Historic New England

Nightgown

White cotton nightgown with empire waist and short cap sleeves trimmed with white lace ribbon along edge and neckline, decorative panels at front and three horizontal bands of gathered cotton at bottom of gown, tie enclosures and covered buttons on back.

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103277

Accession Number: 2007.12.3

Stockings

Pair of ivory colored knee-length silk stockings with red edge along top.

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103278

Accession Number: 2007.12.4AB

Heeled bridal shoes

Pair of kid leather heeled shoes covered in ivory satin, single strap at front with small round white glass button.

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), copper (metal)

GUSN: 103279

Accession Number: 2007.12.5AB

Pair of Wedding Shoe Buckles

Pair of rectangular white metal buckles with an impressed geometric pattern around inner edge, both are on pieces of ivory silk ribbon.

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103280

Accession Number: 2007.12.5CD

Slippers

Pair of white kid leather slippers with ivory silk ribbon bows attached at front.

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103281

Accession Number: 2007.12.6AB

Posy Holder

Silver plated posy holder with molded roses and scrolling leaf decoration, three leaves along basket, scroll shaped finger ring at bottom, two chains attached, one with ring and one with a pin.

Date: ca. 1895

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103282

Accession Number: 2007.12.8

Chippendale Side Chair

Mahogany side chair with bow-shaped crest rail and two slats all featuring pierced and carved leafage decoration, square seat with serpentine shaped front seat rail covered in a light yellow leather fastened with brass studs, square reed front legs, reed center and side stretchers, and plain splayed...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103283

Accession Number: 2007.13.1

Daguerreotype

Daguerreotype of a seated girl with long curls wearing a silk dress and a large bead necklace with a cross pendant. Set in a gilt metal matting with a scroll border with glass cover, all set in a leather covered case with a red silk lining, front and back of case features sprays of flowers in relief...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Thompson, Josiah W. (Manufacturer) J. W. Thompson & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103284

Accession Number: 2007.13.2

Settee

Maple frame and cotton upholstery; slat back, four turned arm supports for each arm; rounded handholds; bulbous stiles; flat rectangular seat; four turned peg legs; four cushions with cotton upholstery of red ground, white, brown and blue foliate design and alternating medallions depicting a rooster...

Date: 1954

Maker: O'Hearn Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

Material: maple (wood), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103285

Accession Number: 2006.29.1

Easy Chair

Maple frame and cotton upholstery; slat back; four turned arm supports for each arm; rounded handholds; bulbous stiles; flat square seat; four turned peg legs; two cushions with cotton covers of red ground, white, brown, and blue foliate design and alternating medallions depicting a rooster and a wo...

Date: 1954

Maker: O'Hearn Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103286

Accession Number: 2006.29.2

Ottoman

Flat rectangular maple top and four turned peg legs. Cotton upholstered cushion attached to top. Upholstery has red ground with brown, blue and white foliate design and alternating medallions depicting roosters and a woman churning butter. Matching dust ruffle.

Date: 1954

Maker: O'Hearn Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103287

Accession Number: 2006.29.3

Swivel Rocker

Maple frame and cotton upholstery; slat back; four turned arm supports for each arm; rounded handholds; bulbous stiles; flat square seat; wooden swivel mechanism supported by two shaped wooden rails ; two cushions with cotton covers of red ground, white, brown, and blue foliate design and alternatin...

Date: 1954

Maker: O'Hearn Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103288

Accession Number: 2006.29.4

Ingrain Carpet

Two fragments of wool ingrain carpet in red black and green with a repeating medallion and floral and foliate pattern.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103289

Accession Number: 2006.8AB

Slide Projector

Black and gray metal and plastic slide projector, set in a square case covered in black and gray mottled paper, gray plastic handle on top, metal clips at front and back, three gray plastic feet on bottom. Instruction booklet, service card, and empty projector lamp box loose inside of case.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Bell and Howell Company (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103290

Accession Number: 2007.18AB

Wallpaper fragment on board

Wallpaper fragment on board. Upper portion of board has foliate colonettes rising from a foliate base. Horizontal border of green lattice below. Lower portion of baord un-overpainted dado paint.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 103291

Accession Number: 2005.2.1

Wall fragment with wallpaper

Wall fragment (in three pieces) with board, plaster, and wallpaper removed from the second Harrison Gray Otis House, Boston. Pieces B and C are horsehair plaster with paint (pale yellow on C, white on B) and wallpaper adhering. Wallpaper is a stylized floral medallion printed in gray and yellow on a...

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, fibrous plaster, plaster, horsehair, paint (coating), painting (coating), lath

GUSN: 103292

Accession Number: 2005.2.2A-C

Wallpaper Fragment

"Varnish green" motif with stripes, meanders, and leaves on a blue gray field.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103295

Accession Number: 2005.2.5

Wallpaper

Three wallpaper fragments. A: Greek key border in black, white, and gray on red ground. B: Floral medallions and fleur de lis in white on pale gray ground; C: Small fragment with edge of leaf

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 103296

Accession Number: 2005.2.6A-C

Wall Covering

Fragments of embossed leather paper. Scrolling foliate design with exotic flowers, fruit, bird and dragon. Metallic green, yellow, and orange on bronze ground. Two fragments [.1 and .2] removed from behind wall sconces still retain original colors. Remaining fragments are in various stages of fading...

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: Possibly Scott, G. Gilbert (George Gilbert), 1839-1897 (Designer)

GUSN: 103297

Accession Number: 2005.2.7.1-.27

Wallpaper Fragments

Two wallpaper fragments. Birds on scrolling vine eating red berries. Metallic gold ground. Birds and flowers in pale green, yellow, pink. Back of both papers lined with metallic gold paper. Removed from Bow Room [Dining Room]. Similar design to embossed leather paper, 2005.2.7.

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Scott, G. Gilbert (George Gilbert), 1839-1897 (Designer) Watts & Co (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103298

Accession Number: 2005.2.8AB

Wallpaper fragment

Wallpaper fragment (in two pieces) adhering to horsehair plaster substrate. Wallpaper is a floral and foliate pattern in blue pink, and yellow on a beige ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, plaster, horsehair

GUSN: 103299

Accession Number: 2005.2.9AB

Wallpaper on plaster

Wallpaper fragment (in two pieces) adhering to horesehair plaster substrate. Daisy and other floral pattern in green, red, and yellow on blue ground. Pattern is "Daisy" by William & Morris.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: William & Morris (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers, fibrous plaster, plaster, horsehair

GUSN: 103300

Accession Number: 2005.2.10AB

Wallpaper fragment

Two fragments of textured "oatmeal paper" wallpaper. No pigment. Small raised dots in organic pattern.

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 103301

Accession Number: 2005.2.11

Wallpaper fragments

Wallpaper fragments, 11 large and several small. Gold flocked swirls and dots on beige and gray ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, flocking

GUSN: 103302

Accession Number: 2005.2.12

Brooch with miniature portrait of Georgianna Poor (1849-1919) and Adelaide Poor

Oval gold brooch set with a miniature on ivory of two young girls, safety pin and chain attached.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 102850

Accession Number: 1939.324

Pendant with miniature portrait of William Snelling (d. 1827)

Oval rose gold pendant set with a miniature on ivory of William Snelling, the reverse features and oval compartment set with brown and blonde hair.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: rose gold, ivory (tooth component), human hair

GUSN: 102851

Accession Number: 1932.16

Pendant with miniature portrait of Henry Rust (1737-1812)

Oval gold pendant set with a miniature on ivory of Henry Rust, reverse features a compartment set with a braid of brown and gray hair.

Date: 1812

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), human hair

GUSN: 102852

Accession Number: 1947.4

Pendant with miniature portrait of unknown man

Small gold pendant with a miniature on ivory of an unidentified man in a red coat.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), gold (metal)

GUSN: 102853

Accession Number: 1937.1375

Pendant with miniature portrait of Mary Bliss

Oval gilt metal pendant with a foliate scroll border, set with a miniature on ivory of Mary Bliss, reverse has a machine engraved pattern and features a compartment for hair.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), metal

GUSN: 102854

Accession Number: 1963.335

Cross Pendant

Cross pendant consisting of six glass balls set in a metal mount.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102855

Accession Number: 1986.1502a

Dress Clip

This cast white metal dress clip is set with pave and baguette colorless pastes in an angular geometric pattern. It attached to the neck or back of a gown with the large hinged clip on the reverse.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 102856

Accession Number: 1993.911

Necklace

Necklace consisting of a string of gold glass beads with applied clear glass. All in green cardboard box.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102857

Accession Number: 1990.522

Hatpins

Package of four steel hatpins with glass ball heads (one black, three white).

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102858

Accession Number: 1964.61L

Snuffbox

Gilt metal fish with flexible tail and red glass eyes, interior has a glass vial for holding snuff or smelling salts and small spoon for dispensing.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102859

Accession Number: 1928.37

Brooch in Original Case

Gold brooch in the shape of an eagle with splayed wings and holding a serpent in its beak, set with cabochon cut rubies, emeralds, turquoises and chrysoprase.

Date: 1869-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102860

Accession Number: 1981.58

Lot of Jet Jewelry

Lot of jet and seed pearl jewelry including thirteen brooches and a pair of earrings. All stored in a gold and black Shreve, Crump and Low jewelry case. A pair of bar pins was made by Hussey Company of Providence, RI.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Hussey Company

GUSN: 102861

Accession Number: 2007.15.128

Earrings in Candy Box

Thirty-one various homemade earrings stored in a candy box.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102862

Accession Number: 2007.15.89

Ornament

Ornament consisting of four glass rectangular panels separated by graduated round glass circles.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102863

Accession Number: 2007.15.144

Jewelry Set

Faceted purple-colored jewelry set consisting of a girandole style brooch and pendant drop earrings (one missing).

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), amethyst (mineral)

GUSN: 102864

Accession Number: 2007.15.174ab

Hatpins

Pair of French jet hair pins in the shape of ferns.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102865

Accession Number: 2007.15.120ab

Bracelet

Bracelet consisting of faceted square pieces of French jet, center piece is larger and set with a found faceted bead.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102866

Accession Number: 2007.15.13

Pendant

French jet pendant in the shape of a multi petal flower.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102867

Accession Number: 2007.15.149

Earring

Single French jet earring with petals at top and three chains of faceted beads.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102868

Accession Number: 2007.15.90

Brooch

French jet brooch with a surmount of seven faceted circles supporting five chains of faceted beads.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102869

Accession Number: 2007.15.43

Belt Buckle

Sterling silver belt buckle in the shape of three flowers arranged in a V.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102870

Accession Number: 1986.1557

Buckle

Metal buckle stamped with asymmetrical Rococo style scrollwork.

Date: Late 18th or Early 20th Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102871

Accession Number: 1986.1559

Buckle

Metal horseshoe shaped buckle.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102872

Accession Number: 1986.1558

Brooch

Metal brooch in the shape of a flower painted purple and set in center with a small colorless glass stone.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102873

Accession Number: 1986.1549

New England Telephone Pin

Flat plastic tag in the shape of a bell with a metal pin attached at top.

Date: 1905-

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 102874

Accession Number: 1986.1578

Stud

Small gold stud with engraved flower in center.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102875

Accession Number: 1986.1614

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