Historic New England

Carving Knife

Stainless steel carving knife attached to wood handle with finger and thumb groves, metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103755

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.6

Basting Brush

Food brush with plastic bristles, wood handle with finger and thumb grooves, metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103756

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.7

Tongs

Stainless steel tongs with wood handle featuring finger and thumb grooves, metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103757

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.8

Skewers

Four stainless steel skewers with wood handle featuring finger and thumb grooves.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103758

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.9-.12

Miniature portrait of Mary Louisa Bowen

Round miniature portrait on ivory of a young girl with long curls, set in round gold colored metal frame with pendant loop at top.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 103650

Accession Number: 2008.27

Placemat

Rectangular white cotton placemat with embroidered basket of flowers in center.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Worcester, Sarah Ames Lothrop (Maker)

GUSN: 103651

Accession Number: 2008.29.1

Placemat

Rectangular white cotton placemat with embroidered flowers surrounding a circular open work medallion with five hanging tassels along bottom.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Worcester, Sarah Ames Lothrop (Maker)

GUSN: 103652

Accession Number: 2008.29.2

Placemat

Rectangular white cotton placemat with embroidered bellflowers and leaves with open work medallions and three hanging tassels from bottom.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Worcester, Sarah Ames Lothrop (Maker)

GUSN: 103653

Accession Number: 2008.29.3

Table Runner

White cotton crocheted table runner with floral and scroll leaf open work pattern.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Worcester, Sarah Ames Lothrop (Maker)

GUSN: 103654

Accession Number: 2008.29.4.1

Placemats

Pair of white cotton placemats with an embroidered open work floral and scroll leaf pattern.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Worcester, Sarah Ames Lothrop (Maker)

GUSN: 103655

Accession Number: 2008.29.4.2-3

Opera Glasses and Case

Mother of pearl and brass opera glasses [.1] with a leather fitted case [.2] lined in blue satin.

Date: 1871-1890

Maker: L. Kimball & Son (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), mother of pearl, leather

GUSN: 103656

Accession Number: 2008.30.1-.2

The John Hancock House, Boston, Mass.

Oil painting of the John Hancock House on Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Gilt wood frame.

Date: 1859

Maker: Furneaux, Charles (Painter)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, gilding

GUSN: 103657

Accession Number: 2008.38

Ladle

Large silver ladle with shaped handle engraved with an engraved "B."

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: Cogswell, Henry, 1824-1865 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103658

Accession Number: 2008.42

Bowl

Plain wooden shallow bowl with machine created concentric circles on the interior and exterior.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 103659

Accession Number: 1913.195

Bowl

Plain wooden shallow round bowl.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103660

Accession Number: 1913.196

Bowl

Round wooden shallow bowl with concentric circles on the interior and exterior.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103661

Accession Number: 1913.197

Rectangular cream plastic radio with a gold metal speaker cover on front, round tuner dial under glass on right over two brown plastic tuning knobs, black plastic handle attached to top. Brown plastic covered wire and plug on reverse.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Emerson Radio and Phonograph Corporation (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103662

Accession Number: 2008.34.1

Wall Clock

Square metal wall clock painted cream with a round face behind glass with black numbers, black plastic hour and minute hands and a red second hand, wire and plug on reverse.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: General Electric Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103663

Accession Number: 2008.34.2

Stool

Wooden stool with round flat seat painted red, three bent rectangular wood legs.

Date: 1932-1933

Maker: Aalto, Alvar (Finnish architect and designer, 1898-1976) (Designer)

GUSN: 103664

Accession Number: 2008.34.4.1

Stool

Wooden stool with round flat seat painted black, three bent rectangular wood legs.

Date: 1932-1933

Maker: Aalto, Alvar (Finnish architect and designer, 1898-1976) (Designer)

GUSN: 103665

Accession Number: 2008.34.4.2

Stool

Wooden stool with round flat seat painted blue, three bent rectangular wood legs.

Date: 1932-1933

Maker: Aalto, Alvar (Finnish architect and designer, 1898-1976) (Designer)

GUSN: 103666

Accession Number: 2008.34.4.3

Coffee Table

Round wood table with round indent on top, three metal legs with black rubber covers on feet.

Date: 1949-1957

Maker: Eames, Charles (Designer) Herman Miller Furniture Company (Retailer)

GUSN: 103669

Accession Number: 2008.34.5

Wedding Gown

Lavender-opal satin wedding dress with train. Faux pearl buttons down front, lace at collar and cuffs, pleated insets on train. Pink fabric roses attached at hip.

Date: 1883

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 103670

Accession Number: 2008.28.1.1

Wedding Veil

Ivory tulle veil.

Date: 1883

Maker: unknown

Material: tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 103671

Accession Number: 2008.28.1.2AB

Wax Flower Hair Ornament

Wax orange blossom flower hair ornament.

Date: 1883

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 103672

Accession Number: 2008.28.1.4

Pair of Wedding Shoes

Pair of white leather shoes with heels and pleated satin bows (detached).

Date: ca. 1883

Maker: Thayer McNeil & Hodgkins (Maker)

Material: leather

GUSN: 103673

Accession Number: 2008.28.1.3AB

Lace Fragments from Wedding Dress

Two fragments of ivory lace with a floral design and a lace bow.

Date: 1883

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 103674

Accession Number: 2008.28.1.5A-C

Silk Fragment from a Wedding Dress

Piece of lavender-opal silk fabric.

Date: 1883

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 103675

Accession Number: 2008.28.1.6

Piece of Tulle from a Wedding Veil

Piece of folded ivory tulle.

Date: 1883

Maker: unknown

Material: tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 103676

Accession Number: 2008.28.1.7

Bride Doll

Small doll with porcelain face, hand and feet. Dressed in a white satin wedding dress with a lace collar, pearls, tulle veil and a bouquet of wax orange blossoms.

Date: 1883

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, satin

GUSN: 103677

Accession Number: 2008.28.1.8

Corset

Ivory satin corset with lace trim along top, lace up back and button and hooks along front, four straps with metal buckles.

Date: ca. 1895

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 103678

Accession Number: 2008.28.2

Evening Gown

Ivory chiffon evening gown with lace overlay, beaded fringed décolleté neckline, short puffed sleeves, and train.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: chiffon, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 103679

Accession Number: 2008.28.3

Pair of Shoes

Pair high heeled shoes covered in ivory satin with square rhinestone buckles.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Jones Peterson & Newhall Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: satin, rhinestone

GUSN: 103680

Accession Number: 2008.28.4.1AB

Pair of Shoe Trees

Pair of wooden shoe trees.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Jones Peterson & Newhall Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 103681

Accession Number: 2008.28.4.2AB

Tea Napkins

Twelve white silk tea napkins with hand painted floral sprays in center and silk fringe along sides.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 103682

Accession Number: 2008.28.5.1-12

Table Runner

White silk table runner with hand painted floral sprays and silk fringe at ends.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 103683

Accession Number: 2008.28.5.13

Envelope

Paper envelope containing hand painted tea napkins and table runner, painted white and purple floral spray on front with handwritten note.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 103684

Accession Number: 2008.28.5.14

Shawl

Ivory silk shawl with embroidered floral pattern and crocheted silk fringe along each edge.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), crocheting

GUSN: 103685

Accession Number: 2008.28.6.2

Shawl Box

Hinged wood box covered in black lacquer and painted yellow flowers at corners of lid, center painted "Mehaffey," metal hinges and lock in front.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 103686

Accession Number: 2008.28.6.1

Doll Dress

White cotton dress with pink rosebuds, short flared sleeves, gathered waist, full skirt, lace trim at sleeves, collar and chest.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103690

Accession Number: 2008.34.3.6

Coffee Percolator

Aluminum coffee percolator with tapered body, s curve spout, black c shaped handle, and stepped round base with two electric prongs, removable lid with teardrop shaped glass finial. Removable aluminum strainer inside and detachable black and white cord.

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103694

Accession Number: 2008.46.1A-E

Universal Electric Percolator Box

Rectangular cardboard box with black label with orange border.

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103695

Accession Number: 2008.46.2

Pen Nib on Original Card

Metal pen nib attached to original cardboard card featuring a castle and lake scene over a bust portrait of a young man and a scrolling leaf and thistle border in white on an orange background.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: Joseph Gillott's (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103696

Accession Number: 2008.41