Historic New England

Brisé Fan

Brisé fan with plain ivory sticks and guards; threaded with ivory-colored ribbon; metal rivet; ivory ring with ivory-colored silk cord and tassel.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silk (textile)

GUSN: 30166

Accession Number: 1924.98

Brise' Fan & Box

FAN (A): Tortoise shell sticks; brise'-type, no ribbon; pierced with coral and branch patterns. BOX (B): Cardboard box and lid, covered with shiny white paper.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material), piercing, tortoise shell

GUSN: 30167

Accession Number: 1924.100AB

Change Purse

Soft, brown leather change purse with hinged metal clasp and short chain handle. Red leather interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 30168

Accession Number: 1924.103

Shawl

Off-white center; end border with large paisley simple repeating border in tan, brown, red with green and blue; simple repeating inner border; silk and cotton warp, silk wefts; wool patterning weft.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 30169

Accession Number: 1924.104

Nosegay Holder

A metal nosegay holder with a conical shape and a foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 30170

Accession Number: 1924.111

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Cross stitch. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. Verse at top and bottom, alphabet in middle. Floral border at bottom.Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1-missing "J","U"; Numbers:"1-13"; other stitches: satin stitch, eyelet hole

Date: 1783

Maker: Minshull, Ann, 1773- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 30171

Accession Number: 1924.113

Teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 30172

Accession Number: 1924.139

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30173

Accession Number: 1924.152

Box

Small box in the form of a book. Covered with red velvet fabric and metalic paper. Brass sunflower motif in middle of attached cover. Mirror affixed to the inside of the cover. Lined with pink paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), velvet (fabric weave), metal

GUSN: 30174

Accession Number: 1924.156

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 30175

Accession Number: 1924.162

Cradle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30176

Accession Number: 1924.163

Vegetable Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29710

Accession Number: 1922.932

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29711

Accession Number: 1922.934

Tureen

Part of a 104 piece dinner service.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29712

Accession Number: 1922.935

Tureen

Part of a 104 piece dinner service.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29713

Accession Number: 1922.936

Dish

Part of a 104 piece dinner service.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29714

Accession Number: 1922.937

Fruit Basket

Pierced fruit basket, white body with gilt and maroon accents. Part of a 104 piece dinner service.

Maker: Possibly Royal Worcester Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 29715

Accession Number: 1922.938

Bowl

Part of a 104 piece dinner service.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29716

Accession Number: 1922.939

Bowl

Part of a 104 piece dinner service.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29717

Accession Number: 1922.940

Platter

Part of a 104 piece dinner service.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29718

Accession Number: 1922.941

Bowl

Part of a 104 piece dinner service.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29719

Accession Number: 1922.942

Bowl

Part of a 104 piece dinner service.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29720

Accession Number: 1922.943

Bowl

Part of a 104 piece dinner service.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29721

Accession Number: 1922.944

Sugar Bowl

Round foot supporting round body; pineapple finial atop round cover.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: Hurd, Jacob, 1702-1758 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 29722

Accession Number: 1922.947

Blue-resist cloth fragment

White cotton; large scale two shades of blues flower print; white dotted feature outlines.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), hand weaving, resist dyeing, textiles

GUSN: 29723

Accession Number: 1922.951

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29724

Accession Number: 1922.952A

Cloth Fragment

Textile fragment, roller printed gothic print, cotton.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 29725

Accession Number: 1922.952B

Cloth Fragment

Textile fragment, roller printed gothic print, cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 29726

Accession Number: 1922.952C

Cloth Fragment

Textile fragment, roller printed gothic print, cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 29727

Accession Number: 1922.952D

Cloth Fragment

Textile fragment, roller printed gothic print, cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 29728

Accession Number: 1922.952F

Banner

Scrap of patriotic fabric highligthing the 1892 World's Fair in Chicago as the 200 year anniversary of Christopher Columbus's "discovery" of the Americas.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 29729

Accession Number: 1922.953

Pocket

Tan, red, and blue plaid pouch with drawstring.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29730

Accession Number: 1922.955

Quill

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 29731

Accession Number: 1922.961

Quill

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 29732

Accession Number: 1922.962

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 29733

Accession Number: 1922.963

Kerchief

White; fine fabric; small, fine handstitching/hem white border - single band. Repaired - darned; square.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), muslin

GUSN: 29734

Accession Number: 1922.967

Shoes

Pair of light blue, polka dotted kid leather shoes with low heels. Leather stamped with black lines.

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching

GUSN: 29735

Accession Number: 1922.970AB

Pair of shoes

Pair of cream printed velvet shoes; printed with green and red sprigs and a red and faded orange honeycomb patterned ground; pink velvet covered heel is low; dog? by side seam.

Date: 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 29736

Accession Number: 1922.971AB

Bootjack

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29737

Accession Number: 1922.972

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 29738

Accession Number: 1922.1109

Leaf Cast

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 29740

Accession Number: 1922.975

Leaf Cast

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 29741

Accession Number: 1922.976

Leaf Cast

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 29742

Accession Number: 1922.977

Leaf Cast

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 29743

Accession Number: 1922.978

Leaf Cast

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 29744

Accession Number: 1922.979

Bookmark

Bookmark embroidered with beads on perforated cardboard, mounted on silk ribbon

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), embroidery (visual works), cardboard

GUSN: 29745

Accession Number: 1922.984

Mule Slipper

A single dark blue silk satin slipper bound with yellow tape constructed to slip on the foot . The toe is a rounded square, decorated with applied braids of straw in parallel rows at the tip, with large spirals of foliage and flowers made from straw appliqued across the 4" vamp; sole has narrow wais...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Wheelwright, Sarah Perkins, 1835-1917 (Maker)

Material: leather, satin, silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 29746

Accession Number: 1922.988

Feather Duster

Small brown feather duster; dark brown bamboo handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), feather (material)

GUSN: 29747

Accession Number: 1922.990

Flower

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 29748

Accession Number: 1922.992

Flower

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 29749

Accession Number: 1922.993

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