Historic New England

Sewing Basket

Round, shallow basket (a) with tight fitting cover (b). Splint standards woven with very thin weavers in wicker pattern on both body and cover.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving, wickerwork

GUSN: 47530

Accession Number: 1968.109AB

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47531

Accession Number: 1968.110A

Lace Fragment

Piece of lace with a circular design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47532

Accession Number: 1968.110B

Sheet

Rectangular, off-white linen sheet, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 47533

Accession Number: 1968.130

Sheet

Nearly square fine white cotton sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing

GUSN: 47534

Accession Number: 1968.131

Pillowcase

Rectangular case of white, fine linen; single piece folded with 1-1/4" wide hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 47535

Accession Number: 1968.132

Shawl

Large black center with 37 1/2" paisley border (including 3" compartmentalized edge) in yellow and red with major paisley motifs outlined in black, white and icy blue; "long"

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47536

Accession Number: 1968.133

Bandbox

Small oval bandbox without lid. Box is covered with wallpaper with stylized rosettes on a marbleized background. Block printed in ochre, salmon and gold on a beige ground.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47537

Accession Number: 1968.139

Sugar Bowl

Porcelain handled sugar bowl. Pink lustre vine and foliate design with superimposed paint on body and cover. Floral molded finial. Lustre accents on handles and finial.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 47539

Accession Number: 1968.143AB

Printed gauze with cream windowpane (checked) ground; printed with geometric and floral motifs in blues, brown, pink and green; Dress A - high, piped neckline, darts and princess seam; piping at armscye; bell shaped sleeves ahve tuck near shoulder; epaulets and cuffs trimmed with green and beige si...

Date: 1855-1857

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), gauze, stitching, printing (process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47540

Accession Number: 1968.148AB

Stained Glass Window

Round headed; white paint on exterior woodwork, stain inside; small square lights surround three larger vertical and three horizontal sections.

Date: 1883

Maker: Capin, Walter (Architect)

Material: glass (material), lead (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47541

Accession Number: 1968.150

Purse

Green and purple silk with floral and geometric pattern, black trim, and a black silk ribbon drawstring.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 47543

Accession Number: 1968.162

Creamer

Oval body w/ loop handle and slightly pointed mouth; painted pink rose bud swag as interior border; exterior has roses and small leafy flitches.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47548

Accession Number: 1969.1

Saucer

Black transfer-printed earthenware saucer. Pink luster rim. Central nautical scene.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (optical property), transfer printing

GUSN: 47550

Accession Number: 1969.2.2

Tea bowl

Tea bowl without handle, double orange band with red dots. Secondary border of red dot and dash band. Central decoration of pink and green flower sprig. Smaller sprig on the exterior of the cup and small orange leaf in bowl of cup.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, leaf (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 47551

Accession Number: 1969.3.1

Tea bowl and saucer

Tea bowl without handle; slight scalloped edge to bowls and saucers; border: double red line with spearhead pendules; polychrome enamel floral decoration, exterior of cup and in well (over poppy flower in relief) of saucer.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 47552

Accession Number: 1969.4.1AB

Bowl

White glaze; blue band around edge; zigzag band below; four thin, lighter blue bands around well, which depicts scene of man balancing in boat with arching trees in distance.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 47553

Accession Number: 1969.5

Scarf

Ivory silk net; long and rectangular; scalloped edges; lace applique of small floral and leaf motif on body with deep scroll motif at ends; scroll and floral motif on edges.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47554

Accession Number: 1969.8

Dress

Long; white; rounded yoke w/ checkered pattern (also at hem) of bands of narrow tucks alternating w/ bands of eyelet (horizontal and vertical); ruffled collar w/ lace; long sleeves w/ same pattern as yoke; pleated (box pleats) at front; scalloped hem w/ wheels/circles of openwork; 4 buttonholes and ...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 47555

Accession Number: 1969.9

Undershirt

Cream; rib knit; scoop neckline and center front trimmed w/ cream silk crochet; cream grosgrain ribbon drawstring at neck; long sleeves; 5 pearl buttons.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, machine-made, reeding, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47556

Accession Number: 1969.10

Undershirt

Cream; scoop neckline and center front trimmed w/ cream silk (crochet work); long sleeves; 5 pearl buttons.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, machine-made, reeding, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47557

Accession Number: 1969.11

Dress

Blue/black changeable taffeta with tapestry inserts; Bodice (A): basque style; tapestry collar with tapestry panel, 18 tapestry buttons at center front; decorative tapestry band at cuffs; pleats at left and right front extend from shoulder to hem with smocking at waist; long sleeves with pleated cuf...

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta, tapestries

GUSN: 47558

Accession Number: 1969.12AB

Tea bowl

Porcelain tea bowl. Interior painted blue and pick band with a centrally located flower. Exterior body has a painted floral design.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 47559

Accession Number: 1969.13.1

Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware bowl with a scalloped edge. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting a perched bird.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47560

Accession Number: 1969.14

Vegetable dish

Blue and white; scalloped edge with asterisk and scallop border; right-oriented landscape scene of pavilion and trees, bridge (no figures) foreground, two boats, distant, and one behind bridge in full sail; two other groups of buildings and trees, distant; bottom decorated with three sprays of flowe...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 47561

Accession Number: 1969.15

Cann

Tulip-shaped pewter cann with band foot and S-shaped handle.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 49315

Accession Number: 1976.96.1

Basin

Pewter communion basin with flattened, reeded rim and incised bands around brim and well.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 49318

Accession Number: 1976.97

Plate, Communion

Large, round pewter communion plate. Part of a set from Rocky Hill Meeting House, Amesbury, Massachusetts.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 49319

Accession Number: 1976.98

Communion Plate

Round, pewter communion plate. Part of a set from Rocky Hill Meeting House, Amesbury, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 49320

Accession Number: 1976.99

Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49321

Accession Number: 1976.100

Porringer

Round, pewter porringer with convex well and flower handle.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 49322

Accession Number: 1976.114

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a downturned spatulate handle and a pointed oval. Floral design.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: Beal, Caleb, 1746-1810 (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 49323

Accession Number: 1976.116

Sauce Ladle

Silver sauce ladle with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an elliptical bowl.

Date: 1816-1821

Maker: Welles & Gelston (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49324

Accession Number: 1976.117

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon from Salem, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49325

Accession Number: 1976.119

Luncheon Knife

Silver luncheon knife with an oval handle and a rounded blade. Beaded pattern.

Date: 1850-1855

Maker: Jones, Ball & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49326

Accession Number: 1976.120

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl. Threaded edge and a floral design.

Date: 1920-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49327

Accession Number: 1976.121.1

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Possibly Dodge, Nehemiah (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49328

Accession Number: 1976.122

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: E.E. Bailey & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49329

Accession Number: 1976.123

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Theophilus Bradbury & Son (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49330

Accession Number: 1976.124

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a coffin shaped handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49331

Accession Number: 1976.125

Demitasse Spoon

Silver demitasse spoon with a twist handle and pointed oval bowl. Queen Bess design.

Date: 1885

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49332

Accession Number: 1976.126

Easy Chair

Easy chair frame. Mahogany front legs and side and medial stretchers; hard maple rear legs and rear stretcher; ash arms; white pine cone-shaped arm supports; soft maple and other secondary wood. Straight crest. Stiles and rear legs of one piece. scrolled arms, block-and-vase-turned side stretc...

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), ash (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood), silver maple (wood)

GUSN: 49333

Accession Number: 1976.129

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs with tapered square arms, pointed shoulders, and oval bowls.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Williams, Deodat, 1794 C-1857 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49334

Accession Number: 1976.130

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49335

Accession Number: 1976.131

Mustard Spoon

Silver mustard spoon. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and an oval bowl.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Keyes, W. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49336

Accession Number: 1976.132

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper. Meandering floral pattern block printed in bright hues of green, blue, yellow, pink, red, gray and purple on light peach satin ground. Laid paper sheets.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 49337

Accession Number: 1976.133.1

Ingrain Carpet

Rectangular strip; selvage sides. Rows of cartouches, each negative of last. Foliate cartouche with corner blocks and floral motif inside alternating with cartouche in negative with large scale floral motif; border of stringy branches. Ground of alternating stripes of reds and greens. Patched with s...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 49339

Accession Number: 1976.140AB

Ingrain carpet fragment

Rectangular strip with selvage sides. Woven in overall floral pattern of clusters of red and yellow tri-partite leaves, vines and sprigs on cellular patterned ground of mottled red, yellow and green.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, jacquard, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 49341

Accession Number: 1976.141AB

Fireboard

Board with foliate pattern wallpaper (A) and Renaissance Revival pattern border (B). Roller printed in green, black, and gray on ungrounded paper. Cutouts made for andirons.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 49342

Accession Number: 1976.144AB

Trim

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49343

Accession Number: 1976.152

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