Historic New England

Fan and box

Push-up fan set in black lacquered wooden case w/ handle; painted w/ gold branches, flowers and butterflies; 2 white silk cord w/ purple and white tassels at handle to retract fan; double fan inside case w/ bamboo guards and multi-colored paper leaf; joined w/ purple cord; fan doesn't fully extend. ...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, paper (fiber product), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35993

Accession Number: 1933.1140A-C

Pair of Mules

Gray silk satin shoes; trimmed with scroll and floral pattern of cut steel beads; slip-on style; pointed toe 3-1/2" vamp; round throat. Leather sole has narrow waist which continues along heel; 2" heel covered with red satin with topstitching; lined with red silk/cotton sateen; padded inside.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), leather, beading (process)

GUSN: 35994

Accession Number: 1933.1141AB

Slippers

Yellow/mustard leather; slip-on style (heel-less); bound w/ beige silk tape; trimmed around throat w/ yellow silk cord; sharply pointed & curled toe; 3-1/2" vamp. Round throat; sole has narrow waist & continues along heel; 1-3/4" heel covered w/ self-fabric & topstitched; self-fabric lining.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, machine-made

GUSN: 35995

Accession Number: 1933.1142AB

Box

A wooden box with two birds on a branch painted on the hinged cover. Rounded corners and edges. Small wooden knob on front. Brass latch inside. Lined with blue satin.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35997

Accession Number: 1933.1151

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35998

Accession Number: 1933.1152

Purse

Beaded miser's purse with blue, yellow, ansd silver beadwork. Two silver rings and silver beaded tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35999

Accession Number: 1933.1162

Purse

Red and plack striped double purse with gold-colored medallions with Arabic script embossing, conencted by multiple threads.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36000

Accession Number: 1933.1163

Purse

Heavily beaded purse in multicolor floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36001

Accession Number: 1933.1164

Bonnet

Small, natural straw bonnet with openwork straw brim and crown and brown velvet ties with bow. Brim and crown lined with pleated brown silk, and cream silk.

Date: 1888-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, handmade, silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 36002

Accession Number: 1933.1170

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter. Pierced basket weave border that surrounds a central scene depicting Sidney Sussex Collage.

Date: 1814-1830

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 36003

Accession Number: 1933.1185

Sugar Bowl

White opaque glass sugar bowl. Oval-shaped footed bowl with button knop.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 36004

Accession Number: 1933.1190AB

Vase

Opaque white molded glass vase. Cup-shaped body on footed base, diamond pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 36006

Accession Number: 1933.1191.1

Cream Pitcher

Opaque white molded glass pitcher. Cup-shaped body with loop handle on footed base. Diamond pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 36007

Accession Number: 1933.1191.2

Lace Pull

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36008

Accession Number: 1933.1196

Small Pitcher

Small parian pitcher with seated female figure and winged figure in natural scene, glazed interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 36009

Accession Number: 1933.1201

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36010

Accession Number: 1933.1206

Box

Small round paper box with covered with fabric with floral pattern consisting of tiny black and red dots on the cover. Contains one red wax wafer.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 36011

Accession Number: 1933.1208AB

Small Box with Cover

Small oblong paper box with cover. Printed image of woman in blue dress carrying splint basket on her head and with a three-legged stool in her hand affixed to cover. Box is white with bronze gilt paper beneath image on cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 36012

Accession Number: 1933.1209AB

Music Committee Ribbon of the City of Boston for Independence Day

Dark purple ribbon with a gold printed medal and lettering. One pink rosette on the top (with a silver wire button in the middle) and silver wire fringes on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: ribbon (material), wire

GUSN: 36014

Accession Number: 1933.1215

Chicken-Shaped Butter Dish

Molded white and blue glass dish with chicken-shaped lid. Oval-shaped dish is white molded to look like a woven basket.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 35831

Accession Number: 1933.790AB

Dog Butter Dish

Molded white glass dish with dog-shaped lid. Oval-shaped base with ribbed exterior. Lid chip on lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35833

Accession Number: 1933.791AB

Butter Dish

Molded white glass dish with cover. Dish is oblong with molded scalloped edge and scrolls on body. Cover is molded into the shape of a pheasant.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 35835

Accession Number: 1933.792AB

Soup plate

Ironstone plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern "Scinde." Border pattern of grape leaves and greapes with scrolling stems on a flower and diaper ground. On bowl interior, a scene of three pagodas, two joined by pathway and stairs.

Date: 1845-1851

Maker: Walker, Thomas (Maker)

Material: transfer printing, ironstone (pottery), glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 35837

Accession Number: 1933.793

Scoop

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35838

Accession Number: 1933.794

Needle Case

Needlecase in the form of a book covered in brown and blue striped silk; interior book pages have been removed.

Date: 1844

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 35840

Accession Number: 1933.800

Pocket Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35842

Accession Number: 1933.806

Pocket Knife

A hinged pocket knife with a mock wood exterior, three blades, and a corkscrew. [.1] A red cardboard and leather case. [.2]

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), leather, cardboard

GUSN: 35843

Accession Number: 1933.808.1-.2

Toilet Kit

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35845

Accession Number: 1933.811

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35847

Accession Number: 1933.823

Fly Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35848

Accession Number: 1933.824

Fishing wallet with fish hooks

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35849

Accession Number: 1933.825

Fishing Reel

Brass fishing reel with three pillars, a foot plate, and a crank with a bone knob.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), bone (material)

GUSN: 35850

Accession Number: 1933.827

Fishing Reel

Brass fishing reel with three pillars, a crank, and a ring to fasten the reel to the rod.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 35851

Accession Number: 1933.828

Bobber, Fishing

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35853

Accession Number: 1933.830

Bobber, Fishing

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35854

Accession Number: 1933.831

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35855

Accession Number: 1933.832

Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35856

Accession Number: 1933.833

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35857

Accession Number: 1933.834

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35858

Accession Number: 1933.835

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35859

Accession Number: 1933.836

Lure

Metal fishing lure with a treble hook and a body designed to spin in the water.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 35860

Accession Number: 1933.837

Fishing Line

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 35861

Accession Number: 1933.838

Fishing Line

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35862

Accession Number: 1933.842

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35863

Accession Number: 1933.843

Fishing Line

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 35864

Accession Number: 1933.845

String

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 35865

Accession Number: 1933.846

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35866

Accession Number: 1933.847

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35867

Accession Number: 1933.848

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35868

Accession Number: 1933.851A

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35871

Accession Number: 1933.872

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