Historic New England

Fork

One of a set of eight. Silver fork with an oval handle and an antique design. Four tines.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47748

Accession Number: 1969.376.1.1

Fork

Metal fork with a wood handle. Two tines.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 47749

Accession Number: 1969.377.1

Knife

One of a set of three. Metal knife with a bone handle and a rounded blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), bone (material)

GUSN: 47750

Accession Number: 1969.378.1

Shawl

Taupe silk crepe with 12" fringe of which 4" is knotted.

Date: 1835-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47751

Accession Number: 1969.379

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, feather (material), glazing (coating), pearlware, transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 47600

Accession Number: 1969.76

Squat, urn-shaped lobed body w/ scrolled spout; ear-shaped handle; circular base; reeded cover and teardrop knob; pink dot and network border; pink and green rose spray within pink/green garland wreath; smaller sprays on body.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 47601

Accession Number: 1969.79AB

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47602

Accession Number: 1969.82

Ladle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47604

Accession Number: 1969.84

Wooden box

Small inlaid wooden box. Mother of pearl inset in top. Label reads: "JESSIE SCOTT/FROM/LOUISA RANKIN/MARCH 22ND 1874"

Date: ca. 1874

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47605

Accession Number: 1969.86

Feather Fan & Box

FAN (C) [it was accessioned that way]: Short silver sticks with filigree decoration; carved guard sticks; white feather leaf painted in center with flowers and bird (different bird on reverse). BOX (Bottom A, Lid B): Chinese box, blue silk and natural silk over cardboard(?); blue satin lining is ...

Date: 1820-1829

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), feather (material), filigree enameling, painting (coating), satin, silk (textile), silver (metal)

GUSN: 47606

Accession Number: 1969.87A-C

Calling Card Case and Box

Card Case (A) with lid (B) and original box (C).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47607

Accession Number: 1969.88A-C

Apothecary

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47608

Accession Number: 1969.89A-D

Box

Small rectangular tortoiseshell box with slanted cover. Cardboard interior, lined with brown and pink paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 47609

Accession Number: 1969.90AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47610

Accession Number: 1969.91A

Shoehorn

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47611

Accession Number: 1969.92

Pitcher

Creamware pitcher. Polychrome transfer-printed design. Oval medallions depicting patriotic scenes featuring George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47614

Accession Number: 1969.106

Sewing Case

Small wood box painted yellow with painted floral motifs and brass hook closure. "Brooks' Sewing Cottons" printed on paper affixed to lid interior. "Brook's Glace Spool Cotton for Automatic and Single Thread Machines" printed on paper affixed to exterior bottom of box.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47615

Accession Number: 1969.107

ORNAMENT

Plaster with string or thread imbedded as binder.

Date: ca. 1927

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 47616

Accession Number: 1969.109

Tassel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47617

Accession Number: 1969.111

Bed Canopy

Cross-shaped; block and roller print of repeating rows of white swags with cullular interiors; red and blue floral borders; same floral cluster between. Mauve or purplish-red ground. Applied and gathered flowers; cascades in corners. Plain head cloth.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), piecing

GUSN: 47618

Accession Number: 1969.124

Hoop Driver

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47620

Accession Number: 1969.127

Cooper's Tool

Croze

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47621

Accession Number: 1969.132

Ruler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47623

Accession Number: 1969.134A

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47624

Accession Number: 1969.134P

Draw Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47625

Accession Number: 1969.138AB

Croze

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47626

Accession Number: 1969.140

Vise

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47628

Accession Number: 1969.142

Auger

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47629

Accession Number: 1969.144

Cooper's Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47630

Accession Number: 1969.147

Cooper's Adz

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47632

Accession Number: 1969.149

Adze

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47633

Accession Number: 1969.150

Mallet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47637

Accession Number: 1969.154

Hoop Driver

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47638

Accession Number: 1969.155

Compass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47639

Accession Number: 1969.158

Carpenter's Level

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47641

Accession Number: 1969.164

Barking Spud

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47643

Accession Number: 1969.167

Draw Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47646

Accession Number: 1969.171

Cooper's Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47647

Accession Number: 1969.173

Vase

Earthenware vase with rounded shoulders tapering to lip. Tulip decoration in green and yellow with bands of light green, blue, and cream. The interior is green glazed.

Date: 1915

Maker: Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Maker) Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.) (Manufacturer) Shapiro, Lily (Illustrator)

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware, cuerda seca

GUSN: 47652

Accession Number: 1969.185

Cream Pitcher

Green glazed stoneware cream pitcher with band of running white rabbits.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Revere Pottery, Paul (Manufacturer) Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Potter) Wills, Peg (Vendor)

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47653

Accession Number: 1969.186

Plate

Earthenware plate with blue glaze and border of green hills and trees with bands of brown and light blue.

Date: 1914

Maker: Revere Pottery, Paul (Manufacturer) Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Potter) Wills, Peg (Vendor)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47654

Accession Number: 1969.190

Glass Panel from MBTA Trolley Car

Curved panel of frosted glass with blue geometric design. Used as an insert on a trolley car out of Harvard Square.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Possibly New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47655

Accession Number: 1969.193

Glass Panel

Frosted glass panel with design and the lettering E in red. Used as an insert on a trolley car out of Harvard Square.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Possibly New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47656

Accession Number: 1969.194

Wallpapered board

Small board with wallpaper attached. Foliate vine in four shades of green flocking on white ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, flocking, softwood

GUSN: 47658

Accession Number: 1969.228

Table Mat

Rose satin damask mat, thinly padded. Woven in large floral pattern. One end ripped off. Sheet of cotton batting with cotton twill back.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, machine sewing (technique), satin, silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 47659

Accession Number: 1969.230

Plane

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47662

Accession Number: 1969.237

Wooden Wall Fragment

Wooden wall section with lath and plaster attached to both sides. The plaster on one side has been painted with a pale green paint, the plaster on the opposite side is unfinished.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47663

Accession Number: 1969.251

SHEATHING

Rabbeted along both long edges; red paint and numerous layers of wallpaper on one side; numerous wrought nails.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood), molding (forming), painting (coating), wallpapers

GUSN: 47664

Accession Number: 1969.253A

Automatic Vaccinator in Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47666

Accession Number: 1969.263AB

Stencil

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47667

Accession Number: 1969.264

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