Historic New England

Cane

Natural wood shaft w/ curved handle, metal tip.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 26209

Accession Number: 1979.11

Slightly tapered form--circular bottom and upper ring supported by three leg supports w/ curved feet and tops. Overall painted black w/ gilt leaf design on legs and spear design on ring. Note: Painted decoration may be by William Dudley.

Date: 1900-1966

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26210

Accession Number: 1979.12

Flintlock pistol

Hardwood bulbous stock w/ stylized leaf motif carved in low relief under muzzle and on back. Cast iron muzzle w/ leaf motif at end of barrel and scroll work at top inlaid w/ brass. Brass mounts at butt and trigger w/ scroll at side. Band on barrel.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hardwood, iron (metal)

GUSN: 26211

Accession Number: 1979.21

Stereoscopic viewer

A) Leatherette covered body w/ goggle shaped viewer w/ square lens. Thin wood cross structure at back to hold card. Turned handle extending from center of bottom. B) Double-view rectangular photographic card depicting Gilman Garrison. Unaccessioned: white metal floor stand, (modern) painted blac...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, glass (material), softwood

GUSN: 26212

Accession Number: 1979.26AB

Ball mold

Two-part rectangular body w/ center recessed and lined w/ metal to form mold. A) w/ posts set in inner edge to fit into holes of B). Carved channel at top to pour molten lead.

Date: 1695-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26213

Accession Number: 1979.27.1AB

Musket ball

Lead bullet, spherical shape with central seam.

Date: 1695-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal)

GUSN: 26214

Accession Number: 1979.27.2

Plate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .1) Plate: circular

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26215

Accession Number: 1966.1440.1

Mug

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .2) Mug: cylindrical body w/ strap handle.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26216

Accession Number: 1966.1440.2

Dinner plate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .3) Dinner plate.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26217

Accession Number: 1966.1440.3

Octagonal stand

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .4) Octagonal stand.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26218

Accession Number: 1966.1440.4

Dinner plate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .5) Dinner plate.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26219

Accession Number: 1966.1440.5

Mug

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .6) Mug: cylindrical body w/ strap handle.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26220

Accession Number: 1966.1440.6

Plate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .7) Plate.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26221

Accession Number: 1966.1440.7

Plate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .8) Plate.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26222

Accession Number: 1966.1440.8

Plate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .9) Plate.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26223

Accession Number: 1966.1440.9

Platter

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .10) Platter. Rectangular w/ canted and invected corners. Deep cavetto.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26224

Accession Number: 1966.1440.10

Soup plate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .11) Soup plate. Circular w/ slightly invected corners. Deep cavetto.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26225

Accession Number: 1966.1440.11

Soup plate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .12) Soup plate. Circular w/ slightly invected corners. Deep cavetto.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26226

Accession Number: 1966.1440.12

Plate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .13) Circular plate.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26227

Accession Number: 1966.1440.13

Plate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .14) Circular plate.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26228

Accession Number: 1966.1440.14

Plate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .15) Circular plate.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26229

Accession Number: 1966.1440.15

Plate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .16) Circular plate.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26230

Accession Number: 1966.1440.16

Plate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .17) Circular plate.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26231

Accession Number: 1966.1440.17

Plate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .18) Circular plate.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26232

Accession Number: 1966.1440.18

Platter

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .19) Small platter. Rectangular w/ rounded or canted corners, somewhat deep cavetto.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26233

Accession Number: 1966.1440.19

Platter

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .20) Large platter. Deep well, rectangular w/ canted and invected corners. Cavetto border is wave-lik...

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26234

Accession Number: 1966.1440.20

Platter

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .21) Small platter w/ canted corners.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26235

Accession Number: 1966.1440.21

Men's Shirt

White; low turnover collar with two buttonholes; pleated front panel with placket and three small buttonholes (two panel buttons); shoulder yoke; gusseted and gathered sleeves with rounded cuffs, each with one small pearl button; fullness below pleated panel. Worn by Dr. John McClellan of Woodstock,...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 29844

Accession Number: 1923.223

Slippers

Cream silk satin; bound with cream grosgrain; trimmed with small white bow; square toe; square throat with drawstring; 2-3/4" vamp; no center back seam (probably); sole has narrow waist; no heel; white leather & linen lining.

Date: 1854-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 29845

Accession Number: 1923.226AB

Trim

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 29846

Accession Number: 1923.228

Purse

Green and cream crochet with silver beadwork and silver beaded tassles. Decorative silver clasp with chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 29847

Accession Number: 1923.229

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Unfinished alphabet/verse sampler on ivory linen ground. Monochromatic threads. Border of two rows of cross-stitch. Alphabets: #1 complete, (AA,BB,CC...) double letters; #2 missing "J"; #3 missing "J"; #4 "A-U", missing "J". Numbers: "1-8". Stitches used: eyelet hole stitch and cross stitch.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 29849

Accession Number: 1923.232

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Ivory linen ground. Vertical rectangle, polychromatic. Many rows of large and small scale Greek key pattern cross stitched at bottom and throughout. Alphabets: #1 complete, #2 missing "J", #3 complete: Numbers: "1-3", "1-9", "1-9,0", "1-8"

Date: 1851

Maker: Walcott, Elizabeth D., 1843- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 29850

Accession Number: 1923.234

Brise' Fan

Small brise' fan; carved ivory sticks, round edges; carved with floral trail, swags, birds, medallions with pagodas and shield (without initials); cream silk ribbon; sticks have comb-like background.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 29851

Accession Number: 1923.237

Fan

Narrow carved and pierced ivory sticks; kidskin leaf with ink and painted pastoral scene of peasants fishing by water with sheep; houses and mountains; reverse side is painted with boy fishing.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), kidskin, painting (coating)

GUSN: 29852

Accession Number: 1923.238

Tile

Square, black and white tile with printed design of three dogs in forest with trees enclosed in Rococo border.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 29853

Accession Number: 1923.240

Doorknob

Oval brass doorknob set screwed on a square iron spindle. Knob originally axially mounted to another spindle.

Date: ca. 1739

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 29854

Accession Number: 1923.249

Dressing Gown

Dressing gown with black and tan floral stripe - vertical; black shawl collar, cuffs and pocket flaps; single breasted, with large black buttons; brown lining with small red, bell-shaped flowers arranged in vertical stripes. 3/4 length.

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 29855

Accession Number: 1923.829A

Curling Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29856

Accession Number: 1923.269

Nosegay Holder

A metal and mother of pearl nosegay holder. Conical shape and a foliate design. Two chains with a ring and a pin.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, mother of pearl

GUSN: 29857

Accession Number: 1923.272

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29858

Accession Number: 1923.273A

Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29859

Accession Number: 1923.273B

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29860

Accession Number: 1923.273C

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29861

Accession Number: 1923.274

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Mother of pearl sticks and guards with inlaid steel spangles; discolored cream silk organza with steel spangle floral spray, small round and leaf shape spangles border at top edge; whsite silk ribbon along leaf bottom; steel pique brilliants in rivets. BOX (B,C): Rectangular pasteboard t...

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, pasteboard (paper), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 29862

Accession Number: 1923.288 A-C

150th Anniversary of the City of Pittsfield, Mass. Medal.

Engraved and stamped medal for the 150th Anniversary of the City of Pittsfield, Mass. The City Shield is stamped in the center on one side with inscriptions all around; a heart with two crossed olive tree branches are stamped on the bottom of the other side. A hook is affixed to the top of the medal...

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 29863

Accession Number: 1923.289