Historic New England

Doorbell

Bell attached to curved "bracket"; mounting bracket and spring on other end.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 30181

Accession Number: 1921.193

Miniature Pincushion

Rectangular minitaure toy pincushion with cross-stitch and yellow and blue crosses; blue and white beaded loop fringe.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 30182

Accession Number: 1924.210

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30183

Accession Number: 1924.211

FAN (A): Gold lacquered wooden sticks and guards, pierced with openwork design; white satin leaf sewn with gold sequins; reverse of beige satin; carved metal ring with white silk cord and tassel. BOX (B): Cardboard, hinged, covered in white paper with gold geometric stripe.

Date: 1870s

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, paper (fiber product), piercing, satin, sequins (spangles), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30184

Accession Number: 1924.212AB

Writing Tablet

A small ivory writing tablets with silver colored metal clasp and un-monogrammed shield on front.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 30185

Accession Number: 1924.214

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 30186

Accession Number: 1924.218

Wallet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30187

Accession Number: 1924.219

Bar

Hand-wrought latch bar, with round head riveted to rectangular pivot plate at one end, and loop at locking end. Surface-mounted keeper included in set. Bar has gradual taper. Loop at end is round in section.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 30188

Accession Number: 1924.239

Centennial Celebration of the Battle of Lexington Medal

A stamped silver medal, with a piece of blue ribbon attached to the top, made for the centennial celebration of the Battle of Lexington. One side shows with a full length soldier holding a rifle in his right hand. Inscriptions all around and on the other side

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 30189

Accession Number: 1924.241

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30190

Accession Number: 1924.243

Spectacles

Metal spectacles [.1] and a leather case [.2]. Oval lenses with central magnifiers. Scroll bridge. Straight side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30191

Accession Number: 1924.244.1-.2

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30192

Accession Number: 1924.245

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30193

Accession Number: 1924.246

Lampshade and Protective Cover

Paper lampshade (.1) with panels held together by brown fabric. Natural fiber fringe. Each panel features pressed flowers in a cut-out oval covered with netting. A protective paper cover (.2) consisting of two panels of heavy paper tied together by ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30194

Accession Number: 1924.247.1-.2

Folding Fan

Folding fan; plain ivory sticks and guard; brocaded silk leaf with small red, olive green and blue spots; leaf backed with plain white silk; metal loop with mother of pearl rivets.

Date: 1880s

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 30195

Accession Number: 1924.248

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 30196

Accession Number: 1924.249

Needlework

Embroidered edging made by Sarah Burroughs (Sisson) Higgins at age of 11 according to donor.

Date: 1827

Maker: Higgins, Sarah Burroughs (Sisson)

GUSN: 30197

Accession Number: 1924.251

Quilt

Quilt with pieced diamond blocks. Alternating rows of single patch calico to nine patch blocks. Bound, round edges with calico; tacked. Back of single piece striped cotton.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, stitching, piecing, quilting, printing (process), rolling up, tacking, textiles

GUSN: 30198

Accession Number: 1924.353

Bottle

Brownish-orange rectangular-shaped glass bottle with molded hop and leaf motif below "1872."

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30199

Accession Number: 1924.256

Chocolate Pot

Delftware chocolate pot with white glaze and polychrome floral decoration. Scroll-shaped handle with blue painted flowers and red scroll decoration.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, painting (coating), glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 30200

Accession Number: 1924.257AB

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30201

Accession Number: 1924.258

Tieback

Large tieback with metal stem and molded glass face.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 30202

Accession Number: 1924.259

Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30203

Accession Number: 1924.260

Saltcellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30204

Accession Number: 1924.261

Basket

Small split bamboo sewing or trinket basket with cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: split bamboo

GUSN: 30205

Accession Number: 1924.927AB

Needlework Bookmark

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30206

Accession Number: 1924.268

Bookmark

Embroidered bookmark with picture of boy and a dog.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30207

Accession Number: 1924.930

Bookmark

Bookmark embroidered with picture of a cornucopia.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30208

Accession Number: 1924.931

Bookmark

Bookmark embroidered with picture of torch and arrows.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30209

Accession Number: 1924.932

Bookmark

Unfinished embroidered bookmark.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 30210

Accession Number: 1924.933

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30211

Accession Number: 1924.277

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30212

Accession Number: 1924.278

Folding Fan

Folding fan; pierced ivory sticks and guard; leaf of tarnished silver-embossed paper; mother of pearl rivets.

Date: 1840s

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, ivory (tooth component), paper (fiber product), piercing

GUSN: 30213

Accession Number: 1924.279

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 30429

Accession Number: 1924.824

Cloth Fragment

US Centennial Commemorative cloth fragment

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 30430

Accession Number: 1924.826

Rogers Group Sculpture - "Is it so Nominated in the Bond?"

Sculpture depicting a scene from "The Merchant of Venice". Portia (dressed as a man) stands on a stair at the center with Shylock on the right and Antonio and Bassanio on the left.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 30431

Accession Number: 1924.828

Spur

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30432

Accession Number: 1924.836

Kerchief

White kerchief with a blue border and a flag design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30433

Accession Number: 1924.838

Coverlet

Blue, red and light green wool, white cotton, reversible; overall geometric pattern of gridwork; plain blocks. Gridwork of blocks, bars and pattern that looks like repeating crowns. White cotton warp fringe at bottom. Red, blue and green pattern weft fringe on sides; top edge hemmed.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 30434

Accession Number: 1924.844

Kerchief

Cream silk with a brown and yellow floral border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30435

Accession Number: 1924.846

Ladle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30436

Accession Number: 1924.847

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30437

Accession Number: 1924.848

Pocket/Memo book

Yellowed vellum; embossed with simple linear border; envelope flap and brass clasp; 2 compartments; lined with white, and red & blue marbled papers. Probably had memo paper.

Date: 1700-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing

GUSN: 30438

Accession Number: 1924.849