Historic New England

Soap Dish

Soap dish with strainer insert and lid. Blue transfer-print scenic vignettes on lid and body. Flower and scroll border and accents on lid, body and insert.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating), perforating, molding (forming)

GUSN: 36814

Accession Number: 1934.1093A-C

Sugar Bowl

Glass sugar bowl. Round fluted body, cover, and finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36815

Accession Number: 1934.1097AB

Spill Holder

Glass footed spill holder with a scalloped rim. Hexagonal hollow cut. Faceted stem.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36816

Accession Number: 1934.1098

Dome

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36817

Accession Number: 1934.1099

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36818

Accession Number: 1934.1101AB

Confectionary Dish

Shallow pastel blue and white opaque glass bowl with bulbous band around middle and undulating crimped edges flaring from the neck.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36819

Accession Number: 1934.1104

Lamp shade

Blue gradient lamp shade that tapers toward the top with crimped flaring lip. Light blue to darker blue toward top with diamond pattern and white interior. Four holes on bottom edge for attachment.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36820

Accession Number: 1934.1105

Sewing Kit

Blue leather envelope-shaped sewing kit with red leather lining and multicolored felt flaps for needles.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 36821

Accession Number: 1934.1108

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36822

Accession Number: 1934.1109

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36823

Accession Number: 1934.1110

Portrait Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process)

GUSN: 36824

Accession Number: 1934.1119

SKIRT

White, heavy cotton with 6 bands of machine eyelet down center front; deep ruffle at hem in back; self-waistband.

Date: 1880-1883

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36825

Accession Number: 1934.1129

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36826

Accession Number: 1934.1137

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Black ostrich feathers with tortoise shell sticks; one black grosgrain bow on each guard stick. BOX (B): White moire paper with gold edge, almost triangular shaped.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), ostrich, paper (fiber product), tortoise shell

GUSN: 36827

Accession Number: 1934.1139AB

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36828

Accession Number: 1934.1140

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36829

Accession Number: 1934.1142

Bag

Cream linen bag with a drawstring and pink and white stitched decoration with the date 1797 stitched on side.

Date: 1797

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 36830

Accession Number: 1934.1144

Bustle

Cream-colored ruffle bustle with ties for the waist.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36831

Accession Number: 1934.1146

Sash

Small red paisley scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36832

Accession Number: 1934.1148

Potholder

Square, cream, with floral sprays in brown with blue and red overpainted rosebuds. Maroon satin binding with bow in corner. Padded.

Date: 1755-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, textiles

GUSN: 36833

Accession Number: 1934.1149

Navy blue silk satin; bound with black grosgrain; trimmed with small blue bow made of same 1/4" ribbon as the ribbon ties; square toe; square throat with drawstring; 3" vamp; no center back seam; sole has narrow waist and no heel; white leather and linen lining.

Date: 1836

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36834

Accession Number: 1934.1150

SHOES

Yellow leather w/ black polka dots.

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 36835

Accession Number: 1934.1151AB

Wallet

Flamestitch - jagged diamonds in green, blue, pink, yellow greens; outlined in white and black; four pockets lined with green camlet; edged with green twill tape. Opens side by side. (Stitches are small.)

Date: 1751-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, embroidering, Bargello work, handmade, wool (textile)

GUSN: 36836

Accession Number: 1934.1152

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36837

Accession Number: 1934.1154

Bed Curtain Fragment

Nearly square; red and white; sailors abducting Africans; background of village huts, palm trees and ships. Selvage edges.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, toile (textile material)

GUSN: 36838

Accession Number: 1934.1156

Table mat

Taupe wool felt ground. Berlinwork center medallion and lunettes. Floral motifs in purple, blue, red and green. Trimmed all around with taupe silk fringe. Unbacked.

Maker: Smith, Lucy (Maker)

Material: Berlin woolwork, felt (textile), silk (textile), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 36839

Accession Number: 1934.1160

Scarf

Red cashmere twill; long and rectangular; chain stitched border in green and blue; floral spray in green, purple, and blue at each end; embroidered in silk in satin and chain stitches; deep tied-on red silk fringe at both ends.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36840

Accession Number: 1934.1163

Pocket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36841

Accession Number: 1934.1164

Needlework Picture

Needlework in green, orange, and yellow with silver metallic beadwork; pattern has been slightly worn.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 36842

Accession Number: 1934.1168

Shoe

Purple black; ankle strap w/ glass button w/ white dot; trimmed w/ brown tape; brown leather sole; cotton and paper lining.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 36843

Accession Number: 1934.1173

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 36844

Accession Number: 1934.1177

Veil

Black; semicircular; coarsely made handmade chantilly; dotted ground; floral and scallop border.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: Chantilly lace, handmade, lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 36845

Accession Number: 1934.1185

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36742

Accession Number: 1934.864C

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36743

Accession Number: 1934.865

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36744

Accession Number: 1934.870

Portrait of Robert Thurstanunde

Portrait of Robert Thurstanunde, in green bead-trimmed frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36745

Accession Number: 1934.871

Jug

Earthenware handled jug. Transfer-printed scenes featuring the Old Meeting House.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Minton (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), foliation (pattern), transfer printing

GUSN: 36747

Accession Number: 1934.879

Nesting Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36748

Accession Number: 1934.880

Fan

Celluloid sticks of white; white quill leaf with silver and red and blue painted Oriental figures and flowers; mother of pearl washer with wire holding white silk cord and tassel; traces of marabou at tips.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), feather (material), painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 36749

Accession Number: 1934.881

Fan

Carved and gold-painted wood sticks and guard; black satin leaf and arched metal loop with black silk tassels with metallic thread; mother of pearl rivet.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), satin, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36750

Accession Number: 1934.883

Fan

Ivory sticks and guards, carved and inlaid with gilt; white moire scalloped petalled leaf, edged in gilt, handpainted with figures in 18th Century dress in pastoral setting; roses on outside leaves; tipped with rose marabou; mother of pearl washer; carved metal ring with rose cord and tassel.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), inlay (process), ivory (tooth component), feather (material), moiré, painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 36751

Accession Number: 1934.885

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36752

Accession Number: 1934.886

Decanter with stopper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36754

Accession Number: 1934.889AB

Landscape Photograph

White single masted boat sailing near coast; small town and other boats and docks in background.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 36755

Accession Number: 1934.893

Bedspread

White with large round central medallion; concentric bands of motifs within square frame; stag, dog and bird in corners. Body of spread filled with floral sprig, crowns, stags etc., double border of alternating leaf and flowers; "quilted" body; selvage edges; unbound ends.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made, marseilles, quilting, whitework

GUSN: 36756

Accession Number: 1934.896

Cape

Knitted 3/4 shoulder cape with a pattern of chevron bands in reds and pinks with cream chevron band; scalloped edge and collar; red silk cord ties with tassel.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36757

Accession Number: 1934.897