Historic New England

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 34371

Accession Number: 1931.1568

Change Purse

Soft leather change purse with push-button metal clasp. Interior change purse.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 34372

Accession Number: 1931.1569

Composite picture assembled from sections of glossy, black cut paper pasted to a cream, wove paper background. Central floral/snowflake shaped element consists of concentric rings of animals, flowers, humans, and birds set in abstracted, geometric frames, ending in an outer ring of fringed points. B...

Date: 1829-1865

Maker: Nellis, Saunders Ken Grems, 1821-1865 (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 34373

Accession Number: 1931.1572

Bookmark

Bookmark cross-stitched with "Holy Bible" on perforated white and green cardboard.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34374

Accession Number: 1931.1574

Bookmark

Beeded and stitched bookmark.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34375

Accession Number: 1931.1576

Bookmark

Stitched bookmark.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34376

Accession Number: 1931.1577

Folding Fan & Box

Folding fan; carved and combed ebony sticks and guard with leaf motif; leaf of black faille painted with pink sweet peas in tempora; metal loop; wooden rivet.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), combing (yarn-making), ebony (wood), faille, painting (coating)

GUSN: 34377

Accession Number: 1931.1581 A-C

Collapsable Folding Fan & Box

FAN (A): Pierced and carved ivory sticks and guards; entire fan folds in half; paper picture with three women and boy; on opposite side are two women seated and two men standing; all in 18th century dress in vibrant colors; mother of pearl washer, carved metal ring; blue silk cord and tassel. BOX...

Date: 1850s

Maker: Lepault (Lithographer)

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), lithography, paper (fiber product), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 34378

Accession Number: 1931.1582 A-C

Plaiting or Fluting Board

No description

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34379

Accession Number: 1931.1583A

Plaiting or Fluting Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34380

Accession Number: 1931.1583B

Hessian Boots

Black and brown; black vamp with decorative tongue; upper of more supple, textured brown leather; wide, rounded toe; top of boot is heart shaped; decorative topstitching; tan kid lining; one piece last; low, stacked heel.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 34382

Accession Number: 1931.1584AB

Boots

A pair of leather children's boots with buttoned closures, leather lining, and brown soles.

Date: 1877

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching

GUSN: 34383

Accession Number: 1931.1585AB

Coffeepot

Cylindrical tin coffeepot with domed, hinged lid; spindle knop; and s-shaped handle and spout. Removable strainer.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: Manning (Maker)

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 34384

Accession Number: 1931.1586AB

Sifter

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 34385

Accession Number: 1931.1588AB

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 34386

Accession Number: 1931.1589

Hook

Stamped plate with cast hook attached in rivet fashion; round flat knob with pressd star - nail escutcheon, really.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), porcelain, pressing

GUSN: 34387

Accession Number: 1931.1590

Doorplate

Raised field with engraving; two mounting bolts with nuts attached to back.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), iron (metal), nickel (metal)

GUSN: 34388

Accession Number: 1931.1591

Sitting Dog Figure

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 34389

Accession Number: 1931.1597

Gimlet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34390

Accession Number: 1931.1598

Padlock

Heart-shaped with fillet-like band at bottom; rectangular keyhole cover with band on front cover, under keyhole cover; heavy.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: W. Hall & Company (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 34391

Accession Number: 1931.1599AB

Escutcheon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34392

Accession Number: 1931.1601

Sewing Tool

Metal tool with a pinking wheel on one end and a scalloped wheel on the other.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34393

Accession Number: 1931.1602

Pinking Tool

Metal pinking tool.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34394

Accession Number: 1931.1603

Razor and case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34395

Accession Number: 1931.1605AB

Sleigh Bell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 34396

Accession Number: 1931.1606

Stencil

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34397

Accession Number: 1931.1614

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34398

Accession Number: 1931.1617

Cupboard

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34399

Accession Number: 1931.1618

Chest of Drawers

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34400

Accession Number: 1931.1619

Toy

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34401

Accession Number: 1931.1625

Pocket Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material)

GUSN: 34402

Accession Number: 1931.1626

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 34404

Accession Number: 1931.1631

Mortar & Pestle

Small, turned wooden mortar and pestle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34405

Accession Number: 1931.1632AB

Nameplate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34406

Accession Number: 1931.1633

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34407

Accession Number: 1931.1634AB

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34408

Accession Number: 1931.1639

Neckpiece

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34409

Accession Number: 1931.1640

Miniature Flag

Miniature American flag with an embroidered inscription: "Philadelphia International Exhibition America and France Union For Ever 1776 Centennial 1876 Souvenir".

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34410

Accession Number: 1931.1641

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 34411

Accession Number: 1931.1645

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 34412

Accession Number: 1931.1646

Purse or reticule

A blue silk reticule with a blue and green shot silk ribbon draw string and adorned on the bottom with beaded seeds and small cut steel beads.

Date: second half of the 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: grain (seed), seed, cut steel, silk (textile), shot (textiles), beadwork, beading (process)

GUSN: 34413

Accession Number: 1931.1647

Napkin

Red satin weave warp; blue twill weft cotton. Checked white cotton border top and bottom. Pale blue border and sides. Self fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, twill, textiles

GUSN: 34414

Accession Number: 1931.1649

Napkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jacquard, weaving, machine-made, ribbon (material), textiles

GUSN: 34415

Accession Number: 1931.1650

Napkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jacquard, weaving, machine-made, ribbon (material), textiles

GUSN: 34416

Accession Number: 1931.1651

Shoe

This womens shoe is covered in beige ribbed silk brocaded with green leaves and purple flowers. The shoe toe and last are cream and green with purple flowers. The edges around the ankle are bound with green tape. The last and lappets are bound with white tape. There is at least one old repair stitc...

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 34418

Accession Number: 1931.1667

Toy

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34419

Accession Number: 1931.1669

Pincushion

Square pillow pincushion with geometric embroidery. There is a red poinsettia design in the center surrounded by multi colored squares in red, green, purple, and white. Green key border on taupe ground with a red silk back and a purple corded edge. On the back side there is a paper label that says ...

Date: ca. 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), textiles

GUSN: 34420

Accession Number: 1931.1670

Doll Clothes

White lace skirt with red-white strings and pom poms.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34634

Accession Number: 1932.135

Apron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34635

Accession Number: 1932.136

Apron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34636

Accession Number: 1932.137

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