Historic New England

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

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

Apron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34637

Accession Number: 1932.138

Basket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34638

Accession Number: 1932.139

Doll Blanket

Piece of fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34639

Accession Number: 1932.141

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34640

Accession Number: 1932.142

Silhouette

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34641

Accession Number: 1932.147

Rigid Fan

Turned and carved wooden handle; rigid leaf of twigs radiating out from handle, sewn to bamboo sticks.

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), carving (processes), turning (shaping process), palm fiber, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34642

Accession Number: 1932.149

Baptismal Gown

Long; white; "V" panel yoke of horizontal of eyelet and lace; trimmed with lace ruffle with tabs and self covered buttons at waistline; cap sleeves of same eyelet and lace; hem has same eyelet and lace with two section of narrow tucks; drawstring neckline and waist with two cloth buttons.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), eyelets (components), textiles, stitching

GUSN: 34643

Accession Number: 1932.151

Child's Apron

White; yoke and capped sleeves have narrow tucks; neckline, sleeves and hem trimmed with floral embroidery and scalloped edge; narrow tucks at hem; one pearl button at neckline; open down center back.

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 34646

Accession Number: 1932.158

Eyeglass cleaner

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 34647

Accession Number: 1932.159

Turkish Bath Towel

Rectangular, off white cotton panel; center of rows of loop pile terry cloth. Ends of alternating rows of plain weave and loop pile bands. Knotted self fringe ends; thin.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weft loop weave, tabby (textile), terry

GUSN: 34648

Accession Number: 1932.162A

Shawl

White cotton; coarse; narrow and rectangular; ends woven with black and red herringbone/ chevron bands; twisted fringe at ends.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34649

Accession Number: 1932.163B

Hand Towel

Rectangular, off white cotton huck weave; narrow red woven stripes at each end. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving

GUSN: 34650

Accession Number: 1932.164

Shawl

Scarlet red center with repeating paisley motifs at edges and corner motifs in blue, green, black; yellow branches around edges; end border - 17", sides = 15" and woven in one piece; square.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 34651

Accession Number: 1932.165

Shawl

Paisley; large black rectangular center with 18" border of repeating points in blue and green; "long" shawl = long, large paisleys.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 34652

Accession Number: 1932.166

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