Historic New England

Serving Dish

Porcelain oval serving dish with an orange rim. Aqua border with floral medallions. Inner orange band.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 52698

Accession Number: 1941.1437.20

Serving Dish

Porcelain oval serving dish with an orange rim. Aqua border with floral medallions. Inner orange band.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 52699

Accession Number: 1941.1437.21

Sauceboat

Porcelain sauceboat with an orange rim. Aqua border with floral medallions. Inner orange band.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 52700

Accession Number: 1941.1437.23

Soup Tureen

Porcelain soup tureen and cover with orange rim. Aqua border with floral medallions. Inner orange band.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 52701

Accession Number: 1941.1437.24

Plate

Porcelain plate with an orange rim. Aqua border with floral medallions. Inner orange band.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52702

Accession Number: 1941.1437.11

Sauce Tureen

Porcelain sauce tureen and cover with orange rim. Aqua border with floral medallions. Inner orange band.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 52703

Accession Number: 1941.1437.25

Blue and white; octagonal; scrolled, floral, cell and drape outer border; scrolled spearhead inner border; right-oriented landscape of three-story pavillion, left, surrounded by rocks and trees and fence with vertical balustrade; boat off shore; in left distant is a second group of trees, buildings ...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 52704

Accession Number: 1941.1438

Slag

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52705

Accession Number: 1941.1439

Vase

Square glass vase with rounded corners and depressions on the middle of each side. Clear with gold luster "bubble" or "splattered" abstract pattern.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: von Spaun, Ritter (Designer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52706

Accession Number: 1941.1441

Paperweight

Colorless glass paperweight, hexagonal shape with frosted likeness of Daniel Webster on underside.

Maker: New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52707

Accession Number: 1941.1445

Sculpture of young girl

Parian sculpture of a seated young girl tying her shoe.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 52708

Accession Number: 1941.1446

Salad Plate

Earthenware plate with brown transfer-printed scenes of Boston Common, including fountain, cemetry, zoo, and sledding. Border of roses.

Date: 1883

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 52709

Accession Number: 1941.1447

Quilt

T-shaped; central panel ten rows two-colored glazed wool blocks each divided by four equal triangles; opposing triangles same color. Border of running pink glazed wool diamonds; infill triangles of green wool; side and bottom panels of green glazed wool quilted into repeating crescents.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), moreen, piecing, quilting, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 52710

Accession Number: 1941.1450

Pincushion

Cerise satin pincushion with yellow medallions; pink ruffled silk edges.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 52711

Accession Number: 1941.1453

Pincushion

Square white cushion with golden yellow cover; blue embroidery.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cashmere (wool)

GUSN: 52712

Accession Number: 1941.1454

Pincushion

Square box pincushion covered with blue damask patterned fabric; cord edging in blue and white

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), damask

GUSN: 52713

Accession Number: 1941.1456

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 52714

Accession Number: 1941.1459

Purse

Cream-colored silk purse with pink, silver, and green beading; silver beaded tassels on bottom and two sides; metal clasp and chain handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52715

Accession Number: 1941.1460

Purse

Metal purse with interlocking chains, small metal balls on the bottom and a metal handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52716

Accession Number: 1941.1461

Change Purse

Green silk crochet with silver beadwork.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 52717

Accession Number: 1941.1462

Cape

Dark green silk and wool shoulder cape with lappets; scalloped embroidered edge and center front, with dots; lined with green silk; ruffle at arm opening.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52718

Accession Number: 1941.1465

Cape

Brown and cream (small scale) plaid shoulder cape; homespun; wide; scalloped hem; no closure; self-trim/piping.

Date: 1833-1837

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52719

Accession Number: 1941.1466

Cape

Black moire' ribbed silk shoulder cape; pleated bands of self-fabric around edges; trimmed with black silk braid; long lappets at front; no closure.

Date: 1848-1852

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52720

Accession Number: 1941.1467

Necktie

Cream muslin with red stitching.

Date: 1850-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving, ikat, muslin

GUSN: 52721

Accession Number: 1941.1469

Apron

Diaper pattern linen; little puffed sleeves.

Date: 1830-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: diaper patterns, linen (material)

GUSN: 52722

Accession Number: 1941.1472

Lambrequin

Glazed chintz valance with pink and cream flowers on a brown ground and fringe at the edges.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 52723

Accession Number: 1941.1475A

Calling Card Case

Mother of pearl calling card case with a hinged lid. Diamond design.

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl

GUSN: 52440

Accession Number: 1941.884

Table Mat

Table or bureau mat; padded; painted leaves, fruit, and bird's nest on cream ribbon background; surrounded by border of pale blue ribbon featherstitched and edged with narros white silk fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52441

Accession Number: 1941.887

Money Belt

Cream with light pink trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52442

Accession Number: 1941.888

Pair of Gloves

White gloves with a design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52443

Accession Number: 1941.889AB

Pocket Watch

A Niagara Falls style beaded wall pocket of red wool in a tear drop or egg shape with raised floral beading in clear glass beads and trimmed in curling loops of the same beads.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), beads (pierced objects), beadwork, beading (process), cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 52444

Accession Number: 1941.892

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52445

Accession Number: 1941.894

Bathing Suit

Navy knit bathing suit with three pink stripes.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 52447

Accession Number: 1941.896B

BOOTS

Gray/black iridescent silk & wool ankle boot; top is notched; topstitching; no trim; inside lacing (at an angle) w/ beige silk shoe laces. Rounded square toe; center front & center back seam; sole has narrow waist & is shaped for left & right foot; 1-1/4" stacked wooden heel; white linen lining; he...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 52448

Accession Number: 1941.898AB

Slipcover

Needlework cushion cover with stag hunting scene.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52449

Accession Number: 1941.902

Hand Bag

Tan canvas bag with drawstring, orange and green stripe, and stitched animal motifs.

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas

GUSN: 52450

Accession Number: 1941.903

Coffeepot

Lavendar purple painted tin coffeepot with missing lid. Gold stripes. Handle on top and on side.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52464

Accession Number: 1941.934A

Doll Bucket

Lavendar purple colored doll sized ice bucket with gold painted stripes. Top is open and fluted. Two handles.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52466

Accession Number: 1941.935

Shirt

White; plain except for lace along boat neckline and armseye; lace inserted at shoulder; lace pattern of circles; open shirt.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 52472

Accession Number: 1941.955

Shawl

Gray ground w/ overall pattern of purplish brown & red tilted paisleys; drawloom weave; probably square shawl.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 52473

Accession Number: 1941.959

Valance

White cotton dimity; two columns of closely spaced stripes alternating with column of widely spaced stripes; trimmed with knotted fringe edged with pom-pom swags; tape sewn 1" below top hem on back to make casing for drawstring. A): With corner cascades, made of center, two piece panel 40x17 1/2,...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, fringe, weaving, net (textile), piecing

GUSN: 52474

Accession Number: 1941.960A

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52479

Accession Number: 1941.968

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52481

Accession Number: 1941.974

Button Pull

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52482

Accession Number: 1941.978

Button Pull

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52483

Accession Number: 1941.979

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52485

Accession Number: 1941.988

Sewing Box

Small wooden jewelry box with hinged cover. Mother-of-Pearl enlay on cover. Metal lock with key hole. Interior of covered lined in red fabric, the rest of the box lined with red paper. Lift-out, divided upper tray. Contains small tintype of a girl and small amount of thread and ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cloth, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 52486

Accession Number: 1941.991

Embosser

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 52487

Accession Number: 1941.993

Box

Nesting.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52488

Accession Number: 1941.996A-F

Handkerchief Box

Gold and white cardboard box. Originally held linen hankerchief set, Belfast.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 52489

Accession Number: 1941.997

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