Historic New England

Vase

Blue-tinted glass hyacinth vase with bulbous body tapered to neck and flared to dished rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48297

Accession Number: 1970.251

Bowl

Pressed, colorless glass shallow bowl in ashburton pattern with scalloped rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 48298

Accession Number: 1970.256

Cruet Bottle

Pair of colorless glass cruet bottles and lids. Pinched body and pointed finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 48299

Accession Number: 1970.257.1AB

Hair Dye Bottle

Dark amber glass bottle with molded lettering on sides "Buckingham Wisker Dye".

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48300

Accession Number: 1970.258

Fixture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 48301

Accession Number: 1970.259

Shadow Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48302

Accession Number: 1970.261

Keepsake Token in the Shape of a Ring

Ring-shaped alabaster keepsake token.

Maker: unknown

Material: alabaster (mineral)

GUSN: 48303

Accession Number: 1970.263

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 48304

Accession Number: 1970.265AB

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 48305

Accession Number: 1970.266AB

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 48306

Accession Number: 1970.267AB

Nail Buffer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather

GUSN: 48307

Accession Number: 1970.268

Paper Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48308

Accession Number: 1970.269

Toilet Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48309

Accession Number: 1970.271

Demitasse Spoon

Silver demitasse spoon with a downturned pointed handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48310

Accession Number: 1970.272.1

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: Lincoln & Reed (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48311

Accession Number: 1970.273.1

Saucer

A saucer with a pink lustre border and an integrated coral design. Centrally located hand painted flower.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, overglazing, luster (optical property), hand-painted

GUSN: 48312

Accession Number: 1970.274.1

Earthenware soup plate with scalloped edge. Decorated with flowers and delicate geometric border pattern. Red transfer-print pattern forms the outline of the flowers and the border. Flower petals and leaves are handpainted in greens, reds and purples.

Date: 1906-1936

Maker: Booth's Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, hand-painted, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48313

Accession Number: 1970.276

Quilt

Body of alternating rows of nine-patch diamonds with eight-pointed star within; points of white; body and interspaces of brown and white cotton; solid white diamonds; sawtooth border. Quilted in tiny grid pattern.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, quilting

GUSN: 48314

Accession Number: 1970.278

Dress

Women's dress made of brown silk with novelty satin vertical stripe of brown, black, pink, green yellow and white in alternating broad and narrow rows. High neckline, armholes and waist trimmed with self piping. 8 glass and brass buttons down center front. Boned darts. Princess seams in back. Bell s...

Date: 1858-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 48316

Accession Number: 1970.300

Nosegay Holder

A metal and mother of pearl nosegay holder. Conical shape and a foliate design. Basket has a portrait and a mirror.

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, metal

GUSN: 48331

Accession Number: 1970.305

Nosegay Holder

A metal and mother of pearl nosegay holder. Conical shape and foliate design. Two chains with a ring and a pin.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, mother of pearl

GUSN: 48332

Accession Number: 1970.306

Fan

Oval fan decorated with velvet, silk, and lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48333

Accession Number: 1970.307

Shawl

Brown silk crepe; square shawl; embroidered with polychrome silk flowers (pinks, yellow with green meander border); sprigged field; knotted fringe has colors of embroidery floss.

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48334

Accession Number: 1970.308

Shawl

White silk crepe with white silk embroidered 11" border with 12" square corner motifs which fill up most of ground; 12" fringe (4" is knotted) motifs with bilateral symmetry; narrow border with grape leaves and tendrils.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48335

Accession Number: 1970.309

Folding Fan & Box

Fan: Wide, pierced and gilded mother of pearl sticks; paper leaf printed and painted w/ scene of Neptune w/ horse, cherub?, women on land w/ baskets of flowers w/ elaborate scrolled gilt border; reverse painted w/ figures (2 men, 3 women) in landscape w/ fountain; large blue silk tassel w/ gilt/bras...

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, lithography, painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48336

Accession Number: 1970.311AB

Folding Fan & Box

Fan (A)--has long wooden sticks and guards painted gold and carved w/ flowers and leaves (openwork on guards); sheer black silk leaf edged w/ black lace w/ sequins and painted w/ 2 figures in 18th c. dress, flowers and butterflies in pastels and gold. Black silk ribbon loop w/ hook and eye closure a...

Date: 1895

Maker: Carranza, M. (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), lace (needlework), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), sequins (spangles), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48337

Accession Number: 1970.312AB

Fan

Collapsible hand-held fan made from ebonized wooden sticks and guards with floral carving; pierced under leaf; ivory-colored silk chiffon leaf handpainted with wisteria; deep border of black lace; metal ring and washer; black silk cord and knobs.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: Possibly Garindy (Painter)

Material: carving (processes), chiffon, ebony (color), hand-painted, lace (needlework), piercing, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48338

Accession Number: 1970.317

Apron

Woven cream-colored apron with an openwork pattern at the hem.

Date: 1910-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 48339

Accession Number: 1970.318

Cloak

Red wool cloak, full length with calash-style hood lined with red and pink shot silk taffeta; red wool capelet collar attached beneath hood; two interior patch pockets; pinked seams; pleats at shoulders from neck; unlined.

Date: 1900-1905

Maker: Shaker Cloak, L.M. Noyes (agent) (Maker)

Material: wool (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 48345

Accession Number: 1970.324

Shirt

Shirt made from white cotton, with banded collar and partial front closure (three buttons) with ruffled panel; shoulder yoke; reinforced armscye; sleeve gathered into cuff; one white button at cuff.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 48346

Accession Number: 1970.325

Sheet

White, plain weave, single piece sheet with selvage edges and hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 48347

Accession Number: 1970.329

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48530

Accession Number: 1971.272

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48531

Accession Number: 1971.273

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48532

Accession Number: 1971.274

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48533

Accession Number: 1971.275

Luncheon Knife

One of a set of six. Silver luncheon knife with a rounded mother of pearl handle. Fluted midsection.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), mother of pearl

GUSN: 48534

Accession Number: 1971.277.1

Flatware Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48535

Accession Number: 1971.318

Teakettle

No description

Date: 1901-1909

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: fruitwood, silver (metal)

GUSN: 48536

Accession Number: 1971.319A

Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48537

Accession Number: 1971.319C

Joseph Dudley's Bag

Large light tan bag. Darker tan patch is on the front half way down and on the middle back. Painted on the front is 'No.1/Jos. Dudley./1767/'.

Date: 1767

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48538

Accession Number: 1971.326

Joseph Dudley's Bag

Large light tan bag. Hand stitched opening with a draw string. Painted on the front is 'Joseph Dudley./No. 2'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48539

Accession Number: 1971.327

Joseph Dudley's Bag

Large light tan bag. Hand stitched opening with a draw string. Painted on the front is 'J. Dudley./ Roxy'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48540

Accession Number: 1971.328

Rug Beater

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 48541

Accession Number: 1971.329

Picture Frame

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48544

Accession Number: 1971.349

Manuscript

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48545

Accession Number: 1971.350

Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 48547

Accession Number: 1971.353A

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler, lines divided by rows of cross stitching. Border on top edge followed by Greek key-type pattern and X-pattern. Bottom border of an undulating vine. Alphabets: #1 double letters, missing "U"; #2 missing "J". Numbers: "1-14".

Date: 1768

Maker: Scollay, Priscilla, 1774- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 48548

Accession Number: 1971.354

Table

Scroll-bracket base, four turned legs, two swing legs incised end rail and feet. Drop leaf top covered with red silk damask.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48550

Accession Number: 1971.356

Doll

Yellow-skinned doll in green dress and broken feet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48551

Accession Number: 1971.357

Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 48553

Accession Number: 1971.359

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