Historic New England

Hair Comb

Gilt metal tiara comb with pierced top featuring foliage, scroll and run designs, thirty-two teeth, and three hinged bands.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103152

Accession Number: 1931.88.1

Hairpin

Jet bead hairpin of a flower with twisted tendrils, two metal teeth.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103153

Accession Number: 1935.248

Hair Comb

Celluloid back comb with applied silver abstract pierced floral decoration.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103154

Accession Number: 1933.1663

Hair Crimper

Two grooved rectangular wooden blocks with brass hinge on one end.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103155

Accession Number: 1922.1022

Hairpiece

Lock of brown curly hair attached to a looped wire.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103156

Accession Number: 1942.1161

Hairpiece

Lock of brown curly hair attached to a looped wire.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103157

Accession Number: 1942.1160

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with pierced and carved round top featuring continuous chain and quatrefoil designs, ten teeth.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103158

Accession Number: 1993.342.1

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with pierced and carved top featuring five points and abstract flower design, seven teeth.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103159

Accession Number: 1993.342.2

Hairpin

Black vulcanite hairpin with a rectangular top set with faceted square French glass beads, two teeth.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103160

Accession Number: 1993.342.3

Brooch

Rectangular brooch set with square and round faceted French jet beads, hinged metal pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103161

Accession Number: 1993.342.4

Barrette

Celluloid barrette in a v-shape with pierced scroll decoration, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cellulosic, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103162

Accession Number: 1993.342.5

Barrette

Tortoiseshell barrette in the shape of a convex rectangle, gilt metal fastener.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103163

Accession Number: 1993.342.7

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with a twisted double-knot top, two teeth.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103164

Accession Number: 1993.342.8

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with a round loop top, two teeth.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103165

Accession Number: 1993.342.9

Pair of Hairpins

Pair of tortoiseshell hairpins with circular loop tops, two teeth.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103166

Accession Number: 1993.342.10ab

Hairpin

Pair of celluloid hairpins in a horseshoe shape, two teeth.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103167

Accession Number: 1993.342.11AB

Hairpin

Pair of tortoiseshell loop hairpins.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103168

Accession Number: 1993.342.11CD

Pair of Hairpins

Pair of tortoiseshell hairpins with pinched center.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103169

Accession Number: 1993.342.12ab

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with a curved top bent at a right angle, two teeth.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103170

Accession Number: 1993.342.13

Hairpin

Small celluloid hairpin with curved sides.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cellulosic

GUSN: 103171

Accession Number: 1993.342.14

Set of Hairpins

Four tortoiseshell colored hairpins with round tops and shaped teeth.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103172

Accession Number: 1993.342.15a-d

Turkey Figurines

Thirteen paper mache and plastic turkey figurines of various sizes.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103436

Accession Number: 1987.450.1-13

Four Paper Mache Turkeys

Four paper mache turkeys on round paper pedestals with flower borders.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103437

Accession Number: 1987.575.1-4

Paper Mache Easter Egg

Red paper mache box in the shape of an egg, each side has a picture of a young girl holding flowers and a letter, inside is lined with a paper doily, purple shredded paper and three fuzzy toy chicks.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper by composition or origin, ink

GUSN: 103438

Accession Number: 1987.496AB

Window Mirror

Window mirror, two mirrors at a right angle encased in painted black and gold metal frame with a curved back.

Date: 1875

Maker: Kennedy, David Johnston

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103439

Accession Number: 1944.876

Gutter Fragment

Fragment of wood gutter, white paint on exterior side, large metal bent spike painted white stuck through on right side.

Date: ca. 1811

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103440

Accession Number: 2008.1.6

Mortar Sample of Chimney

Sample of mortar from the chimney at the Eleazar Arnold House.

Date: ca. 1693

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103441

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.1

Portico fragments

Eight wooden fragments from the Samuel McIntire portico at the Lyman Estate in Waltham, Mass. Some have remnants of white paint.

Date: 1793

Maker: McIntire, Samuel, 1757-1811 (Architect)

GUSN: 103442

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.2A-H

Shutter Dog

Iron nail with s-shaped iron attachment.

Date: 1812

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 103444

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.4

Fence Fragments

Two wood fragment of molding from a fence originally located at the Alexander House in Springfield, Mass.

Date: 1811

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103445

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.5AB

Window Sash Fragments

Three wooden window sash fragments with brown and gray paint remnants.

Date: ca. 1785

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103446

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.6A-C

Door Lock

Wood lock with iron fittings and lock mechanism, painted green on front with white letters "AKS."

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, iron (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 103447

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.7

Floorboard Fragment

Square wooden fragment of floor board with white paint remnants on one side.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103448

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.8

Floorboard Fragment

Wood floorboard fragment with green paint on one side and remnants of white paint on the reverse.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 103449

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.9

Mortar Samples of Chimney Exterior

Red paper box filled with mortar samples from a chimney exterior.

Date: 1691

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103450

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.10

Central Congregational Church, Chelsea, MA.

Wooden board with a pyrography image of the Central Congregational Church in Chelsea, Massachusetts, in center within an arch supported by columns.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103451

Accession Number: 1992.98

Tablecloth for Pier Table

Semi-circle peach silk damask tablecloth with rose pattern and cream cotton lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103452

Accession Number: 1974.226BC

Fort Sumter Pin

Metal stickpin painted gold in the shape of a star with blue, red and white ribbons attached.

Date: 1861

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103453

Accession Number: 1992.89

Wallet combination Account Book

Red leather wallet with account book/journal.

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103454

Accession Number: 1992.97

Trade Catalog Case

White paper portfolio case with cloth sides in a gingham pattern and a brown ribbon tie at top. Possibly the case for 1992.99

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), textile materials

GUSN: 103455

Accession Number: 1992.96

Cover for a wallpaper trade catalog, covered in white paper with three strips of leather over binding with two worn rope fasteners. Inside is lined with green, pink and white mottled pattern paper. Label affixed to inside left cover from John Muggeridge and Sons.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: John Muggeridge & Sons (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product), leather, textile materials

GUSN: 103456

Accession Number: 1992.99

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, two-tone grey and green with two scenes of a boy with a rifle and a girl milking sheep.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 103457

Accession Number: 1999.44

Ribbon

Blue and white silk ribbon with rose pattern and scalloped edge.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103458

Accession Number: 2008.1.5

Pattern for Stocking

Paper envelope containing a pattern for a woman's stocking, printed labels on front and back.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: The Standard Fashion Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103459

Accession Number: 2008.1.11

Sampler

Small sampler on bristol board worked in blue thread. Full alphabet in all capital letters.

Maker: unknown

Material: bristol board

GUSN: 103460

Accession Number: 2008.1.1.1

Feather Hair Wreath

Wreath for hair made of white, blue, yellow, green, and red feathers arranged to look like flowers, faux berries attached throughout. In box with inscription.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103461

Accession Number: 1933.2168

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, block printed diaper pattern in white, each lozenge contains a gold abstract trefoil flower design, all on a tan ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103462

Accession Number: 1993.914

Floorcloth Fragment

Printed floorcloth fragment of woven cotton with a hexagonal diaper design in dark brown and green and yellow quatrefoil flower in center of each lozenge.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103463

Accession Number: 1994.82

Scarf

Silk scarf with red, yellow, green, blue and white wide and narrow horizontal stripes, knotted fringe on both ends.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 103464

Accession Number: 2008.1.9

Shelf Paper Fragments

Two fragments of cream shelf paper with a scalloped lace edge with quatrefoil design.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103465

Accession Number: 1993.912AB

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