Historic New England

Solomon and the Queen of Sheba

Group of figures, with robed and turbaned man right, fainting woman left.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 32627

Accession Number: 1929.317

Dividers

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 32628

Accession Number: 1929.319

Straight Razor

A hinged straight razor with a steel blade and an ivory handle. [.1] A red leather case. [.2]

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), ivory (tooth component), leather

GUSN: 32630

Accession Number: 1929.321.1-.2

Tassels

Green trim

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32632

Accession Number: 1929.330

Money Bag

Tan/"powdery" leather; brown leather strap; flaps at top with leather "buttons" and 3 button holes; pleated bottom and sides.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, handmade, leather

GUSN: 32633

Accession Number: 1929.339

Black silk edged with knitted silk lace, with black velvet appliques and cording; dome-shaped; carved bone handle, non-folding; painted wooden shaft and ferrule; black satin bow tied around handle; metal ribs.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), bone (material), carving (processes), knitting (process), satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32634

Accession Number: 1929.341

Curtain Ties

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32635

Accession Number: 1929.346

Eyeglasses and Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32636

Accession Number: 1929.348

Table mat

Tan canvas base. Dark blue Berlinwork ground; wreath of leaves in white, grey and black beads. Beads around edge. Padded with cotton batting covered in pale blue silk and white cotton. Stiffening insert of cardboard. White cotton backing.

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), Berlin woolwork, canvas, cardboard, cotton (textile), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), padding (process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32637

Accession Number: 1929.350

Butter Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32638

Accession Number: 1929.351

Tablecloth

Roughly square wool felt; brown ground; large scale central Rococo Revival strapwork and scroll pinwheel; triangular floral bunches on outer edge between spokes. Inner circle connection spokes. Outer border of scrolling flowers and vines; projecting clusters in corners. All edges raw.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32639

Accession Number: 1929.352

Window Valance

Green and cream silk lampas; cream delicate oval medallions with floral centers; diamond grid of cream delicate floral and strapwork; green plush ground. Complex gimp border at bottom edge; applied thick 2-ply wool green yarn fringe; white banded heading. Glazed tan cotton backing; rings at top.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, lampas (textile material), piecing, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32640

Accession Number: 1929.359B

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32641

Accession Number: 1929.360D

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32642

Accession Number: 1929.360E

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32643

Accession Number: 1929.360F

Secretary on frame

Roll top secretary desk on frame, fret-carved door panels, rope turned columns, shallow desk over single drawer with gadrooned molding, elaborate carved and turned stand.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: Meeks, Joseph

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 32644

Accession Number: 1929.363

Compote with lid

Round porcelain footed compote with lid. Decorated with gold bands and gold flower shaped knop.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 32647

Accession Number: 1929.367.1AB

Curved Serving Dish with Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32648

Accession Number: 1929.367.2AB

Curved Serving Dish with Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32649

Accession Number: 1929.367.3AB

Curved Serving Dish with Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32650

Accession Number: 1929.367.4AB

Curved Serving Dish Missing Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32652

Accession Number: 1929.367.5

Folding Fan

Large folding; plain shaped wooden sticks and guards; leaf of plain pink book muslin; metal handle w/ ivory rivets.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: muslin, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32654

Accession Number: 1929.373

Shaving Mug

Blue, transfer print earthenware shaving mug. View of river and domed building on exterior, domed building and tree on interior, scroll pattern around rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 32655

Accession Number: 1929.384

Knitting Needles

Pair of large wooden knitting needles.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32656

Accession Number: 1929.389AB

Membership certificate

Boston Sea Fencibles Certificate. Picture of a ruin on a hill in Boston Harbor. Five ships are in the harbor along with a lighthouse. On the hill there are two cannons with balls, an anchor and rope, and a small row boat next to a pile of rocks. Written in ink in a serpentine banner is "SAILORS RIG...

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Penniman, John Ritto, 1782-1841 (Maker) Annin & Smith (Printer)

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32657

Accession Number: 1929.394

Socks

Cream; plain stocking stitch; ribbed top.

Date: 1772

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32389

Accession Number: 1928.1078AB

Purse

Cotton drawstring reticule with whitework embroidery and tassels.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 32390

Accession Number: 1928.1085

Collar

White embroidered collar with large scalloped trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32391

Accession Number: 1928.1086

Apron

White cotton; gathered to self waistband with graduated ties; embroidered scrolls at hem in two shades of brown with clusters of flowers above and between.

Date: 1830-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 32392

Accession Number: 1928.1088

Apron

White cotton; gathered to self waistband with short ties; embroidered scroll in two shades of brown at hem with clusters of flowers above and between.

Date: 1830-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 32393

Accession Number: 1928.1089

Fragment of Cloth

White sheer fabric with an embroidered floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32394

Accession Number: 1928.1090

Window Curtain

White cotton mull; satin stripe weave motifs. Set of pinstripes flanked by checkerboard zig-zag. Narrow drawstring at top. Deep ruffle attached at hem. Two tucks above hem.

Date: 1830-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), super, satin

GUSN: 32395

Accession Number: 1928.1091

Shawl

Black center, ends of brown, yellow, red, white; 18" border of repeated paisleys with 3 1/2" inner border of tilted botchs on all four sides; quadruple pattern wefts of red, brown, blue; possibly wool warp, cotton weft.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 32398

Accession Number: 1928.1095

Satinet sheet

White, fine plain weave, seamed stainet with selvage edges and hemmed ends.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 32399

Accession Number: 1928.1100

Satinet sheet

White, plain weave, seamed satinet sheet with selvage edges and hemmed ends.

Date: 1775-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 32400

Accession Number: 1928.1101

Sugar Bowl

Glass covered sugarbowl. Hollow hexagonal pattern. Faceted finial and foot.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32402

Accession Number: 1928.1105AB

Fob

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 32403

Accession Number: 1928.1111

Pair of Sleeves

Light brown warming sleeves.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32404

Accession Number: 1928.1116

Petticoat

White cotton; 19-1/4" corded hem (separate piece); ties with strings.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cord (fiber product), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32405

Accession Number: 1928.1118

Collar

Green collar with purple floral bouquets on white ground; grey lining; "V"-shaped with pointed front and back; piping.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32406

Accession Number: 1928.1125

Scarf

Cream ground; 7" pink border with all-over coral branches with irregular circles filled with stylized branches in green, yellow, red; cnetr has same design with green ground; sparse silk thread knotted fringe.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 32407

Accession Number: 1928.1126