Historic New England

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32170

Accession Number: 1928.553.10

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32171

Accession Number: 1928.553.21

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32172

Accession Number: 1928.553.22

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32173

Accession Number: 1928.553.12

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32174

Accession Number: 1928.553.23

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32175

Accession Number: 1928.553.13

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32176

Accession Number: 1928.553.24

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32177

Accession Number: 1928.553.14

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32178

Accession Number: 1928.553.25

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32179

Accession Number: 1928.553.26

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32180

Accession Number: 1928.553.16

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32181

Accession Number: 1928.553.27

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32182

Accession Number: 1928.553.17

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32183

Accession Number: 1928.553.18

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32184

Accession Number: 1928.553.28

Bottle

Glass bottle. Brick pattern.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32185

Accession Number: 1928.558

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 32186

Accession Number: 1928.560

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 32187

Accession Number: 1928.562

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32188

Accession Number: 1928.563

Purse

Tan woven, painted, and crocheted in the shape of a shoe with crimson silk lining and silk ribbon drawstring.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32189

Accession Number: 1928.569

Beaded card case. White bead and red thread form checker pattern on exterior faces of case. Interior, red fabric. Red strings with white bead tassles tie the two sides of the case together on three sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 32190

Accession Number: 1928.570

Blanket or shawl

Blue and grey twill blanket; border of 2-1/4" wide blue band with two narrow ones adjacent; body of blue pinstripe windowpane check; fringe on ends.

Date: ca. 1848

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32191

Accession Number: 1928.577

Needlework Bookmark

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32192

Accession Number: 1928.581

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered name "Jane R. Libby" on Bristol board mounted on ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32193

Accession Number: 1928.582

Yoke

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32194

Accession Number: 1928.583

Fan and box

Push-up fan set in black lacquered wooden case w/ handle; painted w/ gold branches, flowers and butterflies; 2 white silk cord w/ purple and white tassels at handle to retract fan; double fan inside case w/ bamboo guards and multi-colored paper leaf; joined w/ purple cord; fan doesn't fully extend. ...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, paper (fiber product), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35993

Accession Number: 1933.1140A-C

Pair of Mules

Gray silk satin shoes; trimmed with scroll and floral pattern of cut steel beads; slip-on style; pointed toe 3-1/2" vamp; round throat. Leather sole has narrow waist which continues along heel; 2" heel covered with red satin with topstitching; lined with red silk/cotton sateen; padded inside.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), leather, beading (process)

GUSN: 35994

Accession Number: 1933.1141AB

Slippers

Yellow/mustard leather; slip-on style (heel-less); bound w/ beige silk tape; trimmed around throat w/ yellow silk cord; sharply pointed & curled toe; 3-1/2" vamp. Round throat; sole has narrow waist & continues along heel; 1-3/4" heel covered w/ self-fabric & topstitched; self-fabric lining.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, machine-made

GUSN: 35995

Accession Number: 1933.1142AB

Box

A wooden box with two birds on a branch painted on the hinged cover. Rounded corners and edges. Small wooden knob on front. Brass latch inside. Lined with blue satin.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35997

Accession Number: 1933.1151

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35998

Accession Number: 1933.1152

Purse

Beaded miser's purse with blue, yellow, ansd silver beadwork. Two silver rings and silver beaded tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35999

Accession Number: 1933.1162

Purse

Red and plack striped double purse with gold-colored medallions with Arabic script embossing, conencted by multiple threads.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36000

Accession Number: 1933.1163

Purse

Heavily beaded purse in multicolor floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36001

Accession Number: 1933.1164

Bonnet

Small, natural straw bonnet with openwork straw brim and crown and brown velvet ties with bow. Brim and crown lined with pleated brown silk, and cream silk.

Date: 1888-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, handmade, silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 36002

Accession Number: 1933.1170

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter. Pierced basket weave border that surrounds a central scene depicting Sidney Sussex Collage.

Date: 1814-1830

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 36003

Accession Number: 1933.1185

Sugar Bowl

White opaque glass sugar bowl. Oval-shaped footed bowl with button knop.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 36004

Accession Number: 1933.1190AB

Vase

Opaque white molded glass vase. Cup-shaped body on footed base, diamond pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 36006

Accession Number: 1933.1191.1

Cream Pitcher

Opaque white molded glass pitcher. Cup-shaped body with loop handle on footed base. Diamond pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 36007

Accession Number: 1933.1191.2

Lace Pull

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36008

Accession Number: 1933.1196

Small Pitcher

Small parian pitcher with seated female figure and winged figure in natural scene, glazed interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 36009

Accession Number: 1933.1201

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36010

Accession Number: 1933.1206

Box

Small round paper box with covered with fabric with floral pattern consisting of tiny black and red dots on the cover. Contains one red wax wafer.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 36011

Accession Number: 1933.1208AB

Small Box with Cover

Small oblong paper box with cover. Printed image of woman in blue dress carrying splint basket on her head and with a three-legged stool in her hand affixed to cover. Box is white with bronze gilt paper beneath image on cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 36012

Accession Number: 1933.1209AB

Music Committee Ribbon of the City of Boston for Independence Day

Dark purple ribbon with a gold printed medal and lettering. One pink rosette on the top (with a silver wire button in the middle) and silver wire fringes on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: ribbon (material), wire

GUSN: 36014

Accession Number: 1933.1215

Bicycle Race Committe Ribbon of the City of Boston for Independence Day

Light blue ribbon with a gold printed medal and lettering. One light purple rosette on the top (with a wire silver button) and silver wire fringe on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, sewing (process)

GUSN: 36015

Accession Number: 1933.1216