Historic New England

Stickpin

Brass stickpin with a rectangular head decorated with a bezel-set green stone (possibly nephrite). The edges of the head (around the bezel) are stamped with a textured pattern.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: nephrite, gold (metal)

GUSN: 102921

Accession Number: 2006.44.388

Stickpin

Stickpin with abalone lozenge shaped head.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, metal

GUSN: 102922

Accession Number: 2006.44.389

Stickpin

Painted gold stickpin with round head decorated with an enameled depiction of the winged lion of St. Mark.

Date: 1850-70

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), painting (image-making), enamel paint

GUSN: 102923

Accession Number: 2006.44.390

Stickpin

Gold stickpin decorated with a bezel-set green oval cabachon stone (possibly jade or jadeite).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), jade (rock), jadeite

GUSN: 102924

Accession Number: 2006.44.391

Stickpin

Gold stickpin set with an oval opal.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102925

Accession Number: 2006.44.392

Stickpin

Stickpin with oval head set with a faceted blue glass stone surrounded by an engraved border.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102926

Accession Number: 2006.44.393

Charm

Gold heart shaped charm with profile portrait of woman on interior left frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 102927

Accession Number: 2006.44.394

Buckle

Sterling silver oval buckle with a link chain frame.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102928

Accession Number: 2006.44.395

Bead

Carved wood bead with painted blue, green and grey swirling designs.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, pigment

GUSN: 102929

Accession Number: 2006.44.396

Set of Buttons

Eight bronze buttons set with faceted steel beads in swirling design.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 102930

Accession Number: 2006.44.397a-g

Brooch

Pewter red cross pin with a beaver.

Date: 1933

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102931

Accession Number: 2006.44.398

Necklace

Black bead necklace with six red beads and a green tassel.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102932

Accession Number: 2006.44.399

Studs

Set of three pearl shirt studs with bar fasteners in original Priscilla Pearls box.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Priscilla Pearls (Retailer)

GUSN: 102933

Accession Number: 2006.44.400a-c

Jabot

This arrow shaped brooch, also called a lace or scarf pin, was cast and set with pastes. The brooch fastens by screwing the arrow head onto the shaft. It is unmarked.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 102934

Accession Number: 2006.44.401

Set of Cuff links and Studs

Set of fourteen karat gold and mother of pearl cuff links and matching shirt studs.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102935

Accession Number: 2006.44.402a-e

Pair of Cuff Links

Pair of gold cuff links set with pink stones.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102936

Accession Number: 2006.44.403ab

Pair of Cuff Links

Pair of oval sterling silver and enameled cuff links with the royal Hawaiian coat of arms on a white background.

Date: 1907-1917

Maker: H. Culman (Jeweler)

GUSN: 102937

Accession Number: 2006.44.404ab

Belt

Blue velvet and fabric belt with plastic belt buckle in the shape of two yellow daisies with blue centers.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: solid velvet, cellulosic

GUSN: 102938

Accession Number: 2006.44.405

Belt

Green, blue, pink, white, and purple floral patterned fabric belt with leather buckle and green and blue plastic buckle attachments.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 102939

Accession Number: 2006.44.406

Belt

Flexible gold colored metal belt linked with smooth gold buckle.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Forstner Chain Corporation

Material: metal

GUSN: 102940

Accession Number: 2006.44.407

Belt

Cloth cord ribbed belt with metallic gold thread and triangular shaped red plastic buckle.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102941

Accession Number: 2006.44.408

14K gold Waltham pocket watch with white porcelain face. Numerals for hours are painted in black, seconds are painted in red. Attached watch chain. Watch hangs from a brass crescent shaped watch stand.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: American Waltham Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102942

Accession Number: 2006.44.409.1-.2

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell hair comb with carved pierced scroll decoration.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102943

Accession Number: 2006.44.410

Lamp

Shaped crystal fluid lamp with hexagonal shaped paper decorative shade with various pictures of coral species on each panel.

Maker: unknown

Material: crystal (lead glass)

GUSN: 171707

Accession Number: 2006.44.2201.1ab

Cradle

3 pitch hood; shaped footboard; shaped hood front; painted brown, green inside

Date: 1770-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), maple (wood), graining

GUSN: 171708

Accession Number: 1941.1284

Lamp

Shaped crystal fluid lamp with hexagonal shaped paper decorative shade with various pictures of coral species on each panel.

Maker: unknown

Material: crystal (lead glass)

GUSN: 171709

Accession Number: 2006.44.2201.2ab

Mug

Small white porcelain mug with gold and blue flower pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171710

Accession Number: 2006.44.2532

Mechanical bank "Trick Dog"

American painted cast iron mechanical bank entitled: "Trick Dog."

Date: ca. 1906

Maker: Probably Shepard Hardware Company (Manufacturer)

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 171712

Accession Number: 2006.44.2203

Sewing Table

Sewing table with drop leaves, two drawers and a bag slide. Splayed-leg base with brass paws and casters. Rope-twist stretchers and supports.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: veneer, eastern white pine (wood), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 171713

Accession Number: 1987.1435

Slant-top Desk

Chest of drawers with fall front. Birch with white pine secondary wood. Interior of upper case has eight pigeonholes and nine drawers. Top central drawer features a carved shell. Oxbow drawer facade with round blocking on top drawer. Scalloped skirt with shell-carved central drop. Ogee knee br...

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 171714

Accession Number: 1948.705

Mechanical bank "Trick Pony"

American painted cast iron mechanical bank entitled: "Trick Pony."

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 171718

Accession Number: 2006.44.2204

Mechanical bank "Always Did Love a Mule"

American painted cast iron mechanical bank entitled: "Always Did Love a Mule."

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 171719

Accession Number: 2006.44.2205

Mechanical bank

American painted cast iron mechanical bank entitled: "Rotating Boy."

Date: ca. 1891

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 171720

Accession Number: 2006.44.2206

Gameboard

Chinese gilt-decorated black lacquer gameboard.

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 171722

Accession Number: 2006.44.2208

Book

Hardbound book entitled "The Moving Picture Book" with removable cover with two red glass eyeholes.

Maker: (Author)

Material: book paper

GUSN: 171723

Accession Number: 2006.44.2210AB

Board game

Parker Brothers board game entitled: "Over the Fence."

Maker: Parker Brothers Inc. (Maker)

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 171726

Accession Number: 2006.44.2211A-C

Icon of Vladimirskaya

Framed icon of the mother of God or Vladimirskaya. She is holding a baby Christ who is kissing her.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), glass (material), metal

GUSN: 171728

Accession Number: 2006.44.2392

Fireset

Brass fireplace tool set.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 171729

Accession Number: 2006.44.2212

Fireplace shovel

Brass fireplace shovel.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 171730

Accession Number: 2006.44.2212.1

Fireplace tongs

Brass fireplace tongs.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 171731

Accession Number: 2006.44.2212.2

Fireset stand

Brass fireplace stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 171732

Accession Number: 2006.44.2212.3

Windsor Arm Chair

The bamboo-back chair with under-scrolling arms above curved arm supports over a molded seat, above bamboo carved-legs and stretchers. The crest and arms edged by incised lines. The whole painted a black/brown.

Date: 1780-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 171754

Accession Number: 1990.129

Windsor Chair

The bow-back with seven turned spindles above a molded seat over urn and reel-turned legs with turned H-stretchers. All four with back and legs painted inky green, three with seats painted brown.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171758

Accession Number: 1990.121.1

Windsor chair

The bow-back with seven turned spindles above a molded seat over urn and reel-turned legs with turned H-stretchers. All four with back and legs painted inky green, three with seats painted brown.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171759

Accession Number: 1990.121.2

Windsor chair

The bow-back with seven turned spindles above a molded seat over urn and reel-turned legs with turned H-stretchers. All four with back and legs painted inky green, three with seats painted brown.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171760

Accession Number: 1990.121.3

Windsor chair

The bow-back with seven turned spindles above a molded seat over urn and reel-turned legs with turned H-stretchers. All four with back and legs painted inky green, three with seats painted brown.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171761

Accession Number: 1990.121.4

Windsor Armchair

The comb-back with shaped crest over seven s-curved spindles flanked by conforming stiles with under-scrolling arm rests above bamboo-carved arm supports, over a solid seat with incised decoration, over bamboo-carved legs and stretchers. The whole painted green, except for arms.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Gragg, Samuel (American cabinetmaker, 1772-ca. 1855)

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 171762

Accession Number: 1990.130

Windsor Chair

Rectangular crest with curved stiles cantering four curved spindles, over a molded seat, above four bamboo-carved legs and stretchers the whole painted celadon green.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: Wilder, Josiah Prescott, 1801-1873 (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 171763

Accession Number: 1990.135

Violin

Violin with three loose strings. Rectangular case with red velvet interior. Two bows stored in lid of case, one from Paris, the other from Germany.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Possibly Fendt, Bernhard Simon, I, 1756-1832 (Maker) Possibly Fendt, Bernhard Simon, II, 1800-1852 (Maker) Bernadel, Gustave (Vendor)

Material: wood (plant material), gut, horsehair, leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 171764

Accession Number: 1969.2658

Stephen Goodhue Wheatland dinner service

Chinese export porcelain dinner service in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SGW" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design. Twelve butter plates; Tw...

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171772

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806

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