Historic New England

Root Beer Bottle

Root beer bottle. Clear glass with bumpy surface. Inscription in yellow and brown. Diamond band around base of neck.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: C. Leary & Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 26807

Accession Number: 2001.255

Rocking chair

Grain painted child's rocking chair. Caned seat and back (caning replaced). Faint remnants of gilt outlining. Arms come to scrolled ends.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26808

Accession Number: 2001.137

Rocking chair

Horse hair upholstered rocking chair with scrolled arms.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26809

Accession Number: 1954.209

Fireplace tongs

Cast iron fireplace tongs.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 26810

Accession Number: 1961.238.1

Poker

Cast iron fireplace poker.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 26811

Accession Number: 1961.238.2

Mirror

Shaving glass with wooden frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26812

Accession Number: 1993.716

Sleigh bed

Empire sleigh bed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26813

Accession Number: 1953.465

Part of Scout Master uniform. Shirt. Green. Short sleeve. Button down front. Collar. Two front pockets. Washing instructions inside collar. Proper right shoulder: USA flag patch Proper left shoulder: "BURLINGTON MASS./ 103/ ASSISTANT SCOUT MASTER" Front pocket: "BOYSCOUTS OF AMERICA" [embroidered...

Date: 1976-1988

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polyester

GUSN: 26814

Accession Number: 2001.275.1

Scout Master Uniform Pants

Part of Scout Master uniform. Pants. Green Zipper front. Two front and two back pockets.

Date: 1976-1988

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26815

Accession Number: 2001.275.2

Scout Master Uniform Belt

Part of Scout Master uniform. Belt. Green woven wool. Brass buckle. Brass hook for whistle.

Date: 1976-1988

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 26816

Accession Number: 2001.275.3

Scout Master Uniform Cap

Part of Scout Master uniform. Green cap. Boy Scout patch on front.

Date: 1976-1988

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26817

Accession Number: 2001.275.4

Maternity Suit

Part of women's maternity suit. Navy blue jacket with long sleeves. Four buttons down front. Two front pockets. Notched lapel collar. Tie around waist with loops. Shoulder pads.

Date: ca. 2001

Maker: Elizabeth Harris Studios (Designer)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 26818

Accession Number: 2001.116.1

Maternity Suit

Part of women's maternity suit. Navy blue skirt with adjustable elastic waist. Maternity panel. False wrap front.

Date: ca. 2001

Maker: Elizabeth Harris Studios (Designer)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 26819

Accession Number: 2001.116.2

Chair

William and Mary chair. Caned seat and back. Scrolled feet (look like snails). Carved scrolls throughout chair. Baluster turned stretchers, back legs and vertical stiles.

Date: 1690-1710

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood)

GUSN: 26820

Accession Number: 2001.142

Dressing Table

Queen Anne dressing table. Walnut. Five drawers with brass hardware. Drawer at proper left with two flame finials inside. Top boards nailed to body. Rests on cabriole legs with pad feet.

Date: 1735-1756

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 26821

Accession Number: 2001.143

Side chair

Side chair. Carved and applied shell at crest rail. Pierced splat. Modern slip cover [green wool] over silk upholstery with geometric floral motif in two shades of beige. Rests on Cabriole legs with stretchers that terminate in ball and claw feet.

Date: 1755-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 26822

Accession Number: 2001.144.1

Side chair

Side chair. Ball and claw feet. Pierced splat. Carved and applied shell at crest rail. Cabriole legs and stretchers. Replaced back splat. Modern slip cover [green wool] over silk upholstery with geometric floral motif in two shades of beige.

Date: 1755-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 26823

Accession Number: 2001.144.2

Spectacles w/ case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26825

Accession Number: 1966.448

Bank

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26826

Accession Number: 1941.337

Calash

Green silk calash with light brown cotton lining gathered over reed and metal supports. Faded yellow or gold bow at center back. Attached neck covering (bavolet) at back.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), metal, reed (grass, material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 26521

Accession Number: 2000.99

Petticoat fragment

Strip of a petticoat fragment with Van Dyking technique. Cotton or linen. White. Two pieces sewn together.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 26522

Accession Number: 2000.100

Cap

Lace cap w/ black velvet bow and 3 hand painted pink roses stitched into lace. Lace w/ floral head pattern. Quatrefoil at top. Roses: painted cotton petals around cotton ball.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), painting (image-making), hand-painted, lace (needlework), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 26523

Accession Number: 2000.101

Bowl

Earthenware bowl with cobalt blue sides and wiith gilt foliate trails. Inside of bowl with printed image of 3 roses (yellow, pink and maroon) on white ground. Stippled and gilt scalloped decoration around edge.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: Wood & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, printing (process)

GUSN: 26525

Accession Number: 2000.423

Platter

White oval earthenware platter. Edge and center outlined in blue. Circular printed image (possibly a decal) of John and Priscilla Alden in Center with "'The Courtship of Miles Standish.'/ The Plea of John Alden" printed below.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, earthenware

GUSN: 26526

Accession Number: 2000.424

Wedding Dress

This wedding dress is composed of silk gauze woven with a repeating floral scroll on an openweave background. The dress was originally made with a pointed front bodice and a deeply shirred skirt in the latest style for Lucy Tappan's wedding to Henry Bowen in 1844. It closes with hooks and eyes up th...

Date: 1844

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 26528

Accession Number: 2000.439.1

Lace collar

Scalloped needle and bobbin lace collar decorated with worked lace roses, floral sprigs, leaves, sunflowers and scroll and wheel decorations. The collar is currently sewn to the neckline of the wedding dress 2000.439.1, which may be a later alteration. The neckline of the collar is banded, while the...

Date: 1844

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 26529

Accession Number: 2000.439.2

Lap robe

Wool lap robe w/ red, blue and green plaid-like decoration on one side and squares of different shades of brown on reverse. Fringe in colors of robe.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 26530

Accession Number: 2000.464

Tablecloth

Linen damask tablecloth. Lily(?), pansy and other floral bouquet in center. Fruits and berries around edge.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 26531

Accession Number: 2000.465

Tablecloth

Linen damask tablecloth. Elaborate scroll floral decoration around edge w/ various types of flowers. Scrolled floral circle around center. Circle w/in this w/ maple leaf-like border and floral center.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 26532

Accession Number: 2000.466

Fork

Part of set of ten two tined forks (.1-.10) and 9 knives (.11-.19). Steel and wood. Wood handles. Steel tips at ends of handles.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26533

Accession Number: 2000.467.1

Fork

Part of set of ten two tined forks (.1-.10) and 9 knives (.11-.19). Steel and wood. Wood handles. Steel tips at ends of handles.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26534

Accession Number: 2000.467.2

Fork

Part of set of ten two tined forks (.1-.10) and 9 knives (.11-.19). Steel and wood. Wood handles. Steel tips at ends of handles.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26535

Accession Number: 2000.467.3

Fork

Part of set of ten two tined forks (.1-.10) and 9 knives (.11-.19). Steel and wood. Wood handles. Steel tips at ends of handles.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26536

Accession Number: 2000.467.4

Fork

Part of set of ten two tined forks (.1-.10) and 9 knives (.11-.19). Steel and wood. Wood handles. Steel tips at ends of handles.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26537

Accession Number: 2000.467.5

Fork

Part of set of ten two tined forks (.1-.10) and 9 knives (.11-.19). Steel and wood. Wood handles. Steel tips at ends of handles.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26538

Accession Number: 2000.467.6

Fork

Part of set of ten two tined forks (.1-.10) and 9 knives (.11-.19). Steel and wood. Wood handles. Steel tips at ends of handles.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26539

Accession Number: 2000.467.7

Fork

Part of set of ten two tined forks (.1-.10) and 9 knives (.11-.19). Steel and wood. Wood handles. Steel tips at ends of handles.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26540

Accession Number: 2000.467.8

Fork

Part of set of ten two tined forks (.1-.10) and 9 knives (.11-.19). Steel and wood. Wood handles. Steel tips at ends of handles.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26541

Accession Number: 2000.467.9

Fork

Part of set of ten two tined forks (.1-.10) and 9 knives (.11-.19). Steel and wood. Wood handles. Steel tips at ends of handles.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26542

Accession Number: 2000.467.10

Knife

Part of set of ten two tined forks (.1-.10) and 9 knives (.11-.19). Steel and wood. Wood handles. Steel tips at ends of handles.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26543

Accession Number: 2000.467.11

Knife

Part of set of ten two tined forks (.1-.10) and 9 knives (.11-.19). Steel and wood. Wood handles. Steel tips at ends of handles.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26544

Accession Number: 2000.467.12

Knife

Part of set of ten two tined forks (.1-.10) and 9 knives (.11-.19). Steel and wood. Wood handles. Steel tips at ends of handles.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26545

Accession Number: 2000.467.13

Knife

Part of set of ten two tined forks (.1-.10) and 9 knives (.11-.19). Steel and wood. Wood handles. Steel tips at ends of handles.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26546

Accession Number: 2000.467.14

Knife

Part of set of ten two tined forks (.1-.10) and 9 knives (.11-.19). Steel and wood. Wood handles. Steel tips at ends of handles.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26547

Accession Number: 2000.467.15

Knife

Part of set of ten two tined forks (.1-.10) and 9 knives (.11-.19). Steel and wood. Wood handles. Steel tips at ends of handles.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26548

Accession Number: 2000.467.16

Knife

Part of set of ten two tined forks (.1-.10) and 9 knives (.11-.19). Steel and wood. Wood handles. Steel tips at ends of handles.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26549

Accession Number: 2000.467.17

Knife

Part of set of ten two tined forks (.1-.10) and 9 knives (.11-.19). Steel and wood. Wood handles. Steel tips at ends of handles.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26550

Accession Number: 2000.467.18

Knife

Part of set of ten two tined forks (.1-.10) and 9 knives (.11-.19). Steel and wood. Wood handles. Steel tips at ends of handles.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26551

Accession Number: 2000.467.19

Fork

Steel and bone. Two tined.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 26552

Accession Number: 2000.468

Knife

Steel and bone.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 26553

Accession Number: 2000.469

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