Historic New England

Stove

Cast iron stove.Two tiered parlor stove. Gothic design quatrefoil decoration on the second tier, matching front and back. Floral decoration throughout. Several doors, first tier has two on the front center and one on the side. The side second tier has one door on the side. Feet now separate.

Date: 1853

Maker: Vose & Co (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 33721

Accession Number: 1930.1547

Handle

Suffolk-type pull with straight thumb lever. Flame-type escutcheons top and bottom. Half round profile handle.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 33722

Accession Number: 1930.1551

Quilt Samples and Envelope

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33723

Accession Number: 1930.1554

Braided mat or rug

Oval, flat sided; braided wool rag. Primarily greens, blues and blacks; rectangular wool ingrain carpet center. One side mottled red and yellow pattern; the other red and yellow floral pattern.

Date: 1885-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, ingrain carpets, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 33724

Accession Number: 1930.1558

Infant's Shirt

Cream; lace trim at open neckline; sleeveless; front opening; gathered at front and back as if "false" yoke; open shirt.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 33726

Accession Number: 1930.1567

Shirt

Cream; neckline has 2 large scallops (fall collar) embroidered w/ floral garland of eyelet and whitework, w/ edge of eyelet; pointed turned back sleeves w/ same embroidery as neckline; French seam at front; open front.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 33727

Accession Number: 1930.1568

Pair of Socks

Cream with pale blue; knit--pale blue with cream; cream circles alternate with cream lace patterned bands; ribbed ankle with one pearl button at each ankle.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting, machine-made

GUSN: 33728

Accession Number: 1930.1571AB

Boots / Slippers

Pair of cream colored boot shaped slippers with featherstitched embroidery on the toe. Cream silk trim along sole and seams. Satin sole. Three white buttons at side and flannel lining.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 33729

Accession Number: 1930.1573AB

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 33730

Accession Number: 1930.1579

PETTICOAT

Cream wool flannel gauged to narrow waistband; featherstitching down seams; embroidered silk wheat stalks at hem; short.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, flannel, wool (textile)

GUSN: 33731

Accession Number: 1930.1586

Men's Shirt

White; low standing linen collar with two chalk white buttons; front panel with inserts of eyelet (entertwining floral garlands); with three self buttons; linen rounded french cuffs.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 33732

Accession Number: 1930.1594

Hook

Miscellaneous hardware with tang one end. Hammered from square stock. Round hammered portion turns up 90 degrees and spirals 1 1/3 revolutions - knob end.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal)

GUSN: 33466

Accession Number: 1930.820

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33468

Accession Number: 1930.832

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33474

Accession Number: 1930.840

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33475

Accession Number: 1930.857

Suffolk Latch

Bean-shaped escutcheons. Lever penetrates below top escutcheon. Full round profiled/tapered handle. Rectangular tapered and turned-down thumb lever with concave head.

Date: ca. 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33477

Accession Number: 1930.863

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 33478

Accession Number: 1930.867

Hanging Flowerpot Holder and Flower Pot

Stoneware hanging flowerpot holder with metal chain (a) and flowerpot (b). Flowerpot holder exterior molded to look like grained wood with sprigs of acorns and oak leaves. Unglazed, leaves and acorns painted green and yellow. "6" incised on interior. Interior flowerpot is unglazed, cylindricle w...

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), stoneware (pottery), metal

GUSN: 33479

Accession Number: 1930.868AB

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 33481

Accession Number: 1930.872AB

Waistcoat

Cream satin front waistcoat; white lining and back; high shawl collar; three pockets; five self covered buttons; three pairs of tape ties at back; single breasted.

Date: 1838

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material), piping (process), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 33482

Accession Number: 1930.873

Brise' Fan

Black lacquered openworked wooden sticks and guards; brise' type threaded with black ribbon; steel washer.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, carving (processes), machine-made, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33483

Accession Number: 1930.880

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Black wooden openwork sticks with silver spangles and fine black net leaf, also with silver spanges; narrow lace edge; silver silk tassel. BOX (B,C): Black cardboard with cover.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, paper (fiber product), silk (textile), sequins (spangles), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33484

Accession Number: 1930.881 A-C

Spectacles and Case

Metal spectacles [.1] and a metal case [.2]. Oval Richardson lenses with a k bridge. Two lenses tinted blue. Pin-in-slot side arms with teardrop finials.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), lenses (components), metal

GUSN: 33485

Accession Number: 1930.884.1-.2

Spectacles and Case

Metal spectacles [.1] and a metal case with a fabric lining [.2]. Oval lenses. C bridge. Double hinged side arms with teardrop finials.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 33486

Accession Number: 1930.885.1-.2

Watercolor Painting

Watercolor of ruins in a large gilt frame, backed with newspaper from the early 19th century.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33487

Accession Number: 1930.888

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33488

Accession Number: 1930.897

Bandbox

Small oval bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered in wallpaper. Wallpaper on box has a feathered fancy painting motif printed in blues and reds on olive ground. Lid has rectangular piece of same paper on top of lid. Top of lid also has a marbleized paper in green and cream. Rim of lid is covered with a blo...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 33489

Accession Number: 1930.898AB

Busk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 33490

Accession Number: 1930.899

Busk

Black carved baleen busk.

Maker: unknown

Material: baleen

GUSN: 33491

Accession Number: 1930.900

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33492

Accession Number: 1930.901

Piecrust Wheel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 33493

Accession Number: 1930.902

Doll's Footstool

Rectangular doll's footstool with wooden base and legs; cushion has crosstitch work on black background.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 33496

Accession Number: 1930.908

Infant's Cap

Cream/tan (discolored); net ruffle with scalloped openwork edge; embroidered with linked circular motif with eyelet circles in center; two narrow tucks; back--gathered into circle embroidered with petals and eyelet circles; two loops; one drawstring.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 33504

Accession Number: 1930.916

Pocket

Multicolor silk patchwork purse; large multicolor tassel; red silk ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33505

Accession Number: 1930.917

Straw Splitting Tool

Small wood and metal tool used to split straw for weaving.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33506

Accession Number: 1930.921 1/2

Mirror

Gilt mirror with gilt strip going across the glass 15 1/2 inches from top.

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding

GUSN: 33507

Accession Number: 1930.923

Berlin Woolwork Picture

Berlin woolwork picture depicting a child speaking with an old man (probably St Nicholas). Polychromatic threads. Ornate gilt gesso frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, wool (textile), canvas

GUSN: 33509

Accession Number: 1930.925

Shutter Fastener

Iron catch to hold a shutter in place; removed from a house on Temple Street, Boston, in June 1930.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33510

Accession Number: 1930.933

Needle Case

Very small brown leather needle case.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 33512

Accession Number: 1930.937

Thimble

Silver thimble made by Hansel, Sloan & Co., Hartford, Connecticut.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33513

Accession Number: 1930.938

Drafting tool case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33514

Accession Number: 1930.943

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33515

Accession Number: 1930.944

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 33516

Accession Number: 1930.945

Measuring Tape

Wooden measuring tape spool with a green embroidered white ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33517

Accession Number: 1930.946

Quilt

T-shaped; diamond block pattern; alternating rows of "plain" blocks and blocks with eight-pointed stars. Across top, two bands of pieced wool. Bound in cotton calico; quilted in chevrons and lines.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine sewing (technique), piecing, quilting, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 33521

Accession Number: 1930.963

Sewing Case

Rectangular maple burl sewing case with brass feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33522

Accession Number: 1930.966

Infant's Cap

Cream; embroidered--two bands at front--one has crossed branches with diamond, other is eyelet meander with leaves; openwork; back section is embroidered with diamond and branches (same as band); drawstrings at side; two loops.

Date: ca. 1788

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 33523

Accession Number: 1930.967

Infant's Cap

Cream; double ruffle; front appliqued panel with simple scalloped edge, with dots; band of net/lace inserted at top; fullness at top/back section; drawstring neck.

Date: ca. 1788

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 33524

Accession Number: 1930.968

Shawl

This triangular-shaped shawl is machine-knit in cream silk diagonal stripes with a border of overlapping scallop shapes.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), knitted lace, knitting (process), machine knitting

GUSN: 33525

Accession Number: 1930.977

Veil

Black silk twist net; chain stitch (tambour); border of delicate sprays; dotted ground; motifs in brown thread; scalloped edges; floral trail on sides; drawstring.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), silk (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 33526

Accession Number: 1930.981

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