Historic New England

Curtain Loop

Purple twisted cord and tassel tieback. One of a set of eight.

Date: 1850-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 61193

Accession Number: 1942.1777.6

Curtain Loop

Purple twisted cord and tassel tieback. One of a set of eight.

Date: 1850-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 61194

Accession Number: 1942.1777.7

Curtain Loop

Purple twisted cord and tassel tieback. One of a set of eight.

Date: 1850-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 61195

Accession Number: 1942.1777.8

Candlestick

Red, black and gold candlestick with a square weighted base decorated with water lily and a tapering bulb body.

Date: 1825-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 61196

Accession Number: 1942.1822.1

Candlestick

Red, black and gold candlestick with a square weighted base decorated with water lily and a tapering bulb body.

Date: 1825-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 61197

Accession Number: 1942.1822.2

Document Box

Orange, rectangular box with a hinged domed lid, ogee molded sides, and a floral decoration.

Date: 1825-1849

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 61198

Accession Number: 1942.1827

Document Box

Tin box paintined red with gold decoration with a hinged top and a brass handle. There are two compartments inside.

Date: 1825-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 61199

Accession Number: 1942.1843

Vase

Purple, orange, and white vase with a circular foot, curved body, and decoration of a chariot with the goddess Diana and Cupid. One of a pair.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 61200

Accession Number: 1942.1844.1

Vase

Purple, orange, and white vase with a circular foot, curved body, and decoration of a chariot with the goddess Diana and Cupid. One of a pair.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 61201

Accession Number: 1942.1844.2

Urn

Orange, gold, and black urn with a square base, spool-shaped body, dished rim, and a decoration of fruit and flowers. One of a pair.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 61202

Accession Number: 1942.1859.1

Urn

Orange, gold, and black urn with a square base, spool-shaped body, dished rim, and a decoration of fruit and flowers. One of a pair.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 61203

Accession Number: 1942.1859.2

Spoon

Spoon with a small bowl, narrow shaft;, and a flat rectangular handle. One of a pair.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61204

Accession Number: 1942.1998.1

Spoon

Spoon with a small bowl, narrow shaft;, and a flat rectangular handle. One of a pair.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61205

Accession Number: 1942.1998.2

Spoon

Spoon with a pointed bowl, narrow shaft, ad a flat handle.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61206

Accession Number: 1942.1999

Vase

Amethyst-colored glass vase with a spherical faceted body and elongated flared lip.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 61207

Accession Number: 1942.2623

Electrified Oil Lamp

Amethyst-colored lmp with a square base, vase shaped body, and a red lamp shade.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 61208

Accession Number: 1942.2701

Serving Tray

Red and gold painted rectangular tray with a rounded molded edge and a decoration of figures in a garden.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 61209

Accession Number: 1942.4557

Spoon

Spoon with a pointed bowl, narrow shaft, and a flat rounded handle. One of a set of three.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61210

Accession Number: 1942.4580.1

Spoon

Spoon with a pointed bowl, narrow shaft, and a flat rounded handle. One of a set of three.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61211

Accession Number: 1942.4580.2

Spoon

Spoon with a pointed bowl, narrow shaft, and a flat rounded handle. One of a set of three.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61212

Accession Number: 1942.4580.3

Spoon

Spoon with a pointed bowl, tapering shaft, and a flat rectangular handle.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 61213

Accession Number: 1942.4581

Spoon

Spoon with a shallow bowl, narrow shaft, and a flat handle.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 61214

Accession Number: 1942.4582

Spoon

Spoon with an elongated shallow bowl, reeded shaft, and a curved handle. One of set of three.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 61215

Accession Number: 1942.4583.1

Spoon

Spoon with an elongated shallow bowl, reeded shaft, and a curved handle. One of set of three.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 61216

Accession Number: 1942.4583.2

Spoon

Spoon with an elongated shallow bowl, reeded shaft, and a curved handle. One of set of three.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 61217

Accession Number: 1942.4583.3

Knife

Knife with a straight flat blade with stylized foliage and cross-hatching on the handle. One of a set of fifteen knives and forks.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61218

Accession Number: 1942.4584.1

Knife

Knife with a straight flat blade with stylized foliage and cross-hatching on the handle. One of a set of fifteen knives and forks.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61219

Accession Number: 1942.4584.2

Calling Card Case

Carved wooden calling card case with a lift top.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46210

Accession Number: 1959.493

Infant's Shirt

Cream open shirt with double rounded front flap and square back flap; cap sleeves trimmed with net lace; eyelet embroidery and drawnwork around neck and sleeves.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 46211

Accession Number: 1959.495A

White dress with whitework and featherstitching on front and sleeves; medallion on bodice center; sleeves and neckline trimmed with lace; featherstitching from sleeves down to hem; scalloped hem with white work of trees and stylized flower; drawstring neckline and back.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, embroidering

GUSN: 46212

Accession Number: 1959.495B

Infant's Cap

Cream, sheer; embroidered with two small and one large band of eyelet flowers and foliate garland; net insert at back; back--oval panel embroidered with eyelet.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 46213

Accession Number: 1959.495D

Creamer

Helmet-shaped porcelain cream pitcher with no decoration.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46214

Accession Number: 1959.498

Cup and Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 46215

Accession Number: 1959.499AB

Window Valance

Valance constructed of thick paper printed in vertical stripes and backed with a textured and printed paper. Printed paper ruffles are stitched to the top and hem. Printed pattern consists of six inch wide vertical black stripes with yellow borders alternating with white stripes. Repeating multi-col...

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46216

Accession Number: 1959.500A

Shutter Fastener

Interesting form; bog iron.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46217

Accession Number: 1959.501

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46218

Accession Number: 1959.502AB

Shutter Knob

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46219

Accession Number: 1959.503B

Box

Small glass box with hinged cover. Transluscent red glass with brass elememts including: trim, ring handles, hinges, feet, latch and key. Contents of box: three small glass perfume bottles with brass hinged stoppers.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46220

Accession Number: 1959.505.1-.4

Portrait of Elizabeth Otis Spear

This large portrait depicts Elizabeth Otis Spear with dark curled hair parted in the middle. Her hair is covered by an elaborately laced and be-ribboned white cap that ties under her chin. She wears a black dress with a white ruffled lace neck frill. Over her shoulders she has a white shawl with an ...

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46221

Accession Number: 1959.506

Wedding Dress

Robe a l'anglaise. Multi-color floral pattern on cream ground with brown throughout. Ogee motif enclosing central flower and lace-like bands, pleated front neckline, elbow length sleeves with four ruffles. Pleated around waist, bodice lined with linen.

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), brocade (textile), lace (needlework), lampas (textile material)

GUSN: 46222

Accession Number: 1959.507

Bed Covering

Bed cover constructed of many small multi-color blocks with a star pattern in the center.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46223

Accession Number: 1959.508

Bedspread

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46224

Accession Number: 1959.509

Bedspread

White, T-shaped; central circular motif with leafy projections within border of chevron- lines; interspace with floral and fan-like motifs; frame of chevron-lines filled with floral motifs; sides and bottoms edged with applied lace border; darned hearts and knotted fringe on cords.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, lace (needlework), weaving, machine-made, marseilles, quilting, whitework

GUSN: 46225

Accession Number: 1959.510

Candelabra

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46226

Accession Number: 1959.512

CLAY

Clay daub, reinforced with straw. The sample shows one smooth surface. The reverse shows evidence of having been against wood and with a strip of wood surrounded on three sides by clay running crosswise.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, straw (plant material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46227

Accession Number: 1959.516B