Historic New England

Hatpin

Hatpin with sterling silver oval head impressed with the image of the Old Stone Mill in Newport, Rhode Island.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102558

Accession Number: 2007.15.104

Hatpin

Hatpin set with a brass button impressed with the crest of the Order of the Garter around a maple leaf and under the word "Canada."

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102559

Accession Number: 2007.15.105

Hatpin

Hatpin with a shield shaped head featuring a coat of arms with a tree and two ships.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102560

Accession Number: 2007.15.99

Hatpin

Hatpin with a flat round gilt brass head featuring a boy with a raised arm holding a newspaper surrounded by the inscription "THE BOSTON HERALD / THE SUNDAY HERALD."

Date: 1896-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 102561

Accession Number: 1927.486

Hatpin

Hatpin with a brass head decorated with blue enamel flowers.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102562

Accession Number: 1929.504

Hatpin

Hatpin with disc of faceted colorless glass head (missing top).

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102563

Accession Number: 2007.15.100

Hatpin

Hatpin with round flat pierced brass head set with multiple round colorless pastes.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102564

Accession Number: 2007.15.97

Hatpin

Hatpin with a sterling silver head molded into a flower.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102565

Accession Number: 2007.15.96

Hatpin

Metal hatpin with round shiny black glass head.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102566

Accession Number: 2007.15.95

Hatpin

Hatpin with a brass pierced ball of red and blue enameled leaves and flowers.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102567

Accession Number: 2007.15.94

Hatpin

Hatpin with a ball of round colorless pastes.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102568

Accession Number: 2007.15.103

Hatpin

Hatpin with a teardrop-shaped pearl head above a collar set with small colorless pastes.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102569

Accession Number: 2007.15.118

Hatpin

Hatpin with small faux pearl set over a collar set with small colorless pastes.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102570

Accession Number: 2007.15.119

Hatpin

Gold hatpin with a round jet head with two carved bands.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102571

Accession Number: 1932.868

Hatpin

Hatpin with a gilt metal ball of open scrollwork.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102572

Accession Number: 1951.114

Hatpin

Hatpin set with pink clamshells and small green shells on wire.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102573

Accession Number: 1940.930

Hatpin

Pair of hatpins with jet ball heads with stripe and star design.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102574

Accession Number: 2007.15.107ab

Hatpins

Pair of hatpins with brass Chinese character heads.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102575

Accession Number: 1969.6058.1-2

Hatpin

Pair of matching hatpins with silver heads set with small wire rosettes with bead centers.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102576

Accession Number: 1969.6057.1-2

Hatpin

Hatpin with a elongated faceted teardrop-shaped jet head.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102577

Accession Number: 1969.6066

Hatpin

Hatpin with a silver diamond-shaped head set with a yellow topaz or citrine, two small pastes set beneath.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102578

Accession Number: 1969.6059

Hatpin

Hatpin with a round banded agate head.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102579

Accession Number: 1969.6060

Hatpin

Hatpin with a round alabaster head.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102580

Accession Number: 1969.6061

Stickpin

Stickpin with a round silver head.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102581

Accession Number: 1969.6062

Stickpin

Stickpin with a small round brass head.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102582

Accession Number: 1969.6063

Stickpin

Stickpin with a round silver head.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102583

Accession Number: 1969.6064

Stickpin

Stickpin with a faceted gilt metal ball head

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102584

Accession Number: 1969.6065

Beaded Shawl

Shawl of strings of glass beads woven into a fishnet pattern with central diamond in white beads with a spray of red and pink flowers.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102585

Accession Number: 1921.168

Cane

Straight cane with ivory handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 170800

Accession Number: 2006.44.1153

Heavy and elaborately carved wooden "paddle" from the Austral Islands, or "hoe," The carvings include the characteristic Austral Island circular motif and flared handle pommel with six human-like figures. Little is known about the use of objects like this. Some experts believe they were used as cere...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170801

Accession Number: 2006.44.1150

Scent bottle

Art Nouveau red and white cameo glass scent bottle with a silver stopper. Floral pattern.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 170802

Accession Number: 2006.44.2056AB

War Club

A double headed war club, or 'u'u, from the Marquesas Islands (Te Henua 'Enana). Made of heavy ironwood, or toa, the head of the 'u'u has human-like faces on both sides. These faces are composed of smaller faces and pairs of eyes. The eyes and nose, for instance, are made of small human heads. Ther...

Maker: unknown

Material: ironwood

GUSN: 170803

Accession Number: 2006.44.1154

Vase

Art Nouveau style glass vase with floral pattern.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Tiffany, Louis Comfort, 1848-1933 (Artist, Designer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 170804

Accession Number: 2006.44.2057

Club

Tongan paddle club with oval pointed end and zig-zag pattern incised carving on all surfaces. Known as a 'akua tau.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving and carving techniques

GUSN: 170805

Accession Number: 2006.44.1149

Secretary

Married high chest of drawers. Chippendale style bonnet-top secretary with broken pediment and three spiral finials, fluted pilasters and panelled doors. Empire style chest of drawers lower section with ball feet.

Date: 1760-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170806

Accession Number: 2006.44.1147

Settee

Federal style inlaid mahogany settee. Rose patterned upholstery. Serpentine front with three front, fluted, pencil legs. Inlaid swag on front seat rail and inlaid star on crest rail.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), inlay (process)

GUSN: 170807

Accession Number: 2006.44.1148

Umbrella

Deep purple umbrella with wooden handle. Metal tip on handle with deer carving. Button closure on fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 170808

Accession Number: 2006.44.1164

Umbrella stand

Round chinese export porcelain umbrella stand in Rose Medallion pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170809

Accession Number: 2006.44.1156

Basket

Native American small basket with wing pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170810

Accession Number: 2006.44.2070AB

Tableware set

Large ceramic bowl and nine dessert plates. Black painted bottoms with handpainted black and white surface decoration. Bowl depicts a large map of Africa, plates depict different types of African animals. Made by Nannie Borden Phillips to commemorate her 1930-1931 trip from Capetown to Cairo. Animal...

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Painter) Pottery Workshop of Boston (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 170811

Accession Number: 2006.44.1163

Basket

Native American small basket with horizontal lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170812

Accession Number: 2006.44.2073AB

Sideboard

Sideboard with gray marble top. Sideboard has six small drawers, one large central drawer, and a cupboard with tambour doors. Drawers have brass pulls. Carved cocentric circle decoration atop each of the six tapered legs.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: Attributed to Hook, William, 1777-1867 (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), inlay (process), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170814

Accession Number: 2006.44.1160

Bookcase

Mahogany, glazed bookcase. Four glass panes and fluting at corners.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170815

Accession Number: 2006.44.1161

Doily

Round doily with floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 170816

Accession Number: 2006.44.1162

Pole Club

Long pole club with a flattened, flared head with scalloped egdes, from the Cook Islands (probably Rarotonga or Atiu). Dark, polished wood. At the base of the club head are four small protruding ovals, and the base of the handle has a phallic shape. The tip of the club is pointed. The pole club wou...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170817

Accession Number: 2006.44.1151

Chandelier

Glass chandelier with frosted grape pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 170818

Accession Number: 2006.44.1155

Sampler

Embroidered alphabet sampler in a plain wood frame. Inscription worked in cross stitch "Happy is she whose early/years receive instruction/Mary Willis born/Portland AE9 Dec 14, 1805"

Date: ca. 1814

Maker: Duncan, Mary Willis, 1805-1888 (Embroiderer) Goodspeed's Bookstore (Framer)

Material: embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 170819

Accession Number: 2006.44.1159

Wall mirror

Oval shaped, Adam style painted and parcel gilt wall mirror.

Maker: unknown

Material: parcel gilding, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 170822

Accession Number: 2006.44.1158

Basket

Native American grass basket with orange and purple lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170903

Accession Number: 2006.44.2066

Club

Maori (New Zealand/Aotearoa) wooden staff/club known as taiaha, flattened and wide at one end and the other with a carved face and tongue. The pointed end takes the form of a decorated tongue projecting from the open mouth of a stylized head, carved on both sides. The eyes of the head are inlaid wit...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), shell (animal material)

GUSN: 170906

Accession Number: 2006.44.1198

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