Historic New England

Curtain Fragment

Abstract and floral print in purple, blue, red, and green.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27913

Accession Number: 1917.1336

Curtain Fragment

Floral chintz with browns, greens, and reds.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27914

Accession Number: 1917.1337

Curtain Fragment

Brown and cream ground with red and blue multicolor floral print.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27915

Accession Number: 1917.1338

Curtain Fragment

Beige ground with blue and red floral leaf printed on glazed cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27916

Accession Number: 1917.1339

Curtain Fragment

Yellow ground with red and green floral print on glazed cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27917

Accession Number: 1917.1340

Cloth Fragment

Plain weave cotton floral chintz with reds, greens, and browns.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27918

Accession Number: 1917.1343

Cloth Fragment

Glazed cotton chintz, burgundy background with pink floral garland.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27919

Accession Number: 1917.1344

Cloth Fragment

Rose print on brown and white abstract ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27920

Accession Number: 1917.1345

Cloth Fragment

Red, black, and cream printed plain weave cellulosic textile fragment.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27921

Accession Number: 1917.1347

Textile Fragment

Blue and black printed plain weave cellulosic textile fragment.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27922

Accession Number: 1917.1349

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27923

Accession Number: 1917.1353A

Pencil

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 27924

Accession Number: 1917.1354

Smelling Bottle

Purple glass smelling bottle with original stopper painted red.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27925

Accession Number: 1917.1356

Needles in a Case

Scrimshaw needle case with needles.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 27926

Accession Number: 1917.1357

Mustache Comb

A hinged mustache comb with a tortoise shell handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 27927

Accession Number: 1917.1358

Top

Turned wooden top, metal tip.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27928

Accession Number: 1917.1361

Curtain Fragment

Blue and red floral print on natural ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27929

Accession Number: 1917.1362

Nearly square, red and white, hemmed. Two couples, one gentile, the other harlequin-like, flanked by architectural pedestal with pomegranate tree in classical urn on one side, classical ruin on other. Below, mansion with padlock on door; black man foreground picking up basket. Framed in floral grou...

Date: 1768-1775

Maker: Bickerstaff, Isaac (Artist, Designer)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 27930

Accession Number: 1917.1363

Bed Curtain Fragment

Rectangular; figured woven blue and white tape binding two edges. Image in blue on white ground of fancy tailed cock duck with hen in center; large scale rococo floral scroll, flowers and fruit.

Date: 1765-1775

Maker: Bromley Hall Printworks (Printer)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), piecing

GUSN: 27931

Accession Number: 1917.1365A

Textile Fragment

Brown felted wool textile fragment.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 27982

Accession Number: 1917.1425

Textile Fragment

Brown felted wool textile fragment.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 27983

Accession Number: 1917.1426

Infant's Shirt

White/discolored tan; kimono style; scoop neck with linen tape; yoke with long sleeves; front overlap; rib knit.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian

GUSN: 27984

Accession Number: 1917.1429

Trammel and hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27985

Accession Number: 1917.1430AB

Trammel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27986

Accession Number: 1917.1431

Trammel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27987

Accession Number: 1917.1432B

Pestle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27988

Accession Number: 1917.1433

Staple

Hand-wrought. Broad flat top and sides; sharply tapered to long tang legs. Possibly for use as latch keeper or bolt retainer. Painted gray.

Date: 1695-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27989

Accession Number: 1917.1434

Trivet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 27990

Accession Number: 1917.1438

Tobacco

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 27991

Accession Number: 1917.1440

Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27992

Accession Number: 1917.1441

Tumbler

Glass tumbler. Fluting around the base. Geometric etching around the rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27993

Accession Number: 1917.1442

Whole cloth quilt fragment

Red wool; overall diamond quilting; undulating feather and floral motifs. One edge bound in red tape.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stitching, quilting, alteration (process and technique), textiles, wholecloth quilts, wool (textile), tin (metal)

GUSN: 27994

Accession Number: 1917.1443A

Skewer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27995

Accession Number: 1917.1444

Slide Bolt

Rectangular plate with bolt; wrapped loop on bolt; whitish paint.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 27996

Accession Number: 1917.1450

Hook

Wrought from rectangular stock. Hammered round at hook and loop ends. Painted yellow.

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27997

Accession Number: 1917.1452

Staple

No description

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27998

Accession Number: 1917.1453

Hinge

Forged from flat bar stock. Loop at each end to be retained by and to fit over "staple." End turned up at locking end.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27999

Accession Number: 1917.1455A

PINTLE

Forged one-piece construction. Round pin turned up from square tapered bar. Tagged "Small size gudgeon. Stephen Robbins homestead. E. Lexington"

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28001

Accession Number: 1917.1456

Catch

Wrought from flat stock with square tapered tang and rat-tail. Tagged "catch-tailed. Robbins House, Lexington."

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 28002

Accession Number: 1917.1457

PINTLE

Two-piece construction. Square bar. Round pin with conical top. Forged. Tagged "large gudgeon. Stephen Robbins homestead, E. Lexington."

Date: 1775-1789

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28004

Accession Number: 1917.1460

ASSEMBLY, LATCH

Rectangular plate, patterned on each end. Handle missing. Lever tapered and turned down with concave head. Accession card: part of a latch, thumb piece and escutcheon.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28005

Accession Number: 1917.1461