Historic New England

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53878

Accession Number: 1944.754

Bread Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 53879

Accession Number: 1944.763

Flax Wheel

Spinning wheel for flax; Saxony type. Scotch-Irish in origin. The attached table is made from riven maple, and the treadle is made of oak. Some parts of the spinning wheel assembly were turned.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), maple (wood), birch (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 53880

Accession Number: 1944.764

Flax

Spun flax wrapped in brown paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: flax (fiber)

GUSN: 53881

Accession Number: 1944.765

Cradle

Cradle. Grain painted to resemble crotch mahogany. Round arched hood; scalloped footboard; beaded lower molding.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 53882

Accession Number: 1944.766

Women's Tie

White neckpiece.

Date: 1865-1880 ?

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53884

Accession Number: 1944.772

Women's Tie

White neckpiece.

Date: 1865-1880 ?

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53885

Accession Number: 1944.773

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53886

Accession Number: 1944.774

Lampshade

Cream-colored paper lampshade with no frame. Molded paper panels sewn together with red thread. Oval in each panel features a pressed flower.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53887

Accession Number: 1944.776

Cylindrical painted wood box with cover. Handpainted illustrations on cover and box. Cover depicts red meeting house, flanked by two trees and part of another building, with domed tower silhouette in background. Vignettes on the box depict a tombstone on a hill beneath weeping willows, a windmill o...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53888

Accession Number: 1944.777AB

Napkin Ring

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53889

Accession Number: 1944.778

Straight Razor

A hinged straight razor with a steel blade and a wood handle.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53890

Accession Number: 1944.782

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53891

Accession Number: 1944.793

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53892

Accession Number: 1944.795

Small Balance Scale with Weights in Case

Small scale with weights in wooden box. Box has hinged lid with metal hook latch.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 53893

Accession Number: 1944.796

Monocle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53894

Accession Number: 1944.803

Sewing Kit

Red leather envelope-shaped sewing kit with a metal clasp and trim and a small case for needles.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 53895

Accession Number: 1944.804

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53896

Accession Number: 1944.807

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53897

Accession Number: 1944.808A

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53898

Accession Number: 1944.808B

Purse

Beaded blue, white, and gold drawstring purse with diamond design; beaded blue tassels; pale green silk ribbon ties and silk top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53900

Accession Number: 1944.813

Purse

Blue, white, and gold beaded purse with two gold-colored rings and acorn charms on the ends.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53901

Accession Number: 1944.814

Glove Box

Multi-colored stitched and beaded top decoration with cream silk quilted bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), beading (process)

GUSN: 53902

Accession Number: 1944.816

Bookmark

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53903

Accession Number: 1944.817

Projector

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53904

Accession Number: 1944.823

Hardware

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53596

Accession Number: 1943.674

Bait Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 53597

Accession Number: 1943.675

Fishing Bobber

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53598

Accession Number: 1943.676

Fishing Bobber

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53599

Accession Number: 1943.677

Fighing Bobber

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53600

Accession Number: 1943.678

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53601

Accession Number: 1943.679

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53602

Accession Number: 1943.680

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53603

Accession Number: 1943.681

Flatiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53604

Accession Number: 1943.683

Trivet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53605

Accession Number: 1943.684

Smoothing Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53606

Accession Number: 1943.686

Necktie

White, diamond pattern with red dots; narrow tie with pointed tip; even shape.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 53607

Accession Number: 1943.690

String Tie

Small brown & white checks; straight, narrow, even shape; straight edged tips.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 53608

Accession Number: 1943.691

Necktie

Cream ribbed silk printed with black dots arranged geometrically; four-in-hand knot sewn in place; metal tab in narrower end; narrow tie with pointed tip.

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: Fisk, Clark & Flagg Makers (Maker) Jordan Marsh Company (Retailer)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 53609

Accession Number: 1943.692

Necktie

Cream with small brick red dots; plain weave; cream satin lining; one piece; narrow collar section with wider ties; straight edged tips.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Virgoe, Middleton & Co. (Maker) Richardson & Gerts, Men's Outfitter (Retailer)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 53610

Accession Number: 1943.693

Necktie

Cream; straight, narrow, even shape with pointed tip; selvage visible.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: Peyser's (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 53611

Accession Number: 1943.694

Necktie

White, fine weave; stiff; narrow, even, straight shape; straight edged tips.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53612

Accession Number: 1943.695

Necktie

White, stiff, straight, narrow, even tie with pointed tips w/ topstitching.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 53613

Accession Number: 1943.696

Necktie

White; stiffened; straight, narrow, even shape with pointed tips with topstitching.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 53614

Accession Number: 1943.697

Necktie

White; bird's eye pattern, rectangular ends with narrow "collar" section.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piqué

GUSN: 53615

Accession Number: 1943.698

Necktie

White; stiffened; rectangular ends with narrow "collar" section; bird's eye pattern.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piqué

GUSN: 53616

Accession Number: 1943.699

Calling Card Case

Leather calling card case with a lift top. Small piece of paper with a printed name.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 53617

Accession Number: 1943.700

Carpetbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53618

Accession Number: 1943.701B

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall geometric pattern of crosses within frame of prong ended blocks; gridwork block interspaces. Applied banded borders; leno twist drawn work; fringe edges at sides. Integral border at bottom; none at top.

Date: 1800-1838

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, fringe, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 53619

Accession Number: 1943.713

Handkerchief

Lace handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53620

Accession Number: 1943.714

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