Historic New England

Hood

Black silk satin with pink quilted silk trim; one wire hoop and four cane hopps (wire hoop at front for support/shape); horseshoe shaped brim has decorative quilted panel of pink silk with scalloped, ruched edge, and diamond pattern quilting; the rest of the hood is black satin; long neck ruffle wit...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 27301

Accession Number: 1915.40

Bonnet

Striped dark green silk bonnet with alternating patterns of solid and dotted rows, trimmed with an emerald green pleated ribbon with small checkered edges along the front of the brim and bottom of the crown as well as where the brim meets the crown. It is adorned with a bow of the same ribbon on rig...

Date: 1860s

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 27302

Accession Number: 1915.41

Portrait of Colonel Charles Baron

Miniature portrait of a man with a powdered wig. Watercolor on ivory in an oval, gold frame. The sitter is Colonal Charles Baron, a Revolutionary war doctor and the great-grand-uncle of the donors.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27303

Accession Number: 1915.46

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27304

Accession Number: 1915.48B

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27305

Accession Number: 1915.48C

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27306

Accession Number: 1915.78

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 27307

Accession Number: 1915.82

Pincushion

Round pincushion made of pink silk on a molded clear glass base.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), mold-blown glass

GUSN: 27308

Accession Number: 1915.83

Purse

Knitted colorful reticule with beads and entwined handle; tassel with multi-colored silk dangles.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27309

Accession Number: 1915.84

Parasol

Tan silk with fringe; green silk lining covering spokes and stretchers; white painted wooden shaft; carved and turned ivory or bone ferrule with ring and handle; bottom portion of handle is screwed in place; also has delicately carved head of a dog; metal slider; marquis folding hinge.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), metal, silk (textile)

GUSN: 27310

Accession Number: 1915.87

Cape

Women's cape constructed with deep shoulder yoke, lined hood, arm slits, and a single sleeve made from the lining fabric and decorated with three bands of velvet ribbon on cuff. Sleeve extends and retracts throught the proper right arm slit. No evidence of proper left sleeve extant. Cape is lined in...

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 27311

Accession Number: 1915.89

Bonnet

Black silk taffeta, brim is edged with black scalloped chenille. Black taffeta ribbon drawstring at the top and base of the crown, piping at the neck ruffle. Black ribbon ties. Lined with diamond-pattern quilted purple silk.

Date: 1860s

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27312

Accession Number: 1915.91

Spoon

Bowl of a metal spoon.

Date: 1625-1675

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 27313

Accession Number: 1915.112

Bottle of sand

Colorless glass bottle filled with sand, cork stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), sand

GUSN: 27314

Accession Number: 1915.119

Pincer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27315

Accession Number: 1915.121

Oven

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 27316

Accession Number: 1915.122

Artificial Floral Bouquet

Small, round artificial floral bouquet.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27317

Accession Number: 1915.126

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 27318

Accession Number: 1915.127

Sand

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27319

Accession Number: 1915.129

Doorknob

Brass oval knobs on iron spindle. One knob permanently affixed, the other bolted on axis. Wood plug (through dooar) and one escutcheon included. Tagged "One of three brass D. knobs. E E. P. Holland, Concord, Mass."

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27320

Accession Number: 1915.131

Drawer Pull

Stamped metal bureau handle with floral motif. Attached escutcheon plate and screw.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27321

Accession Number: 1915.133

HL Hinge

Flat strap, HL type. With patterned heads. Leg at left slightly tapered. Badly brushed surface; most paint removed.

Date: 1675-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27322

Accession Number: 1915.136

Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27323

Accession Number: 1915.628B

Cloth toweling fragment

No description

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), weaving, textiles

GUSN: 27324

Accession Number: 1916.12

Neckpiece

Black silk necktie with yellow and purple roses.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27325

Accession Number: 1916.13

Napkin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27326

Accession Number: 1916.20

Nail

"Fake" hand-wrought nail (according to tag) with peanut-shaped head. Tag "made at Forge at Old Iron Works, Saugus in 1916."

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27328

Accession Number: 1916.33

Teapot

Round Pewter teapot with hinged lid with a black-painted wooden ornament; curved spout thicker at base. Black-painted wooden durved handle with thumb rest; round body sits on a 2.75 inch tall stand, grooved band around its belly and another band right below the lid.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27330

Accession Number: 1916.40

Luncheon Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware luncheon plate. An aquatic border surrounding a central scene illustrating the Falls of Montmorency.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 27331

Accession Number: 1916.41

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Floral and scroll border surround a central landscape scene featuring a gondola and a mansion.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 27332

Accession Number: 1916.44.1

Salad Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware salad plate. Foliate, floral, and scroll border surrounds a central scene featuring ruins.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 27333

Accession Number: 1916.45

Caster

Earthenware caster. Orange and brown bands of varying sizes. Superimposed seaweed design. Pierced top.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 27334

Accession Number: 1916.46

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. Border of tan triangles next to inner border of blue and cream diamonds. Alphabets above and below central register of floral embroidery. Polychromatic. Alphabets:#1-complete; #2-"A-V"; cross stitch, satin stitch.

Date: 1816-1818

Maker: Church, Abigail (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 27335

Accession Number: 1916.47

Barrel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27336

Accession Number: 1916.48

Trammel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27337

Accession Number: 1916.50

Slipcover

Blue-green textile fragment.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27338

Accession Number: 1916.52

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27339

Accession Number: 1916.55

Trinket Box

Small, round paper box [a] with cover [b]. Printed image of shepherdess in black with handpainted pink and gold accents. Covered by metal strips, embossed with stars.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 27340

Accession Number: 1916.66AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27341

Accession Number: 1916.67

Fan

Broad ivory sticks and guards; pierced, carved and inlaid with silver; paper leaf with handpainted lithographs with figures on both sides framed in silver scroll decorations; mother of pearl washer; carved metal ring.

Date: 1850s

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), lithography, metal, painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 27342

Accession Number: 1916.68