Historic New England

Needlework Picture

This needlework picture is one of a group of Boston-made scenes that all depict variants of a young lady holding a fishing pole, a group of reapers, a promenading couple, and a mounted horseman, with dogs, birds and leaping deer. It is worked in wool and silk with beads on linen canvas.

Date: 1747-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (textile), wool (textile), embroidering, beads (pierced objects), petit point

GUSN: 26667

Accession Number: 2000.11

Child's Apron

White apron; Pilsbury Dough boy in center; in black outlined body, tie around neck, head, face and hat; eyes and Pilsbury emblem in blue.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26668

Accession Number: 1998.5863

Potholder

Crocheted potholder; square; red, white and green; red flower in middle; 4 green leaves around. White border surrounding flower and red outer border. Hook to hang from near one corner.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 26669

Accession Number: 1998.5866

Potholder

Crocheted yellow and white potholder; pentagon; yellow circle in middle; white surrounding; yellow and white border. Hooks to hang from on one corner.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, polyester

GUSN: 26670

Accession Number: 1998.5868.1

Potholder

Crocheted yellow and white potholder; pentagon; yellow circle in middle; white surrounding; yellow and white border. Hooks to hang from on one corner.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, polyester

GUSN: 26671

Accession Number: 1998.5868.2

Potholder

Rectangular potholder w/ scene of Paul Revere riding on horse; Old North Church background; Paul Revere house to right; person leaning out window to left.

Date: 1976

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26672

Accession Number: 1998.5867.3

Potholder

Rectangular potholder; w/ scene of Betsy Ross (right) w/ flag in home; house w/ flag hanging outside (left).

Date: 1976

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26673

Accession Number: 1998.5867.2

Potholder

Rectangular potholder w/ scene of marching band consisting of 2 drummers (left and center), man w/ flag (right) and man waving cap (background right).

Date: 1976

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26674

Accession Number: 1998.5867.1

Cookie cutter

"Cookie-Chef" pastry gun in orginal box w/ instructions. Additional recipes given on sheet included. 3 settings: THIN, MEDIUM and THICK. Additional pieces for various cut cookies and frosting sizes?

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Vital Products Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: metal, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 26675

Accession Number: 1998.5869A-N

Vase

Molded vase w/ rectangular base, 3 shafts resembling tree trunks and molded form of dog attacking a cow in foreground. Base and trunks glazed green. Cow w/ orange/brown flecks and dog w/ dark brown and orange/brown flecks. Both animals w/ greenish tint on body.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 26676

Accession Number: 1993.616.1

Vase

Molded vase with rectangular base, three shafts resembling tree trunks and molded form of lion with yellow ball under front paw in foreground. Base and trunks glazed green. Lion glazed brown with orange tongue. Greenish tint on lion's body.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 26677

Accession Number: 1993.616.2

Painter's Work Box and Stencils

Stencil kit that belonged to Moses Eaton.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Owner)

Material: eastern white pine (wood), stencils (tools), stamps (tools), artists' brushes

GUSN: 26829

Accession Number: 1941.1699

Cake box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26830

Accession Number: 1998.6027

Tea cannister

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26831

Accession Number: 1998.5997

Trunk

Leather covered box trimmed with brass studs. Brass label "Fayerweather." Label inside "NATHANIEL HAMMATT, / SADDLER / Trunk and Harness Maker/ Opposite WEST ROW-CAMBRIDGE STREET, / BOSTON." Interior lined with marblized paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26832

Accession Number: 1993.729

Footstool

Upholstered footstool with square feet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26833

Accession Number: 1954.183

Hard Hat

Safety hard hat with orange outer shell. Removable grey and black headband. Removable white plastic and grey ribbon interior suspension framework. Black sticker under visor/glare reducer. Two stickers on outside. One sticker inside [see Inscriptions].

Date: 1997

Maker: Fibre-Metal (Maker)

Material: plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 26834

Accession Number: 1998.5872

Pair of Shoes

Pair of black size 12N shoes with low heel. Gathered. T-strap vamp. Brass-colored buckles on outside. Re-soling is evident, as are heel and toe reinforcements. Scuffs at back of heel. Worn soles. Imprinted mark on bottom of both shoes. Ink stamp printed on inner left side of both shoes.

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 26835

Accession Number: 1998.6337AB

Pair of Construction Boots

A pair of tan leather boots with dark brown leather around ankle, brown and gold woven laces, and rubber soles. Visible wear and tear. Worn during Boston's "Big Dig" Project.

Date: 1998

Maker: Dunham/Duraflex (Maker)

Material: leather

GUSN: 26836

Accession Number: 1998.5870AB

Bronze Shoe

A bronzed baby's right shoe with the shoelace tied into bow.

Date: 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 26837

Accession Number: 1998.6324

Dummy Board Portrait of a Woman

Full-length dummy board portrait of a woman, wearing a blue skirt, brown bodice, white apron, fichu and bonnet, carrying tray. Oil on American larch.

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), larch (wood)

GUSN: 26838

Accession Number: 1976.173

Needlework on Bristol Board

Berlin woolwork motto on bristol board. Polychromatic threads on ; brown ground. Red, pink, green and white threads depict a cross, vine, and leaves. lnscription "Rock of Ages." Worked in satin stitch and stem stitch. Framed under glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: crewel wool, bristol board

GUSN: 26839

Accession Number: 1935.343

Plate

Lead-glazed redware plate with a flat narrow rim, yellow scraffito and slip decoration of a hen and rooster, flowers, and a butterfly. Inscribed "Absalom Bixler to his wife Sarah / 1824" around the rim.

Date: 1824

Maker: Attributed to Bixler, Absalom Attributed to Bixler, David

Material: redware, slip glaze, sgraffito (technique)

GUSN: 26840

Accession Number: 1942.3662

Bed

No description

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 26841

Accession Number: 1993.708

Bush Scythe

No description

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 26842

Accession Number: 1924.392

Crosscut Saw

No description

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 26843

Accession Number: 1918.503

Hetchel on Stand

No description

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 26844

Accession Number: 1918.539A

Tea Table

Mahogany tea table.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 26845

Accession Number: 1971.346

Boot Form

No description

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26846

Accession Number: 1917.668

Cane

No description

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material)

GUSN: 26847

Accession Number: 1993.56

Cane

Wooden walking stick.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26848

Accession Number: 1993.57

Cane

Wooden walking stick.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26849

Accession Number: 1993.55

Stocking Stretchers

Stocking stretcher.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26851

Accession Number: 1993.727AB

Stocking Stretchers

Stocking stretchers

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26852

Accession Number: 1993.728AB

Trunk

No description

Date: 1801

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 26853

Accession Number: 1922.1029

Blanket

Red wool blanket.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 26855

Accession Number: 1938.1429

Chest of Drawers

Blockfront chest of drawers. Mahogany with white pine secondary wood. Shell carved drop. Beaded edge surrounds drawer openings. Rests on ogee bracket feet. Original brass pulls and locks. Escutcheons surrounding keyhole replaced.

Date: 1770

Maker: Bright, George, 1726-1805 (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 26856

Accession Number: 1980.79

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Oxbow (reverse serpentine) form. Mahogany primary wood and white pine seconday. Four drawers. Replaced brasses. Rests on ogee bracket feet,

Date: 1770-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 26857

Accession Number: 1958.202

Photograph of Sarah Wyman Whitman

Framed photograph under glass, portrait of Sarah Wyman Whitman. Sepia toned, mounted on cardboard, of bust-length drawing, probably charcoal, by "H.B.M." (signed upper R) of woman in highnecked dark dress, hair in bun on top of head in narrow black frame with gilt gadrooning at border. Framer's lab...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Reproduction of Merriman, Helen Bigelow, b. 1844 (Artist)

GUSN: 26858

Accession Number: 1966.1968

No Title

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26859

Accession Number: 1936.358

Folding Fan

No description

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), inlay (process), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material), printing (process)

GUSN: 26862

Accession Number: 1988.511