Historic New England

Needle

Small cardboard box with 19 small needle packs inside and one small sachet

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32226

Accession Number: 1928.684

Potholder

Berlinwork face. Multicolor diamond motif outlined in black. Edged with multicolored braid, looped at corner. Back: brown ribbed silk. Brown linen lining.

Date: 1850 C-1859 c

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, linen (material), silk (textile), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32228

Accession Number: 1928.687

Rectangular section, plain weave, off white; lightly napped on back. Block printed with rows of round medallions with Greek Key borders; floral starbursts in center. In between are smaller floral medallions and trefoil leaves.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 32229

Accession Number: 1928.691

Ceramic Slates with Paper Packaging

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32230

Accession Number: 1928.696

Woven Container Holding Assortment of Molded Paper

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32233

Accession Number: 1928.700A-H

Bundle of Quills

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 32234

Accession Number: 1928.701

Bundle of Feather Quills

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 32235

Accession Number: 1928.702

Pencil Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32236

Accession Number: 1928.703

Pencil

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32237

Accession Number: 1928.704

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32238

Accession Number: 1928.705

Wafer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 32239

Accession Number: 1928.706

Wallet

Brown leather wallet with metal frame, clasp and hinge.Interior change purse with metal clasp. Red leather interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 32240

Accession Number: 1928.707

Calling Card Case

Cardboard calling card case covered in a red leather. Gold accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, cardboard

GUSN: 32241

Accession Number: 1928.708

Wafer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32243

Accession Number: 1928.711

Pencil Lead Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32244

Accession Number: 1928.712

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32246

Accession Number: 1928.713

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 32247

Accession Number: 1928.714

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32248

Accession Number: 1928.716

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 32249

Accession Number: 1928.717

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32250

Accession Number: 1928.718

Bill Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32251

Accession Number: 1928.720

Bill Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32252

Accession Number: 1928.721

Sealing Wax

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32253

Accession Number: 1928.722

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32254

Accession Number: 1928.725

Trencher

Wooden trentcher, rectangular in shape with rounded sides and flat edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32258

Accession Number: 1928.735

Table mat

Square. Satin-stitch Berlinwork. Concentric diamonds motifs; shades of green and red. Deep pile border of green stripes; circles in shades of red and grey. Brown glazed linen back over cardboard.

Date: ca. 1851

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, cardboard, glazing (coating), linen (material), wool (textile), tin (metal)

GUSN: 32267

Accession Number: 1928.755

Veil

Bright green piece of a veil.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gauze, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32268

Accession Number: 1928.756

Purse

Tan knit purse with silver-colored rings and tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32269

Accession Number: 1928.757

Potholder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, padding (process), silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 32270

Accession Number: 1928.758

Potholder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, quilting, satin, silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 32271

Accession Number: 1928.759

Potholder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, fringe, plush, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32272

Accession Number: 1928.760

Pillbox

A cardboard pillbox with a paper cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 32273

Accession Number: 1928.762

Bread Platter

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32276

Accession Number: 1928.772

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32277

Accession Number: 1928.773

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B). Box and lid are covered with wallpaper with large scale floral trail of stylized flowers and leaves. Block printed in aqua and orange on beige ground. Rim of box and lid hae been repaired with plaper with a gray pattern on a cream ground.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32279

Accession Number: 1928.778AB

Bandbox

Oval bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with wallpaper. Wallpaper has a repeating geometric pattern of stylized quatrefoils inside diamond-shaped lozenges. Block printed in blue, brown and pink on a cream ground.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32281

Accession Number: 1928.780AB

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered in wallpaper. Paper had large-scale all over stylized floral motifs printed in brown on beige ground. Interior of box and lid are lined with plain paper. Lid has long crack.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32282

Accession Number: 1928.781AB

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B). Box and lid are covered in wallpaper with a foliage stripe pattern. Stripes are separated by a moire design and small v-shaped motifs. Roller printed in green, brown and white on beige ground. Interior of box is lined with plain off-white paper. Lid has an re...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32283

Accession Number: 1928.782AB

Bandbox

Oval bandbox and lid. Bandbox (A) and lid (B) are covered with paper printed with blue vine and strapwork motifs on cream ground. Interior of bandbox and lid are lined with plain cream paper.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32284

Accession Number: 1928.783AB