Historic New England

Pair of Cuffs

White cuffs with a blue dot pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53517

Accession Number: 1943.410AB

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of white cuffs with blue dots.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53519

Accession Number: 1943.411

Shoe Last

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53520

Accession Number: 1943.429

Shoe Last

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53521

Accession Number: 1943.430

Shoe Last

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53522

Accession Number: 1943.431

Sewing Bird

This bird-shaped sewing clamp has a velvet pincushion mounted on its back. The post and lower table clamp are cast, with a foliate and scroll motif.

Date: 1853

Maker: Waterman, Charles (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 53523

Accession Number: 1943.432

Brush Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 53524

Accession Number: 1943.433

Umbrella Holder

Brown canvas with red cotton trim and red stitched floral and beachside decorations.

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 53525

Accession Number: 1943.434

Roughly square canvas; central polychromatic naturalistic bouquet and plants wrapped with blue ribbon embroidered in wool petit point on field of cream silk petit point. Floral strapwork border in predominately gold berlinwork wool; red frame in wool berlinwork.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, canvas, embroidering, petit point, silk (textile), upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 53526

Accession Number: 1943.435

Fan

Monogram fan: Long narrow red wooden sticks and guards; red paper leaf appliqued with shields, emblems, crests, etc.; red cord lacing on guards; metal ring and washer; red silk cord and tassel.

Date: 1890s

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53527

Accession Number: 1943.437

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture of Scottish Highlander man in woodland hunting scene with hunting dog and bird embroidered on perforated Bristol board.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53528

Accession Number: 1943.440

Notebook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53529

Accession Number: 1943.441

Needlebook and Pincushion

Combination needlebook and pin ball; bronze leather lined with pink silk; pink flannel leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 53530

Accession Number: 1943.444

Bell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 53531

Accession Number: 1943.454

Boots

Ivory silk satin; cream binding; no trim; side lacing with ivory silk laces; rounded square toe; center front and center back seam; sole has narrow waist; no heel.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 53532

Accession Number: 1943.456

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with a printed picture of a woman with a parasol.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53534

Accession Number: 1943.458

Handkerchief

Square handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53535

Accession Number: 1943.459

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with white embroidered palm fronds in the corners.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53536

Accession Number: 1943.460

Dice Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53537

Accession Number: 1943.473

Dice Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53538

Accession Number: 1943.474

Chest-on-frame

Cabriole legs with pad feet; 6 graduated drawers; heavy, one-piece, molded cornice.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 53539

Accession Number: 1943.476

Bobbin Lace Pillow

Lace pillow with lace pricking, lace, and homemade wooden bobbins. Printed cotton stuffed with salt marsh grass.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), grass (plant material)

GUSN: 53540

Accession Number: 1943.479

Needlework Portrait

Framed needlework picture of George Washington made with various pieces of textile.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53541

Accession Number: 1943.481

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53542

Accession Number: 1943.482AB

Women's Tie

White net neckpiece.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53543

Accession Number: 1943.489

Infant's Cap

White linen infant's cap constructed with a double ruffle around the face, an appliqued brim with scalloped edge and embroidered with dots; band of openwork inserted on top and center back; fullness gathered at back with pleats.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 53544

Accession Number: 1943.493

Mitten

A pair of doll's mittens made from dark brown wool, knitted on hair pins by the donor's mother

Date: 1860s

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 53545

Accession Number: 1943.501

Picture Frame

Gold frame with beveled edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54918

Accession Number: 1949.77B

Court Cupboard

Court Cupboard. Oak with pine back and bottom. Red and black paint. Upper and lower drawers over a center cabinet. Drawer fronts have two rows of short panels. Central shelf behind cupboard doors; Decorative spindles are painted. Rests on front flattened ball feet and straight back feet.

Date: 1680-1690

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 54919

Accession Number: 1949.82

Chair

Rush seat; spindle back; turned posts and legs.

Date: 1650-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 54920

Accession Number: 1949.83

Blanket Chest

Painted arch cut from sides form legs; crase molded drawer and chest fronts; incised ornament.

Date: 1700-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, oak (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 54921

Accession Number: 1949.84

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Red oak with white pine and poplar secondary wood. Four drawers with two-paneled drawer fronts and heavy molding. Two-paneled sides Heavy basal and top moldings. Each drawer contains an incised number for identification. Rests on heavy ball feet.

Date: 1665-1685

Maker: unknown

Material: poplar (wood), red oak (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 54922

Accession Number: 1949.85

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54923

Accession Number: 1949.86P

Coat of Arms Painting

Ten crosses and gold chevron on red shield; helmut and bird on top.

Date: 1796-1809

Maker: Coles, John, Sr. (American painter, ca. 1749-1809) (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 54924

Accession Number: 1949.87

Whole Cloth Quilt

T-shape, wool; off-set central block of twill weave blue, green, red plaid. Sides, top and bottom of green and red plain weave plaid; quilted in three-line grid of squares set on points; geometric shapes such as rings, stars and pinwheels inside. Backed in gold plain weave wool.

Date: 1780-1825

Maker: Hunkins, Sarah, 1764-1857 (Maker)

Material: linsey-woolsey, piecing, quilting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54925

Accession Number: 1949.90

Punch bowl

Porcelain bowl with "Imari" style decoration. Interior and exterior border of orange stylized cornflower on panel and gold chain on panel, the panels atlernating and edged in blue border. Center of bowl: orange flowers sprig. Exterior: same border and pattern of blue wave with gold "cracked ice and ...

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain, underglazing, overglazing

GUSN: 54926

Accession Number: 1949.93

Change Purse

Small change purse, rectangular in shape with top side slightly bowed. Hinged metal frame and push-button clasp. Frame and sides are covered with red leather and a sheet of mother of pearl. Mother of pearl on the front side of the purse is decorated with blue scroll and flower medallion. Red fabric ...

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, leather, cloth, mother of pearl

GUSN: 54927

Accession Number: 1949.94

Sewing Kit

White rectangular kit with a floral design on the outside, a pink velvet lining, and four needles.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54928

Accession Number: 1949.95

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed pearlware teapot. Rectangular finial. Floral motif adorns the spout, handle, rim, and cover. Pastoral scene on exterior body.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 54929

Accession Number: 1949.100AB

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Floral border surrounds a central pastoral scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 54930

Accession Number: 1949.103

Teapot

Black transfer-printed pearlware teapot. Spade molded finial. Black paint accents on handle, spout, cover, rim, and foot. Transfer-printed scenes depicting children playing adorn the cover and body.

Date: 1817-1822

Maker: Shorthose & Co. (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 54931

Accession Number: 1949.105.1

Bowl

Strigilated? body w/ scalloped edge; avocado green edge; avocado green leaves w/ cranberry-colored flowers as exterior decoration; sprigs in center.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 54932

Accession Number: 1949.106A

Flowerpot and Saucer

Pearlware flowerpot with matching saucer. Upper exterior of pot and exterior sides of saucer are decorated with a band of brown glaze with overglazed hand-painted floral vine. There are lue bands of glaze above and below the brown bandon the pot. A single blue band above the brown band on the sauc...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, hand-painted, glazing (coating), engine turning

GUSN: 54934

Accession Number: 1949.107AB

Flowerpot and Saucer

Pearlware flower pot with matching saucer. Engine turned stripes on pot and saucer are glazed green. Pot has drain hole in center of base.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, engine turning, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 54935

Accession Number: 1949.108AB

Flowerpot and Saucer

Flowerpot with matching saucer. Cream-colored glaze. Exterior of pot and saucer covered with small pebble size pieces of cream, red and dark brown ceramic fragments.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, creamware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 54938

Accession Number: 1949.111AB

Flowerpot and Saucer

Flowerpot with matching saucer. Cream-colored glaze. Exterior of pot and saucer covered with small pebble size pieces of cream, red and dark brown ceramic fragments.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, creamware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 54940

Accession Number: 1949.112AB

Flower Bricks

Pair of semi-circular flower bricks used to force and display flower bulbs. Each brick has three round holes on the top for bulbs as well as small, seed-shaped decorative holes. The flat side of the brick is undecorated. The rounded side has bands of blue glaze at top and bottom with a wide band o...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 54941

Accession Number: 1949.113AB

Teapot with lid

Pearlware teapot with lid. Rectangular base with handpainted bands and accents of black around base, neck, and on handles, rim, spout. Lid has bird knop. Red transfer-printed scene of young woman feeding cat perched on bamboo table with village in the distance.

Date: 1814-1836

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 54943

Accession Number: 1949.115.1AB

Teapot

Orange transfer-printed teapot. Exterior has a floral motif with medallions illustrating various domestic scenes. The transfer print has a superimposed hand painted layer.

Date: 1822-1830

Maker: Hilditch & Son (Maker)

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, transfer printing

GUSN: 54944

Accession Number: 1949.116.10AB

Pitcher

Earthenware pitcher with a yellow body. Bands of black, blue, and white. Scroll molded handle.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 54945

Accession Number: 1949.117

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