Historic New England

Prom Dress and Pattern

Strapless pink taffeta dress, basque waist, gathered skirt, black velvet neckline trim and accent bow, straight hem, fitted boned bodice, underarm closure.

Date: 1988

Maker: Carr, Kathleen E. (Dressmaker)

Material: taffeta

GUSN: 223582

Accession Number: 2010.15.1

Prom Dress with Pattern

Full-length aqua taffeta formal dress with pattern.

Date: 1989

Maker: Carr, Kathleen E. (Dressmaker)

Material: taffeta, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 223585

Accession Number: 2010.15.2

Varsity jacket and pin

Red wool varsity field hockey jacket with brass field hockey stick pin, Hingham High School, Hingham, Massachusetts.

Date: 1990-1991

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 223589

Accession Number: 2010.15.3

Women's Hat

Black felt hat with fuchsia velvet floral trim. Trimmed with black ribbon tape in bunches and with black felt bow on center back. Black elastic strap.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Merrimac Hat Corp. (Maker) Wethern's Inc (Retailer)

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

GUSN: 223592

Accession Number: 2010.15.4

Women's Hat

Navy felt hat with navy net and dark blue feather trim.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Merrimac Hat Corp. (Maker)

Material: wool (textile), feather (material)

GUSN: 223593

Accession Number: 2010.15.5

Women's Hat

Dove gray felt hat with gray net and pale peach ostrich feather trim. Black elastic chin strap.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Merrimac Hat Corp. (Maker)

Material: wool (textile), feather (material)

GUSN: 223594

Accession Number: 2010.15.6

Women's hat

Black wool beret with black net and hot pink feather trim.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Jordan Marsh Company (Retailer)

Material: wool (textile), feather (material)

GUSN: 223595

Accession Number: 2010.15.7

Women's hat

Black net hat with beading and black grosgrain ribbon trim. Two plastic tortoiseshell combs secure hat to head.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: G. Fox & Co. (Retailer)

Material: ribbon (material), beading (process)

GUSN: 223596

Accession Number: 2010.15.8

Women's hat

Blue velvet hat with black net trim

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: Storey & Co. Inc (Maker)

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 223598

Accession Number: 2010.15.9

Scoop

Large metal sugar scoop featuring a cylindrical shape, rounded edge and long handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 223600

Accession Number: 2006.44.1591

Cap

Dark brown seal skin cap/hat with tawney highlights. Has a folded up rim along hat- hat narrowing print in back. Has bright pink silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: skin (collagenous material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 223601

Accession Number: 1946.70A

Short, dark brown seal skin jacket with tawny highlights. Large collar, closes with black toggles covere in black fabric with stitched star design. Tailored in the back, has slit at rear bottom edge, no pockets.

Maker: Sammson & Willbbard

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 223602

Accession Number: 1946.70B

Firkin

Wood sugar firkin. Exterior is dark brown stain and front has label with image of people on horseback. Wooden band around lid and two wooden bands around base. Wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 223605

Accession Number: 2006.44.1592AB

Bowl

Large white crackleware glaze bowl with decorative brown cracks.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 223606

Accession Number: 2006.44.1593

Cooler

Large Perfection brand beverage cooler. Features base with attached metal spout and metal spigot for emptying contents. Removable multi-part lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), metal

GUSN: 223607

Accession Number: 2006.44.1594A-D

Barrel

Large wooden barrel with wooden bands around top and bottom. Open bottom. Attached label notes delivery to Mr. S.W. Phillips from the S.S. Pierce Co.

Maker: S.S. Pierce Co.

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 223611

Accession Number: 2006.44.1595

Cap

Dark brown bearskin chaufeur's cap. Completely covered in fur with a black leather visor- underside of visor green, lining of hat black satin material.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), leather, bearskins

GUSN: 223612

Accession Number: 1947.346

Pitcher, "Thermopitcher'

Ivory-colored, molded plastic pitcher with lid; lower half is reeded; short triangular spout; lid has half circle lift tab.

Date: June 3, 1952 (patent)

Maker: Kirman, Alexander O. (Inventor) Thermoplex International Inc.

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 223614

Accession Number: 1949.1263

"Savoy Vase"

Green glass vase; asymmetrical free-form shape (form is wave-like/curved); flat bottom.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Aalto, Alvar (Finnish architect and designer, 1898-1976) (Designer)

Material: mold-blown glass

GUSN: 223618

Accession Number: 1949.1265

Set of Garden Furniture

Set of six cast iron garden chairs and two benches painted white; rectangular splat is painted green and is the pierced shape of a central ionic column with symmetrical wings, c-scrolls and foliage; arms terminate in scrolled hand holds, seat is series of horizontal rods; curule-shaped legs [curved ...

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 223619

Accession Number: 1949.1267

Garden Planter

Terracotta pot with four lion heads in relief surrounding exterior.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 223623

Accession Number: 1949.1268

Child's Ice Skates

Wooden skates with steel blades that curl at tip; blades have eight holes and are painted red; sides and bottom of wooden platform painted blue; leather strap screwed to wood on either side of ball of foot; leather wraps behind the heel with holes at sides of ankle to thread and tie strap in front t...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 223625

Accession Number: 1950.64AB

Garden Statue

Marble statue of a fawn playing a lute with a lion skin draped over his left shoulder; fawn's legs are crossed and he leans on a tree stump; square base.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock)

GUSN: 223628

Accession Number: 1951.196

Tray

Painted round iron tray, with black ground and red, green, white floral decoration at center. Flared rim, open basket weave.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 223629

Accession Number: 2004.1.27

Plaster Relief of Boy

Framed plaster profile of James Field Duckworth by his Aunt Rebecca Field. Gold gilt frame. Plaster painted to simulate bronze.

Date: 1927

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, paint (coating)

GUSN: 223634

Accession Number: 2004.1.28

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with loop handle. Black transfer printed inscription on one side, and an image of a child, a dog, a cat, and a cart full of toys on the other side. Decorative border around inside of rim and down handle.

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 223360

Accession Number: 1987.461

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. A traveling musician is playing a pipe and small figures in the foreground are dancing. Brown transfer-printed design with overpainting in yellow, orange and green. Orange painted line on the upper rim of the mug.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, overpainting (technique)

GUSN: 223383

Accession Number: 1970.1310.939

Fencing Gloves

Suede gloves with leather palms and thicker leather cuffs; horsehair stuffing.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 223394

Accession Number: 1931.442AB

Fencing Gloves

Suede gloves with leather palms and thicker theater cuffs; horsehair stuffing.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 223395

Accession Number: 1931.443AB

Fencing Mask

Mesh wire face shield and shield flaring out over top of head and ears; red leather-covered edges; double leather-covered wire arching back over crown of head terminating in a leathe rpad (pad missing on .444); leather chin pad.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, iron alloy

GUSN: 223396

Accession Number: 1931.444

Fencing Mask

Mesh wire face shield and shield flaring out over top of head and ears; red leather-covered edges; double leather-covered wire arching back over crown of head terminating in a leather pad; leather chin pad.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, iron alloy

GUSN: 223397

Accession Number: 1931.445

Plate

One of five small, round pewter plates with flat brim.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 223421

Accession Number: 1920.390

Spoon

Round-bowled, pewter spoon with elaborate circular design with tick marks at top of handle and similar design under bowl. The tip of the handle is slightly pointed. Possibly of Flemish origin.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 223423

Accession Number: 1916.98

Soup Spoon

Dark pewter soup spoon with no ornmentation.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 223425

Accession Number: 1918.297

Coat of Arms

Framed drawing of a coat of arms. There is a lion rearing within a silver shield surmounted by a medieval style helmet with a pedestal and a rearing lion in red with a gold chain around it's neck.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 223426

Accession Number: 2006.44.1111

Henry H. Wheeler

Framed photographic print of a Henry H. Wheeler. He is seated and facing the viewer. His hair is thining and he has a large mustache. He is wearing a white collared shirt with a dark tie and a suit jacket.

Maker: Notman Photo Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Photographic studio) Richard Nichols & Son (Framer)

GUSN: 223427

Accession Number: 2006.44.1112

Old Woman with a Handkerchief

Framed photographic print of a painting of an old woman. She is wearing a white cloth around her hair and has a large medieval style white collar. She is wearing a black dress with many buttons down the front and large white lacy cuffs. She has a ring on her forefinger on her right hand in which she...

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: Foster Brothers (Framer)

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

GUSN: 223429

Accession Number: 2006.44.1113

1903 Double Action Colt Revolver

1903 Colt "New Nany" Double Action .38 calibre revolver with a six inch barrel, blue steel finish, steel grip with Colt manufacturer medallions. Has a swing-out cylinder and a cylinder stop and locking device to prenvent the hammer from being drawn or trigger pulled when the cylinder was out of line...

Date: 1903

Maker: Colt Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 223432

Accession Number: 2006.44.1124

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with bright cut engraving on down-turned handle, engraved initials in script on handle, and Rococo leaf drop on the back of the bowl.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: Revere, Paul, 1735-1818 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), bright cutting

GUSN: 223439

Accession Number: 2006.44.1125.1

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with bright cut engraving on down-turned handle, engraved initials in script on handle, and Rococo leaf drop on the back of the bowl.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: Revere, Paul, 1735-1818 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), bright cutting

GUSN: 223441

Accession Number: 2006.44.1125.2

Salver

Silver salver with round plate, molded rim and trumpet shaped foot. Engraved coat of arms in the center of plate with a Latin inscription.

Date: 1730

Maker: Potwine, John, 1698-1792 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 223442

Accession Number: 2006.44.1126

Cann

Silver cann with a bulbous body, molded foot, double scroll handle with acanthus leaf cresting, and engraved with the Ward-Burrill coat of arms.

Date: ca. 1744

Maker: Burt, Samuel, 1724-1754 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 223444

Accession Number: 2006.44.1127

Cup

Round silver cup with straight sides and flared lip, molded base, and scrolled strap handle.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: Dixwell, John, 1680-1725 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 223446

Accession Number: 2006.44.1128

Cream pitcher

Silver cream pitcher with a pear-shaped body, scalloped rim and elongated lip, double scroll handle, and three trefoil feet.

Date: 1760

Maker: Hurd, Nathaniel, 1729-1777 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 223449

Accession Number: 2006.44.1129

Sugar tongs

Silver sugar tongs with bright cut decorative border and engraved monogram.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), bright cutting

GUSN: 223453

Accession Number: 2006.44.1130

Drum

Tall cylindrical wood drum with a single membrane head. The membrane is secured to the top of the drum by a wooden ring and six ropes. The ropes are attached to the ring and run through six arched shaped openings in the base of the drum. Each rope has a carved wooden peg. There is one long peg entwi...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), membrane, rope

GUSN: 223454

Accession Number: 2006.44.1132

Chest

Rectangular oak chest with gothic style tracery. The gothic style arches are in three separate panels across the front of the chest, in one panel on each end and in one panel on the lid. The back side of the chest has three blank panels. The front side of the chest also has two carved bow shaped med...

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), metal

GUSN: 223455

Accession Number: 2006.44.1133

Secretary

Serpentine front mahogany butler's secretary with cabinet top and four drawer bottom. The upper cabinet has a central urn finial, flanked by two floral headed figures on its pediment. There are three interior shelves. The bottom section has four serpentine front drawers. The top drawer has a fold do...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy), veneering

GUSN: 223456

Accession Number: 2006.44.1134

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug. Brown transfer-printed images on each side of a "G" and a "H" about the height of the mug. A young woman and her grandmother folding a large sheet represent the letter "G". The letter "H" is represented by an older woman in poor health; her family are tearful holidng onto her bed. T...

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, overpainting (technique)

GUSN: 223462

Accession Number: 1970.1310.194

Sports Strap

Pair of leather straps with four inch metal chain on one end with attached leather and metal buckle; imprint of manufacturer on inside of leather; decorative stitching on each end of out erside of strap; five holes for buckle.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, iron (metal)

GUSN: 223473

Accession Number: 1931.446AB

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