Historic New England

Harpoon head

Old iron five pronged harpoon head.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 44995

Accession Number: 1950.M24

Perfume Bottle with Stopper

White porcelain perfume bottle handpainted with multi-color flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 44996

Accession Number: 1950.24AB

Shutter fasteners

Rather springy flat stock with wedge-type head and stop. Other end is tapered square bar to form tang. All painted (yellow) except end of tang (presumably buried in wood).

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 44997

Accession Number: 1950.M25

Saltcellar

White pressed glass saltcellar. Oblong shape with gothic arch pattern. Attributed to Sandwich Glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45000

Accession Number: 1950.M28

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with pusher at bottom to ensure burning of entire candle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45001

Accession Number: 1950.M32

Toy

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45002

Accession Number: 1950.34

Toy

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45003

Accession Number: 1950.35

Lantern-slide Projector

Old tin coffee pot/magic lantern.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45004

Accession Number: 1950.M36

Tablecloth

Roughly square, white linen; woven in bronson weave in geometric diamonds and bar pattern. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: Ordway, Mrs. (Maker)

Material: weaving, cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 45005

Accession Number: 1950.42

Sheet

Off-white woven linen bed sheet.

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 45008

Accession Number: 1950.43

Needle Case

Carved ivory knitting needle caps.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 45009

Accession Number: 1950.44AB

White cotton ground; central motif handled urn; four stemmed flowering plant. Flowers blue, red and white chintz; leaves green and white cotton; eight-pointed stars and birds. Framing flowering urn two borders: inside rectangle extending to edges of applied flowery cotton; outside appliqued undulat...

Date: 1815

Maker: Garrison, Frances Maria Lloyd, 1776-1823 (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), calico, chintz, cotton (textile), linen (material), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 45010

Accession Number: 1950.45

Top hat

Fawn and grey; molded felt; black grosgrain ribbon band; leather sweat band.

Date: 1830-1855

Maker: Cook & Aldrich (Manufacturer)

Material: felt (textile), molding (forming), wool (textile)

GUSN: 45012

Accession Number: 1950.47

Dressing Gown

Tan paisley on red ground; band of floral garland on brown ground at collar, along center front, shoulders, cuffs, pocket and hem; pink buttons from neck to hem. Piped armscye; long sleeves gathered below shoulder band and at cuff; two pockets; drawstring waist at back. Ties at side seams; fully l...

Date: 1855-1858

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 45013

Accession Number: 1950.49

Robe

Dark brown dressing gown, printed with beige and small red scrolling acanthus leaves; which connect forming circular "C" pattern; shawl collar; double breasted; 3/4 length; One breast pocket (outside); red lining with small scall geometric pattern.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 45014

Accession Number: 1950.50

Dress

A=Bodice; B=Skirt; C=Sleeve; D=Sleeve. Purple moired & pleated silk printed w/ white dashes. A=Bodice - standing band collar; blouson front placket covers hook & eye closure; self-bow below each shoulder w/ 2 at waist. Each bow has silver plated buckle w/ pin closure; boned & lined w/ black cotto...

Date: 1895-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, moiré, printing (process), satin, silk (textile), taffeta, twill

GUSN: 45015

Accession Number: 1950.52A-D

Dress

Women's dress in two pieces made from green and black pinstriped silk. A=Bodice - bell shaped sleeves with capped and ruffled shoulder and ruffled edge; hook and eye closure center back; boned and padded; lined with glazed cotton. B=Skirt - cotton waistband; pocket on right side; triple flounce; c...

Date: 1848-1852

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 45016

Accession Number: 1950.53A-C

Boston Rocker

No description

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, painting (coating), stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45017

Accession Number: 1950.545

Girl's coat

Girl's coat, fawn colored flannel with wide collar trimmed with silk braid. Tabbed buttonholes with mother of pearl buttons. Cotton lined interior. "Buster Brown" type coat.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 45018

Accession Number: 1950.56

Painting

Half length, young woman in brown dress, white lace collar and sleeves.

Date: 1810

Maker: Nixon (Artist)

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

GUSN: 46498

Accession Number: 1961.148

Painting

Bust length, man in profile, black coat, blue vest, brown hair.

Date: 1810

Maker: Nixon (Artist)

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

GUSN: 46499

Accession Number: 1961.149

Alphabet Sampler

Small alphabet sampler, vertical rectangle. Natural linen ground, polychromatic. Rows of geometric needlework at top. Alphabets: #1 missing "J", "U"

Date: 1771

Maker: Purinton, Huldah (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 46500

Accession Number: 1961.150

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Green and tan thread on ivory linen ground. Alphabets in top half, verse at bottom, floral border below. Vertical rectangle. Alphabets: #1-"A-X", #2-complete, #3-complete; Numbers: "1-9,0"

Maker: Lummus, Ruth (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 46501

Accession Number: 1961.151

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Horizontal rectangle, natural linen ground. Blue alphabet at top set against a background of turquoise cross stitch and satin stitch. Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1-incomplete #2-missing "J"; Numbers: "1-9"; cross stitch, satin stitch, eyelet hole.

Date: ca. 1806

Maker: Alley, Ruth, 1793- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 46502

Accession Number: 1961.152

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Large balloon like flowers in pots and rose bushes at bottom. Alphabets: #1 missing "J"; #2 "A-W", missing "J"; cross stitch, eyelet hole, chain stitch.

Date: 1802

Maker: Alley, Miriam, 1791- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 46503

Accession Number: 1961.153.1

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46504

Accession Number: 1961.155

Pitcher

Pinched oval shape w/ pointy, slightly upturned mouth and ear-shaped handle w/ green leaf in relief on spine and under mouth; green-edged palmette border around base; blue, orange and green stylized florette chain around rim; 2 heart-shaped medallions depict: 1) Sportive Innocence--girl, boy, dog an...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), Pratt ware, molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), tin (metal)

GUSN: 46505

Accession Number: 1961.158

Dinner plate

Scrolled pink latticework border; central decoration: pink thistle & rose sprays with gilt highlights.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 46506

Accession Number: 1961.160

Butterdish

Blue and white; 12-sided rim; circular foot; network and scallop outer border; network inner border; right-oriented landscape scene with pavillion, right; bridge, foreground; trees and rocks, left; two clusters of buildings; trees, left background; two boats in distance and one in foreground, beyond...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 46507

Accession Number: 1961.161

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46508

Accession Number: 1961.164A

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46509

Accession Number: 1961.164B

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46510

Accession Number: 1961.164C

Candlesticks

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 46515

Accession Number: 1961.167A-D

Teapot with Lid

This teacup contains harmful imagery including the image of an enslaved human being in chains. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New ...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 46516

Accession Number: 1961.168A

Tea bowl

Tea bowl with a scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy with blue "buds" in the interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around the exterior of the bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl; small brown floral sprigs exterior and interior o...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 46517

Accession Number: 1961.169A

Creamer

Helmet-shaped porcelain cream pitcher with molded handle resembling a twig. Complex border of orange wavy band, orange daggerhead, blue dots, and four thin black bands; wavy orange border around foot; enamel pink, green and orange rose spray under mouth.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 46518

Accession Number: 1961.170

Armchair

Square base; turned arm supports; pierced splat; scrolls arms with chamfered tops; painted black.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), upholstering

GUSN: 46519

Accession Number: 1961.172

Portrait of James Needham Buffum

Portrait of James Needham Buffum with curly hair, black suit and cravat.

Date: 1858

Maker: Osgood, Charles, 1809-1890 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46520

Accession Number: 1961.173A

Portrait of Ruth (Lummus) Buffum

Half-length portrait of Ruth Lummus Buffum with her hair parted in the middle and smoothed over her ears. She wears black dress with lace collar pinned at the center with a rectangular agate brooch (1961.173C)

Date: 1857

Maker: Osgood, Charles, 1809-1890 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46521

Accession Number: 1961.173B

Secretary

Secretary desk and bookcase. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, and pine secondary wood. Bookcase has glass doors with Gothic arches. Interior of bookcase containes two shelves with small drawers and cubbyholes. Three plinths above cornice: central plinth surmounted by gilt eagle finial, right and left ...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 46522

Accession Number: 1961.175

Plaster

Two fragments of plaster, the surface painted gray-white. Stencils of leaves and scallops in brick red paint are applied to the surface.

Date: 1800-1833

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

Material: painting (coating), plaster, stenciling

GUSN: 46524

Accession Number: 1961.184BC

Documnet Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46525

Accession Number: 1961.188

Tile

Square, maganese purple and white glazed tile with central figure of trotting horse on pasture with three shovels to right and fence to left; four abstract floral components in each corner.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 46526

Accession Number: 1961.189A

Tile

Square, maganese purple glazed tile depicting three robed men holding various objects with village in background within circular border with four flower blossoms in each of the corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 46527

Accession Number: 1961.189C

Spike

Spike, tapered on two sides, hand-wrought head.

Date: 1806

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46528

Accession Number: 1961.190

Bodice

Black silk taffeta; broad neckline; shirred cap sleeves; straight waist; self-piping at neck, armscye & hem. 2 pairs of darts; boned, decorative princess seams; original button closure altered - no buttons; cotton lining.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 46529

Accession Number: 1961.192A