Historic New England

Pincushion

Six sided box pincushion with white silk top; painted violets on the top; green bottom

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 27626

Accession Number: 1917.840

Needle

Metal nemaking needle.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27632

Accession Number: 1917.848

Set of Knitting Needles

Set of four metal knitting needles.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27633

Accession Number: 1917.849A-D

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27635

Accession Number: 1917.851

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27636

Accession Number: 1917.853

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27637

Accession Number: 1917.854

Soap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27638

Accession Number: 1917.856

Small Bottle

Small vial-shaped glass bottle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27639

Accession Number: 1917.857

Apint

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 27640

Accession Number: 1917.860

Apint

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 27641

Accession Number: 1917.861

Wood Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 27642

Accession Number: 1917.862

Blue Dye

Indigo dyestuff

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: indigo (colorant)

GUSN: 27643

Accession Number: 1917.863

Gum Arabic

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27644

Accession Number: 1917.866

Rosin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 27645

Accession Number: 1917.867

Pastel Chalk Set in Wood Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 27646

Accession Number: 1917.869

Ginger Root

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 27647

Accession Number: 1917.870

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27648

Accession Number: 1917.872

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27649

Accession Number: 1917.873

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27650

Accession Number: 1917.874

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27651

Accession Number: 1917.875

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27652

Accession Number: 1917.876

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27653

Accession Number: 1917.877

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27654

Accession Number: 1917.878

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27655

Accession Number: 1917.879

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27656

Accession Number: 1917.880

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27657

Accession Number: 1917.881

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27658

Accession Number: 1917.882

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27659

Accession Number: 1917.883

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27660

Accession Number: 1917.884

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27661

Accession Number: 1917.885

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29884

Accession Number: 1923.335

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29885

Accession Number: 1923.336

Cream with bows of small pink ribbons stitched all over top; larger bunches of cream and pink ribbon around face and neck ruffle; heart-shaped brim lined with net dotted with pink chenille. Pink and white ribbon ties; drawstring.

Date: 1860-1862

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), weighting

GUSN: 29886

Accession Number: 1923.338

Hat

Brown braided straw; small oval; brim has wire support; plain.

Date: 1865 -1871

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, straw (plant material), wire

GUSN: 29887

Accession Number: 1923.339

Child's Straw Hat

Child's straw hat with black velvet band.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 29888

Accession Number: 1923.340

Pocket

Printed blue cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 29890

Accession Number: 1923.343

Log Cabin Quilt

Five rows of four blocks; maltese cross pattern. Corners have green calico and red cotton triangles which, with other blocks, form large diamonds.

Date: 1875-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), stitching, machine sewing (technique), quilting, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 29897

Accession Number: 1923.350

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered in wallpaper. Wallpaper has stripes of stylized flowers and leaves separated by stripes of oval lozenges. Block printed in blue, white and pink on gray ground. Bottom of box is covered with newspaper dated 1826. Bottom rim of box is repaired with strip...

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 29898

Accession Number: 1923.353AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 29899

Accession Number: 1923.354

Plaque

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 29900

Accession Number: 1923.358

Plaque

Blank coffin plate.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 29901

Accession Number: 1923.359

Pencil

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29902

Accession Number: 1932.362

DOORBELL

Brass mount holding copper (?) disk (or knob); coiled spring; pintle for mounting; patera on disk.

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 29903

Accession Number: 1923.367

Shutter Fastener

No description

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29904

Accession Number: 1923.368.1-4

Embroidery Frame

Rectangular, wooden embroidery frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29905

Accession Number: 1923.372

Pitcher

This ceramic pitcher is decorated with a tranfer-printed design and portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: Rhead, George Wolliscroft, 1855-1920 (Artist) Wedgwood & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 29906

Accession Number: 1923.392

Pitcher

Transfer-printed creamware pitcher. Gilt accents around the base, mouth, transfer-printed designs, and handle. Transfer-printed portrait of Tennyson and a coat of arms adorn the body. Cartouches with phrases flank the major designs. Medieval border surrounds the mouth.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, gilding

GUSN: 29907

Accession Number: 1923.393

Knobs

Three clear, pressed glass knobs from a writing desk.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 29909

Accession Number: 1923.396A-C

Curtain Rod Finial

Stamped brass curtain rod finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 29911

Accession Number: 1923.399

Cape

Shoulder cape with white cotton ground block printed with purple floral sprigs with picotage coral branch background, arranged in rows across fabric with purple (faded to brown) hatchmarks on ground; scalloped edge; self-piping; semicircular.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 29913

Accession Number: 1923.403

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