Historic New England

Soap Dish

Oval; rounded lip; 3 parallel elevations in base for draining

Date: 1900-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 65175

Accession Number: 1970.902

Miniature Fan

Brise; blue ribbon; ivory sticks; gilt trim and strips and pink and green flowers.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), painting (coating)

GUSN: 65176

Accession Number: 1970.10

Pocket Watch

Gilt tin case; round; embossed & pierced back; roman numerals

Date: 1880

Maker: Brevete, A. O. (Maker)

Material: gilding, tin (metal)

GUSN: 65177

Accession Number: 1970.11

Book

Marbleized cover; blue binding with gilt letters; #27 in series

Date: 1885-1889

Maker: American Sunday-School Union (Publisher)

Material: ivory (tooth component), leather, marbling, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 65178

Accession Number: 1970.13.1

Book

Marbleized cover; blue binding with gilt letters; #38 in series

Date: 1885-1889

Maker: American Sunday-School Union (Publisher)

Material: leather, marbling, paper (fiber product), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 65179

Accession Number: 1970.13.2

Book

Marbleized cover; blue binding with gilt letters; #35 in series

Date: 1885-1889

Maker: American Sunday-School Union (Publisher)

Material: leather, marbling, paper (fiber product), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 65180

Accession Number: 1970.13.3

Book

Marbleized cover; blue binding with gilt letters; #14 in series

Date: 1885-1889

Maker: American Sunday-School Union (Publisher)

Material: leather, marbling, paper (fiber product), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 65181

Accession Number: 1970.13.4

Book

Marbleized cover; blue binding with gilt letters; #18 in series

Date: 1885-1889

Maker: American Sunday-School Union (Publisher)

Material: leather, marbling, paper (fiber product), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 65182

Accession Number: 1970.13.5

Fan

Brise; red ribbon; pierced sticks; bl & yelw. flowers; revrs. signed

Date: 1869

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, marbling, paper (fiber product), piercing, sandalwood (wood), silk (textile), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 65183

Accession Number: 1970.14

Washstand

Marble top washstand with shaped splash board. Drawer with two door cupboard below. Scalloped skirt with cyma curved arch motif. Block feet. Overall illusionistic graining and paneling.

Date: 1846

Maker: Smith, C. N. (Painter)

Material: graining, marble (rock), pine (wood)

GUSN: 65184

Accession Number: 1970.459

Gothic Revival chest of drawers with dressing glass. Illusionistic paneling, pointed arch swivel frame mirror. Four graduated drawers. Scalloped apron with block feet. Turned birds eye maple pulls. (a) Bureau (b) Mirror

Date: 1846

Maker: Smith, C. N. (Painter)

Material: graining, marble (rock), pine (wood)

GUSN: 65185

Accession Number: 1970.461

Fall Front Desk

Slant top with four drawers in graded sizes and block feet.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 65186

Accession Number: 1970.1319

Chamber Pot

Vieux Paris decoration: white body, colorless glaze. (b) Bulbous body indented to foot; indents and flares to rim. Applied handle with thumb rest and spine. Domed lid (a) with beaded conical finial. Gilt trim on finial, lid rim, belly and foot.

Date: 1890

Maker: Henry Alcock & Company (Maker)

Material: gilding, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 65187

Accession Number: 1970.634

Chair

Armchair. Rattan wicker, maple, tufted chintz upholstery. Woven back in diamond pattern with arched crest; wicker braid applied to stiles and half arms; wooden seat frame; red-pattered rep tufted seat cushion covered with polished cotton chintz; woven arched front, side, and back skirts. Rests o...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Wakefield Rattan Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 65188

Accession Number: 1970.962.1

Chair

Armchair. Rattan wicker, maple, tufted chintz upholstery. Woven back in diamond pattern with arched crest; wicker braid applied to stiles and half arms; wooden seat frame; red-pattered rep tufted seat cushion covered with polished cotton chintz; woven arched front, side, and back skirts. Rests o...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Wakefield Rattan Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 65189

Accession Number: 1970.962.2

Painting

Oriental woman; opening parasol; bl & yelw. mat

Date: 1850-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 65190

Accession Number: 1970.963

Painting

House overlooks water; land in distance; figure on road foregr

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 65191

Accession Number: 1970.964

Looking Glass

Rectangular; ogee frame with serpentine inner molding

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 65192

Accession Number: 1970.965

Mattress Cover

Machine knitted cotton tube; natural color

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 65193

Accession Number: 1970.966

Desk Calendar

Green leather frame with stand; perpetual calendar cards; gilt tr

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: M. E. Bird & Co. (Maker)

Material: leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 65194

Accession Number: 1970.967

Photograph

Woman, looks directly out; wide collar; hair swept up

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 65195

Accession Number: 1970.968.1

Photograph

Woman, facing right; long loose hair; dark. clothing, locket

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: Rockwood & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 65196

Accession Number: 1970.968.2

Print

Dancing scene; hand colored

Date: 1840-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 65197

Accession Number: 1970.969

Firetool Stand

Rectangular box base; pad feet; square straight shaft; 2 arms

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 65198

Accession Number: 1970.970.1

Fireplace Shovel

Bell shape shovel with straight square shaft; acorn knop

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 65199

Accession Number: 1970.970.2

Fireplace Tongs

Barrel hinge, pad end; with straight square shaft; acorn knop

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 65200

Accession Number: 1970.970.3

Fireplace Poker

Flat pointed tip, curved arm; straight square shaft; acorn knop

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 65201

Accession Number: 1970.970.4

Sewing Box

Six sided; diapered stuffing; bl. casing; punch paper glued on

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), paper (fiber product), rayon

GUSN: 65354

Accession Number: 1972.526.1

Book

Blank; buff color; embr. covr:grn. lvs, red & pnk. berries; red ties

Date: 1901

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), paper (fiber product), rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 65355

Accession Number: 1972.526.2

Wallet

Folding; black fabric with painted purpl & green. iris; wire frame

Date: 1901

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 65356

Accession Number: 1972.526.3

Pincushion

Rectangular; pink. ground; small white four-petal flowers with yellow. centers; wire edging

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, painting (coating), rayon, satin, wool (textile)

GUSN: 65357

Accession Number: 1972.526.4

Purse

Peach color; diapered; with lace border at tie top; rectangular base

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, satin, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 65358

Accession Number: 1972.526.5

Pincushion

Hand sewn three sides; buff, black, pnk, white variegated stripes

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 65359

Accession Number: 1972.526.6

Pincushion

Sq; overstuffed; white with multicolor embr. bands; bl. base; rope trim

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 65360

Accession Number: 1972.526.7

Souvenir Purse

2 part straw satchel; braided band top; purpl. straw cording

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 65361

Accession Number: 1972.526.8

Christmas Tree Ornament

Purpl. border with dk & lt purpl. checkerboard; rectangular sandpapr. inner

Date: 1901

Maker: Bowen, Pauline, 1895- (Maker)

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

GUSN: 65362

Accession Number: 1972.526.9

Valance

Red velvet; rectangular with tassel border 3 sides; lt. brown liner; tassels

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), paper (fiber product), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 65363

Accession Number: 1972.530

Pantaloons

6buttnhl. waistband; open reinforced sides; appld. embr. at legs

Date: 1860-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 65364

Accession Number: 1972.537

Purse

Steel clsp; bl & yellw. crochetd bag; 7point star in silver beads

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), crocheting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 65365

Accession Number: 1972.515

Swan

Small, painted, molded; white with bl; or. beak & feet; inscribed

Date: 1873

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), crocheting, silk (textile), ceramic (material)

GUSN: 65366

Accession Number: 1972.516

Basket

Sea urchin shape; flat weave; narrow green. ribbon handle

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: rattan, reed (grass, material), ceramic (material)

GUSN: 65367

Accession Number: 1972.517

Card Case

Oblong; hinged long side; pivoting clasp; red liner; brown with multi

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Brevete, A. O. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), leather

GUSN: 65369

Accession Number: 1972.524

Basket

Rectangular; wrapped splint rim; slight bulging sides; green. ribbon

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 65370

Accession Number: 1972.525

Box

Oblong; with hinged lid; green; gilt paper trim; white lid, feet, lining

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 65371

Accession Number: 1972.510.1

Doily

Pink knitted tube; coiled into circle; with appld. scallop edging

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, knitting (process), wood (plant material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 65372

Accession Number: 1972.510.2

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion with black and tan silk taffeta; handstitched with light blue thread.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, knitting (process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 65373

Accession Number: 1972.510.3

Tie

Black silk taffeta bowtie; tapered at neck, flaring to square ends

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, knitting (process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 65374

Accession Number: 1972.510.4

Tray

Rectangular; flarng sides; scallpd & peaked rim; black with gilt; sm. 6pt. stars

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, papier mâché, silk (textile)

GUSN: 65375

Accession Number: 1972.510.5

Needle

Steel shaft with eye; curves to point; in box with paper & 8 pins

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, papier mâché, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 65376

Accession Number: 1972.510.6

Bed

Panel head and footboard with gabled crest applied shape board posts taper to crocket terminal, applied square bases. Board side rains tipped by applied scrolls either end; applied molding along length overall grain painting and simulation of gothic style panels and trefoils.

Date: 1846

Maker: Smith, C. N. (Painter)

Material: graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 65377

Accession Number: 1970.460

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