Historic New England

Women's Suit

Bodice and skirt of orange and green plaid wool; orange velvet collar; green and orange satin trim.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), velvet (fabric weave), satin

GUSN: 268152

Accession Number: 2004.2.22AB

Women's Tunic

Red velvet tunic with sheer sleeves and fur trim.

Date: 1915-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), tulle (meshed textile), fur

GUSN: 268156

Accession Number: 2004.2.23.1

Coat Dress

Red velvet; hem, buttons, sleeves, and collar all with fur trim.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), fur

GUSN: 268158

Accession Number: 2004.2.23.2

Women's Suit

Wool jacket and skirt with black and gray diagonal stripes.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 268165

Accession Number: 2004.2.24AB

Hat Box

Brown hat box.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, tape (materials), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 268167

Accession Number: 2004.2.25AB

Hat Box

Square hat box; brown.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, tape (materials), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 268169

Accession Number: 2004.2.26AB

Earthenware children's mug. Dark red transfer printed design, with a boy and girl clasping hands (perhaps dancing) and a hat lying on the ground between them. Over painted with green, blue, and yellow. Hand painted blue line around rim, and blue accent on handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 268300

Accession Number: 1970.1310.664

Wedding Gown

Ivory satin with lace neckline and short lace sleeve; flared skirt.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, lace (needlework), hand sewing

GUSN: 268497

Accession Number: 2004.38.1.1A

Wedding Gown Train

Ivory satin with lace in center and orange blossoms at proper right bottom.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, lace (needlework), hand sewing

GUSN: 268498

Accession Number: 2004.38.1.1B

Slip

Ivory underslip with tulle neckline and choulder straps; eye hooks and snaps to fasten back; four inches from the bottom there is a lighter material in a wave-like pattern; main material also a wave-like pattern; bodice has two layers on each side with eye hooks on each side.

Date: 1925

Maker: L.P. Hollander & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silk (textile), hand sewing, tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 268503

Accession Number: 2004.38.1.2

Wedding Shoes

Ivory with orange blossoms and tulle attacjhed to front; ivory fabric leaf and vine pattern.

Date: 1925

Maker: Thayer McNeil Company (Manufacturer)

Material: leather, satin, machine sewing (technique), hand sewing

GUSN: 268505

Accession Number: 2004.38.1.4AB

Wedding Photograph

Black and white photograph of Nina Jarvie Fletcher Little on wedding day, June 5, 1925, most likely taken at father's house, 34 Philbrick Road, Brookline, Massachusetts; artistic printing process; face and one flower in clear focus, the rest fuzzy.

Date: 1925

Maker: Bachrach (Photographer)

Material: black-and-white photography, photographic printing techniques

GUSN: 268507

Accession Number: 2004.38.1.5

Wedding Photograph

Photograph of Nina Jarvie Fletcher Little in Brookline, Massachusetts; she is wearing her complete wedding outfit; full-length pose on stairs; most likely taken at her father's house at 34 Philbrick Road, Brookline, Massachusetts.

Date: 1925

Maker: Bachrach

Material: photographic printing techniques, black-and-white photography

GUSN: 268508

Accession Number: 2004.38.1.6

Wedding Photograph

Photograph of Nina Jarvie Fletcher Little and Bertrum Kimball Little and wedding party; most likely taken at Nina's father's house, 34 Philbrick Road, Brookline, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 268509

Accession Number: 2004.38.1.7

Wedding Photograph

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 268511

Accession Number: 2004.38.1.8

Mirror

Mirror with a gilded pilaster frame with baskets of slowers decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 268747

Accession Number: 1952.457

Mirror

Mirror with a gilded pilaster frame with an English village scene at the top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 268749

Accession Number: 1952.458

Work Table

Work table with three drawers and rope-turned legs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 268750

Accession Number: 1952.461

Wash Stand

Mahogany wash stand.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 268752

Accession Number: 1952.462

Pot Holder

Hot pad; linen or cotton fabric in tan-colored with pattern printed in blue; different shapes, such as cheery, stars, floral, geometric, and possibly oriental characters are printed; construction is a rectanble-shaped fabric, lined with cotton batting; folded over itself, sewn down (by machine) and ...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), weaving, printing (process)

GUSN: 268879

Accession Number: 1998.6202

Child's Gloves

Pair of white kid, hand sown men's gloves with stiffened cuffs, marked on inside "J.Q." Also "S M" Attached note reads: "Gloves worn by Col. Josiah Quincy who built this house, his third home in Quincy."

Date: 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: kidskin

GUSN: 268896

Accession Number: 1970.500

Mug

Large earthenware mug. Hand painted with baskets of flowers on each side. Flowers are brown and gold with blue dots at centers. Hand painted brown lines around inside of rim, outside of rim, and 3/4" from base. Brown inverted "V" pattern painted down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 269030

Accession Number: 1970.416

Mug

Large earthenware mug. Hand painted with a band of orange and brown leaves interspersed with grapevines around the top. Hand-painted black lines at top and bottom of decorative band, and at base of mug.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 269065

Accession Number: 1970.415

Mug

Earthenware mug. Blue glazed body, with identical molded and painted floral motifs on either side. Colors on floral decoration include pink, green, brown, and yellow. Concave sided with beaded line below rim and reeded base. Ear-shaped handle with molded foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 269071

Accession Number: 2012.110.1

"Les Ports Francais"

Print of the port at Rochefort, France. Plain gold frame.

Date: 1850-1884

Maker: Goupil & Cie. (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 266637

Accession Number: 1969.360

Pair of wall sconces

Pair of brass wall sconces with etched glass globes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266641

Accession Number: 1951.207

Wall sconce

Brass wall sconce [a] with etched glass globe [b].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266643

Accession Number: 1951.207.1ab

Wall sconce

Brass wall sconce [a] with etched glass globe [b].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266645

Accession Number: 1951.207.2ab

Plate

Round plate, multi-color floral decoration on white ground.

Maker: Cauldon Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 266647

Accession Number: 1932.2242

Plate

Round plate with plum and leaf decoration.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Cauldon Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 266653

Accession Number: 1932.2241

Plate

Square plate with polychrome enamel decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266657

Accession Number: 1926.315

Set of four brass wall sconces

Set of four wall sconces. Each sconce has an oval brass wall plate and two arms, each with a large hanging crystal drop and crystal prisms suspended from the edges of the bobeche. Each arm has a single candle shaped sleeve and electric 'flame' shaped bulb.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), crystal (lead glass), prisms, electric wiring

GUSN: 266683

Accession Number: 1951.208

Brass wall sconce

Wall sconce with oval brass wall plate and two arms, each with a large hanging crystal drop and crystal prisms suspended from the edges of the bobeche. Each arm has a single candle shaped sleeve and electric 'flame' shaped bulb.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266688

Accession Number: 1951.208.1

Brass wall sconce

Wall sconce with oval brass wall plate and two arms, each with a large hanging crystal drop and crystal prisms suspended from the edges of the bobeche. Each arm has a single candle shaped sleeve and electric 'flame' shaped bulb.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266690

Accession Number: 1951.208.2

Brass wall sconce

Wall sconce with oval brass wall plate and two arms, each with a large hanging crystal drop and crystal prisms suspended from the edges of the bobeche. Each arm has a single candle shaped sleeve and electric 'flame' shaped bulb.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266692

Accession Number: 1951.208.3

Brass wall sconce

Wall sconce with oval brass wall plate and two arms, each with a large hanging crystal drop and crystal prisms suspended from the edges of the bobeche. Each arm has a single candle shaped sleeve and electric 'flame' shaped bulb.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266693

Accession Number: 1951.208.4

Set of three wall sconces

Set of three brass wall sconces with glass globes.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), electric wiring

GUSN: 266816

Accession Number: 1951.209

Wall sconce

Brass wall sconce [a], round plate attaches to wall, short arm with bulbous base and ball finial; Squat vase shaped glass globe [b] with etched grape cluster design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266854

Accession Number: 1951.209.2ab

Wall sconce

Brass wall sconce [a], round plate attaches to wall, short arm with bulbous base and ball finial; Squat vase shaped glass globe [b] with etched grape cluster design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266859

Accession Number: 1951.209.3ab

High Chest

Chest-on-chest with broken scroll pediment, urn shaped finials; carved shells and scrolling leaves. Carved knees, ball and claw feet.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 266960

Accession Number: 1978.172

Half hull ship model "Cohota"

Half hull ship model, China Packet "Cohota".

Date: 2005

Maker: Parson, Stephen Pickering, 1922- (Maker) Sutherland, Mark A., 1954- (Maker)

Material: pine (wood), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 267042

Accession Number: 2012.85.1

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed image of girl wearing a dress and bonnet, holding a long rake, with the caption "The Haymaker." Over painted with red and green.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 267144

Accession Number: 1970.1310.251

Portrait of Mrs. John Amory Lowell (1807-1881)

Drawing of Elizabeth Cabot Putnam Lowell, charcoal on paper. Sitter is wearing a white lace cap; Oval gilt frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 267247

Accession Number: 1978.176

Sofa

Sofa with upholsterd back and feet; top rail inlaid with mother of pearl and varied woods; arms have open fret pattern.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 267251

Accession Number: 1971.1000

Armchair

Upholstered armchair; top rail inlaid with mother of pearl and varied woods.

Date: c. 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 267252

Accession Number: 1971.1001

Platform rocker

Platform rocking chair with upholstery, top rail inlaid with mother of pearl and varied wood.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 267254

Accession Number: 1971.1002

Reproduction bedcover

SERVICE: reproduction white candlewick bedcover.

Date: 1990s

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 267341

Accession Number: 2012.86.1.8

Steam Wagon

Model of a steam locomotive with two wheels and a smoke stack.

Date: 1829

Maker: James, William T. (Inventor)

GUSN: 267454

Accession Number: 1931.340

Medal

Silver meal, presented to Albert W. Ladd (1817-1864) at the 1855 Paris Exposition by Napoleon III. Awarded for the best square piano from the United States with over-strung action. Mr. Ladd invented over-strung action. Reverse: likeness of Napoleon III "Empereur". Obverse: "Exposition: Universelle: ...

Date: 1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 267493

Accession Number: 1936.637

Ladies Hat

Small round ladies hat composed of various shades of pink feathers.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 267521

Accession Number: 1992.65

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