Historic New England

Booklet

White, lined with blue silk

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 73808

Accession Number: 1969.6238

Brooch

Basket with colored "flowers"

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 73809

Accession Number: 1969.6239

Brooch

Enamelled

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73810

Accession Number: 1969.6240

Hair

Lock of hair in tissue

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73811

Accession Number: 1969.6241

Pin

Daisy

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 73812

Accession Number: 1969.6242

Hair

Lock of sarah fletcher bradlee's hair

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73813

Accession Number: 1969.6243

Sleeve Buttons

Coral

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73814

Accession Number: 1969.6244

Miniature Picture

On cardboard, wrapped in paper

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 73815

Accession Number: 1969.6245

Ring

Green-backed crystal & tiny clear stones

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 73816

Accession Number: 1969.6246

Ring

Metal with yellow stone

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73817

Accession Number: 1969.6247

Ring

Metal, filigree with oval turquoise

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73818

Accession Number: 1969.6248

Necklace

Small coral beads

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73819

Accession Number: 1969.6249

Pin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73820

Accession Number: 1969.6250

Magnifying Glass

2 with ornate metal handles, hinged at bottom (monocles?)

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73821

Accession Number: 1969.6251.1

Magnifying Glass

Single with ornate metal (monocle)

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73822

Accession Number: 1969.6252.1

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73823

Accession Number: 1969.6252.2

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73824

Accession Number: 1969.6251.2

UNKNOWN ARTIFACT

Cluster of tiny green round stones

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73825

Accession Number: 1969.6254

Jewelry Case

Black

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 73826

Accession Number: 1969.6255

Box

Small, with studs

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 73827

Accession Number: 1969.6256

Mourning Ring

Engraved on inside

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 73828

Accession Number: 1969.6257

Ring

With narrow hair braid on outside & initial "ML"

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 73829

Accession Number: 1969.6258

Ring

Horizontal rectangle, black bordered & glass/crystal inset

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 73830

Accession Number: 1969.6259

Commemorative Medal

"a reward of merit to________"

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 73831

Accession Number: 1969.6260

Ring

Oval with black & gold rim, woven "flaxen" hair

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 73832

Accession Number: 1969.6261

Box

W/ SLIDING LID

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 73833

Accession Number: 1969.6262

Ring

With "turquoise" band

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 73834

Accession Number: 1969.6263

Ring

Small

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 73835

Accession Number: 1969.6264

Slippers

Green leather slippers, small; lined w/ burlap; one shoe has original green satin ribbon tie; other shoe has black satin ribbon; one pair of eyes; sole is made of same green leather.

Date: ca. 1817

Maker: unknown

Material: dyeing, handmade, leather

GUSN: 73836

Accession Number: 1969.6265AB

Stocking

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73837

Accession Number: 1969.6266

Printed silk chiffon; pastel paisley border, with satin stripes, in pinks, blues and greens; cream center, scrolling meander with narrower border of "patchwork" pattern, ends are cream with row of faggoting.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: chiffon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 73838

Accession Number: 1969.6267

Baby Carriage

Wood baby carriage painted black with red and yellow stenciled lines along edges, two wheels and a harness at front, black leather adjustable hood, floral silk upholstered seat.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103630

Accession Number: 1930.806

Baby Carriage

Wicker body baby carriage with black painted wooden frame with yellow, red and green stencil decoration, four large black painted wooden wheels with yellow stenciled line decoration. Leather adjustable hood with silk scalloped knotted fringed. Corduroy upholstered seat. Curved arms with turned woode...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103631

Accession Number: 2008.20

Display Case

Rectangular wood display case with glass sliding doors at front and glass sides.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: Hughes, A. E. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103632

Accession Number: 2008.21

Mechanical Pencil

Sterling silver mechanical pencil with floral machine engraving along tubular shaped body.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103633

Accession Number: 1938.1101

Mechanical Pencil

Round brass mechanical pencil with gold end engraved with foliate scrolls.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103634

Accession Number: 1931.1534

Wax Seal in Original Case

Orange and white, vase-shaped agate seal in original green leather-covered case. Case is hinged with a push button clasp and blue silk lining.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Shreve, Crump & Low (Retailer)

GUSN: 103635

Accession Number: 1987.1070.1-.2

Collar

Starched cotton collar with black, white, tan and red horizontal stripe pattern, one button hole at center and one on each end.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103636

Accession Number: 1992.245

Collar

Starched cotton collar with blue and white horizontal stripes, one button hole at center of neck and one at each end.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103637

Accession Number: 1992.246

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of starched cotton cuffs with blue and white vertical stripes, two button holes on each end.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103638

Accession Number: 1992.247AB

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of starched cotton cuffs with blue lines of dots on a cream ground, two button holes on each end.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103639

Accession Number: 1992.248AB

Miniature Portrait of Harrison Gray Otis (1765-1848)

Miniature oil on ivory depicting Harrison Gray Otis from the waist up wearing a blue coat with a velvet collar and a dark cravat, strip on right side shows a blue sky and trees. Set within a bronze frame with a molded leaf and berry pattern border.

Date: 1844

Maker: Possibly Bowen, Daniel (Miniaturist)

Material: ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze, oil painting (technique)

GUSN: 103640

Accession Number: 1947.782

Miniature portrait of Sally Foster Otis (1770-1836)

This miniature watercolor on ivory depicts Mrs. Harrison Gray (Sally Foster) Otis from the waist up wearing an orange dress and a pearl necklace with a carnelian cross pendant. It is set within a bronze-colored frame with a molded leaf and berry pattern border surrounding an orange velvet mat with a...

Date: 1804

Maker: Malbone, Edward Greene, 1777-1807 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 103641

Accession Number: 1947.783

Bombe Chest of Drawers

Mahogany bombe chest of drawers with rectangular molded edge top above a bombe case with four conforming and graduated drawers with cockbead molded surrounds above a base with a scroll skirt and an applied carved cockle shell at center, on four bracketed short cabriole legs with ball and claw feet. ...

Date: 1781

Maker: Attributed to Gould, Nathaniel (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103642

Accession Number: 1984.21

Dog Tag and Bell

Silver shield shaped dog tag, silver bell, and steel buckle chape on a green and red silk ribbon.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103643

Accession Number: 1921.14A-C

Miniature portrait of Mary (Smith) Gray Otis (1757-1842)

Miniature painting on ivory of an elderly woman in half-mourning dress, set under glass in a red leather hinged case.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Attributed to Goodridge, Sarah, 1788-1853 (Miniaturist) Dyer, James (Framer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 103644

Accession Number: 1956.128

Miniature portrait of Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis II (Eliza Henderson Boardman Otis)

Miniature watercolor bust portrait of Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis II (Eliza Henderson Boardman Otis, 1796-1873) as an older woman. Picture set in hard rubber (diatite) frame with oval opening and molded egg and dart border around opening and four molded sprays of leaves at corners.

Date: c. 1850-1860

Maker: Clark, Alvan, 1804-1887 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 103645

Accession Number: 1926.51

Poster

Framed lithograph poster with a view of the Massachusetts State House framed by trees and four sets of strollers in the foreground. Bottom of poster announces a concert in honor of Harris Gray Otis composed by Charles Zeuner.

Date: 1830

Maker: Bradlee, Charles, 1790 or 91-1861 (Publisher)

GUSN: 103646

Accession Number: 1917.123

Fire Screen

Fire screen consisting of three hinged panels, each panel features a trellis design in wrought iron with stained glass and a central flower, scrolled wrought iron base with open heart at center attached to the bottom of each, center panel features a wrought iron scrolled fleur de lis at top.

Date: 1896

Maker: Whitman, Sarah Wyman, 1842-1904 (Maker)

Material: glass (material), wrought iron (iron alloy), stained glass (material)

GUSN: 103647

Accession Number: 1990.91

Creamware Pitcher

Creamware pitcher with Bowman and Patterson family coat of arms painted on each side, beneath the spout is the Massachusetts coat of arms.

Date: 1796-1800

Maker: Probably Herculaneum (Manufacturer)

Material: creamware, paint (coating)

GUSN: 103648

Accession Number: 2008.37

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