Historic New England

Coverlet

Red and white overshot coverlet with a summer and winter pattern featuring geometric panels in a red and white plaid border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318482

Accession Number: 1986.822

Gorget-style necklace made from central enamel pendant set in a silver frame with gold embellishments. Gorget is suspended on a Japanese silk braided cord with a silver and gold handmade hook and eye clasp. Enamel plaque marked on back by Matsukata with year (numbers reversed). Silver frame stamped ...

Date: 1976

Maker: Matsukata, Miye, 1922-1981 Watkins, Alexandra, 1933-

Material: enamel (fused coating), gold (metal), sterling silver, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 318509

Accession Number: 2016.13.1

Silk Gown Remnant

Remnant of silk gown worn by Sarah Parker of Portsmouth, New Hampshire at the time of her wedding in 1786.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318584

Accession Number: 1991.175

Woman's Gown Remnant

Remnant of silk gown worn by Sarah Parker of Portsmouth, New Hampshire at the time of her wedding in 1786.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318585

Accession Number: 1991.75

Rug

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318605

Accession Number: B3477

Men's Cap

Black gros-grain silk man's cap.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318664

Accession Number: 1970.17

Bird's Eye View Map

Map of South Berwick, Maine. Artist's depiction of an aerial view showing a hay harvest in the foreground. Street layout with buildings and trees and Piscataqua River in middle ground. Names of numbered buildings centered in border at bottom. Molded gilt frame.

Date: 1877

Maker: Ruger & Stoner (Publisher) Jos. A. Richards & Co. (Lithographer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 318665

Accession Number: 1966.381

Trunk

Square trunk with domed top, hinged lid, and two hinged clasps. Wooden exterior has an embossed leather veneer covering the top, back, and sides. A sheet of metal protects the bottom exterior of the trunk. Leather handles are affixed to each side. Each edge is protected by a black painted metal stra...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Nathan Neat & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material), leather

GUSN: 318700

Accession Number: 2006.44.3733

Window Seat

Window seat with damask upholstry. Carved ornate triangle pattern back with upholstered rail and seat with carving in front rail and recessed clover on corners at legs

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318840

Accession Number: 1970.437

Alphabet Sampler

Framed needlework, alphabet sampler. Linen and embroidery thread. Wrought by Lucy Maria Tappan (1825-1863); great, great, grandmother to W.H. Eaton.

Date: 1834

Maker: Bowen, Lucy Maria (Tappan), 1825-1863 (Embroiderer)

Material: thread, linen (material)

GUSN: 319002

Accession Number: 2016.16.1

Candlestick

Inverted vase and ring turned baluster with round base on square footed pedestal base. Baluster attached to base by screw. Screw thread machine-turned.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 319011

Accession Number: 1970.475.1

Straw bonnet earrings

Earrings with clip backs, straw bonnet design with green florist tape and plastic fruit. Made in Western Germany. Worn by donor's mother.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), acrylic (plastic), metal, tape (materials)

GUSN: 319013

Accession Number: 2016.18.1AB

Brooch

Abstract spiral-form brooch made from a single piece of sterling silver. Clasp is a pin and safety catch. Marked.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Lobel, Paul, 1899-1983 (Jeweler)

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 317352

Accession Number: 2016.5.1

Brooch

Silver brooch decorated with abstract cut-outs. Closure soldered to a silver cross bar soldered to raised lip on back of brooch. Marked.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Wiener, Ed, 1918-1991 (Jeweler)

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 317353

Accession Number: 2016.5.2

Brooch

Triangular brooch with raised parabolic arc applied to front surface. Closure is pin with safety clasp on back. Marked.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Sklar, Phyllis, 1924-2010 (Jeweler)

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 317354

Accession Number: 2016.5.3

Ring

Finger ring made from silver band with oxidized silver concavity soldered to top of band. Inside cone is a prong-set malachite bead. Marked and inscribed. Resizing cut through inscription, rendering it illegible.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Steig, Henry, 1906-1973 (Jeweler)

Material: sterling silver, malachite (mineral)

GUSN: 317355

Accession Number: 2016.5.4

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317361

Accession Number: 1930.605

Pulley

Glass sash pulley.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317362

Accession Number: 1970.27

Jar

Wide-mouth glass jar with the letters CKJ.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317368

Accession Number: 1930.606

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 317369

Accession Number: 1924.237

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317382

Accession Number: 1941.975AB

Spectacles

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317383

Accession Number: 1944.340

Hatbox

Hatbox decorated wtih multi-color paper depicting colonial men and women in white wigs, outside at a party. Grey lids and red cords.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Atkins, Ethel (Retailer)

GUSN: 317386

Accession Number: 2004.27.2AB

Hatbox

Hatbox decorated wtih multi-color paper depicting colonial men and women in white wigs, outside at a party. Grey lids and red cords.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Atkins, Ethel (Retailer)

GUSN: 317387

Accession Number: 2004.27.3AB

Hatbox

Hatbox decorated with green, blue, beige and pink paper depicting road with horse-drawn stagecoach and bicyclists. Lids are faded gray. Red cord.

Maker: Atkins, Ethel (Retailer)

GUSN: 317388

Accession Number: 2004.27.5AB

Hatbox

No description

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317389

Accession Number: 2006.44.1387.2AB

Caster stand

Carved wood caster stand.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317398

Accession Number: 1933.1645.4

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture of Cornelia Presenting Her Children, the Gracchi, as her Treasures. Worked by Mary Beach (1786-1843). White reverse painted glass, carved gilt frame. Based on a stipple engraving by Francesco Bartolozzi, published in November 1788, after Angelica Kauffman's 1785 original painting.

Date: 1804-1805

Maker: Beach, Mary, 1786-1843 (Embroiderer) Saunders and Beach Ladies Academy Possibly Doggett, John (American mirror manufacturer, active 1809) (Framer)

Material: silk (fiber), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 317399

Accession Number: 2016.6.1

Cap

Lace baby cap with wide lace cap strings.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317400

Accession Number: 1927.754

Cap

Black mesh and lace day cap with satin bow trim.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317401

Accession Number: 1990.186

Cap

Mesh boudoir cap with lace trim pink satin ribbon, and tiny pink rosettes. Wired ear covers on front of cap.

Date: 1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317402

Accession Number: 1990.57

Cap

Mesh boudoir cap with lace trim wide blue satin ribbon, and multicolored rosettes.

Date: 1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317403

Accession Number: 1990.58

Fanchon

lace fanchon

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317408

Accession Number: 1927.900C

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317438

Accession Number: 1990.520

Serving Tray

Round wooden tray

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317444

Accession Number: 1929.367.6

Medicine Bottle

Green-tinted glass medicine bottle containing with paper label and cork stopper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317447

Accession Number: 1919.810.6-.9

Candy Dish

Cut glass candy dish.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317448

Accession Number: 1923.293

Landscape Figure Wallpaper Fragment

Fragment of landscape figure wallpaper with two alternating images. The larger image depicts a woman kneeling on the ground milking a goat. The smaller image is of a dove with bow and quiver of arrows. Block printed in grays, whites and greens on white ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 317449

Accession Number: 1980.199