Historic New England

Small Thread Winder

Small, circular thread winder found inside small box with other personal items (see 1930.1009).

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 313811

Accession Number: 1930.1010

Plate

Earthenware plate decorated with tan and yellow designs on dark brown ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313843

Accession Number: 1914.189

This bracelet is formed from two sheets of cut copper. The first is pierced with a design depicting a scene from the Wabanaki creation myth where Gluskap's arrow strikes a brown ash tree. The tree is silhouetted against a background of woven ash splints and backed with a solid sheet of copper held t...

Date: 2015

Maker: Brown, Jason K. (Artist)

Material: copper (metal), ash (wood)

GUSN: 313854

Accession Number: 2015.97.1.1-.2AB

Alliance Collar

Bias-weave wampum collar with tanned deerskin tie closure. Quahog shells strung on deer sinew.

Date: 2015

Maker: James-Perry, Elizabeth (Artist)

Material: shell (animal material), deerskin, sinew

GUSN: 313859

Accession Number: 2015.98.1

Saltcellar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313948

Accession Number: 1927.1190

Dish

Pair of pressed glass saltcellars.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313951

Accession Number: 1941.458.1-.2

Glass Panel

Blue panel with "BROADWAY" in white. Used as an insert on a trolley car out of Harvard Square.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Possibly New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313952

Accession Number: 1969.197

Shipping Box Containing Kaolin Pipes

Long, narrow wooden box missing cover. Contains eight kaolin pipes (see 1925.864a-h).

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 313953

Accession Number: 1925.865

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313968

Accession Number: 1942.34

Fork

Fork with two metal tines, wooden handle

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313969

Accession Number: 2015.1.96

Teaspoon

Teaspoon with fiddle handle, square shoulders, and pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 313970

Accession Number: 2015.1.97

Sauce ladle

Silver sauce ladle with fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and elliptical bowl. Monogrammed "L.H.S."

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 313971

Accession Number: 2015.1.98

Sauce ladle

Silver sauce ladle with downturned oval handle and partial scalloped edged bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 313972

Accession Number: 2015.1.99

Sauce ladle

Silver sauce ladle with fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and elliptical bowl. Monogrammed "A."

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 313973

Accession Number: 2015.1.100

Punch ladle with pointed handle and elliptical bowl. Olive pattern. Silver

Silver punch ladle with pointed handle and elliptical bowl. Olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 313974

Accession Number: 2015.1.101

Punch ladle

Silver punch ladle, downturned oval handle and elliptical bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 313975

Accession Number: 2015.1.102

Napkin ring

Silver napkin ring with straight sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 313976

Accession Number: 2015.1.103

Thimble

Metal thimble inside box 1930.317a.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313977

Accession Number: 1930.317B

Wick Trimmer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313978

Accession Number: 1971.221

Jewelry Set

Necklace with dragon pendant [.1] and pair of earrings [.2ab] with dragon claws. Necklace has sections of black leather cord connected by brass dragon claws. Dragon pendant hangs from center. Hook and eye closure. Pair of dragon claw shaped earrings are suspended from gold filled French wire hooks.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Tasha, Carl, 1943-2006 (Jeweler)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 314038

Accession Number: 2015.99.1.1-.2AB

Pair of Rings

Pair of rings in original boxes.

Date: 1996

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Retailer)

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 314041

Accession Number: 2015.100.1

Bag

Fabric bag [.1] with printed image of a bird. Red and blue on tan ground. Lined with black, white, and gray fabric. Tied with pink ribbon [.2]. Used to wrap pair of Tiffany rings.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 314042

Accession Number: 2015.100.2.1-.2

Ring

Men's gold ring with intaglio band of repeating hearts and interior inscription.

Date: 1996

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 314043

Accession Number: 2015.100.1.1.1

Ring Box

Black velvet ring box with hinged lid. Blue satin and velvet interior.

Date: 1996

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Retailer)

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 314044

Accession Number: 2015.100.1.1.2

Ring Box

Square paper box with lid, Tiffany's trademark blue.

Date: 1996

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 314045

Accession Number: 2015.100.1.1.3ab

Ring

Men's gold ring with intaglio band of repeating hearts and interior inscription.

Date: 1996

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Retailer)

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 314046

Accession Number: 2015.100.1.2.1

Ring Box

Black velvet ring box with hinged lid. Blue satin and velvet interior.

Date: 1996

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Retailer)

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 314047

Accession Number: 2015.100.1.2.2

Ring Box

Square paper box with lid, Tiffany's trademark blue.

Date: 1996

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 314048

Accession Number: 2015.100.1.2.3ab

Wooden Box with Hand Illustrated Exterior

Wooden box with hinged lid covered with paper. Paper has been illustrated with floral wreath on lid, floral swag on box front and cornicopias containing flowers on sides. Cut orange paper trimming on edges. Plain paper lines interior.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 314052

Accession Number: 1938.440

Wing Chair

Wing chair, Queen Anne style.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314057

Accession Number: 1966.343

Quill Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314059

Accession Number: 1919.619

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314064

Accession Number: 1941.549

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers made in Vermont. Five drawer chest with three glove drawers. Carved column shaped front legs. Circular pressed glass drawer pulls.

Date: 1830

Maker: Bowman, Isaac (Furniture maker)

Material: maple (wood), white pine (wood)

GUSN: 314086

Accession Number: 2015.102.1

Convertible High Chair Rocker

Convertible high chair that lowers into a rocking chair. Carved crest, caned back and seat, Attached tray, turned stretchers, metal wheels..

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314087

Accession Number: 2015.103.1

Bundle of Sticks

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 314098

Accession Number: 1942.1107

Bundle of Wick Picks

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314099

Accession Number: 1917.1454

Small Straw Braid Exhibit

Straw braiding exhibit affixed to cardboard sheet. Includes small bundles of straw, a small wooden tool used to cut straw into strips, examples of braided straw and typed label describing how to braid straw.

Date: ca. 1918

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 314108

Accession Number: 1918.933

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314134

Accession Number: 1942.386

Dish

Pressed glass dish.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314136

Accession Number: 1932.2338

Plaque

Circular plaster plaque with head of ancient Greek, Omphoe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314137

Accession Number: 1990.228

Compote

Glass compote with etched garland.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314138

Accession Number: 1993.390

Coffee Cup

Coffee cup with blue and gilt floral decoration.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 314139

Accession Number: 1993.605.1.2

Saucer

Saucer with blue and gilt floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 314140

Accession Number: 1993.605.1.3

Coffee Cup

Coffee cup with blue and gilt floral decoration.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 314141

Accession Number: 1993.605.2.2

Wall Pocket

This hanging wall pocket is constructed from three different printed wool textiles. The front pouch rectangle was gathered across the top edge, then stitched along the sides and down the center to a longer rectangle of similar width, forming three "pouches" of the pocket. A third textile forms the v...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: printed textile materials, wool (textile)

GUSN: 313645

Accession Number: 2001.281.1271

Textile Remnant

This fragment of cotton depicts a repeating pattern of tiger lilies and foliage printed in green on a cream ground. Rusted nail holes along the top and sides indicate this once might have attached to a wooden frame.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 313646

Accession Number: 2001.281.1272

Textile Remnant

This length of cotton is printed in a Rococo Revival design of lace ribbons and floral garlands with a large, centered floral spray, all on a diaper ground. The textile is hand hemmed on two edges. There is an associated paper label from the collector [see Inscriptions and Media]

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 313647

Accession Number: 2001.281.1273

Textile Remnant

This loosely woven textile fragment is printed with a vignette of a male lion attacking a zebra surrounded by flowering foliage in pink, green, purple and blue. A loose paper tag was inscribed by the donor [see Inscriptions and Media]. The stippled ground and outlines were cylinder printed, with col...

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 313648

Accession Number: 2001.281.1274

Textile Remnant

This textile fragment has been cut, folded, and pinned into a small package with a handwritten note. The plain woven cotton is printed in black on a white ground with repeating stripes of Renaissance revival designs. See Inscriptions and Media.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 313649

Accession Number: 2001.281.1275

Textile Remnant

This cut fragment of velvet repp was embellished with an hand-painted river landscape, edged with pine trees. On the right side of the river are sited three small buildings, the largest of which has a water-powered wheel. A possible artist's block mark in red ink is stamped at the lower left corner ...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313650

Accession Number: 2001.281.1276

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