Historic New England

Pincushion

Crescent shaped pin cushion with red flannel and pleated ribbon around edges; beaded white grape leaf decoration.

Date: 1826-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: flannel, beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 30153

Accession Number: 1924.70

Pincushion

Round pincushion with red flannel and pleated ribbon trim around edges; beaded white grape leaf decoration around a capital "B".

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: flannel

GUSN: 30154

Accession Number: 1924.71

Pincushion

Two flat red circle pincushions made of red flannel; one side beaded with white grape leaves; other side has white beaded "B".

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: flannel

GUSN: 30155

Accession Number: 1924.72

Tassel

Red and white tassel.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30157

Accession Number: 1924.73B

Boots

High; red satin; 6 white glass buttons at side; red satin bow at toe; brown leather sole; white cotton? lining; buttonholes reinforced w/ pink leather.

Date: 1871

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 30159

Accession Number: 1924.76AB

White & beige iridescent silk taffeta ankle boots; topstitched top higher in front; no trim; rounded square toe; round throat; 3-1/2" vamp; center front lacing with ivory silk ties; center back seam; sole has narrow waist; 1-1/2' heel covered with white kid; white linen lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 30160

Accession Number: 1924.77AB

Apron

Black silk satin; floral garland embroidered in pale gray across waistband and at sides; four short bands of embroidery below waist; floral spray in lower corner; continuous ribbon tie.

Date: 1845-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30161

Accession Number: 1924.78

Hat

Purple velvet bonnet with purple ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30162

Accession Number: 1924.79

Parasol

Green silk with black brocade in lace-like pattern; white painted wooden shaft with carved bone handle and ivory ferrule; bone spoke tips; metal marquis folding hinge; bottom handle unscrews.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), brocade (textile), carving (processes), metal, painting (coating), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30163

Accession Number: 1924.81

Writing Frame

Device to line paper. Writing frame or noctograph.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30164

Accession Number: 1924.840

Parasol

Black silk twill, scalloped; collapsible carved bone handle and ferrule; heavily engraved silver slider; metal and bone shaft; metal ribs with bone tips.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), carving (processes), engraving (printing process), silk (textile), silver (metal), twill

GUSN: 30165

Accession Number: 1924.97

Brisé Fan

Brisé fan with plain ivory sticks and guards; threaded with ivory-colored ribbon; metal rivet; ivory ring with ivory-colored silk cord and tassel.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 30166

Accession Number: 1924.98

Brise' Fan & Box

FAN (A): Tortoise shell sticks; brise'-type, no ribbon; pierced with coral and branch patterns. BOX (B,C): Cardboard box and lid, covered with shiny white paper.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material), piercing, tortoise shell

GUSN: 30167

Accession Number: 1924.100 A-C

Change Purse

Soft, brown leather change purse with hinged metal clasp and short chain handle. Red leather interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 30168

Accession Number: 1924.103

Shawl

Off-white center; end border with large paisley simple repeating border in tan, brown, red with green and blue; simple repeating inner border; silk and cotton warp, silk wefts; wool patterning weft.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 30169

Accession Number: 1924.104

Nosegay Holder

A metal nosegay holder with a conical shape and a foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 30170

Accession Number: 1924.111

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Cross stitch. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. Verse at top and bottom, alphabet in middle. Floral border at bottom.Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1-missing "J","U"; Numbers:"1-13"; other stitches: satin stitch, eyelet hole

Date: 1783

Maker: Minshull, Ann, 1773- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 30171

Accession Number: 1924.113

Box

Small box in the form of a book. Covered with red velvet fabric and metalic paper. Brass sunflower motif in middle of attached cover. Mirror affixed to the inside of the cover. Lined with pink paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), velvet (fabric weave), metal

GUSN: 30174

Accession Number: 1924.156

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 30175

Accession Number: 1924.162

Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30178

Accession Number: 1924.170

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30179

Accession Number: 1924.171

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper. This block-printed pastoral landscape paper depicts vignettes of a man and woman riding donkeys, alternating with a vignette of a shepardess and a cow. The vignettes are surrounded by arabesques and neoclassical figures. Printed in brown, white and black on a gray ground. Came...

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 30180

Accession Number: 1924.182

Doorbell

Bell attached to curved "bracket"; mounting bracket and spring on other end.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 30181

Accession Number: 1921.193

Miniature Pincushion

Rectangular minitaure toy pincushion with cross-stitch and yellow and blue crosses; blue and white beaded loop fringe.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 30182

Accession Number: 1924.210

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Gold lacquered wooden sticks and guards, pierced with openwork design; white satin leaf sewn with gold sequins; reverse of beige satin; carved metal ring with white silk cord and tassel. BOX (B): Cardboard, hinged, covered in white paper with gold geometric stripe.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, paper (fiber product), piercing, satin, sequins (spangles), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30184

Accession Number: 1924.212AB

Spoon Holder

Pressed, colorless glass spoon holder with pebble pattern and raised ovals, circular foot and flared rim. Egg in sand.

Maker: Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 30061

Accession Number: 1923.694

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30062

Accession Number: 1923.695

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30063

Accession Number: 1923.696

Boots

Black w/ greyish leather at top, front; brown sole w/ nails; notched last; round toe; binding= machine stitched.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, machine-made

GUSN: 30064

Accession Number: 1923.697

Photograph

Full-length portrait of six young men posed with their oars, flags and trophies wearing their rowing costumes and team hats.

Date: 1857

Maker: Chase, J. Eastman (Framer) Whipple, John Adams, 1822-1891 (Maker)

Material: gelatin silver prints

GUSN: 30066

Accession Number: 1923.700

Brick

No description

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 30067

Accession Number: 1923.702

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30068

Accession Number: 1923.716

Teapot

Stoneware teapot with a pale yellow body. Scroll and foliate motif. Mushroom shaped finial.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Ridgway (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 30069

Accession Number: 1923.717AB

Bookmark

Bookmark embroidered with pink and red flowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30072

Accession Number: 1923.723

Bookmark

Perforated cardboard bookmark, embroidered with design of a carved chair

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30073

Accession Number: 1923.724

Child's Dress

Short white dress with handdrawn floral garland on sleeves and handdrawn foliate garland with acorns at hem in black; drawstring neckline, with cotton ties at side seam.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, ink

GUSN: 30074

Accession Number: 1923.725

Dress

Short; white; front has 2 bands of narrow tucks enclosing embroidered garland w/ bow; same embroidery on cap sleeves; scalloped neckline; waistband w/ open work and small circles; drawstring neckline.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 30075

Accession Number: 1923.726

Infant's Cap

Cream; sheer; white work embroidery--garland of leaves; leaves have French knots inside; leaves enclosed by two scrolling garlands of French knots with small round flowers; back--embroidered with single leaf and same scrolling garland; two sets of drawstrings; two loops.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Wells, Deborah Freeman H., Mrs. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 30076

Accession Number: 1923.728A

Infant's Cap

White; plain except for ruffle around face and neck; drawstring neck; two tape ties; center seam.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: Wells, Deborah Freeman H., Mrs. (Maker)

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 30077

Accession Number: 1923.729

Infant's Cap

White; double lace ruffle; embroidered around face with branches and open buttonhole wheels; back embroidered with small crosses; gathered at back into circular embroidered panel; drawstring with two loops.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: Wells, Deborah Freeman H., Mrs. (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 30078

Accession Number: 1923.730

Shoes

Low; black; ankle straps w/ ribbon ties; black ribbon trim (a lot has worn away); white cotton lining; brown leather sole.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leather

GUSN: 30079

Accession Number: 1923.731AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30080

Accession Number: 1923.732

Purse

Knitted tan purse with simple flower designs in red and gold flanking a tall blue flower with green stem.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30081

Accession Number: 1923.734

Tray

Small, oblong octagonal serving tray. Copper colored with yellow stripes around interior rim. Yellow band painted with green leaf and red berry pattern around interior well.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), hand-painted

GUSN: 30082

Accession Number: 1923.737

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30083

Accession Number: 1923.739

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30084

Accession Number: 1923.740

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30085

Accession Number: 1923.741

Lotto game box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30086

Accession Number: 1923.743

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with wallpaper. Wallpaper has pattern with floral boquets against a background of delicate scrolling ferns. Block printed in pink, red, white, green and varnished green on yellow ground. Box and lid are lined with June 1, 1838 issue of "The Manual" newspap...

Date: 1850-1855

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 30087

Accession Number: 1923.745AB

Bandbox

Oval wooden band box with lid. Bandbox (A) and lid (B) are covered with wallpaper featuring an allover floral and vine deisgn in pinks and greens on a beige ground. Bottom of box and interior of box and lid are lined with newspaper; the newsaper in lid is the Watchman and Reflector of Bsoton dated J...

Date: 1852-1855

Maker: Davis, Hannah

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

GUSN: 30088

Accession Number: 1923.746AB

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