Historic New England

Paper Christmas Decorations

A paper Christmas decoration showing a young girl in a green coat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371059

Accession Number: 2016.188.802

Paper Christmas Decorations

A paper Christmas decoration showing a young boy sending a letter in a red post box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371060

Accession Number: 2016.188.803

Wooden Trivet

A rectangular wooden trivet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371061

Accession Number: 2016.188.804

Tea Caddy

A round, silver-plated tea caddy with a handle at each side and cover with gadrooning at the upper and lower rims.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 371062

Accession Number: 2016.188.806

Trivet

A silver-plated oval trivet with openwork foliate decoration and a the initial "R" engraved a the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), silvering

GUSN: 371063

Accession Number: 2016.188.807

Silver Tray

A silver-plated oval tray with a handle at each side, a wooden floor, green felt on the underside and an openwork wall.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), wood and wood products, felt (textile), silvering

GUSN: 371064

Accession Number: 2016.188.808

Food Warmer

A rectangular silver-plated food warmer with cabriole legs and a burner beneath.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), silvering

GUSN: 371065

Accession Number: 2016.188.809

Set of Eight Napkins

Set of eight square white linen napkins with scalloped edges and openwork decoration at one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371066

Accession Number: 2016.188.810

Two Napkins

Two white napkins with a scalloped edge, and an embroidered and openwork flower decoration in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371067

Accession Number: 2016.188.811ab

Set of Four Napkins

Set of four square white napkins with scalloped edges and openwork decoration at one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371068

Accession Number: 2016.188.812

Napkin

One white napkin with scalloped edges and six embroidered flowers with openwork centers in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371069

Accession Number: 2016.188.813

Three Napkins

Three white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and an "L" embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371070

Accession Number: 2016.188.814a-c

Pair of Napkins

One pair of white napkins with scalloped edges and an embroidered and openwork basket in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371071

Accession Number: 2016.188.815.1-.2

Napkin

One white linen napkin in a plain weave with a "B" embroidered on it.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371072

Accession Number: 2016.188.816

Set of Three Napkins

Set of three white plain weave napkins with scalloped corners and embroidered and openwork foliage in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371073

Accession Number: 2016.188.817.1-.3

Set of Five Napkins

Set of five white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and an embroidered flower in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371074

Accession Number: 2016.188.818.1-.3

Set of Four Napkins

Set of four white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and a butterfly embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371075

Accession Number: 2016.188.819.1-.4

Set of Five Napkins

Set of five white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and a butterfly embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371076

Accession Number: 2016.188.820A-E

Pair of Napkins

Pair of two white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and an embroidered basket design in a pointed corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371077

Accession Number: 2016.188.821.1-.2

Set of Seven Napkins

Set of seven white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and an openwork corner design highlighted with embroidered stems.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371078

Accession Number: 2016.188.822.1-.7

5 White Pillowcases

Five white pillowcases.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371281

Accession Number: 2016.188.1046.1-.6

Pillowcase

A white pillowcase with a band of openwork stitching.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371282

Accession Number: 2016.188.1047

9 Pillowcases

A white pillowcase with a band of openwork stitching.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371283

Accession Number: 2016.188.1048

Pillowcase

A white pillowcase with a band of openwork stitching.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371284

Accession Number: 2016.188.1049

Pillowcase

A white pillowcase with a band of openwork stitching.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371285

Accession Number: 2016.188.1050

Pillowcase

A white pillowcase with a scalloped edge of openwork stitching.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371286

Accession Number: 2016.188.1051

Pair of Pillowcases

Two white pillowcase with a thin band of openwork stitching and an embroidered monogram of the letters MSL.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371287

Accession Number: 2016.188.1052

Bedsheet

A white bed sheet with a thin band of openwork stitching.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371288

Accession Number: 2016.188.1053

Bedsheet

A white bed sheet with an embroidered roundel of foliate interlace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371289

Accession Number: 2016.188.1054

Bedsheet

A white bed sheet with a band of openwork stitching and an embroidered monogram of the letters MKB.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371290

Accession Number: 2016.188.1055

Bedsheet

A white bed sheet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371291

Accession Number: 2016.188.1056

Bedspread

A taupe bedspread with decorative, patterned stitching.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371292

Accession Number: 2016.188.1057

Bedspread

A white bedspread with a decorative, patterned weave.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371293

Accession Number: 2016.188.1058

Blue Knob

A blue wooden knob.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371294

Accession Number: 2016.188.1059

Lock

A metal lock in the shape of an inverted keyhole.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371295

Accession Number: 2016.188.1060

Wooden Box

A mahogany Chippendale tea caddy with a brass keyhole escutcheon and bail handle at the coffin top with banded decoration, molding below, small flaring bracket feet, and three inner compartments.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 371296

Accession Number: 2016.188.1061

Electric Fan

An electric "Frigid" brand fan on a wheeling stand.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371297

Accession Number: 2016.188.1065

Wastepaper Basket

A white, wicker wastepaper basket.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371298

Accession Number: 2016.188.1066

Reading Lamp

A black metal adjustable reading lamp.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371299

Accession Number: 2016.188.1072

Bowl

A Delft tin glaze bowl with a stippled lavender colored background with blue birds and a blue bird at the interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), tin glaze

GUSN: 371300

Accession Number: 2016.188.1074

Artist's Box

A mahogany artist's box with dovetailed construction, a hook closure and a bail pull.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), metal, dovetail joints

GUSN: 371301

Accession Number: 2016.188.1075

Fire Bucket

An antique leather fire bucket with a leather handle, decorated with scrolled acanthus leaves and a banner on which is written J. Todd.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paint (coating), metal

GUSN: 371302

Accession Number: 2016.188.1076

Fire Bucket

An antique black leather fire bucket with an eagle and shield surrounded by a gold-colored banner on which is written "Columbia Fire Society, Edward W. Baxter." The handle is detached.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paint (coating), metal

GUSN: 371303

Accession Number: 2016.188.1077