Historic New England

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell two sided hair comb with multiple small teeth.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103138

Accession Number: 1969.507

Hairpins

Three tortoiseshell hairpins, two plain, one with endless knot top, all have two teeth.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103139

Accession Number: 1969.508.1-.3

Pair of Side Combs

Pair of tortoiseshell side combs in the form of twisted serpents, each have six teeth, one is slightly smaller than the other.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103140

Accession Number: 1969.509.1-.2

Hair Comb

Ivory double sided hair comb with multiple fine teeth.

Date: 1820-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103141

Accession Number: 1940.1008

Hair Comb

Celluloid back comb in advanced stage of deterioration. Evidence of pierced trellis top.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103142

Accession Number: 1943.653

Hairpin

Celluloid hairpin with dark ball top, two teeth.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103143

Accession Number: 2008.4.1

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin in the shape of an ivy leaf with ball center, one twisted tooth.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103144

Accession Number: 2008.4.2

Hair Comb

Horn back comb with anvil shaped top and seven teeth.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103145

Accession Number: 2008.4.3

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with flat square top, two wide teeth.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103146

Accession Number: 2008.4.4

Tiara

Green translucent celluloid tiara set with four horizontal rows of faceted round colorless glass stones.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cellulosic, rhinestone

GUSN: 103147

Accession Number: 2008.4.8

Tiara

Imitation tortoiseshell celluloid tiara with a row of four open points.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103148

Accession Number: 2008.4.9

Tiara for hair comb

Gilt brass tiara attachment for a large back comb with two rows of small faux seed pearls below a scroll trellis and a row of larger faux pearls.

Date: ca. 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103149

Accession Number: 1931.88.2

Tiara

Gilt metal tiara with a row faceted cut steel beads of leaves and berries coming to a point at front, center set with a flower.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103150

Accession Number: 1925.593

Tiara

Gilt metal tiara of cast naturalistic leaves.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103151

Accession Number: 1990.571

Hair Comb

Gilt metal tiara comb with pierced top featuring foliage, scroll and run designs, thirty-two teeth, and three hinged bands.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103152

Accession Number: 1931.88.1

Hairpin

Jet bead hairpin of a flower with twisted tendrils, two metal teeth.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103153

Accession Number: 1935.248

Hair Comb

Celluloid back comb with applied silver abstract pierced floral decoration.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103154

Accession Number: 1933.1663

Hair Crimper

Two grooved rectangular wooden blocks with brass hinge on one end.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103155

Accession Number: 1922.1022

Hairpiece

Lock of brown curly hair attached to a looped wire.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103156

Accession Number: 1942.1161

Hairpiece

Lock of brown curly hair attached to a looped wire.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103157

Accession Number: 1942.1160

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with pierced and carved round top featuring continuous chain and quatrefoil designs, ten teeth.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103158

Accession Number: 1993.342.1

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with pierced and carved top featuring five points and abstract flower design, seven teeth.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103159

Accession Number: 1993.342.2

Hairpin

Black vulcanite hairpin with a rectangular top set with faceted square French glass beads, two teeth.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103160

Accession Number: 1993.342.3

Brooch

Rectangular brooch set with square and round faceted French jet beads, hinged metal pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103161

Accession Number: 1993.342.4

Barrette

Celluloid barrette in a v-shape with pierced scroll decoration, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cellulosic, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103162

Accession Number: 1993.342.5

Barrette

Tortoiseshell barrette in the shape of a convex rectangle, gilt metal fastener.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103163

Accession Number: 1993.342.7

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with a twisted double-knot top, two teeth.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103164

Accession Number: 1993.342.8

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with a round loop top, two teeth.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103165

Accession Number: 1993.342.9

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with white body, blue floral detail and monogram "MWD"

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198761

Accession Number: 2006.44.2883.7

Tea service

Porcelain tea service with teapot, cream pitcher and sugar bowl. White bodies, gold trim floral detail and poloychrome floral decorations with fluted sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198762

Accession Number: 2006.44.2885

Print of a castle with a moat. The castle has three towers. The two far towers are flying pennants. There is a large weeping willow in the center left and foliage surrounding the castle and in the foreground. The wood frame is painted black and has a gilt decorative inner border of laurel leaves.

Date: 1826

Maker: Fisher, Alvan, 1792-1863 (Artist) Deroy, Isidore Laurent, 1797-1886 (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 198763

Accession Number: 2006.44.625

Teapot

Porcelain teapot with white body, gold trim floral detail and poloychrome floral decorations with fluted sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198767

Accession Number: 2006.44.2885.1AB

Sugar bowl

Porcelain double handled sugar bowl with lid with white body, gold trim floral detail and poloychrome floral decorations with fluted sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198771

Accession Number: 2006.44.2885.2AB

Cream pitcher

Porcelain cream pitcher with white body, gold trim floral detail and poloychrome floral decorations with fluted sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198773

Accession Number: 2006.44.2885.3

Teacup

Procelain teacup with light blue landscape scene with village. Has thin gold trim and handle is detailed in gold to look like bamboo.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198775

Accession Number: 2006.44.2894.1

Saucer

Procelain saucer with light blue landscape scene with village. Has thin gold trim and Japanese symbols on back.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198777

Accession Number: 2006.44.2894.2

Teacup

Porcelain pink teacup with abbey scene "1893" California. Gold trim and handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198781

Accession Number: 2006.44.2887.1

Saucer

Porcelain pink saucer with abbey scene "1893" California. Gold trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198783

Accession Number: 2006.44.2887.2

Frame

Empty wood frame with gilding. The outer edge has small leaf border. There are diagonal decorations on the corners between the outer edge and inner edge. There are two metal eye hooks with rope on the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), gilding

GUSN: 198784

Accession Number: 2006.44.626

Mug

Pink and white mug with thin brown stripe

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198788

Accession Number: 2006.44.2886

Shadow box

Shadow box of a miniature medieval walled city. There is a large enclosed courtyard or cloister area. There is foliage in the foreground and the background is painted glass with a blue sky and green mountains. The wood frame is painted black with a gilt border.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), glass (material)

GUSN: 198792

Accession Number: 2006.44.627

Teacup

Pink lustreware teacup with square handle and finger rest, floral and geometric designs on interior and exterior of bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198795

Accession Number: 2006.44.1873.3

Saucer

Pink lustreware saucer floral and geometric designs

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 198798

Accession Number: 2006.44.1873.4

The Embarkation on the Mayflower

A print of the Mayflower with a crowd of pilgrims carrying chests and bags from the town. the There is water on the left and town on a hill to the right. There is a flag flying from the mast with the inscription "Plymouth Rock or Bust." The title is in the lower left. The wood frame is painted black...

Maker: Reproduction of Crawford, Will, 1869-1944 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 198799

Accession Number: 2006.44.628

Pitcher

English Staffordshire copper lusterware pitcher with yellow stripe and copper leaf detail.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 198801

Accession Number: 2006.44.2882

Tile, Fireplace

Square, decorative ceramic tile, white background with blue painted picture of a country church

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, paint by function

GUSN: 198918

Accession Number: 1932.316.72

Tile

Sqaure, decorative tile, grayiosh-white background with dark blue flower with leaves painted in the center.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 198924

Accession Number: 1932.316.36

Tile, Fireplace

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting flower stemming from lower left hand corner.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 198929

Accession Number: 1932.316.40

Humphreys' Homeopathic No.33 bottle and box

"Humphreys' Homeopathic no. 33 Spasms & convulsions" medicine glass bottle with aluminum bottle lid. Also a "Humphreys' Homeopathic No. 33 Spasms & convulsions" medicine box with black writing.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199015

Accession Number: 2006.44.2430AB

Humphreys' No. 16

Small medicine box wrapped in paper that has Humphreys label printed on it. Discolored with black writing.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199016

Accession Number: 2006.44.2432

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