Historic New England

Medal, Commemorative

Brass medal (.1) in original box (.2ab). Medal depicts Charles William Eliot in profile relief. Green cardboard box with gold lettering and red velvet interior.

Date: 1907

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cardboard, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 313384

Accession Number: 2004.25.2.1-.2AB

A-line sleeveless black polyester knit dress with deep V-neck front and back. The neck front center is embellished with a large bow finished with an oval rhinestone clasp. Bust dart shaping. See file for photographs of donor in dress. See provenance for details.

Date: ca. 1968

Maker: Nancy Amory Knits (Maker)

Material: knitting (process), polyester (fiber), rhinestone

GUSN: 313387

Accession Number: 2015.84.1

Mini dress

Mini-dress with bell sleeves and round neckline, made from a circular machine-made lace tablecloth. See provenance. See files for photographs of donor in dress.

Date: 1969

Maker: Gilliland, Sandy (Maker)

Material: machine lace

GUSN: 313388

Accession Number: 2015.84.2

Wedding Dress

Full-length dress made from white tulle embroidered lace transparent layer laid over a white princess-cut bodice and attached skirt. Dress bodice is construced with a tall standing collar across front of chest that drapes down the back. Full-length sleeves added by seastress at donor's request. Dres...

Date: 1969

Maker: Jordan Marsh Company (Retailer)

GUSN: 313389

Accession Number: 2015.84.3

Hat

Turban or kerchief-style hat constructed from white polyester fabric puffed, folded, and gathered into a solid headband. Meant to be worn to the back of the head. Worn by the donor as part of her "going away" suit after her 1969 wedding. See file for images of donor in hat and full assemblage.

Date: ca. 1969

Maker: Conrad & Chandler (Retailer)

Material: polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 313390

Accession Number: 2015.84.4

Dress\n

Sleeveless dress made from a printed cotton in shades of bright green, aqua, yellow, and white in an abstracted floral pattern. Constructed with a deep V-neck in front and back, fitted bodice with bust darts, full, knee-length skirt and a self-fabric bow at nadir of V-neck. Zip closure on side of d...

Date: ca. 1969

Maker: Mindy Malone Inc. (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 313392

Accession Number: 2015.84.6

Skirt\n

Green wool skirt.

Date: ca. 1969

Maker: Highland Queen (Maker)

Material: tweed

GUSN: 313393

Accession Number: 2015.84.7

Baton Squad Trophy\n

Baton squad trophy [a] with removable baton [b]. Metal figure of a girl in a baton squad uniform holds a plastic baton in her right hand. Figure is standing atop a cylindrical column attached to a square wooden base. Salem High School baton squad.

Date: 1966

Maker: Bernard's Jewelers (Retailer)

Material: plastic (organic material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 313394

Accession Number: 2015.84.8AB

Class Ring\n

Class ring, gold band with oval green glass stone. Ring shoulders embossed with image of Benjamin Franklin and "Opportunity" and an image of the school seal and "Advancement."

Date: 1967

Maker: unknown

Material: fourteen-carat gold, glass (material)

GUSN: 313396

Accession Number: 2015.84.10

Hatbox

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

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Atkins, Ethel (Retailer)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), cord (fiber product)

GUSN: 313408

Accession Number: 2004.27.4AB

Needlework Pattern

This square piece of starched plainweave cotton has a pattern for needlework drawn upon it in ink. The pattern is a square quartered into four equal triangles. Each triangle is filled with a pyramid of half circles. The corners are filled with quarter circles. Marked by hand with price and pattern n...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), patterns (guides)

GUSN: 313410

Accession Number: 2015.85.1

Top

Two piece wooden top. Dowel with notched end with two holes and strong and acorn-shaped top with metal tip.

Date: ca. 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 313412

Accession Number: 2004.29.4AB

Textile Remnant "Acton Floral"

Two lengths "Acton Floral"; with one small, partial remnant. These two overall pieces with three attached colorways and oen attached paper label (on the small sample), represents different kinds of flowers in natural colors, some bigger than others. The light green background is animated by leaves ...

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313422

Accession Number: 2001.281.1210.1-.3

Textile Remnant

This overall piece presents a repeated pattern representing two pheasants - among them one is half-hidden behind a tree - on a parterre of flowers and a fruits tree. The background is beige.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313423

Accession Number: 2001.281.1211

Textile Remnant "First Embassy"

Remnant "First Embassy" pattern. This overall piece represents a pattern of two stylized flowers repeated between five strips alternating different decorative stylized flowers, in a vertical composition. The major colors are blue, pink and light brown, over a beige background.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313424

Accession Number: 2001.281.1212

Textile Remnant "Concorde"

"Concorde" pattern This is a one overall piece with two attached colorways, three paper labels and one fabric label. The pattern of this cotton sample named Concorde shows a view of the famous perspective of the center of Paris starting with the Louvre and the Palais des Tuileries behind the Arc...

Date: 1933-1996

Maker: Greeff Fabrics, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313425

Accession Number: 2001.281.1213

Vase

Delft vase. Blue on grey image of a ship at anchor.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313446

Accession Number: 1933.6424

Straight Razor

A hinged straight razor with an ivory handle. [.1] A red wood case. [.2]

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), ivory (tooth component), leather

GUSN: 313454

Accession Number: 1918.482.1-.2

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313456

Accession Number: 1919.133.2

Fire Screen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313463

Accession Number: 1978.50.2

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313467

Accession Number: 1926.500.5

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

Saucer

Saucer with blue and gilt floral decoration.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 314142

Accession Number: 1993.605.2.3

Coffee Cup

Coffee cup with blue and gilt floral decoration.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 314143

Accession Number: 1993.605.3.2

Saucer

Saucer with blue and gilt floral decoration.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 314144

Accession Number: 1993.605.3.3

Coffee Cup

Coffee cup with blue and gilt floral decoration.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 314145

Accession Number: 1993.605.4.2

Saucer

Saucer with blue and gilt floral decoration.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 314146

Accession Number: 1993.605.4.3

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