Historic New England

Dress

Floor length silk voile dress. Worn by Helen Arden (Peabody) Peck (1889-1972). United States

Date: c. 1918

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 316348

Accession Number: 2015.147.3

Dress

Dress, blue floral print on white ground. White lace collar.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 316349

Accession Number: 2015.147.4

Fascinator

Spotted fur fascinator hat connected with black ribbon and surrounded by black lace veil. Made by Therese Ahrens (Bonwit Teller)

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: fur

GUSN: 316350

Accession Number: 2015.147.5

Black hat

Black straw with black lace bow and tan mesh lace trim beneath the brim. Cunningham's. Boston, Massachusetts

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 316351

Accession Number: 2015.147.6

Men's Shirt

Men's white linen shirt with ruffle down front. Long sleeves culminate in gather at rounded cuff with small button-holes. Worn by Charles Russell (1793-1882)

Date: c. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 316352

Accession Number: 2015.147.7

Shirt

White linen shirt. Worn by Charles Russell Peck (1889-1971)

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: G.A. Sawyer & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 316353

Accession Number: 2015.147.8

Suit

Men's seersucker suit. Worn by Charles Russell Peck (1889-1971).

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Brooks Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 316354

Accession Number: 2015.147.9

Set of three lambrequins. Glazed cotton with gray and tan leafy floral pattern with smaller light blue flowers on blue ground. Made by Alice Russell Peck (1857-1925) for her bedroom. 3 St. James, Avenue, Boston. United States

Date: 1876

Maker: Peck, Alice Russell, 1857-1925 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 316355

Accession Number: 2015.147.10.1-.3

Necklace

Necklace composed of gold links and five pendants. Each pendant set with faceted peridot. Chain composed of cast links. Pendants are composed of individual jewelry elements: a pair of earrings, a pair of matched pendants (possible earrings or brooches), and a large brooch. All have been modified fro...

Date: 1860-1900 and 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, peridot (mineral)

GUSN: 316362

Accession Number: 1966.2330

Saucer

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain saucer. Lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Centrally located transfer-printed flower with superimposed paint.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 316374

Accession Number: 1938.370.25

Oval Bowl

Oval yellow ware bowl with scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: yellowware

GUSN: 316386

Accession Number: 1931.1952

Butter dish

Bottom of a butter dish from a set of five pieces of colorless pressed glass. Set includes also creamer, sugar bowl and lid, spoon holder and the bottom of a covered dish. Beaded panel pattern and scalloped feet and rims.

Date: 1870-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, colorless

GUSN: 316402

Accession Number: 1969.117

Spoons

Twelve piece flatware set. Six spoons with tipped fiddle handles and rounded shoulders. Gothic letter "A" engraved on handles. Silver.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 316405

Accession Number: 2015.1.95.7-.12

Creamer

Creamer from a set of five pieces of colorless pressed glass. Set includes bottom of a butter dish, creamer, sugar bowl and lid, spoon holder and the bottom of a covered dish. Beaded panel pattern with scalloped feet and rims.

Date: 1870-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, colorless

GUSN: 316406

Accession Number: 1969.118

Sugar bowl

Sugar bowl (a) and cover (b) with 6-sided knop from a set of five pieces of colorless pressed glass. Set includes bottom of a butter dish, creamer, sugar bowl and lid, spoon holder and the bottom of a covered dish. Beaded panel pattern and scalloped feet and rims.

Date: 1870-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, colorless

GUSN: 316407

Accession Number: 1969.119AB

Spoon holder

Spoon holder from a set of five pieces of colorless pressed glass. Set includes bottom of a butter dish, creamer, sugar bowl and lid, spoon holder and the bottom of a covered dish. Beaded panel pattern and scalloped feet and rims.

Date: 1870-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, colorless

GUSN: 316408

Accession Number: 1969.120

Covered dish

Bottom of a small covered dish from a set of five pieces of colorless pressed glass. Set includes also a bottom of a butter dish, creamer, sugar bowl and lid, and spoon holder. Beaded panel pattern and scalloped feet and rims.

Date: 1870-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, colorless

GUSN: 316409

Accession Number: 1969.121

Charm bracelet

Silver link charm bracelet with thirty-four charms made by various makers.

Date: 1960-1972

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, glass (material), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 316410

Accession Number: 2015.148.1

Baton Pendant\n

Baton pendant, sterling silver.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Beaucraft, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 316411

Accession Number: 2015.148.2

Class Ring\n

Ring, gold band with image of a skull and cross bones on a black glass ground. Danvers State Hospital nursing school.

Date: 1925-1928

Maker: Stephen Lane Folger, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 316413

Accession Number: 2015.148.4

Niddy Noddy

Hand-carved wooden, H-shaped yarn winder, or niddy-noddy, with curved handles. Tool made by the father of the donor.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 316419

Accession Number: 1969.122

Plates

Set of nine dessert plates with fruit pattern. Includes 8 small plates and 1 larger plate with same pattern. White ceramic body with polychrome design of fruits including strawberries and blueberries.

Date: 1965-75

Maker: Eschenbach (Manufacturer)

Material: faience (earthenware), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 316454

Accession Number: 2015.150.1A-I

Roasting pan

Enamel roasting pan and lid with original manufacturer's label. The Original Drip-Top Self Basting Roaster.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Lisk Savory Corporation (Manufacturer)

Material: enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 316455

Accession Number: 2015.150.2AB

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

Coffee Cup

Coffee cup with blue and gilt floral decoration.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 314147

Accession Number: 1993.605.5.2

Saucer

Saucer with blue and gilt floral decoration.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 314148

Accession Number: 1993.605.5.3

Coffee Cup

Coffee cup with blue and gilt floral decoration.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 314149

Accession Number: 1993.605.6.2

Saucer

Saucer with blue and gilt floral decoration.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 314150

Accession Number: 1993.605.6.3

Pillbox

Small, round paper box with a cover. Image, under glass, of dancing couple in blue, yellow, black and red on the cover. Trimmed with brass.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 314153

Accession Number: 1914.57AB

Skewer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 314161

Accession Number: 1975.138

Trammel

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314162

Accession Number: 1933.5046

Pair of Andirons

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314163

Accession Number: 1934.2367.1-.2

Wallet

Brown leather wallet.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 314164

Accession Number: 1980.139

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 314327

Accession Number: 1944.93

Small Box with Hinged Cover

Small silver box with hinged cover engraved with medallions, crosshatch pattern and flowers. Inside the box is a second hinged gold cover with leaf-shaped filigree cut-out. In the box are four, round silver tokens engraved with the numbers 1 through 4 on one side and with a heart, spade, clover and ...

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), gold (metal)

GUSN: 314351

Accession Number: 1916.161

Medicine Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314402

Accession Number: 1922.356.2

Portrait of Nina Jarvie Fletcher (1903-1993)

Portrait of Nina Jarvie Fletcher as a young girl wearing a white dress, stockings, and shoes. Nina has a small gold bracelet on her left arm and is holding an armful of long stemmed pink roses. Watercolor on ivory.

Date: 1908

Maker: Newell, Claude Potter, 1870- (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 314481

Accession Number: 2015.105.1

Bathrobe

Men's bathrobe with patch pockets, rope trim, and original rope tie, purple, white, and red plaid. Beacon Manufacturing Company.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cellulose acetate, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 314532

Accession Number: 2015.106.1

Women's cap

Women's cap made from white cotton dimity. Crown is formed from wide band of dimity gathered into a 4.5" diameter round. A shaped band to cover the ears and sides of the head is set into the crown with a decorative band of embroidered cutwork set at the base of the skull. A plain-weave cotton ruffle...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Pierce, Hannah Cummings (Maker)

Material: dimity, stamping (marking), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 314534

Accession Number: 2015.108.1

Peg Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 314551

Accession Number: 1980.72

Wallet Containing Appointment Book

Brown leather folding wallet with metal shell-shaped clasp. Interior of light tan leather, contains a small combination calendar-ledger-address- appointment book, pencil, stamp pockets, and coin purse with hinged, metal clasp.

Date: 1884

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 314613

Accession Number: 1936.865

Balance Scale in Box

Dis-assembled balancing scale missing base. Stored inside box 1936.353b with another scale (1936.353) and set of weights (1936.354a-m). Missing base.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 314632

Accession Number: 1936.352A-F

Saltcellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 314711

Accession Number: 1932.2106.1-.2

Wine glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314712

Accession Number: 1956.90

Butter Chip

Small earthenware plates with mulberry colored transfer-print pattern. Central scene of Asian sailing vessel passing in front of buildings with spires. A spray of flowers in the foreground. The scene is encircled by a chain of lozenge figures. On the rim is a chevron and floral spray border pattern.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 314730

Accession Number: 1980.357.5

Commemorative Saucer

Small porcelain plate with black on white image of the Aspinwall House. Metallic gold trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 314731

Accession Number: 1934.1043

Sauce Dish

Pressed glass sauce dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 314748

Accession Number: 1941.518.1

Portrait of Rebecca Dudley Gerrish (1726-1809)

Half length portrait of Rebecca Dudley Gerrish. Sitter is wearing a brown dress with white ruffled bodice, and a blue shawl. A strand of pearls is woven through her brown hair. Gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1763-1766

Maker: Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 314751

Accession Number: 2015.109.1

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