Historic New England

Feather Plume

Black feather plume.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317507

Accession Number: 1969.7133

Feather Plume

Black feather plume.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317508

Accession Number: 1969.7134

Feather Plume

Black feather plume.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317509

Accession Number: 1969.7135

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317510

Accession Number: A3236

Small Oval Box

Small, oval green box with cover.

Maker: Grande Maison de Blanc

GUSN: 317511

Accession Number: 1920.200.2AB

Box

Small, square paper box with hinged cover. Box is covered in light blue paper. "Bigelow, Kennard & Co., Boston" printed in black on cover.

Maker: Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 317514

Accession Number: 1931.1903.2

This brooch is formed from a single piece of silver wire hammered into an abstracted geometric shape. A large grey banded agate is bezel-set offcenter. Closure is a pin and safety clasp soldered to the back of the agate bezel. Marked.

Date: 1940-1965

Maker: Kraus, Hilda, 1915-2014 (Artist, Designer)

Material: sterling silver, agate (chalcedony)

GUSN: 317518

Accession Number: 2016.7.1

Necklace

Necklace, three pebble pendants set in sterling silver with sterling silver discs. Hilda Kraus (1915-2014).

Date: 1940-1965

Maker: Kraus, Hilda, 1915-2014 (Artist, Designer)

GUSN: 317519

Accession Number: 2016.7.2

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is constructed from a rectangle of birch bark edged with sinew braid. The artist burned intricate designs, based on traditional Nipmuck iconography, into the surface. A tassel of three porcupine quills ending in colored glass beads depends from the base of each rectangle. T...

Date: 2016

Maker: Henries, Sierra Autumn, 1987- (Artist, Designer)

Material: birch (wood), quill (spine), sinew, glass (material), sterling silver

GUSN: 317520

Accession Number: 2016.8.1AB

Box

Oblong, white paper box with cover. Cover has affixed label for jeweler "O. Volterrani."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317522

Accession Number: 1940.577.2AB

Parallel Ruler

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317524

Accession Number: 1969.7

Set of Wine Glasses

Set of three wine glasses with funnel shaped bowls with engraved swag decoration. Faceted paneled stem terminates in a circular foot. Polished pontil mark.

Date: ca. 1790-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 317582

Accession Number: 1981.21A-C

Slate pencil lead

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317588

Accession Number: 1919.31.2

Seal in Cylindrical Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317589

Accession Number: 1927.18

Girandole

Electrified brass girandole

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317590

Accession Number: 1966.651.3

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317594

Accession Number: 1917.1322G

Envelope of sealing wafers

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317595

Accession Number: 1917.1322I

Bone Container

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317596

Accession Number: 1942.266D

Brush Case with Cover

Oblong glass box with engraved metal cover.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317598

Accession Number: 1942.266JK

Brush

Small, narrow brush with flat ivory handle and soft bristles.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317599

Accession Number: 1942.266O

Bundle of Quills

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317600

Accession Number: 1936.830.16

Pencil Sharpener

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317602

Accession Number: 1990.586

Plaque

Metal plaque of General Scott.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317603

Accession Number: 1925.295

Name Plate

Black plastic name plate with "Hattie Carnegie" printed in gold ink. L-shaped name plate which leans back at about an 80 degree slant.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370575

Accession Number: 2016.188.286

Nuts and Bolts in Cloth Bag

White cotton bag with a gathered string closure. "Bolts / Banner / Weathervane / 2003" is written in silver marker on the front of the bag.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370576

Accession Number: 2016.188.287

Door Lock

Brass interior door lock set with rectangular lock that applies to the outside of a door, a receiver box, an oval key escutcheon, a key and five nails.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370577

Accession Number: 2016.188.288 A-I

Shutter Hardware

Four pair of iron shutter hinges, three L-shaped shutter hooks and two U-shaped loops to receive the shutter hooks. Also, two modern screws in an envelope.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 370578

Accession Number: 2016.188.1611

Napkins

Set of nine white linen napkins woven in a striped weave. The long edges are selvage, the shorter ends have a 1" hem with one row of openwork at the hem. The "stripes" alternate between a basketweave, and a plain twill weave.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370579

Accession Number: 2016.188.289.1-.9

Napkins

Set of six white linen damask napkins with long selvage edges and short edges with a 1" hem with openwork at the hem.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370580

Accession Number: 2016.188.290.1-.6

Framed Document

Black wooden frame with a light brown carved wood inner-most border. A document of laid paper is attached to a backing paper of a similar color. The document is signed "Jon Bowman" Judge of Probate and dated October 28, 1800. It appoints Joseph Sprague, Yeoman, and James Cushman, Merchant, both of ...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood and wood products, paint (coating), gold (color)

GUSN: 370581

Accession Number: 2016.188.291

Framed Print Portrait of John Hancock

Black wooden framed picture of John Hancock on paper. Black and white head and shoulders portrait of Hancock facing right. The portrait is set within an oval "mat" which is cut off at the top and sides by the frame, and at the bottom by a beige panel with the following text "The Hon.ble John Hancoc...

Maker: unknown

Material: printmaking, ink, paper (fiber product), wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370582

Accession Number: 2016.188.292

Candlestick and Rush Light

Wrought iron rush light holder with a candlestick counterweight and a round wooden base.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought iron (iron alloy), cast iron

GUSN: 370583

Accession Number: 2016.188.293

Rushlight Holder

Wrought iron rush light holder with four legs and penny feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370584

Accession Number: 2016.188.294

Candlestick

Pewter candlestick with raised round base, a baluster stem and a drip guard at the candle cup.

Maker: Porter, Freeman, 1808-1887 (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370585

Accession Number: 2016.188.295

Brass Salt

Brass salt in the shape of a pig.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370586

Accession Number: 2016.188.296

Oven Thermometer

Oven thermometer with a metal casing and a round dial that measures up to 600 degrees Fahrenheit.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370587

Accession Number: 2016.188.297

Crystal Salt

Clear glass rectangular salt with 5/16" thick walls.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370588

Accession Number: 2016.188.298

Timer

Red kitchen timer with a silver ring, gray pointer, rectangular front profile, and triangular side profile.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370589

Accession Number: 2016.188.299

Chair

Mahogany Chippendale side chair, serpentine crest, carved and pierced splat, slip seat with black leather, reeded surround, marlborough legs, H-shaped stretcher.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 370590

Accession Number: 2016.188.300

Cat Figurine

Ceramic figure of a seated white and gray cat with one eye closed and his head wrapped in a white bandage tied at the top of his head.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370591

Accession Number: 2016.188.301

Shepherd Figurine

Ceramic figurine of a seated man wearing a blue jacket and holding a musical instrument in front of him, with a dog and a lamb leaning on his shoulders.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370592

Accession Number: 2016.188.302

Figurine of a Man

Two-sided figure of a standing man wearing a blue jacket who is smiling on one side with "Water" printed on the base in front of his feet, and sad and bedraggled on the other side with "Gin" printed on the base in front of his feet.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370593

Accession Number: 2016.188.303

Figurine of a Boy with a Goat

Ceramic figure of a seated boy with a goat. The boy is wearing a blue jacket, a green, orange and white plaid kilt, red and white plaid stockings, and black shoes. He is wearing a yellow tam on his head with a large green decoration on it, and a large pink trim on that.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370594

Accession Number: 2016.188.304

Figurine of a Boy with a Dog

Ceramic figure of a standing man holding a gun in his right hand and patting a dog's head with his left hand.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370595

Accession Number: 2016.188.305

Figurine of a Man

Two-sided figure of a standing man wearing a green jacket who is smiling on one side with "Water" printed on the base in front of his feet, and sad and bedraggled on the other side with "Gin" printed on the base in front of his feet.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370596

Accession Number: 2016.188.306