Historic New England

Doily

Tan linen with fringe and gold thread inscription " The fly that sips treacle is lost in the sweets".

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 353052

Accession Number: 1937.314

Doily

Tan linen with fringe and gold thread inscription " Fishes that tipple in the deep".

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 353053

Accession Number: 1937.315

Doily

Square, tan silk doily with openwork lace.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 353093

Accession Number: 1940.177

Doily

Square, tan cotton crocheted doily.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 353094

Accession Number: 1940.178

Doily

Rectangular, tan doily of openwork lace.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353095

Accession Number: 1940.179

Doily

Round, tan-colored cotton crocheted doily.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353096

Accession Number: 1941.645

Doily

Rectangular cream-colored silk doily with a geometric design border and green, pink, red, and yellow embroidery of vegetables. Fringe around the edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353097

Accession Number: 1941.697

Doily

Round doily of tan-colored cotton lace.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353098

Accession Number: 1941.797

Doily

Rectangular tan silk with leaf design around the border and black embroidered design of a knife and fork with fringe around the edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353099

Accession Number: 1942.969

Doily

Rectangular tan cotton with elaborate embroidery and red stitched image of a knife and fork.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353100

Accession Number: 1942.970

Doily

Square silk lace doily with geometric and leaf patterns.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353101

Accession Number: 1943.716

Doily

Round tan-colored silk lace doily with a paisley pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353102

Accession Number: 1944.163

Doily

Rectangular tan cotton doily with a geometric embroidered border and a red stitched scene of a pitcher, glasses, and tray.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353103

Accession Number: 1944.226

Doily

Square tan-colored cotton doily with fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353104

Accession Number: 1946.251

Tablecloth

Tan silk tablecloth with pink, green, and white tassels and green crocheted medallions

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353105

Accession Number: 1946.252

Doily

Rectangular doily with blue and gold embroidery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353106

Accession Number: 1946.312

Piece of Fabric

Blue toile cloth sample.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353107

Accession Number: 1969.3320.9

Piece of Fabric

Blue toile fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353108

Accession Number: 1969.3320.10

Pieces of Fabric

Blue toile fabric samples.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353109

Accession Number: 1969.3320.15-.17

Piece of Cloth

Blue blackground with intersecting pattern of white lines.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353134

Accession Number: 1991.1773

Oil Hand Lamps

Pair of brass oil hand lamps. Free-swinging, cup-shaped burners are hinged on top of tall baluster stems with strap handles. Concave circular bases

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310778

Accession Number: 2015.62.73.1-.2

Candlestick

Brass candlestic with baluster stem. Squared base with rounded, flower pettle pattern edges. Soldering repair between stem and base.

Date: 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310779

Accession Number: 2015.62.74

Candlestick made of tin sheet on a convex disc base with a straight tubular stem bearing a round drip catcher at the top. Slot in the side of the stem accommodates a finger grip for operating the interior candle adjuster / ejector.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 310780

Accession Number: 2015.62.75

Hogscraper

Pair of brass candlesticks with circular scalloped edged bases. Knob lever.

Date: 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310781

Accession Number: 2015.62.76.1-.2

Lamp

Tin liner of a foot warmer re-purposed as a lamp. Rectangular box with perforations both on sides and lining bottom perimeter.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 310782

Accession Number: 2015.62.77

Candlesnuffers

Pair of scissor-shaped silver snuffers. Four silver hallmarks on side of snuffing box.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310783

Accession Number: 2015.62.78

Chatelaine

Silver chatelaine with five hanging chains. Worn by Lura Burgess Woodside (1887-1982) at her high school graduation.

Date: 1890-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310784

Accession Number: 2015.62.79

Pendant

Miniature, ivory bullet-shaped pendant [a] with two miniature dice [b and c] inside.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 310785

Accession Number: 2015.62.80A-C

Locket

Square-shaped gold locket with center starburst detail set with turquoise cabochon. Interior contains two photos: one of a woman; one of woman and girl.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), turquoise (mineral)

GUSN: 310786

Accession Number: 2015.62.81

Pocket Watch with Fob. Waltham Watch Company. Belonged to Charles L. Woodside (1859-1934). Fob contains photos of Charles' wife, Annie Laurie Thomas, and daughter, Lura Burgess Woodside (1887-1982). Waltham, MA, 1880-1890

Engraved pocket watch with fob. Belonged to Charles L. Woodside (1859-1934). Fob contains photos of Charles' wife, Annie Laurie Thomas, and daughter, Lura Burgess Woodside (1887-1982).

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: American Waltham Watch Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 310787

Accession Number: 2015.62.82

Commemorative Medal in Box

Commemorative Daughters of the American Revolution medal [.1] with blue ribbon in original leather box [.2] inscribed "DAR" with distaff and flax. Metal depicts spinnting distaff and flax and is engraved with the names of Revolutionary War soldiers Samuel Norcoss and Jonathan Burgess.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: J. E. Caldwell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 310788

Accession Number: 2015.62.83.1-.2

Commemorative Medal

Bronze commemorative medal for the Battle of Verdun, Februrary 21, 1916. Designed by Parisian medalist S. E. Vernier. Obverse side depicts a bust of Marianne, a woman with helmet, sword and clenched fist, a symbol of the French Republic. Reverse side depicts the Porte Chaussee, the fortified gate t...

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 310789

Accession Number: 2015.62.84

Pocket or Wrist Watch

Small engraved pocket watch that can convert to wrist watch with black cloth strap. Belonged to Charles Malcolm Watkins' grandmother Annie Laurie Thomas Woodside.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, cloth

GUSN: 310790

Accession Number: 2015.62.85

Earrings in Box\n

Pair of amber drop earrings [.1ab] in original box [.2].

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: David P. Ehrlich Company (Manufacturer)

Material: amber (fossil resin)

GUSN: 310791

Accession Number: 2015.62.86.1AB-.2

Charm

Small 14k gold heart charm. Given to Joan Jockwig Pearson by Mrs. Edna Greenwood when Joan married Charles Malcolm Watkins in 1962.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 310792

Accession Number: 2015.62.87

Pin

Gold circle pin with a heart pierced by an arrow. Heart and arrow fletching studded with pearls.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 310793

Accession Number: 2015.62.88

Pin

Small 14 K gold bar pin set with pearls.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 310794

Accession Number: 2015.62.89

Rhinestone Necklace

Silver rhinestone necklace. Small Uniform square-shaped links. Marked "Otis Sterling." Providence, RI or Attleboro, MA.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), rhinestone

GUSN: 310795

Accession Number: 2015.62.90

Zuni Fetish Necklace

Zuni fetish necklace. Three strands of birds and animals carved out of semi-precious stones, three strands.

Date: ca. 1999

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310796

Accession Number: 2015.62.91

Turquoise Necklace

Large, single strand turquoise necklace with very fine heishi beads. Metal clasp.

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: turquoise (mineral)

GUSN: 310797

Accession Number: 2015.62.92

Turquoise Necklace

Single strand turquoise necklace. Green colored turquoise with many inclusions.

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: turquoise (mineral)

GUSN: 310798

Accession Number: 2015.62.93

Liquid Silver Bead Necklace

"Liquid silver" bead necklace with five strands.

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310799

Accession Number: 2015.62.94

Earrings

Pair of sterling silver earrings with engraved spiral.

Date: 1980-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 310800

Accession Number: 2015.62.95AB

Naja Necklace

Two-strand coral and silver naja necklace.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: coral (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 310801

Accession Number: 2015.62.96

Silver belt buckle decorated with abstract black turkey or partridge. Signed by Manuel Hoyungowa (c. 1953-2011) Hopi, Second Mesa Guild, Arizona, 1980-1990

Silver belt buckle decorated with abstract black turkey or partridge engraving. Signed with hallmark of silversmith Manuel Hoyungowa (c. 1953-2011) and with Zuni sun symbol. Hope, Second Mesa Guild.

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: Hoyungowa, Manuel, ca. 1953-2011 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310802

Accession Number: 2015.62.97

Belt Buckle

Turquoise and silver belt buckle with channel inlay. Zuni or Navajo design, possibly by B. Cayaditto.

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: turquoise (mineral), silver (metal)

GUSN: 310803

Accession Number: 2015.62.98

Belt

Brown leather belt, no buckle.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 310804

Accession Number: 2015.62.99

Necklace

Silver necklace [.1] with moonstone cabochons. Designed by Georg Jensen. Box [.2] with hinged lid stamped "Georg Jensen Handmade Silver 169 W 57th St. New York".

Date: 1917-1925

Maker: Georg Jensen Silversmithy (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), moonstone

GUSN: 310805

Accession Number: 2015.62.100.1-.2