Historic New England

Match Safe

Copper and brass match safe with motif of a large building and landscape in relief.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal)

GUSN: 309097

Accession Number: 2000.1720AB

Lantern base

Cast iron and brass lantern base that would raise candle as it burned.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cast iron

GUSN: 309099

Accession Number: 2000.1769

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309100

Accession Number: 1993.680.1

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309101

Accession Number: 1993.680.2

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309102

Accession Number: 1993.680.3

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309103

Accession Number: 1993.680.4

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309104

Accession Number: 1993.680.5

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309105

Accession Number: 1993.680.6

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309106

Accession Number: 1993.680.7

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309107

Accession Number: 1993.680.8

Chamber Lamp

Brass chamber lamp with handle and cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309108

Accession Number: 2000.1705

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309109

Accession Number: 1993.680.9

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309110

Accession Number: 1993.680.10

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309111

Accession Number: 1993.680.11

Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with an upturned rounded handle. Four tines and an olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309112

Accession Number: 1993.680.12

Lamp

Brass hand lamp attached to red-painted tin base with handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 309113

Accession Number: 2000.1704

Whale Oil Lamp

Tin whale oil lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 309114

Accession Number: 2000.1713

Whale Oil Chamber Lamp

Cast brass whale oil chamber lamp with dolphin handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309115

Accession Number: 2000.1762

Travel Candlesticks

Pair of brass travel candlesticks refered to as Brighton Bun.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309116

Accession Number: 2000.1764.1AB-.2AB

Miniature Spout Oil Lamp

Brass miniature spout oil lamp and wick.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309118

Accession Number: 2000.1757A-C

Grease Lamp

Brass grease lamp with applied handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309119

Accession Number: 2000.1740

Chamber Lamp

Brass fluid chamber lamp with handle and cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309122

Accession Number: 2000.1752

Chamber Lamp

Cast brass chamber lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309123

Accession Number: 2000.1754

Betty Lamp

Copper betty lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 309124

Accession Number: 2000.1737

Match Holder

Tin, red and white painted match holder for wall mounting.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 309126

Accession Number: 2000.1703

Homespun Linen Pillowcase

Homespun linen pillowcase, embroidered with "M" in brown.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 321538

Accession Number: 2016.72.7

Tablecloth\n

Linen tablecloth.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 321539

Accession Number: 2016.72.8

Linen Sheet with Embroidery

White linen sheet, with crocheted lace border, embroidered bottom center "M. C." in brown and silk floss nautical and domestic vignettes in shades of blue, white, and gray (added later).

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber), crewelwork (technique), embroidering

GUSN: 321540

Accession Number: 2016.72.9

Calico textile fragment

Piece of imported calico with cream background and multiple botehs and leaves in green, pink, and yellow. From a dress worn by Molly Taylor Cragin (1796-1863).

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), calico, cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 321541

Accession Number: 2016.72.10

Child's cotton sleeve made from a piece of imported calico with cream background and multiple botehs and leaves in green, pink, and yellow from a dress worn by Molly Taylor Cragin (1796-1863). Made for Adeline Reynolds Streeter (1831-1913).

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 321542

Accession Number: 2016.72.11

Portable Desk

Lap desk. Mahogany. Kittredge & Blake.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Kittredge & Blake (Retailer)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 321548

Accession Number: 2016.73.1

Cap

Pale pink knit cap with angora accents, pink ribbon tie. Listed in baby book. With photograph of Betsey Carroll Loud wearing the angora cap.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321555

Accession Number: 2016.74.2

Baby Blanket

Baby blanket with embroidery. Listed in baby book. "Ascher's Knit Goods." Simon Ascher & Co., Inc. New York. With photograph of the baby blanket being used in a bassinet by Betsey's sister, Sylvia. Massachusetts, 1946

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Simon Ascher & Co., Inc. (Retailer)

GUSN: 321557

Accession Number: 2016.74.4

Pair of Children's Mittens

Pink children's mittens with pink ribbons attached just above the ribbed cuff.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Loud, Emery Shaw, 1903-1975 (Knitter)

Material: angora wool

GUSN: 321561

Accession Number: 2016.74.8AB

Christening Dress

Christening dress with gathered sleeves and plaited collared chest, made by Betsey's mother, Gertrude Amanda Johnson Loud (1912-1964) for Betsey's christening. Massachusetts, 1934.

Maker: Loud, Gertrude Johnson, 1912-1964 (Sewer (textile worker))

GUSN: 321562

Accession Number: 2016.74.9

Girl's Slip

Slip worn under christening dress, Finnish white and tan lace trim at hem. Worn by Gertrude Amanda Johnson in 1912 and by Betsey Carroll Loud in 1934.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321563

Accession Number: 2016.74.10

Beanie

Red felt Wellesley beanie with a small brim in front and button on top. White felt number "56" stitched into the front. Seams sewn in tan throughout.

Date: 1956

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile)

GUSN: 321564

Accession Number: 2016.74.11

Suit

Suit jacket and skirt. Fabric purchased at Saftler's. Made by Gertrude Amanda Johnson Loud (1912-1964). Photograph of Betsey Carroll Loud wearing suit jacket and skirt. Betsey is standing with her father, Emery Shaw Loud (1903-1975), by the packed car on her way to Wellesley. Massachusetts,

Date: 1952

Maker: Loud, Gertrude Johnson, 1912-1964 (Sewer (textile worker))

GUSN: 321565

Accession Number: 2016.74.12.1-.2

Men's Dressing Gown

Dressing gown, printed wool chilis with paisley lining. Belonged to Jacob Shaw (b. 1775). Note pinned to gown by Ella Shaw Loud "My great grandfather Jacob 1st, 125 years old."

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321566

Accession Number: 2016.74.13

Cheval Mirror

Cheval mirror [a], rectangular glass with beveled edges. Stand [b] has rope turned supports, claw and ball feet. This object is part of Historic New England's Service Collection, a group of objects acquired or reproduced for hands-on learning and interactive use.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 321581

Accession Number: 2016.76.1AB

Armchair

Armchair with carved arm terminals, carved front rail and scroll feet. Tapestry upholstery depicting two musicians, flowers, and a bird. This object is part of Historic New England's Service Collection, a group of objects acquired or reproduced for hands-on lear...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321582

Accession Number: 2016.76.2

Desk and Bookcase

Tall mahogany desk and book case, scrolled pediment, three urn and flame pediments, tripartite upper case, block front, nine carved shells, curved bracket feet.

Date: 1930

Maker: Nutting, Wallace, 1861-1941 (Manufacturer)

Material: mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 321585

Accession Number: 2016.77.1AB

Needlework Picture "The Children in the Woods"

This framed needlework picture depicts a pair of young children curled against a grassy hilll set in a wood. There are trees in the background and leafy plants surrounding them. The children are classically dressed. The elder child has a bird perched on the right shoulder. The grass, trees, robes, ...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Possibly Southwick, Urana (Embroiderer) Possibly Southwick, Phebe (Embroiderer) Possibly Southwick, Lydia (Embroiderer)

Material: silk (fiber), watercolor (paint), linen (material)

GUSN: 321641

Accession Number: 2016.78.1

Wallpapered Fireboard

Wallpapered fireboard with wreaths, garlands, and cherubs. Edged on three sides with painted molding. Used in the second floor east chamber of the Jabez Bacon House in Woodbury, Connecticut.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 321643

Accession Number: 2016.79.1

Wallpapered Fireboard

Wallpapered fireboard with vignettes of a young girl with a dog. Used in the first floor east chamber of the Jabez Bacon House Woodbury, Connecticut.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 321644

Accession Number: 2016.79.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper samples from a fireboard with floral motif of green on a white ground and evidence of a second layer of maroon and gray floral scrolls. Fireboard was used in the dining room of the Jabez Bacon House in Woodbury, Connecticut.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 321645

Accession Number: 2016.79.3

Plaster fragments

Stenciled plaster fragments, depicting hearts, pink flowers and green leaves.

Date: 1815-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321647

Accession Number: 2016.80.1

Christening gown

Short-sleeved white cotton gown (color shifted to ivory). Bodice embellished with vertical pintucks at front. Curved neckline inset with panel of eyelet-striped cotton. Both curved neck edge and eylet-stripe edge finished with scalloped eyelet lace. Long skirt gathered into bodice, shirred at sides....

Date: 1809

Maker: Sumner, Sarah Badger, 1797-1877 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), broderie anglaise

GUSN: 321648

Accession Number: 2016.81.1

Bauhaus-Weimar-Staatliches Pin

Round gray pin with black design and text. Text on pin reads, Bauhaus-Weimar-Staatliches. Text located around the rim of the pin (border) with image in the middle.

Date: 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, acrylic (plastic), printing (process)

GUSN: 321649

Accession Number: 2016.82.1

Neutra 100 Pin

Square black and white pin. Pin text includes Neutra 100, with an image depicting an architectural home design. Back of pin is cardboard material.

Date: 1985-1995

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic (plastic), metal, cardboard, printing (process)

GUSN: 321650

Accession Number: 2016.82.2

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