Historic New England

Sash

Paisley sash.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355643

Accession Number: 1940.564

Dress

Two piece dress with a long-sleeved bodice of blue-gray silk, crepe, and velvet and a long skirt with pleats at the bottom and buttons down the front.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355644

Accession Number: 1992.322AB

Picture

Silk backed picture on paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355645

Accession Number: 1928.1290

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355646

Accession Number: 1933.1615

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355647

Accession Number: 1933.437

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355654

Accession Number: 1935.149

Pair of Garters

White silk garters with bows.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 355655

Accession Number: 1944.264AB

Sash

Red sash.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355685

Accession Number: 1933.941

Sash

Red sash.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355686

Accession Number: 1944.516

Scarf

Red and blue paisley scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355919

Accession Number: 1939.100

Cloth Fragment

Gray piece of fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355948

Accession Number: 1917.787

Ribbon

Gold ribbon with medallions.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355949

Accession Number: 1917.792

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with the initials "HW" stitched on it.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355960

Accession Number: 1928.1041

Rectangular form terminating in curved epaulette top. White glazed body with predominantly blue and gilt over glaze design. Central design of a flower surrounded by a sun-like border. Borders around the top and bottom. Very slightly domed circular top with applied berry finial. White glazed body wit...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 355964

Accession Number: 1976.11AB

Teapot

Rectangular molded body with rounded epaulette shoulders terminating in small cylindrical mouth. White body and white glaze. Over glaze enamel polychrome decoration. Random purple floral sprigs. Central oval reserve depicting Chinese style domestic scene (woman, man, and boy), overlooking river. Iro...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 355965

Accession Number: 1976.12

Teapot

Rectangular form with epaulette shoulders and a narrow circular neck. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze. Gilt pattern broken by iron red scenic reserves on sides. Exterior scene with three Chinese figures on back and front. Neck covered with bronze plated capped lid of bronze plated coppe...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 355966

Accession Number: 1976.13AB

Handkerchief

Plain white handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355967

Accession Number: 1932.2626

Handkerchief

Lace on blue silk.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355968

Accession Number: 1932.2627

Teapot

Rectangular form terminating in epaulette shoulders with a narrow cylindrical neck. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze floral motif on each side. Magenta diaper pattern outlined by C-scrolls on epaulettes. Famille rose palette.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 355969

Accession Number: 1976.14

Cream Pitcher

Globular body terminating in narrow cylindrical neck with triangular spout. C-scroll handle. Foot ring. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze. Black tortoise shell pattern broken by orange scenic reserve and by larger exterior scene with four Chinese figures with a mountainous background. Gil...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 355970

Accession Number: 1976.15

Cream Pitcher

Bulbous-shaped body swelling at bottom and terminating in small circular mouth with pointed triangular spout. Circular foot ring. Applied C-scroll handle. Polychrome enameled over glaze domestic design of seated aristocratic man being served by two females. Design superimposed on bianco-sur-bianco f...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 355971

Accession Number: 1976.16

Cream Pitcher

Bulbous body with molded ribbed design terminating in a circular mouth with spout. Molded C-scroll handle. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze central floral design (violet, red, blue, green). Diapered violet band around rim with secondary scallop and spearhead borders.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 355972

Accession Number: 1976.17

Cream Pitcher

Bulbous body terminating in narrow circular neck with a triangular spout. C-scroll handle. Foot ring. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze floral design. Famille rose palette.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 355973

Accession Number: 1976.18

Cream Pitcher

Circular bulbous body swelling at bottom, tapering at cylindrical neck and terminating in pointed triangular spout. Circular foot ring. C-scroll handle. Gilt overall background pattern on back broken by four scenic reserves. Front with polychrome enamel domestic scene of women and a boy serving an a...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 355974

Accession Number: 1976.19

Purse

Turquoise and purple drawstring purse with purple silk tassles.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355983

Accession Number: 1990.332

Purse

Envelope-style white purse with floral embroidery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355984

Accession Number: 1990.333

Purse

White leather purse with gold hardware, a rose pattern, and a blue lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355986

Accession Number: 1990.334

Purse

Brown leather purse with gold hardware.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355987

Accession Number: 1990.335

Chair Upholstery

Needlepoint chair seat upholstery with a green background, two roses in shades of pink at the center, surrounded by leaves and other flowers. Paper clipped to the back of one side is a piece of paper that reads "Florence Bixby / worked this Removed / needlepoint from / #2 Gothic back Chip chair"

Maker: unknown

Material: needlepoint (needleworking), textiles

GUSN: 370535

Accession Number: 2016.188.239

Silver Cloth

Brown flannel-like material.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370536

Accession Number: 2016.188.241

Shoe Horn

Shoe horn made up of a long piece of black curved metal, with a tube of black foam around one end as a handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370537

Accession Number: 2016.188.242

Toy Snake

Handmade snake made by applying clay to a strip of cloth in segments of graduated sizes. Painted primarily green, with some white on the underside, a red mouth and red and yellow eyes.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370538

Accession Number: 2016.188.243

Faucet Handles

Pair of white ceramic "Hot" and "Cold" faucet handles in a rounded off "X" shape.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370539

Accession Number: 2016.188.244AB

Pastry Blender

Pastry blender with shaped, unfinished wooden handle, metal plates to hold the wires and connect to the handle, and seven blending wires.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370540

Accession Number: 2016.188.245

Tongs

Silver-colored metal tongs with black plastic hanging circle and hand grips, and scalloped edges to the tongs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370541

Accession Number: 2016.188.246

Winged Corkscrew

Gold-colored metal (brass) winged corkscrew with a Napoleon coin at the top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370542

Accession Number: 2016.188.247

Measuring Cup

Straight-sided silver-metal measuring cup with a copper-covered bottom, black handle, and marks for increments of one cup pressed into the sides.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370543

Accession Number: 2016.188.248

Scarf

Maroon wool scarf woven in a twill weave and with 3/8" of fringe at each end. The tag has "The Firehouse / Damariscotta, Maine" woven into the tag in red thread.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370544

Accession Number: 2016.188.249

Placemats

Set of three round placemats or hot dish mats made from braided coils of natural fiber.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370545

Accession Number: 2016.188.250.1-.3

Mold

Two part round tin mold with a handled cover and fluted sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370546

Accession Number: 2016.188.251

Pewter Whale Oil Lamp

Pewter oil lamp with saucer base and double wick. There is a white sticky label on the bottom of the lamp well with "Chamber Whale / Oil Lamp / American Boston / c. 1850" printed on it.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370547

Accession Number: 2016.188.252

Pewter Plate

Round pewter plate with 1 1/4" rim that turns up in the 3/4" nearest the outer edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370548

Accession Number: 2016.188.253

Pewter Warming Plate

Round pewter plate with a hinged flap in the rim and a 1 1/4" deep smooth outside wall to which two handles are attached on opposite sides. About 1/4" from the front of the plate, a 1/2" wide loop of metal extends out about 1/2" on each side of the plate. From the loop, a 2" wide U-shaped metal han...

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370549

Accession Number: 2016.188.254

Pewter Plate

Round pewter plate with 1 5/16" wide plain rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370550

Accession Number: 2016.188.255

Pewter Plate

Round pewter plate with 1 5/16" wide plain rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370551

Accession Number: 2016.188.256

Pewter Warming Plate

Round pewter plate with a flap in the rim and a 1 1/8" deep smooth outside wall to which two handles are attached on opposite sides. Near the front of the plate, a 1/2" wide loop of metal extends out about 3/8" on each side of the plate. From the loop, a 2" wide U-shaped metal handle moves freely, ...

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370552

Accession Number: 2016.188.257

Wire Fruit Basket

Footed wire round basket made up of wire that is twisted to look like rope.

Maker: unknown

Material: wirework

GUSN: 370553

Accession Number: 2016.188.258AB

Crystal Jar

Clear glass jar with molded design to imitate cut glass. The exterior of the body bulges out in the bottom inch.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370554

Accession Number: 2016.188.259

Framed Document

Letter in a black wooden frame with gold trim in the inner-most section of the frame. The letter, written on February 27, 1996, is to Bill Waters from Rose Simon, Curator of the Hattie Carnegie Exhibition, and Dorothy Twining Globus, Director, of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370555

Accession Number: 2016.188.262

Framed Document

Letter in a black wooden frame with gold trim in the inner-most section of the frame. A beige mat is cut into two windows to feature two items, a letter and a smaller comment. The typewritten letter, written on September 30, 1960 to Bill Waters of the Chapman-Hall Preservation Society, Inc., is fr...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370556

Accession Number: 2016.188.263

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