Historic New England

Sewing Kit

Pink and green octagonal pincushion and needle case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356069

Accession Number: 1936.855

Needle Case and Pincushion

Small pincushion and needle case with green printed flowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356073

Accession Number: 1943.443

Needle Case

Round white leather needle case with a red embroidered flower and the initials "SN".

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 356074

Accession Number: 1990.246

Needle Case

Heart-shaped needle case with "SISTER 1894" on the front.

Date: 1894

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356075

Accession Number: 1990.293

Neelde Case

Shell needle case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356083

Accession Number: 2008.14.23

Needle Case

Green needle case with small black beads.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356084

Accession Number: 2008.14.24

Needle Case

Blue silk needle case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356085

Accession Number: 2008.14.25

Coin Purse

Crewelwork, coin purse made by Louise Austin Chrimes. One piece of fabric folded in two places to form the purse. Embroidered floral imagery.

Date: Twentieth century

Maker: Chrimes, Louise Austin (Maker)

Material: crewelwork (technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 356139

Accession Number: 2021.4.1

Crewelwork wall hanging made by Louise Austin Chrimes. Embroidered image depicts a fantastical nature scene with a large tree, assorted flowers, and two small animals. Canvas fabric is attached to a wooden dowel for hanging.

Date: Twentieth century

Maker: Chrimes, Louise Austin (Maker)

Material: crewelwork (technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 356140

Accession Number: 2021.4.2

Side Chair

Ladderback sidechair with unadorned turned legs and back splats. Back posts terminating in simple finials. Rushed seat.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: slat-back chairs

GUSN: 356141

Accession Number: 2021.5.1

Dress

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356150

Accession Number: 1915.37

Bonnet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356154

Accession Number: 1915.43

Pillowcase

Black and white striped wool pillowcase with a zipper closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 356286

Accession Number: 1981.653

Hatbox

Square hat box for gray wool man's hat, Edward's Hat Company

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356813

Accession Number: 2019.11.1.2AB

Hatbox

Hatbox for green wool man's hat, Disney, Company, New York

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356815

Accession Number: 2019.11.3.2AB

Pliny Clap commemorative Jug

Large jug with cream colored body, maroon handle, spout, and trim. Decorated with grapes and leaves around the neck. Body decorated on either side with floral bouquet, including flowers of yellow, pink, red, and blue. The front of the pitcher, below the spout, decorated with image of a man with crop...

Date: c. 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356847

Accession Number: 2021.29.1

Wallpaper panel

Flocked wallpaper panel, nineteenth century, removed from the Cushing-Endicott House, 135 Marlborough Street, Boston in November-December 2020

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356848

Accession Number: 2021.30.1

Rug

Arrow shaped piled rug. Brown border with orange, red, yellow, white, and green diamond and triangle design. Edward Fields rug, approximately 2+' x 3', custom made for family home in Belmont, Massachusetts

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356932

Accession Number: 2021.31.1

Rug

Edward Fields rug, approximately 7+' x 10', custom made for family home in Belmont, Massachusetts. Brown border with abstract band, three large arrow shapes in the center.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356933

Accession Number: 2021.31.2

Drawing, "Newburyport Marshes"

Landscape depicting Newburyport Marshes. Features large haystacks and, in the distance, the sun appears half obscured by the horizon, either rising or setting.

Date: 1890-1934

Maker: Button, Alfred Prentice, 1872-1934 (Artist)

Material: pastels (visual works)

GUSN: 357111

Accession Number: 2021.33.2

Lithograph, "Mending the Nets, Rockport"

Black and white lithograph depicting fthree fishermen mending nets along the harbor in Rockport. In the background, the top of a lighthouse is visible.

Date: 1942

Maker: Ruellan, Andrée , 1905-2006 (Artist)

Material: lithography

GUSN: 357112

Accession Number: 2021.33.3

Trade sign

Cast iron trade sign featuring a human head with lifeliike hair bearing a crown of cascading fruits (apples, graps, strawberries) and acanthus leaves. Relief is set into a wall mounting plate inscribed with the words "A.P. Lombard Co. / Boston / A. Longuemare / SCPT / Wood Carving / Modeling." Cast ...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 357114

Accession Number: 2021.33.5

Table

"Peter Hunt"-style table with four turned legs and two hemispherical drop leaves, painted yellow and decorated with faux lobster place settings and wine glasses.

Date: 1950-1967

Maker: Hunt, Peter, 1896 -

Material: tables (support furniture)

GUSN: 357121

Accession Number: 2021.33.12

Trunk

Trunk covered with blue printed wallpaper, lined with newspaper.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: trunks (containers)

GUSN: 357122

Accession Number: 2021.33.13

Small framed painting

Small, framed landscape painting depicting a small barn with two lower open bays, a stone foundation surrounded by trees without foliage. Signed in lower right corner by David Merrill. Simple wooden frame with gilded interior.

Maker: Merrill, David, 1935- (Artist)

Material: oil paintings (visual works), wood board

GUSN: 353528

Accession Number: 2019.106.10

Painting, The Scholar

Painted portrait of a man in nearly half-length. The subject is an older man with a beard, wearing glasses and a dark cap. He wears a coat over a white shirt and dark red tie. Part of a chair is seen in the background to his right.

Date: c. 1935

Maker: Fiske, Gertrude, 1879-1961 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 353529

Accession Number: 2019.107.1

Painting, "Fruit and Wine Bottle"

Still life depicting fruit scattered across a tablecloth, including melons, peaches and grapes. Wine bottle and plate. Foliage.

Date: 1881

Maker: Turner, Ross Sterling, 1847-1915 (Painter)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 353534

Accession Number: 2019.109.1

Bag

Brown and tan patterned drawstring bag.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353535

Accession Number: 1938.1259

Bowl

Redware bowl with tan glaze bornder and cursive writing which reads "Temperance Health Wealth".

Date: 2001

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 353538

Accession Number: 2019.36.2.1

Bowl

Redware bowl with simple cream colored slip glaze, reading "America" with dash decoration above and below text.

Date: 2001

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, slipware

GUSN: 353539

Accession Number: 2019.36.2.2

Shaker Box

Small, round red Shaker box (A) with matching lid (B).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353542

Accession Number: 2019.36.3.1AB

Shaker Box

Small, round, green Shaker box (A) with matching lid (B).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353543

Accession Number: 2019.36.3.2AB

Shaker Box

Round blue shaker box with matching lid.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353544

Accession Number: 2019.36.3.3AB

Shaker Box

Round yellow shaker box (A) with matching lid (B).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353545

Accession Number: 2019.36.3.4AB

Shaker Box

Large, round black Shaker box (A) with matching lid (B).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353546

Accession Number: 2019.36.3.5AB

Collar

White lace collar with floral applique.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353558

Accession Number: 1929.1112

Throw Pillows

Pair of throw pillows, round with red and white covers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353566

Accession Number: 1996.143.869.1-.2

Pillow

Throw pillow with blue and green stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353567

Accession Number: 1996.143.871

Pillow

Throw pillow with yellow floral stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353568

Accession Number: 1996.143.872

Lamp

Floor lamp consisting of a brass column [A] and white fabric shade with ornamental border [B].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353569

Accession Number: 1996.143.873AB

Wall Ornaments

Pair of plastic cartouche-like wall ornaments, showing two seasons, Winter [.1] and Spring [.2].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353570

Accession Number: 1996.143.874.1-.2

Print

Framed reproduction print of woods and cottage by Louis Soybold.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353571

Accession Number: 1996.143.875

Stool

Piano stool with rope turned legs and pedestal.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353572

Accession Number: 1996.143.881

Vase

Celadon green ceramic vase.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353573

Accession Number: 1996.143.882.1

Rug

Small red area rug with floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353574

Accession Number: 1996.143.885

Rug

Blue oriental style rug.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353575

Accession Number: 1996.143.886

Radio

Radio with wooden case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353576

Accession Number: 1996.143.889

Lamp

Brass urn-shaped lamp [A] with white shade [B].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353577

Accession Number: 1996.143.891AB

Candlesticks

Pair of brass candlesticks.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353578

Accession Number: 1996.143.897.1-.2

Ornaments

Pair of pressed copper round ornaments with Puritan scenes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353579

Accession Number: 1996.143.898.1-.2

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