Historic New England

Photograph of Bride

Full-body portrait of Lura Burgess Woodside Watkins (1887-1982) in wedding dress and veil, holding flower bouquet. Plain black frame, cream-colored matting.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 310717

Accession Number: 2015.62.12

Photograph of Bride

Full-body portrait of Lura Burgess Woodside Watkins (1887-1982) in wedding dress and veil, holding flower bouquet. Arts and crafts style frame.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 310718

Accession Number: 2015.62.13

Engraving of Mystic River

Engraving "View of the Bridge Over the Mystic River and the Country Adjacent from Bunker's Hill." Engraving depicts bridge with hilly landscape in background and river with rowboat in foreground.

Date: 1795

Maker: Hill, Samuel, ca. 1766-1803 (Engraver)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310719

Accession Number: 2015.62.14

Billhead from F. Woodworth

Billhead from F. Woodworth, Stone and Ronkingham Ware, Burlington, Vermont. Paper. Plain wood frame.

Date: 1875

Maker: Woodworth, F., F. Woodworth (Potter)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310720

Accession Number: 2015.62.15

Painting of Seated Woman

Painting, half-length portrait of a seated woman wearing a black dress and gold chain. Paint and paper. Gilt frame.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 310721

Accession Number: 2015.62.16

Etching of a Harbor Scene

Etching on paper of a harbor scene. Plain wood frame.

Date: 1917

Maker: Meyerowitz, William (American painter, 1887-1981) (Etcher)

Material: paper (fiber product), etchings (prints)

GUSN: 310722

Accession Number: 2015.62.17

Cut Paper Picture of a Woman

Cut paper picture of a woman wearing a black dress and lace cap. Plain wood frame.

Date: 1830-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310723

Accession Number: 2015.62.18

Mug

Mug with transfer-printed design on front in black. Red painted lines around exterior of rim and base.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 310724

Accession Number: 2015.62.19

Tiles

A set of ten purple and white delft tiles. One depicts a swimmer, one depicts a flower, and eight depict a floral bouquet in a stemmed vase.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: delftware

GUSN: 310725

Accession Number: 2015.62.20.1-.10

Tiles

Seven blue and white Delft tiles with floral, animal, and figural designs.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: delftware

GUSN: 310726

Accession Number: 2015.62.21.1-.7

Jug

Stoneware jug with two handles. Cobalt around handles.

Date: 1740-1754

Maker: Possibly Parker, Grace Hall, 1697-1754 (Potter) Possibly Parker Pottery (Potter)

Material: stoneware (pottery), cobalt blue (pigment)

GUSN: 310727

Accession Number: 2015.62.22

Plate\n

Redware plate with orange glaze and incised designs commemorating the wedding of C. Malcolm Watkins (1911-2001) and Joan Jockwig Pearson (1924-2013).

Date: 1962

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 310728

Accession Number: 2015.62.23

Plate

Plate with transfer printed design of two children ironing and folding laundry. "Sunbonnet Babie" or "Sunbonnet Sue"

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Royal Bayreuth (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, decals

GUSN: 310729

Accession Number: 2015.62.24

Bowl

Bowl with decal design of a father, mother, and infant in stroller. "Three of Us."

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 310730

Accession Number: 2015.62.25

Partial Dinner Service

Partial Dinner service [12 pieces], transfer printed and enamel medallion pattern in brown and blue. Pattern name: "Cyprus".

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: William Brownfield & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: transfer printing

GUSN: 310731

Accession Number: 2015.62.26.1-.12

Chamber pot with lid.

White ironstone chamber pot with side handle and lid with handle. Royal Ironstone China.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Royal China (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 310732

Accession Number: 2015.62.27AB

Medicine bottle with stopper

Cylindrical colorless glass medicine bottle [a] with large balloon-like glass stopper that has a long tail [b].

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310733

Accession Number: 2015.62.28AB

Pitcher

Clear, blown glass pitcher with applied handle.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310734

Accession Number: 2015.62.29

Lowell Railroad Flask

Green glass flask with molded images of "RAILROAD LOWELL" above horse and cart on one side and spread-winged eagle and stars on the other. Oval shape with neck, no stopper.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310735

Accession Number: 2015.62.30

Glass Flask with Cork Stopper

Green glass flask with cork stopper. Molded images of a horse and cart with the phrase "Success to the railroad" on one side and a spread-winged eagle and stars on the other. Oval shape with neck.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310736

Accession Number: 2015.62.31

Glass Decanter with Stopper

Clear glass decanter with wide base tapering to narrow neck. Stopper with knopt.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310737

Accession Number: 2015.62.32AB

Ketchup Bottle with Paper Label

Colorless glass Walnut Ketchup bottle. Original paper label features eagle and shield print. Bottle has long, cylindrical body with long, slender neck.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: W.K. Lewis Brothers Pickle Factory (Boston, Mass.) (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310738

Accession Number: 2015.62.33

Bottle

Small, colorless glass bottle with rectangular shaped body, short tapered neck, and folded-over lips. Made by Middlebury, Vermont Glassworks.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310739

Accession Number: 2015.62.34

Cruet with Handle

Colorless blown glass cruet with handle, no stopper. Fluted pear-shaped body with circular base tapers to flared-lip spout.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310740

Accession Number: 2015.62.35

Decanter

Clear glass decanter without a stopper. Glass blown into a mold. Fluted body with long tapered neck and flat lips.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310741

Accession Number: 2015.62.36

Pitcher

Silvered glass pitcher with circular base and clear, attached handle. Possibly made by Maine Glassworks.

Date: 1857-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310742

Accession Number: 2015.62.37

Christening gown. White cotton with decorative lace forming a "V"-shaped panel in the bodice. Short cap sleeves with layered ruffle detail. Lace panel in skirt with stylized flowers and net insert leaves.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 316487

Accession Number: 2015.153.2

Tie Clip

Silver tie clip formed from hammered silver wire with soldered bulb at one end. Marked.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: Brenner, Jules D., 1917-1991 (Jeweler)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 316488

Accession Number: 2015.154.1

Ring

Finger ring constructed by dripping and hammering silver in a free-form shape. Oxidized areas highlight the relief designs.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Sklar, Israel, d. 2012 (Jeweler)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 316489

Accession Number: 2015.154.2

Quilt

Patch quilt made from squares of red cotton alternating with white cotton. Red squares tufted at center with red yarn. White squares embroidered with centered design of state flower. Flowers embroidered with colored cotton floss. Below each flower is its name, embroidered in black block letters and ...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Bonaceto, Helen (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), quilting, embroidering

GUSN: 316509

Accession Number: 2015.159.1

Apron

Apron, multi-color embroidery on blue and white ticking. Cotton. Embroidered by Sarah Woods Hunt (1833-1915).

Date: c. 1880

Maker: Hunt, Sarah Woods, 1833-1915 (Embroiderer)

GUSN: 316511

Accession Number: 2015.160.1

Handkerchief

Handkerchief depicting "Geographical Pictures shewing the form, costume & manners of the different continents, empires & kingdoms in the world." Copper plate printed cotton.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), copper engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 316512

Accession Number: 2015.160.2

Shakers

Two owl shaped shakers. Silver and glass.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 316513

Accession Number: 2015.161.1AB

Spoon

Spoon. Coin silver. Engraved "A.P. to M.R.J." Farrington & Hunnewell.

Date: 1837-1880

Maker: Farrington & Hunnewell (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 316514

Accession Number: 2015.161.2

Sugar Tongs

Sugar tongs. Silver plate.

Date: 1950-1890

Maker: Possibly Sheffield

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 316515

Accession Number: 2015.161.3

Fragment, Textile

Toile fragments with tasseled cord. Cotton. Used to cover an Empire daybed at the Jewett House in South Berwick. France or England,

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 316516

Accession Number: 2015.161.4

Necklace

Necklace consisting of a centered square pendant set with topaz-colored paste in gold-plated square bezel, surrounded by two rows of pavé-set, clear, faceted, paste stones with emerald-cut pastes set at corners. Pendant is centered and affixed to a length of flat curb chain, designed to sit just bel...

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Christian Dior (Designer) Bohan, Marc (French fashion designer, born 1926) (Designer) Ubio Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paste (glass), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 316517

Accession Number: 2015.162.1

Necklace

This necklace consists of a cast bronze plaque suspended from O-rings attached at either end to a single string of round, black glass beads. The plaque depicts various sea shells, designed to look as though they had piled up on the shore.The deep casting shows verdigris in the crevices. The plaque i...

Date: c. 1980

Maker: Kaish, Richard P (Artist)

Material: bronze (metal), glass (material), beads (pierced objects), casting (process)

GUSN: 316518

Accession Number: 2015.162.2

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316525

Accession Number: 1934.305.3

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316534

Accession Number: 1955.132B

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316535

Accession Number: 1955.132D

Snood

Snood, decorated with lily of the valley and a cream silk bow. Silk, cotton, and artificial flowers. Fabric labels: "Miss Alice" and "French Shop Filene's Boston."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Filene's (Department Store) (Retailer) Fredleys (Retailer)

Material: silk (fiber), cotton (textile), flower pieces

GUSN: 316536

Accession Number: 2015.166.1.1

Geranium Hat

Hat decorated with pink and purple geraniums. Silk. Fabric labels: "Miss Mary" and "The Gray Shop Boston."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: The Gray Shop (Retailer) Edythe's Millinery (Milliner)

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 316537

Accession Number: 2015.166.2.1

Straw Hat

Straw hat, round with herringbone pattern throughout. Brown ribbon around center bonnet with decorative straw rope tied in back. Fabric label "Vivian Karp 565 Fifth Ave New York." In a dark gray Filene's hat box.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Vivian Karp (Milliner) Filene's (Department Store) (Retailer)

Material: braiding, straw (plant material), herringbone

GUSN: 316538

Accession Number: 2015.166.3.1

Camellia Hat

Hat decorated with a pink camellia. Silk chiffon and velvet deep pink ribbon. Fabric label "Ursula Hammil."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Ursula Hammil (Milliner) Worth of Boston (Retailer)

Material: chiffon, silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave), straw (plant material), braiding

GUSN: 316539

Accession Number: 2015.166.4.1

Beehive Hat

Hat, white beehive with white fabric flowers. Silk. Fabric labels: "Irene of New York" and "Bonwit Teller."

Date: 1960-1963

Maker: Irene of New York (Milliner) Bonwit Teller (Retailer)

Material: silk (fiber), mesh

GUSN: 316540

Accession Number: 2015.166.5.1

Tiara

Plastic circlet with paste sprigs.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin, rhinestone

GUSN: 316541

Accession Number: 2015.166.6

Pair of Gloves

Pair of green leather gloves.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 316542

Accession Number: 2015.166.7AB

Pair of Gloves

Pair of white nylon gloves. "Leather-Spun."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 316543

Accession Number: 2015.166.8AB

Sample necklaces on card

This set of nine necklaces consist of seven bright-cut metal pendants suspended from single chains on o-rings and two paste-set pendants on snake chains suspended from o-rings. Each necklace shows a different pendant and different chain style . This is part of a group of sales samples the maker crea...

Date: c. 1940

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Jeweler)

Material: white metal, brass (alloy), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316620

Accession Number: 2015.171.1

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