Historic New England

Hat

Black hat knitted with single-stitch rib stitches out of a fine yarn on quite small knitting needles.

Date: 2009

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370488

Accession Number: 2016.188.187

Hat

Hand-knit black hat with three bands of orange along the bottom edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370489

Accession Number: 2016.188.188

Pin

Pin with Shriner symbolism and a post back with separate round clasp.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370490

Accession Number: 2016.188.189

Thin, beige ceramic container shaped to look just like a small brown paper bag. Paper edges show on the bottom of the bag and wrinkled paper effect is visible all over. Entire top edge looks like it was cut with pinking scissors, with a curved scoop lower in the front of the bag. At center front o...

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramics (objects)

GUSN: 370491

Accession Number: 2016.188.191

Glass Bottle

Clear glass medicine bottle with four straight sides and four rounded corners.

Date: 1883-1906

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370492

Accession Number: 2016.188.192

Toy Soldiers

Set of four soldiers made from white plastic and painted. The soldiers are walking on an oval plastic base painted green. They wear black over-the-knee boots, white pants, and a blue jacket.

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 370493

Accession Number: 2016.188.193.1-.4

Toy Soldier

Plastic toy soldier riding a black horse holding a flag on a pole in one hand. The black horse is standing with one foot raised to walk.

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 370494

Accession Number: 2016.188.194

Toy Soldier

Metal toy soldier wearing a tall bearskin cap, red jacket and blue pants, walking on a green rectangular base. There is a brown plastic rifle with a knife attached at the end, "held" in the soldier's right hand.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370495

Accession Number: 2016.188.195

Toy Soldier

Metal toy soldier wearing a red jacket, white pants, and high black boots standing on a green rectangular base. He wears silver armor over his chest and back. He is wearing white gloves, and a gold helmet with a white plume. The front of the helmet has an eight pointed star on the forehead. He i...

Date: 1973

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370496

Accession Number: 2016.188.196

Toy Soldier

Metal toy soldier wearing a beefeater-style uniform, walking on a green rectangular base. He wears red leggings and black shoes under his tunic-length red uniform. The uniform has a high white neck, and is trimmed with a gold crown on the chest and back, and stripes of black and gold around the ch...

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370497

Accession Number: 2016.188.197

Toy Sentry Box

Two wooden toy sentry boxes painted green with traces of red paint on the roof.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370498

Accession Number: 2016.188.198.1-.2

Napkins

Five white linen napkins with drawn-thread embroidery. There are two pairs, and one single napkin.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370499

Accession Number: 2016.188.202.1-.5

Napkin

One white linen napkin with drawn-thread embroidery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370500

Accession Number: 2016.188.203

Apron

Plain white cotton waist apron, consisting of a double layer of white cotton fabric attached to a waist band with ties.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370501

Accession Number: 2016.188.204

Napkins

Set of eight white linen napkins with a capital "B" embroidered in the lower right corner. Part of a set with tablecloth BOW-222.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370502

Accession Number: 2016.188.206.1-.8

Tablecloth

White linen tablecloth with a capital "B" embroidered in the lower right corner. Part of a set with Bow-221.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370503

Accession Number: 2016.188.207

Tablecloth

Light blue tablecloth woven in a plain weave with some slubs. All four edges are finished with an overlock stitch at the edge of the fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370504

Accession Number: 2016.188.208

Tablecloth

Fine white linen tablecloth with embroidered basket of white stylized flowers at each corner, and straight lines of openwork along the sides.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370505

Accession Number: 2016.188.209

Tablecloth

White linen tablecloth with inset circles of lace and extensive cutwork embroidery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370506

Accession Number: 2016.188.210

Placemats

Set of eight plain white linen placemats with 3/8" hem all of the way around, and a single row of openwork along the interior hemline.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370507

Accession Number: 2016.188.211.1-.8

Tablecloth

White linen damask tablecloth. Damask design features two concentric rectangular floral borders around a central plain rectangular field.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370508

Accession Number: 2016.188.212

Tablecloth

White linen damask tablecloth with two selvage edges and two ends hemmed with a 1/8" hem.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370509

Accession Number: 2016.188.213

Dresser Scarf

Plain weave rectangular white textile with 3/4-1" scallop-curved edges stitched along all four edges. One long side is straight with scalloped edges, the other long side bows out twice along the scalloped edge, starting about 3" from each end.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370510

Accession Number: 2016.188.214

Scarf

Brown faux fur scarf with a "Restoration Hardware" label.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370511

Accession Number: 2016.188.215

Napkins

Two red and white damask linen napkins. Two opposing edges are hemmed, the two other opposing edges end in 1/16" of white selvage.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370512

Accession Number: 2016.188.216.1-.2

Napkins

Pair of pink and red plaid napkins in a silk fabric, woven in a diamond- pattern weave, with fine hems on all four edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370513

Accession Number: 2016.188.218.1-.2

Napkins

Pair of blue and green plaid napkins in a silk fabric, woven in a diamond- pattern weave, with fine hems on all four edges. One napkin has a label sewn into one corner. The white fabric label has letters woven in gray. "Thaibok / New York / Pure Silk / Handwoven in Siam"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370514

Accession Number: 2016.188.1610 AB

Napkins

Pair of pink and turquoise plaid napkins in a light fabric, woven in a diamond- pattern weave, with fine hems on all four edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370515

Accession Number: 2016.188.219.1-.2

Napkins

Orange, beige, green, blue and pink plaid napkin in a light fabric, woven in a diamond- pattern weave, with fine hems on all four edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370516

Accession Number: 2016.188.220

Napkins

Dark and light pink, white and light green plaid napkin in a light fabric, woven in a diamond- pattern weave, with fine hems on all four edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370517

Accession Number: 2016.188.221

Napkins

Pink and green plaid napkin in a light fabric, woven in a diamond-pattern weave, with fine hems on all four edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370518

Accession Number: 2016.188.222

Napkins

Orange, green and pink plaid napkin in a light fabric, woven in a diamond- pattern weave, with fine hems on all four edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370519

Accession Number: 2016.188.223

Napkins

Pink and blue plaid napkin in a light fabric, woven in a diamond-pattern weave, with fine hems on all four edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370520

Accession Number: 2016.188.224

Napkins

Orange, green, and gold plaid napkin in a light fabric, woven in a diamond- pattern weave, with fine hems on all four edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370521

Accession Number: 2016.188.225

Table Runner

Brown and rust-colored silk damask table runner in a paisley pattern. On each end, there are about 4" of stripes between the paisley pattern and the fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370522

Accession Number: 2016.188.226

Tablecloth

Blue and white checked cotton tablecloth. The tablecloth has solid blue squares, solid white squares, and the blue and white squares have flower shapes woven into them, which appear as a white flower on one side of the tablecloth, and a blue flower on the other. The Tablecloth has two selvage edge...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370523

Accession Number: 2016.188.227

Tablecloths

Set of twenty-four blue and white plaid tablecloths. Each tablecloth has two hemmed edges and two selvage edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370524

Accession Number: 2016.188.228.1-.24

Needlework Coat of Arms

Framed needlework coat of arms on silk satin with silk and metallic threads. Foliate forms in cream, gold, green and red silk threads surround a central shield rendered in black silk and metallic threads. Shield surmounted by helmet and lion. Shield depicts March family coat of arms on the left, a g...

Maker: Possibly March, Dorcas, 1746-1820 (Embroiderer)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 257918

Accession Number: 2006.44.3596

Pair of Andirons

Pair of brass andirons with tapered and stepped spire over a ridged ball; faceted shaft; conforming stepped log log stops; pad feet; curved log supports.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Molineux, John (active ca. 1800-1820) (Founder)

Material: brass (alloy), wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 257921

Accession Number: 2012.1.1

Phonograph Record

Handel, THE ROYAL FIREWORKS; Purcell, TRUMPET VOLUNTARY; Berlioz, FAUST, and other shorter pieces; front cover black background; yellow, red and gray; black, white, red lettering; red, yellow, white firecracker design top right corner; left center, image of a man waving baton in right hand, pointing...

Maker: London

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 257922

Accession Number: 1998.44

Phonograph Record

The Complete String Quartets of Ludwig Von Beethoven: Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major ("harp"), Op. 74; square cover for 33 1/3 RPM LP record; front cover with faded blue background and bust-length drawing of Beethoven; drawing shaded in blue with white crumpled border around it; record inside.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 257923

Accession Number: 1998.45

Phonograph Record

BEETHOVEN, String Quartet in A Minor, Op. 132; front cover green background; image of portion of a sun, covered by a butterfly's wing; lettering white and yellow; back cover, lettering in black; image left center depicts four men with string instruments in a doorway; inside cover summarizes informat...

Date: 1973

Maker: BASF Systems

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 257926

Accession Number: 1998.46

Phonograph Record

Artur Schnabe Plays Beethoven; square cover for 33 1/3 RPM LP record; front cover top half blue background with white and gray inscription; back cover white with black printing; record inside.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: (RCA) Radio Corporation of America

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 257933

Accession Number: 1998.47

Phonograph Record

MOZART, SINFONIA CONCERTANTE IN E FLAT MAJOR, K. 364; 33 1/3 RPM long play record; cover is square with orange, yellow, black, white and gray; back cover lists pieces and other information about instrumentalists.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 257939

Accession Number: 1998.16

Phonograph Record

BACH, Concerto for two Harpsichords and Orchestra in C major; Concerto for two Harpsichords and Orchestra in C minor; cover: musical keyboards on top right and bottom sides; one hand playing on each keyboard; cheribs and instruments in various places (left side); colors include white, black, yellow ...

Date: 1954

Maker: The Hayden Society, Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 257943

Accession Number: 1998.18

Phonograph Record

MOZART, EXSULTE, JUBILATE; front cover right side has photo of woman with both hands on her cheeks; rings on both ring fingers; orange, yellow and brown skirt; light brown background on left; record still has plastic around; back cover lists pieces and summary about Mozart, singer Elly Ameling and c...

Date: 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 257948

Accession Number: 1998.20

Fireplace shovel

Brass fireplace shovel with tiered knob finial and fluted handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 257950

Accession Number: 2012.2.1

Phonograph Record

Artur Schnabel plays Beethoven; cover in two colors, top half olive with gray and white lettering; bottom half balck with white lettering; back cover summarizes Artur Schnabel and pieces included on the record.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: (RCA) Radio Corporation of America

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 257951

Accession Number: 1998.22

Armchair

Armchair with square back with rounded corners. Yellow floral swag upholstery. Floral swags interspered with bunches of daises and roses, swags separated by green ribbon bows with tassels. Carved knees and front feet, plain back feet. Front feet have castors.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), upholstery

GUSN: 257967

Accession Number: 2012.3.1

Chandelier

Chandelier with a lower section of six "c" curve arms terminating with brass cups. Brass cups hold six opaque glass sleeves resembling candlesticks that terminate with candelabra bulbs. Upper section has six thin scroll arms with no lights. Upper and lower section are conneted by bead chains and cry...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: copper alloy, crystal (lead glass), glass (material), electric wiring

GUSN: 257968

Accession Number: 1951.198

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