Historic New England

Shawl

Large, square, heather gray wool shawl. Two of the edges have selvages and the other two have short fringes of the same wool made by fraying the fabric and twisting the ends together. There is a large noticeable yellow stain in the center of the shawl.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 191161

Accession Number: 2006.44.1349

Shawl

Cream wool knitted shawl. The shawl is rectangular with rounded corners and is very loosely knitted. There is a wide border around the outside that is knitted with a loose interconnected diamond pattern and a scalloped edge. The center rectangle is of a tighter weave with an interconnected diamond p...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 191162

Accession Number: 2006.44.1350

Address Book

Black celluloid address book with hook. Celluloid cover and back held together with the address pages by two tortoise shell colored rings address pages with no handwritten markings. Has inscribed border, truck and text on front cover. Last page in book is a 1927 and 1928 year calendar.

Date: 1926-1927

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 191166

Accession Number: 2005.25.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper appears to be paste to a 20th Century paper. It is a vibrant blue with a repeating diamond pattern is white, three women are pictured around a table that is surrounded by trees and greenery which repeats with a medallion of greenery wiht a flower in the center. The only colors used are blu...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 191174

Accession Number: 2005.25.2

Stein

Cream and green ceramic souvenir stein. Shows both the Jackson and Thomas Bailey Aldrich houses of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Has a hole on the top of the handle the size of a thick pencil lead.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: M. P. Alkon & Co. (Retailer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 191188

Accession Number: 2005.25.3

Printing Plate

Wooden block with metal printing plate on front. Plate depicts the "Old/ Jackson House/ Built 1664" and its landscape.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 191189

Accession Number: 2005.25.4

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 191212

Accession Number: 1975.90

Teaspoon

One of a set of ten. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1925-1842

Maker: Frobisher, B. C., 1792-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 191214

Accession Number: 1951.95

Cherry stoner

Cherry stoner, adjustable funnel shaped opening with center wheel operated by a hand crank. Long neck with clamp to attach cherry stoner to table. Cast iron with tinned finish.

Date: 1917

Maker: Enterprise Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: cast iron, tinning

GUSN: 191215

Accession Number: 2006.44.1774

Teaspoon

One of a set of ten. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: Frobisher, B. C., 1792-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 191216

Accession Number: 1951.96

Teaspoon

One of a set of ten. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: Frobisher, B. C., 1792-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 191217

Accession Number: 1951.97

Teaspoon

One of a set of ten. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: Frobisher, B. C., 1792-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 191218

Accession Number: 1951.98

Teaspoon

One of a set of ten. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: Frobisher, B. C., 1792-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 191219

Accession Number: 1951.99

Serving dish

Circular glass serving dish with twelve oval compartments-for deviled eggs?

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 191222

Accession Number: 2006.44.1763

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241610

Accession Number: 1998.1522.14

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241611

Accession Number: 1998.1522.15

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241612

Accession Number: 1998.1522.16

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241613

Accession Number: 1998.1522.17

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241614

Accession Number: 1998.1522.18

Curtain Rod

Cylindrical form, oak rod with belted brass ball finial.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), oak (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 241616

Accession Number: 1983.168.17

Bookends

Pair of hammered copper bookends. Rectangular shape with smooth center panel. Green felt glued to bottom edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), felt (textile)

GUSN: 241640

Accession Number: 2006.44.3539AB

Desk globe

Terrestrial globe on bent wire stand. Paper globe depicts all of the continents and oceans. Major countries are labeled with their capitals.

Date: 1909

Maker: Weber Costello Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), copper (metal)

GUSN: 241641

Accession Number: 2006.44.3540

Needlework Picture

Oval-shaped mourning picture depicts a plinth surmounted by an urn, with a willow tree on the left and a kneeling woman in a white Empire-waisted dress and several small houses in the background to the right. The plinth is inscribed (see Inscription field for text). The picture is worked on an ivory...

Date: 1806

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), watercolor (paint), ink

GUSN: 241643

Accession Number: 1974.445

Mug

Large cylindrical shaped mug with twisted rope handle. Blue and white glaze with printed scenic decoration of a Chinese pagoda, mountains, river, and bridge. Three band blue border around rim. Unglazed bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 241645

Accession Number: 2006.44.3541

Pen holder

Cylinder shaped container with carved and openwork design and concave bottom. Appears to have been carved from a large gourd. Design includes carved flowering trees and people sitting in a pagoda.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241647

Accession Number: 2006.44.3542

Side Chair

Classical klismos form embellished with stylized anthemions and raised veneered panel on the crest rail; swag-carved splat. Reproduction leather slip seat.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, leather

GUSN: 241658

Accession Number: 1963.342B

Portrait of a Sea Captain

Pastel portrait of a sea captain; three-quarter length man wearing a dark blue coat with red vest trimmed in gold; black top hat; telescope tucked under right arm; ship in distance with US flag; in oval gilt frame.

Date: 1794

Maker: Attributed to Hirschmann, Franz Ludwig, 1775-1875 (Pastelist)

Material: pastels (visual works)

GUSN: 241695

Accession Number: 1942.1661

Tureen with cover

Ironstone tureen [A] with oval lobed body and foot. Cover [B] has scroll handles and a tulip finial on leaves. Part of a four piece set: tureen with cover, tureen underplate, and ladle.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: J. Bridgwood & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 241730

Accession Number: 1975.154.1AB

Platter

Oval ironstone platter with lobed body. Tulip and leaf handles. Part of a four piece set: tureen with cover, tureen underplate, and ladle.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: J. Bridgwood & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 241731

Accession Number: 1975.154.2

Ladle

Oval ironstone ladle with lobed body and crabstock handle. Part of a four piece set: tureen with cover, underplate, and ladle.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: J. Bridgwood & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 241732

Accession Number: 1975.154.3

Needlepoint Portrait of George Washington

Framed needlepoint portrait of George Washington, after Gilbert Stuart's "Lansdowne Portrait." Worked in red, gold, black, and blue wool threads.

Date: 1853

Maker: Burrell, Mary E. (Maker)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 241733

Accession Number: 1975.153

Serving dish with ladle

Serving dish [A] with pyrex liner [B] and ladle [C]. Circular serving dish with beaded edge and bun feet. Curved handle with notch at top center that ladle sits in. Clear pyrex liner, divided into two sections. Ladle has a looped handle with beaded end. With original hang tag [D].

Date: 1936-1969

Maker: Buehner, Frederic, 1908-1971 (Designer)

Material: aluminum (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 241761

Accession Number: 2010.31.1A-D

Casserole dish with pyrex liner

Hammered aluminum casserole dish with cover and pyrex liner with cover.

Date: 1936-1969

Maker: Buehner, Frederic, 1908-1971 (Designer)

Material: aluminum (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 241762

Accession Number: 2010.31.2

Casserole dish

Casserole dish [A] with cover [B]. Circular shape with flat bottom and beaded edge. Hammered aluminum cover has loop finial with beaded end.

Date: 1936-1969

Maker: Buehner, Frederic, 1908-1971 (Designer)

GUSN: 241763

Accession Number: 2010.31.2.1ab

Pyrex liner

Clear glass pyrex liner [A] with cover [B]. Fits inside aluminum casserole holder.

Date: 1936-1969

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241764

Accession Number: 2010.31.2.2ab

Hooked Rug

Rectangular hooked rug bound with wide striped twill; blue and white variegated border. Polychrome striped background with a two-masted ship at left and a three-masted ship at right, both with full sails. Large bird, probably a gull, at center and far left; smaller bird flies at right.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), hooking

GUSN: 241765

Accession Number: 1949.1054

Sampler

Unframed sampler with nine iterations of the alphabet, two verses, two urns of flowers and two baskets of fruit; separated by red horizontal bands; yellow oval at bottom with maker's name and date inside, "Mary Perrin May/February 1825."

Date: February 1825

Maker: May, Mary Perrin, 1815-1877 (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), embroidering, cross stitch

GUSN: 241768

Accession Number: 1969.5411

Desk box

Rectangular mahogany desk box with brass inlay. Hinged lid with brass corners and engraved nameplate. Box interior has a red leather writing surface and three small compartments. The short sides of the box have a small narrow drawer with a brass pull handle.

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 241772

Accession Number: 2010.32.1

Storage box

Unadorned rectangular pine storage box with hinged lid. Keyhole in center of front panel. Box exterior has been stained a dark brown.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 241773

Accession Number: 2010.32.2

Pie plate extractor

Wood and metal kitchen implement. Spring loaded tongs mounted on a wooden rod. Used to pull hot pie plates out of the oven. According to the donor this device was invented by Charles C. Barrell.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Barrell, Charles Colburn, 1817- (Patent holder)

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 241774

Accession Number: 2010.32.3

Sauceboat

Pewter, hand-hammered, bowl-shaped sauceboat with C-shaped handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Whitney, L. (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 241776

Accession Number: 2001.251

Mercury Infra-red defroster

Infra-red defroster, rectangular shape with slotted top and solid bottom. Black bakelite handle and legs. Attached electric cord.

Date: ca. 1963

Maker: Merit Enterprises Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: aluminum (metal), Bakelite (TM), electrical system components

GUSN: 241781

Accession Number: 2010.33.1

Sampler

Alphabet and numbers sampler; three complete alphabets, two upper case, one lower case; numbers 1-10; cross stitch; silk thread on ivory linen.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber), embroidery (visual works), cross stitch

GUSN: 241787

Accession Number: 2007.4

Needlework

Needlework fragment decorated with flowers. Cross-stitched in red and brown on a natural linen backing that may be the top shoulder and yoke of a garment.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross stitch, linen (material), needleworking (process)

GUSN: 241788

Accession Number: 2007.3

Chamber pot

Cream-colored stoneware chamber pot with handle and banding.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 241789

Accession Number: 1992.373

Cloth Fragment

Framed fragment of green, pink, orange, black, blue jacquard woven silk textile.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), jacquard, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 241790

Accession Number: 2007.5

Saltcellar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241792

Accession Number: 1958.630

Saltcellar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241793

Accession Number: 1958.651

Floor lamp

Iron floor lamp with three short legs supporting a vertical rod; scrolled iron arm supports a small glass globe, possibly an oil lamp, with a yellow lamp shade. Electrified.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241794

Accession Number: 1992.667

Sampler

Alphabet/verse sampler; floral border; one verse worked at each of four sides around the outside edges; another verse is worked below th alphabets; four alphabets, three without "J"; one alphabet complete; numbers 1-7; 1-11; on wooden stretcher.

Maker: Bussey, Sally D. (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works), wool (textile), cross stitch, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241796

Accession Number: 1980.403

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