Historic New England

Cloth Bag

Cloth bag for holding a muff, with pencil inscriptions.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353280

Accession Number: 1990.493

Fur Muff

Brown fur hand muff.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur

GUSN: 353281

Accession Number: 1990.494

Scarf

Red silk with a floral pattern.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353287

Accession Number: 1990.376

Scarf

Cream silk shawl with a checker pattern around the edge and deep fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353288

Accession Number: 1990.377

Scarf

White mesh scarf with gold metallic embroidery.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353290

Accession Number: 1990.378

Scarf

White net scarf with gold metallic embroidery.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353291

Accession Number: 1990.379

Scarf

Cream silk scarf with ruffled trim.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353292

Accession Number: 1990.380

Shawl

Blue silk scarf with a Kashmir-style pattern.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353294

Accession Number: 1990.381

Shawl

Black mesh scarf with ruffled trim.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353296

Accession Number: 1990.382

Shawl

Black lace shawl.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353297

Accession Number: 1990.383

Vest

White vest with gold metallic thread embroidery; turquoise stones set in the embroidery; gold metallic thread balls as fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353298

Accession Number: 1990.386

Shawl

Black mesh scarf with red, yellow, and green floral embroidery along the edge with matching fringe.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353299

Accession Number: 1990.392

Cape

Black velvet cape with panels of silver patterned fabric; ribbon tie at the neck; black beaded flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 353301

Accession Number: 1990.401

Mantle

Tiers of black lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353303

Accession Number: 1990.384

Pair of Gloves with Envelope

Pair of white kid gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353304

Accession Number: 1990.385A-C

Coat

Purple and blue checked wool coat with purple buttons.

Maker: Jordan Marsh Company (Maker)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 353307

Accession Number: 1993.20

Coat

Red cashmere coat.

Maker: Best & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (Maker)

Material: cashmere (wool)

GUSN: 353308

Accession Number: 1993.21

Coat

Red, purple, and yellow plaid coat with purple lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353309

Accession Number: 1993.22

Women's Suit

Red dress, jacket, and matching belt, gold buttons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353310

Accession Number: 1993.23A-C

Dress and Jacket

Blue silk sleeveless dress with matching jacket.

Maker: R. H. Stearns & Co. (Maker)

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353311

Accession Number: 1993.25AB

Sign, "Lowell Bros. and Bailey Co."

Long rectangular sign. Gold lettering on black ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353318

Accession Number: 2019.41.1

Wooden Tripods

A large and a small wooden tripod, one stacked on the other.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371785

Accession Number: 2016.188.1587

Betsy Ross Flag

A Betsy Ross style flag affixed to a wooden baton or staff.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371786

Accession Number: 2016.188.1588

Mat

A patio mat woven from natural plant materials.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371787

Accession Number: 2016.188.1589

Towel

A rectangular linen towel with an embroidered monogram of the letters "GP" and foliate designs throughout.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371788

Accession Number: 2016.188.1590

Double chair back settee with carved splats and scrolled arms. Three front-facing legs are curved, with carving including claw feet. Seat upholstered in golden fabric. Back legs are unadorned and subtlety curved (oval or D-shape).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371789

Accession Number: 2016.188.1603

Pan

One small pan, Made in Holland, green

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371790

Accession Number: 2016.188.1604

Pans

Three small pans, Made in Holland, blue

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371791

Accession Number: 2016.188.1605.1-.3

Pan

One medium pan, Made in Holland, blue

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371792

Accession Number: 2016.188.1606

Pan

One large pan, Made in Holland Blue with wooden handle

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371793

Accession Number: 2016.188.1607

Pan

One medium cast iron pan

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371794

Accession Number: 2016.188.1608

Pan

One large cast iron pan

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371795

Accession Number: 2016.188.1609

Autographed Quilt

Autographed quilt with thirteen (13) squares. From estate of Francis Yates Spring (1866-1949); presented to Marrett House by daughter, Deborah Dow Spring Parks

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371796

Accession Number: 1961.231

CNCPTS x New Balance 327 "Cape" Sneakers

New Balance 327 sneaker model in multiple shades of bright red with light blue insole, soles in white, light blue, and neon green.

Date: 2020

Maker: unknown

Material: suede, rubber (material), nylon

GUSN: 371826

Accession Number: 2025.18.1AB

JEMS by PENSOLE sneakers

A pair of white leather and rubber men's sneakers, one with red laces and the other with blue laces. Bottoms feature red and blue soles with inset image and story of Jan Ernst Matzeliger.

Date: 2023

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, suede, rubber (material), nylon, printing (process)

GUSN: 371866

Accession Number: 2025.20.1AB

Bulfinch Capital

Ionic capital with grey over white paint and gilt. Solid column section with small central hole. Two wire nails on bottom. From Faneuil Hall, Boston.

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371871

Accession Number: 2025.22.1

Baluster

Unfinished; doweled base with urn, section of sharp turning surmounted by a section of blunt turning. From Morton-Taylor House, Roxbury.

Date: ca.1796

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371872

Accession Number: 2025.22.2

Casement Window

Window sash from First Church of Reading, MA.

Date: 17th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371873

Accession Number: 2025.22.3

Window Sash. ca. 1700, leaded glass

Diamond-shaped wooden window frame with diamond-shaped leaded glass panes.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371874

Accession Number: 2025.22.4

Manolo Blahnik Pumps

A pair of Manolo Blahnik Pink Velvet Decebalo Pointed Toe Pumps with a front strap adorned with Swarovski cryctal floral clip and signed by the designer on the sole.

Date: 21st century

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, solid velvet, velvet (fabric weave), metal, acrylic (plastic), crystal (lead glass)

GUSN: 371875

Accession Number: 2025.23.1AB

Mules

A pair of peep-toe mules with iridescent glitter-encrusted upper and sculptural heel in the shape of the planet Saturn in pink and gold faux chrome above a cylinder pin heel.

Date: ca. 2008-2020

Maker: unknown

Material: glitter, leather, acrylic (plastic), metal

GUSN: 371876

Accession Number: 2025.23.2AB

Children's Spoon

Sterling silver children's spoon belonging to the donor with a cut out rabbit on the handle.

Date: First-half 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, embossing

GUSN: 371902

Accession Number: 2025.24.1

Children's Spoon

A sterling silver children's or baby spoon with an ornate scrolling curved handle.

Date: First-half 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 371903

Accession Number: 2025.24.2

Tallyho Stick

Hand-carved Tallyho stick made from a curved wooden stick with a knot for the handle and thinly carved horizontal bands.

Date: Late 19th / early 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 371905

Accession Number: 2025.25.1

Shoe Crayons

A group of thirty-two shoe polish crayons in shades of white, pink, black, green, blue, red, and brown. Assorted makers, including: C.F. Jameson & Co., Inc., "Chemists to the Shoe and Leather Trades," 218 River Street, Haverhill, Massachusetts; K.J. Quinn & Co., 195 Canal Street in Malden, Massachus...

Date: ca. 1920-40

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 371906

Accession Number: 2025.26.1A-FF

Architectural Fragment (Modillion)

One of two modillions carved from one block, with scrolls/foliate; ogee molding around edges; painted white. From the portico of the New State House, Boston. some hand-wrought nails.

Date: 1796

Maker: Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844

Material: carving (processes), molding (forming), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 371907

Accession Number: 2025.27.1

Architectural Fragment (Modillion)

One of two modillions carved from one block, with scrolls/foliate; ogee molding around edges; painted white. From the portico of the New State House, Boston. Some hand-wrought nails.

Maker: Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844

Material: carving (processes), molding (forming), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 371908

Accession Number: 2025.27.2