Historic New England

Teaspoon

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

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309682

Accession Number: 1932.573.3

Teaspoon

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

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309683

Accession Number: 1932.573.4

Teaspoon

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

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309684

Accession Number: 1932.573.5

Teaspoon

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

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309685

Accession Number: 1932.573.6

Spill Holder

Colorless glass molded spill holder in sawtooth pattern with paper spills.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 309686

Accession Number: 2000.2021

Lard Oil Lamp

Colorless glass lard oil lamp with blown glass font, pressed base, and pewter collar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 309687

Accession Number: 2000.2079

Teaspoon

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

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309689

Accession Number: 1932.572.1

Teaspoon

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

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309690

Accession Number: 1932.572.2

Teaspoon

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

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309691

Accession Number: 1932.572.3

Whale Oil Lamp

Colorless, blown glass whale oil lamp with pewter collar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 309692

Accession Number: 2000.2027

Whale Oil Lamp

Opaque white glass whale oil lamp with blown glass font, pressed base, and pewter collar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 309694

Accession Number: 2000.2023

Kerosene Chamber Lamp

Colorless glass molded kerosene chamber lamp with brass collar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309697

Accession Number: 2000.2049

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with fiddle handles, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309698

Accession Number: 1941.183.1

Whale Oil Chamber Lamp

Colorless, pressed glass whale oil chamber lamp with octagonal form and pewter collar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 309699

Accession Number: 2000.2037

Whale Oil Lamp

Colorless glass whale oil lamp with blown glass font on stem with wide base, upturned rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 309700

Accession Number: 2000.2016

Kerosene Lamp

Colorless glass kerosene lamp with bull's eye pattern font and black glass base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 309701

Accession Number: 2000.1998

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulder, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309702

Accession Number: 1970.64.2

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulder, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 309703

Accession Number: 1970.64.3

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulder, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309704

Accession Number: 1970.64.4

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulder, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 309705

Accession Number: 1970.64.5

Gucci GG Crystal Chain Screener Sneaker

Gucci GG Crystal Chain Screener Sneaker (A, B) with pair of original dust bags (C, D).

Date: 2019

Maker: Gucci

Material: leather, suede, rhinestone, rubber (material)

GUSN: 364219

Accession Number: 2024.8.1A-D

Fabric Sample

A Knoll Textiles fabric sample. "Field Day" pattern in "Cardinal" red.

Date: c. 2000

Maker: unknown

Material: polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 364275

Accession Number: 2024.9.44

Fabric Sample

A Knoll Textiles fabric sample. "Arno" in "flinet" grey color.

Date: c. 2000

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 364276

Accession Number: 2024.9.45

Unfinished Quilt with Visible Paper Templates

A large unfished block quilt in repeating diamond pattern in various printed cottons, some glazed. Back is not complete and paper templates for each pieceare visible. Believed to have been made by Elizabeth Pratt Stetson (1823-1863).

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: quilts by pattern or motif, quilts by form, cotton (textile), printed textile materials, glazing (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 364319

Accession Number: 2024.10.1

Pillow Cover

White linen pillow covers, with open work border, embroidered lower right "M. T. C." in brown and silk floss nautical and domestic vignettes in shades of blue, white, and gray (added later).

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber), crewelwork (technique), embroidering

GUSN: 364377

Accession Number: 2016.72.6B

Homespun Linen Sheet

Homespun linen sheet embroidered "MC" believed to be part of Molly Taylor Cragin's (1796-1876)trousseau.

Date: c. 1824

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 364378

Accession Number: 2016.72.12

Cornell & Ingalls Trade Card

A small trade card for Cornell & Ingalss, 275 River-Street, Troy, N.Y. for stoves and other cooking equipment.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 364379

Accession Number: 2019.14.2

Bell Jar and Base

Glass bell jar with circular brass base ornamented with beaded decoration. Intended to display a model James Patent Stove c.1820

Date: 19th or 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 364380

Accession Number: 2019.14.3AB

James Patent Stove Model

A wooden and metal miniature model for the James Patent Stove. (A) wooden body of stove, painted black and silver (B) white metal pot (C) white metal pot lid (D) cast iron pot, painted black (E) white metal pot lid (F) metal stove pipe painted black (G) silver colored metal rack (H) rectangular, woo...

Date: ca.1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating), metal

GUSN: 364381

Accession Number: 2019.14.4A-P

Shoes

Pair of Mr. Seymour dead stock high heels (A, B) with original box (C, D). Heels have abstracted floral motif in pink, red, brown, green, and black cloth body, pointed toes, and floral satin rosette in same fabric as the body at top of toe box opening. Thin high heels capped with black plastic on bo...

Date: ca. 1964

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: leather, acrylic (plastic), satin

GUSN: 364411

Accession Number: 2024.11.1A-D

Shoes

Pair of Mr. Seymour high heels with rhinestone "shoe buckle" adornment (A,B) and original box (C, D). Heels have a black, ribbed, satin covered heel and body. On the toe box is a curved, rectangular piece of black leather, the front of which is adorned with two concentric rows of clear rhinestones, ...

Date: c. 1960

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: satin, leather, wood (plant material), rhinestone

GUSN: 364412

Accession Number: 2024.11.2A-D

Winter Sunset with Snow \n Winter Sunset with Snow \n New England, 1876-1916 \n Oil on academy board, 10 x 14 (painting without frame)

Landscape painting showing a winter scene with snow on the ground, bare trees, and a sunset.

Date: 1876-1916

Maker: Enneking, John J., 1841-1916

Material: oil paintings (visual works), oil painting (technique), academy board

GUSN: 364419

Accession Number: 2024.12.1

Shade pull

Teardrop-shape shade pull made of blue, red, orange, and pink glass encased in iron.

Date: 1913-1986

Maker: Connick Studio

Material: glass (material), iron (metal)

GUSN: 364516

Accession Number: 2024.16.1

Child's Dance Costume

Four piece military or marching band inspired child's dance costume comprised of a blue / green changable body suit or leotard adorned silver sequin fleur-de-lis on front of hips joined with two strands of silver plastic beads and a fringed white collar with two round spirals of silver sequins joine...

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, feather (material), beads by form, acrylic (plastic), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 364518

Accession Number: 2024.17.1A-D

Child's Dance Costume

A child's dance costume comprised of two pieces. Includes a orange bodysuit or leotard with attached orange tulle tutu--both adorned with die-cut, multicolor, foil leaves. Also with orange tulle and foil leaf headband.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: tulle (meshed textile), net (textile), satin, sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 364519

Accession Number: 2024.17.2A-B

Child's Dance Costume

A child's dance costume in two pieces comprised of a leopard print bodysuit or leotard with irridescent bright pink bows on shoulders, neck lined with irridescent pink sequins, and a short, orange mesh or tulle ruffled train attached at the hips. Also with a leopard print head scarf.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: sequins (spangles), mesh, tulle (meshed textile), net (textile), satin

GUSN: 364520

Accession Number: 2024.17.3A-B

Child's Dance Costume

One piece lavendar knitted child's dance costume with a halter top, double row fringe on bottom hem, and adorned with many round sequins of various sizes and colors (silver, purple).

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, sequins (spangles), fringe

GUSN: 364521

Accession Number: 2024.17.4

Child's Dance Costume

A three piece child's dance costume comprised of a pink headband with vertical black mesh ruffle lined in pink satin, a rouched, crop top with thin strap, and vertical black and pink lines, and a matching black and pink vertically stripped bottom with attached black tulle tutu edged in bright pink s...

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), tulle (meshed textile), satin, stretch yarn, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 364522

Accession Number: 2024.17.5A-C

Child's Dance Costume

A blue knit child's dance leotard.

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth

GUSN: 364523

Accession Number: 2024.17.6

Child's Dance Costume

A two-piece childs dance costume comprized of a white dress with polka dot and floral pattern, light blue, elastic, rouched knit back, one ruffle sleeve lined in light blue satin ribbon, ruffled skirt trimmed in same light blue satin ribbon and lined underneath with tulle. Also with light blue, ruch...

Date: 1960-1962

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, ribbon (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 364524

Accession Number: 2024.17.7A-B

Child's Dance Costume

A four piece "Hawaiian" children's dance costume. One piece bodysuit / leotard with white satin top in a neon, muliticolored abstract floral or palm motif adorned with white fringe on top and attached pink, plastic faux grass skirt. Additional costume pieces include faux orchid headpiece, a pink pla...

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, acrylic (plastic), metal, paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 364525

Accession Number: 2024.17.8A-D

Upholstery

Signed and dated under-upholstery for a slip seat. Inscription reads: "Sam Davis (?) S Elliott / Upholsterer Newbury Street Boston / July 1791." The fabric bears the shadow lines of the original webbing and retains some of its original tacks.

Date: 1791

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, tacks, webbing (material), webbing (process)

GUSN: 364540

Accession Number: 2024.18.1

Wallpaper Fragment

Flocked wallpaper fragment with green background and red brown floral motif from house owned by Rufus Greene and John Amory.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 364541

Accession Number: 2024.18.2

Looking Glass

Eighteenth-century looking glass composed of two large sheets of mirror with a 1-inch bevel around the perimeter. The looking glass is surrounded by 12 mirrored sections that feature leaf and floral engravings. The outer edges of the 12 border sections are scalloped. The upper and lower central sect...

Date: 1720-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 364639

Accession Number: 2024.19.1

"Lavalier Opal Hero" necklace

A "Lavalier Opal Hero" necklace (A) by Paspaley. Comprised of a large cultured, white pearl in a 18k rose gold "net" with Australian opal cabachons, dangling oval pearl with 18k rose gold cap on bottom, and diamond encrusted gold bead at the top of the "net." With original box (B & C) and paperwork.

Date: 21st century

Maker: Paspaley

Material: pearl (animal material), rose gold, opal, diamond (mineral)

GUSN: 364641

Accession Number: 2024.20.1A-D

"Lavalier Opal Hero" earrings

(A & B): A pair of "Lavalier Opal Hero" earrings by Paspaley. Comprised of a large, round, cultured, white pearl in a 18k rose gold "net" with Australian opal cabachons, dangling oval pearl with 18k rose gold cap on bottom, and diamond encrusted gold ear findings. With original box (C-E) and paperwo...

Maker: Paspaley

Material: rose gold, opal, diamond (mineral), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 364642

Accession Number: 2024.20.2A-E

"The Tree of Life" Hooked Rug

"The Tree of Life," a large decorative hooked pictoral rug / wall hanging of wool on linen mounted on a wooden stretcher with an oak frame. Image of a fanciful flowering tree with fruit, birds, and insects with a sheep and cow standing below on a cream background.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Briggs, Florence, 1922-2007 (Maker)

Material: crewel wool, wool (textile), linen (material), oak (wood), wall hangings

GUSN: 364684

Accession Number: 2024.34.1