Historic New England

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

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

Tile

Four blue square tiles.

Date: 1881

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic tile, glazing (coating), earthenware, ceramic glaze, geometric patterns, floral patterns

GUSN: 371909

Accession Number: 2025.28.1A-D

Shoe Template

Four-piece metal-trimmed cardboard shoe template from Lewis & Mills, Haverhill, Massachusetts.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, metal

GUSN: 371937

Accession Number: 2025.26.2A-D

Áo Dài Ensemble

A custom made pink silk brocade Vietnamese Áo Dài ensemble consisting of long sleeved tunic or over dress and a pair black silk of pants.

Date: 1966

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), brocade (textile)

GUSN: 371976

Accession Number: 2025.31.1AB

Fireplace Shovel

Antique brass fireplace tool with steeple tops.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 372020

Accession Number: 2016.188.1342.3

Fireplace Tongs

Antique brass fireplace tongs with steeple top and beaded decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 372021

Accession Number: 2016.188.1342.4

Tile

Deep blue square tile with sunburst motif.

Date: 1881

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, ceramic glaze, floral patterns

GUSN: 372022

Accession Number: 2025.28.2

Telephone

Modern, white plastic telephone.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 372023

Accession Number: 2016.188.1067

Remote Control

Gray SONY remote control.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 372024

Accession Number: 2016.188.1068

Remote Control

Black plastic remote control.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 372025

Accession Number: 2016.188.1069

Eyeglasses and Case

Rectangular black plastic framed eyeglasses and black leather case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 372026

Accession Number: 2016.188.1070 AB

Hand painted high heel sandals

A pair of hand painted high heel sandals with a high-shine lacquer like wooded sole painted with light purple flowers and long green leaves. Toe strap of dark blue / black velvet adorned with light blue glass beads and attached to footbed with large roundheaded silver colored metal tacs. Back of the...

Date: 1966

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, nailing, beading (process), wood and wood products, velvet (fabric weave), beads (pierced objects), glass (material), acrylic (plastic), metal

GUSN: 372069

Accession Number: 2025.31.3AB

Tile

Blue green "Lear" tile from the Low Art Tile company "Shakespeare set"

Date: 1885

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 372077

Accession Number: 2025.28.3

Tile

Medium blue hand-modeled tile from the Blackberry set.

Date: ca. 1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, ceramic glaze, glaze

GUSN: 372078

Accession Number: 2025.28.4

Tile

Medium blue hand-modeled tile from the Blackberry set.

Date: ca. 1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 372079

Accession Number: 2025.28.5

Tile

Medium blue hand-modeled tile from the Blackberry set.

Date: ca. 1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 372080

Accession Number: 2025.28.6

Tile

Deep blue hand-modeled tile from the Blackberry set.

Date: ca. 1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic tile, earthenware, glaze, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 372081

Accession Number: 2025.28.7

Tile

Medium brown corner tile from Celtic fireplace set.

Date: ca. 1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: glaze, earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 372082

Accession Number: 2025.28.8

Tile

Golden brown hand-modeled from a Low fireplace surround set.

Date: ca. 1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: glaze, ceramic glaze, earthenware, ceramic tile

GUSN: 372083

Accession Number: 2025.28.9

Tile

Medium green hand-modeled tile from the Bird and Berry fireplace set.

Date: ca. 1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 372084

Accession Number: 2025.28.10

Tile

Two medium brown hand-modeled tiles from the Bird and Berry fireplace set.

Date: ca. 1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, ceramic glaze, glaze

GUSN: 372085

Accession Number: 2025.28.11AB

Tile

Three medium brown hand-modeled tiles from the Bird and Berry fireplace set

Date: ca. 1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 372086

Accession Number: 2025.28.12A-C

Tile

Light brown "natural" fireplace set tile, rare. Not in Low Art Tile catalog.

Date: 1884

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 372087

Accession Number: 2025.28.13

Tile

Light green tile from Butan fireplace set.

Date: 1884

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glaze, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 372088

Accession Number: 2025.28.203

Stool

An eighteenth century English walnut joint stool with a rectangular top and a molded edge, block, ring and vase turned splayed legs and stretchers at the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), turning (shaping process), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371532

Accession Number: 2016.188.1328

Easy Chair

A Queen Anne style easy chair upholstered in green linen, mahogany cabriole front legs terminating in pad feet, turned vase and ring H-shaped stretchers, and molded splayed rear legs.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 371533

Accession Number: 2016.188.1329

Side Chair

A Queen Anne mahogany side chair with a vase-shaped splat, a slip seat upholstered in green linen, a scalloped skirt, turned H-shaped stretcher, cabriole legs and pad feet. Probably Boston.

Date: 1735-1755

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), turning (shaping process), mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 371534

Accession Number: 2016.188.1330

Engraving

A nineteenth century Rowlandson hand colored engraving, "Rum Characters In the Shrubbery" with a gin barrel at the left and a bartender and ladies at the right, in a black and gold frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 371535

Accession Number: 2016.188.1331

Barometer and Thermometer

A nineteenth century mahogany mercury stick barometer and thermometer, Frederick Pool, Boston, with a hinged door at the top.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), mercury, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371536

Accession Number: 2016.188.1333

Foot Stool

An English mahogany Queen Anne foot stool with a rectangular green upholstered top, cabriole legs and pad feet.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 371537

Accession Number: 2016.188.1334

Tea Table

A mahogany Queen Anne tea table, shaped top with rounded corners, shaped skirt, straight rounded tapering legs, and pad fee in tall discs. Rhode Island.

Date: 1740-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), stain (coating)

GUSN: 371538

Accession Number: 2016.188.1335

Windsor Bow-back Arm Chair

A bow-back Windsor arm chair, nine rear spindles, carved knuckle arms, turned arm supports, a saddle shaped seat, bulbous turned splayed legs, turned H-shaped stretcher. Traces of green paint under seat.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), turning (shaping process), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371539

Accession Number: 2016.188.1336

Windsor Bow-back Arm Chair

A bow-back Windsor arm chair, seven rear spindles, carved knuckle arms, turned arm supports, a saddle shaped seat, bulbous turned splayed legs, turned H-shaped stretcher.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), turning (shaping process), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371540

Accession Number: 2016.188.1337

Candle Stand

A cherry tilt-top candle stand with a round dish top, vase and ring turned shaft, on three snake feet.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), cherry (wood)

GUSN: 371541

Accession Number: 2016.188.1338

Tray

A large oval silver-plated footed tray with central profuse engraved decoration, a reticulated gallery decorated with drape and swag, and an open handle at each side with beaded decoration.

Date: 1850-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: silvering, engraving (action)

GUSN: 371542

Accession Number: 2016.188.1339

Looking Glass Fragment

The upper portion of a Queen Anne walnut looking glass with gilded shell cartouche, engraved glass with stylized leaf and star design and a gilded inner liner. Probably English.

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding, carving (processes), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 371543

Accession Number: 2016.188.1340