Historic New England

"Gauze I Like It" Pumps

A pair of "Gauze I Like It"sling back, stiletto heel pumps with gold leather, vamp and almond shaped toe made of sheer acrylic netting adorned with irridescent gold glitter polka dots, with bow of the same material on the vamp.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: glitter, leather, cotton (textile), acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368402

Accession Number: 2025.1.73AB

"Joy" Pumps

A pair of "Joy" pumps with cork body and insole, almond shaped toe, and French heel.

Date: ca. 1979

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: cork (bark), leather, acrylic (plastic), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 368403

Accession Number: 2025.1.74AB

"Rockless" Mule Sandals

A pair of "Rockless" stiletto, sandal mules with black suede and silver leather insole, stiletto heel, thick toe strap adorned with rows of clear glass rhinestones set in black metal.

Date: ca. 1990

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: suede, leather, acrylic (plastic), metal, glass (material), rhinestone

GUSN: 368404

Accession Number: 2025.1.75AB

Pumps

A pair of pumps made of bronzed faux crocodile skin with almond shaped toe and think stiletto heel. Adorned with Rococo ribbon and bow shaped faux ormolu brass "mounts" along center top line on the vamp and along the heel's seat and counter.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: leather, cotton (textile), acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368405

Accession Number: 2025.1.76AB

"Anything Bows" Pumps

A pair of "Anything Bows" pumps encrusted with silver rhinestones and ornamented with two-dimensional bow shape of gold rhinestones on the vamp and almond shaped toe.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: leather, rhinestone, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368406

Accession Number: 2025.1.77AB

"Night Sky" Mules

A pair of "Night Sky" heeled open-toe mules with stacked lucite heel, silver leather insoles, and clear vinyl toe straps. Left shoe has a applied star of rhinestones on the toe strap. Right shoe has an applied crescent moon of rhinestones on the toe strap.

Date: ca. 1995

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: Lucite (TM), acrylic (plastic), vinyl, leather, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 368407

Accession Number: 2025.1.78AB

Pewter Coffee Pot

Pewter coffee pot with hinged lid, curved pouring spout, and curled handle set off from the body of the pot.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370384

Accession Number: 2016.188.77

Pewter Plate

Round pewter plate with a rounded top rim ending about 1/4" in from the outer edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370385

Accession Number: 2016.188.78

Pewter Plate

Round pewter plate with a rounded top rim ending about 1/4" in from the outer edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370386

Accession Number: 2016.188.79

Pair of Jars

Clear glass straight-sided jars with gray tin separate tops. Contain dried black beans and pinto beans.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 370387

Accession Number: 2016.188.80.1AB-.2AB

Pewter Beaker

Pewter beaker which tapers toward the bottom with a slight flare at the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370388

Accession Number: 2016.188.81

Pewter Beaker

Pewter beaker which tapers toward the bottom with a shiny silver exterior and a series of incised bands around the exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370389

Accession Number: 2016.188.82

Round Box with Cookie Cutters

Round tin box with separate arched top with "Germany" pressed into it and ten small tin cookie cutters inside the box.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin alloy

GUSN: 370390

Accession Number: 2016.188.83A-L

Apple Corer

Gray tin T-shaped apple corer made from 3/4" diameter tin tubes.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin alloy

GUSN: 370391

Accession Number: 2016.188.84

Biscuit Cutter

Round tin cutter with 3/8" wide semicircular handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin alloy

GUSN: 370392

Accession Number: 2016.188.85

Biscuit Cutter

Round tin cutter missing a handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin alloy

GUSN: 370393

Accession Number: 2016.188.86

Pewter Mug

Pewter mug with a curved handle and a foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 370394

Accession Number: 2016.188.87

Drapery Tie Back

Black cast iron tie back with a six-pointed star on the front, and a screw at the back.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 370395

Accession Number: 2016.188.88

Pewter Salt Dish

Pewter salt dish with semi-circular dish engraved with a design including two battle axes.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), engraving (action)

GUSN: 370396

Accession Number: 2016.188.89

Pewter Salt Dish

Pewter salt dish with semicircular dish and a rolled rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370397

Accession Number: 2016.188.90

Coffin Plaque

Oval silver coffin plate with a raised rounded engraved center section surrounded by a basket weave design. The engraving is in cursive "Jerusha Chapman. / Died Dec. 20, 1866, / AE. 69 Yrs. 2 Mo. 24 ds."

Maker: unknown

Material: silvering, engraving (action)

GUSN: 370398

Accession Number: 2016.188.91

Wooden Box

A wooden box with inlaid metal corner pieces at the top and bottom, and inlaid metal designs on the top and front surfaces.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy), inlay (process)

GUSN: 370399

Accession Number: 2016.188.92

Wick Trimmer

A scissor-style wick trimmer with a pointed end and an arched top trimmer box.

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 370400

Accession Number: 2016.188.93

Fish Charm

A brass fish charm composed of five hinged sections, creating flexibility.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370401

Accession Number: 2016.188.94

Pewter Measure

Pear-shaped pewter measure with S-shaped handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 370402

Accession Number: 2016.188.95

Pewter Candle Snuffer

Pewter candle snuffer with slightly arched handle and a cone at one end.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 370403

Accession Number: 2016.188.96

Pewter Measure

Straight-sided pewter measure that flares out slightly toward the bottom. The lower section of the exterior is decorated by rings around the measure.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370404

Accession Number: 2016.188.97

Pewter Measure

Pewter quart measure with curved sides and "Star & Garter, / Brighton" engraved in cursive writing on the opposite side from the handle. To the left of the handle "Quart" is stamped just below the rim. To the left of the "Quart" there is a mark stamped sideways. That mark has a crown above a "WR" ...

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), casting (process), engraving (action)

GUSN: 370405

Accession Number: 2016.188.98

Pewter Mug

Straight-sided pewter mug that flares out slightly toward the bottom. The lower section of the exterior is decorated by rings around the mug.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 370406

Accession Number: 2016.188.99

Vase

Grey glass horn-shaped vase top with scalloped top rim and missing its foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370407

Accession Number: 2016.188.100

Fireplace Tongs

A pair of fireplace tongs with a brass urn shaped finial at the top and iron legs below.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 370408

Accession Number: 2016.188.101

Fireplace Shovel

A shovel with a copper-colored handle with an urn shaped finial at top and an iron shaft and bell shaped shovel pan.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), iron (metal)

GUSN: 370409

Accession Number: 2016.188.102

Creamer

A Gaudy Welsh creamer with blue, pink, and green floral designs and gold trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramics (objects), hand-painted

GUSN: 370410

Accession Number: 2016.188.103

Platter

A white, ovoid Copeland creamware platter with a basketweave border.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramics (objects), creamware

GUSN: 370411

Accession Number: 2016.188.104

Coffin Plaque

Rectangular silver-colored metal coffin plate for "Jesse Chapman, / Died Aug. 14, 1865, / AEt. 75 Years 6 Mo's." with rounded corners and decorative edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: silvering, engraving (action)

GUSN: 370412

Accession Number: 2016.188.105

Liverpool Beaker

Small reproduction Liverpool beaker with black transfer decoration and the quote "From Rocks & Sands / And every ill . / May God preserve / The Sailor still". Printed on the flat bottom surface is "Shreve Crump & Low Co." printed in a circle around their arms, with "Est. 1800" inside the circle, an...

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 370413

Accession Number: 2016.188.106

Pewter Plate

Simple pewter plate with "R D" monogram at rim. The mark of "I. Watts / Aldgate / London" has been pressed into the back, with crosshatching below it and a round image below the crosshatching.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 370414

Accession Number: 2016.188.107

Pewter Plate

Simple pewter plate with "R D" monogram at rim. The mark of "I. Watts / Aldgate / London" has been pressed into the back, with crosshatching below it.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 370415

Accession Number: 2016.188.108

Pewter Plate

Simple pewter plate with "R D" monogram at the rim. The mark of "I. Watts / Aldgate / London" has been pressed into the back, with crosshatching below it, and only the top curve of the circle below it is visible.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 370416

Accession Number: 2016.188.109

Pewter Plate

Simple pewter plate with "R D" monogram at rim. The mark of "I. Watts / Aldgate / London" has been pressed into the back, with crosshatching below it, and a round design visible at the center and below the crosshatching.

Maker: unknown

Material: stamping (marking), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370417

Accession Number: 2016.188.110

Tin Box

A square tin box painted in orange, red, white and pink. "D. Lazzaroni & C." is printed on all six sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 370418

Accession Number: 2016.188.111 AB

Plate

Round ceramic plate with scalloped rim and mottled brown decoration highlighted with spots of yellow flanked by two shades of green.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), creamware

GUSN: 370419

Accession Number: 2016.188.112

Plate

Round ceramic plate with scalloped rim and mottled brown decoration highlighted with spots of yellow, green, and blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), creamware

GUSN: 370420

Accession Number: 2016.188.113

Plate

Round ceramic plate with scalloped rim and mottled blue decoration highlighted with spots of yellow and green.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), creamware

GUSN: 370421

Accession Number: 2016.188.114

Pewter Measure

Pewter one pint measure with bulbous body, loop handle and splayed rim foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 370422

Accession Number: 2016.188.115

Vase

A Pairpoint style light pink paperweight bud vase. The round bottom of solid blown glass (pontil mark on bottom) contains regular patterns of air bubbles throughout.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370423

Accession Number: 2016.188.116