Historic New England

Earring

A silver-colored false earring from which hangs a pendant of three leaves inlaid with crystal studs.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (color)

GUSN: 371258

Accession Number: 2016.188.1023

Doorstop

A frog-shaped door stop coated with green paint.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, paint (coating)

GUSN: 371259

Accession Number: 2016.188.1025

Chocolate Box

A rectangular, wooden chocolate box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371260

Accession Number: 2016.188.1026

A hand held fire screen consisting of an octagonal body and a turned wooden handle. The screen body is tan in color and is embroidered with a floral bouquet of pink, orange, and blue flowers. The verso of the fan body is covered with red damask fabric.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, wood and wood products, embroidering, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371261

Accession Number: 2016.188.1027

2 Keys

Two metal skeleton keys.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371262

Accession Number: 2016.188.1028

Pair of Candlesticks

A pair of brass candlesticks with a turned shaft and an octagonal base that is engraved with a standing bird on one side. Found on table in 201 .1 is candlestick to left on table (facing river window in 201) .2 is candlestick to right on table (facing river window)

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), turning (shaping process), engraving (action)

GUSN: 371263

Accession Number: 2016.188.1029.1-.2

3 Knobs

Three brass openwork knobs with a marigold motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 371264

Accession Number: 2016.188.1030.1-.3

Pair of Curtain Holdbacks

A pair of wooden curtain holdbacks with a turned, screw-tipped pin and a tassel-shaped body covered in gold-colored paint.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, gold (color), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371265

Accession Number: 2016.188.1031.1-.2

Pin

A small pin with a plastic body in the shape of a little drummer boy.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371266

Accession Number: 2016.188.1032

Pair of Keyhole Escutcheons

Two rhomboid, brass escutcheons with openwork foliate designs and a central keyhole.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 371267

Accession Number: 2016.188.1033.1-.2

Pair of Finials

A pair of turned, wooden finials with a peg insert.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 371268

Accession Number: 2016.188.1034.1-.2

Mechanical Clock

A black, plastic analog wind-up clock with a white and silver-colored face and three silver-colored bands at the bottom.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371269

Accession Number: 2016.188.1035

Electric Clock

A black, plastic analog electric clock with a white face and art deco relief decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371270

Accession Number: 2016.188.1036

Bedsheet

A white bed sheet embroidered with a monogram of the letter H.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371271

Accession Number: 2016.188.1613

Bedsheet

A white bed sheet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371272

Accession Number: 2016.188.1037

Bedsheet

A white bed sheet, handmade by J.B. Shephard and Sons, Philadelphia.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371273

Accession Number: 2016.188.1038

Bedsheet

A white bed sheet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371274

Accession Number: 2016.188.1039

Bedsheet

A white bed sheet with a band of openwork rosettes and an embroidered monogram of the letters LCR(?).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371275

Accession Number: 2016.188.1040

Bedsheet

A white bed sheet with an embroidered monogram of the letters MPP.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371276

Accession Number: 2016.188.1041

Bedsheet

A white bed sheet hand embroidered with the letters LRS in red.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371277

Accession Number: 2016.188.1042

Bedsheet

A white bed sheet embroidered with the letters MBW.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371278

Accession Number: 2016.188.1043

Bedsheet

A white bed sheet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371279

Accession Number: 2016.188.1044

3 White Pillow Protectors

Three white pillow protectors with a zip closure.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371280

Accession Number: 2016.188.1045.1-.3

5 White Pillowcases

Five white pillowcases.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371281

Accession Number: 2016.188.1046.1-.6

Pillowcase

A white pillowcase with a band of openwork stitching.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371282

Accession Number: 2016.188.1047

9 Pillowcases

A white pillowcase with a band of openwork stitching.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371283

Accession Number: 2016.188.1048

Pillowcase

A white pillowcase with a band of openwork stitching.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371284

Accession Number: 2016.188.1049

Pillowcase

A white pillowcase with a band of openwork stitching.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371285

Accession Number: 2016.188.1050

Pillowcase

A white pillowcase with a scalloped edge of openwork stitching.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371286

Accession Number: 2016.188.1051

Pair of Pillowcases

Two white pillowcase with a thin band of openwork stitching and an embroidered monogram of the letters MSL.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371287

Accession Number: 2016.188.1052

Bedsheet

A white bed sheet with a thin band of openwork stitching.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371288

Accession Number: 2016.188.1053

Bedsheet

A white bed sheet with an embroidered roundel of foliate interlace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371289

Accession Number: 2016.188.1054

Bedsheet

A white bed sheet with a band of openwork stitching and an embroidered monogram of the letters MKB.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371290

Accession Number: 2016.188.1055

Bedsheet

A white bed sheet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371291

Accession Number: 2016.188.1056

Bedspread

A taupe bedspread with decorative, patterned stitching.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371292

Accession Number: 2016.188.1057

Bedspread

A white bedspread with a decorative, patterned weave.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371293

Accession Number: 2016.188.1058

Blue Knob

A blue wooden knob.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371294

Accession Number: 2016.188.1059

Lock

A metal lock in the shape of an inverted keyhole.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371295

Accession Number: 2016.188.1060

Wooden Box

A mahogany Chippendale tea caddy with a brass keyhole escutcheon and bail handle at the coffin top with banded decoration, molding below, small flaring bracket feet, and three inner compartments.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 371296

Accession Number: 2016.188.1061

Electric Fan

An electric "Frigid" brand fan on a wheeling stand.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371297

Accession Number: 2016.188.1065

Textile Remnant "Freeman[...]"

This overall piece with three attached colorways and one attached paper label, is a gazed fabric. It represents different flowers and plants multiplied on the surface to create a dense effect. Brown is the dominant color, invigorated by hints of red and green.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313551

Accession Number: 2001.281.1217

Textile Remnant "Brocade"

Three fabric remnants-two (2001.281.1218.1-.2) are Chateau Red in color (red background with dark wine floral pattern), and one (2001.281.1218.3) is White/Black (white background with black desgn). Each remnant has four attached colorways and one paper label. Pattern: thick brocade flowers, with...

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313554

Accession Number: 2001.281.1218.1-.3

Textile Remnant "Old Brick House"

Three fabric remnants (2 colorways) representing a floral scene, each also containing three attached colorway samples. Pattern: Large rounds of swirling leaves- a smaller set of 8 fronds surrounded by 8 larger laurel leaf branches swirling in the same direction; clusters of smaller flower sprigs for...

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313556

Accession Number: 2001.281.1219.1-.3

Toilet Set Case

A toilet set case with a wooden exterior and a purple felt interior.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313557

Accession Number: 1952.97.8

Textile Remnant "Massachusetts"

These two overall pieces with four attached colorways and one attached paper label, represent the same scene. Two main places are separated by a scene presenting a house bordered by an alley of trees. One of these two patterns represents one side of Louisburg Square, on Beacon Hill, in Boston, Massa...

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313559

Accession Number: 2001.281.1220.1-.2

Textile Remnant

This overall piece represents an alternation of bamboos, roses and ivy stripes. The dominant color is green, except for the roses' petals.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313561

Accession Number: 2001.281.1221

Textile Remnant "New Hampshire Stencil"

This overall piece represents an alternation of stylized green flowers with their brown stems and leaves on one hand, and strips of very stylized green clovers on the other hand.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313563

Accession Number: 2001.281.1222

Textile Remnant "Ornamental Rose"

These three overall pieces represent roses, small branches and other stylized flowers, on the whole surface, with color contrasts to give effects of light and texture. The yellow sample doesn't have any colorway, neither any label, while the green and the grey ones have four attached colorways. Th...

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313565

Accession Number: 2001.281.1223.1-.3

Textile Remnant "Augustine Heard"

This overall piece with five attached colorways and one attached paper label, represents a rose bush which branches are interwoven in foliated scrolls, on a light pink background. Some birds are flying from branch to branch.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313568

Accession Number: 2001.281.1224

Textile Remnant "Wellfleet"

Three fabric remnants with the same pattern: Rows of large fleur-de-lis inside of crests, background covered in smaller stylized crosses. Two color-ways: 2001.281.1225.1 is the sea green color motif, with sea green and turquoise crests and khaki crosses on a light blue background; both 2001.281.1225...

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313570

Accession Number: 2001.281.1225

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