Historic New England

Set of dust ruffles

Three dust ruffles with interwoven leaf and berry design.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 319452

Accession Number: 1949.1132A-C

Bureau Scarf

Square bureau scarf with scalloped edges. Outer border and one embroidered corner.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 319454

Accession Number: 1949.1133

Dressing Table

Dressing table top [.1], bread board ends with rounded corners. Mounted on a pair of wall brackets (.2-.3). Brackets are black with round ends and have a c-shaped brace.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 319455

Accession Number: 1949.1134.1-.3

Bureau Scarf

Bureau scarf with solid center. Wide side borders of stylized urn and leaf motifs. Front and back have narrow embroidered edges.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 319456

Accession Number: 1949.1135

Bureau Scarf

Bureau scarf embroidered with alternating motifs of a man and a pediment. Fringed border.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 319457

Accession Number: 1949.1136

Bureau Scarf

Square bureau scarf. Center design has a rounded spade motif surrounded by a rococo and floral design. Heavily embroidered mark near center.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 319458

Accession Number: 1949.1137

Dressing Table Cover

Table cover, lined panels with fern motif. Three sides have braided fringe.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 319459

Accession Number: 1949.1138

Bureau Scarf

Square bureau scarf with border of lace and flowering vines interspersed with flowers. Scalloped edges.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 319460

Accession Number: 1949.1139

Bed Canopy

Net bed canopy. Central diamond surrounded by diamond patterned border. Fish net pattern.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 319461

Accession Number: 1949.1140

Pair of Hand Towels

Pair of hand towels with vertical pattern of narrow and wide bands. Finished hems. Embroidered monogram "ERV."

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 319462

Accession Number: 1949.1141.1-.2

Set of Buttons

Seven engraved mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell coat buttons with silver shanks, strung on a cord with a handwritten note (see Inscriptions).

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, tortoise shell, silver (metal)

GUSN: 319870

Accession Number: 1966.2353.1-.7

Smithsonian Institution gold lapel pin with chain and bar. Shield-shape with a carved sun inside of a circle, three gemstones underneath (diamond in between two blue stones). Missing circular metal backing.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 319893

Accession Number: 2015.62.121.2

Lapel Pins

Pair of Smithsonian Institution Service pins. One honors 15 years of service and has red accents [.1]. The other honors 20 years of service and has blue accents [.2].

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 319894

Accession Number: 2015.62.121.3.1-.2

Pocket Watch Case

Pocket watch case containing upholstery clips (see 2015.62.145.1.1-.12)

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 319953

Accession Number: 2015.62.145.2

Nightgown

Cotton nightgown from the 1910 wedding trousseau of Lura Burgess Woodside (1887-1982).

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 320011

Accession Number: 2015.62.182.7

Christmas Tree Ornament

Three Christmas ornaments, tree, bell, and snowflake. Copper. Coppercraft Guild. Taunton, Massachusetts, 1978

Date: 1978

Maker: unknown

Material: copper alloy

GUSN: 320054

Accession Number: 2016.33.1.1AB-.3AB

Coffee Mug

Coffee mug with image of two grooms. Designed by Jason Oranzo for Fishs Eddy.

Date: 2014

Maker: Fishs Eddy (Retailer) Oranzo, Jason (Designer)

GUSN: 320055

Accession Number: 2016.33.2

Flag

Rainbow flag. Nylon. United States

Date: 2000

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 320056

Accession Number: 2016.33.3

Jacket

Letterman jacket and letters, Taunton High School. Brown corduroy with orange accents. Worn by the donor for cross country, winter and spring track. Made by Rennoc.

Date: 1988

Maker: Rennoc Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 320057

Accession Number: 2016.33.4

Tea Bowl

Tea bowl, cylindrical form with small footed base. Stoneware with red glaze. Maker's stamp on bottom.

Date: 1700-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 316877

Accession Number: 1942.5208

Vase

Vase, bulbous upper section tapering to a flat circular base. Black and gold lacquer decoration of sea shells and ducks. Stoneware with white glaze. Evidence of kintsugi repairs.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), ceramic glaze, gold (metal)

GUSN: 316878

Accession Number: 1942.5209

Bowl

Shallow stoneware bowl with gray glaze. Evidence of kintsugi repairs.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), glaze, gold (metal)

GUSN: 316879

Accession Number: 1942.5210

Bowl

Shallow stoneware bowl with white glaze. Evidence of kintsugi repairs.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), glaze, gold (metal)

GUSN: 316880

Accession Number: 1942.5211

Bowl

Shallow stoneware bowl with a pink-red glaze. Evidence of kintsugi repairs.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), glaze, gold (metal)

GUSN: 316881

Accession Number: 1942.5212

Box, Shoe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316893

Accession Number: 1990.50CD

Shoe Box

Two-piece paper box printed with overall pattern of leopard spots and retailer's logo. Original box for sandals 1990.48AB

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316894

Accession Number: 1990.48CD

Compote

White glass compote with lace pattern edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 316895

Accession Number: 1932.825

Small Vase

Small vase or toothbrush holder with blue transfer-print decoration. Probably part of a wash set.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316906

Accession Number: 1942.699L

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with square base and top with beading on edges. Shaft in form of ionic column.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 316907

Accession Number: 1920.172

Bottle

Handblown in mold bottle with sand tip pontil mark. Straight sided body (5"), short flared neck (2") with hand applied everted lip and string rim applied with tipping tool. Wine or brandy neck-finish.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: blown three-mold glass

GUSN: 316908

Accession Number: 1943.768

Bottle

Hand-blown bottle in 3-piece mold with glass tip pontil scar, with sheared and fire-polished lip and string rim.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: blown three-mold glass

GUSN: 316909

Accession Number: 1944.752

Flower vase

Tin-enamelled pink-pasted earthenware vase. Glaze with bluish cast. Hand-painted blue with flower sprays, house and castle. Trumpet shape with expanded base.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze, hand-painted

GUSN: 316910

Accession Number: 1955.90

Planter

Red-paste earthenware planter and base. Planter with flared rim, molded lion face, and faux ring handles. Blue band with copper lustre and pink rose.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 316911

Accession Number: 1950.336AB

Shoe Box

Original shoe box for pair of beige fabric covered shoes with pointed toes (see 2008.12.28.1ab).

Date: 1965-1975

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316913

Accession Number: 2008.12.27.2AB

Women's Stockings

Pair of women's stockings, worn with cream satin shoes (2008.12.4.1ab).

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 316914

Accession Number: 2008.12.4.3AB

Decanter

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316915

Accession Number: 1933.6412.1AB

Cap

White baseball-style cap.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316918

Accession Number: 1993.53

Woman's Top Hat

Woman's black top hat with black ribbon and toile band.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316919

Accession Number: 1934.2467

Cooler Insert

White porcelain insert with double rim.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 316920

Accession Number: 1934.2167C

Decanter

Blown glass decanter with flat top stopper. Three ribs at neck, faceted sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 316938

Accession Number: 1935.1473.1AB

Deck of cards

Deck of playing cards in cardboard box with polychrome print of bearded man before table in 1800's uniform and [?] club. Lattice with blue and pink flowers and green leaves.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 316942

Accession Number: 1957.28

Saucer

Gold band, interior; scene of rural church w/ spire.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316943

Accession Number: 1940.418.13

Saucer

Gold band, interior; scene of rural church w/ spire.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316944

Accession Number: 1940.418.14

Saucer

Gold band, interior; scene of rural church w/ spire.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316945

Accession Number: 1940.418.15

Saucer

Gold band, interior; scene of rural church w/ spire.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316946

Accession Number: 1940.418.16

Saucer

Gold band, interior; scene of rural church w/ spire.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316947

Accession Number: 1940.418.17

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316948

Accession Number: 1940.418.18

Saucer

Gold band, interior; scene of rural church w/ spire.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316949

Accession Number: 1940.418.19

Saltcellar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316950

Accession Number: 1941.429

Vase

Staffordshire 5-finger white pasted earthenware vase with rectangular base. Sqwizzle hand-painted pattern in blue, pink, orange, and green over white body. Further ornamented with pink and copper lustre.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 316951

Accession Number: 1957.39

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