Historic New England

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 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

Pewter Gill Measure

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

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370424

Accession Number: 2016.188.117

Pewter Measure

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

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370425

Accession Number: 2016.188.118

Pewter Measure

Pewter quarter gill measure with bulbous body, loop handle and splayed rim foot.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370426

Accession Number: 2016.188.119

Pewter Salt Dish

Large round pewter master salt with a semicircular dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370427

Accession Number: 2016.188.120

War Shell Base

Brass round 4" base to a war shell.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370428

Accession Number: 2016.188.121

Tea Strainer

Round sterling silver tea strainer with wide handles at each side.

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, casting (process)

GUSN: 370429

Accession Number: 2016.188.122

Funnel

Sterling silver funnel with the top rim rolled outward and a metal hanging loop attached below the rim. Impressed on the left side of the hanging loop, just below the rim is "Black, Starr & Frost". Engraved below the rim on the side opposite the hanging loop are the script letters "JRO" with "Feb. ...

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 370430

Accession Number: 2016.188.123

Tea Strainer

Tea strainer with a wire handle, hook and top of the tea basket, and finer wire woven around spines to make the semicircular body of the tea basket.

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 370431

Accession Number: 2016.188.124

Biscuit Cutter

Wooden biscuit cutter, with handle, cut from one piece of wood.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370432

Accession Number: 2016.188.125

Key

Gray metal key.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370433

Accession Number: 2016.188.126

Pan

One medium cast iron pan

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371794

Accession Number: 2016.188.1608

Pan

One large cast iron pan

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371795

Accession Number: 2016.188.1609

Autographed Quilt

Autographed quilt with thirteen (13) squares. From estate of Francis Yates Spring (1866-1949); presented to Marrett House by daughter, Deborah Dow Spring Parks

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371796

Accession Number: 1961.231

CNCPTS x New Balance 327 "Cape" Sneakers

New Balance 327 sneaker model in multiple shades of bright red with light blue insole, soles in white, light blue, and neon green.

Date: 2020

Maker: unknown

Material: suede, rubber (material), nylon

GUSN: 371826

Accession Number: 2025.18.1AB

JEMS by PENSOLE sneakers

A pair of white leather and rubber men's sneakers, one with red laces and the other with blue laces. Bottoms feature red and blue soles with inset image and story of Jan Ernst Matzeliger.

Date: 2023

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, suede, rubber (material), nylon, printing (process)

GUSN: 371866

Accession Number: 2025.20.1AB

Bulfinch Capital

Ionic capital with grey over white paint and gilt. Solid column section with small central hole. Two wire nails on bottom. From Faneuil Hall, Boston.

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371871

Accession Number: 2025.22.1

Baluster

Unfinished; doweled base with urn, section of sharp turning surmounted by a section of blunt turning. From Morton-Taylor House, Roxbury.

Date: ca.1796

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371872

Accession Number: 2025.22.2

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

Shoe Crayons

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

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