Historic New England

Hooked Rug with Shoe Motif

A rectangular machine made hooked rug with cream center adorned with eighteenth century style women's shoes in shades of black, taupe, pink, yellow, brown, and green, and a border in alternating thick black and thin purple / grey stripes.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, cotton (fiber), rugmaking

GUSN: 378224

Accession Number: 2025.41.1

Dolman Jacket

A deep red velvet dolman style jacket adorned with black glass beads with a high collar and edged lined in fine black feathers.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: solid velvet, beading (process), beads (pierced objects), glass (material), feather (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 378266

Accession Number: 2025.51.1

Dress

A one piece dress of maroon or wine red silk moiré and velvet with asymmetrical design. Having a high, open collar and v-shaped neckline, terminating directly above the bust line, puffed shoulders with fitted sleeves and cuffed wrists with ruffle style bows. Closure of garments on the proper right s...

Date: 1890-1895

Maker: Mme. Eugenie & Ce. (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), moiré, moiré effect, solid velvet, cotton (textile), metal, cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 378267

Accession Number: 2025.51.2

Dress

A two-piece ivory silk evening dress. (A) Bodice: sleeveless ivory silk, armseye lined with lace and light pink silk ribbons, center front laced opening lined with green velvet and light pink with golden filigree lace laid over and attached early plastic beads in a metallic light pink. (B) Skirt: i...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: Schneider, Alma, 19th century- (Maker)

Material: silk (fiber), silk (textile), solid velvet, lace (needlework), ribbon (material), mesh, cotton (textile), embroidering, beading (process), beadwork, beads (pierced objects), cellulose acetate

GUSN: 378268

Accession Number: 2025.51.3A-D

Set of Placemats

Set of four screen-printed political placemats. Blue screen printed designs on white loose weave cotton with unfinished fringe style ends.A) "White House Sources" B) "Conserve Engery" C) "Saturday Night Massacre" D) "Rose Mary's Baby" Designs Alice Geraldine Cornell. Made by members of the Nauset...

Date: 1972

Maker: Nauset Workshop for the Handicapped (Maker) Cornell, Alice Geraldine (Maker)

Material: screen printing, printmakers, cotton (textile), ink

GUSN: 378271

Accession Number: 2025.52.3A-D

Painted Chair

A painted wooden side chair with fancy splat having three vertical slats, the center in the shape of a vase. Crest rail is hand painted with dark outline and metallic floral motif. Front legs are turned and highlighted with painting. Back legs with slight sabor-like curve. Sides have double rail str...

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: Day, Georgina Logan (Maker)

Material: wood and wood products, cord (fiber product), stenciling, painting (coating), gilding

GUSN: 378272

Accession Number: 2025.52.4

Box of Bronzing Power and Silver Leaf Sheets

Box of multiple packets of bronzing power, silver leaf sheets, and other metallic pigments.

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), silver (metal), waxed paper, paper by composition or origin, silver leaf

GUSN: 378273

Accession Number: 2025.52.5

Onyx and Gold Necklace

A necklace comprised of three different shapes of onyx beads (round, faceted, and twisting) separated with small metal beeds. Having gold findings clasp at front, center. Dangling from center front is a drop of round and twist style onyx beads with gold ending claps and clasp as bottom with a circul...

Date: Late nineteenth / early twentieth century

Maker: unknown

Material: onyx (mineral), metal, gold (metal), carnelian, faceting

GUSN: 378274

Accession Number: 2025.52.6

Handbag

A white leather purse with abstract printed floral fabric on the sides. Floral fabric is adorned with stitched raffia and covered with clear vinyl and white leather handle and metal clasp.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: raffia (fiber), leather, vinyl, cotton (textile), metal

GUSN: 380751

Accession Number: 1993.41

Quilted Purse

Quilted fabric purse with floral pattern and bird on white background and wooden handles.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wood and wood products

GUSN: 380752

Accession Number: 1993.42

Petit Point Purse

A black floral tapestry purse with yellow metal closure frame, clasp, and chain. Labelled "MADE IN WEST GERMANY WALBORG".

Date: 1949-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: tapestry (process), metal, cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 380754

Accession Number: 1993.39

Coin Purse

Petit point coin purse with birds and flowers on a cream and black background with yellow metal chased closure frame and clasp.

Date: 20th ecntury

Maker: unknown

Material: needlepoint (needleworking), petit point, cotton (fiber), metal

GUSN: 380755

Accession Number: 1993.38

Spool

Ivory spool with white thread.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 380772

Accession Number: 1930.1332

Sewing Box

Black box foe sewing pins. "Best Jet Black / Patent Pins / With fine points. Box (A) with lid (B).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 380773

Accession Number: 1933.1970 AB

Pincushion Box

Rectangular pincushion of purple velvet/silk. Four-sided with images of girls.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 380774

Accession Number: 1930.1118AB

Yellow Box

Yellow sewing box with blue glass beads inside. "Genuine silver plated / No. 4 / G. H. Chapman / Saybrook Conn. / Hook and Eyes"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 380775

Accession Number: 1919.248A

Hook and Eye Box

Sewing box with white glass beads. "White / Hook and Eyes / No. 5"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 380776

Accession Number: 1919.248E

Sewing Box

Hook and Eye box with lid and with red glass beads inside. "Brevet D'Inv / Hook and Eyes / No 6"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 380777

Accession Number: 1919.248D

Needle Package

Needle box purple in color with several slots for needle packs. "E. C. Pratts / Gold burnished / egg eyed needles "

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 380778

Accession Number: 1924.2341

Dress Stays

Bundle of dress stays in pack tied together. Approx 9 stays.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 380779

Accession Number: 1964.61P

Pitcher

Stoneware pitcher with brown glaze. Handle is formed in the shape of a hound dog. Body of pitcher is decorated in raised relief showing scenes of deer hunting. Spout is decorated with motifs of hanging bunches of grapes.

Date: 1845-58

Maker: U.S. Pottery Company

Material: stoneware (pottery), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 380950

Accession Number: 2025.85.1

Print

A print of a man in uniform, standing with his arms crossed, matted and in a wooden frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood and wood products

GUSN: 371783

Accession Number: 2016.188.1585

Taxidermy Deer Head

A taxidermy deer head with large antlers, mounted on a wooden plaque.

Maker: unknown

Material: deers, wood and wood products

GUSN: 371784

Accession Number: 2016.188.1586

Wooden Tripods

A large and a small wooden tripod, one stacked on the other.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371785

Accession Number: 2016.188.1587

Betsy Ross Flag

A Betsy Ross style flag affixed to a wooden baton or staff.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371786

Accession Number: 2016.188.1588

Mat

A patio mat woven from natural plant materials.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371787

Accession Number: 2016.188.1589

Towel

A rectangular linen towel with an embroidered monogram of the letters "GP" and foliate designs throughout.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371788

Accession Number: 2016.188.1590

Settee

Double chair back settee with carved splats and scrolled arms. Three front-facing legs are curved, with carving including claw feet. Seat upholstered in golden fabric. Back legs are unadorned and subtlety curved (oval or D-shape).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371789

Accession Number: 2016.188.1603

Pan

One small pan, Made in Holland, green

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371790

Accession Number: 2016.188.1604

Pans

Three small pans, Made in Holland, blue

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371791

Accession Number: 2016.188.1605.1-.3

Pan

One medium pan, Made in Holland, blue

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371792

Accession Number: 2016.188.1606

Pan

One large pan, Made in Holland Blue with wooden handle

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371793

Accession Number: 2016.188.1607

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

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

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