Historic New England

Window Sash

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. 2014

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: 1900-1950

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: 1900-1950

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: 1876-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 371905

Accession Number: 2025.25.1

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. 1930

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

Shoe Template

Four-piece metal-trimmed cardboard shoe template from Lewis & Mills, Haverhill, Massachusetts.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, metal

GUSN: 371937

Accession Number: 2025.26.2A-D

Áo Dài Ensemble

A custom made pink silk brocade Vietnamese Áo Dài ensemble consisting of long sleeved tunic or over dress and a pair black silk of pants.

Date: 1966

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), brocade (textile)

GUSN: 371976

Accession Number: 2025.31.1AB

Fireplace Shovel

Antique brass fireplace tool with steeple tops.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 372020

Accession Number: 2016.188.1342.3

Fireplace Tongs

Antique brass fireplace tongs with steeple top and beaded decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 372021

Accession Number: 2016.188.1342.4

Tile

Deep blue square tile with sunburst motif.

Date: 1881

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, ceramic glaze, floral patterns

GUSN: 372022

Accession Number: 2025.28.2

Telephone

Modern, white plastic telephone.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 372023

Accession Number: 2016.188.1067

Remote Control

Gray SONY remote control.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 372024

Accession Number: 2016.188.1068

Remote Control

Black plastic remote control.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 372025

Accession Number: 2016.188.1069

Eyeglasses and Case

Rectangular black plastic framed eyeglasses and black leather case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 372026

Accession Number: 2016.188.1070 AB

Hand painted high heel sandals

A pair of hand painted high heel sandals with a high-shine lacquer like wooded sole painted with light purple flowers and long green leaves. Toe strap of dark blue / black velvet adorned with light blue glass beads and attached to footbed with large roundheaded silver colored metal tacs. Back of the...

Date: 1966

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, nailing, beading (process), wood and wood products, velvet (fabric weave), beads (pierced objects), glass (material), acrylic (plastic), metal

GUSN: 372069

Accession Number: 2025.31.3AB

Tile

Blue green "Lear" tile from the Low Art Tile company "Shakespeare set"

Date: 1885

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 372077

Accession Number: 2025.28.3

Tile

Medium blue hand-modeled tile from the Blackberry set.

Date: ca. 1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, ceramic glaze, glaze

GUSN: 372078

Accession Number: 2025.28.4

Tile

Medium blue hand-modeled tile from the Blackberry set.

Date: ca. 1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 372079

Accession Number: 2025.28.5

Tile

Medium blue hand-modeled tile from the Blackberry set.

Date: ca. 1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 372080

Accession Number: 2025.28.6

Tile

Deep blue hand-modeled tile from the Blackberry set.

Date: ca. 1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic tile, earthenware, glaze, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 372081

Accession Number: 2025.28.7

Tile

Medium brown corner tile from Celtic fireplace set.

Date: ca. 1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: glaze, earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 372082

Accession Number: 2025.28.8

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: 1845-1958

Maker: U.S. Pottery Company

Material: stoneware (pottery), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 380950

Accession Number: 2025.85.1

Wallet

A small white leather wallet with a snap clasp.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 381050

Accession Number: 1948.66.2

Flip Fold Compact

A small, beige flip fold compact.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 381051

Accession Number: 1948.66.3

Coin Purse

A silk bag style coin purse with metal clasp.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 381052

Accession Number: 1948.66.4

Pocket

Black satin pocket, jet or black glass trimming

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, jet (coal), glass (material), cotton (fiber), metal

GUSN: 381053

Accession Number: 1946.782

Purse or drawstring pouch

A rectangular light green silk drawstring purse or pouch with corded edge and drawstring adorned with golden tassels. Front is hand painting with purple flowers and two robins.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cord (fiber product), tassel, hand-painted

GUSN: 381054

Accession Number: 1943.639

Purse

A black beaded drawstring purse with corded closure and bottom edge with beaded loops and small, clear, cut glass beads.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), beads (pierced objects), beadwork, beading (process), cord (fiber product)

GUSN: 381055

Accession Number: 1929.332

Purse

A beaded reticule or drawstring purse with geometric motifs, tassel at bottom,. and black fabric and cording at top. Motifs include red diamonds outlined in green and yellow with abstract leaf motif in center of blue, yellow, and green, center with blue diamonds outlined in yellow rectangles and gre...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: (Appraiser)

Material: beads (pierced objects), glass (material), beading (process), beadwork, cotton (fiber), cord (fiber product), tassel

GUSN: 381062

Accession Number: 1945.593

"Fish Story" Folly Cove Designers Skirt

A Folly Cover Designers skirt in the pattern "Fish Story" with schools of small and large geometric stylized fish in grey ink on black cotton with a thick black cotton waistband.

Date: ca. 1957

Maker: Burton Demetrios, Virginia Lee, 1909-1968

Material: linocuts (prints), linoleum blocks, printmakers, designers, ink, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 381110

Accession Number: 2026.1.1

Shoes

A pair of ivory silk wedding slipper with pointed toe, medium heel, and adorned with pleated ribbon and bow at top opening on the front of the vamp in matching ivory silk.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wood and wood products, metal, linen (material)

GUSN: 381113

Accession Number: 2026.2.1AB

Shoes\n

A pair of wedding slippers in ivory silk brocade shoes with pink and green floral motif with top strap closure of simple hammered metal shoe buckles (C,D).

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), silk (textile), wood and wood products, linen (material), metal

GUSN: 381114

Accession Number: 2026.2.2A-D

Beaded Coin Purse

A small bean shaped beaded coinpurse with envelope style flap and with glass beads in shapes of white, frosted, and metallic.

Date: twentieth century

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process), beads (pierced objects), glass (material), cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 381115

Accession Number: 2025.52.8

FOUND IN COLLECTION: Pair of Andirons

Pair of cast iron andirons with shank but no post. Legs curve outward and down.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 381155

Accession Number: FIC2025.32.3AB

Photograph Album

Brown textured leather with gold trim brass square clip closure with double cyma attachment. Photos of Slade and Coleman families.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 381245

Accession Number: 1963.100B

Photograph Album

Green leather with elaborate embossed leather designs and elaborate hinged closures. Photos of Moody and Coleman families.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 381246

Accession Number: 1963.100C

Tortoiseshell Cufflink

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 381297

Accession Number: 1971.2584

Swiss Dot Fabric

White Swiss dot fabric

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 384759

Accession Number: 1971.2738

White Jacket

White jacket

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 384847

Accession Number: 1971.2170

Hon. Daniel Webster

Color lithograph of Daniel Webster seated in a upholstered chair; three-quarter pose; drapery behind with table with books and writing implements at age 70. Printed by N. Currier NY

Maker: N. Currier's Lith. (New York, N.Y.) (Lithographer)

GUSN: 385531

Accession Number: 1946.348

Hope

Embroidery and watercolor on silk. Scene of a woman in Grecian dress standing at the foot of a cliff leaning on a giant anchor, overlooking the sea. In the background is an American ship. Embroidery set in a gold leaf frame with églomisé mat.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, needleworking (process), silk (fiber), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 387525

Accession Number: 2026.6.1

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