Historic New England

Smoke shade holder

One of a pair of smoke shade holder with spring clip, beaded handles, single upright, circular shade support, and flared rim.

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 332762

Accession Number: 1969.19133.2

Smoke shade holder

Silver-colored smoke shade holder with spring clip, beaded handles, single upright, circular shade support, and flared rim.

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 332763

Accession Number: 1969.19134

Packing box

Packing box, rectangular, powder blue with red trim, picture of burner on lid. A) Box, B) Lid.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: Plume & Atwood (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), transfer printing, cardboard

GUSN: 332766

Accession Number: 1969.19135AB

Pattern for smoke shade

Pattern for smoke shade; coniccal, gray, seamed.

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 332767

Accession Number: 1969.19136

Smoke shade

One of four smoke shades; conical, red with white liner, textured surface.

Date: 1900-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe paper

GUSN: 332769

Accession Number: 1969.19137.1

Smoke shade

One of four smoke shades; conical, red with white liner, textured surface.

Date: 1900-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe paper

GUSN: 332770

Accession Number: 1969.19137.2

Smoke shade

One of four smoke shades; conical, red with white liner, textured surface.

Date: 1900-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe paper

GUSN: 332771

Accession Number: 1969.19137.3

Smoke shade

One of four smoke shades; conical, red with white liner, textured surface.

Date: 1900-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe paper

GUSN: 332772

Accession Number: 1969.19137.4

Lid

Metal lid with silver plating; disc shape, central well, and knob.

Date: 1924-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, silver (metal), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 332773

Accession Number: 1969.19138

Glass fragment

Cylindrical glass fragment, open ended, bulbous, clear, threaded end.

Date: 1875-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 332774

Accession Number: 1969.19139

Coffee strainer

Metal coffee filter strainer; conical with mesh screen body, open bottom surrounded by ten holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 332775

Accession Number: 1969.19140

Wick cover

Wick cover for spirit burner; silver, bell-shaped.

Date: 1900-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 332776

Accession Number: 1969.19141

Coffee pot fragment

Coffeepot fragments; disc-shaped base with one drip hole, central post with mushroom-shaped cap and conforming filter.

Date: 1875-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 332777

Accession Number: 1969.19142A-C

Needlework

White stitching on muslin.

Maker: unknown

Material: muslin

GUSN: 332821

Accession Number: 1964.171

Quilt Square

Quilt square in a "crazy quilt" design, made of various pieces of silk and velvet stitched together; polychromatic; embroidered butterfly, fan, infinity symbol, bird in a jar, and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 332856

Accession Number: 1947.611B

Portrait of Flavel Coolidge, Jr.

Pastel portrait of young boy in profile with bright white collar. The portrait is on cut paper laid over blue.

Date: 1830

Maker: Bascom, Ruth Henshaw, 1772-1848 (Maker)

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 332857

Accession Number: 1947.456

Painting: "The Living Room, The Marble Palace" (designed by McKim, Mead, and White in 1903) by Lawrence Tompkins (oil on canvas)

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 332904

Accession Number: 2018.32.2

Small red and green glass box with metal mounts

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 332914

Accession Number: 2018.32.8

Enameled ring

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 332930

Accession Number: 2018.32.24

Miniature pendant portrait of Edward Loring (1773-1802), artist unknown, watercolor on ivory, c. 1800

Oval portrait of a man facing right with white hair and a hooked nose. He is wearing a white ruffled shirt with a wide collard black coat and large buttons. The background is a painted dusty blue. Portrait is encircled by a brass border. The back contains braided brown hair with the letters "EL" int...

Date: c. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), watercolor (paint), glass by composition or origin, hair by composition or origin

GUSN: 332975

Accession Number: 2018.33.1

Miniature pendant portrait of Frances Greeley Loring Curtis (1777-1850), watercolor on ivory, artist unknown, c. 1800

Miniature portrait of a woman facing right. She is wearing a white turban and a ruffled white and black dress with a patterned red shawl. The background is a dusty blue-green. The portrait is encased in a case with a red velvet interior and leather exterior.

Date: ca. 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolors (paintings), ivory (tooth component), glass by composition or origin, velvet (fabric weave), leather

GUSN: 333011

Accession Number: 2018.33.2

John Codman's silver tea pot with burner stand, H. B. Stanwood & Co. (Henry B. Stanwood 1818-1869), Boston, 1854

Melon shaped coin silver teapot, a hinged lid with acorn finial and decorative handle with small ivory insets all sitting on an orignal burner stand with retaining pin and three cast feet.

Date: ca. 1849

Maker: H.B. Stanwood & Co.

Material: coin silver, ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 333798

Accession Number: 2018.110.9.

Fur Collar

Dark brown rabbit fur collar, unlined.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur

GUSN: 333876

Accession Number: 1969.5652

Fur Hat

Brown fur hat with a black quilted silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur

GUSN: 333877

Accession Number: 1969.5655

Fur Hat

Brown fur hat with a cuffed brim and brown quilted silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333878

Accession Number: 1969.5656

Fur Hat

Brown mink fur hat with a brown quilted silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333879

Accession Number: 1969.5657

Fur Hat

Dark brown mottled mink with quilted brown silk lining, hooks at sides on interior, possibly to attach removable flaps.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333880

Accession Number: 1969.5660

Fur Cuff

Brown mink brown silk lining with hook and eye closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333881

Accession Number: 1969.5661

Fur Cuff

Brown mink with brown silk lining with hook and eye closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333882

Accession Number: 1969.5662

Fur Ear Flaps

Dark brown mink ear flaps with hooks on the lining and a silk cord connecting the two pieces. Brown silk quilted lining

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333883

Accession Number: 1969.5663

Fur Collar, Hat, Cuffs, and Muff Set

Collar of astrakahn mottled gray curly lamb's wool fur with brown silk lining and a brown wrapped cord toggle (.1). Matching hat with ear flaps and a gray silk lining (.2), pair of cuffs with a brown silk lining (.3AB), and muff with gray silk lining (.4).

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333884

Accession Number: 1969.5671.1-.4

Shawl with Box

Wool knitted scarf(.1), wrapped in paper (.2) in a cardboard box with lid (.3AB).

Date: May 1, 1922

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 333885

Accession Number: 1969.5319.1-.3

Fur Collar and Cuffs

Two black fox fur collars with brown silk linings (.1 and .3) and a pair of fur cuffs (.2AB).

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333888

Accession Number: 1969.5653.1-.3

Fur Hat with Ear Flaps

Brown fur hat with ear flaps and brown quilted silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333889

Accession Number: 1969.5654

Pair of Fur Gloves

Pair of brown fur gloves with leather palms and brown silk and wool lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, leather, silk (fiber), wool (hair)

GUSN: 333890

Accession Number: 1969.5658AB

Pair of Fur Gloves

Pair of brown mink gloves with a leather palm and wool lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, leather, wool (hair)

GUSN: 333891

Accession Number: 1969.5659AB

Fur Muff with Box

Brown fur muff (.1) with a black silk lining in a cardboard box with lid (.2AB).

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber), cardboard

GUSN: 333892

Accession Number: 1969.5670.1-.2AB

Pair of Gloves

Pair of askrakahn mottled gray curly lamb's wool gloves with a tan suede palm, red leather top interior, and cream wool lower interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, leather, suede, wool (hair)

GUSN: 333893

Accession Number: 1969.5672

Fur Muff with Box

Brown shearling muff with black silk ribbons (.1) in a cardboard box with lid (.2AB).

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber), cardboard

GUSN: 333894

Accession Number: 1969.6603.1-.2AB

Fur Muff with Box

Brown fur muff with brown silk lining (.2) with cardboard box (.1AB).

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, cardboard, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333895

Accession Number: 1969.6607.1AB-.2

Pair of Fur Gloves

Pair of raccoon fur gloves with top half corduroy lining and lower half wool lining and a brown leather palm.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, corduroy, wool (hair), leather

GUSN: 333896

Accession Number: 1969.7125AB

Fur Collar

White fox collar in two pieces with heads, tails, and feet. Cream silk lining with toggle closure

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333897

Accession Number: 1969.5623AB

Fur Muff

Cream colored large fur muff with two-inch ruffled black velvet trim and cream silk lining with half inch gathered rows. Cream colored satin cord/roping wristlet.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, velvet (fabric weave), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333898

Accession Number: 1969.5628

Shoe Box with Fur Cuffs and Samples

White shoe box with gold trim used to store collar, cuffs and front pieces. Top lid is attached to bottom of box, with a printed label for Hook Knowles & Co. London (.1). Pair of brown otter fur cuffs (.2AB) and three pieces of brown otter fur (.3A-C).

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, fur

GUSN: 333899

Accession Number: 1969.6608.1-.3A-C