Historic New England

Set of Three Hand Towels

A set of three white rectangular linen hand towels embroidered with the letters "AMW".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371455

Accession Number: 2016.188.1243A-C

Towel

A rectangular cotton towel with white, red, orange, and green stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371456

Accession Number: 2016.188.1244

An American nineteenth century cast iron fire pumper wagon with a fireman wearing a helmet. The wagon is painted red with yellow wheels and metallic bell, and it is pulled by three brown and gray horses.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, paint (coating), casting (process)

GUSN: 371457

Accession Number: 2016.188.1245

Soap Dish

A rectangular, white ceramic soap dish.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371458

Accession Number: 2016.188.1246

Soap Dish

An oval, white ceramic soap dish.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371459

Accession Number: 2016.188.1247

Three Nail Brushes

Three silver-plated nail brushes engraved with the initials "WRT".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371460

Accession Number: 2016.188.1250.1-.3

Mirror

A silver-colored standing mirror with a round, pivoting head.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371461

Accession Number: 2016.188.1249

Razor

A silver-colored razor with a rounded, tapered handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371462

Accession Number: 2016.188.1251

Nail Brush

A nail brush with an oval, wooden body.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371463

Accession Number: 2016.188.1252

Nail Brush

A nail brush with an oval, wooden body.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371464

Accession Number: 2016.188.1253

Plastic Cup

A plastic drinking cup.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371465

Accession Number: 2016.188.1254

Plastic Soap Dish

A rectangular plastic soap dish.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371466

Accession Number: 2016.188.1255

Glass Sunburst Bowl

Twin clear glass bowls with etched sunburst motifs throughout.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371467

Accession Number: 2016.188.1257 AB

Ceramic Soap Dish

An octagonal white ceramic soap dish.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371468

Accession Number: 2016.188.1258

Cigar Box

An cardboard cigar box from the "George W. Childs" company.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371469

Accession Number: 2016.188.1259

Bathmat

White rectangular bathmat with single border, "Callaway" brand

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371474

Accession Number: 2016.188.1264

Wash Cloth

A rectangular white wash cloth.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371476

Accession Number: 2016.188.1266

Bath Mat

A rectangular white bath mat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371478

Accession Number: 2016.188.1268

Netted Headband

A pink headband with pink and purple flowers and netting.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371479

Accession Number: 2016.188.1270

Netted Headband

A blue headband with blue feathers and netting.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371480

Accession Number: 2016.188.1271

Paper Hat Box

A round paper hat box by Peck and Peck with a gray and cream plaid body and a pink lid with a black cord handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), textiles

GUSN: 371481

Accession Number: 2016.188.1272AB

Set of Nine Chairs

Seven reproduction mahogany Chippendale chairs with notched ears at each side of the shaped crest, an open central splat, a slip upholstered seat, and molded legs with a stretcher at the base.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371482

Accession Number: 2016.188.1273.1-.7

Basket

A wooden basket composed of vertical slats bound by two lateral rings. A metal handle with a wooden bail.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371483

Accession Number: 2016.188.1276

Placemats

Four round place mats made of woven grass.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371484

Accession Number: 2016.188.1277.1-.4

Leather Brushes

Two leather cleaning brushes made of wood and bristles.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371485

Accession Number: 2016.188.1278.1-.2

Plate

A Leeds blue feather edge dinner plate.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 371487

Accession Number: 2016.188.1281

Plate

A Leeds blue feather edge dinner plate.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 371488

Accession Number: 2016.188.1282

Plate

A Leeds blue feather edge dinner plate.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 371489

Accession Number: 2016.188.1283

Plate

A Leeds blue feather edge dinner plate.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 371490

Accession Number: 2016.188.1284

Plate

A Leeds blue feather edge dinner plate.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 371491

Accession Number: 2016.188.1285

Plate

A Leeds blue feather edge dinner plate.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 371492

Accession Number: 2016.188.1286

Plate

A Leeds blue feather edge dinner plate.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 371493

Accession Number: 2016.188.1287

Plate

A Leeds blue feather edge dinner plate.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 371494

Accession Number: 2016.188.1288

Plate

A Leeds blue feather edge dinner plate.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 371495

Accession Number: 2016.188.1289

Wallpaper

A gray-blue wallpaper printed a recurrent scene of three women in classical garb gathered around a sarcophagus, standing beneath a classical arch with garlands, military shields and standards, and putti.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 371496

Accession Number: 2016.188.1290

Chest of Drawers

Mahogany block front chest of drawers with a shaped, molded top, four drawers with beading, bracket feet, and large brasses and escutcheons. Boston.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371497

Accession Number: 2016.188.1291

Bugle

Brass bugle / mellophone in E flat played in Boston Brigade Band and inside of a leather case lined with fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 375817

Accession Number: 1948.90

Square Piano

Piano converted into desk.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 375818

Accession Number: B2315

Bowl

Small silver hollowware bowl by Reed & Barton.

Date: 1840-1950

Maker: Reed & Barton

Material: hollowware

GUSN: 378193

Accession Number: 2019.83.26

Peace Pin

A round metal pin with white or cream background and "PEACE" in blue at the center. Attachment with straight metal pin attached a top of the back.

Date: ca. 1965

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), metal

GUSN: 378201

Accession Number: 2025.31.5

"I Wrote Hanoi" Pin

A round metal pin with white or cream background and "I WROTE HANOI" in red at the center. Attachment with bent over metal tab attached a top of the back.

Date: ca. 1965

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), metal

GUSN: 378202

Accession Number: 2025.31.6

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

Child's Colonial Revival Costume

A glazed cream or white linen child's colonial reivial dress or costume. Featuring short sleeves with lace edging, pleated ruffles at center front of bodice, attached painted paper appliques made to look like embroidery, and circular metal sequins applied to the front of the skirt.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 378269

Accession Number: 2025.52.1

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: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 378274

Accession Number: 2025.52.6

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