Historic New England

Pair of Doorknobs

Pair of decorative glass door knobs from the veranda of the Jonathan and Mary L. Stone residence (built 1875-1876), 26 High Street, Revere, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 361666

Accession Number: 2022.1.3AB

Child's Stay

Child's linen stays a with reinforced central busk and channels along the front, sides, and rear.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 361689

Accession Number: 2023.43.1

Bible

Large leather bound copy of the Bible, Philadelphia, Printed and published by M. Carey, No. 121 Chesnut St. 1816.

Date: 1816

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), leather

GUSN: 361707

Accession Number: 1977.189

Bed warmer

Brass bed warming pan.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 361723

Accession Number: 1918.1481

Plate

Pewter plate, SE in Crown.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 361736

Accession Number: 1958.69

Print

Print of George Washington in Aesthetic Movement carved and gilded frame. Frame is painted black and gilded interior features decorative flowers and gadrooning.

Date: 1893-1943

Maker: Foster Brothers

Material: wood (plant material), gilding, gadrooning, prints (visual works)

GUSN: 361759

Accession Number: 2023.44.1

Silhouette

Framed oval silhouette of George Washington

Date: 1893-1943

Maker: Foster Brothers

Material: paper (fiber product), silhouettes

GUSN: 361760

Accession Number: 2023.44.2

Silhouette

Framed oval silhouette of Martha Washington

Date: 1893-1943

Maker: Foster Brothers

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), silhouettes

GUSN: 361761

Accession Number: 2023.44.3

Bandbox with fitted cover and covered by wallpaper with design of green and white flowers separated by green and white decorative borders. Interior is lined with an October 1825 edition of the Newport Mercury. Name "Caroline Holley" written inside.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, newspapers

GUSN: 361764

Accession Number: 2023.45.1AB

Candlesticks

Stepped square base, vasiform shaft with ring turnings and square bobeche

Date: 18th-19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), molding (forming)

GUSN: 361841

Accession Number: 1959.614.1-.2

Mat, table

Square woven silk damask mat with fringe, open work panel. "Cake" inserted in center panel.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), damask

GUSN: 361842

Accession Number: 1959.746

Chair

Federal-style shield back side chair

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 361932

Accession Number: 1990.575

Chair

Federal-style side chair w/ Prince of Wales feather motif

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 361933

Accession Number: 1990.294

Arm chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 361934

Accession Number: 1942.1358

Bedspread

White cotton tufted candlewick and couched cording bedspread with cental medallion motif featuring a cornucopia with flowers in a circle placed in a square filled in with a scalloped pattern. Radiating out from the center motif are five borders of entwined circles, swags, bowknots, grape clusters, ...

Date: 1823

Maker: Barrett, Urania, 1796-1880 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), candlewicking (embroidering)

GUSN: 361966

Accession Number: 2023.47.1

Fabric

Printed cotton fabric, tan with printed brown branches, green spiked needles, and yellow pines cones. Edged with checkered pattern tape.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 362051

Accession Number: 2001.281.1285

Fabric

Tan and red toile fabric fragments, scene with merchants, a carriage, and a family on a swing.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 362052

Accession Number: 2001.281.1286A-D

Fabric

Nine fabric swaths, white linen with geometric red and blue flowers in the body, ends of the fabric feature a pattern with floral arrangements in vases, stripes and medallion pattern in blue, green, purple and yellow.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 362053

Accession Number: 2001.281.1287A-H

Fabric

Brown fabric with printed red lilies and small blue flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 362054

Accession Number: 2001.281.1288

Curtains

Glazed cotton curtain with tan backing fabric. Brown background with repeating red and green floral design with two large birds.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 362055

Accession Number: 2001.281.1289

Valance

Red curtain accessory. Front panel features a hunting scene pattern, the back panel is red with greenery and a cenrtal image of two figures and possibly a wolf. Stickers indicate number 1891.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 362056

Accession Number: 2001.281.1290

Fabric Sample Yardage

Screen printed "Wellington House" cotten fabric. White fabric with pink background in art nouveau with hops, scrolling leaves, and daffodils.

Date: 1970s-1980s

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 363168

Accession Number: 2011.116.42

Canton Shawl

A Chinese silk shawl comprised of cream silk with cream silk floss embroidery along the edges in a repeating floral motif. Edges of the shawl are adorned with long white silk fringe.

Date: ca.1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), embroidering

GUSN: 363218

Accession Number: 2024.4.1

Canton Shawl

A Chinese silk shawl comprised of cream silk with multicolored silk floss embroidery all over with a central motif and repeating floral border. Central repeating floral motif features a bird / phoenix. Edges of the shawl are adorned with long cream silk fringe.

Date: c. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), embroidering

GUSN: 363219

Accession Number: 2024.4.2

Collar and Cuffs

A woman's collar with matching cuffs adorned with three horizontal and three vertical lines (on the collar) and two horizontal and two vertical lines (on the cuffs) crossing at each end.

Date: c. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 363281

Accession Number: 2024.5.2A-C

Collar and Cuffs

A woman's collar with matching cuffs adorned with embroidered and open work flowers and vines in white.

Date: c. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 363284

Accession Number: 2024.5.3A-C

Collar and Cuff

A woman's collar with matching (singular) cuff adorned with three horizontal and three vertical lines (on the collar) and two horizontal and two vertical lines (on the cuffs) crossing at each end.

Date: c. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 363285

Accession Number: 2024.5.4AB

Apron

White cotton apron with waist and should ties. Apron and shoulder ties are edged in white, scalloped, floral, open work fabric.

Date: c. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), whitework

GUSN: 363286

Accession Number: 2024.5.5

Apron

Plain, white cotton apron with waist ties.

Date: c. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 363287

Accession Number: 2024.5.6

Apron

Plain, white cotton apron with waist ties.

Date: c. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 363288

Accession Number: 2024.5.7

Apron

White cotton apron with waist and should ties. Apron ties are edged in white, scalloped, dotted, open work fabric.

Date: c. 1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 363289

Accession Number: 2024.5.8

Apron

Plain, white cotton apron with waist ties.The apron is edged with white, zig zag bric-à-brac.

Date: c. 1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 363290

Accession Number: 2024.5.9

Gloves

An unworn pair of brown / grey leather gloves by Chevreau Garanti, size 8.

Date: c. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 363291

Accession Number: 2024.5.10AB

Gloves

A pair of unused full length cream kid leather gloves with thin mother of pearl buttons.

Date: c. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mother of pearl, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 363292

Accession Number: 2024.5.11AB

Gloves

A pair of 3/4 length ivory kid leather opera gloves with three mother of pearl button closures at wrist.

Date: c. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mother of pearl, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 363293

Accession Number: 2024.5.12AB

Gloves

A pair of unused 3/4 length buff colored kid leather opera gloves with three mother of pearl button closures at wrist.

Date: c. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mother of pearl, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 363294

Accession Number: 2024.5.13AB

Gloves

A pair of 3/4 length buff colored kid leather opera gloves with three mother of pearl button closures at wrist.

Date: c. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mother of pearl, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 363295

Accession Number: 2024.5.14AB

Gloves

A pair of unused full length ivory kid leather gloves with two thin mother of pearl buttons.

Date: c. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mother of pearl, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 363296

Accession Number: 2024.5.15AB

Gloves

A pair of unused 3/4 length buff colored kid leather opera gloves with three mother of pearl button closures at wrist.

Date: c. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mother of pearl, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 363297

Accession Number: 2024.5.16AB

Gloves

A pair of unused full length cream kid leather gloves with thin mother of pearl buttons.

Date: c. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mother of pearl, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 363298

Accession Number: 2024.5.17AB

Gloves

A pair of short black kid leather gloves.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: suede

GUSN: 363299

Accession Number: 2024.5.18AB

Gloves

A pair of dark brown short kid leather gloves.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 363300

Accession Number: 2024.5.19AB

Gloves

A pair of short black kid leather gloves.

Date: c.1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, suede, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 363301

Accession Number: 2024.5.20AB

Gloves

A pair of short black kid leather gloves.

Date: c.1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, suede, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 363302

Accession Number: 2024.5.21AB

Stuffed Barbar the Elephant

Stuffed Barbar the Elephant toy wearing a red suit, black shoes, and red cape trimmed in faux ermine. Red ribbon affixed to the trunk. Missing its original cardboard crown.

Date: 1960s

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), felt (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 363426

Accession Number: 2024.6.1

Kitchen Tin

Aluminum coffee can with copper-colored lid and black plastic handle. Embossed "TEA" on the lid.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal), metal, plastic by composition or origin, embossing

GUSN: 363514

Accession Number: 2016.20.5AB

Kitchen Tin

Aluminum coffee can with copper-colored lid and black plastic handle. Embossed "GREASE" on the lid.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plastic by composition or origin, embossing

GUSN: 363540

Accession Number: 2016.20.6AB

Kitchen Tin

Aluminum coffee can with copper-colored lid and black handle. Embossed "PEPPER" on the lid.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal), metal, plastic by composition or origin, embossing

GUSN: 363541

Accession Number: 2016.20.7AB

Louis Vuitton Laureate Platform Desert Boots

Louis Vuitton Laureate Platform Desert Boots(A, B) with a pair of original dust bags (C, D).

Date: ca. 2017

Maker: Louis Vuitton

Material: rubber (material), leather, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 366206

Accession Number: 2024.8.2A-D

Prada Satin Pumps with Lightning Bolt Heel

Prada Satin Pumps with Lightning Bolt Heel (A, B) with original dust bag (C). From the Fall 2019 runway.

Date: 2019

Maker: Prada

Material: satin, acrylic (plastic), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 366207

Accession Number: 2024.8.3A-C

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