Historic New England

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

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

The Landing of Christopher Columbus

Engraving of Christopher Columbus, standing in the foreground. Behind him are the figures of a priest holding a cross and other colonial settlers. In the background are several ships arriving on the coast of a wooded landscape.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Edwin, David, 1776-1841

GUSN: 387526

Accession Number: 2026.6.2

The Landing of Christopher Columbus

Embroidery with polychrome silk on a silk background painted with watecolor. Embroidery depicts Christopher Columbus in the foreground, with one hand on a sword and the other hand on his plumed hat. Behind him are the fitures of a priest holding a golden cross and other colonial settlers. The backgr...

Date: ca. 1802

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 387527

Accession Number: 2026.6.3

Curtains

Large green curtains and valance set.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388189

Accession Number: 2016.188.1566.2A-C

Curtains

Large green curtains and valance set.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388190

Accession Number: 2016.188.1566.3A-C

Shell

Spotted Shell (Cone Snail Sp.)

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388222

Accession Number: 1971.2834

Rocks

Small rock collection

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388223

Accession Number: 1971.2833 A-W

Trunk

Leather hide trunk

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388224

Accession Number: 1971.2832

Wallpaper

Pale Blue Back, Wht/Green Florals

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388225

Accession Number: 1971.2831

Wallpaper

Wallpaper Wrapper - Tan With Perry Paint Logo

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388226

Accession Number: 1971.2830

Wallpaper

Wallpaper - White W/ Long Stem Blue Poppies

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388227

Accession Number: 1971.2829

Wallpaper

Wallpaper - Dark Red W/ Red Florals

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388228

Accession Number: 1971.2828

Wallpaper

Wallpaper - Tan Back Pale Yellow Florals (French?)

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388229

Accession Number: 1971.2827

Wallpaper

Wallpaper - Ylw Small Stripes Complete Roll

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388230

Accession Number: 1971.2826

Wallpaper

Wallpaper - Ylw/Grn Large Lillies?

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388231

Accession Number: 1971.2825A-E

Wallpaper

Wallpaper - Ylw Small Stripes

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388232

Accession Number: 1971.2824A-E

Wallpaper

Wallpaper - Blue Tree/Bush Pattern

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388233

Accession Number: 1971.2823A-E

Wallpaper

Wallpaper - Sky Blue Glittery

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388234

Accession Number: 1971.2822

Wallpaper

Wallpaper - Mustard Back, Brw Leaves/Florals

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388235

Accession Number: 1971.2821

Wallpaper

Wallpaper - Bwn/Blk/Red/Gold W/ Sunflowers

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388236

Accession Number: 1971.2820A-D

Wallpaper

Wallpaper - Wht/Grey Cubes

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388237

Accession Number: 1971.2819

Wallpaper

Wallpaper - Brown Back, Gold/Ylw Shapes + Lines

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388238

Accession Number: 1971.2818

Wallpaper

Wallpaper - Yellow Back, Green Florals + Pheasant

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388239

Accession Number: 1971.2817A-D

Framed Seaweed Art

Framed seaweed art

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388240

Accession Number: 1971.1698.2

Framed Seaweed Art

Framed seaweed art

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388241

Accession Number: 1971.1698.1

Dresser Scarf

White And Blue Dresser Scarf

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388242

Accession Number: S1971.2500

Blankets

Two Indian Blankets/Rugs Blk/Rd/Tan

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388244

Accession Number: S1971.2491AB

Pillow

Gold And Brown Striped Fleur De Lis Pillow

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 388245

Accession Number: 1971.2816

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