Historic New England

Court Jester's Stick

Stick made from branch; with tapered ends; one end has flexible braided insert; entire piece is hollow like a pipe; black, white and red satin ribbons with bells attached are twisted around stick and attached with bow at both ends.

Date: 1880-1929

Maker: Collins, H. J. (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), wood (plant material), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 13619

Accession Number: 1969.7190

Shawl

Cream cotton dotted Swiss net; elongated shape; lace ruffle with dots and small flowers.

Date: 1830-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), net (textile)

GUSN: 13620

Accession Number: 1969.7191

Women's Collar

Sheer cream cotton; squared neck trimmed with white scalloped lace; front has center square net insert embroidered with large center flower enclosed by branches.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 13621

Accession Number: 1969.7192

Pearl Necklace

String of pearls with needle still attached and loose pearls inside paper envelope with printed blue label.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 13622

Accession Number: 1969.7193

Collar

Blue/white net with wide border of open lace crochet of stylized flowers and circles connected by strings.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), net (textile)

GUSN: 13623

Accession Number: 1969.7194

Box for Show Buckles

White; rectangular; A=separate top; B=bottom; brown paper lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 13624

Accession Number: 1969.7195AB

Shoe Buckles

Octagonal; embossed with stylized floral motif and bands with raised square border; metal heart shaped clasp.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 13625

Accession Number: 1969.7196AB

Pouch

Green rectangular shaped leather pouch; two pieces - one fits inside larger; long green leather shoulder strap with buckle; metal band attached to inner piece with two screws.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 13626

Accession Number: 1969.7197AB

Pair of Moccasins

Brown leather; top and ankle embroidered with stylized flowers in red, blue, green and yellow; red silk ribbon ties and trim; leather sole.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13627

Accession Number: 1969.7199AB

Knife and Sheath

A=Knife; B=Sheath - seven inch very jagged steel blade; ebony handle studded with beads painted red (to imitate coral); ivory ball at tip; brass sheath; embossed with scrolling floral trail.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, brass (alloy), carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), steel (alloy), ebony (wood)

GUSN: 13628

Accession Number: 1969.7200AB

Switchblade

Brass handle; fish shaped with bars of brass etched with meandering lines, alternating with bands of bone or ebony; steel; curved blade with brass hardware.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 13629

Accession Number: 1969.7201

Box for a Flower Holder

Rectangular shape; removable top; exterior covered with blue and cream silk woven with Oriental floral/tile pattern; top lined with yellow paper; bottom lined with coral paper and silk; bottom shaped to hold silver flower holder.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 13630

Accession Number: 1969.7202.1AB

Flower Holder

Silver filigree; cone shaped top with scalloped edge; handle and scetion have three-dimensional roses; chain with pin for holding flowers in position at top; chain at bottom.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: filigree enameling, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13631

Accession Number: 1969.7202.2

Knife and Belt

Knife with 7 1/2" blade. Long notched bone and brass handle with brass tacks. In tan leather case which hangs and is attached to tan leather belt with brass buckle.

Date: 1900-1909

Maker: Adams & Ilsley (Maker)

Material: bone (material), brass (alloy), leather, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 13632

Accession Number: 1969.7203

Decorative Pin

Amethyst rhinestone floral center surrounded by pearls; five gilt prongs with amethyst rhinestone at tip of each; two loops at back (one is broken).

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, metal, rhinestone

GUSN: 13633

Accession Number: 1969.7204

Belt

White painted/dyed leather; waist strap and cross shoulder straps; brass buckles; hooks, clasps and rings.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 13634

Accession Number: 1969.7205

Shawl

Paisley shawl; bright blue ground; sprig-type end paisleys; inner border in pink, red, yellow and black.

Date: 1820-1837

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 13635

Accession Number: 1938.1182

Shawl

White w/ embroidered border in red, blue, yellow & black; border arranged for shawl to be folded diagonally so that the lower layer hangs below the upper layer to display its 6-1/2" border; upper layer has double border; innermost has separate sewn-on fringe.

Date: 1865-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool), embroidering, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 13636

Accession Number: 1939.560

Shawl

Red ground w/ 7-1/2" border of tilted & overlapping paisleys/botchs in yellow, greenish-purple & white; corner botchs; silk warp; wool weft; applied border; square.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 13637

Accession Number: 1941.901

Stole

Orange ground with 14 1/2" border of tilted paisleys (botehs) on meandering stems in red, green, white; cream silk warp, wool weft; long, narrow stole.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13638

Accession Number: 1953.309

Shawl

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13639

Accession Number: 1955.137

Shawl

Black cashmere, fringed ends; double band with blue, orange serpentine pattern applied at border; two embroidered paisley motifs at corner; folded diagonally to show motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool), embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 13642

Accession Number: 1990.514

Shawl

Black cashmere trimmed with black taffeta band; folded on diagonal so taffeta shows double bands.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13643

Accession Number: 1990.515

Shawl

White ground; simple repeating border of tan, red and blue; inner borders on all sides of corner botehs; silk warp; possibly cotton weft in ground; wool patterning wefts.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13644

Accession Number: 1990.1416

Shawl

Cream with 8" border with red, blue, purple in feathery pattern without botehs; silk warp, wool wefts.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13645

Accession Number: 1933.6077

Pelerine

Black silk taffeta; shoulder length with long ends; with collar; pointed/van dyke scalloped edges; white canvas lining.

Date: 1827-1832

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13646

Accession Number: 1922.294

Scarf

Yellow leno-weave silk; large square; border of satin stripes with damask floral meander woven in middle stripe; corner floral medallions; knotted self fringe at warp end.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13648

Accession Number: 1925.332

Shoulder Cape

Brown velvet; high band collar; capelet collar with pointed front; hook and eye closure; flower and foliate garland embroidered in brown silk around collar, front edges and hem; quilted brown silk lining; pouch pocket inside at right.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: L.P. Hollander & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 13649

Accession Number: 1957.2

Top

Tin toy top. Metallic red, green, and gold colors.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 13972

Accession Number: 1998.158

Cap gun

Miniature steel and brass cap gun.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), molding (forming), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 13973

Accession Number: 1998.159

Toy model

Painted wooden model of Castle Tucker. Rough-cut blocks incompletely painted purple. Windows and doors painted in red, black, and white.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, cutting (glassworking), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 13974

Accession Number: 1998.160A-E

Wall pocket

Hanging wall pocket w/ hand-painted decoration. Plate-like shape. Small blue flowers painted on front. Rope and tassle woven through wood and form handle.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13975

Accession Number: 1998.161

Print

N. Currier print in a 1/2 inch black frame portraying animals entering the ark two by two. In the foreground animals are walking toward the ark. The ark dominates the central ground w/ birds flying toward the ark.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: Currier, Nathaniel (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, lithography, prints (visual works)

GUSN: 13976

Accession Number: 1998.208

Incense

Lot of incense-17 sticks. Wrapped in red paper w/ faded gold glitter.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13977

Accession Number: 1998.172

Souvenir ashtray

Leather and gilded ashtray. Leather strip is red w/ fringe and 2 brown leather flowers fastened on. Ashtray located in the middle of the strip.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Tallwood (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 13978

Accession Number: 1998.162

Table Tennis set

Game set in purple box. Contents: Green mesh net w/ 2 wooden clasps, red box containing 6 plastic balls. 2 wooden paddles, 2 paper, leather and wooden paddles, 7 score cards, and a rules sheet.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Siegel Cooper Co. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), metal, paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13979

Accession Number: 1998.163

Clip-on ashtray

Silver plate clip-on ashtray. Holder of cigar or cigarette above clip. Insignia engraved on front: "RHT."

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 13980

Accession Number: 1998.164

Ashtray

Glass ashtray w/ three rests for cigarettes.

Date: 1940-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 13981

Accession Number: 1998.165

Collection of tiles

Collection in red box w/ white lid. Colored tiles: red, blue, yellow, and white.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 13982

Accession Number: 1998.166

Fauntleroy Playing Cards

Deck of 52 cards and 1 Joker. Back of each card has image of man and child ("The Earl")

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 13983

Accession Number: 1998.167

Bicycle Bridge Playing Cards

Deck of 52 cards w/ "Doily Back" on each card.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 13984

Accession Number: 1998.168

Bicycle Brand of US Playing Cards

Deck of 52 cards. Back of each card has image of cherubs on bicycles.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 13985

Accession Number: 1998.169

Domino

Domino: rectangular shaped w/ white front and black back. Numbers 2 and 3 are displayed.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), gluing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13986

Accession Number: 1998.170

Domino

Domino in the shape of dredyl. Carved handle w/ base of hexagonal shape.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 13987

Accession Number: 1998.171

Milton C. Work's New Bridge for Two

Box of two metal card racks w/ felt pads and paper instructions for "Honeymoon Bridge."

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: The U.S. Playing Card Co. (Maker)

Material: felt (textile), metal, molding (forming)

GUSN: 13988

Accession Number: 1998.173

Puzzle

Christmas box containing Christmas puzzle pieces. Holly and inscription on box.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: The Homestead Studio (Maker)

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

GUSN: 13989

Accession Number: 1998.174

Paper dolls

19 paper dolls representing a play (maybe "Pirates of Penzance?"). Figures include one woman, many men and pirates, a table, and footstools.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 13990

Accession Number: 1998.175

Game of anagrams

"Parker Bro." game of "Anagrams." Square blocks w/ white faces and black letters. Instructions for the game included as well as handwritten copy of the answers.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Parker Brothers Inc. (Maker)

Material: machine-made, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13991

Accession Number: 1998.176

Chess pieces

Wooden box containing full set of chess pieces. No chessboard. Green label on top of box. Illegible pencil marks on bottom of box.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13992

Accession Number: 1998.177

Box w/ cards and chips

Tortoise-shell box containing 53 cards and red, white, and blue chips. Cards have British flag w/ picture of beaver and "CANADA" written on front.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: machine-made, paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material), tortoise shell

GUSN: 13993

Accession Number: 1998.178

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