Historic New England

Cordial Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37647

Accession Number: 1935.112

Doorknob

Large, clear molded glass knob missing anchor screw.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37648

Accession Number: 1935.114

Decanter

Blown glass decanter. Applied rings around the neck.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37649

Accession Number: 1935.115

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37650

Accession Number: 1935.117

Fruit Basket

"Kitten head"-shaped ash splint fruit basket with single carved wooden handle, dyed pink.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Attributed to Penobscot people (Maker)

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 37651

Accession Number: 1935.125

Coffeepot

Round, pewter coffeepot; strawberry leaf ornament top of cover; S-shaped handle with swirled ends; four-sided curved spout; protruding bands near base, by handle and spout, under lid, on lid.

Date: 1837-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 37652

Accession Number: 1935.127

Sugar Bowl

White pressed glass sugar bowl with angular loop handles and molded grape vine pattern on exterior. Missing lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 37653

Accession Number: 1935.129

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 37654

Accession Number: 1935.131A

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 37655

Accession Number: 1935.131B

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 37656

Accession Number: 1935.131C

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 37657

Accession Number: 1935.131D

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 37658

Accession Number: 1935.131E

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 37659

Accession Number: 1935.131F

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 37660

Accession Number: 1935.131G

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 37661

Accession Number: 1935.131H

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 37662

Accession Number: 1935.131I

Mirror

Small mirror, cherry frame. Mercury, quite worn. Brass ring for hanging.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37663

Accession Number: 1935.132

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37664

Accession Number: 1935.133

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37665

Accession Number: 1935.136B

Book

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37666

Accession Number: 1935.139

Cloth Sample

Silk velvet fabric samples.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 37667

Accession Number: 1935.146O

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37668

Accession Number: 1935.148

Long white dress; bodice has vertical bands of net alternating with bands of narrow tucks; scalloped edge lace neckline and cuffs and hem; ruffles at shoulder and skirt trimmed with vertical tucked bands; edged with lace; hem of same narrow tucked bands alternating with same lace as bodice; four clo...

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 37669

Accession Number: 1935.152

Bed Covering

Printed fabric bedspread. Interior layer of batting. Tied.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37670

Accession Number: 1935.156

Quilt

T-shaped. Alternating rows of diamonds: one row of nine patch blocks of various printed cottons with eight-point star and diamond within; other row of blocks of "Rose and Brown Leaves" print. Across top band of same; edges bound in same.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, chintz, stitching, piecing, quilting, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 37671

Accession Number: 1935.157

Whole cloth quilt

Columns of rose, lilac and petunia and leaves in reds, blues and yellows. Divided by columns of diamond lacework of vines; small entwining floral vine; spot motifs in brown.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, quilting

GUSN: 37672

Accession Number: 1935.158

Quilt

Quilt, t-shaped with diamond block pattern. Four columns of eight-pointed stars with interspacing blocks of floral printed cotton. Nearly all the blocks and pieces are floral, with only few stripes and checks (Lane chintz pattern is frequently used). Top of quilt has a band of paisleys. Overall flo...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, chintz, stitching, linen (material), quilting, printing (process), rolling up, textiles

GUSN: 37673

Accession Number: 1935.159

Quilt

Rectangular "Bull's Eye" pattern; five graduated rectangles with space between of red and yellow floral print. Pieced together in strips quilted in saw tooth pattern; top and bottom edges bound.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, stitching, piecing, quilting, printing (process), rolling up, textiles

GUSN: 37674

Accession Number: 1935.160

Quilt

Quilt with a diamond pattern made with alternating cream and black calicos.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), stitching, machine sewing (technique), piecing, quilting, printing (process), rolling up, textiles

GUSN: 37675

Accession Number: 1935.161

Blanket or sheet

White, plain weave wool, seamed blanket with hemmed top and bottom with red wool zig-zag blanket binding; selvage edges.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile), zigzags, stitching

GUSN: 37676

Accession Number: 1935.162

Blanket

White, plain weave wool, seamed blanket with top and bottom edges hemmed with red wool zig-zag stitch binding; sides selvage.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile), zigzags, stitching

GUSN: 37677

Accession Number: 1935.163

Blanket

White, plain weave wool, seamed blanket with hemmed top and bottom edges with gold wool zig-zag binding and selvage side edges.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile), zigzags

GUSN: 37678

Accession Number: 1935.164

Hair

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: hair

GUSN: 37262

Accession Number: 1934.2402

Box

Small rectangular box [a] with lid [b] covered in pink paper printed with black fern leaf designs. Box contains a small lock of hair wrapped in paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37263

Accession Number: 1934.2403A-C

Skillet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37264

Accession Number: 1934.2409

Bonnet

Blue-gray velvet bonnet with gray velvet embroidered scrolling foliate pattern, trimmed with cream-colored velvet flowers, narrow velvet ties at center back, and metallic braid around brim. Buckram foundation lined with cambric.

Date: 1890-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, embroidering, stitching, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 37266

Accession Number: 1934.2429

Bonnet

Small, purple velvet bonnet covered with blue and gold lace on buckram foundation with purple velvet ties. Bonnet is trimmed with teal blue velvet ribbon and accented with a brown bird (hummingbird?), straight blue feather, and decorative insect pins, lined with white cambric.

Date: 1889

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, feather (material), lace (needlework), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 37267

Accession Number: 1934.2430

Hat

Horsehair and cream cotton hat, with scalloped, wavy shape trimmed with black velvet ribbon around crown and black net trimmed with black spangles at left side. Cotton and horsehair ornamented with straw. Wire foundation and white silk lining.

Date: 1900-1905

Maker: Howard, Mme. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), horsehair, net (textile), sequins (spangles), straw (plant material), velvet (fabric weave), wire

GUSN: 37268

Accession Number: 1934.2433

Spool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37269

Accession Number: 1934.2441D

Hat

Brown velvet hat with brim trimmed in brown ostrich feathers, blue wool embroidered with spangles and steel beads, and two brown velvet bows, black silk lining.

Date: 1892-1895

Maker: Howard, Mme. (Maker)

Material: feather (material), stitching, silk (textile), sequins (spangles), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37270

Accession Number: 1934.2447

Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 37271

Accession Number: 1934.2450

Bonnet

Small bonnet made from bands of fancy tan straw trimmed with brown and gray/green ribbon; brim trimmed with black and copper colored beads; brown velvet ties; ribbon rosettes have wire support; lined with white cambric.

Date: ca. 1889

Maker: Barnes, Mlle. (Maker)

Material: beading (process), braiding, silk (textile), straw (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 37272

Accession Number: 1934.2453

Riding Hat

Top hat; black silk; trimmed with black lace with streamer at back; lace is black chantilly veil; plush surface; brim edged with black grosgrain ribbon, and lined with green wool; crown lined with cream silk, and moire'; blue silk quilted sweatband.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: A.N. Cook & Co. (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37274

Accession Number: 1934.2466

Pair of boots

Pair of ankle-high boots made from white-colored kid leather, topstitched; top is higher in front; no trim; scalloped edged side button closure with 11 white buttons (2 are opalescent; one is missing on A). Rounded square toe; rounded square throat; 2-1/4" vamp; center back & front seams; sole has ...

Date: 1878-1883

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 37275

Accession Number: 1934.2483AB

Dinner plate

Chinese Imari; 3 sprays of blue and orange flowers with gilt highlights on border; central image in same colors: flowers and fence.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 37276

Accession Number: 1934.2484

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37277

Accession Number: 1934.2490

Manuscript

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37278

Accession Number: 1934.2493

Grater

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 37279

Accession Number: 1934.2495

Shuttle

Hand loom type

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 37280

Accession Number: 1934.2496

Toaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37281

Accession Number: 1934.2497

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