Historic New England

Dress Ensemble

A=Bodice; B=Bodice; C=Skirt; D=Belt. Peach shot with gold gold brocaded taffeta w/ yellow flowers w/ pink centers. A=Bodice - short puffed sleeves, cuffs & collar trimmed w/ purple velvet, net lace & straw trim; boned; lined w/ glazed cotton; 5 covered buttons. B=Bodice - sleeveless; sharply poin...

Date: 1867-1868

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), stitching, silk (textile), taffeta, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 49464

Accession Number: 1977.157A-D

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49465

Accession Number: 1977.158A

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49466

Accession Number: 1977.158B

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49467

Accession Number: 1977.158C

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49468

Accession Number: 1977.159

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white linen; body of Huck weave honeycomb pattern; six plain weave bands around border. Knotted lacy linen fringe at ends. Selvage sides.

Date: 1845-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, fringe, hand weaving, weaving, linen (material), macrame (technique), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 49469

Accession Number: 1977.160

Chair

Square-back side chair; mahogany wood; chalk inscription on the rear seat rail marked "Fisk" could refer to either William or Samuel Fiske of eastern Massachusetts. Rests on fluted Marlborough front legs and rear legs that flare outward at base; H-shaped stretchers.

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: Fiske, William, 1770-1844 (Maker) Fiske, Samuel (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 49470

Accession Number: 1977.170.1

SLEEVE

No description

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49472

Accession Number: 1975.209

Easy Chair

Easy chair. Black walnut with maple and white pine secondary wood. Swelled medial and rear stretchers with central turned contour. Two front cabriole legs with cyma-curved moldings on knee blocks terminatie in pad feet. Rectangular raked back legs terminate in block turnings.

Date: 1759

Maker: Grant, Samuel (Upholsterer) Possibly Vincent, Clement (Furniture maker) Possibly Bright, George, 1726-1805 (Furniture maker)

Material: black walnut (wood), maple (wood), eastern white pine (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 49473

Accession Number: 1977.253

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

Rectangular; green worsted; impressed design of meandering lines, flowers and butterflies. Nail holes along edges.

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, impressing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 49474

Accession Number: 1977.264A

Cann

Bulbous with round foot; S-curve handle.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: Coverly, Thomas, 1730 C-1800 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49475

Accession Number: 1977.417A

Cann

Bulbous body with circular foot; scrolled handle.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: Brigden, Zachariah, 1734-1787 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49476

Accession Number: 1977.418

Porringer

Keyhole handle.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: Emery, Stephen, 1749-1801 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49477

Accession Number: 1977.419

Tankard

Silver tankard. Body tapers inward from base and has an applied midband above the lower handle attachment. Flame finial attaches to a domed stepped lid.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: Attributed to Burt, Benjamin, 1729-1805 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49478

Accession Number: 1977.420

Cream Pitcher

Rectangular base supporting rectangular body, handle; downturned spout. Scroll handle.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Welles, A & G, 1807 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49479

Accession Number: 1977.421

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Fiddle handle with pointed shoulders and an oval bowl.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Abbot(t), Jr., John W., 1790-1850 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49480

Accession Number: 1977.423.1

Saltcellar

Silver circular saltcellar with three feet.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: Minott, Samuel, 1732-1803 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49481

Accession Number: 1977.424

Saltcellar

Silver circular saltcellar with three feet.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49482

Accession Number: 1977.425

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49483

Accession Number: 1977.427

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49484

Accession Number: 1977.426

Mustard Spoon

Silver mustard spoon. Squared fiddle handle with pointed shoulders and a round bowl.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Abbot(t), Jr., John W., 1790-1850 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49485

Accession Number: 1977.429

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs with acorn shaped bowls.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: Hall & Hewson (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49486

Accession Number: 1977.430

Dessert Spoon

Silver dessert spoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval spoon.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Dole, D.N. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49487

Accession Number: 1977.431

Dessert Spoon

Silver dessert spoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval spoon.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Dole, D.N. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49488

Accession Number: 1977.432

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with an oval downturned handle and an oval bowl. Bird design stamped on the back of the bowl.

Date: 1780-1795

Maker: Emery, Stephen, 1749-1801 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49489

Accession Number: 1977.436

Knife

Metal knife with a bone handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1830

Maker: Greaves & Sons (Maker)

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 49490

Accession Number: 1977.437.1

Dinner Fork

One of a set of nine. Silver dinner fork with two tines and a bone handle.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), metal

GUSN: 49491

Accession Number: 1977.438.1

Butter Knife

Metal knife with a bone handle and a rounded blade. Etched foliate design.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), metal

GUSN: 49492

Accession Number: 1977.439

Coverlet

Brown and natural, reversible; overall geometric design of small scale wheels and diamonds. Brown 2" wide border along sides. Hemmed top; wavy line brown border across bottom.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, piecing, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 49493

Accession Number: 1977.442

Coverlet

Blue, green, gold and brown check on natural ground; zig zag pattern weave. Two fringed sides; two plain selvage ends.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, piecing, weaving, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 49494

Accession Number: 1977.443

Bed Hanging

Part of a set of bed hangings made for the Sayward-Wheeler House. Blue and white check edged with figured wool tape. The set consists of shaped valances, curtains with twill tape loops, a bed cover and a head cloth.

Date: ca. 1771

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49496

Accession Number: 1977.508.1

Bed hanging

Part of a set of bed hangings made for the Sayward-Wheeler House. Blue and white check edged with figured wool tape. The set consists of shaped valances, curtains with twill tape loops, a bed cover and a head cloth.

Date: ca. 1771

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49497

Accession Number: 1977.508.2

Square, off white; linen warp, cotton weft. Central flowering tree on jagged mound; framed by narrow, single-strand flowering vine. Outer frame of undulating green bamboo vine with floral sprigs interspersed; ribboned flowering sprigs at corners. Outer border same narrow vine.

Date: 1765-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), linen (material), painting (coating), piecing, textiles

GUSN: 49503

Accession Number: 1977.540

Easychair slipcover back and arm

Columns of large scale undulating flowering vine flanked by dendretic vine/roots of blues and golds; off white ground. Edges hemmed with striped linen tape. Slipcover comprised of three conponents: A) fitted cover for back and arms; B) cushion cover; and C) flounce.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material), upholstering

GUSN: 49504

Accession Number: 1977.541A

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49505

Accession Number: 1977.542

Quilt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49506

Accession Number: 1977.543

Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49507

Accession Number: 1977.544

Cap

Sheer white; narrow ruffle around face only; fullness at back; drawstring at neck; front panel has extensions which had ties at one time but ties are now missing.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 49508

Accession Number: 1977.550

Wallet

Flamestitch "geometric" flamestitch in gold, purple and red/pink; opens side by side with four pockets; edges of pockets of red glazed wool; rose wool lining of pockets.

Date: 1751-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), burlap, canvas, embroidering, handmade, Bargello work

GUSN: 49509

Accession Number: 1977.556

Veil

Black silk lace; hand needle run; deep floral border with narrow floral border at sides; dotted ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), machine-made, silk (textile)

GUSN: 49510

Accession Number: 1977.559

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler; squarish, ivory linen ground; pink cross stitched border; name at bottom. Cross stitch with eyelet hole stitch at the end of several lines. Alphabets: #1-missing "J"; #2-missing "J"; numbers: "1-9", "1-3".

Date: 1823

Maker: Wheeler, Elizabeth Bancroft (Cheever), 1862-1947 (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 49511

Accession Number: 1977.560

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Cream colored linen ground. Small sampler (acc # 1977.562; 2 1/2" x 3 1/4") sewn onto lower left corner of larger sampler (7 3/4" x 7"). Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1-complete; #2-complete; #3-missing "J" #4 - "A,D,G,G,M,Q,M,N,H,Y"; Numbers: "1-12"

Date: 1812

Maker: Johnson, Olive, b. 1801 (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 49512

Accession Number: 1977.561

Sampler

Alphabet sample; natural linen ground; small sampler (acc # 1977.562; 2 1/2" x 3 1/4") sewn onto lower left corner of larger sampler (7 3/4" x 7"); polychromatic. Alphabets: #1-complete; #2 - complete; #3-missing "J"; #4 - "A,D,G,G,M,Q,M,N,H,Y"; numbers: "1-12"

Date: 1812

Maker: Johnson, Olive, b. 1801 (Embroiderer)

Material: silk (fiber), linen (material), needlework (visual works), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 49513

Accession Number: 1977.562

Alphabet Sampler

Sampler on dark linen ground; cross stitch and open work border, enclosing rows of letters separated by thin lines of needlework. One row of pink hearts at center. Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1-complete; #2-"A-G"; #3-missing "J"; #4-complete; Numbers: "1-11" other stitches: eyelet hole.

Date: 1813

Maker: Barrell, Mary Sayward, 1803-1889 (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 49514

Accession Number: 1977.563

Child's Bodice

Cream cotton; wide neckline with self piping; yoke also piped; 3/4 length straight sleeves; piping at shoulder; "V"-shaped shirring center front; curved waistline with piping; shirring at center back; hook and eye closure; cotton lining throughout; lining of sleeves has lace trim at cuff; exterior s...

Date: 1843-1844

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 49286

Accession Number: 1975.229A

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