Historic New England

Paper Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53985

Accession Number: 1945.129

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark of "Remember me" in marcasite beads mounted on pale green silk satin ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53986

Accession Number: 1945.135

Bookmark

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53987

Accession Number: 1945.136

Pocket Watch

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53988

Accession Number: 1945.138

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 53989

Accession Number: 1945.143

Long; white; "V" panel at front embroidered with lace floral pattern; sleeves and hem embroidered with same; sleeves trimmed with two pleated and scalloped ruffles; eyelet waistband; two tucks along each side of embroidered panel, with floral garland from bodice to hem; drawstrings are missing.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 53990

Accession Number: 1945.147

Dress

A=Bodice; B=Skirt. A=Bodice - Brown silk taffeta w/ black & brown embroidered lilac edge & rose motif. Bodice has elbow length bell sleeves w/ lace-edged ruffle & puckered at elbow; trimmed w/ bands of embroidered silk & black lace; 9 covered buttons; lined w/ brown glazed cotton. B=Skirt - 2 dee...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 53991

Accession Number: 1945.149AB

PETTICOAT

Greenish flannel pleated & gathered to linen waistband w/ covered button sprig; embroidered scalloped hem; chain stitch at top of hem.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, flannel, scalloping

GUSN: 53992

Accession Number: 1945.150

Window Shade

Sides and bottom are hemmed at the top. Field of quatrefoils and borders of intricate arches and tracery. Block printed in three shades of brown.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 53993

Accession Number: 1945.151

Sewing Bird

Bird-shaped sewing clamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 53994

Accession Number: 1945.153

Sash

Red and purple striped sash.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53995

Accession Number: 1945.156

Sash

Red striped sash.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53996

Accession Number: 1945.157

Pair of Gloves

Black lace fingerless gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53997

Accession Number: 1945.158AB

Pair of Gloves

Black lace gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53998

Accession Number: 1945.159AB

Fan

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53999

Accession Number: 1945.163

Parasol

Brown silk cover with fringe; white painted wood upper stick; carved bone lower stick; ivory ferrule with ring; hook and elastic closure with ivory onion bulb; bone handle has delicately carved dog's head; handle unscrews in three places; metal slider and marquis folding hinge; bone-tipped whalebone...

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), carving (processes), leather, painting (coating), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54000

Accession Number: 1945.164

Portrait of Martha Webster

Bust-length portrait of Martha Webster of New Bedford, in a gray dress, brown cape, pearl necklace.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: Possibly Wall, William Allen, 1801-1885 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 54001

Accession Number: 1945.165

Bonnet

Blue figures silk damask, floral garland stripe; twill ground; brim is stiffened with wire to stand almost upright; brim has rounded edges; crown is trimmed with self-piping and self-ribbon bow, also trimmed with beige silk fringe; beige satin bow above neck brim and neck ruffle lined with chartreus...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, damask, stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 54002

Accession Number: 1945.167

Crock Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 54003

Accession Number: 1945.171B

Crock with lid

Stoneware crock with lid. Size number "3".

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 54004

Accession Number: 1945.173AB

Crock

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 54006

Accession Number: 1945.174

Crock with lid

Stoneware crock with ear-shaped handles, light tan exterior glaze and brown interior glaze. Exterior stamped "NEW YORK STONE WARE CO, FORT EDWARD, NY" and "3." and painted with blue abstract flower. Lid with button knop is unglazed.

Maker: New York Stoneware Co. (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 54007

Accession Number: 1945.175AB

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54009

Accession Number: 1945.186

Juice Reamer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54010

Accession Number: 1945.187

Mortar & Pestle

Turned wooden mortar and pestle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54011

Accession Number: 1945.189AB

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion with voided dark green velvet bottom; applied fabric leave and flowers around top edges; verse in pins "May home ever have a/charm for thee./A.L. Abbott./May 1861/From Mother"; label with handwritten history on bottom.

Date: 1861

Maker: Abbott, Susanna (Jaquith), 1797-1896 (Maker)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 54278

Accession Number: 1946.255

Handkerchief

White silk handkerchief with an "R" embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54279

Accession Number: 1946.256D

Kerchief

White linen kerchief with ablue and brown plaid border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54280

Accession Number: 1946.258

Blanket

Woven cream blanket with blue and red stripe, yellow edge stitching and black whipstitch edge.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 54281

Accession Number: 1946.259

Sewing Bag

Brown net sewing bag with red ribbons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54282

Accession Number: 1946.261A

Darning Egg

Wooden darning egg.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54283

Accession Number: 1946.261B

Embroidery Hoop

Wooden needlework hoop with the inner hoop wrapped in red and white fabric.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54284

Accession Number: 1946.262

Pair of Spats

A, B: Taupe; side buttoning with four buttonholes; all buttons are missing; stainless steel buckle with strap lined with green leather; seams reinforced with brown leather.

Date: 1918-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 54285

Accession Number: 1946.265AB

Shawl

Black wool with 5" stitched on border of ribbed silk on 2 adjacent sides.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54286

Accession Number: 1946.266

Sheet/blanket

White, plain weave, single piece wool sheet/ blanket. Hemmed on top and bottom with selvage edges; probably crib, trundlebed size.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: Probably Jaquith, Elizabeth Needham, 1748-1820 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 54287

Accession Number: 1946.267A

Night Dress

White nightgown with an embroidered collar, front pocket, and stripe down center front; mother-of-pearl buttons down the center of gown.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: Rollins, Susan E. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), mother of pearl

GUSN: 54288

Accession Number: 1946.268A

Waistcoat

White; white cotton lining & back; shawl collar (low); 4 pockets; buckle & tab w/ button for back closure; french seams; single breasted w/ 4 mother of pearl buttons.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 54289

Accession Number: 1946.270A

Dickey

Quilted; to be worn w/ dress suit; black w/ white diamond patterned quilted lining; notched collar.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, quilting, silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 54290

Accession Number: 1946.271

Smoking jacket

Blue china silk smoking jacket with red china silk lining, quilted shawl collar; Two blue cord "frog" closures; cut away style; two welt pockets; wool batting.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, quilting, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54291

Accession Number: 1946.273

Smoking jacket

Navy blue wool pile (imitates fur) smoking jacket; shawl collar and two patch pockets trimmed with plaid silk velvet (in red, yellow, black, blue and green); lined with red silk; cut away style.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54292

Accession Number: 1946.275