Historic New England

Sewing Clamp

Tunbridge style wooden sewing clamp with dark red velvet pincushion on top; red, black, yellow circular stripes painted on cylindrical body of clamp.

Date: late 18th - early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 45507

Accession Number: 1953.28

Sewing Clamp

Sewing clamp made of cast iron with screw clamp; post with c-scroll and s-scroll brackets; green velvet cushion; thread cutter; lever for clamp in shape of shell.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 45508

Accession Number: 1953.29

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45509

Accession Number: 1953.30

Shoe

Black shoe; crumpled/creased; rounded square toe; two pairs of eyes for lacing; leather sole; no heel; natural linen lining; shoe laces are missing.

Date: ca. 1847

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), stitching

GUSN: 45510

Accession Number: 1953.31

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45511

Accession Number: 1953.32

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45512

Accession Number: 1953.39

This portion of a red and white copperplate-printed quilt depicts several scenes from American history. Each scene is surrounded by a medallion border. They include: Baron Steuben, C.J. Morris, Dr. Franklin, Washington, Huntington, Thompson, Drayton, Norris, and Adams. The title of the full print, b...

Date: ca. 1785

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45513

Accession Number: 1953.43

Boots

Black silk satin ankle boots; black binding; trimmed w/ large black satin bow at top of ankle; scalloped edged side button closure w/ 9 black buttons. Inner lacing w/ green silk shoe laces at center front; rounded square toe; round throat; 3-1/4" vamp; center front & back seams. Sole has narrow wai...

Date: 1869-1873

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), machine-made, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 45514

Accession Number: 1953.44AB

Wallpaper

Fireboard covered with gray wallpaper; design in central rectangular medallion in colors of eight children pulling a small open cart up a hill.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 45515

Accession Number: 1953.50A

Fireboard

Fireboard, covered with gray wallpaper with design in central rectangular lozenge of a large dog sitting and waiting at the door. Dog's master's gear seen at foot of bed.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 45516

Accession Number: 1953.51

Soup Plate

Delftware soup plate with a border of alternating medallions edged in green with red stylized ribbon and red latticework with blue dots. The central decoration within double blue band around well of blue vase with polychrome flowers.

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 45517

Accession Number: 1953.55

Banister-back Side Chair

Three molded bannisters; yoke crest rail; turned front legs, stretchers, and stiles.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 45518

Accession Number: 1953.60A

Chair seat cover

Cross-shaped, green figured wool; eight-sided panel insertion of Berlinwork handled urn; bouquet and floral sprigs around edges.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Pitman, Ester Matilda (Embroiderer)

Material: Berlin woolwork, embroidering, needlepoint (needleworking), textiles, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 45519

Accession Number: 1953.60B

Calash

Brown silk calash; silk gathered onto five wire hoops; no crown; wide matching brown silk ribbon ties.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 45520

Accession Number: 1953.294

Sample of Fabric

Dark and light brown fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 45521

Accession Number: 1953.298

Whole Cloth Quilt

Comprised of strips of cotton of brown ground; columns of white drapery dividing columns of floral bouquets. Across top, applied strip of brown and white floral cotton.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tacking

GUSN: 45522

Accession Number: 1953.299

Floorcloth

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 45523

Accession Number: 1953.300A

Floorcloth

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 45524

Accession Number: 1953.300B

Floorcloth

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 45525

Accession Number: 1953.300C

Shirt

Shirt with pink border. Tan cotton; drawstring neckline; armholes and hem bound with pink cotton ake; French seams.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 45526

Accession Number: 1953.303

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45527

Accession Number: 1953.305.1

Dress

Green w/ black horizontal stripes; silk; ruffled collar w/ lace; bell shaped sleeves w/ epaulettes trimmed w/ green; black scalloped fringe. Cotton undersleeves w/ embroidered cuff; 12 green covered buttons w/ velvet motif; cartridge pleats all around skirt. Bodice boned & lined w/ brown cotton tw...

Date: 1857-1862

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 45528

Accession Number: 1953.306

Alphabet Sampler

Unfinished alphabet sampler on natural linen ground. Green and cream lettering in upper portion. Border is a double row of green cross stitching 3/4 of an inch apart. Alphabets: #1-complete; #2 complete; #3 complete. Numbers:"1-17". Stitches used: cross stitch.

Date: 1834

Maker: Savar, Susan, 1824- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 45529

Accession Number: 1953.307

Straw Bonnet

Straw bonnet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45530

Accession Number: 1953.308

Scrap Bag

'Scrap Bag'. Blue and tan stripped bag with handles and two white buttons. Inside fabric is tan. On front of bag is a small tan patch with handwriting 'Pieces of Muslin & Calico/ J.S Morong'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45531

Accession Number: 1953.312.1

Scrap Bag

'Scrap Bag'. Blue and tan stripped bag with handles and two white buttons. Inside fabric is tan. On front of bag is a small tan patch with handwriting 'New White Cloth/ J.S Morong'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45532

Accession Number: 1953.312.2

Piece of a Waistcoat

Ivory; embroidered with polychrome silk threads - blues, yellows, rose, green - medallions with scenes of ancient ruins and floral sprays of pansies; eight unfinished buttonholes; only one side of vest with area for pocket.

Date: 1785-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 45533

Accession Number: 1953.319

Collar

White lace collar with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45534

Accession Number: 1953.320

Collar

White lace collar with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45535

Accession Number: 1953.321

Bed Curtain

Panel with single tab; white uneven honeycomb pattern and columns of long leaved flowering plants; dark brownish ground.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 45536

Accession Number: 1953.322

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45537

Accession Number: 1953.323

Underskirt or Petticoat

Waistband has been let out; no placket or fastening; deep, embroidered border of multicolor floral trail in silk and metallic thread; sequins set at center of flowers; hem lined with linen.

Date: 1820s

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 45538

Accession Number: 1953.325

Curtain

Printed cotton curtain with floral and column design against maroon background.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 45539

Accession Number: 1953.327

Dress

Stiffened white cotton roller or block printed w/ small scale aubergine floral sprigs; band of eyelet around neck, inserted at shoulders and waist; broad neckline w/ hook and eye closure.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 45540

Accession Number: 1953.328

Child's Dress

Long; white; plain cotton; drawstring neck and waist; short puffed sleeves; three covered buttons, with loop closure.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 45541

Accession Number: 1953.329

Child's Dress

White cotton with groups of three twill stripes varying in width; drawstring neckline; cap sleeves gathered at shoulders; self waistband; hook and eye closure (handmade eyes); cartridge pleats all around waist; short dress.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching, twill

GUSN: 45542

Accession Number: 1953.330

Child's Dress

White cotton with twill stripes (vertical); drawstring neckline; cap sleeves gathered at shoulders; self waistband; cartridge pleats all around; hook and eye closure (handmade eyes); short dress.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching, twill

GUSN: 45543

Accession Number: 1953.331

Child's Dress

Plain white cotton; short puffed sleeves; drawstring neckline; fullness at front; plain waistband; cartridge pleats all around; drawstrings at waist; three covered buttons and loops at back; long dress.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 45544

Accession Number: 1953.332

Child's Dress

Long; white cotton checked; sheer; drawstring neckline; cap sleeves trimmed with handmade scalloped band with drawnwork; cartridge pleats all around; waistband embroidered with white flowers.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 45545

Accession Number: 1953.333

Sample Cloth

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45546

Accession Number: 1953.335

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45547

Accession Number: 1953.336

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45548

Accession Number: 1953.337

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Pierced and carved ivory sticks and guards, inlaid with silver; white paper leaf has on one side three lithograph medallions with eighteenth century figures inset surrounded by elaborate pattern in silver and red; reverse is all printed in silver with figures, roses and scrolls; mother of ...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), inlay (process), ivory (tooth component), lithography, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), piercing

GUSN: 45394

Accession Number: 1952.78AB