Historic New England

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46815

Accession Number: 1963.285

Purse

Black and blue beaded drawstring purse with pale pink accent beads; tan silk top and glazed cotton lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46816

Accession Number: 1963.287

Cloth Sample

Cream silk fabric sample with unfinished edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 46817

Accession Number: 1963.289

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46818

Accession Number: 1963.290A

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46819

Accession Number: 1963.290B

Shirt

White; open neckline trimmed w/ scalloped edge lace; capped sleeves and shoulder of eyelet; 2 thread covered buttons.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: Johnson, Mary Ann McConike (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 46820

Accession Number: 1963.291

Moccasins

A pair of leather moccasins with a beaded design, tan leather soles, burlap linings, and ties by the ankle.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), burlap, stitching, leather

GUSN: 46821

Accession Number: 1963.292AB

Shawl

Off white ground with printed pattern of swagged black lace enclosing bouquets of stylized flowers in red, blue, green, yellow; sparse silk fringe tied on all sides; silk warp, wool weft.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46822

Accession Number: 1963.293

Purse

Beaded purse with polychrome floral and abstract pattern and red silk thread tassels at drawstring.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46823

Accession Number: 1963.294

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46824

Accession Number: 1963.295

Tie

No description

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46825

Accession Number: 1963.296

Tie

No description

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46826

Accession Number: 1963.297

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46827

Accession Number: 1963.298

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46828

Accession Number: 1963.299

Collar

Narrow white lace collar.

Date: 1853-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46829

Accession Number: 1963.300

Collar

Narrow lace collar.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46830

Accession Number: 1963.301

Collar

Narrow lace collar.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46831

Accession Number: 1963.302

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46832

Accession Number: 1963.303

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/verse sampler; square ivory linen ground; polychromatic, large scale floral border; small scale house at bottom.

Date: 1832

Maker: McConihe, Mary A., 1818- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 46833

Accession Number: 1963.305

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; pieced wool blocks; large center block with smaller blocks along sides. Each with appliqued floral sprig, bird or arrow.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), piecing, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46834

Accession Number: 1963.308E

Soup plate

One of a set of thirteen porcelain enameled soup plates with decoraton sometimes known as Rose Medallion. The plates in the set are not identical.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 46835

Accession Number: 1963.312.2

One of a set of fifteen porcelain enameled dinner plates. Four scrolled medallions depicting figures engaged in various activities and birds, insects, and flowers are surrounded by scrolling flowers and butterflies. The central medallion has a gold band border and depicts various birds and flowers. ...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 46836

Accession Number: 1963.313.1

Luncheon Plate

One of a set of nine porcelain enameled luncheon plates. Four scrolled medallions depicting figures engaged in various activities and birds, insects, and flowers are surrounded by scrolling flowers and butterflies. The central medallion has a gold band border and depicts various birds and flowers. T...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 46837

Accession Number: 1963.314.1

Serving Bowl

Shallow porcelain enameled bowl with deep scallop rim. This design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 46838

Accession Number: 1963.317

Punch Bowl

Large, porcelain enameled punch bowl. Interior and exterior border on gold ground of green leaves, pink and white flowers, blue scrolls and birds of paradise; band around base of green tendrils and pink peonies on gold ground; scenes in gold Greek key bordered rectangular panels of figures in the in...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 46839

Accession Number: 1963.319

Oval Serving Dish

Assymetrical, oval serving dish with Rose Medallion pattern decoration.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 46840

Accession Number: 1963.320

Square Serving Dish

Square, enameled porcelain serving dish. This design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 46841

Accession Number: 1963.321

Bed Hanging Valance

Rectangular; repeating flowering columns with leaves and leafless sprigs; Ikat-like black outlined blue sprigs and white flower pedals between; cream colored ground. Applied polychromatic cotton fringe; tape heading and cotton-covered gimp; woven tape binding across top.

Date: 1790-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 46739

Accession Number: 1963.59B

Sampler

Sampler with trees, birds and large scale flowers inside a floral border. Inscription at top flanked by two angels.

Date: 1838

Maker: Haigh, Fanny, 1826- (Maker)

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

GUSN: 46740

Accession Number: 1963.61

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46741

Accession Number: 1963.63

Cloth Sample

Cream silk fabric sample with a floral pattern and green stripes at the edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 46742

Accession Number: 1963.66

Handbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46743

Accession Number: 1963.67

Cloth Fragments

Red felt and blue felt cloth fragments.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46744

Accession Number: 1963.68AB

Kerchief

Red, blue, and black paisley kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46745

Accession Number: 1963.69

Cloth Fragment

Red felt fabric

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46746

Accession Number: 1963.70

Cap

Cream/discolored; embroidered net--scalloped trimat front; double neck ruffle w/ same scalloped edge; scalloped band encircles back of head; floral trail around face; large central stylized floral motif at back; lappet ties w/ scalloped edge.

Date: 1860

Maker: Abbott, Allice Stearns (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 46747

Accession Number: 1963.71

Infant's Cap

Cream; ruffle around face and neck; embroidered with circles with net insert, with foliate garland in serpentine line; drawstring at neck; two cotton ties.

Date: 1820

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

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 46748

Accession Number: 1963.72A

Infant's Cap

White; embroidery with branches and stylized flower with net inserts in a band around top and back; lace band inserted; drawstring at back.

Date: 1820

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

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 46749

Accession Number: 1963.72B

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46750

Accession Number: 1963.74B

Needlework

Unfinished needlework bootie.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46751

Accession Number: 1963.75

Shoes

Black; plain; 2 pairs of punched eyes; no laces; brown sole; white cloth lining; white kid inner sole of B only.

Date: ca. 1836

Maker: Possibly Abbott, Moses, 1795-1836 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leather

GUSN: 46752

Accession Number: 1963.76AB

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46753

Accession Number: 1963.77

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46754

Accession Number: 1963.78

Pair of Stockings

Red knit stockings.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46755

Accession Number: 1963.79AB

Pair of Stockings

Pale green/blue; white toe; clocks of vertical diamond band; ribbed knit at top; ribbed.

Date: 1800-1833

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

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46756

Accession Number: 1963.80AB

Pincushion

Rectangular box pincushion with green fabric base, rose printed trim; applied leaf and flowers around top edges saying in pins "Welcome little/stranger./From/Great Grandma".

Date: 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 46757

Accession Number: 1963.81