Historic New England

Sewing Kit

Wooden needle case with painted white flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38301

Accession Number: 1935.1513

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38302

Accession Number: 1935.1515

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38303

Accession Number: 1935.1516

Tumbler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38304

Accession Number: 1935.1518

Jar with Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38305

Accession Number: 1935.1519AB

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38306

Accession Number: 1935.1520

Small bottle

Very small glass bottle. Square body with tall, narrow neck. Glass has aqua tint.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38307

Accession Number: 1935.1521

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38308

Accession Number: 1935.1523

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 38309

Accession Number: 1935.1524B

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38310

Accession Number: 1935.1525

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 38311

Accession Number: 1935.1526

Teaspoon

One of a set of four. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Moulton, William, 1772-1861 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 38312

Accession Number: 1935.1536.1

Teaspoon

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

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 38313

Accession Number: 1935.1537.1

Teaspoon

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

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 38314

Accession Number: 1935.1537.2

Tablespoon

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

Date: 1830

Maker: Moulton, William, 1772-1861 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 38315

Accession Number: 1935.1538.1

Sauce Ladle

Silver sauce ladle with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an elliptical bowl.

Maker: Moulton, William, 1772-1861 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 38316

Accession Number: 1935.1539

Great Chair

Heavy round legs, rails and stretchers; slat with incised ornament; 2-piece board seat; slanted arms.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: staining, ebony (color), wood (plant material), cherry (wood)

GUSN: 38317

Accession Number: 1935.1543

Vase

Porcelain Chinese export vase. Overall floral motif surrounds medallions depicting domestic scenes.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38318

Accession Number: 1935.1544.1

Vase

Porcelain Chinese export vase. Overall floral motif surrounds medallions depicting domestic scenes.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38319

Accession Number: 1935.1544.2

Spinning Wheel

Spinning wheel, with a double post pivoting head tensioner, and a wheel with a grooved rim. Decorated with elaborate painted trim.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), ash (wood)

GUSN: 38320

Accession Number: 1935.1545AB

Click Reel

Chip carved decoration on arms.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 38321

Accession Number: 1935.1546

Spinning Wheel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38322

Accession Number: 1935.1550

Tablecloth

Roughly square, coarse natural cotton panel; seamed. Alternating narrow and wide stripes of coarser yarn-like dimity pattern. Applied tape fringe around all edges.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, hand weaving

GUSN: 38323

Accession Number: 1935.1551

Blanket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38324

Accession Number: 1935.2350B

Buffer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 38325

Accession Number: 1935.623

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 38326

Accession Number: 1936.4

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38216

Accession Number: 1935.1322

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Fluting and etching adorn the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38217

Accession Number: 1935.1323AB

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 38219

Accession Number: 1935.1327

Portable Desk

Mahogany writing box or desk with diamond shape inlay on top, metal handle on side (second handle missing). Interior has green lining and several compartments. (b) wooden ruler.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), mahogany (wood), metal, felt (textile)

GUSN: 38220

Accession Number: 1935.1328.1

Rose/purple ribbed silk; long sleeves, cut full; high round neckline; self-piping at armseye; yoke, cuffs, and hem trimmed with purple silk velvet; eight pink buttons with raised flower; princes seam; skirted/peplum waist; lined with brown cotton twill.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 38221

Accession Number: 1935.1333

Underskirt or Petticoat

Taupe silk with small scale geometric woven pattern; quilted with vertical bands with border of foliate meander with diamond ground; brown cotton lining; wool tape at hem; pleated around waist onto cotton waistband; no closure.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting, silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 38222

Accession Number: 1935.1334

Bedspread

Nearly square, white cotton woven spread with central floral medallion with floral bunches in corners and band of diamonds for border.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, marseilles, quilting

GUSN: 38224

Accession Number: 1935.1337

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38225

Accession Number: 1935.1338

Baby Blanket

Rectangular, off-white fine weight, plain weave wool with edges bound in a cream-colored cotton tape.

Date: 1844-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile), tape (materials), wool (textile)

GUSN: 38226

Accession Number: 1935.1341

Petticoat

White cotton petticoat with attached bodice; front opening; woven-in cords 14-1/2" from hem and up to waist in back; bodice has darts front and back; shoulder straps; buttons in front.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 38227

Accession Number: 1935.1345

Dressing Jacket

Tan/brown cotton (brown and white threads); piped scoop neck; short sleeves with piped band and self-ruffle; six small white buttons; piped and ruffled hem; doesn't button all the way to hem.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 38228

Accession Number: 1935.1346A

Hoop Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38229

Accession Number: 1935.1348

Dress

Stiffened cotton dress in a check weave resist-printed in brown, with stylized floral trail; bateau neck piped and gathered; vertical gathers to shirred waist; slightly pointed and piped waist; long sleeves with double sleeve with 2 rows of brown satin ribbon and bow; gathered cuffs with hook and ey...

Date: 1843-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, resist dyeing

GUSN: 38230

Accession Number: 1935.1350AB