Long black lacquered wooden sticks and guards; heavily-pierced and carved with floral design; short black moire' twill leaf; shell washer; metal ring.
Date: 1850s
Maker: unknown
Material: carving (processes), moiré, piercing, silk (textile), twill, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 33995
Accession Number: 1931.657
No description
Material: earthenware
GUSN: 33996
Accession Number: 1931.659
GUSN: 33997
Accession Number: 1931.663
Rectangular; green and cream; remains of hemmed edge.
Date: 1800-1840
Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving, wool (textile)
GUSN: 33998
Accession Number: 1931.688.2
White, plain weave lightly napped wool blanket fragment with woven dark stripe across one end and remains of embroidered stars in two corners; fragment is one end of blanket.
Date: 1820-1860
Maker: Hall, Sarah Moors (Maker)
Material: embroidering, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), wool (textile)
GUSN: 33999
Accession Number: 1931.689
Hardwood pin, probably oak.
Material: hardwood
GUSN: 34000
Accession Number: 1931.690
Material: oak (wood)
GUSN: 34001
Accession Number: 1931.691
Hand-wrought spike with extra-large head.
Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)
GUSN: 34002
Accession Number: 1931.693
Two hand-wrought lath nails.
GUSN: 34003
Accession Number: 1931.694AB
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 34004
Accession Number: 1931.697.2
Material: iron (metal)
GUSN: 34005
Accession Number: 1931.697.1 AB
GUSN: 34006
Accession Number: 1931.698
Material: iron (metal), wrought
GUSN: 34007
Accession Number: 1931.699
Material: tin (metal)
GUSN: 34008
Accession Number: 1931.700
GUSN: 34009
Accession Number: 1931.701
Mourning picture depicting a woman dressed in white leaning on a cylindrical monument surmounted by an urn. There is a weeping willow at her left. To the right in the distance are a church and another tree. The woman's face and arms, the background and church at right are painted. Stitches used in t...
Date: ca. 1829
Material: embroidering, silk (textile)
GUSN: 34010
Accession Number: 1931.702
Parian sculpture of an owl on a branch.
Maker: French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931
Material: parian (porcelain)
GUSN: 34011
Accession Number: 1931.703
Material: palm fiber
GUSN: 34012
Accession Number: 1931.704
Brick.
GUSN: 34013
Accession Number: 1931.708
GUSN: 34014
Accession Number: 1931.709
GUSN: 33760
Accession Number: 1930.1732
GUSN: 33761
Accession Number: 1930.1734
Material: brass (alloy)
GUSN: 33762
Accession Number: 1930.1735
GUSN: 33763
Accession Number: 1930.1737
Nearly square, fine cotton; printed indian blue ground; 9" wide border of entwining yellow and white vines. Leaves and flowers with twisted rope-like band; encircling fern leaves running thru center. Plain center. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.
Date: 1810-1830
Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), textiles
GUSN: 33764
Accession Number: 1930.1738
GUSN: 33765
Accession Number: 1930.1760A
GUSN: 33766
Accession Number: 1930.1760B
Material: glass (material)
GUSN: 33767
Accession Number: 1930.1777
GUSN: 33768
Accession Number: 1930.1778
A=bodice, B=skirt, C=caplet Purple & white batiste w/ stripes, checks & floral stripes. Elbow length off-the-shoulder bell sleeves w/ lace trim. Bodice has shirring at waist; floral stripe at waistband; boned; hook & eye closure. Capelet edged w/ lace; skirt has cartridge pleats gathered at wais...
Date: 1853-1857
Material: batiste, stitching, piping (process), shirring
GUSN: 33769
Accession Number: 1932.2026A-C
GUSN: 33770
Accession Number: 1930.1115
Wooden knitting needle caps connected by a piece of elastic.
GUSN: 33772
Accession Number: 1930.270AB
Black, very stiff; flap and strap; tan lining with embossed rows; 5 compartments with 2 flaps - green marble paper, plus pencil holder and string to hold memo paper (paper is missing)
Date: 1779
Maker: Bibby, William, Mr. (Maker)
Material: embossing, stitching, leather, paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 33775
Accession Number: 1931.2
Date: 1832-1836
Material: stitching, moiré, silk (textile)
GUSN: 33776
Accession Number: 1931.4
Porcelain plate with hand-painted seascape of a ship at sunset. Wide black border.
Date: 1878
Maker: Thaxter, Celia, 1835-1894 (Painter)
Material: hand-painted, porcelain
GUSN: 33777
Accession Number: 1931.564
Cream ribbed silk brocaded dress with multicolor floral spray pattern; small leaves and scrolls in cream. Pleated shawl collar, gathered Empire waistline; Collar and front trimmed with green satin ribbon. Fine tucks around front and back of bodice from shoulder to waistline; Long fitted sleeves with...
Date: 1794-1796
Material: silk (textile), brocade (textile)
GUSN: 33778
Accession Number: 1931.6
Cream ribbed silk brocaded with multicolor small floral spray, small leaves and scrolls in cream; low square front neckline. Short sleeves and neckline trimmed with purple ruching; purple covered button at front lined with linen.
Date: 1785
Material: brocade (textile), silk (textile)
GUSN: 33779
Accession Number: 1931.7
Pair of knit, fingerless, half arm-length gloves.
GUSN: 33780
Accession Number: 1931.10
GUSN: 33781
Accession Number: 1931.13
GUSN: 33782
Accession Number: 1931.1494B
Flamestitch - diamond fan shaped design in rows of pink, beige, green with small blue and yellow; outlined in black; edged with green twill tape; scalloped flap with tie; two pockets, lined with dark green twill.
Date: 1751-1833
Material: canvas, embroidering, Bargello work, wool (textile)
GUSN: 33783
Accession Number: 1931.17
Needlework bookmark of silk and cotton thread with inscription: "Felicity be thine".
GUSN: 33784
Accession Number: 1931.18
Carved wooden calling card case with a hinged box. Small sheet of paper with a printed name.
Material: wood (plant material), cardboard
GUSN: 33785
Accession Number: 1931.19A-C
Metal measuring spool.
Material: metal
GUSN: 33786
Accession Number: 1931.23
Red leather envelope sewing kit with a silver metal clasp and trim and a green leather lining.
Material: leather
GUSN: 33787
Accession Number: 1931.24
Silk bag with two shells tied to the top.
Material: silk (fiber), seashell
GUSN: 33788
Accession Number: 1931.25
A toilet set with a cardboard case, a mirror, writing pad, pencil, scissors, comb, and a vial.
Material: cardboard, glass (material), metal, ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 33789
Accession Number: 1931.26
Cylindrical sewing clamp made of rosewood and barrel-shaped with pincushions set in acorn-shaped sycamore base; ivory screw.
Date: 19th century
Material: rosewood (wood), sycamore (wood), ivory (tooth component)
GUSN: 33790
Accession Number: 1931.31
GUSN: 33791
Accession Number: 1931.33
Fan: narrow carved and pierced ivory sticks; silver paper leaf, decoupe border; painted with vignette of one woman, two men (one plays fiddle), with view of castle; basket of flowers and fruits on sides; border with frame of pink and blue scrolls and flowers; reverse painted with pink rose and roseb...
Date: 1760s
Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 33792
Accession Number: 1931.34AB