Historic New England

Chemisette

White lace dickey.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13425

Accession Number: 1936.713A

Collar

White lace collar.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13426

Accession Number: 1934.1714

Chemisette

White floral lace.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13427

Accession Number: 1934.1715

Chemisette

White chemisette with high neck collar with floral edge; knife pleating along front opening, two covered buttons, includes ribbon tie on the back.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13428

Accession Number: 1930.1071C

Collar

White lace collar.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13433

Accession Number: 1950.16A

Womenn's Tie

Narrow lace collar.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13434

Accession Number: 1950.16C

Women's Tie

White linen neckpiece with squared scalloped edges.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13435

Accession Number: 1932.58

Women's Tie

White neckpiece.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13436

Accession Number: 1940.643

Women's Tie

White net necktie with pink and blue embroidered flowers.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13437

Accession Number: 1918.767

Candlestick

2 part. Faceted stem with central knop. Square base. Detatchable bobeche with round scalloped rim.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 13438

Accession Number: 1997.95.1AB

Tie

No description

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13440

Accession Number: 1975.261

Women's Tie

Tan silk necktie with green borders and blue, white, and yellow flowers.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13441

Accession Number: 1918.1649

Candlestick

Two-part candlestick. Faceted stem with central knop. Square base. Detatchable bobeche with round scalloped rim.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 13442

Accession Number: 1997.95.2AB

Kerchief

White; raised/ribbed border; square.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 13443

Accession Number: 1928.406

Child's dress made of orange, green and blue woven check wool with puffed elbow-length sleeves set into a highwaisted bodice embellished by two additional triangular plackets with decorative buttons sewn into each side seam, forming curved faux buttoned seams on the bodice front. Back button hook a...

Date: 1832

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 13444

Accession Number: 1997.41

Bow Tie

Clip on tie; black, pointed tips; attached to black metal clip.

Date: ca. 1869

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 13445

Accession Number: 1929.1141

Ten Collars in a Box

Paper; white; embossed to imitate linen and topstitching; three buttonholes; pointed tips; with tabs; ten collars stored in original round brick red box.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 13446

Accession Number: 1930.1247AB

Piano scarf

Almost square piano scarf of deep burgundy. Four different floral patterns embroidered in each corner. Hand-tied tassels/fringe along border. Backed with burgundy satin.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 13447

Accession Number: 1997.42

Cape

Blue cape with ostrich feather trim. Chevron design sewn to shoulders and front. Quilted lining in silk with floral design.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Pingat, Emile (Maker)

Material: feather (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 13448

Accession Number: 1997.43

Colored Photograph

Framed photograph of painting "ATAHUALPA". Marine scene with ships in forground, mountains and islands in middleground.

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 13449

Accession Number: 1997.53

Sampler

Alphabet and number sampler on linen ground with silk thread. Worked in primarily blue and white threads with floral and geometric designs. Cross stitch, chain stitch, whip stitch, and eyelet stitch. One complete alphabet, one partial upper case alphabet, one partial lower case alphabet, and numbers...

Date: 1739

Maker: Otis, Mary, 1734- (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13450

Accession Number: 1997.54

Sheet

White, embroidered linen bed sheet with a monogram for Leila Holt Rotival (b. 1901).

Date: 1901-1995

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 13451

Accession Number: 1997.56

Sheet

White, embroidered linen bed sheet with a monogram for Leila Holt Rotival (b. 1901).

Date: 1901-1995

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 13452

Accession Number: 1997.57

Two-Piece Dress

Green wool voile two piece dress with full gorged skirt, pin tucks at sides, deep flounce at hem, set into skirt by bias cut narrow bands which form large scallops, underskirt of green taffeta; bodice has yoke of tucked white chiffon trimmed with three narrow green velvet ribbons, wide Battenberg-ty...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: MacKenney, D. P. (Maker)

Material: chiffon, lace (needlework), ribbon (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 13453

Accession Number: 1997.77AB

Diaper

One diaper insert, white cotton, twill weave; and one diaper wrap, 50/50 cotton, polyester, laminated to polyurethane, white outside, yellow inside. Wrap is held in place by two velcro 'patches' one on each side, and closed in front. Outer edges are bound with fabric for stability.

Date: 1996

Maker: Dy Dee Diaper (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), polyester, Velcro (TM)

GUSN: 13454

Accession Number: 1997.79AB

Hand Colored Photograph

Framed portrait, colored photograph of woman in black and white dress. Bust view.

Date: 1917

Maker: Perkham, Olive (Maker)

Material: photographs, watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 13455

Accession Number: 1997.80

Hanging lamp

Hanging lamp w/ bronze fittings and engraved globe. Smoke bell w/ three chains to bronze fitting (shape of bronze: crown). Globe beneath shaped like pear and finished w/ bottom bronze piece. Etchings on globe are of foliate trail motif.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), glass (material), machine-made

GUSN: 14031

Accession Number: 1998.213

Japanese Parasol

Large paper Japanese umbrella with painted floral and bird decoration. Orange cloth at base of handle. Bamboo frame. Black and blue ink on white.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14032

Accession Number: 1998.214

Toy figure

Small vertebrae painted and glazed. Eyes painted on shark's vertebrae. Painted as a beast. Modeled.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), painting (image-making), hand-painted

GUSN: 14033

Accession Number: 1998.544

Umbrella and covering

Black umbrella with brass handle with mother of pearl and bamboo black covering.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), brass (alloy), mother of pearl, satin

GUSN: 14034

Accession Number: 1998.1179AB

Umbrella

Black umbrella with brass handle and mother of pearl inlay.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mother of pearl, satin

GUSN: 14035

Accession Number: 1998.1180

Occasional table

Bamboo octagonal table. Two-tiered, four legs. Octagonal tops are pine underside.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), bamboo (material)

GUSN: 14036

Accession Number: 1998.1169

Electric lamp

Electrified colorless glass lamp w/ white glass shade. Glass base is goblet shaped w/ turned middle and claw-like stand.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 14037

Accession Number: 1998.1170AB

Print

In this image a man on a horse is falling off into the arms of a man with his back to the viewer. Soldiers and supporters suround the horse and man. In the background a man is climbing over a rock and approaching the group. Mounted in a 1 1/2 inch gilt frame.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Turgis, Vve. (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, lithography, prints (visual works)

GUSN: 14038

Accession Number: 1998.1171

Bed

Walnut bed w/ scallop-fringed head and footboard. Shell and foliate garland repeated on each. Legs are on casters.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14039

Accession Number: 1998.1172.1

Zomno

Walnut Zomno w/ marble top and foliate detail on top drawer and bottom cabinet door. On casters.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14040

Accession Number: 1998.1172.2

Chest of Drawers

Walnut bureau w/ marble top, four drawers, and mirror. Carved foliate pulls and brass key surrounds. Top drawer bows outward. Walnut framing and supporting arms of mirror repeat the foliate detail of the other pieces in the set. On casters.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14041

Accession Number: 1998.1172.3

Commode

Walnut commode. Marble top w/ two drilled holes at rear. Two foliate drawer pulls on top drawer. Foliate detail at center of cabinet doors. On casters.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14042

Accession Number: 1998.1172.4

Cane-seated chairs

Four cane-seated walnut chairs. Carved crest rail w/ vase-ring-and-ball turned splats. Vase-and-ring turning on front stretcher. Legs tapered and flared.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14043

Accession Number: 1998.1172.5

Cane-seated chairs

Four cane-seated walnut chairs. Carved crest rail w/ vase-ring-and-ball turned splats. Vase-and-ring turning on front stretcher. Legs tapered and flared.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14044

Accession Number: 1998.1172.6

Cane-seated chairs

Four cane-seated walnut chairs. Carved crest rail w/ vase-ring-and-ball turned splats. Vase-and-ring turning on front stretcher. Legs tapered and flared.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14045

Accession Number: 1998.1172.7

Cane-seated chairs

Four cane-seated walnut chairs. Carved crest rail w/ vase-ring-and-ball turned splats. Vase-and-ring turning on front stretcher. Legs tapered and flared.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14046

Accession Number: 1998.1172.8

Bedspread

Embroidered bedspread. Modern. White cotton embroidered with vertical columns of peach and tan leaf design.

Date: 1965-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 14047

Accession Number: 1998.1173

Painting

In this outdoor scene, a woman supports a baby on her lap while a fawn lies at her right side and a doe stands to her left. A large tree and overgrowth shelters the grove and a bubbling brook and waterfall are seen in the distance. Mounted in a 3 inch gilt frame.

Date: 1852-1856

Maker: Tucker, Mary Geraldine, 1841-1922 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, painting (coating)

GUSN: 14048

Accession Number: 1998.1174

Print

Ship battle scene of fifteen figures. The central figures include a male holding the female princess and defending her from at least four other males. A mast, ropes, knives, swords, and spears complete the image. Mounted in 2 inch gilt frame.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Possibly Turgis, Vve. (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, lithography, prints (visual works)

GUSN: 14049

Accession Number: 1998.1175

Trunk

Trunk constructed of leather strips. Large iron clasp at front w/ two grooves for closing. Leather decorations in the shape of triangles and diamonds. Top of trunk slightly scalloped.

Date: 1883-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: hide (collagenous material)

GUSN: 14050

Accession Number: 1998.1176

Banister-back chair

Banister-back chair. Splint seat Step-down crest rail. Triple-splated. Ring-and-sausage-turned stiles with finial tops. Prominent ball turnings on front stretcher.

Date: 1710-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 14051

Accession Number: 1998.1177

Wardrobe

Mahogany Empire wardrobe w/ two-drawer base. Pedimented cornice. Turned knob-shaped pulls. Bun feet. Key holes at each opening.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 14052

Accession Number: 1998.1178

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment block-printed alternating stripes of polished ground and stylized floral motif in grays, tans and robin's egg blue. Formerly installed on second floor hall and in second floor Parlor chamber.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 14053

Accession Number: 1998.1181

Straw matting

Roll of straw matting. Plain weave. Various fragments.

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 14054

Accession Number: 1998.1182

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