Historic New England

WALLET

Dark brown (originally reddish brown); 2 compartments; flap with rounded corners; green leather lining.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, leather

GUSN: 34365

Accession Number: 1931.1561

WALLET

Copper brown, with aubergine lining, 6 compartments.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 34366

Accession Number: 1931.1562

Brown/burgundy; one side has rounded flap, lined with blue and red, has 3 compartments plus 4 small pockets for change/stamps; other side (flip) has scalloped flap and tongue; lined with blue and linen; with 3 compartments.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, machine-made

GUSN: 34367

Accession Number: 1931.1563

Wallet

Light brown leather or skin wallet; lining of dark red much worn.

Date: 1851-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 34368

Accession Number: 1931.1564

Wallet

No description

Date: 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 34369

Accession Number: 1931.1565

Wallet

Small brown leather wallet with metal clasp. Interior change purse with metal clasp.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 34370

Accession Number: 1931.1567

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 34371

Accession Number: 1931.1568

Change Purse

Soft leather change purse with push-button metal clasp. Interior change purse.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 34372

Accession Number: 1931.1569

Cut Paper Picture

Composite picture assembled from sections of glossy, black cut paper pasted to a cream, wove paper background. Central floral/snowflake shaped element consists of concentric rings of animals, flowers, humans, and birds set in abstracted, geometric frames, ending in an outer ring of fringed points. B...

Date: 1829-1865

Maker: Nellis, Saunders Ken Grems, 1821-1865 (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 34373

Accession Number: 1931.1572

Bookmark

Bookmark cross-stitched with "Holy Bible" on perforated white and green cardboard.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34374

Accession Number: 1931.1574

Bookmark

Beeded and stitched bookmark.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34375

Accession Number: 1931.1576

Bookmark

Stitched bookmark.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34376

Accession Number: 1931.1577

Folding Fan & Box

Folding fan; carved and combed ebony sticks and guard with leaf motif; leaf of black faille painted with pink sweet peas in tempora; metal loop; wooden rivet.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), combing (yarn-making), ebony (wood), faille, painting (coating)

GUSN: 34377

Accession Number: 1931.1581AB

Collapsable Folding Fan & Box

FAN (A): Pierced and carved ivory sticks and guards; entire fan folds in half; paper picture with three women and boy; on opposite side are two women seated and two men standing; all in 18th Century dress in vibrant colors; mother of pearl washer, carved metal ring; blue silk cord and tassel. BOX...

Date: 1850s

Maker: Lepault (Lithographer)

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), lithography, paper (fiber product), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 34378

Accession Number: 1931.1582AB

Plaiting or Fluting Board

No description

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34379

Accession Number: 1931.1583A

Plaiting or Fluting Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34380

Accession Number: 1931.1583B

Hessian Boots

Black and brown; black vamp with decorative tongue; upper of more supple, textured brown leather; wide, rounded toe; top of boot is heart shaped; decorative topstitching; tan kid lining; one piece last; low, stacked heel.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 34382

Accession Number: 1931.1584AB

Purse

Tan crocheted purse with purple and milticolored silk lining with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34484

Accession Number: 1931.1814

Neckpiece

Black ruffled neckpiece.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34485

Accession Number: 1931.1815

Child's Harness

Red wool twill weave with black ribbon trim; black velvet horse with orange silk embroidery appliqued; linen and wool cream colored twill lining; seven bells at lower edge; two black ribbon ties on both right and left sides; red hand knit wool garterstitch.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: Trippe, Lydia A. (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), knitting (process), linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 34486

Accession Number: 1931.1816

Child's Harness

Multi-colored (blue, gold, green, red, brown); handknit; garterstitch; wool; with seven bells; two arm loops.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 34487

Accession Number: 1931.1817

Linen Macrame Panel

Long, rectangular panel of natural, brown linen thread; lattice head and sawtooth bottom edge; fringe. Three loops on right end.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, linen (material), macrame (technique)

GUSN: 34488

Accession Number: 1931.1819

Lambrequin tassel fragment

Off white cord macrame triangular pendant; gathered at bottom producing tassel. Attached cord knotted holding excess cord.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), macrame (technique)

GUSN: 34489

Accession Number: 1931.1822

Lambrequin Tassel

Off white linen cord macrame triangular pendant gathered at bottom producing tassels.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), macrame (technique)

GUSN: 34490

Accession Number: 1931.1823

Antimacassar

White linen macrame with two large floral motifs. Scalloped border.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), macrame (technique), textiles

GUSN: 34491

Accession Number: 1931.1824

Sash

Green, yellow, red, and blue plaid sash.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34492

Accession Number: 1931.1827

Scarf

Yellow, blue, and red plaid scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34493

Accession Number: 1931.1829

Kerchief

Blue with a blue and white scalloped design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34494

Accession Number: 1931.1830

Kerchief

Black kerchief with a white floral border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34495

Accession Number: 1931.1831

Handkerchief

Small sheer handkerchief with black pointed scalloped borders.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34496

Accession Number: 1931.1832

Handkerchief

Handkerchief with white floral embroidery at the edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34497

Accession Number: 1931.1834

Handkerchief

Lace handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34498

Accession Number: 1931.1837

Women's Tie

White linen neckpiece with a floral and vine design.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34499

Accession Number: 1931.1843

Women's Tie

White linen neckpiece.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34500

Accession Number: 1931.1844

Women's Tie

White linen neckpiece.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34501

Accession Number: 1931.1845

Women's Tie

White linen neckpiece with pointed scalloped edges.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34502

Accession Number: 1931.1846

Stand Collar

Lace and linen collar with a step pattern.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34503

Accession Number: 1931.1848A

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of lace cuffs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34504

Accession Number: 1931.1848BC

Stand Collar

White lace collar.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34506

Accession Number: 1931.1850

Collar and Pair of Cuffs

White collar and matching lace cuffs.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34507

Accession Number: 1931.1855A-C

Lace Collar

No description

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34508

Accession Number: 1931.1857

Dress

Short; white; white work embroidery w/ net inserts of circles and fan shape from neckline down to and around hem; ruffle at shoulder, extends to back; dress gathered by waistband at sides and back.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 34509

Accession Number: 1931.1858

Infant's dress

Shot; white; geometric flower with leaves and bouquets embroidered in white work on front bodice; neckline and cuffs with scalloped edge; eyelet waistband with yellow silk ribbon inserted at waist; garland embroidered at hem; drawstring neckline; short puffed sleeves with drawstring.

Date: 1830

Maker: Brewer, Mary Weld, Mrs., 1804 (Sewer (textile worker))

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 34510

Accession Number: 1931.1861

Cap

Cream, sheer; 2 side sections embroidered w/ stylized flowers and scrolling branches; center panel embroidered w/ stylized heart-shaped flowers; featherstitched seams w/ borders of white work "V"-like shapes; front extends to points.

Date: 1831

Maker: Brewer, Gardner, Mrs. (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 34511

Accession Number: 1931.1864