Historic New England

Potholder

Square, slightly irregular shape. Cream background; light and dark pink small leaf and branch pattern. Coffee background with alternating rows of brown dots and red and brown paisley and geometric shapes. Trim of same coffee colored material.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, padding (process), printing (process), rolling up, textiles

GUSN: 33003

Accession Number: 1929.1677

Storage Basket

Round wood splint basket with tall, straight sides. Cover, except for rim fragment, is missing. Checker weave of wide splints alternating with bands of three narrow splints. Center weaver swabbed yellow. Cover standards swabbed blue or black. Basket rim reinforced by carved wood hoop attached to bas...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving, carving (processes)

GUSN: 33004

Accession Number: 1929.1678AB

Sleeve

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 33005

Accession Number: 1929.1685

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33006

Accession Number: 1929.1691

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33007

Accession Number: 1929.1726

Jug

Mottled brown glaze on buff body; 6-sided, faceted body w/ floral medallions in relief on panels of neck and swell of body; one floral medallion under mouth; pointy figure-7 handle; mottled copper brown and black glaze.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 33008

Accession Number: 1929.1729

Crock

Crock with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 33009

Accession Number: 1929.1731AB

Measuring Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 33011

Accession Number: 1929.1732

Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 33012

Accession Number: 1929.1733

Bowl

Small circular jackfield type earthenware bowl with circular foot, black glaze over brown body, and scalloped edge.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 33013

Accession Number: 1929.1734

Shaving Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 33014

Accession Number: 1929.1735

Toilet Bottle

Small clear glass bottle with gilt decoration and glass stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33015

Accession Number: 1929.1738

Chain

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33016

Accession Number: 1929.1743

Box

Small wooden handcarved elongagated hexagon box with hinged lid. Carved on all sides, including base. Chevron, circlular, and ray pattern.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33019

Accession Number: 1929.1746

Wallet

Brown with black cross-hatching on surface; 10 compartments; with front flap.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 33020

Accession Number: 1929.1747

Wallet

Brown envelope with white lining with four compartments, one with leather flap, leather strap closure. Embossed with large "X" on front and back.

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, stitching, leather

GUSN: 33021

Accession Number: 1929.1748

Spectacles

Metal spectacles. Oval lenses with a crank bridge. Straight side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33022

Accession Number: 1929.1757

Quilt

T-shaped; blocks on points divided by 4" green plaid sashing; intersections of red blocks on point. Originally purple wool, now faded to blue-grey. Sides and top bordered in purple and black. Top edge bound in green wool plaid; sides and bottom in red wool tape. Quilting in various simplistic patter...

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, piecing, quilting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 33023

Accession Number: 1929.1765

Needlework Picture

Piece of tan silk embroidered with autumn leaves in red, yellow, and green. Made by Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes, wife of the Justice of the Supreme Court.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Holmes, Fanny Bowditch, 1840-1929 (Maker)

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 33024

Accession Number: 1929.1766

Folding Fan

Small folding fan with plain ivory sticks and guards; upper sticks painted blue; purple silk organza leaf; no decoration.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), organdy

GUSN: 33025

Accession Number: 1929.1768

Folding Fan

Small folding fan; sixteen sticks and two guard sticks of ivory; sticks have oval shape near base; leaf of white silk, trimmed with round spangles, with cut-out scalloped motifs with net backing and outlined with brown chenille; borders at top and bottom of chenille and metal bands; rivet with mothe...

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silk (textile), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 33026

Accession Number: 1929.1769

Doll's Bedding

Piece of quilted fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33027

Accession Number: 1929.1771

Pair of Stockings

Light tan stockings with a defined ribbed pattern on lower half. Upper half is a stiff knitted top with no pattern. Sewn into the top are the letters 'LG'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33028

Accession Number: 1929.1775AB

Pair of Stockings

Black silk stockings in a defined ribbed pattern. Under foot has a line of bright pink stitching.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 33029

Accession Number: 1929.1776AB

Thread Roll

Small beige pouch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33031

Accession Number: 1929.1779

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33032

Accession Number: 1929.1781

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33033

Accession Number: 1929.1782

Collar

Cream silk tulle shoulder cape, tulle is honeycomb patterned and covered with rows of circles created with flecks of wool (imitating dotted swiss fabric?) -these have turned tan; double neck ruffle and outer edge embroidered with ivory silk circles and scallop; front tips have ivory tassel with chen...

Date: 1830-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 33034

Accession Number: 1929.1785

Infant's Cap

Cream/sheer; delicate eyelet (circles) embroidery; lace trim around face and neck; fullness at back round section; drawstring at neck and two drawstrings around face; two tape ties.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, eyelets (components), super

GUSN: 33035

Accession Number: 1929.1789

Wedding Dress?

Dress with printed white stripes with band of pink berries. Short puffed sleeves lined with pink glazed cotton. Broad neckline. Bodice padded at sides. Wide waistband. Hook and eye closure at back. Bodice lined with natural linen. Cartridge pleats at middle of waistband at back. Hem lined wit...

Date: 1830-1836

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile), stitching, lampas (textile material), padding (process)

GUSN: 33036

Accession Number: 1929.1793AB

Dress

Dress, beige woven geometric pattern of squares and ovals; scooped neckline; tucks extend from shoulder to center front waist; double sleeves with piping; fitted at wrist; cartridge pleats all around; bodice padded; boned and pointed at front; bodice lined with tan and white cotton; pocket on left s...

Date: 1843-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 33037

Accession Number: 1929.1794

"Pumpkin" Hood

Women's grey quilted silk hood.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: down, stitching, quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 33038

Accession Number: 1929.1795

Photograph

View of a large stucco house w/ hipped roof, oval bay and two story porch on back, w/ broad tree-lined lawn and several figures next to house.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 33039

Accession Number: 1929.1797

Photograph

Distant view of "Belmont" across long rolling lawn dotted w/ trees.

Date: ca. 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 33040

Accession Number: 1929.1798

Handkerchief

Piece of tan-colored textile forming a pair of printed but uncut handkerchiefs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33041

Accession Number: 1929.1799

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33042

Accession Number: 1929.1800

Pair of Sleeves

Cream net sleeves with lace and purple ribbons.

Date: 1863-1874

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33043

Accession Number: 1929.1801AB

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33044

Accession Number: 1929.1802

Pair of Sleeves

White sleeves with a dot pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33045

Accession Number: 1929.1803

Cuff

Single embroidered cuff.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33046

Accession Number: 1929.1806

Tea bowl

Handleless, hand-painted porcelain cup. Exterior: Masonic devices in blue bordered oval; gold painted small flower spray. Interior border: blue enamel and gold bands.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, porcelain, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 33047

Accession Number: 1929.1815

Women's Tie

Lace collar.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33048

Accession Number: 1929.1816

Women's Tie

White net neckpiece with a dotted pattern.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33049

Accession Number: 1929.1820

Tablespoon

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

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 33150

Accession Number: 1930.147

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Coffin handle with a circular bowl.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 33151

Accession Number: 1930.148

Porringer

Keyhold handle.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Evans, Robert, 1768-1812 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 33152

Accession Number: 1930.150

Christening Gown

A christening gown of white linen, the front bodice formed by a "V"-shaped panel. It, the front panel of skirt and the hem are embroidered with stylized flowers and leaves with net inserts in flowers. The neck is trimmed with lace. The skirt has lace inserts from waistband to hem and around hem. The...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Dodge, Asenath Orne, 1800- (Sewer (textile worker))

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 33153

Accession Number: 1930.151

Infant's Christening Cap

Tan and discolored; sheer; embroidered with floral border, weeping willows, eyelet dots; two sets of drawstrings; net inserts.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Dodge, Asenath Orne, 1800-

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 33154

Accession Number: 1930.152

Fan

Mother of pearl sticks, pierced, carved and gilded; lacquered paper leaf; front of leaf is dark blue with five panels in multicolor with cherubs, pastoral and garden scenes with figures; back is black with trees and flowers in gold; metal rivet and ring.

Date: 1770s, 1840s

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, lithography, mother of pearl, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 33155

Accession Number: 1930.154

Fan

Mother of pearl sticks, carved and pierced with scrolls and flowers, with center medallion with man and woman in 18th Century dress; paper leaf painted with scene of shepherd and shepherdess, sheep, men and women in 18th C. costume; on other side, scene of two men and three women in 18th C. costume ...

Date: 1850s-1860s

Maker: Possibly Voisin-Vanier, A. (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), hand coloring, lithography, mother of pearl, paper (fiber product), piercing

GUSN: 33156

Accession Number: 1930.156

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