Historic New England

Lampshade

Small paper lampshade in two pieces. Four paper panels, held together with metal pins. Images of ferns and leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32115

Accession Number: 1928.431

SHOES

Black kid slippers; bound with black grosgrain; rounded square toe; square throat; flat - no heel; narrow waist; lined with white leather & linen; narrow elastic ties are original.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, elasticity, stitching, leather, linen (material), silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 32116

Accession Number: 1928.433AB

Pair of Shoes

Bronze kid with narrow brown grosgrain ties; rounded square toe; flat - no heel; white leather & linen lining; narrow waist; square throat.

Date: 1847-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 32117

Accession Number: 1928.434AB

Quill

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 32119

Accession Number: 1928.438

Thimble

Metal thimble.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 32120

Accession Number: 1928.441C

Sewing Kit

Green sewing case with needles and an empty spot for scissors.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32121

Accession Number: 1928.441B

Thread Winder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 32122

Accession Number: 1928.441A

Calling Card Case

Cardboard calling card case with a lift top. Covered in leather with an intricate scroll design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, leather

GUSN: 32123

Accession Number: 1928.442

Shoes

White leather shoes bound with cream cotton tape and accented with a bow. The shoes have elastic ties, rounded square toes, linen lining, and low one inch heels.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 32124

Accession Number: 1928.443AB

White with three bands of embroidery on bodice front; same embroidered bands on puffed capped sleeves and waistband; scalloped hem embroidered with flower and leaf motif with net insert; drawstring neckline.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 32125

Accession Number: 1928.445

Infant's Cap

White; fine white work embroidery--scrolling vine with stylized flowers and leaves with net, around face; and smaller flowers at back; round net panel at back; two sets of drawstrings.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 32126

Accession Number: 1928.447

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32967

Accession Number: 1929.1603

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32968

Accession Number: 1929.1604

Nightgown Pattern

Pattern for a nightgown with embroidery patterns marked out in blue ink with some white embroidery on an off-white cotton ground; unfinished.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32969

Accession Number: 1929.1605

Nightgown Pattern

Pattern for a nightgown with embroidery patterns marked out in blue ink with some white embroidery on an off-white cotton ground; unfinished

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32970

Accession Number: 1929.1606

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32971

Accession Number: 1929.1609

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox (A) and lid (B). Bandbox and lid are covered with wallpaper with the "Toast to the Ladies" motif depicting a gentleman sitting betwen two women. Block printed in pink, white and green varnish on gray background. Box and lid are lined with various newspapers dated 1851. Box has st...

Date: 1855

Maker: Davis, Hannah (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32972

Accession Number: 1929.1613AB

Trencher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32973

Accession Number: 1929.1616

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32974

Accession Number: 1929.1617

Parasol

A green silk parasol, folding handle, attached is a tag which reads "Aunt Patty Uphams's parasol, etc." She was born in 1779 and died in 1886.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: antler, bone (material), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32975

Accession Number: 1929.1622

Fan

Wooden sticks and guards; guards painted with gold and red and green flowers; paper decoupe leaf with hand painted Chinese man, trees, and a bird.

Date: 1760s

Maker: unknown

Material: découpage (image making technique), painting (image-making), hand-painted, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32976

Accession Number: 1929.1623

Purse

Cardboard purse covered in cream silk with leaf and diamond design edged with green silk with pink and white stiched floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 32977

Accession Number: 1929.1624A

Children's Chair

Made-up children's chair of a chair back to which seat rails were added; stained red. Missing seat.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 32978

Accession Number: 1929.1625

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32979

Accession Number: 1929.1627

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32980

Accession Number: 1929.1629

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32981

Accession Number: 1929.1632

Bandbox

Oval bandbox and lid. Bandbox (A) and lid (B) are covered with paper featuring all-over arabesque-type motifs in rust, blue and green on a beige ground. Interior of bandbox is lined with unidentified newspaper dated 1847. Interior of lid is lined with "Youth's Penny Gazette" dated August 14, 1850.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32982

Accession Number: 1929.1637AB

Charger

Round pewter charger with shallow well.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 32983

Accession Number: 1929.1639

Charger

Large pewter charger with no ornamentation.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 32984

Accession Number: 1929.1640

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32985

Accession Number: 1929.1642

Tidy

Whole large knotted fillet mesh. Floral motif at center. Greek Key border. Scalloped border.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), net (textile), textiles

GUSN: 32986

Accession Number: 1929.1643

Needlebook

Bell shaped needlebook with blue silk plaid covers; inside lining of light green silk; two red wool pages; one off white wool page; red silk around perimeter containing five pins.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32987

Accession Number: 1929.1645

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32988

Accession Number: 1929.1651

Men's Evening Coat

Navy blue with black velvet "m" notched collar; padded and quilted neck, chest, armscye; full sleeves with one small button; three tail pockets.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32989

Accession Number: 1929.1652

Piano Throw

No description

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, machine-made, shell (animal material), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32990

Accession Number: 1929.1653

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular, fine twill weave wool; gathered across top with band at back. Glazed brown cotton backing. Naturalistic floral jungle-like scene on brown ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32991

Accession Number: 1929.1656

Cloth Fragment

Long, rectangular; arborescent morning glory design in blues, greens and reds with picotage outlining on green ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 32992

Accession Number: 1929.1658

Dress

Green and black plaid dress with irridescent stripes. Boned bodice [A] has nine green covered buttons; long bell-shaped sleeves with green fringe (fringe has white scalloped edge); Bodice lined with raw cotton. Skirt [B] is unlined; One pocket on right side; waistband is cotton-lined. Hem edged with...

Date: 1858-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 32993

Accession Number: 1929.1659AB

Petticoat

White cotton; two button closure; short; horizontal rows of lace and machine embroidery.

Date: 1914-1922

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, Valenciennes

GUSN: 32994

Accession Number: 1929.1666

Shawl

Brownish-red ground; border of tan and cream, tilted paisleys and flowers; cotton warp and wool wefts.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32995

Accession Number: 1929.1667

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

Brown seat cover with a pattern of red roses.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, weaving, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32996

Accession Number: 1929.1669

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

Trapezoidal; printed central polychromatic floral medallion. Frame of rococo-like scrolling lines; flowers inside and around medallion in arborescent-like pattern. Royal blue ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: piecing, transfer printing, weaving, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32997

Accession Number: 1929.1670

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32998

Accession Number: 1929.1672

Cape

Reddish brown printed cotton shoulder cape; resist & block printed with floral sprays in cream & blue; wide; double collar with self-trim; unlined; lappet front; no closure.

Date: 1828-1833

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32999

Accession Number: 1929.1673

Pair of Sleeves

Protective sleeves, white with blue and yellow flowes.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 33000

Accession Number: 1929.1674AB

Potholder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), stitching, resist dyeing, textiles

GUSN: 33001

Accession Number: 1929.1675

Potholder

No description

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), stitching, padding (process), quilting, textiles

GUSN: 33002

Accession Number: 1929.1676

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

Search Collections

Displaying: 152251 - 152300 of 224,539