Historic New England

Child's Apron

White, woven checked; neckline and armseye and hem have self-ruffle; two bands of eyelet inserted at front, shoulder to hem; five pearl buttons at back, rest open to hem.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: dimity, linen (material)

GUSN: 53800

Accession Number: 1944.485

Blouse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53801

Accession Number: 1944.489

Dressing Sack

White dressing jacket with lace trim at the collar and cuffs.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53802

Accession Number: 1944.490

Woman's white (stained and spotted) duster coat; high turnover collar; one buttonhole at neck, (button missing); raglan sleeves; Three patch pockets; full at hem - A line; brown thread used for topstitching; 3/4 length.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 53803

Accession Number: 1944.498

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53804

Accession Number: 1944.505

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53805

Accession Number: 1944.510

Purse

Crocheted black purse with black silk lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53806

Accession Number: 1944.511

Purse

Crocheted purse with blue bead work and blue satin lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53807

Accession Number: 1944.512

Scarf

Brown woven scarf with long fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53808

Accession Number: 1944.513

Glove Pattern Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53809

Accession Number: 1944.515

Scarf

Cream silk; plain; long, rectangular; applied knotted silk fringe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53810

Accession Number: 1944.518

Goggles

Leather, glass, and metal goggles. Blue tinted lenses.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, glass (material), metal

GUSN: 53811

Accession Number: 1944.520

Napkin Ring

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 53812

Accession Number: 1944.524

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 53813

Accession Number: 1944.526

Pair of Stockings

Black stockings with embroidered name 'Gordon' in red thread. Stockings have their original packaging of a green paper tag.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53814

Accession Number: 1944.528AB

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53815

Accession Number: 1944.569

Astrological Instrument

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53816

Accession Number: 1944.572A-C

Ruler

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53817

Accession Number: 1944.574

Ruler

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53818

Accession Number: 1944.575

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53819

Accession Number: 1944.580

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53820

Accession Number: 1944.582

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53821

Accession Number: 1944.583

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54838

Accession Number: 1948.99F

Shawl

Black silk crepe embroidered with black silk; narrow outer meander border; large border with floral meander with corner motifs of 8" square; ground has sprigs.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54839

Accession Number: 1948.101

Whale Oil Lantern

Whale oil railroad lantern with paneled glass chimney and pierced tin collar with star motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 54840

Accession Number: 1948.102

Shawl

Black ground with dark reds, center motif organized with white; with blue, green orange; "long" paisley, large scale.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 54841

Accession Number: 1948.103

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54842

Accession Number: 1948.106

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54843

Accession Number: 1948.109

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54844

Accession Number: 1948.113C

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54845

Accession Number: 1948.113D

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54846

Accession Number: 1948.114A

Portrait of James P. Mitchell

Full-length portrait of a four year old boy holding a whip and a watch (?), with his hat at his feet and his puppy gambolling behind him. A domed building sits on a river or bay in the background. Boats are grounded ashore in the near background behind the boy. Son of Lydia Haskell Mitchell (1948.11...

Date: 1832-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 54847

Accession Number: 1948.115

Portrait of Lydia Haskell Mitchell

Woman with short brown hair in red upholstered chair. Mother of James P. Mitchell (1948.115).

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 54848

Accession Number: 1948.116

Portrait of Lydia Haskell

Portrait of a seated woman holding book, white bonnet, on column base.

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: Attributed to Penniman, John Ritto, 1782-1841 Foster Brothers (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 54850

Accession Number: 1948.120

Needlewok Picture

Floral embroidery in a circular gold frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54851

Accession Number: 1948.121

Sofa

Sofa. Wood, brass. Serpentine carved crest with fruit basket motif, scrolled arms, carved seat rail. Rests on sabre legs with brass paw feet. Plaques above each leg have matching brass mounts featuring putti with floral garlands.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Possibly McIntire, Samuel, 1757-1811 (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), textiles, upholstering

GUSN: 54852

Accession Number: 1948.139

Tilt-top Table

Tilt-top table. Birch; cherry; oak. Originally stained red. Refinished. Circular three-board top with molded edge has two cherry cleats. Top rests on a ring-turned urn pillar that terminates in plain cabriole legs and snake feet. Iron brace nailed beneath pillar and legs.

Date: 1755-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), black cherry (wood)

GUSN: 54853

Accession Number: 1948.703

Portrait of a Boy

Half-length portrait of a boy holding a book in his left hand. Plain wood frame.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Possibly Hartwell, George H., 1815-1901 (Artist) After Prior-Hamblin (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54854

Accession Number: 1948.710

Wallpaper

Front hall wallpaper fragment from Lakeman-Johnson House. See 1971.210 for unused portion of same paper.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 54855

Accession Number: 1948.730

Ruler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54856

Accession Number: 1948.778

Ruler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54857

Accession Number: 1948.779

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54858

Accession Number: 1948.114B

Blanket

White, twilled weave ground with windowpane check design and three blue parallel lines intersecting; seamed; selvage side edges; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54859

Accession Number: 1949.1

Blanket

White, twilled weave wool, seamed blanket with top and bottom edges hemmed with sides selvage.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54860

Accession Number: 1949.2

Blanket

White, plain weave, lightly napped, seamed wool blanket with green zig-zag binding stitch across top and bottom; selvage edges, embroidered in two corners are stitched wool stars in green, rust, gold wool with rust circular border.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54861

Accession Number: 1949.3

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54862

Accession Number: 1949.3X

Blanket

White, plain weave, lightly napped, seamed wool blanket with green zig-zag stitch binding across top and bottom; selvage edge with decorative two-thread wide blue edge; embroidered polychromatic wool floral motifs in corners of one end; blue selvages.

Date: 1820-1880

Maker: Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54863

Accession Number: 1949.4

Blanket

White, plain weave wool, seamed blanket with hemmed top and bottom edges; selvage sides.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54864

Accession Number: 1949.5

Blanket

White, plain weave, wool seamed blanket with top and bottom edges hemmed with sides selvage.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54865

Accession Number: 1949.6

Blanket

Twilled weave wool, seamed, check pattern blanket with selvage edges and hemmed ends. Yellow-gold ground with orange-tan, green, black and white intersecting stripes.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54866

Accession Number: 1949.8

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