Historic New England

Nightgown

White collar; Eyelet ruffle around neck and down left side of front placket; Band of foliate embroidery of neck ruffle, front yoke and cuffs; Body gathered to yoke; Broad tucks across front yoke; three buttons down center front under concealed placket; Long sleeves gathered at shoulder with eye...

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 852

Accession Number: 1969.5341

Nightgown

White cotton; Ruffle around neck to bottom of yoke; Body gathered to yoke front and back; Front yoke has three sets of tucks on either side of placket with lace insert between first and second sets; two buttons in center front placket; Long sleeves with ruffled cuff.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 853

Accession Number: 1969.5350

Nightgown

White linen; Square collar edged with eyelet; Piped shoulder yoke; four button placket center front (buttons missing) with self ties at throat; Piped armscye; Long sleeves with eyelet trimmed turned back cuff.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: eyelets (components), linen (material)

GUSN: 854

Accession Number: 1969.5983

Nightgown

White linen; Square collar, edged with eyelet; Piped shoulder yoke; four button placket center front (buttons missing) with self ties at throat; Piped armscye; Long sleeves with eyelet trimmed turned back cuff.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: eyelets (components), linen (material)

GUSN: 855

Accession Number: 1969.6325

Nightgown

White cotton; Small pointed embroidered and scalloped collar; three buttons down center front concealed under embroidered and scalloped placket. Yoke trimmed with two rows of feather stitching between three rows of tucks on either side of placket; Body gathered to yoke at back; Long sleeves with...

Date: ca. 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 856

Accession Number: 1969.7233

Handkerchief Wrap

Cream colored; edged with cotton twill tape; tape extends in corner below monogram into two ties; monogram in one corner.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 857

Accession Number: 1969.5290

Handkerchief

Bright blue and white with brown, black and white satin stripe.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 858

Accession Number: 1969.5291

Handkerchief

Cream colored background; Edged with light green gray stripes along four edges; Small diamond motifs at center square; Edges turned back with drawn work.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 859

Accession Number: 1969.5292

PETTICOAT

White cotton; hip yoke with 2 button closure in back; ruffled hem; over ruffle attached at knee with scalloped hem & embroidered diamond pattern; cotton tape loops inside waist on right & left sides.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 860

Accession Number: 1969.7223

Petticoat

White cotton; hip yoke with two button closure at back; four rows of horizontal tucks above hem; over ruffle attached at hem, trimmed with three horizontal tucks.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 861

Accession Number: 1969.7232

Dust Ruffle

White eyelet, banded at top and bottom with smaller eyelet threaded with pink satin ribbon tying in bows; double ruffle hem with three horizontal tucks above scalloped eyelet edge.

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), eyelets (components), silk (textile)

GUSN: 862

Accession Number: 1969.5634

Dust Ruffle

White sheer stiff cotton; hemmed top; two lace inserts above hem, three rows of horizontal tucks between inserts; ruffled hem trimmed with three horizontal tucks and edged with lace.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 863

Accession Number: 1969.5640

Dust Ruffle

Cream silk taffeta gathered to self band with twenty-one button holes; trimmed with scalloped self ruffle.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 864

Accession Number: 1969.5642

Dust Ruffle

White cotton; hemmed top; self ruffle edged with eyelet ruffle; double ruffle on one side.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), eyelets (components)

GUSN: 865

Accession Number: 1969.5644

Bustle Ruffle

White cotton, gathered all around to self band with sixteen buttonholes. Plainweave cotton ruffle with applied button band for attaching to petticoat

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 866

Accession Number: 1969.7217

Bustle Ruffle

White cotton; knee length; gathered all around to self waistband; five buttons down center front; fifteen buttons around body, 2/3 down from waist, backed inside with twill tape; twill tape lattice down center back to support bustle.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 867

Accession Number: 1969.7228

Bustle Ruffle

White cotton, gathered all around to self band with sixteen buttonholes.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 868

Accession Number: 1969.7234

Dressing Gown

White cotton; shirred ruffle around band collar; yoke, open front, sleeves, and hem all trimmed with embroidered band with scalloped edges; yoke gathered all around body; bell sleeves with piped armscye.

Date: 1865-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 869

Accession Number: 1969.5361

Bed Jacket

White linen, hip-length; small pointed collar trimmed with embroidered and scalloped band; three graduated groups of vertical tucks on upper body; three small buttons; right placket trimmed like collar and featherstitched; long sleeves gathered to cuff trimmed like collar.

Date: 1865-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 870

Accession Number: 1969.5781

Bed Jacket

White cotton, hip-length; smnall pointed collar trimmed with embroidered scalloped band; three graduated groups of vertical tucks on upper front; three buttons in upper body; right placket trimmed as collar and featherstitched; long sleeves gathered to cuff trimmed as collar.

Date: 1865-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 871

Accession Number: 1969.5784

Bed Jacket

White linen, hip-length; small pointed collar trimmed with eyelet lace; piped shoulder yoke & armscye; three mother-of-pearl buttons center front; body gathered to collar; long sleeves gathered at shoulder; two buttons at cuffs.

Date: 1855-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 872

Accession Number: 1969.6326

Clapboard

Feathered top; traces of red paint; hand-shaved.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: shaving (process), handmade, painting (coating), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 539

Accession Number: 1939.27

Framing Member

Junction of chimney girt with front plate and post.

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, oak (wood)

GUSN: 540

Accession Number: 1960.57

Rafter Foot

A section of plate beam with dove-tail mortise and end of joist remaining in it on top surface of beam. Attached to the interior surface of the plate are vertical plants 1 1/4" to 1 1/2" thick and butting each other (in place of studs) and held on by pegs. Extending up at a diagonal are rafter fee...

Date: ca. 1775

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 541

Accession Number: 1927.2288A

Plate

See 1927.2288 A.

Date: ca. 1775

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 542

Accession Number: 1927.2288B

Lath

Riven lath, very straight-grained wood; three hand-wrought nails.

Date: 1692-1709

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, splitting

GUSN: 543

Accession Number: 1959.470

Lath

No description

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, splitting

GUSN: 544

Accession Number: 1967.78AB

Framing Member

No description

Date: 1795

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), hardwood

GUSN: 545

Accession Number: 1965.168

LATH

Lath, possibly oak.

Date: ca. 1746

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, splitting

GUSN: 546

Accession Number: 1959.276B

Lath

Split in a rather crude fashion so that it is very thick for lath.

Date: ca. 1639

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 547

Accession Number: 1959.516A

Lath

Riven lath.

Date: ca. 1714

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, softwood

GUSN: 548

Accession Number: 1959.63A

Sheathing

Square end with single hole bored through face. Peg accompanies, projecting about 1" on either side. Opposite end broken.

Date: ca. 1660

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 549

Accession Number: 1963.6A

Lath

No description

Date: 1698-1734

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, splitting, white oak (wood)

GUSN: 550

Accession Number: 1933.5397.1

Pin

Square pin.

Date: ca. 1684

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 551

Accession Number: 1959.57

Pin

Conical oak pin.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 552

Accession Number: 1959.176

Lath

Riven lath, nails now gone.

Date: ca. 1667

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, softwood

GUSN: 553

Accession Number: 1963.382

Lath

Riven lath with one hand-wrought nail.

Date: ca. 1667

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, softwood

GUSN: 554

Accession Number: 1963.381B

Lath

Riven lath.

Date: ca. 1737

Maker: unknown

Material: white oak (wood)

GUSN: 555

Accession Number: 1926.283

Lath and Lath Nail

Riven lath with one hand-wrought nail in it.

Date: 1675-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, softwood

GUSN: 556

Accession Number: 1959.64BC

Lath

Small piece of lath.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 558

Accession Number: 1917.233

Lath

No description

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, sawing

GUSN: 559

Accession Number: 1959.105A

Girt

Fragment. Mitered end of girt; painted white; shows large mortise for the corner post.

Date: 1670-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: mitering, painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 560

Accession Number: 1959.463A

Lath

Riven lath with white discoloration showing where the mortar was applied.

Date: ca. 1731

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, softwood

GUSN: 561

Accession Number: 1930.961

Lath

Heavy riven lath, one wrought nail in it.

Date: ca. 1756

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood), splitting

GUSN: 562

Accession Number: 1969.240

Lath

Sawn lath with cut nails.

Date: 1812

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 563

Accession Number: 1965.174E

Lath

From W. Barnstable Meeting House, according to donor

Date: 1717

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, softwood

GUSN: 564

Accession Number: 1959.138

Beam

Sawn fragment from beam. File card: "Oak; quirked bead along edge."

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), oak (wood), sawing

GUSN: 565

Accession Number: 1932.2172

Brick

No description

Date: 1679

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 566

Accession Number: 1922.365B

Cornice

No description

Date: ca. 1756

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 567

Accession Number: 1969.244

Brick

Corner broken off.

Date: 1746

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 568

Accession Number: 1930.455

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