Historic New England

Pillowcase

Rectangular case of white, fine linen; single piece folded with 1-1/4" wide hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 47535

Accession Number: 1968.132

Shawl

Large black center with 37 1/2" paisley border (including 3" compartmentalized edge) in yellow and red with major paisley motifs outlined in black, white and icy blue; "long"

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47536

Accession Number: 1968.133

Bandbox

Small oval bandbox without lid. Box is covered with wallpaper with stylized rosettes on a marbleized background. Block printed in ochre, salmon and gold on a beige ground.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47537

Accession Number: 1968.139

Sugar Bowl

Porcelain handled sugar bowl. Pink lustre vine and foliate design with superimposed paint on body and cover. Floral molded finial. Lustre accents on handles and finial.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 47539

Accession Number: 1968.143AB

Printed gauze with cream windowpane (checked) ground; printed with geometric and floral motifs in blues, brown, pink and green; Dress A - high, piped neckline, darts and princess seam; piping at armscye; bell shaped sleeves ahve tuck near shoulder; epaulets and cuffs trimmed with green and beige si...

Date: 1855-1857

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), gauze, stitching, printing (process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47540

Accession Number: 1968.148AB

Stained Glass Window

Round headed; white paint on exterior woodwork, stain inside; small square lights surround three larger vertical and three horizontal sections.

Date: 1883

Maker: Capin, Walter (Architect)

Material: glass (material), lead (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47541

Accession Number: 1968.150

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47542

Accession Number: 1968.155

Purse

Green and purple silk with floral and geometric pattern, black trim, and a black silk ribbon drawstring.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 47543

Accession Number: 1968.162

Seat Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47545

Accession Number: 1968.558

Needlework Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47547

Accession Number: 1968.1128

Creamer

Oval body w/ loop handle and slightly pointed mouth; painted pink rose bud swag as interior border; exterior has roses and small leafy flitches.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47548

Accession Number: 1969.1

Pail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47549

Accession Number: 1969.2.31

Saucer

Black transfer-printed earthenware saucer. Pink luster rim. Central nautical scene.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (optical property), transfer printing

GUSN: 47550

Accession Number: 1969.2.2

Tea bowl

Tea bowl without handle, double orange band with red dots. Secondary border of red dot and dash band. Central decoration of pink and green flower sprig. Smaller sprig on the exterior of the cup and small orange leaf in bowl of cup.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, leaf (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 47551

Accession Number: 1969.3.1

Tea bowl and saucer

Tea bowl without handle; slight scalloped edge to bowls and saucers; border: double red line with spearhead pendules; polychrome enamel floral decoration, exterior of cup and in well (over poppy flower in relief) of saucer.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 47552

Accession Number: 1969.4.1AB

Bowl

White glaze; blue band around edge; zigzag band below; four thin, lighter blue bands around well, which depicts scene of man balancing in boat with arching trees in distance.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 47553

Accession Number: 1969.5

Scarf

Ivory silk net; long and rectangular; scalloped edges; lace applique of small floral and leaf motif on body with deep scroll motif at ends; scroll and floral motif on edges.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47554

Accession Number: 1969.8

Dress

Long; white; rounded yoke w/ checkered pattern (also at hem) of bands of narrow tucks alternating w/ bands of eyelet (horizontal and vertical); ruffled collar w/ lace; long sleeves w/ same pattern as yoke; pleated (box pleats) at front; scalloped hem w/ wheels/circles of openwork; 4 buttonholes and ...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47555

Accession Number: 1969.9

Undershirt

Cream; rib knit; scoop neckline and center front trimmed w/ cream silk crochet; cream grosgrain ribbon drawstring at neck; long sleeves; 5 pearl buttons.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, machine-made, reeding, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47556

Accession Number: 1969.10

Undershirt

Cream; scoop neckline and center front trimmed w/ cream silk (crochet work); long sleeves; 5 pearl buttons.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, machine-made, reeding, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47557

Accession Number: 1969.11

Dress

Blue/black changeable taffeta with tapestry inserts; Bodice (A): basque style; tapestry collar with tapestry panel, 18 tapestry buttons at center front; decorative tapestry band at cuffs; pleats at left and right front extend from shoulder to hem with smocking at waist; long sleeves with pleated cuf...

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta, tapestries

GUSN: 47558

Accession Number: 1969.12AB

Handbag

Cotton drawstring purse with inkwork design and string handle.

Maker: Wheeler, Mary Howe Thaxter, 1793-1874 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), ink

GUSN: 47268

Accession Number: 1966.3

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Horizontal rectangle, natural linen ground. Black cross stitched border. Alphabets at top, verse below. Two flowers in lower right hand corner. Alphabets: #1-some letters repeated #2-missing J #3-complete Numbers: "1-9,0"

Date: 1801

Maker: Thaxter, Fanny L., 1791-1853 (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 47269

Accession Number: 1966.4

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Horizontal rectangle, natural linen ground. Red cross stitched border on sides, green cross stitched border at top and bottom. Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1 complete, some letters repeated; #2 missing "J"; #3 incomplete; #4 complete; Numbers: "1-9".

Date: 1796

Maker: Thaxter, Sarah, 1786-1873 (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 47270

Accession Number: 1966.5

Handkerchief

Yellow cotton handkerchief printed with a geometric design in black, red, and green. "Henry Wheeler" is inscribed in one corner.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47271

Accession Number: 1966.6

Child's Apron

Cream sheer cotton; gathered to self waistband; self ties; two decorative shield-shaped patch pockets; printed with band of foliate garland, musical instruments, globes and nautical symbols across waistband and around edges; medallion of female figure with harp in foliate garland frame on pockets an...

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand-painted, stitching

GUSN: 47272

Accession Number: 1966.7

Cloth Fragment

Textile fragment from a skirt; shot silk taffeta, plain weave white ground; floral brocade in pink and shades of blue; paper handwritten tag reads "silk of a dress worn in the year 1680"; stitched tag "Wheeler / Worcester".

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), taffeta, brocading

GUSN: 47273

Accession Number: 1966.9

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Fluted body. Paper label.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), labels (identifying artifacts)

GUSN: 47274

Accession Number: 1966.10AB

Bandbox

Small oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with two layers of wallpaper. Bottom layer is visible at edge of rim and is light blue. Top layer has a geometric stripe patterns with stripes of diamond shapes alternating with stripes of random dots and stripes of twig-like lines and dots. Bloc...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47276

Accession Number: 1966.14AB

Needlework Picture

This needlework picture depicts the story of Roman matron Cornelia. A standing woman, Cornelia, opens her arms to indicate her three children to a sitting woman with a necklace in her hands. Cornelia was allegedly asked to display her own treasures to compare with her visitor's fine jewelry. Corneli...

Date: 1804-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, paintings (visual works), silk (textile)

GUSN: 47277

Accession Number: 1966.15

CANE

Wood with bone handle; silver collar and brass tip; varnished/tan; handle has ring embedded at tip; knots in wood; hole for tassel.

Date: 1854

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), silver (metal), wood (plant material), varnishing

GUSN: 47278

Accession Number: 1966.17

Decanter

Red glass decanter with a stopper. Faceted body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47279

Accession Number: 1966.18AB

Perfume Bottle

Cranberry-colored glass perfume bottle with round base, bulbous body and long, skinny neck with flaring, flat lip.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47280

Accession Number: 1966.19

Pitcher

Urn shaped pitcher with narrow neck and ruffled rim, applied s-shaped handle. colorless glass cased in blue with circle pattern on body

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), flashing (glassworking)

GUSN: 47281

Accession Number: 1966.20

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47282

Accession Number: 1966.21

Coffee Cup

Black pencilled dot wavy border with flower buds and larger spray of flowers on body; interior black huskchain border; ear-shaped handle.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), drawing (image-making), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), porcelain

GUSN: 47283

Accession Number: 1966.22

Purse

Purpe plaid cotton drawstring purse with fringed tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47284

Accession Number: 1966.27

Stole

Sheer white cotton embroidered with cotton; narrow side borders; end borders with paisley motif; sprigged ground.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47285

Accession Number: 1966.29

Purse

Green purse with silver-colored rings and tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47286

Accession Number: 1966.30

Handkerchief

No description

Date: 1894

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47287

Accession Number: 1966.32

Waistcoat

Embroidered waistcoat. Brown wool embroidered with white roses with green leaves. Standing collar, holes for eleven removable buttons, two pockets at waist, one each side. Lining has a pieced section in front and back laces.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47288

Accession Number: 1966.37

Pair of Stays

Pair of stays made from fine linen; string from lace still intact; inscription in ink on interior: "Mary Jones Colman grandmother to the de Chappotins" and in pencil: "Grandmamma's stays".

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 47289

Accession Number: 1966.39

Infant's Cap

Cream sheer; two bands of embroidery or drawnwork; drawstring at neck and around face; third band at center back is more elaborate.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, super

GUSN: 47290

Accession Number: 1966.40

Cloth Samples

Various small silk and cotton green fabric samples with floral motifs.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 47291

Accession Number: 1966.41A-E

Slippers

Brown silk satin w/ brown silk bow & tape edging; leather sole has highly decorative marks of embossed circles.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 47292

Accession Number: 1966.42AB

Pair of Gloves

Pair of white, cotton, fignerless full-length gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47293

Accession Number: 1966.44

Waistcoat

White waistcoat; standing band collar; linen back; Two pockets; double breasted; cut away waistline; Twelve pairs of thread covered buttons; woven; raised design of fabric; French seams.

Date: 1775-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47294

Accession Number: 1966.45

SHIRT

Yellowed and stained; high collar (5 1/2") with 2 thread covered buttons; front placket with 3 pearl buttons; heart shape with french knots at base of placket; gusseted and gathered sleeves with french cuffs; topstitching on collar and cuffs; center front seam.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 47295

Accession Number: 1966.46

Pair of Stockings

Tan leg; white padded foot; French welted seams; Wellington style - front higher than back.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 47296

Accession Number: 1966.47AB

Pocket

Plain white.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47297

Accession Number: 1966.49

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