Historic New England

Scale Weights

Set of thirteen brass weights for use with small balancing scale. Weights are stored in a round paper "Paragon Typewriter Ribbon" box inside 1936.353b with two balancing scales (see 1936.352 and 1936.353).

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 38502

Accession Number: 1936.354A-M

Capeline Bonnet

Purple faded to brown silk gauze;d hoops and shirring and ruched brim; long neck ruffle trimmed with brown shirring; bow at back; faded purple striped silk ribbon ties; brim lined with self fabric; crown stiffened with cotton.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 38504

Accession Number: 1936.356

Flag

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38505

Accession Number: 1936.363

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38506

Accession Number: 1936.366

Bell Jar

Glass dome used to cover vase of flowers made from paper, wood and shell (see 1936.367b). Dome has wood base. (see 1936.367a).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38507

Accession Number: 1936.367C

Shell Bouquet

Vase and bouquet made of paper, shell, wire and wood. Kept under glass dome with wood base (see 1936.376a,c).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38508

Accession Number: 1936.367B

Bell Jar Base

Wooden base for glass dome (see 1936.367c). Base is circular with small round wooden feet. Floral design inlay.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38509

Accession Number: 1936.367A

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38510

Accession Number: 1936.368

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38511

Accession Number: 1936.369

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38512

Accession Number: 1936.371

Miniature Sofa

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38513

Accession Number: 1936.372

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38514

Accession Number: 1936.373A

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38515

Accession Number: 1936.373B

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38516

Accession Number: 1936.373C

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38517

Accession Number: 1936.373D

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38518

Accession Number: 1936.373E

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38519

Accession Number: 1936.373F

Dipper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38520

Accession Number: 1936.376

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38521

Accession Number: 1936.379A

Firkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38522

Accession Number: 1936.379B

Pail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38523

Accession Number: 1936.379C

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 38524

Accession Number: 1936.382

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38525

Accession Number: 1936.384

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38526

Accession Number: 1936.385

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38527

Accession Number: 1936.386

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38528

Accession Number: 1936.387

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38529

Accession Number: 1936.388

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38530

Accession Number: 1936.389

Butter Print

Wooden, cup-shaped, butter print with carved acorn motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38531

Accession Number: 1936.390

Butter Print

Wooden butter print with handle and carved sheaf of wheat on underside.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38532

Accession Number: 1936.392

Butter Print

Wooden butter print with carved sundial pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38533

Accession Number: 1936.395

Butter Print

Wooden butter print with carved pineapple.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38534

Accession Number: 1936.398

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38535

Accession Number: 1936.399A

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox with lid. Box (A) is covered with two layers of paper. The top layer has a pattern of naturalistic floral bouquets which have faded to brown and gold but originally were green, brown, and probably yellow. White background dots on gray ground. Traces of pink flowers on the same ba...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 38536

Accession Number: 1936.400AB

Table Mat

Round; brown with outer edge cut into thirty-two points. Plain center. Deep border. Bands of diamond motifs embroidered in gold metallic thread. Star embroidered in each diamond in alternately yellow, blue and purple silk; matching pom-poms attached to each point.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, felt (textile), silk (textile), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 38537

Accession Number: 1936.406

Underskirt or Petticoat

Taupe silk with small scale geometric woven pattern; quilted with vertical bands with border of foliate meander with diamond ground; brown cotton lining; wool tape at hem; pleated around waist onto cotton waistband; no closure.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 38222

Accession Number: 1935.1334

Bedspread

Nearly square, white cotton woven spread with central floral medallion with floral bunches in corners and band of diamonds for border.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, marseilles, quilting

GUSN: 38224

Accession Number: 1935.1337

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38225

Accession Number: 1935.1338

Baby Blanket

Rectangular, off-white fine weight, plain weave wool with edges bound in a cream-colored cotton tape.

Date: 1844-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile), tape (materials), wool (textile)

GUSN: 38226

Accession Number: 1935.1341

Petticoat

White cotton petticoat with attached bodice; front opening; woven-in cords 14-1/2" from hem and up to waist in back; bodice has darts front and back; shoulder straps; buttons in front.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 38227

Accession Number: 1935.1345

Dressing Jacket

Tan/brown cotton (brown and white threads); piped scoop neck; short sleeves with piped band and self-ruffle; six small white buttons; piped and ruffled hem; doesn't button all the way to hem.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 38228

Accession Number: 1935.1346A

Hoop Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38229

Accession Number: 1935.1348

Dress

Stiffened cotton dress in a check weave resist-printed in brown, with stylized floral trail; bateau neck piped and gathered; vertical gathers to shirred waist; slightly pointed and piped waist; long sleeves with double sleeve with 2 rows of brown satin ribbon and bow; gathered cuffs with hook and ey...

Date: 1843-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, resist dyeing

GUSN: 38230

Accession Number: 1935.1350AB