Historic New England

Viewer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34814

Accession Number: 1932.384

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 34815

Accession Number: 1932.385A-C

Bookmark

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34816

Accession Number: 1932.386

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34817

Accession Number: 1932.387

Auger

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34818

Accession Number: 1932.391

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34819

Accession Number: 1932.392

Drill

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34820

Accession Number: 1932.393

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34821

Accession Number: 1932.394

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34822

Accession Number: 1932.395

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34823

Accession Number: 1932.396

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34824

Accession Number: 1932.398

Auger

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34825

Accession Number: 1932.399

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34826

Accession Number: 1932.402

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34827

Accession Number: 1932.403

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34828

Accession Number: 1932.404

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34829

Accession Number: 1932.407

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 3" wide hem at open end with four buttons.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), weaving, hand sewing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 34830

Accession Number: 1932.411

Hand Towel

Rectangular, white linen damask; central portion covered in field of floral springs; border of floral column; Greek Key lines. Border at each end woven in red. Selvage sides; self fringe ends.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Liscomb, Sarah Anne Pearce (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 34831

Accession Number: 1932.415A

Hand Towel

Rectangular, white linen damask; central portion covered in floral sprigs. Border of floral column; Greek Key lines. Border at each end woven in red. Selvage sides; self fringed ends.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Liscomb, Sarah Anne Pearce (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 34832

Accession Number: 1932.416A

Rectangular, off white linen damask; body of diamond grid pattern; woven red stripe along sides. Across ends red Greek Key border flanked by red stripes all on plain weave. Self fringed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Liscomb, Sarah Anne Pearce (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 34833

Accession Number: 1932.417A

Potholder

No description

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, embroidering, twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 34577

Accession Number: 1932.62

Table scarf

Tan, plain weave linen ground. Central picture embroidered in red cotton. Six frogs at a lily pond; three are reading; one is playing a fiddle. Self fringe along sides and bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 34578

Accession Number: 1932.63

Crochet Hook

Crochet hook in a black case.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 34579

Accession Number: 1932.64

Stiletto

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 34580

Accession Number: 1932.65A

Needle Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34581

Accession Number: 1932.65B

Sewing Set

Circular pincushion wth red ribbon between two white carved disks.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material)

GUSN: 34582

Accession Number: 1932.66

Needle

Netmaking needle in a red box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34583

Accession Number: 1932.67

Sewing Needle

Paper needle case.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34584

Accession Number: 1932.69

Padlock

A: heart-shaped case of brass with stamped keyhole cover. B: small steel key with ornamental bands.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), stamping (forming), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 34585

Accession Number: 1932.692AB

Sewing Kit

Paper needle case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34586

Accession Number: 1932.70

Sewing Needle

Paper needle case.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34587

Accession Number: 1932.71

Sewing Kit

Paper needle box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34588

Accession Number: 1932.72

Sewing Kit

Paper needle case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34589

Accession Number: 1932.73

Sewing Tool

Curved wooden handled tool with a metal spiked wheel at one end.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34590

Accession Number: 1932.74

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34591

Accession Number: 1932.75

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34592

Accession Number: 1932.76

Calling Card Case

Wood calling card case. Green and red checkerboard pattern with a central floral medallion.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34593

Accession Number: 1932.78

Shuttle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 34594

Accession Number: 1932.79

Game Counter

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34595

Accession Number: 1932.83

Game Counter

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34596

Accession Number: 1932.84

Purse

Silk velvet drawstring purse with chiffon flowers and chenile embroidery and ice blue silk ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave), chiffon, embroidering

GUSN: 34597

Accession Number: 1932.87

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34598

Accession Number: 1932.88

Scissors

Small metal scissors.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34599

Accession Number: 1932.89

Sled

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34600

Accession Number: 1932.95

Wedding Gown

Ivory silk satin with pearls and lace; bodice-standing band collar and yoke of cream shirred silk gauze with shirred ruffle and row of pearls around yoke; lace rosette with wire support at back of collar; front panel with epaulettes, lace and pearl trim, and 2 large circles of pearls, has hook and e...

Date: 1896-1897

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), stitching, machine-made, satin, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 34601

Accession Number: 1932.96A-C