Historic New England

Collar

White rectangular collar with an embroidered border.

Date: 1819-1827

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52345

Accession Number: 1941.664

Collar

White lace collar with a floral and pasley pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52346

Accession Number: 1941.667

Bib

White; quilted; "bird's eye" diamond weave on front; plain weave on reverse; rounded shape with two tape ties at neck and loops at armscye.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 52347

Accession Number: 1941.672

Camisole

Sheer white camisole with lace and a floral design with small blue ribbons.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52348

Accession Number: 1941.674

Pair of Cuffs

White cotton cuffs with black buttons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52349

Accession Number: 1941.676

Cuff

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52350

Accession Number: 1941.680

Stand Collar

White linen stand collar.

Date: 1913

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 52351

Accession Number: 1941.681

Stand Collar

White, stiffened, turnover collar; buttonhole bands; three buttonholes; pointed collar with button/wheel motif (three circles) at each tip of collar, drawn work as border/neckline.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 52352

Accession Number: 1941.684

Stand Collar

White, stiffened turnover collar; buttonhole tabs; three buttonholes; hand embroidered collar with openwork; rounded collar.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 52353

Accession Number: 1941.685

Stand Collar

White, stiffened turnover collar; buttonhole tab; three buttonholes; narrow turnover is hand embroidered, with openwork.

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering

GUSN: 52354

Accession Number: 1941.686

Cap

Sheer cream; bands of net alternate w/ sections embroidered w/ floral sprays (near front), and dots; no ties.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 52355

Accession Number: 1941.689

Shawl

Printed silk and linen shawl with cream ground; five inch border of pink, red and green flowers and coral; separate corner motif; fraying ends.

Date: 1840-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), wool (textile), linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 52356

Accession Number: 1941.698

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52357

Accession Number: 1941.699

Veil

Black silk lace; handmade; semi-circular; chain stitch; dotted ground; thick and heavy needle run floral border, brown/black in color.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 52358

Accession Number: 1941.700

Unfinished Quilt

Quilt squares in a tulip pattern sewn on white cotton, unfinished.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 52359

Accession Number: 1941.702

Veil

Black silk gauze leno weave with supplementary patterning warp; long, wide; small floral blocks with larger flowers below; striped border with fringed edge; drawstring.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gauze, silk (textile)

GUSN: 52360

Accession Number: 1941.705

Handbag

Small round blue, red, and white silk handbag; green silk ribbon ties; knitted multicolor designs on one side of handbag.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52361

Accession Number: 1941.710

Bonnet Liner

Quilted shot/iridescent red silk, with ties.

Date: 1840s

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 52362

Accession Number: 1941.711

Purse

Beaded purse with silver clasp and polychrome beadwork.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52363

Accession Number: 1941.712

Purse

A beaded purse in black with horizontal flowers of blue, white, and red, with branches of brown and leaves in multiple shades of green over a cotton inner. Half of a metal frame and clasp on top.

Date: 19th / 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, metal, cotton (textile), cotton (fiber), beads (pierced objects), beadwork, beading (process)

GUSN: 52364

Accession Number: 1941.714

Purse

Brightly colored floral pattern beaded bag. Main background color light gray. Natural color linen lining. Blue silk drawstring around top.

Date: First half 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), beads (pierced objects), linen (material), silk (textile), cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 52365

Accession Number: 1941.715

Change Purse

Change purse made from a pig's bladder . Used by William Goodrich, Wells, Vermont.

Maker: unknown

Material: bladder

GUSN: 52366

Accession Number: 1941.716

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52367

Accession Number: 1941.717

Brown and black silk cape. Brown ground with black vermicelli pattern. Bodice a) neckline placket is cream satin with floral applique. standing band collar with blue velvet placed around squared neckline of bodice. Placket at front covers "vest" of brown cotton with hooka nd eye clsoure; black se...

Maker: Hurlburt, Lena, Miss (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), crepe (textile), stitching, machine-made, cloth, silk (textile)

GUSN: 52368

Accession Number: 1941.718AB

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52369

Accession Number: 1941.720

Compote Cover

Pressed, colorless glass cover in tree of life pattern.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52113

Accession Number: 1941.301

Needlework Picture

Unframed perforated cardboard picture "Elder Brewster's chair brought over in the Mayflower 1620". Embroidered in two tone brown wool

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52115

Accession Number: 1941.312

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52116

Accession Number: 1941.313

Pestle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52117

Accession Number: 1941.316

Whistle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52118

Accession Number: 1941.318

Folding Fan

Plain ivory sticks, paper leaf; printed and embossed to imitate lace, blue background with several medallions with brown ground (larger ones with flowers, smaller ones are cupids, animals and butterflies); reverse is printed plaid paper in black, orange and white.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 52119

Accession Number: 1941.322

Folding Fan

Carved and pierced ivory sticks; guards carved with spriral; paper leaf printed and painted with landscape with two men and two women in eighteenth century dress, leaf has printed silver garland border; reverse is white paper embossed with floral trail.

Date: 1840s

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), transfer printing

GUSN: 52120

Accession Number: 1941.323

Thread

Box of thread.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52121

Accession Number: 1941.327

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 52122

Accession Number: 1941.328

Cow

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52123

Accession Number: 1941.332

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 52124

Accession Number: 1941.333

Cup

Small redware bowl or cup. Interior glazed light brown, exterior unglazed and darkened to black from use. Flat bottom with slightly flared, straight sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 52125

Accession Number: 1941.335

Etagere

Five-shelf corner etagere; the tope of the cabinet section has a marble top and the pieces is made up of two-sections, upper and lower.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52126

Accession Number: 1941.339B

Chair

Balloon back with carved crest, serpentine legs, centered bouquet of appliqué and chenille needlework on silk plush ground on seat and back.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), silk (textile), plush, upholstering

GUSN: 52127

Accession Number: 1941.340

Bell Jar Containing Vase and Wax Floral Bouquet

Floral boquet of wax, fabric and wire (a) inside glass dome (b) with wood base (c).

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 52128

Accession Number: 1941.347A-C

Child's Dress

White; bodice front has bands of linen braid alternating with lace inserts--same on capped sleeves; two bands of lace and narrow tucks at sides from waist to hem and extending around hem; drawstring neckline.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Kelly, Caroline (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 52130

Accession Number: 1941.348

Portrait of Sarah Homes Tappan

Framed lithograph of Mrs. Sarah Homes Tappan of Northampton, Massachusetts, wife of Benjamin Tappan. From a portrait taken in Boston when she was 65 years old. In plain gilt frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52131

Accession Number: 1941.352

Portrait of Benjamin Tappan

Framed lithograph of Mr. Benjamin Tappan of Northampton, Massachusetts, husband of Sarah Homes Tappan. From a portrait taken in Boston when he was 65 years old. In plain gilt frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52132

Accession Number: 1941.353

Compote

Glass compote. Fluting and foliate motif. Beading around the rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52133

Accession Number: 1941.354

Compote

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52134

Accession Number: 1941.355

Bookmark

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52135

Accession Number: 1941.356

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52136

Accession Number: 1941.357

Portrait of Hubbard Oliver

Portrait of Hubbard Oliver (1771-1847), a balding man in a black suit, with folded arms. Son of Hubbard and Rebecca (Wallis) Oliver. Worked as a tailor in Boston.

Date: 1848

Maker: Nutting, B. F. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 52137

Accession Number: 1941.359

Armchair

Round back with carved and molded frame and crest rail; cabriole legs; upholstered front and back.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 52138

Accession Number: 1941.360G

Reception Chair

Square back with vertical slats; turned columnar stiles and legs; shaped seat rails.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 52139

Accession Number: 1941.361.1

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