Historic New England

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of white cotton cuffs, each inscribed with name "John D. Norton" written in ink. Small mother-of-pearl button.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), mother of pearl

GUSN: 10504

Accession Number: 1995.495AB

Columns of large scale undulating flowering vine flanked by dendretic vine/roots of blues and golds; off white ground. Edges hemmed with striped linen tape. Slipcover comprised of three conponents: A) fitted cover for back and arms; B) cushion cover; and C) flounce.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10506

Accession Number: 1977.541B

Scarf

Square wool scarf, soft green and rose floral pattern on cream background. Bothas lined up. Lightweight ivory cotton panel basted to back.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 10507

Accession Number: 1995.496

Easychair flounce

Columns of large scale undulating flowering vine flanked by dendretic vine/roots of blues and golds; off white ground. Edges hemmed with striped linen tape. Slipcover comprised of three conponents: A) fitted cover for back and arms; B) cushion cover; and C) flounce.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10508

Accession Number: 1977.541C

Scarf

White twilled silk with black border. Right inside border, a frieze in black with running man and dog. Caricature of a man's fall in each corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 10509

Accession Number: 1995.497

Child's Dress

Long white dress of white cotton with stripe in the weave. Tatted edging at sleeve edge, neckline, in decorative tab-like "cravat" and inside above hem.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tatting (process)

GUSN: 10510

Accession Number: 1995.498

Child's Coat

Brown cotton with triple row of white tape sewn on at cuff, in collar, and along front and bottom edges. (two rows of triples on collar). Seams all piped with same brown fabric.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 10511

Accession Number: 1995.499

Dress

White cotton with small black printed figures. Green cotton trim. Five mother-of-pearl buttons on black placket.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), mother of pearl, printing (process)

GUSN: 10512

Accession Number: 1995.500

Dressing Gown

White cotton, with yoke tightly gathered into shoulder seam, and into two horizontal embroidered bands. Front closure with mother-of-pearl buttons and single tie long sleeves.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, mother of pearl

GUSN: 10513

Accession Number: 1995.501

Chair Slipcover

For Federal Style easy chair; fitted for back, arms and seat; applied gimp headed fringe in red at bottom edge. Toile design rusty red of oval medallion with reclining, Grecian woman in center; swag suspended across bottom. Above statue of women supporting fountain flanked by peacock and rooster. Su...

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Huet, Jean Baptiste (Designer)

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), toile (textile material), upholstering

GUSN: 10514

Accession Number: 1971.673A

Dressing Gown

Natural cotton, filled, with flared sleeves, and built-in bustle flap. Trimmed with ecru cotton tape.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 10515

Accession Number: 1995.502

Dressing Gown

Deep rose and white floral print on cotton. Stripe, with white sub-striped cotton at cuffs, and either side of front closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 10516

Accession Number: 1995.503

Parasol

One green silk parasol woven with black floral motif. Tip of parasol is bone or ivory, carved in a leaf shape. Metal spines have tips of bone or ivory. Handle is wooden and carved to resemble bamboo. End of handle has a tip of ivory or bone. Handle is hinged so that it is collapsible. A small leathe...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), ivory (tooth component), silk (textile)

GUSN: 10517

Accession Number: 1995.504

Parasol

One linen, beige parasol, with bamboo-textured handle; black metal spines (hardware).

Date: Late 19th C

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), linen (material)

GUSN: 10518

Accession Number: 1995.505

Parasol

One linen parasol, dark beige with bamboo handle. Tip is wood. Metal spines. Closure is linen tab/ ribbon with metal ring that hooks onto white pearl button. Button sewn on with linen thread. At tip of umbrella is ruched fabric.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), linen (material)

GUSN: 10519

Accession Number: 1995.506

Parasol

Blue and brown striped silk parasol with blue and white cotton lace edges; carved, shaped wooden handle with 2 1/4" and shaped wooden tip.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10520

Accession Number: 1995.507

Parasol

Black parasol. Handle is elaborately carved. Material of black taffeta with scalloped edges. Handle is painted black as is the metal tip.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta

GUSN: 10521

Accession Number: 1995.508

Parasol

Small, black silk parasol with red silk lining. Pinked (fraying) edges. Simple straight wood handle with ivory knob handle with brass trim; possibly a child's.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ebony (wood), silk (textile)

GUSN: 10522

Accession Number: 1995.509

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with black transfer-printed pattern "European Scenery." Border of lacey draping and morning glories; scene of cottage with tiled roof at left foreground; ruins of castle atop mountain at center in the distance; body of water at right.

Date: 1819-1846

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, earthenware

GUSN: 10523

Accession Number: 1958.517

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with black transfer-printed pattern "European Scenery." Border of lacey draping and morning glories; scene of packed rowboat at right; near overgrown riverbank at left; sailboat at center in the distance; gothic spires visible in the distance at right above teh trees; tower at dist...

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, earthenware

GUSN: 10524

Accession Number: 1958.120

Mustard pot with lid and handle

Straight-sided, pearlware mustard pot with lid. Lid has round knop with hand-painted, blue floret and side indentation for spoon. The lid and pot rims are painted with a blue feather edge. A thin blue band is painted around the body near the base. The handle is missing.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted

GUSN: 10525

Accession Number: 1934.460AB

Mustard pot with lid

Straight-sided, pearlware mustard pot with lid and angular handle. The lid has a round knop and side indentation for a spoon. The lid and pot are incised with ribbed bands hand-painted blue. Thin blue bands are also painted around the body near the base and on the handle; a blue dot is painted on to...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, incising, hand-painted

GUSN: 10526

Accession Number: 1962.33AB

Mustard pot with lid

Straight-sided, pearlware mustard pot with flared rim, lid and handle. The lid has a button-shaped knop and side indentation for a spoon. The lid and pot rim are molded with ribbed bands, hand-painted blue. Blue bands are painted around the pot, near the base, and on the handle; a blue floret is pai...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 10527

Accession Number: 1962.34AB

Fichu

Pale lavender ribbed silk and black lace fichu, with crinkled lavender silk fringe. Boxed.

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, lace (needlework), reeding, silk (textile)

GUSN: 10528

Accession Number: 1995.510.1

Wedding Dress Fragment

Pieces of wedding dress. Indian muslin embroidered in stripes of foliate patterns in white cotton thread. Pieces of pink silk. Underdress/ slip.

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, muslin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 10298

Accession Number: 1995.79.1B

Wedding Dress Fragment

Pieces of wedding dress. Indian muslin embroidered in stripes of foliate patterns in white cotton thread. Pieces of pink silk. Underdress/ slip.

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, muslin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 10299

Accession Number: 1995.79.1C

Wedding Dress Fragment

Pieces of wedding dress. Indian muslin embroidered in stripes of foliate patterns in white cotton thread. Pieces of pink silk. Underdress/ slip.

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, muslin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 10300

Accession Number: 1995.79.1D

Wedding Dress Fragment

Pieces of wedding dress. Indian muslin embroidered in stripes of foliate patterns in white cotton thread. Pieces of pink silk. Underdress/ slip.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, muslin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 10301

Accession Number: 1995.79.2A

Wedding Dress Fragment

Pieces of wedding dress. Indian muslin embroidered in stripes of foliate patterns in white cotton thread. Pieces of pink silk. Underdress/ slip.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, muslin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 10302

Accession Number: 1995.79.2B

Wedding Dress Fragment

Pieces of wedding dress. Indian muslin embroidered in stripes of foliate patterns in white cotton thread. Pieces of pink silk. Underdress/ slip.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, muslin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 10303

Accession Number: 1995.79.2C

Wedding Dress Fragment

Pieces of wedding dress. Indian muslin embroidered in stripes of foliate patterns in white cotton thread. Pieces of pink silk. Underdress/ slip.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, muslin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 10304

Accession Number: 1995.79.2D

Chemise

Linen chemise with fine linen ruffle at neck and mid-weight linen sleeve. Drawstring at neck.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 10305

Accession Number: 1995.81

Chemise

Heavy linen chemise, scooped draw-string neckline. Short sleeve, gussets are of lighter-weight fabric.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 10306

Accession Number: 1995.82

Fan

Wooden round handle carved in a twist; ivory ring at end. Leaf is in a curved flat wooden extension of the handle and is dark green silk [?], which unfolds into a circle, eith dark mother-of-pearl buttons in center in either side.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), mother of pearl, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10307

Accession Number: 1995.83

Fan

Black-painted wood sticks, with decorative piercing, and narrow (1+") silk leaf with black and gray leaves or berries in white ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10308

Accession Number: 1995.84

Sheet

Thin, off-white plian weave wool sheet or blanket.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 10309

Accession Number: 1995.85

Sander

A bronze painted circular sander with remoable perforated top; silver is showing through the worn away paint; object contains sand.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 10310

Accession Number: 1995.86

Infant's Undershirt

Baby shirt, open at back, made of white cotton linen. Has scalloped edges around armholes and collar. It has a leaf motif embroidered on the front.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 10311

Accession Number: 1995.88

Infant's Undershirt

Baby shirt, open at back made of white cotton linen. Both have scalloped edges around armholes and collar. Has a floral motif embroidered on the front collar. All embroidery done with white thread.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 10312

Accession Number: 1995.89

Pair of Stockings

White knee socks with a shell-like stitch at the calf area.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 10313

Accession Number: 1995.91AB

Pair of Stockings

Pair of white cotton knee socks with shell like knitting from mid calf to toe.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 10315

Accession Number: 1995.93AB

Pair of Stockings

Pair of wool knitted stockings, cream-colored. top of stocking is knitted in stockinette stitch (for approximately 8"), then worked in a decorative stitch resembling a shell (pattern is repeated 9x). It appears that pieces were stitched together at toe and heel. One stocking has a mistake at top rol...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 10317

Accession Number: 1995.92AB

Pair of Stockings

Pair of wool stockings. Top stitch is stocking knit while the bottom stitching is decorative. Decorative stitch alternates between a shell and a cable stitch.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10318

Accession Number: 1995.94AB

Pincushion

Green watered silk pin cushion with braided black, white, and green binding; gray and white striped silk back; initals "ELE" or "LLE" spelled out in pins.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 10320

Accession Number: 1995.87