Historic New England

Dress

Womens dress made of beige silk and wool. High neckline with standing band collar. Whitework embroidery on linen at epaulets, cuffs and hem of peplum bodice (A). Eleven large covered buttons at center front. Boned darts at front. Long sleeves. Princess seams with 2 buttons at back. Lined with linen....

Date: 1873-1876

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (textile), whitework, wool (textile)

GUSN: 53942

Accession Number: 1945.22AB

Cream Pitcher

Porcelain cream pitcher with white oval body and relief molded decoration. Decoration includes scrolled cartouches bearing polychrome sprays of flowers. Pitcher has a scrolled ear-shaped handle and an upturned mouth with blue sprig on the inside. Pink sprig in center of pitcher.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 53943

Accession Number: 1945.24

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53944

Accession Number: 1945.27

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Narrow, carved and pierced ivory sticks; kidskin leaf painted with pastoral scene of three women (one a shepherdess), two men (one in military) and cupid above; on reverse is scene of lambs near tree; women in eighteenth century costume. BOX (B,C): Cardboard cylinder with green and ora...

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), kidskin, painting (coating), piercing

GUSN: 53945

Accession Number: 1945.30 A-C

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Carved ivory sticks and guards; leaf of discolored white silk with printed center medallion of a classical scene of two women with winged cupid, lamb, dog and urn; faded purple horizontal stripe on either side of medallion; silver spangles of various sizes and shapes cover entire front. ...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Townsend & Toppan (Retailer)

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), transfer printing, silk (textile), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 53946

Accession Number: 1945.33 A-C

Fan

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53947

Accession Number: 1945.34

Fan

Narrow pierced and carved ivory sticks; paper leaf painted with Biblical scene of Abraham preparing to sacrifice his son Isaac; angel above ram at left; on reverse, a mountain in Chinese style.

Date: 1751-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), piercing

GUSN: 53948

Accession Number: 1945.35

Fan

Celluloid sticks and guards imitating ivory; plain ivory satin leaf; rivet set with rhinestone; brass ring.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 53949

Accession Number: 1945.49

Underskirt or Petticoat

Light blue silk satin; waist removed; body quilted with large diamond pattern with large scale floral and branch pattern at hem; white glazed wool lining. Slits for pockets and either side, edged with woven blue tape.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 53950

Accession Number: 1945.52

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53951

Accession Number: 1945.53

Vase

Gold luster glass vase, iridescent, smooth finish with sloping shoulders tapering at neck and foot, flaring lip.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53952

Accession Number: 1945.60

Vase

Luster glass vase. Yellow-green interior, ivory exterior with green and gold swirls. Triangular middle and mouth, and circular base. Noted as Quezal glass by donor.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53953

Accession Number: 1945.61

Girl's dress

Girl's two piece dress, bodice and skirt. White pique with embroidery. Worn by Miss Helen Pettes when a child, 1860s.

Date: 1860s

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53954

Accession Number: 1945.65AB

Dress

Tan ombred & printed wool challis w/ alternating vertical stripes of white foliate & coral band; green & brown floral garland. Self-piping at high neckline, armhole & waist; bodice lined w/ white cotton twill w/ hook & eye closure down center front. Double pagoda sleeves; each layer trimmed w/ taup...

Date: 1853-1857

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, printing (process), rolling up, wool (textile)

GUSN: 53955

Accession Number: 1945.68

Purse

Small black velvet purse with black beaded design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53956

Accession Number: 1945.69

Fan

Gilded wooden sticks and guads with short, openwork carving; black satin leaf overlaid with sticks; carved metal ring; black silk cord.

Date: 1870s

Maker: Hunt and Allen (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), gilding, satin, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53958

Accession Number: 1945.73

Shawl

Square shawl woven in shades of red, purple, black, white, green & yellow; paisley motifs worked in wide inner border. Outer border of smaller repeating arches and floral motifs centered in rectangular sections with background and fringe in solid blue, black, and red (alternating).

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 53959

Accession Number: 1945.74

Dress

Bodice of purple brocaded silk taffeta w/ purple pinstripe & small bunches of black & white flowers; long sleeves lined w/ silk & trimmed w/ lace; boned at darts. Lined w/ cotton twill; inner hook & eye closure; sharp long points at front & back; 11 black velvet covered buttons; bodice is tacked to...

Date: 1860-1862

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), stitching, silk (textile), taffeta, twill

GUSN: 53960

Accession Number: 1945.80

Fan

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53961

Accession Number: 1945.82

Cribbage Game

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 53962

Accession Number: 1945.83

Needle Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 53963

Accession Number: 1945.85

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53964

Accession Number: 1945.86AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53965

Accession Number: 1945.87

Purse

Heavily beaded purse featuring pastoral scene with castle in background; dusty rose velvet closure; ribbon drawstring in red, blue, and green; beaded tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53966

Accession Number: 1945.89

Purse

Knitted drawstring purse with heavy multicolor floral beading design; dark green bead tassels.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 53967

Accession Number: 1945.90

Purse

A black velvet purse with red tape edging and adorned in large, raised beaded flowers in shades of yellow, pink, white, blue, and green and black sequins. Outlines and looped fringe in white, green, and light blue. With mail flap style closure.

Date: 19th / 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, solid velvet, cotton (textile), linen (material), beads (pierced objects), beadwork, beading (process)

GUSN: 53968

Accession Number: 1945.92

Purse

Black knitted drawstring purse with interlaced ribbon detail at top; metal bead tassels on bottom; black silk ties.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53969

Accession Number: 1945.93

Sash

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53970

Accession Number: 1945.96

Dress

Medium blue; broad neckline; shirred "v" front and back and shirred short sleeves; piping at neck, sleeves and waist; ruched and shirred shirt, skirt lined wtih tan cotton; bodice lined with white cotton. Blue acorn pendants at back closure.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 53972

Accession Number: 1945.100

Men's Shirt

White; high standing collar (5 1/2"); ruffled with three tucks (3 3/4"); shoulder deep reinforcement; two small pearl buttonsat neck, one at each cuff; gathered and gusseted sleeves; top stitching at collar and cuffs; linen collar.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53973

Accession Number: 1945.101

Child's Jacket

White; single breasted; shawl collar; six self-covered buttons; two pockets; unlined.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 53974

Accession Number: 1945.102

Child's Pants

White; fall front; buttons at side seam and buttonholes along wrist; gathered at back; legs have been shortened.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), twill

GUSN: 53975

Accession Number: 1945.103

Teacups

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 53976

Accession Number: 1945.105

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53977

Accession Number: 1945.107

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53978

Accession Number: 1945.112

Bandbox

Round bandbox lid in two pieces. Top of lid is covered in gray-green wallpaper; wallapaper on rim has teardrop shapes and circles printed in greens and grays on dark gray. The box itself is missing.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 53979

Accession Number: 1945.115B

Toy Carriage

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53980

Accession Number: 1945.117

Sunbonnet/Liner(?)

No description

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), linen (material), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 53981

Accession Number: 1945.118

Veil

White/cream warp knit silk net with cotton tambour; dotted ground; scalloped leaf border.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), net (textile), silk (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 53983

Accession Number: 1945.124

Bustle

Brown padded waist bustle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53984

Accession Number: 1945.125

Paper Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53985

Accession Number: 1945.129

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark of "Remember me" in marcasite beads mounted on pale green silk satin ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53986

Accession Number: 1945.135

Bookmark

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53987

Accession Number: 1945.136

Wall pocket

A hanging wall pocket of cream cotton or linen with needlework image of a lyre surrounded with flowers on top and scroll and floral design on pocket in shades of yellow, red, orange, green, red, pink, blue, and black and outlined with a twisted cord of light green chenille and metallic gold thread.

Date: Late 19th / early 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), thread, metal thread, cotton (fiber), linen (material), needleworking (process), plain cross stitches (tapestry stitch)

GUSN: 53988

Accession Number: 1945.138

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 53989

Accession Number: 1945.143

Child's Dress

Long; white; "V" panel at front embroidered with lace floral pattern; sleeves and hem embroidered with same; sleeves trimmed with two pleated and scalloped ruffles; eyelet waistband; two tucks along each side of embroidered panel, with floral garland from bodice to hem; drawstrings are missing.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 53990

Accession Number: 1945.147

Bedkey

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53729

Accession Number: 1944.238

Baptismal Gown

White; embroidered with floral groupings on bodice front and skirt front from waistband to hem with applique flowers through out; neckline trimmed with scalloped eyelet; cap sleeves embroidered with same flowers and applique flowers as dress; drawstring neckline and waistband.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 53730

Accession Number: 1944.240

Mourning Print

Single female figure stands weeping next to inscribed funerary monument; flowers, willow tree and river beyond.

Date: ca. 1838

Maker: unknown

Material: chromolithography, willow (wood)

GUSN: 53731

Accession Number: 1944.242

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53732

Accession Number: 1944.253

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