Historic New England

Child's Dress

White vertical ribbed; spread collar and cuffs trimmed with piping and eyelet; domed pearl buttons; center front, peplum and hem with eyelet with diamond pattern attached at hem.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 53920

Accession Number: 1944.856

Manuscript

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53921

Accession Number: 1944.858

Vase

Squat yellow-green glazed oval vase that tapers to rim.

Date: 1900-1944

Maker: Linnwood Pottery (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 53922

Accession Number: 1944.860

Bowl

Circular footed stoneware bowl with brown glazed exterior and grayish-brown glazed interior with blue pine bough decoration.

Date: 1900-1944

Maker: Linnwood Pottery (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 53923

Accession Number: 1944.862

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53924

Accession Number: 1944.865

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53925

Accession Number: 1944.867

Child's coat, champagne colored silk and wool with corded silk "leg-o'mutton' sleeves, and yoke of champagne color. Trimmed with rows of pale pink and green cord around cuffs and collar. Soft pale silk lining.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53926

Accession Number: 1944.868

Painting

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 53927

Accession Number: 1944.871

Thimble

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 53928

Accession Number: 1944.1063

Trunk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 53929

Accession Number: 1944.1284

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 53930

Accession Number: 1944.1437D

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 53931

Accession Number: 1944.1833

Child's Bodice

Purple bodice with blue soutache along front, hem, pocket flaps, and cuffs; lined with purple glazed cotton; false button closure with hook and eye covered by faceted steel buttons.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 53932

Accession Number: 1945.3

Weight

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53933

Accession Number: 1945.4B

Waistcoat

Cream waistcoat with white back; Standing collar; front embroidered with single flowers and trees bearing roses near buttonholes; Double breasted with ten pairs of buttons.

Date: 1810-1854

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53934

Accession Number: 1945.5

Child's Dress

Short; white; shirred bodice; lace neckline; short puffed sleeves with narrow tucks and lace; plain waistband; skirt has tucks with two vertical bands of shirred fabric with eyelet inserts; four white buttons at back.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 53935

Accession Number: 1945.7

Neckpiece

Cream-colored with an embroidered border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53937

Accession Number: 1945.12B

Dress

Sheer cream with vertical stripes; drawstring neckline at front and back - embroidered with floral spray and serpentine foliate band (white chain stitch). Long sleeves with silk, ruched wrists. Drawstring at back waist.

Date: 1812-1816

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, muslin

GUSN: 53938

Accession Number: 1945.18

Dress

Cream, embroidered with sprays of leaves and bunches of grapes. High waist. Fall(full?) front with linen lining tying in front. Bodice is pleated at center front. Ruffles at side opening of front. Short sleeves lined with linen. Fullness at center back and at shoulders. V-shaped back. Long train.

Date: 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), linen (material)

GUSN: 53939

Accession Number: 1945.19

Fan

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 53940

Accession Number: 1945.M19

Women's dress ensemble

This pale green silk ensemble is made of a capelet, bodice and skirt. The bodice shows a V-shaped neckline with tucks at the shoulder that extend to the waist. The long sleeves have a second, shorter sleeve with tucks at the cuff. The bodice is lined with brown cotton twill and is padded and boned w...

Date: 1843-1847

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53941

Accession Number: 1945.21AB

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

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