Historic New England

Pair of Stockings

Cream; stockinette stitch; row of blue yarn at top; darned many times.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46649

Accession Number: 1962.114AB

Toy Money

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46650

Accession Number: 1962.117

Portrait of William Greenleaf

Portrait of William Greenleaf in a brown greatcoat and green vest, holding an envelope.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: Marindin, Elizabeth R. (Artist) AFTER Blackburn, Joseph, ca. 1730-ca. 1778 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46651

Accession Number: 1962.118

Portrait of Mary Brown Greenleaf

Portrait of Mary Brown Greenleaf in a peach satin dress, resting her arm on a railing.

Date: 1884

Maker: Marindin, Elizabeth R. (Artist) AFTER Blackburn, Joseph, ca. 1730-ca. 1778 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46652

Accession Number: 1962.119

Chair

Carved am chair with a cane seat and back.

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46653

Accession Number: 1962.120

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 46654

Accession Number: 1962.122

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46655

Accession Number: 1962.123

Creamer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46656

Accession Number: 1962.124

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46657

Accession Number: 1962.125

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46658

Accession Number: 1962.126

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46659

Accession Number: 1962.127.1

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46660

Accession Number: 1962.127.2

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46661

Accession Number: 1962.127.3

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46662

Accession Number: 1962.127.4

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46663

Accession Number: 1962.127.5

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46664

Accession Number: 1962.127.6

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46665

Accession Number: 1962.127.7

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46666

Accession Number: 1962.127.8

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46667

Accession Number: 1962.127.9

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46668

Accession Number: 1962.127.10

FAN (A): Carved, pierced and painted narrow ivory sticks; painted with Chinese figures; paper leaf painted with scene of man with dog, woman sitting on hill, house in back; floral spray with bird on reverse. BOX (B): Cylinder shape with green and red floral paper.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 31915

Accession Number: 1928.23A-C

Fan

FAN (A): Narrow pierced ivory sticks, guard sticks are also carved; kidskin leaf, painted with scene of reclining woman near foundation with angel and cupids, and man with laurel wreath; reverse is painted with delicate floral trail. BOX (B): Cylindrical, covered with green, red and brown floral ...

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 31916

Accession Number: 1928.25AB

Fan Box

Narrow cardboard tube; removable end; covered in white, red, green and blue marbelized paper; blue interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: marbling, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 31917

Accession Number: 1928.26A

Fan box

Narrow cardboard tube; removable end; covered in white, red and blue marbleized paper; blue interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: marbling, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 31918

Accession Number: 1928.27A

Fan and Box

Fan (A): long, narrow pierced and carved sticks and guards; paper leaf embossed in gold with arch pattern on one side; reverse is lithograph of pastoral scene with figures in 18th Century dress framed in gilt; mother of pearl washers. BOX (B): Hinged cardboard covered with teal moire'.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), embossing, ivory (tooth component), lithography, paper (fiber product), piercing

GUSN: 31919

Accession Number: 1928.28AB

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31920

Accession Number: 1928.32

Miniature Tankard

Banded base; flared scallop shell thumb grip; S-curve handle.

Date: 1757-1762

Maker: Edwards, Samuel, 1705-1762 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 31921

Accession Number: 1928.33

Thimble and Thimble Holder

Gold thimble with a silver thimble holder, engraved with "M Smith".

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), gold (metal)

GUSN: 31922

Accession Number: 1928.34

Shawl

White center with 17" border of repeated botehs, primarily blue with red; 5" inner border of titled botehs; sewn-on borders; possibly silk warp in the side borders.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool), weaving

GUSN: 31923

Accession Number: 1928.40

Shawl

Robins egg blue ground with 3" border of red, pink, ochre and black quasi-Indian sprig motif; large square corner motif with quarter circles; with motif similar to border large center square tilted on diagonal with ochre ground with blue and red shawl sprigs natural tied-on fringe at warp ends.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), twill, wool (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 31924

Accession Number: 1928.41

Child's Dress

Cream, dotted french knots, swiss; "v" band at neckline; "v" shirred bodice piping at armseam and neck; full, puffed short sleeves; linen waistband; deep hem

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, knots (motifs)

GUSN: 31925

Accession Number: 1928.45

Collar

White floral lace collar.

Date: 1827-1836

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31926

Accession Number: 1928.46

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31927

Accession Number: 1928.48

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31928

Accession Number: 1928.51

Plate

White porcelain plate, square in shape, with bands of gold around rim and well in center. Molded foliate decoration on handles. Part of an incomplete tea set of twenty-seven pieces.

Date: 1844

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 31929

Accession Number: 1928.553.6

Wedding Dress

Cream taffeta overdress with monochromatic floral trail pattern with rosebuds amd multi colored brocaded floral sprays; Bodice is boned and lined with twill cotton; princess seams on back; pagoda sleeves with three applied bows on back seam; small left front pocket at waist; 3" multicolored fringe a...

Date: 1868

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 31930

Accession Number: 1928.54

Handbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31931

Accession Number: 1928.61

Bedspread

White; individual blocks each with central raised four petaled star-flower on square; open work diamond frame; coral border. Applied open work border with raised ovals; scalloped edges.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process), openwork, piecing

GUSN: 31932

Accession Number: 1928.164

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31933

Accession Number: 1928.65

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31934

Accession Number: 1928.68

Collar

White embroidery.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31935

Accession Number: 1928.70

Infant's Cap

White linen; white work embroidery with border of leaves with net insert, and field of eyelet sprigs; drawstring across top; whip-stitched hem; drawstring ties at "sleeves" or arms.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Adams, Harriet (Sewer (textile worker))

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 31936

Accession Number: 1928.71