Historic New England

Pocket

Plain white cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 47298

Accession Number: 1966.50

Small square bottomed basket with a round opening. Checker and wicker weave ash splints. Standards swabbed red. Thin weavers swabbed dark blue, thick weavers stamped with geometric designs. Single-lashed lip. Native American-made, possibly Mohegan.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving, stamping (marking)

GUSN: 47299

Accession Number: 1966.52

Shoe

Brown; tongue and ankle straps cut out of leather upper; w/ holes for buttons; at heel--2 long leather straps sewn in place; brown sole w/ heel as separate piece; no lining; toe= pointed.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 47300

Accession Number: 1966.53

Child's Dress

Brown; block printed with white circles and flowers; short sleeves; "V" panel; no closure; white lining.

Date: 1785-1788

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand spinning

GUSN: 47301

Accession Number: 1966.54

Kerchief

Red with a blue and white floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47302

Accession Number: 1966.57

Woman's Dress

Long; cream; raised dots (woven) arranged vertically, alternate with narrow stripes of openwork; short waisted; capped sleeves; drawstring neckline and waistband; open center back to hem.

Date: 1813-1815

Maker: Allen, Catherine Parker, 1873-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 47303

Accession Number: 1966.58

Pocket

Printed blue and white cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 47304

Accession Number: 1966.59

Pair of shoes

Each shoe in this pair is constructed from light blue kid leather with a blue silk bow at the oval toe. The shoes are soled with leather and show a spring heel.

Date: 1807

Maker: Fitch, Amos

Material: stitching, leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 47305

Accession Number: 1966.60AB

Pocket

White with embroidered flowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47306

Accession Number: 1966.61

Purse

Whitework embroidery and candlewick knots on four-sided cotton purse with tassels and drawstring; inscription embroidered on purse.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 47307

Accession Number: 1966.62

Cloth Fragment

White fabric with a raised embroidered pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47308

Accession Number: 1966.63

Needle Case

An ivory needle case designed to represent a clock.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 47310

Accession Number: 1966.65

Kerchief

White with a brown floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47311

Accession Number: 1966.66

Waistcoat

Black waistcoat with white and brown lining; Brown back; turnover collar; single breasted with seven self covered buttons; Two pockets; natural waist; Four pairs hand sewn eyes with lacing (back closure); padded shoulders.

Date: 1826

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, padding (process), silk (textile), damask, weaving

GUSN: 47312

Accession Number: 1966.67

Waistcoat

White waistcoat with horizontal ribs; printed with delicate black floral trail allover; Single breasted with six self covered buttons; two pockets; Twill back; back closure with four pairs of brass eyes with lacing in place; waistline slightly curved; notched collar.

Date: 1790-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, tabby (textile), printing (process), twill

GUSN: 47313

Accession Number: 1966.68

Mug

Earthenware covered mug with a round finial. Alternating bands of blue, red, and cream. Some bands have a black hash mark design.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47314

Accession Number: 1966.71AB

Vase

Vase, unglazed. "Gothic" type design with open tracery picked out in silver lustre.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47315

Accession Number: 1966.72

Snuffbox

Round lacquered box. Cover has a faded print of two women in classical robes on either side of a third woman.

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 47316

Accession Number: 1966.73AB

Match Safe

Small flask with hinged lid, blue and white enamel.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47317

Accession Number: 1966.74

Box

Round wooden box [a] with lid [b]. Painted with a geometric pattern in yellow and black.

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 47318

Accession Number: 1966.75AB

Small Bottle

Glass bottle with square base. Pressed design of ropes along the four sides and five stars down the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47319

Accession Number: 1966.76

Small Decorative Box with lid

Oval box, parian ware with blue foliate design and applied grape cluster on lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 47320

Accession Number: 1966.77AB

Snuffbox

Tin snuff box with hinged lid. Yellow with design in red and green.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 47321

Accession Number: 1966.78

Paint box

Round porcelain paint box with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47322

Accession Number: 1966.79A

Paint box

Round porcelain paint box with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47323

Accession Number: 1966.79B

Paint Box

Round porcelain paint box with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47324

Accession Number: 1966.79C

Stencil

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47667

Accession Number: 1969.264

Plate

Porcelain plate with hand-painted blue border encircling a yellow vase with pink rose branch.

Date: 1882

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 47668

Accession Number: 1969.271

Plate

Porcelain plate with wide blue border with a hand-painted central scene of a basket of blue flowers.

Date: 1882

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 47669

Accession Number: 1969.272

Plate

Porcelain plate with wide yellow band and gold rim. Hand-painted green and brown branches.

Date: 1882

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 47670

Accession Number: 1969.273

Plate

Porcelain plate with wide pink band and gold rim encircling poppy blossoms.

Date: 1882

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 47671

Accession Number: 1969.274

Demitasse Cup

White porcelain demitasse cup with pink and gold band around rim with hand painted green and pink budding poppy stem. Loop handle with finger rest and gold accent.

Date: 1882

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Maker) Chace, Hattie M. (Painter) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 47672

Accession Number: 1969.275.1

Plate

White w/ gold bands and pink and blue flowers w/ green leaves.

Date: ca. 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 47673

Accession Number: 1969.276B

Teacup

Large porcelain teacup with hand-painted flower and leaf motif. Pink band on handle, rim, and foot.

Date: 1879

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 47674

Accession Number: 1969.277.1

Plate

Porcelain plate with gold banded border surrounding hand-painted flowers and leaves in blue, red, orange, pink, and green.

Date: 1879

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47676

Accession Number: 1969.279

Platter

Porcelain platter with gold band and hand-painted decoration of green branches, yellow and violet butterflies, in front of a blue and violet sky.

Date: 1882

Maker: Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 47677

Accession Number: 1969.280

Dish

Porcelain serving dish with yellow scalloped and molded basket weave border with black bands surrounding hand-painted purple grapes and green leaves.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 47678

Accession Number: 1969.281

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with glazed pink border with hand-painted brown central scene of windmill, framed by brown and gray branch.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 47679

Accession Number: 1969.282

Chocolate Pot

Porcelain chocolate pot. Yellow glazed with hand-painted butterfly and floral decoration. Gold band on rim and lid. Relief molded butterfly handle. Molded flower-shaped knop on lid.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 47680

Accession Number: 1969.283AB

Cream Pitcher

Porcelain cream pitcher with blue and black bands around mouth and hand-painted scene of crane wading through cattails and yellow flowers. Twisted rope handle.

Date: 1889

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 47681

Accession Number: 1969.286

Plate

Porcelain plate with three thin green bands surrounding hand-painted pair of green birds on branch.

Date: 1881

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, glazing (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 47682

Accession Number: 1969.287

Vase

Earthenware vase with light green glaze and black bands around rim and foot. Hand-painted scene of yellow birds on a branch.

Date: 1882

Maker: Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: earthenware, painting (coating)

GUSN: 47685

Accession Number: 1969.290.1

Window curtain panel

Double panels gathered and attached to tape binding with eyelets across top. Woven in horizontal stripes; three quarters of panel of bands of three narrow stripes; bottom one quarter same, but with intervals of broad stripes.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 47709

Accession Number: 1969.313

Afghan

Wool blanket with a red, green, and brown pattern, a scalloped edge, and knotted fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, openwork, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47710

Accession Number: 1969.314

Dress

Long; white; yoke w/ narrow tucks; collar and yoke trimmed w/ scalloped edge eyelet; long sleeves w/ cuff of eyelet and bands of narrow tucks and eyelet; hem embroidered w/ flowers and leaves w/ scalloped edge and hem has 30 narrow tucks; 2 buttonholes.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 47711

Accession Number: 1969.315

Cape

Black silk shoulder mantle; large scale paisley motif with scrolling strapwork; wide black moire' ribbon at neck with ruffle of same patterned lace but smaller scale; long ends; shaped at shoulder.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47712

Accession Number: 1969.317

Shawl

Triangular black lace; large floral bouquets.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47713

Accession Number: 1969.318

Tablecloth

Rectangular, tan and white linen damask; central panel of two round medallions encircled by grape vines; pineapple crowned staffs sticking out at sides. Wide border of fretwork inside Greek Key lines, outermost having wave scroll. Self fringed edges.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, fringe, linen (material)

GUSN: 47714

Accession Number: 1969.319

Applique

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47715

Accession Number: 1969.320

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen damask; oval medallion in center; swan inside. Body a field of stars flanked by running diamond and zig-zag columns. Woven red stripe at each end; pair of ducks in flowers; two narrow undulating line bands. Uneven red stripes along sides. Self fringed ends.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, fringe, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), machine-made, textiles

GUSN: 47716

Accession Number: 1969.321

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