Historic New England

Purse

Black cotton crochet with silver beadwork and silver tassels.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52428

Accession Number: 1941.864

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52429

Accession Number: 1941.865

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 52430

Accession Number: 1941.866

Toilet Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52431

Accession Number: 1941.867

Comb

Comb made with the back of a huge tortoise shell; fancy filigree harp design repeated across top.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 52432

Accession Number: 1941.869

Brown with blue and white stripes; rounded shirred neckline, short sleeves wtih four ruffles; shirred front; cartridge pleats around waist; pocket-right side. Bodice lined with white muslin; hem lined with brown glazed chintz. 3 stays.

Date: ca. 1895

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 52433

Accession Number: 1941.871

Dress

A=Dress; B=Capelet. Block printed wool/silk; cream ground ogee motif; multicolor (pink, gold, blue) outlined w/ picotage. A=Dress - Broad neckline; sleeves pleated at shoulder; full sleeves & cuffs. Hook & eye at cuff; boned bodice w/ rounded point; 2 pleats across back from shoulder to shoulde...

Date: 1834-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), stitching, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 52434

Accession Number: 1941.872AB

Stocking

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52435

Accession Number: 1941.873A

Stocking

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52436

Accession Number: 1941.873B

Portrait of Mr. Lewis Fairbrother

This portrait is a photograph with painted highlights of a bearded man wearing a dark suit. The pose is a bust-length 3/4 view. The frame is a simple gilded wood quarter round with a gold mat. The mat has rounded corners at the top, forming a smooth arch.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), photographs

GUSN: 52437

Accession Number: 1941.878A

Portrait of Harriet Elizabeth May Fairbrother (1813-1890)

This photograph of a woman with dark hair is embellished with painted details. She wears a dark dress that buttons down the center front, with a small white collar pinned with a cameo. She is seated in a side chair upholstered in red. This bust-length portrait is a 3/4 view, with the sitter facing t...

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), photographs

GUSN: 52438

Accession Number: 1941.878B

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52439

Accession Number: 1941.883

Calling Card Case

Mother of pearl calling card case with a hinged lid. Diamond design.

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl

GUSN: 52440

Accession Number: 1941.884

Table Mat

Table or bureau mat; padded; painted leaves, fruit, and bird's nest on cream ribbon background; surrounded by border of pale blue ribbon featherstitched and edged with narros white silk fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52441

Accession Number: 1941.887

Money Belt

Cream with light pink trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52442

Accession Number: 1941.888

Pair of Gloves

White gloves with a design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52443

Accession Number: 1941.889AB

Pocket Watch

A Niagara Falls style beaded wall pocket of red wool in a tear drop or egg shape with raised floral beading in clear glass beads and trimmed in curling loops of the same beads.

Date: 19th / 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), beads (pierced objects), beadwork, beading (process), cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 52444

Accession Number: 1941.892

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52445

Accession Number: 1941.894

Woolen Bathing Suit

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52446

Accession Number: 1941.895A

Bathing Suit

Navy knit bathing suit with three pink stripes.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 52447

Accession Number: 1941.896B

BOOTS

Gray/black iridescent silk & wool ankle boot; top is notched; topstitching; no trim; inside lacing (at an angle) w/ beige silk shoe laces. Rounded square toe; center front & center back seam; sole has narrow waist & is shaped for left & right foot; 1-1/4" stacked wooden heel; white linen lining; he...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 52448

Accession Number: 1941.898AB

Slipcover

Needlework cushion cover with stag hunting scene.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52449

Accession Number: 1941.902

Hand Bag

Tan canvas bag with drawstring, orange and green stripe, and stitched animal motifs.

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas

GUSN: 52450

Accession Number: 1941.903

Mitten

A pair of doll's blue worsted mittens

Maker: unknown

Material: worsted, wool (textile)

GUSN: 52451

Accession Number: 1941.908

Rocking Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52452

Accession Number: 1941.910

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52453

Accession Number: 1941.911

Dolls Rocking Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52454

Accession Number: 1941.912

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52455

Accession Number: 1941.915

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52456

Accession Number: 1941.916

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52457

Accession Number: 1941.918

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52458

Accession Number: 1941.919

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52459

Accession Number: 1941.927

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52460

Accession Number: 1941.928

Top

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52461

Accession Number: 1941.929

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52462

Accession Number: 1941.932

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52463

Accession Number: 1941.933

Coffeepot

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52464

Accession Number: 1941.934A

Toy Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52465

Accession Number: 1941.934B

Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52466

Accession Number: 1941.935

Toy Frying Pan

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52467

Accession Number: 1941.937

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52468

Accession Number: 1941.942

Cruet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52469

Accession Number: 1941.945

Basket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52470

Accession Number: 1941.946

Tea Set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52471

Accession Number: 1941.949

Shirt

White; plain except for lace along boat neckline and armseye; lace inserted at shoulder; lace pattern of circles; open shirt.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 52472

Accession Number: 1941.955

Shawl

Gray ground w/ overall pattern of purplish brown & red tilted paisleys; drawloom weave; probably square shawl.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 52473

Accession Number: 1941.959

Valance

White cotton dimity; two columns of closely spaced stripes alternating with column of widely spaced stripes; trimmed with knotted fringe edged with pom-pom swags; tape sewn 1" below top hem on back to make casing for drawstring. A): With corner cascades, made of center, two piece panel 40x17 1/2,...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, fringe, weaving, net (textile), piecing

GUSN: 52474

Accession Number: 1941.960A

Cradle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52475

Accession Number: 1941.964A

Doll Pillow

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52476

Accession Number: 1941.964B

Doll Mattress

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52477

Accession Number: 1941.964C

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