Historic New England

Men's Shirt

White; high collar (4"); ruffled front (3") with hem; two covered buttons at collar; one pearl at cuff; reinforced shoulder and armscye; gathered and gusseted sleeves; topstitching at shoulder gusset only.

Date: 1830-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 29097

Accession Number: 1920.407

Hand Bag

Cross stitch geometrical cube pattern green, red, orange, blue, gray; leather sides, linen interior, two leather handles.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29098

Accession Number: 1920.408

Dress

Red silk crepe dress, broad neckline; "V"shaped front with fabric tucked at shoulder, draped over bust, and stitched in place with band of red statin piping; same band at shoulders and at princess seam at back; long sleeves are smocked from armseye with - ruffle and red satin ruffle creating effect ...

Date: 1837-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), stitching, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 29099

Accession Number: 1920.409

Dress

Yellow & brown silk satin pin stripe; high, round, piped neck. 8 cameo-like buttons & buttonholes on center front. Darts; piped natural waist; bodice is padded & boned & lined in natural linen. Epaulets trimmed w/ brown silk satin w/ 2 pairs of same buttons. Long sleeves w/ 2 bands of brown sati...

Date: 1867-1868

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 29100

Accession Number: 1920.411

Girls' Dress

Girl's dress. Painted-brown plaid with green floral stripe; scoop neckline shirred "V" front; cap sleeves with purple fringe; full skirt, hook and eye back closure pocket; lined with brown cotton.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), printed textile materials, cotton (textile), hand sewing, textiles

GUSN: 29101

Accession Number: 1920.413

Dress

White ribbed cotton. High neckline; long sleeves w/ ruffle at wristband & 1 pearl button. Fullness at back between shoulders; drawstring waist. 1 pearl button at neckband; pocket at right front; high waist.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, reeding

GUSN: 29102

Accession Number: 1920.415

Chemise

White linen; plain; square ruffled neckline; flap front; short puffed sleeves with ruffed cuffs.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 29103

Accession Number: 1920.416

Chemise

White linen; plain; square neckline with tatted trim; flap front (untrimmed); short puffed sleeves with tatted trim; yoke in back.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), tatting (process)

GUSN: 29104

Accession Number: 1920.417

Blanket

No description

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: Andrews, Grandmother (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 29105

Accession Number: 1920.422

Kerchief

Red kerchief with a tan floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29107

Accession Number: 1920.428

Feather Fan

No description

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), feather (material)

GUSN: 29108

Accession Number: 1920.429

Napkin

Rectangular white linen damask cloth; central Romanesque woman holds scepter (?) and wreath. Framed by flowers and C-scrolls; cartouche underneath with title. Cloth framed in entwining thistle vines and flowers, C-scrolls and ribbon. In corners "Wisdom" holds Bible and lamp. "Justice" holds scales a...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 29109

Accession Number: 1920.430

Handbag

Cotton drawstring purse with colorful naturalistic embroidery and tassels.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 29110

Accession Number: 1920.431

Handbag

"Theorem" painted velvet drawstring purse embellished with two lozenges of birchbark embroidered with moosehair surrounded by painted floral vines. The bottom hem of the purse is decorated with three small tassels.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 29111

Accession Number: 1920.432

Pocket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29112

Accession Number: 1920.433

Purse

Purse with stitched green, orange, blue, and white stripes with green silk ribbon handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 29113

Accession Number: 1920.434

Handbag

Knitted silk drawstring purse with paisley design in yellow, green, white, and pink with white silk floss tassels.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 29114

Accession Number: 1920.435

Pair of Gloves

Pair of black silk gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29116

Accession Number: 1920.438AB

Pouch

Tan and yellow printed cotton pouch.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 29117

Accession Number: 1920.439

Pair of Gloves

Cream crocheted gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29118

Accession Number: 1920.440AB

Handbag

Cotton drawstring purse with inkwork design and string handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), ink

GUSN: 29119

Accession Number: 1920.441

Decorative Mug

Opaque white glass decorative mug, with polychrome hand-painted design of eagle with wings spread surrounded by laurel wreath and the word "Liberty" in gilt. Fifteen eight-pointed gilt stars around the wreath. Gilt band on rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating), gilding

GUSN: 27368

Accession Number: 1916.326

Wallet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 27369

Accession Number: 1916.329

Nutpick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27370

Accession Number: 1916.339

Nutpick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27371

Accession Number: 1916.340

Nail File

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27372

Accession Number: 1916.341

Nutpick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27373

Accession Number: 1916.342

Nutpick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27374

Accession Number: 1916.343

Hair Wreath

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: hair

GUSN: 27375

Accession Number: 1916.346

Map

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27376

Accession Number: 1916.347

Flax

Skein of flax with wrapper and string.

Maker: unknown

Material: string (fiber product), palm fiber

GUSN: 27377

Accession Number: 1916.349B

Thread

14 skeins of linen thread, in paper and string.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), paper (fiber product), string (fiber product), textiles

GUSN: 27378

Accession Number: 1916.350

Portrait of Sally Otis

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27379

Accession Number: 1917.1

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27380

Accession Number: 1917.9

Bed Valance

A set of three shaped panels stitched together at the corners to form a single valance. Each panel is made from plain woven worsted wool harateen (originally green but faded to a shade of blue) with visible "watered" or "moire" stamped patterning. Each panel shows a shaped bottom edge of drop pendan...

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, hand weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 27381

Accession Number: 1917.12

Spike

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27382

Accession Number: 1917.14

FINIAL

Brass knobs with double band around center of knob; small base (2 3/8") with central extension.

Date: 1800-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27383

Accession Number: 1917.23AB

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed earthenware soup plate. Overall floral and vine motif.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Possibly Samuel Alcock & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 27384

Accession Number: 1917.26

Luncheon plate

Earthenware plate with brown transfer-print pattern "Sardinia" depicting horseman, woman and child beside a river with exotic buildings on the distant shore. Border pattern of alternating birdbath and fruit vignettes on chevron ground.

Date: 1841-1849

Maker: Ralph Hall & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 27385

Accession Number: 1917.27

Saucer

Earthenware violet transfer-printed saucer with beaded band and white edge with two floral borders, one of small flowers, the other with larger sprays of flowers surrounding scene of Episcopal Church which was designed by Robert Mills, but never built.

Date: 1831-1843

Maker: Messrs. Job & John Jackson (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 27386

Accession Number: 1917.28

Crane

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27387

Accession Number: 1917.29

Dessert Plate

Small white porcelain plate with molded thistle figures on interior rim. Figures are light voilet colored.

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 27388

Accession Number: 1917.30

Certificate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27389

Accession Number: 1917.31

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27390

Accession Number: 1917.32

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27391

Accession Number: 1917.1060

Pair of Stockings

Cream-colored stockings. Half way down leg crimps in and a lacy shell decoration begins. Handstitched in a green thread on both stockings is the letter 'A'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27392

Accession Number: 1917.107AB

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with a scalloped edge and floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27393

Accession Number: 1917.122

Certificate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27394

Accession Number: 1917.133

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27395

Accession Number: 1917.135

Hardware

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27396

Accession Number: 1917.135A

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