Historic New England

Doll Stockings

Pair of black stockings; wool?

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: Proctor, Edna Dean, 1829-1923 (Maker)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 26607

Accession Number: 2000.508AB

Pearlware plate with molded scallop edge. Rim is molded with a feather and sprig pattern and painted green. Plate interior is transfer-printed with an image of the ship "SALLY OF BOSTON" in black. Parts of the image are over-painted in green, red and blue. The American clipper ship Sally was constr...

Date: 1803-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, hand-painted, molding (forming), earthenware

GUSN: 26608

Accession Number: 1935.924

Sheet

Dimity sheet. Heavily stained. Ribbed stripes.

Date: 1834 -1867

Maker: unknown

Material: dimity

GUSN: 26609

Accession Number: 2000.500.6

Quilt

Square printed cotton doll's quilt with patterned triangular pieces. Various patterns: floral, plaid, stripes, diaper. Predominant colors of pink, green, blue and brown. Trim of pink diaper pattern.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 26610

Accession Number: 2000.500.7

Handkerchief

Rectangular linen handkerchief. Eyelet decoration bordering 1/8" from edge. Embroidered initials.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 26611

Accession Number: 2000.497

Handkerchief

Square linen handkerchief with eyelet decoration bordering 3/4" from edge. Embroidered initials.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 26612

Accession Number: 2000.496

Handkerchief

Square linen handkerchief with eyelet decoration bordering 1" from edge.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 26613

Accession Number: 2000.495

Sewing Kit

Black leather sewing kit with two snaps for closure. Interior with blue cotton lining, two pockets inside and leather slot for steel scissors. Kit includes five black buttons, steel scissors, Woolco needles, Gilette blade, wool thread and other thread, and clothing labels with "MICHAEL CURTIS".

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 26614

Accession Number: 2000.487

Vanity set

Vanity/toilet/dresser set. Black cardboard case w/ pink satin interior. Silver paper covering exterior sides. Inside tools, made of plastic or Pyralin, all black w/ gilt stripe and rectangular decoration of simple 5-petaled flowers in gilt w/ red enameled? ground.

Date: 1935-1939

Maker: The Dupont Company (Maker)

Material: aluminum (metal), cardboard, glass (material), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 26615

Accession Number: 2000.475.1-.20

Box

Wooden box with overlapping cover.

Date: 1878-1900

Maker: Crane Bros. (Manufacturer)

Material: stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26616

Accession Number: 2000.664AB

Stereoviewer

No description

Date: 1860 C-1910 C

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26617

Accession Number: 1999.47

Stereoviewer

No description

Date: 1860 C-1910 C

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26618

Accession Number: 1999.48

Stereoscope

No description

Date: 1860-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26619

Accession Number: 1999.49AB

Figurine

Plaster Chinoiserie figurine.

Date: 1955-1959

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 26621

Accession Number: 2000.567.1

Figurine

Plaster Chinoiserie figurine.

Date: 1955-1959

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 26622

Accession Number: 2000.567.2

Pair of Gloves

White cotton gloves with black stitching. Knit cotton. Strap with plastic buckle at wrist of each.

Date: 1950-1959

Maker: Grandoe (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26623

Accession Number: 2000.488AB

Rolling pin

Cylindrical wooden rolling pin. Missing handles.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26624

Accession Number: 2000.588

Miniature iron

No description

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Possibly Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker) Possibly New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 26625

Accession Number: 1993.756

Miniature candlestick

Miniature (toy) amethyst glass candlestick w/ hexagonal base and faceted stem. Baluster form w/ flared top rim. Molded.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Possibly Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker) Possibly New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 26626

Accession Number: 1993.755

Plate

Miniature opaque blue glass plate w/ swirl near center. Molded, beaded ring in well and around surround. Molded crow's feet chain around edge.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Possibly Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker) Possibly New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 26627

Accession Number: 1993.749

Daguerreotype Portrait of Ellen E. Brown

Girl with dark hair in ringlets with checkered short sleeve dress. Facing right with hands holding an open book on top of a lace cloth covered table. Sixth-plate dageurreotype with gilded matting and wooden frame covered in tooled brown cardboard. Interior of frame with gilded metal border and brown...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: daguerreotypes (photographs), glass (material)

GUSN: 26628

Accession Number: 1993.733

Toy box

Black painted wooden box with hinged lid and keyhole lock. Interior with green paper lining. Exterior with decoupage decoration of men, women, children, animals, buildings, carriages, etc. Decoupage border around edge of cover and bottom edge of box. Interior of cover also with decoupage decorations...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: découpage (image making technique), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26629

Accession Number: 1993.732

Blackout curtains

Set of blackout curtains. 24 panels and tape ties. Cotton.

Date: 1940-1945

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26630

Accession Number: 2000.568.1-24

Doll bed

Doll's bed (A) with mattress (B) and pillow (C). Mahogany and maple frame with five planks across bottom of frame. Linen mattress and pillow.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), linen (material), mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 26631

Accession Number: 2000.500.1A-C

Sheet

Linen sheet.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 26632

Accession Number: 2000.500.2

Sheet

Linen sheet.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 26633

Accession Number: 2000.500.3

Sheet

Linen sheet.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 26634

Accession Number: 2000.500.4

Plate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .13) Circular plate.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26227

Accession Number: 1966.1440.13

Plate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .14) Circular plate.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26228

Accession Number: 1966.1440.14

Plate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .15) Circular plate.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26229

Accession Number: 1966.1440.15

Plate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .16) Circular plate.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26230

Accession Number: 1966.1440.16

Plate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .17) Circular plate.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26231

Accession Number: 1966.1440.17

Plate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .18) Circular plate.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26232

Accession Number: 1966.1440.18

Platter

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .19) Small platter. Rectangular w/ rounded or canted corners, somewhat deep cavetto.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26233

Accession Number: 1966.1440.19

Platter

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .20) Large platter. Deep well, rectangular w/ canted and invected corners. Cavetto border is wave-lik...

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26234

Accession Number: 1966.1440.20

Platter

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .21) Small platter w/ canted corners.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26235

Accession Number: 1966.1440.21

Teapot

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .22) Teapot. Squat barrel-shaped body w/ elongated curved spout. C-shaped handle. Slightly domed lid ...

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26236

Accession Number: 1966.1440.22

Jar w/ lid

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .23AB) Jar w/ lid.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26237

Accession Number: 1966.1440.23AB

Teapot w/ lid

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .24AB) Teapot w/ lid. Squat circular body w/ C-shaped handle. Recessed lid w/ knob finial.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26238

Accession Number: 1966.1440.24AB

Covered tureen

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .25AB) Covered tureen. Rectangular body w/ sides canted outward; corners canted. Boar's head handles....

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26239

Accession Number: 1966.1440.25AB

Underplate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .26) Underplate to tureen. Rectangular w/ canted corners.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26240

Accession Number: 1966.1440.26

Teapot w/ lid

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .27) Teapot w/ lid. Cylindrical body w/ curved spout; modified strap handle; domed lid w/ berry finia...

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26241

Accession Number: 1966.1440.27

Covered tureen

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .28AB) Covered tureen. Rectangular body w/ sides canted outward; corners canted. Boar's head handles....

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26242

Accession Number: 1966.1440.28AB

Platter or underplate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .29) Platter or underplate. Rectangular w/ rounded corners.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26243

Accession Number: 1966.1440.29

Platter

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .30) Large platter. Rectangular w/ canted corners w/ invected edges. Well-painted.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26244

Accession Number: 1966.1440.30

Platter

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .31) Large platter. Rectangular w/ canted corners w/ invected edges. Well--painted.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26245

Accession Number: 1966.1440.31

Vegetable dish

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .32) Scalloped vegetable dish, circular.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26246

Accession Number: 1966.1440.32

Soup plate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .33) Soup plate. Circular w/ slightly invected corners.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26247

Accession Number: 1966.1440.33

Soup plate

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .34) Dinner or soup plate. Circular w/ slightly invected corners.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26248

Accession Number: 1966.1440.34

Vegetable dish

"Set" of tablewares married at a later date from numerous sets of examples. All are underglaze blue decoration on white body in "blue willow" pattern w/ "Canton" border of cross hatch and scallops. .35) Scalloped vegetable dish, circular, very well painted.

Date: 1785-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, willow (wood)

GUSN: 26249

Accession Number: 1966.1440.35

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