Historic New England

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34826

Accession Number: 1932.402

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34827

Accession Number: 1932.403

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34828

Accession Number: 1932.404

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34829

Accession Number: 1932.407

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 3" wide hem at open end with four buttons.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), weaving, hand sewing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 34830

Accession Number: 1932.411

Hand Towel

Rectangular, white linen damask; central portion covered in field of floral springs; border of floral column; Greek Key lines. Border at each end woven in red. Selvage sides; self fringe ends.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Liscomb, Sarah Anne Pearce (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 34831

Accession Number: 1932.415A

Hand Towel

Rectangular, white linen damask; central portion covered in floral sprigs. Border of floral column; Greek Key lines. Border at each end woven in red. Selvage sides; self fringed ends.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Liscomb, Sarah Anne Pearce (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 34832

Accession Number: 1932.416A

Rectangular, off white linen damask; body of diamond grid pattern; woven red stripe along sides. Across ends red Greek Key border flanked by red stripes all on plain weave. Self fringed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Liscomb, Sarah Anne Pearce (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 34833

Accession Number: 1932.417A

Pillowcase

One of a pair of lace pillow covers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34834

Accession Number: 1932.419A

Pillowcase

One of a pair of lace pillow covers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34835

Accession Number: 1932.419B

Napkin

Square, white linen damask; central round floral bunching; floral border. One of a set of twelve.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 34836

Accession Number: 1932.420B

Cozy

Brown cotton with blue cotton trim and stitched design of three girls on front.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 34471

Accession Number: 1931.1772

Purse

Black woven bag with black silk lining and a drawstring.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 34472

Accession Number: 1931.1773

Shawl

Black and white soft sheer wool; checked with 2 1/4" black border; knotted self fringe.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 34473

Accession Number: 1931.1774

Purse

Brown crocheted bag.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34474

Accession Number: 1931.1775

Pouch

A small dark red or burgundy velvet pouch edged in yellow gold cord with a sliding yellow chased metal closure, silk embroidery on front in yellow and white flower motif with branch and green leaves. Small silk floss pom poms on either side of top closure.

Date: Second half 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), solid velvet, piping (trimming), embroidering

GUSN: 34475

Accession Number: 1931.1778

Pair of Gloves

Brown crocheted gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34476

Accession Number: 1931.1782AB

Gloves

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34477

Accession Number: 1931.1783

Lambrequin

Rectangular, straight lambrequin; green velvet with naturalistic views of five groups of wild flowers including daisies and waterlilies. Polychromatic fuzzy tassels on strings at bottom. Backed in brown glazed cotton.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: Trippe, Lydia Gardiner (Painter)

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, painting (coating), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 34478

Accession Number: 1931.1786

Bootee

Blue-green; ankle high trimmed w/ blue silk ribbon; 3 pairs punched eyes; rounded toe; deeper blue-green sole; white lining; green inner sole; tongue.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, kidskin

GUSN: 34479

Accession Number: 1931.1788AB

Shoe

Blue silk taffeta with silk cuff, three brown silk nosettes, drawstring at ankle; black leather top and heel sections trimmed with brown silk; blue silk side.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34480

Accession Number: 1931.1790

Match

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34481

Accession Number: 1931.1807

Match

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34482

Accession Number: 1931.1808

Tidy

Three rows of green silk and white linen crocheted roses joined by two vertical bands of green, satin ribbon. Green silk pom-pons at end of ribbons.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, linen (material), satin, silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 34483

Accession Number: 1931.1810

Purse

Tan crocheted purse with purple and milticolored silk lining with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34484

Accession Number: 1931.1814

Neckpiece

Black ruffled neckpiece.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34485

Accession Number: 1931.1815

Child's Harness

Red wool twill weave with black ribbon trim; black velvet horse with orange silk embroidery appliqued; linen and wool cream colored twill lining; seven bells at lower edge; two black ribbon ties on both right and left sides; red hand knit wool garterstitch.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: Trippe, Lydia A. (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), knitting (process), linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 34486

Accession Number: 1931.1816

Child's Harness

Multi-colored (blue, gold, green, red, brown); handknit; garterstitch; wool; with seven bells; two arm loops.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 34487

Accession Number: 1931.1817

Linen Macrame Panel

Long, rectangular panel of natural, brown linen thread; lattice head and sawtooth bottom edge; fringe. Three loops on right end.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, linen (material), macrame (technique)

GUSN: 34488

Accession Number: 1931.1819

Lambrequin tassel fragment

Off white cord macrame triangular pendant; gathered at bottom producing tassel. Attached cord knotted holding excess cord.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), macrame (technique)

GUSN: 34489

Accession Number: 1931.1822

Lambrequin Tassel

Off white linen cord macrame triangular pendant gathered at bottom producing tassels.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), macrame (technique)

GUSN: 34490

Accession Number: 1931.1823

Antimacassar

White linen macrame with two large floral motifs. Scalloped border.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), macrame (technique), textiles

GUSN: 34491

Accession Number: 1931.1824

Sash

Green, yellow, red, and blue plaid sash.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34492

Accession Number: 1931.1827

Scarf

Yellow, blue, and red plaid scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34493

Accession Number: 1931.1829

Kerchief

Blue with a blue and white scalloped design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34494

Accession Number: 1931.1830

Kerchief

Black kerchief with a white floral border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34495

Accession Number: 1931.1831

Handkerchief

Small sheer handkerchief with black pointed scalloped borders.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34496

Accession Number: 1931.1832

Handkerchief

Handkerchief with white floral embroidery at the edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34497

Accession Number: 1931.1834

Handkerchief

Lace handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34498

Accession Number: 1931.1837

Women's Tie

White linen neckpiece with a floral and vine design.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34499

Accession Number: 1931.1843

Women's Tie

White linen neckpiece.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34500

Accession Number: 1931.1844

Women's Tie

White linen neckpiece.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34501

Accession Number: 1931.1845

Women's Tie

White linen neckpiece with pointed scalloped edges.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34502

Accession Number: 1931.1846

Stand Collar

Lace and linen collar with a step pattern.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34503

Accession Number: 1931.1848A

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of lace cuffs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34504

Accession Number: 1931.1848BC

Stand Collar

White lace collar.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34506

Accession Number: 1931.1850

Collar and Pair of Cuffs

White collar and matching lace cuffs.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34507

Accession Number: 1931.1855A-C

Lace Collar

No description

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34508

Accession Number: 1931.1857

Dress

Short; white; white work embroidery w/ net inserts of circles and fan shape from neckline down to and around hem; ruffle at shoulder, extends to back; dress gathered by waistband at sides and back.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 34509

Accession Number: 1931.1858

Infant's dress

Shot; white; geometric flower with leaves and bouquets embroidered in white work on front bodice; neckline and cuffs with scalloped edge; eyelet waistband with yellow silk ribbon inserted at waist; garland embroidered at hem; drawstring neckline; short puffed sleeves with drawstring.

Date: 1830

Maker: Brewer, Mary Weld, Mrs., 1804 (Sewer (textile worker))

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 34510

Accession Number: 1931.1861

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