Historic New England

Polo Mallet

Cylindrical head; flattened ends; straight shaft; ovoid leather grip

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 64859

Accession Number: 1970.943

Polo Mallet

Rectangular; head; 3 part handle; leather strapping; ovoid grip

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), pine (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 64860

Accession Number: 1970.944

Field Trousers

Buff; heavily padded; reeded inserted front panels; tie front

Date: 1900

Maker: Spaulding & Bros. (Maker)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 64861

Accession Number: 1970.947

Field Trousers

Buff; heavily padded; ridged inserted front panels; tie front

Date: 1900

Maker: Spaulding & Bros. (Maker)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 64862

Accession Number: 1970.948

Simple rectangular case with rounded corners, with slightly overhanging top with rounded edges. Case with an applied demi-round molding down the edges on the front. Case encloses two small over three long drawers. Sides and front terminate in bracket-curves creating ogee-like feet. Painted bright re...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 64863

Accession Number: 1970.453

Looking Glass

Rectangular frame with rounded corners hung in vertical orientation. Frame painted red with gold interior and exterior trim.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 64864

Accession Number: 1970.454

Cottage-Style Bedstead

Modified sleigh-bed style. Headboard is a rectangular panel enclosed by bulb and ball-shaped jigsaw cut legs surmounted by round crest or cross bar Marlborough feet. Identical footboard. Side rails are rectangular planks swelling slightly at join to legs. Painted red overall with gilt line borders o...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 64865

Accession Number: 1970.455

Cottage-Style Side Chair

Side chair with simple rounded crest rail surmounting a spindle back with four bulb and ring turned spindles enclosed by corresponding turned stiles. The round styles continue to round tapered legs, canted back. Front legs are turned and splayed. Ring and bulb turned frontal stretcher with two side ...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, gilding, painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 64866

Accession Number: 1970.456

Child's Windsor Chair

Captain's chair form. Wide rounded crest rain with shaped volutes at ears tapering around to form arms. Supported by eight sausage-ring-bubs turned spindles. Half-round flat seat with straight front with slightly shaped and chamfered edge. Elaborately ring-turned frontal legs with tiny ball feet a...

Date: 1825-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 64867

Accession Number: 1970.457

Dressing Table

Demi-lune form with slightly overhanging top with straight edge, over a conforming apron. Surmounted by smaller demi-lune case enclosing a single drawer with a walnut mushroom-type pull. Turned legs are round with square block over ring turnings at top and tapering to flattened round feet. Nail co...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 64868

Accession Number: 1970.458

Wallpaper

Two-tone red damask wallpaper with flock design.

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64869

Accession Number: 1970.513

Pitcher

Crm; lt. brown trellis dec; purpl, pnk, green. blssms; squared c-handle

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 64870

Accession Number: 1970.1251.2

Music Book

Cardboard cover; children, woman at piano on cover; father left

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: American Tract Society (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64871

Accession Number: 1970.1283

French Book

Cardboard cover; two children with slate; red cloth spine

Date: 1888

Maker: Herding, A. (Author) Hirt, Ferdinand (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64872

Accession Number: 1970.1284

Doll

China head; moveable eyelids, arms, joints; black dress, lace bonnt

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Simon & Halbig (Maker)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 64873

Accession Number: 1970.1285

Window Pull

White; trilobed gilt leafy medallion

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64874

Accession Number: 1970.1286.1

Window Pull

White; trilobed gilt leafy medallion

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64875

Accession Number: 1970.1286.2

Window Pull

White; trilobed gilt leafy medallion

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64876

Accession Number: 1970.1286.3

Doorknob

Brass mounts; white; trilobed gilt leafy medallion

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64877

Accession Number: 1970.1286.4

Doorknob

Brass mounts; white; trilobed gilt leafy medallion

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64878

Accession Number: 1970.1286.5

Bedspread

Rectangular; white sheeting; white diamonds with red dots inside; burg. brdr

Date: 1925-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64879

Accession Number: 1970.1288

Hand Towel

Natural with bands of orange, green, blue; woven; geom. repeats

Date: 1925-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 64880

Accession Number: 1970.1290

Print

Black and white print with blue, red, and yellow coloration, depicting a woman in boudoir, as she leans on chair

Date: 1825-1874

Maker: Seitz (Printer)

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64881

Accession Number: 1970.1291

Tray

Circular; dished sides; circular well; red rim with cream; well crm. with r. dot

Date: 1925-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 64882

Accession Number: 1970.1292

Table Mat

White; blue hemmed sds; braided fringes; red & bl. geom. des; 2brdrs

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 64883

Accession Number: 1970.1293

Souvenir Pin Tray

Rectangular; dished rim; rectangular well; street scene; primary colors

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: Possibly Delvaux (Painter)

Material: overpainting (technique), porcelain

GUSN: 64884

Accession Number: 1970.1294

Pin Dish

Oval; platter shape; scall. edge; tomato red with yellw. bordr & floral

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 64885

Accession Number: 1970.1295

Pincushion

Pillw. shape; bl. satin botton; red rep top; yellw. thread sunbrst

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 64886

Accession Number: 1970.1296

Pillow Sham

Rectangular; plain wv; hems dbld. over; scalloped eyelet floral ruffle

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, eyelets (components), textiles

GUSN: 65137

Accession Number: 1972.465.2

Waist

Three-quarter sleeve; varied mustard and cream, peach stars; low square neck; stand up collar

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, eyelets (components), textiles, silk (textile)

GUSN: 65138

Accession Number: 1972.466

Waist

Black waist with springs, purple, olive, white; long. sleeves; lapels; plum waistcoat; white cord

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 65139

Accession Number: 1972.467

Dress

Semi-sheer; white with prs. of olive gr. dots; tuckd bodc, ruffld. skrt

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 65140

Accession Number: 1972.468

Parasol

Beech shaft with gnarled handle; ecru silk; two ruffles; sheer overlayer.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood), cypress (wood), linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 65141

Accession Number: 1972.469

Box

Oval with lid; dried grass covering; paper cutouts; white & purpl. ribn

Date: 1868-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood), cypress (wood), grass (plant material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 65142

Accession Number: 1972.470

Collar

Wht; net & lace trimmed edges; satin stch. berries&stems at crnrs

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, grass (plant material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), linen (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 65143

Accession Number: 1972.472

Handkerchief

Natural color; semi-sheer; deep scallpd. buttnhl. edge; leaf embr

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), linen (material)

GUSN: 65144

Accession Number: 1972.473

Handkerchief

Fine, white; narrow drawn & cutwork border; hemstitched edge

Date: 1865-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, embroidering, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), linen (material)

GUSN: 65145

Accession Number: 1972.474

Handkerchief

Semi-sheer; white; deep hemstitched hem; flowr & leaf embr. name

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 65146

Accession Number: 1972.475

Handkerchief

Soft white; semi-sheer; hemstitched edge; embr & eyelet ea. corner

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 65147

Accession Number: 1972.476

Handkerchief

Semi-sheer; white; wide hemstitched edge; trailing flowers & leaves

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 65148

Accession Number: 1972.477

Handkerchief

Wht cotton; band of net near edge; scalloped embr. net edge

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 65149

Accession Number: 1972.478

Handkerchief

Wht; semi-sheer; wide hem; hemstitched corners; oval garlands

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), net (textile)

GUSN: 65150

Accession Number: 1972.479.1

Handkerchief

Wht; semi-sheer; wide hem; hemstitched corners; oval garlands

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 65151

Accession Number: 1972.479.2

Calling Card

Plain white card; inscribed with name

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 65152

Accession Number: 1972.480

Tippet

Black jacket with pointed back; standup collar; trailing floral; stringed beads

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), net (textile), paper (fiber product), cloth

GUSN: 65153

Accession Number: 1972.481

Dress

Waist:purpl. brocade; puffed long slvs; velvet trim; long skirt

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), net (textile), cloth, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 65154

Accession Number: 1972.482

Waist

Brown poplin; fitted; points front & back; velvet cuffs&buttns

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 65155

Accession Number: 1972.483

Unfinished Dress

Long a-line; gray; black satin covered buttn-front; no collar

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), denim, cloth, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 65156

Accession Number: 1972.484

Cape

Cream color; thin gold braid dec. hem & front; hood; tie at neck

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), denim, satin, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 65157

Accession Number: 1972.485

Evening Gown

Grey satin skrt; three fourth length net overskirt; white and green. bodice; net sleeves

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: Helene, Madame (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), beading (edging pattern), beading (process), embroidering, net (textile), satin, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 65158

Accession Number: 1972.488

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