Historic New England

Bandbox

Rectangular pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B) with rounded corners. Bandbox and lid are covered with multiple layers of wallpaper. The topmost layer has large scale flower motifs and rococo scrolls on a background of pindots printed in browns and grays on a cream ground. Small portion of a lower la...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 49728

Accession Number: 1980.84AB

Box

Rectangular wooden box with attached lid covered with wallpaper. Wallpaper has an all-over pattern of stylized flowers and leaves, printed in pink on a cream ground. Interios of box is lined with newspaper; however, date cannot be determined.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49729

Accession Number: 1980.85

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 49731

Accession Number: 1980.87

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 49732

Accession Number: 1980.89

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with two layers of wallpaper. Bottom layers is a block printed damask flroal pattern in yellow and ochre on a blue ground. Top layer is a floral pattern with vases and scrolls, block pritned in red, pink, green, two grays, and bllue on a white polished gro...

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 49733

Accession Number: 1980.92AB

Boots

Black; ankle high w/ straight edge; 8 buttonholes; punched strip across top; white lining; black sole and heel w/ metal support screwed onto heels.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 49734

Accession Number: 1980.95AB

Bandbox

Oval bandbox and lid. Box (A) is covered in roller printed paper featuring gray and white scrollwork motifs on beige ground. Lid (B) is covered with roller printed paper with pink and green roses and lilacs on gray ground with scrollwork motifs. Lid paper is applied over hand stitching on part of ri...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 49735

Accession Number: 1980.97AB

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox (A) and pasteboard lid (B). Box and lid are covered with mutliple layers of paper. Lowest visible paper on box has a Neoclasical landscape with figures and architectural structures block printed in blues, white and varnish green on a peach background. This layer is partially cove...

Date: 1800-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 49736

Accession Number: 1980.98AB

Boots

Brown; metal tipped ties; metal eyes for lacing; topstitching; stacked heel; brown sole with pegs; no laces.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 49737

Accession Number: 1980.102AB

Boots

Red w/ black toe; 7 pairs metal eyes; long red tongue; laces missing; white cotton lining; brown sole.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Possibly Tyrian Shoe (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 49738

Accession Number: 1980.103AB

Boots

Black children's boot with buttons at the side with scalloped edge; white cotton lining with purple leather lining at ankle; brown leather sole.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 49739

Accession Number: 1980.104AB

Shoes

Pair of silk shoes with a two and a half inch heel, square tongue, dog leg side seam, and a floral design.

Date: 1760-1769

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 49740

Accession Number: 1980.105AB

Pair of Shoes

White satin; plain; thin 2-1/4" heel; pointed toe & tongue.

Date: 1775-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 49741

Accession Number: 1980.106A-B

Table Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 49742

Accession Number: 1980.107

Shawl

Off-white; herringbone weave with 3" embroidered border emphasizing orange; corner botehs; self fringe.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49745

Accession Number: 1980.110

SHAWL

Off-white w/ 2-1/2" embroidered border 2-1/2" from edge in red, pink & black; small scale border motif.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49746

Accession Number: 1980.111

Shawl

Off-white soft Indian cashmere wool; herringbone weave; self fringe; plain; square.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49748

Accession Number: 1980.116

Tablecloth

No description

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, damask, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 49749

Accession Number: 1980.117

Tablecloth

Rectangular, purple, plain weave; pinked edges; border of purple embroidered leaf sprigs.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 49750

Accession Number: 1980.118

Banner

Green, red, and white banner (after Italian flag); in center white stripe is the inscription "Loggia-Tripoli / O.F.D'I. / Berlin, N.H." with centered design of clasping hands surrounding by a laurel wreath surmounted by a spangled star (Odd Fellows); upper and lower hems of banner edged in gold meta...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 49751

Accession Number: 1980.119

Candle Lantern

Pierced tin candle lantern.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 49752

Accession Number: 1980.120

Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 49755

Accession Number: 1980.125.1

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49756

Accession Number: 1980.125.2

Chair

Grecian cottage chair, spindle back with caned seat and shaped crest.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49758

Accession Number: 1980.127.2

Chair

No description

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 49759

Accession Number: 1980.127.3

Cloth Fragment

Rectangular white cotton panel; "china-blue" block print chinese figures with man playing flute atop water buffalo and pagoda. Hemmed edges.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), textiles

GUSN: 49448

Accession Number: 1977.124

Shawl

Tan ground with 16 1/2" border of tall, repeating paisley (botehs) and 4 1/4" inner border of tilted botehs alternating with stylized bouquets; primarily dark blue and pink; 1 sewn on border missing; cotton warp, silk wefts in ground; wool patterning wefts.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49449

Accession Number: 1977.125

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49450

Accession Number: 1977.126

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49451

Accession Number: 1977.127

Towel

No description

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), weaving, textiles

GUSN: 49452

Accession Number: 1977.128

Tablecloth

Roughly square, off white M's & O's weave in honeycomb pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, textiles

GUSN: 49453

Accession Number: 1977.130

Flag

French flag.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49454

Accession Number: 1977.133

Framed Cloth Fragment

Floral red silk damask remnant from the wedding dress of Mary Page. Framed in an oval wood splint frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, silk (textile), damask

GUSN: 49455

Accession Number: 1977.134

Pillow

Pillow with Flemish lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49456

Accession Number: 1977.138

Sewing Roll

Folding, brown leather needle case with light blue silk interior lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 49457

Accession Number: 1977.139

Cloth Samples

Red and cream silk fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 49458

Accession Number: 1977.140AB

Pair of Gloves

Cream-colored leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49460

Accession Number: 1977.142AB

Stocking

Pale tan stocking with embroidery in metallic thread.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49461

Accession Number: 1977.143

Ribbon

Yellow silk ribbon with red, green, blue, and cream stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49462

Accession Number: 1977.148

Dress

Woman's white gauze dress with puffed sleeves. Silk and lace. High waist with piped bodice. Metallic and silk floral embroidery around hem.

Date: 1829-1831

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49463

Accession Number: 1977.150AB

Dress Ensemble

A=Bodice; B=Bodice; C=Skirt; D=Belt. Peach shot with gold gold brocaded taffeta w/ yellow flowers w/ pink centers. A=Bodice - short puffed sleeves, cuffs & collar trimmed w/ purple velvet, net lace & straw trim; boned; lined w/ glazed cotton; 5 covered buttons. B=Bodice - sleeveless; sharply poin...

Date: 1867-1868

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), stitching, silk (textile), taffeta, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 49464

Accession Number: 1977.157A-D

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49465

Accession Number: 1977.158A

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49466

Accession Number: 1977.158B

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49467

Accession Number: 1977.158C

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49468

Accession Number: 1977.159

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white linen; body of Huck weave honeycomb pattern; six plain weave bands around border. Knotted lacy linen fringe at ends. Selvage sides.

Date: 1845-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, fringe, hand weaving, weaving, linen (material), macrame (technique), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 49469

Accession Number: 1977.160

Chair

Square-back side chair; mahogany wood; chalk inscription on the rear seat rail marked "Fisk" could refer to either William or Samuel Fiske of eastern Massachusetts. Rests on fluted Marlborough front legs and rear legs that flare outward at base; H-shaped stretchers.

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: Fiske, William, 1770-1844 (Maker) Fiske, Samuel (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 49470

Accession Number: 1977.170.1

SLEEVE

No description

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49472

Accession Number: 1975.209

Easy Chair

Easy chair. Black walnut with maple and white pine secondary wood. Swelled medial and rear stretchers with central turned contour. Two front cabriole legs with cyma-curved moldings on knee blocks terminatie in pad feet. Rectangular raked back legs terminate in block turnings.

Date: 1759

Maker: Grant, Samuel (Upholsterer) Possibly Vincent, Clement (Furniture maker) Possibly Bright, George, 1726-1805 (Furniture maker)

Material: black walnut (wood), maple (wood), eastern white pine (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 49473

Accession Number: 1977.253

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

Rectangular; green worsted; impressed design of meandering lines, flowers and butterflies. Nail holes along edges.

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, impressing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 49474

Accession Number: 1977.264A

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