Historic New England

Needlework Patterns

Black leatherbound volume containing hand drawn embroidery patterns by Clarissa Baxter Shattuck.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31187

Accession Number: 1926.961.2

Embriodery Patttern

Green cardboard box with removable lid. Contains small samples of embroidery patterns inked on paper. Box covered in green paper edged in black, three small watercolors are glued to front.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31188

Accession Number: 1926.962AB

Embriodery Patterns

Box with removable lid covered in green paper and edged in black. Contains hand drawn embroidery patterns by Clarissa Baxter Shattuck.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31189

Accession Number: 1926.963.1

Embroidery Patterns

Box with removable lid covered in green paper and edged in black. Contains hand drawn embroidery patterns by Clarissa Baxter Shattuck.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31190

Accession Number: 1926.963.2

Embriodery Patterns

Box with removable lid covered in green paper and edged in black. Contains hand drawn embroidery patterns by Clarissa Baxter Shattuck.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31191

Accession Number: 1926.963.3

Embroidery Patterns

Box with removable lid covered in green paper and edged in black. Contains hand drawn embroidery patterns by Clarissa Baxter Shattuck.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31192

Accession Number: 1926.963.4

Spurs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31193

Accession Number: 1927.2AB

Bustle Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31194

Accession Number: 1927.4

Mirror

Shaving glass, oval, black frame, gilt inner border

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31195

Accession Number: 1927.6

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31196

Accession Number: 1927.7

Nail

Brass-headed.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 31197

Accession Number: 1927.8

Children's Bodice

Brown check with red and greed plad with blue stripes; pleated bodice-plaid band (horizontal) across chest and waistband and on short puffed sleeves.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31092

Accession Number: 1926.746A

Children's Skirt

Skirt has wide plaid band at hem. Plaid is woven in with check. Hook and eye closure.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31093

Accession Number: 1926.746B

Cream/ivory linen ankle boots; cream silk binding; side lacing with linen string laces; rounded square toe; center back & center front seam; sole has narrow waist; 1-1/2" heel fully covered with white kid; white linen lining.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 31095

Accession Number: 1926.751AB

Pair of Stockings

Tan and cream colored stockings. Halfway down leg a lacy shell decoration begins.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31096

Accession Number: 1926.753AB

Tab

Light blue and lace costume decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31097

Accession Number: 1926.755

Sash

Pink, green, and blue striped scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31098

Accession Number: 1926.761

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31099

Accession Number: 1926.762

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31100

Accession Number: 1926.764

Women's Tie

Blue silk neckpiece.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31101

Accession Number: 1926.772

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31102

Accession Number: 1926.775

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31103

Accession Number: 1926.777

Tie

No description

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31104

Accession Number: 1926.779

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31105

Accession Number: 1926.780

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 31106

Accession Number: 1926.784

Spike

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31107

Accession Number: 1926.787

Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31108

Accession Number: 1926.790

Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 31109

Accession Number: 1926.791

Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31110

Accession Number: 1926.792

Thread

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31112

Accession Number: 1926.794

Crochet Hook

Metal crochet hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31113

Accession Number: 1926.796

Crochet Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31114

Accession Number: 1926.798

Crochet Hook

Metal crochet hook with a black handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31115

Accession Number: 1926.799

Pin

Adjustable pin, possibly for curling hair.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31116

Accession Number: 1926.802

Hexagon Quilt

Interlocking hexagons each with black third; "Tumbling Blocks" pattern. Bound edges purple silk.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), stitching, machine sewing (technique), piecing, quilting, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 31117

Accession Number: 1926.812

Collar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31118

Accession Number: 1926.819

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31119

Accession Number: 1926.822

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31120

Accession Number: 1926.832

Needlework Fragment

Unfinished needlework fragment in embroidery frame. Picture is composed of two separate groups of design elements. The first (at top) is a set of three blue fleur de lis with a large brown dot that resembles a button. The second is a branch of oak leaves and acorns worked in shades of green and brow...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 31121

Accession Number: 1926.835

Brick

Rosette carving on header end.

Date: ca. 1645

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), carving (processes), mortar (filler), plaster

GUSN: 31122

Accession Number: 1926.836

Brick

Header and part of stretcher are beveled on one end.

Date: ca. 1645

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, brick (clay product), carving (processes), mortar (filler), plaster

GUSN: 31123

Accession Number: 1926.837

Doorknob

Ceramic knob with brass base, cottered (?) to square iron spindle. Knob is octagonal, glazed in marbled brown and white tones. Accession Book: Doorknob of Benningtonware.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pottery (object genre), brass (alloy), ceramic (material), glazing (coating), iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 31124

Accession Number: 1926.838

Compass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31125

Accession Number: 1926.839

Dress

Sheer white; embriodered w/ openwork flowers alternating w/ abstract, coral-like shape; drawstring neckline. Embroidered bands inserted at front; short, puffed sleeves w/ drawstring & cutwork piped circles. Drawstring at back of neck; hook & eye at waist. Fullness at waist, between shoulders; side...

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, super

GUSN: 31126

Accession Number: 1926.842