Historic New England

Quilt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53094

Accession Number: 1942.647

White; capped sleeves; blue ribbon along neckline and skirt and blue ribbon inserted on waistband; box pleats along hem and sleeves; lace trim along hem, sleeves, neckline, waist, and sash; drawstring neckline; five covered buttons.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 53095

Accession Number: 1942.648AB

Pocket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53096

Accession Number: 1942.650

Child's Dress

Short, white child's dress woven in a pattern of vertical (warp) stripes--a dimity. The dress is a simple shift, without waistband, with capped sleeves and a self-edged and van-dyked neckline closed with a drawstring.

Date: 1821-1823

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity

GUSN: 53097

Accession Number: 1942.651

Men's Shirt

White; low standing collar with opening at front and back; three button closure at back; panel in front with tweleve pleats, fullness below; gathered and gusseted sleeves; french cuffs; openwork at cuffs, collar, pleats. Very fine linen.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: Pettes, Mary R. Balch (Maker)

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 53098

Accession Number: 1942.652

Bedspread

Rectangular, off white, fine linen, single piece; white embroidered wreath of morning glories with crest of wheat stems and ribbon at top center. 3-1/2" wide top hem; 1" bottom hem.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 53099

Accession Number: 1942.653

Pillowcase

No description

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 53100

Accession Number: 1942.654A

Pair of Gloves

Black lace gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53101

Accession Number: 1942.655AB

Doorknob

Five brass knobs with various motifs in relief, mounted on a display board.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53102

Accession Number: 1942.656

Bedpan

Stoneware bedpan. Mottled brown and yellow glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze, enamel (fused coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 53103

Accession Number: 1942.657

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 53104

Accession Number: 1942.661

Candles

Assorted wax candles found in a Polly Rayons Ladies Vest box labeled "Old Candles"

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 53105

Accession Number: 1942.665

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 53106

Accession Number: 1942.667

Collar

Women's linen collar.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 53107

Accession Number: 1942.672

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of cuffs with embroidered borders.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53108

Accession Number: 1942.674AB

String Tie

Cream, printed with American flags; narrow even shape with straight edge tips. (Flags are red, white, and blue with stars).

Date: 1886

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 53110

Accession Number: 1942.675

Block

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53111

Accession Number: 1942.676A

Block

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53112

Accession Number: 1942.676F

Block

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53113

Accession Number: 1942.676H

Bullet Mold

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53114

Accession Number: 1942.680

Dress

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53116

Accession Number: 1942.692A

Waistcoat

Cream; bunches of grapes on serpentine vines; shawl collar; single breasted w/ 6 self buttons; 3 pockets; cream silk back; leather lined waist; buckle & tab back closure.

Date: 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, stitching, leather, padding (process), tabby (textile), silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 53117

Accession Number: 1942.693

Dress

Navy blue velvet with jet bead; polonaise dress with matching skirt; collar trimmed with black lace collar; long sleeves trimmed with lace and jet beads at cuffs; dress open at front- sides are trimmed with black lace ruffle and ruching with jet beads and jet bead netting; two "panniers" poofs at ba...

Date: 1875-1881

Maker: Misliavacca, Erminia (Maker)

Material: beading (process), hand sewing, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 53118

Accession Number: 1942.697AB

Collar

White mesh collar with two layers and white embroidery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53119

Accession Number: 1942.698

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 53120

Accession Number: 1942.699B

Flask

Brown glass flask with molded decoration of horn of plenty on one side and eagle with wings spread on the other.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53121

Accession Number: 1942.703

Bottle

Green glass bottle with molded sunburst on body and ridges on sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53122

Accession Number: 1942.704

Flask

Blue-tinted, flask-shaped bottle with molded eagle clutching arrows in its talons and flying banner in its beak.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53123

Accession Number: 1942.705

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53124

Accession Number: 1942.706

Soup Plate

Porcelain soup plate with an orange rim. Aqua border with floral medallions. Inner orange band.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, enameling

GUSN: 52696

Accession Number: 1941.1437.18

Soup Plate

Porcelain soup plate with an orange rim. Aqua border with floral medallions. Inner orange band.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, enameling

GUSN: 52697

Accession Number: 1941.1437.19

Serving Dish

Porcelain oval serving dish with an orange rim. Aqua border with floral medallions. Inner orange band.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 52698

Accession Number: 1941.1437.20

Serving Dish

Porcelain oval serving dish with an orange rim. Aqua border with floral medallions. Inner orange band.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 52699

Accession Number: 1941.1437.21

Sauceboat

Porcelain sauceboat with an orange rim. Aqua border with floral medallions. Inner orange band.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 52700

Accession Number: 1941.1437.23

Soup Tureen

Porcelain soup tureen and cover with orange rim. Aqua border with floral medallions. Inner orange band.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 52701

Accession Number: 1941.1437.24

Plate

Porcelain plate with an orange rim. Aqua border with floral medallions. Inner orange band.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52702

Accession Number: 1941.1437.11

Sauce Tureen

Porcelain sauce tureen and cover with orange rim. Aqua border with floral medallions. Inner orange band.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 52703

Accession Number: 1941.1437.25

Plate

Blue and white; octagonal; scrolled, floral, cell and drape outer border; scrolled spearhead inner border; right-oriented landscape of three-story pavillion, left, surrounded by rocks and trees and fence with vertical balustrade; boat off shore; in left distant is a second group of trees, buildings ...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 52704

Accession Number: 1941.1438

Slag

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52705

Accession Number: 1941.1439

Vase

Square glass vase with rounded corners and depressions on the middle of each side. Clear with gold luster "bubble" or "splattered" abstract pattern.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: von Spaun, Ritter (Designer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52706

Accession Number: 1941.1441

Paperweight

Colorless glass paperweight, hexagonal shape with frosted likeness of Daniel Webster on underside.

Maker: New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52707

Accession Number: 1941.1445

Sculpture of young girl

Parian sculpture of a seated young girl tying her shoe.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 52708

Accession Number: 1941.1446

Salad Plate

Earthenware plate with brown transfer-printed scenes of Boston Common, including fountain, cemetry, zoo, and sledding. Border of roses.

Date: 1883

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 52709

Accession Number: 1941.1447

Quilt

T-shaped; central panel ten rows two-colored glazed wool blocks each divided by four equal triangles; opposing triangles same color. Border of running pink glazed wool diamonds; infill triangles of green wool; side and bottom panels of green glazed wool quilted into repeating crescents.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), moreen, piecing, quilting, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 52710

Accession Number: 1941.1450