Historic New England

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355654

Accession Number: 1935.149

Pair of Garters

White silk garters with bows.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 355655

Accession Number: 1944.264AB

Sash

Red sash.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355685

Accession Number: 1933.941

Sash

Red sash.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355686

Accession Number: 1944.516

Scarf

Red and blue paisley scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355919

Accession Number: 1939.100

Cloth Fragment

Gray piece of fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355948

Accession Number: 1917.787

Ribbon

Gold ribbon with medallions.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355949

Accession Number: 1917.792

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with the initials "HW" stitched on it.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355960

Accession Number: 1928.1041

Rectangular form terminating in curved epaulette top. White glazed body with predominantly blue and gilt over glaze design. Central design of a flower surrounded by a sun-like border. Borders around the top and bottom. Very slightly domed circular top with applied berry finial. White glazed body wit...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 355964

Accession Number: 1976.11AB

Teapot

Rectangular molded body with rounded epaulette shoulders terminating in small cylindrical mouth. White body and white glaze. Over glaze enamel polychrome decoration. Random purple floral sprigs. Central oval reserve depicting Chinese style domestic scene (woman, man, and boy), overlooking river. Iro...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 355965

Accession Number: 1976.12

Teapot

Rectangular form with epaulette shoulders and a narrow circular neck. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze. Gilt pattern broken by iron red scenic reserves on sides. Exterior scene with three Chinese figures on back and front. Neck covered with bronze plated capped lid of bronze plated coppe...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 355966

Accession Number: 1976.13AB

Handkerchief

Plain white handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355967

Accession Number: 1932.2626

Handkerchief

Lace on blue silk.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355968

Accession Number: 1932.2627

Teapot

Rectangular form terminating in epaulette shoulders with a narrow cylindrical neck. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze floral motif on each side. Magenta diaper pattern outlined by C-scrolls on epaulettes. Famille rose palette.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 355969

Accession Number: 1976.14

Cream Pitcher

Globular body terminating in narrow cylindrical neck with triangular spout. C-scroll handle. Foot ring. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze. Black tortoise shell pattern broken by orange scenic reserve and by larger exterior scene with four Chinese figures with a mountainous background. Gil...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 355970

Accession Number: 1976.15

Cream Pitcher

Bulbous-shaped body swelling at bottom and terminating in small circular mouth with pointed triangular spout. Circular foot ring. Applied C-scroll handle. Polychrome enameled over glaze domestic design of seated aristocratic man being served by two females. Design superimposed on bianco-sur-bianco f...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 355971

Accession Number: 1976.16

Cream Pitcher

Bulbous body with molded ribbed design terminating in a circular mouth with spout. Molded C-scroll handle. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze central floral design (violet, red, blue, green). Diapered violet band around rim with secondary scallop and spearhead borders.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 355972

Accession Number: 1976.17

Cream Pitcher

Bulbous body terminating in narrow circular neck with a triangular spout. C-scroll handle. Foot ring. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze floral design. Famille rose palette.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 355973

Accession Number: 1976.18

Cream Pitcher

Circular bulbous body swelling at bottom, tapering at cylindrical neck and terminating in pointed triangular spout. Circular foot ring. C-scroll handle. Gilt overall background pattern on back broken by four scenic reserves. Front with polychrome enamel domestic scene of women and a boy serving an a...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 355974

Accession Number: 1976.19

Purse

Turquoise and purple drawstring purse with purple silk tassles.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355983

Accession Number: 1990.332

Purse

Envelope-style white purse with floral embroidery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355984

Accession Number: 1990.333

Purse

White leather purse with gold hardware, a rose pattern, and a blue lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355986

Accession Number: 1990.334

Purse

Brown leather purse with gold hardware.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355987

Accession Number: 1990.335

Purse

White and silver patterned clutch purse with a snap closure and seperate coin purse.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355988

Accession Number: 1990.336

Knit Bag

White knit drawstring bag wth round tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355989

Accession Number: 1990.337

Purse

White and purple cotton drawstring bag with a Chinoiserie scene.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355991

Accession Number: 1990.481

Handkerchief

Handkerchief with very pointed scalloped edges and "Sarah Ann Haven" embroidered.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355993

Accession Number: 1935.1316

Handkerchief

Lace handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355994

Accession Number: 1940.924

Handkerchief

Square handkerchief with a blue printed image labeled "Art Gallery".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356005

Accession Number: 1946.257

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with cross-stitched poppies in one corner and unfinished edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356006

Accession Number: 1988.357

Child's Native American Costume

Child-sized stereotypical Native American costume with "R.Little" written inside the collar. Includes a headdress and pair of moccasins.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356040

Accession Number: 2004.38.4.1-.3AB

Women's dress

Blue light weight cotton women's dress dotted with white threads. The calf length dress has three-fourths length flared sleeves. At the base of the flare is a white thread border that goes around the sleeve. At the top of the sleeve the border makes a step pattern upward. In the void created by the ...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 190064

Accession Number: 2006.44.1278

Women's dress

Cream and navy floral patterned ankle length women's dress with matching belt and jacket. The material is a sheer cream colored silk with navy blue floral pattern. The neckline of the dress is bordered by an accordion pleat that lies flat. The collar ties at the front and has long ribbon ties. The s...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 190065

Accession Number: 2006.44.1279A-C

Women's dress

Green calf length women's dress with three-fourths length sleeves and cream embroidered dot and net embroidery details. The v-shaped neckline is bordered by triangular shaped net inserts. The net is detailed with cream and green embroidered diamond and triangular shapes. There is a cotton modesty p...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), net (textile), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 190066

Accession Number: 2006.44.1280

Women's dress

Blue and white leaf patterned calf-length women's dress with three-fourths length sleeves. The sleeves are adorned with a blue fin-shaped flap of pleated fabric and a stitched on tab of leaf patterned fabric along the edge of the fin-shaped flap. The shoulders have three darts on each side. The neck...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 190067

Accession Number: 2006.44.1281

Towel

Off white towel with a diamond pattern woven in. Has a loop in middle top and fringe along the bottom. On upper left side is inscription Belle S. Philbrick- some brown, possibly rust, staining.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 190068

Accession Number: 2005.24.7

Women's dress

Blue and white daisy patterned ankle length women's dress with elbow length sleeves and lace trimmings. The sleeves are decorated with a thick border of ruffled lace and an embroidered banding. The shoulders have two darts that run to the chest. The v-shaped neckline is lined with a yolk-shaped lace...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 190069

Accession Number: 2006.44.1282

Towels

Off-white linen towel. Woven in a diamond pattern, has a loop at top center, inscription top left, 'H.W. Stiles'. Tear in lower center, some tattering on edges.

Date: Mid-Late 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 190070

Accession Number: 2005.24.8

Women's dress

Ankle-length women's dress with elbow-length sleeves. Off-white lace trimmings on sleeves and neckline and blue background with white leaf pattern and red dots. The sleeves are trimmed by a wide border of off-white lace with two horizontal lace ruffles and a vertical lace ruffle running down the upp...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 190071

Accession Number: 2006.44.1283

Women's dress

Beige ankle-length women's dress with flared three-fourth length sleeves and black yarn details on the neckline and sleeves. The sleeves are split on the backside and both the edge and split are trimmed with silk. On either side and at the point of the split is a decorative black yarn diamond motif....

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), silk (textile), yarn

GUSN: 190072

Accession Number: 2006.44.1284

Towel

Cream/off-white linen towel, woven in a diamond pattern. Loop at center top.

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile weaving processes and techniques

GUSN: 190073

Accession Number: 2005.24.9

Towel

Off-white linen towel, woven in a diamond pattern. Loop at top and fringe at the bottom.

Maker: Philbrick, Hannah Gove (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 190074

Accession Number: 2005.24.10

Women' s dress

Blue and white ankle-length women's dress with elbow-length sleeves and lace trimmings. The sleeves have a bulge in material sewn in for the elbows. They are trimmed in banded lace with ruffles on both edges and four iridescent beads on the outer edge. The v-shaped neckline has a variation of a lace...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 190075

Accession Number: 2006.44.1285

Shawl

Oblong cream knitted shawl. Center is a separate rounded square with a diamond-shaped leaf pattern. Around the outside are four separate strips sewn around the square and out from each corner is a continuous border with diamonds and triangles and a scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 190076

Accession Number: 2006.44.1286

Shawl

Muted salmon colored knit shawl with a boat-shape rectangle with sides slated outward and upward and tassels around three sides. The inside of the shawl has evenly spaced horizontal ribs from end to end. The backsides of the rectangular pockets are exposed. The tassels are knotted at the base and ha...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 190077

Accession Number: 2006.44.1287

Cradle

Cradle. Red oak with white pine bottom and rockers. Arched bonnet constructed of decoratively turned spindles set horizontally into bent wood rails; four large ball finialed vertical spindles at each corner of bonnet matched by two at foot; body constructed with six panels per side, two at foot an...

Date: 1665-1685

Maker: unknown

Material: red oak (wood), eastern white pine (wood), turning (shaping process), joining

GUSN: 190085

Accession Number: 1958.100

Dressing Table

Dressing table. Black walnut with ash and maple veneer. Herring bone and plain bands surround. Thumbnail molded edge. Five-drawer case, two shallow over two deep flanking shallow center drawer. Case and drawers burl veneered. Skirt has ogee arches with inverted points and replaced urn drops. P...

Date: 1735-1745

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 190771

Accession Number: 1949.192

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture showing a basket maker working in a lush landscape that includes a peacock on the left and bee hives on a hillside on the right..

Date: 1749

Maker: Fleet, Mary, 1729-1796 (Maker)

Material: wool (hair), silk (fiber), linen (material)

GUSN: 190773

Accession Number: 1927.436

Coat of Arms

Made for Thomas (1724-1805) and Sarah Hubbard Fayerweather (1730-1804). The beaver with a fish in its mouth at the top of the shield may be a play on the family's name-based on the belief that the beaver is out in fair weather.

Date: 1760

Maker: Attributed to Welch, John, 1711-1789

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 190780

Accession Number: 1993.142

Tithing Rod

In the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries the tithing rod was an invaluable tool of office. On Sundays, the tithing man, carrying his rod, noted absentees and ensured order and attention during meetings. This was no insignificant chore, given that these meetings usually lasted for three hour...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 190788

Accession Number: 1942.4733

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