Historic New England

Thread

Natural color thread, wound in skein with a paper wrapped around.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 191140

Accession Number: 2005.24.19

Two bundles of flax plant at different stages of refinement. One is partially broken flax to remove outside to get to figures with off-white ribbon and the other is much longer and consists of fibers freed from the husk and combed straight with green string.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: flax (fiber)

GUSN: 191142

Accession Number: 2005.24.20

Flax Plant

Two pieces of flax plant, consists of an approximately two and a half inch woody stem with a two inch elongated bulb top that is spiky.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: flax (fiber)

GUSN: 191156

Accession Number: 2005.24.21

Flax

Flax bundle of thread "tassles", in middle. Shorter and a yellow-brown color.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: flax (fiber)

GUSN: 191157

Accession Number: 2005.24.22.1

Flax

Flax bundle of thread "tassels", tied in middle. Longer than .1, beige color.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: flax (fiber)

GUSN: 191158

Accession Number: 2005.24.22.2

Shawl

Long rectangular shawl made of black net and metallic pieces folded around the net in geometric patterns. All four sides are sewn around the edges with black thread to finish the edges. The central design is a large diamond that takes up the entire center of the shawl. Inside the diamond, it is divi...

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 191160

Accession Number: 2006.44.1348

Shawl

Large, square, heather gray wool shawl. Two of the edges have selvages and the other two have short fringes of the same wool made by fraying the fabric and twisting the ends together. There is a large noticeable yellow stain in the center of the shawl.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 191161

Accession Number: 2006.44.1349

Shawl

Cream wool knitted shawl. The shawl is rectangular with rounded corners and is very loosely knitted. There is a wide border around the outside that is knitted with a loose interconnected diamond pattern and a scalloped edge. The center rectangle is of a tighter weave with an interconnected diamond p...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 191162

Accession Number: 2006.44.1350

Address Book

Black celluloid address book with hook. Celluloid cover and back held together with the address pages by two tortoise shell colored rings address pages with no handwritten markings. Has inscribed border, truck and text on front cover. Last page in book is a 1927 and 1928 year calendar.

Date: 1926-1927

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 191166

Accession Number: 2005.25.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper appears to be paste to a 20th Century paper. It is a vibrant blue with a repeating diamond pattern is white, three women are pictured around a table that is surrounded by trees and greenery which repeats with a medallion of greenery wiht a flower in the center. The only colors used are blu...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 191174

Accession Number: 2005.25.2

Stein

Cream and green ceramic souvenir stein. Shows both the Jackson and Thomas Bailey Aldrich houses of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Has a hole on the top of the handle the size of a thick pencil lead.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: M. P. Alkon & Co. (Retailer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 191188

Accession Number: 2005.25.3

Printing Plate

Wooden block with metal printing plate on front. Plate depicts the "Old/ Jackson House/ Built 1664" and its landscape.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 191189

Accession Number: 2005.25.4

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 191212

Accession Number: 1975.90

Teaspoon

One of a set of ten. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1925-1842

Maker: Frobisher, B. C., 1792-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 191214

Accession Number: 1951.95

Cherry stoner

Cherry stoner, adjustable funnel shaped opening with center wheel operated by a hand crank. Long neck with clamp to attach cherry stoner to table. Cast iron with tinned finish.

Date: 1917

Maker: Enterprise Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: cast iron, tinning

GUSN: 191215

Accession Number: 2006.44.1774

Teaspoon

Pair of porcelain dolls in aesthetic dress. One doll has original bonnet, other has added hat.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), porcelain

GUSN: 191248

Accession Number: 2004.2.3.1-.2

Plate

Porcelain plate with hand-painted white roses with raised gilding highlighting the floral scene and scalloped rim with gold feathered edge.

Date: 1892

Maker: Pouyat, J. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, glaze, hand-painted, overglaze (material)

GUSN: 191249

Accession Number: 2004.2.4

Plate

Porcelain plate with hand-painted cornflowers and scalloped rim with gold feathered edge.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Pouyat, J. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, glaze, overglaze (material)

GUSN: 191251

Accession Number: 2004.2.5.1

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189735

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.62

Women's dress

Two-piece peach colored women's dress with short sleeved bodice and an ankle length skirt. The bodice has a V-shaped neckline of cream colored lace and tulle. In the center of the bodice panel is a peach colored chiffon with four rows of iridescent beading across the top. The center panel is framed ...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), lace (needlework), beads (pierced objects), cotton (textile), satin, tulle (meshed textile), chiffon

GUSN: 189736

Accession Number: 2006.44.1249AB

Women's dress

Ankle length voile women's dress patterned with brick red and white daisies. The dress has a simple scoop neckline with an attached handkerchief. The sleeves are fitted to the elbow then flare out in a bell shape. Under the left arm is a two button, one hook closure. At the waist is a band of brick ...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 189737

Accession Number: 2006.44.1247.1

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189738

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.67

"National Melodies"

Four pages including cover; double sided, numbered three to eight, cover has blue and red lettering with American flag in center; title in fancy lettering with foliate decoration; table of contents for vocal and instrumental pieces below flag.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 189741

Accession Number: 2005.23.7

Women's jacket

Short women's jacket with bell sleeves and a wide band of brick red running along the bottom. The jacket matches the voile dress.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 189743

Accession Number: 2006.44.1247.2

Women's dress

Two-piece beige lace women's dress with a spray of artificial flowers attached to the bodice. The bodice has a fitted collar and puffed elbow length sleeves. The spray of artificial flowers runs vertically from the breastbone to the navel. The bottom edge of the bodice is trimmed with a wide satin r...

Maker: R.A. McCormick (Maker)

Material: lace (needlework), net (textile), taffeta, satin, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 189744

Accession Number: 2006.44.1248AB

"Pianist's Folio"

Booklet of sheet music; four pages, most double-sided, front is title page; other pages consist of music on pages numbered three to seven; title page has fancy lettering with foliate decoration; table of contents below title.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 189746

Accession Number: 2005.23.8

Women's dress

Ankle length cream colored eyelet women's dress with elbow length sleeves. The dress has a yoke collar and a front button and hook closure. The dress is gathered at the waist and then falls into a two tiered skirt. The back of the dress has two vertical eyelet seams that run from the shoulders to th...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), netting (process)

GUSN: 189747

Accession Number: 2006.44.1251

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189749

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.142

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189763

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.141

Boy's Jacket

Boy's black velvet jacket. Worn by boys in Caragianes family, Nicholas (b.1919), James (1921-1993), Angelo (b.1924).

Date: 1920s

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), cotton (textile), mother of pearl

GUSN: 189764

Accession Number: 2009.16.3.1

Boy's Vest

Boy's white cotton vest. Worn by boys in Caragianes family, Nicholas (b.1919), James (1921-1993), Angelo (b.1924).

Date: 1920s

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189765

Accession Number: 2009.16.3.2

Boy's Knickers

Boy's black velvet knickers. Worn by boys in Caragianes family, Nicholas (b.1919), James (1921-1993), Angelo (b.1924).

Date: 1920s

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), cotton (textile), mother of pearl

GUSN: 189766

Accession Number: 2009.16.3.3

"Piano Music"

Single sheet, folded; table of contents for sheet music; two pages have leaf and berry border inside of which are three columns listing, titles, and authors of music for various dances instruments.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 189771

Accession Number: 2005.23.10