Historic New England

Bonnet

Tan straw, scalloped/rought plaited bands; brim extends to rounded points, and surves up and around neck; round crown; brim is lined with coral silk taffeta (stitched to fit shape), and narrow black velvet ribbon around edge of brim; one wire band around brim and neck; base of crown at neck is lined...

Date: 1843-1852

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, stitching, paper (fiber product), silk (textile), straw (plant material), taffeta, wire

GUSN: 27580

Accession Number: 1917.770

Bonnet

Natural braided straw; no trim on exterior; round brim (curved around face) with wire support; brim has points which curve under chin; brim lined with cream tulle; crown lined with canvas.

Date: 1843-1852

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, stitching, straw (plant material), tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 27581

Accession Number: 1917.771

Bonnet

Navy blue silk velvet; no trimming; neck ruffle stiffened with black net; black silk lining with canvas stiffening.

Date: 1847-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, stitching, net (textile), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 27582

Accession Number: 1917.773

Bonnet

Tan straw trimmed with blue taffeta ribbon with brown, cream and beige stripes; matching neck ruffle stiffened with black net, brim lined with blue silk; crown lined with paper; rosettes of yellow silk ribbon with black border at face; wire support.

Date: 1850-1856

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, net (textile), silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 27583

Accession Number: 1917.774

Bonnet

Brown and tan straw; brim trimmed with blue and black plaid ribbon; wire support; one ribbon tie.

Date: 1853-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 27584

Accession Number: 1917.775

Bonnet

Tan straw with bands of brown straw around brim and crown; remnants of paper lining inside brim; wire support and frame.

Date: 1853-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, straw (plant material), wire

GUSN: 27585

Accession Number: 1917.776

Bonnet

Bands of tan straw edged with lighter straw scalloping and brown chenille; crown trimmed with wide tan ribbon with brown velvet stripes; neck ruffle of brown ribbon with blue and brown stripes, edged with black lace; browns ribbon tie with hook and eye; brim lined with black tulle; crown lined with ...

Date: 1853-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), stitching, silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 27586

Accession Number: 1917.777

Bonnet

Tan straw with straw neck ruffle, trimmed with wide cream silk taffeta ribbon; brim trimmed with cream tulle ruffles; crown stiffened with canvas; wide cream silk ribbon ties with bow and hook and eye; wire support.

Date: ca. 1857

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), straw (plant material), taffeta

GUSN: 27587

Accession Number: 1917.779

Bonnet

Black crepe; pleated crepe on crown; neck ruffle with black net stiffening; crepe ruffle pinned inside brim; black narrow silk ties and wide ribbon ties; wire and canvas and stiffened net lining; spoon shape.

Date: 1858-1864

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, crepe (textile), stitching, net (textile), silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 27588

Accession Number: 1917.781

Bonnet

Brown and white "ribbon" straw; brown ruching around edges; lined with lavender blue paper; wire support; canvas stiffening.

Date: 1863-1871

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, stitching, paper (fiber product), straw (plant material), wire

GUSN: 27589

Accession Number: 1917.784

Bed Wrench

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27590

Accession Number: 1917.785

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27591

Accession Number: 1917.786

Cloth Fragment

Gray circle of fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27592

Accession Number: 1917.788

Beadwork

White beaded fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27593

Accession Number: 1917.789

Tassel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 27594

Accession Number: 1917.790

Cloth Fragment

Piece of gold ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27595

Accession Number: 1917.791

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27596

Accession Number: 1917.793

Ribbon Fragment

White ribbon with scalloped edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27597

Accession Number: 1917.794

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27598

Accession Number: 1917.795

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27599

Accession Number: 1917.796

Ribbon

White ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27600

Accession Number: 1917.797

Ribbon

Black ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27601

Accession Number: 1917.798

Ribbon

Piece of black ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27602

Accession Number: 1917.799

Ribbon

White ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27603

Accession Number: 1917.800

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27604

Accession Number: 1917.801

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27605

Accession Number: 1917.802

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27656

Accession Number: 1917.880

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27657

Accession Number: 1917.881

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27658

Accession Number: 1917.882

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27659

Accession Number: 1917.883

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27660

Accession Number: 1917.884

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27661

Accession Number: 1917.885

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27662

Accession Number: 1917.886

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 27663

Accession Number: 1917.888

Stone

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 27664

Accession Number: 1917.889

Pumice

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 27665

Accession Number: 1917.890

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 27666

Accession Number: 1917.891B

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27667

Accession Number: 1917.892

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27668

Accession Number: 1917.894

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27669

Accession Number: 1917.895

Case

"Wade & Butcher" case.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 27670

Accession Number: 1917.897AB

Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27672

Accession Number: 1917.899

Pipe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 27673

Accession Number: 1917.900

Pipe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 27674

Accession Number: 1917.901

Wallet

Flamestitch in diamond pattern in reds, greens, purples, yellows, blues outlined in green vegetable dyes; two pockets lined with pink glazed wool; black tape at edges with two loops for tying - but longest tape to wrap around is missing.

Date: 1751-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: Bargello work, embroidering, handmade, wool (textile)

GUSN: 27675

Accession Number: 1917.903

Wallet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 27676

Accession Number: 1917.907

Card Case

Embossed leather with silvered/ombre'd finish; scalloped and punched at sides; two pockets; blue silk ribbon woven at both sides; open side-by-side style.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, stitching, leather

GUSN: 27677

Accession Number: 1917.908

Soap

A bar of soap wrapped in a paper label.

Maker: unknown

Material: soap (brick), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 27678

Accession Number: 1917.909

Birch Bark Measure

Small cylindrical birchbark container made in three pieces. One piece of bark sewn together forms the body, a circluar piece sewn to one end of the body forms the bottom and a third small strip sewn to the open end forms a loop handle. Described as a "child's measure - holds a gill."

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 27679

Accession Number: 1917.910

Box

Small rectangular cardboard box [a] with lid [b]. Contains paper packet with a lock of brown hair "I.S.D. 1838".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27680

Accession Number: 1917.911A-C

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