Historic New England

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30525

Accession Number: 1925.127

Plain, narrow bone sticks; guard sticks are carved and pierced; decoupe' leaf of net with punched design of paper applied to net; stylized floral bunches have been painted; border of floral garland is not painted; inner scalloped border is painted blue.

Date: 1751-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), découpage (image making technique), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 30526

Accession Number: 1925.128

Fan

Embossed gilt paper fan with lithographed panels; ivory sticks; three vignettes with man and woman near swan, woman hunting, men and women walking in gardens; back is lithographed with scenes of children playing on swing and jumping rope.

Date: 1840s

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 30527

Accession Number: 1925.129

Brise' Fan

Golden horn sticks; brise' type; painted gold branches and blue flowers; silver spangles; guards are inlaid with gold colored metal plaques with raised patterns and set with faceted steel balls; threaded with white ribbon.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), painting (coating), silk (textile), sequins (spangles), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 30528

Accession Number: 1925.132

Folding Fan

Folding fan; ivory sticks and guards; purple paper leaf with printed golden designs; center medallion; lithography of man and women.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 30529

Accession Number: 1925.133

Brise' Fan

Tortoise shell sticks and guards; brise' type, threaded with pink ribbon; pierced in coral and leaf pattern; painted with blue flowers with green leaves; mother of pearl washers.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), silk (textile), tortoise shell

GUSN: 30530

Accession Number: 1925.134

Rubber shoes

Dark brown shoes; plain; round toe. Rubber material deformed and melted.

Date: 1841-1844

Maker: unknown

Material: rubber (material)

GUSN: 30531

Accession Number: 1925.135AB

Cup

A blue transfer-printed pearlware footed cup with a handle. The outer body is decorated with a foliate design, a portrait of George Washington, and a landscape scene. The inner rim has a scroll design which has various state names printed on the body.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 30532

Accession Number: 1925.138

Pouch

Dark blue cotton with tan floral printed pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 30533

Accession Number: 1925.139

Painting

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 30534

Accession Number: 1925.142

Grill

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30535

Accession Number: 1925.147

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Floral and foliate border surround a central nature scene featuring a bird perched on a branch.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 30536

Accession Number: 1925.151.1

Cup

Blue transfer-printed pearlware cup. Floral motif surrounds medallions featuring birds. Swan medallion adorns the interior base.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 30537

Accession Number: 1925.152

Table scarf

Ivory plain weave linen ground embroidered with cream silk circular motifs. 1-1/2" hem all around; drawn work above hem.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, embroidering, stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile), silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 30538

Accession Number: 1925.153

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 30539

Accession Number: 1925.154

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30545

Accession Number: 1925.170

Pitcher

Creamware pitcher. Polychrome transfer-printed design. Nautical scenes adorn the body. Image of a compass below the spout.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 30546

Accession Number: 1925.172

Dress

Pink w/ black soutache braid at waist and hem; wide neckline and capped sleeves edged w/ pink tafetta; shirred bodice; pleated skirt; jet bead and hook and eye closure.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 30547

Accession Number: 1925.175

Hand towel

Rectangular, brown linen; twilled birdseye lozenge weave pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed ends; tape hanging tab at top.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: Almy, Katherine (Maker)

Material: twill, cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 30548

Accession Number: 1925.176

Pillowcase

Long, rectangular, off white; single piece folded widthwise with seams across top and bottom; hemmed open end.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 30549

Accession Number: 1925.177

Napkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 30550

Accession Number: 1925.178

Napkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 30551

Accession Number: 1925.179

Petticoat

White heavy cotton; train; yoke with drawstring (extra string); 15-1/2" flounce at knee level edged with machine eyelet and tucks; attached to skirt with cording.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 30552

Accession Number: 1925.184

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30190

Accession Number: 1924.243

Spectacles

Metal spectacles [.1] and a leather case [.2]. Oval lenses with central magnifiers. Scroll bridge. Straight side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30191

Accession Number: 1924.244.1-.2

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30192

Accession Number: 1924.245

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30193

Accession Number: 1924.246

Lampshade and Protective Cover

Paper lampshade (.1) with panels held together by brown fabric. Natural fiber fringe. Each panel features pressed flowers in a cut-out oval covered with netting. A protective paper cover (.2) consisting of two panels of heavy paper tied together by ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30194

Accession Number: 1924.247.1-.2

Folding Fan

Folding fan; plain ivory sticks and guard; brocaded silk leaf with small red, olive green and blue spots; leaf backed with plain white silk; metal loop with mother of pearl rivets.

Date: 1880s

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, ivory (tooth component), silk (textile)

GUSN: 30195

Accession Number: 1924.248

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 30196

Accession Number: 1924.249

Needlework

Embroidered edging made by Sarah Burroughs (Sisson) Higgins at age of 11 according to donor.

Date: 1827

Maker: Higgins, Sarah Burroughs (Sisson)

GUSN: 30197

Accession Number: 1924.251

Quilt

Quilt with pieced diamond blocks. Alternating rows of single patch calico to nine patch blocks. Bound, round edges with calico; tacked. Back of single piece striped cotton.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, stitching, piecing, quilting, printing (process), rolling up, tacking, textiles

GUSN: 30198

Accession Number: 1924.353