Historic New England

Nosegay Holder

A metal nosegay holder with a conical shape and a beaded floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 31297

Accession Number: 1927.239

Busk

Elaborately carved baleen busk.

Maker: unknown

Material: baleen

GUSN: 31298

Accession Number: 1927.245

Pair of Gloves

White wool gloves with a multicolored floral band along the opening edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 31299

Accession Number: 1927.250

Green silk cover with white, yellow and darker green stripe woven at bottom; wooden shaft and ribs; brass tips on ribs; pointed, carved brass ferrule; long, carved brass slider; carved bone and brass hooked handle; brass hoop closure on silk tie.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), brass (alloy), carving (processes), engraving (printing process), metal, silk (textile), wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 31300

Accession Number: 1927.252

Dish

Oval porcelain serving dish, white with gold embossed flowers and leaves. Gold scalloped rim.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker)

Material: embossing, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 31301

Accession Number: 1927.253

Parian Sculpture

Parian sculpture of "Mary returning from the fountain (The African Woman of the Fountain)," after Paul and Virginie, by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 31302

Accession Number: 1927.255

Painting

Full length, young girl in blue and white dress, blond ringlets, leaning on chair. In leather case.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 31303

Accession Number: 1927.258

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31304

Accession Number: 1927.263

Garter

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31305

Accession Number: 1927.268A

Garter

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31306

Accession Number: 1927.269B

Child's Dress

Long; white; smocking on bodice with six thread covered buttons; short sleeves with piping at shoulders; lace at neckline and cuffs; three tucks at hem trimmed with lace; drawstring neckline and waist with two buttons at waist.

Date: ca. 1841

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 31307

Accession Number: 1927.273

Calendar Tile

Small, vertically rectangular, decorative ceramic tile; brown print depicting the John Harvard Statue, with border (front); 1921 Calendar (back); hole drilled at the top

Date: 1921

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Vendor) Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile by technique, glaze

GUSN: 31308

Accession Number: 1927.280

Bookmark

Bookmark made from perforated card stock, embroidered with the words "Search the Scriptures".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31309

Accession Number: 1927.281

Bookmark

Bookmark made from perforated card, embroidered with a scene and inscription, "Rest in Peace" above a funerary monument with a weeping willow tree and flowering shrub.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31310

Accession Number: 1927.282

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31311

Accession Number: 1927.293

Card basket

Card basket of perforated cardboard, worked in cross-stitch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31312

Accession Number: 1927.295

Box with Glass Lid

Small rectangular paper box with attached glass lid. The glass lid is reverse-painted with a floral wreath surrounding the word "Amoi". The box is covered with blue paper and a strip of ogee patterned paper printed in black with red, white and blue rainbow ground. The interior is lined with bright ...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), glass (material)

GUSN: 31313

Accession Number: 1927.299

Bookmark

Embroidered bookmark "Hope on Hope Ever"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31314

Accession Number: 1927.305

Bookmark

Embroidered bookmark "My Mother".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31315

Accession Number: 1927.306

Punch Bowl

Large earthenware punch bowl on footed stem. Blue transfer-printed pattern of floral medallions and scenic vignettes with figures in landscape.

Date: 1882-1902

Maker: Doulton & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31316

Accession Number: 1927.307

Small Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31317

Accession Number: 1927.308

PLASTER, LATH

Plaster with riven lath; painted white on front.

Date: ca. 1686

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, hair, painting (coating), pine (wood), plaster, sand

GUSN: 31318

Accession Number: 1927.309

Dressing Gown

This house dress or dressing gown is constructed from cotton patterned with both block and roller printed designs in a scrolling floral vine repeat with pink flowers and blue leaves on a beige-colored, striped ground. Lined in a contrasting, dark brown-colored ground cotton print of small cream-colo...

Date: 1830-1837

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 31319

Accession Number: 1927.324

Shirt

White; neckline--one side has drawstring, other side has squared flap; neckline and short sleeves trimmed w/ lace; lace insert at shoulder; part of sleeve is gathered/ruching; open shirt.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 31320

Accession Number: 1927.334

Child's Dress

Long; white, with small scale check pattern; double capped sleeves; lace at neckline; drawstring neckline and back gathered at waist with drawstrings.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity

GUSN: 31321

Accession Number: 1927.336

Child's Dress

Long; white; "V" panel on bodice front, with diamond and stylized floral embroidery, with ruffle along panel and at neckline back; short sleeves, with ruffled edge and three rows of scalloped eyelet; blue ribbon inserted at eyelet waistband; eyelet band same as waistband inserted at hem.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 31322

Accession Number: 1927.337

Child's Pantaloons

White; four buttonholes at waist; open sides with reinforcement; band with red stripe and ribbing forms yoke; openwork embroidery- with scalloped edge.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 31323

Accession Number: 1927.338

Bodice

Cream; sheer mull/dotted Swiss embroidery on bodice and capped sleeves; eyelet collar and cuffs; waistband; peplum embroidered with stylized flower and scalloped edge; 6 covered buttons.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, super

GUSN: 31324

Accession Number: 1927.339

Hexagon Quilt

Interlocking hexagons each with black third; "Tumbling Blocks" pattern. Bound edges purple silk.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), stitching, machine sewing (technique), piecing, quilting, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 31117

Accession Number: 1926.812

Collar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31118

Accession Number: 1926.819

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31119

Accession Number: 1926.822

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31120

Accession Number: 1926.832

Needlework Fragment

Unfinished needlework fragment in embroidery frame. Picture is composed of two separate groups of design elements. The first (at top) is a set of three blue fleur de lis with a large brown dot that resembles a button. The second is a branch of oak leaves and acorns worked in shades of green and brow...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 31121

Accession Number: 1926.835

Brick

Rosette carving on header end.

Date: ca. 1645

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), carving (processes), mortar (filler), plaster

GUSN: 31122

Accession Number: 1926.836

Brick

Header and part of stretcher are beveled on one end.

Date: ca. 1645

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, brick (clay product), carving (processes), mortar (filler), plaster

GUSN: 31123

Accession Number: 1926.837

Doorknob

Ceramic knob with brass base, cottered (?) to square iron spindle. Knob is octagonal, glazed in marbled brown and white tones. Accession Book: Doorknob of Benningtonware.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pottery (object genre), brass (alloy), ceramic (material), glazing (coating), iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 31124

Accession Number: 1926.838

Compass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31125

Accession Number: 1926.839

Dress

Sheer white; embriodered w/ openwork flowers alternating w/ abstract, coral-like shape; drawstring neckline. Embroidered bands inserted at front; short, puffed sleeves w/ drawstring & cutwork piped circles. Drawstring at back of neck; hook & eye at waist. Fullness at waist, between shoulders; side...

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, super

GUSN: 31126

Accession Number: 1926.842

Pair of Sleeves

Lace sleeves with an embroidered floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 31127

Accession Number: 1926.843

Table mat

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 31128

Accession Number: 1926.846

Bookmark

Embroidered bookmark "Cast Thy Anchor In Heaven".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31129

Accession Number: 1926.854

Printing Plate

A rectangular brass printing plate. Engraving is reversed.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 31130

Accession Number: 1926.856

Printing Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 31131

Accession Number: 1926.857

Tea Set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31132

Accession Number: 1926.859

Pair of Stockings

Pair of white knee high stockings with a rippled pattern from calf to toe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31133

Accession Number: 1926.861AB

Pair of Stockings

Cream colored stockings. Thread is very thick.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31134

Accession Number: 1926.862AB

Pintle

Wrought iron staple with curved brace.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 31135

Accession Number: 1926.869

Infant's Cap

Sheer cream; embroidered with scrolling leaves in corner, floral garland around front; back has central floral motif; lined with beige grosgrain ribbon; three tucks.

Date: ca. 1772

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 31136

Accession Number: 1926.870

Handle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 31137

Accession Number: 1926.871

Ingrain Carpet Fragments

Carpet with a very small vine pattern in red and white. Two pieces.

Date: 1860 C-1870 C

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, hand weaving, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 31138

Accession Number: 1926.872AB

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