Historic New England

Frieze

Swag cast in plaster; black over green over tan over cream paint; left end of swag seems to be missing.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 31139

Accession Number: 1926.876

STAIR END

Molded top piece attaches to scrolled and fluted bottom section; darker paint over white on both pieces, heavy.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), fluting, molding (forming), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31140

Accession Number: 1926.877

Sleeve

Off-white lace sleeve with a floral design and cuff.

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31141

Accession Number: 1926.879

SHIRT

White; turned down collar with 2 buttonholes; front panel with 8 pleats; fullness below panel; full sleeves gather into rounded cuff with buttonholes (for ties or studs?)

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 31144

Accession Number: 1926.891

Wallet

Flamestitch - large scale diamond pattern in greens, reds and yellow; edged with red twill tape; opens side by side with four pockets, lined with pink/red camlet.

Date: 1772

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 31145

Accession Number: 1926.893

Shirt

White/sheer; rounded flap neckline; capped sleeves and shoulders edged w/ eyelet embroidery of foliate garland; lace insert at shoulder and trim on sleeves; open shirt.

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: Sargent, Hannah Watts (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, lawn (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 31146

Accession Number: 1926.894

Infant's Shirt

Sheer white; squared flap neckline; capped sleeves and shoulder trimmed with eyelet embroidery of small floral meander; band of lace inserted at shoulder; featherstitching.

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: Sargent, Hannah Watts (Maker)

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 31147

Accession Number: 1926.895

Cream; border around face and neck--eyelet openwork band; cap embroidered with eyelet "buds" and scrolls with large circle with net insert; circular section at back, net insert in form of flower; two loops (no ties).

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: Sargent, Hannah Watts (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 31148

Accession Number: 1926.896

Sewing Case

Smell sewing case. Heavily beaded in red, green and blue.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31149

Accession Number: 1926.898

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31150

Accession Number: 1926.899

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31151

Accession Number: 1926.900

Kerchief

Printed - triangle, brown and white; dark brown "furry" bands and light brown intersect forming small squares with brown dot and squares with fancy (brown) ground alternate - small square.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 31152

Accession Number: 1926.905

Dress

Red wool dress, damask weave with large scale floral motif. Dress open in front, no closures, made to be worn with an underskirt. Short sleeves, narrow cuffs at elbow. Style similar to robe a la francaise with center back pleats. Bodice lined with linen and cream silk. Skirt unlined, narrow tape tie...

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), damask

GUSN: 31153

Accession Number: 1926.906AB

Underskirt

Rectangular, off white silk brocade fragment seamed from two pieces; overall pattern of repeating pomegranates and floral bunches. Hemmed edges. May be the underskirt for dress 1926.906.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), brocade (textile)

GUSN: 31154

Accession Number: 1926.907

Dress

Robe a l'anglaise. White cotton ground printed with blue and red flowers, scenes of figures at a waterhole, and a large vase with an animal on rocks. Square neckline; short sleeves with pleated cuffs; bodice lined with linen. Not pointed at back; linen tape at hem. Probably made over in some way.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 31155

Accession Number: 1926.909A-C

Dress

Brown silk brocade robe a la francaise with large scale floral trail pattern; Square neckline at front and back; elbow-length sleeves. Cartridge-like pleats at back; Bodice lined with white linen. Underskirt is missing.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), damask

GUSN: 31156

Accession Number: 1926.910

Boys' dress

Brown, blue plaid, standing collar, long sleeves, lace front with pearl buttons, hook and eye back with small strap closer and flared skirt, laced with blue, string and tassle.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), homemade, hand sewing

GUSN: 31157

Accession Number: 1926.911

Pair of Stays

Pair of stays made of linen with boning (possibly baleen); remnants of cross lacing in front, no straps, heavy staining on interior, tape used throughout.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31158

Accession Number: 1926.912

Part of a Pair of Stays

Back panel for a pair of stays; green dyed silk with reversible print and green tape; linen lining.

Date: 1745-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), linen (material)

GUSN: 31159

Accession Number: 1926.913

Pair of Stockings

Gray heather; white toe; white top band; two red stripes knitted into white band; embroidered red initials.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 31160

Accession Number: 1926.915AB

Men's Shirt

White; rounded turnover collar (two piece - open at front and back) with two bone buttons; open front; gusseted and gathered sleeves, cuffs with one pearl button.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 31161

Accession Number: 1926.920

Men's Shirt

White; high collar (4 1/2"); ruffled front (3") with wide hem; one covered button at collar; ties at cuffs; reinforced shoulder; gathered and gusseted sleeves/cuff; topstitching at collar and cuffs.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 31162

Accession Number: 1926.921

Shirt

White; high (5 1/4") collar with button at neck; insets at shoulder neck and armscye; sleeves and back and cuffs are gathered, one button cuff; side seam open at hem. Fine lawn ruffle with fine turned over hem.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 31163

Accession Number: 1926.922

Men's Shirt

White; high 5 1/4" collar; ruffled front (3") with two tucks; one covered button at collar and cuff; reinforced shoulder (yoke); gathered and gusseted sleeves; sleeves gathered at cuff; gathered along collar; topstitching along collar and cuff.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 31165

Accession Number: 1926.925

Pair of Stockings

White; ribbed knit; plain.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 31166

Accession Number: 1926.927AB

Infant's Shirt

Cream; ribbed (vertical); scoop neckline with cotton tape; kimono style--long full sleeves and yoke; center front opening.

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian

GUSN: 31167

Accession Number: 1926.930

Block Quilt

Silk triangles; paper templates attached; multicolored. Center medallion Tree-of-Life with appliqued silk and paper birds and sheep and shepardess; pastoral scene. Unquilted; constructed with three pieces forming fitted bedspread. Birds cut out and painted; shepardess paper cut out and painted.

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, paper (fiber product), silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 31168

Accession Number: 1926.934

Child's Dress

A child's dress of cream-colored cotton printed with miniature dogs and deer in purple that has shifted to brown. The collar is of same fabric trimmed with picot lace and shaped with a drawstring. It has short sleeves. The skirt is gathered into a waistband attached to the bodice, with one tuck set...

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 31169

Accession Number: 1926.935

Instruction Booklet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31377

Accession Number: 1927.479

Spike

Rectangular head.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 31378

Accession Number: 1927.481

H-Hinge

Flat; patterned ends; one wrought nail attached.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 31379

Accession Number: 1927.485

Pickle Jar

Green-tinted, cathedral-style glass pickle jar with gothic panels.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31380

Accession Number: 1927.489

Plaque

"Washington Allston"

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 31381

Accession Number: 1927.490

Plaque

"Martha R. Allston"

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 31382

Accession Number: 1927.491

Small Box

Small rectangular paper box with cover. Printed image of woman in light blue veil and gown clutching book. Border of green paper with black and white diamond pattern, over gilt trim.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 31384

Accession Number: 1927.499AB

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31385

Accession Number: 1927.500

Dinner plate

Ironstone China dinner plate. Green transfer-print pattern "Napoleon's Battles" depicting a scene from the Battle of Austerlitz. Green transfer-print border of flowers, ribbon, goddesses and trophy motifs. Manufactured by Charles James Mason and Company, England.

Date: 1829-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 31386

Accession Number: 1927.503

Animal Sculpture

Parian sculpture of a seated monkey holding onto rat's tail with his right hand, and a dog's tail with his left hand. The dog seems to have the rat by the nose.

Maker: Possibly Trenton Potteries Co. (Maker)

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 31388

Accession Number: 1927.523

Sculpture of woman

Parian sculpture of a standing woman. She is standing in a gala costume, which is decorated with glazed balls on the front. She holds the dove in her left arm.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 31389

Accession Number: 1927.525

Sculpture of dogs with cornucopia

Parian sculpture of a pair of dogs seated in front of a cornucopia. Along the front of the cornucopia are glazed and gilt balls.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 31390

Accession Number: 1927.526

Sculpture of boy

Parian sculpture of boy seated on a rock holding panpipes in his right hand and a goat skin over his head and left shoulder. At his feet are three sheaves and a sickle.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 31391

Accession Number: 1927.527

Vase

Parian handled vase with blue decoration, bulbous body with a thin neck and stem. Around the body are six panels of applied flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 31392

Accession Number: 1927.535

Sculpture of girl

Parian sculpture of a girl. She is elaborately dressed and wears a cape with hood. In her left hand is a dove. The front of the sculpture is decorated with glazed balls.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 31393

Accession Number: 1927.538

Sculpture of sleeping child

Parian sculpture of a sleeping baby reclining on lace upon an upholstered couch. The lace and part of the couch are decorated with glazed balls.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 31394

Accession Number: 1927.539

Bird's Nest Sculpture

Parian sculpture of a bird's nest containing three eggs.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 31395

Accession Number: 1927.540

Sculpture of girl with lamb

Parian sculpture of a girl feeding a lamb from a small saucer and she holds two flowers in her left hand. On the ground beside her is a basket of flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 31396

Accession Number: 1927.541