Historic New England

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52587

Accession Number: 1941.1213

A set of three matched garments, A=Basque; B=Dress; C=Underskirt, made from woven cream-colored silk and supplemental brown wool in scrolling pattern. The garment trim is dark brown taffeta. Basque bodice (A); brown taffeta collar; self-piping; lapels split from collar at shoulder. Brown taffeta ...

Date: 1877-1878

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta, wool (textile)

GUSN: 52588

Accession Number: 1941.1216A-C

Vase

Blue and white spatter glass vase. Rounded foot flares to body tapers to long neck and flares to an undulating lip. Surface of the glass made up of twisted ridges.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52589

Accession Number: 1941.1218

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 52591

Accession Number: 1941.1235

Card Case

Case (A), ivory piece (B)52592 with attached pencil (C).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52592

Accession Number: 1941.1245A-C

Rocking Chair

Slat back rocking chair with elongated finials and a rush seat. Painted black.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 52593

Accession Number: 1941.1249

Firkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52594

Accession Number: 1941.1257

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52595

Accession Number: 1941.1262

Stool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52596

Accession Number: 1941.1266

Secretary

Secretary with three drawers and writing surface in lower case; Two doors and three drawers in upper case; reeded legs; pilaster and "panel" inlays.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), maple (wood), inlay (process), pine (wood), chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 52597

Accession Number: 1941.1279

Spectacles and Case

Metal safety spectacles [.1] and leather case [.2]. Oval lenses with metal and fabric guards. Temple curl side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, leather

GUSN: 52598

Accession Number: 1941.1295.1-.2

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 52599

Accession Number: 1941.1300

Pair of andirons

Pair of small iron andirons with tiny ball tops.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 52602

Accession Number: 1941.1306 AB

Fireplace Tongs

Brass ball top fireplace tongs.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 52603

Accession Number: 1941.1308

Fireplace tongs

Brass ball top fireplace tongs.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 52604

Accession Number: 1941.1309

Poker

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 52605

Accession Number: 1941.1310

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 52606

Accession Number: 1941.1311A

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 52607

Accession Number: 1941.1311B

Butter Print

Wooden, cup-shaped, butter print with carved acorn motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52608

Accession Number: 1941.1316

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 52609

Accession Number: 1941.1318

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 52610

Accession Number: 1941.1319

Skimmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 52611

Accession Number: 1941.1320

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52612

Accession Number: 1941.1379

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 52613

Accession Number: 1941.1334

Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52614

Accession Number: 1941.1345A

Coat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52615

Accession Number: 1941.1345B

Bed canopy

Top with applied 15" flounce; netted cotton fringe; tassels on four sides. Top panel extends 6" to form flap over parts of ruffle. Ruffles applied reversed; back to top. Printed floral stripes with alternating wide columns of leaves and flowers on brown ground; narrow stripes of yellow and green lea...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), stitching, weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), tin (metal)

GUSN: 52406

Accession Number: 1941.780A

Bed Curtain

Three-panel shaped; applied 3-1/2" netting; tassels across inside top. Floral stripes of wide column of leaves and small flowers; narrow stripes of repeating green and yellow leaves on red ground. Drab style. B) Netted fringe with tassels at top panel. Gathered on ceiling across top. Machine sewn ca...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 52407

Accession Number: 1941.780B

Petticoat

Black silk taffeta; gored; skimpy pleats center back; hook and eye at waist.

Date: 1914-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 52408

Accession Number: 1941.782

Pants

Pale green/grey pants with white stripe along each leg; button fly; three pockets at side seams and right back; buckle and tab closure at back; twelve silver plated buttons.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), twill

GUSN: 52409

Accession Number: 1941.784

Tasseled Bedspread

White; candlewicked large central framed potted flower within scrolling flowering vine. Zig-zag and diamond border; applied netting with tassel fringe along sides and bottom; quilted.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), fringe, quilting, whitework

GUSN: 52410

Accession Number: 1941.789

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced panel folded with narrow hemmed open ends.

Date: 1770-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 52411

Accession Number: 1941.794

Weaving Tool

Wooden weaving tool.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52412

Accession Number: 1941.799

Candy

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52413

Accession Number: 1941.800B

Match

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52414

Accession Number: 1941.801

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 52415

Accession Number: 1941.807

Thread Holder with Pincushion

Three-tired wood and metal thread holder with pincushion top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52416

Accession Number: 1941.808

Inkwell

Small, round pewter inkwell with four evenly-spaced pen holes around the inkpot.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 52417

Accession Number: 1941.810

Spoon, Soup

One of a pair of pewter soup spoons. Undecorated with tab-shaped head on handle.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 52418

Accession Number: 1941.814.1

Sewing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52419

Accession Number: 1941.815

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52420

Accession Number: 1941.831

Shaving Stand

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52421

Accession Number: 1941.833

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 52422

Accession Number: 1941.834

Fan

Broad black wooden sticks and guards; leaf of black satin overlaid w/ sticks on which are painted white floral sprays; black ribbon on finger ring; black satin ruffle attached at top.

Date: 1880s

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), satin, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52424

Accession Number: 1941.843