Historic New England

Nightgown

White linen; double ruffle around neck, center front placket, and cuffs of long sleeves; four small pearl buttons center front; one button at each cuff; narrow piped bands along placket, embroidered with simple dotted motifs.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 32747

Accession Number: 1929.769

Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32748

Accession Number: 1929.770

Nightgown

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32751

Accession Number: 1929.773

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32752

Accession Number: 1929.774

Bookmark

White ribbon bookmark with blue painted flowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32753

Accession Number: 1929.780

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered image of a harp or lyre on Bristol board mounted on white ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32754

Accession Number: 1929.781

Golf Ball

Mesh golf ball with circular indentations on the surface of the ball.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32755

Accession Number: 1929.783

Golf Ball

Mesh golf ball with circular indentations on the surface of the ball.

Maker: unknown

Material: mesh

GUSN: 32756

Accession Number: 1929.784

Jug

Circular base, the band of which is gold, whole body bends and turns up to deeply scalloped rim and mouth; second gold band runs around upper half of body; gold strapwork handle; painted yellow with all-over gold "vermicelli" decoration.

Date: 1886

Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 32757

Accession Number: 1929.878

Jug

Cream-colored body with painted large sprigs of flowers in five colors, stepped base with gold banding and egg border; whole body bends and tapers up to spout/mouth, which is narrow round hole; gold band around scalloped edge; handle is an imitation of bone, with faux "straps" attaching it to body.

Date: 1887

Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 32758

Accession Number: 1929.879

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32764

Accession Number: 1929.889

Butter Print

Wooden butter print with carved initials around a star.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32765

Accession Number: 1929.890

Goblet

Glass goblet. Stem and body molded to represent a tree.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32766

Accession Number: 1929.891

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32767

Accession Number: 1929.894

Pan

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32768

Accession Number: 1929.897

Toaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32769

Accession Number: 1929.901

Cape

Cream wool 3/4 cape with decorative hood; trimmed with cream silk soutache braid arranged in stylized floral trail along center front, hem and hood; long white corded and tasseled ties; white tassel alternating to tip of hood; white silk lining.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32770

Accession Number: 1929.904

Wedding Veil

White warp knit net lace; "point net"; large; bilaterally symmetrical motifs; chain stitch (tambour); satin drawstring; tiny sprigged ground; deep floral & foliate border; narrow foliate meander on sides.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), net (textile), satin, silk (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 32771

Accession Number: 1929.906

Scarf

Cream, sheer silk gauze/marquisette; long, rectangular; scalloped edge all around; satin weave large scale floral trails pattern with lyre motifs at ends; large flowers in scallops.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 32772

Accession Number: 1929.907

Veil

Black silk; basketweave; large; deep borders on four sides, denser at bottom; no drawstring.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 32773

Accession Number: 1929.912

Dress

Bodice = A; Skirt = B Printed silk crepe with abstract tan & brown fan motif and red, yellow, blue & green floral motif on tan background with brown and green shapes; bateau neckline with piping ending in pointed waist; piping around neckline with cream silk trim; leg of mutton sleeves shirred at s...

Date: 1834-1837

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), stitching

GUSN: 32774

Accession Number: 1929.914AB

Pelerine

Pelerine made from light green-colored silk twill and burgundy (wool) plaid with large floral sprays; purple silk piping; lined with irridescent red silk.

Date: 1833-1837

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 32775

Accession Number: 1929.916

Cruet

Cut glass cruet bottle and stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32670

Accession Number: 1929.458AB

Mustard Pot

Cut glass mustard pot with hinged silver lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32671

Accession Number: 1929.459AB

Grecian Rocking Chair

Balloon seat, bent arms, turned legs; caned seat and back; rosewood grained with gold, lacy scrolls, mother and child on crest.

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32678

Accession Number: 1929.471

Miniature

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32679

Accession Number: 1929.473

Stick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32680

Accession Number: 1929.481

Knitting Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32681

Accession Number: 1929.489

Stand Collar

Pink beaded lace collar.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32682

Accession Number: 1929.498

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32683

Accession Number: 1929.499

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32684

Accession Number: 1929.505

Cane

Brown wood with heavy bone knob handle; silver notched collar; holes for tassel with leather strip remaining in hole; silver band at tip (lacquered?); knob handle etched with dots in scroll pattern.

Date: 1712

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), leather, silver (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32685

Accession Number: 1929.509

Teacup

Handleless teacup with red and green rosebuds on the exterior, a red dot band around base, and a red rim.There is a red and green rosebud in the center of bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 32686

Accession Number: 1929.520

Handkerchief

Handkerchief with a star lace pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32687

Accession Number: 1929.528

Kerchief

Light yellow cotton kerchief with a black dot pattern and a horseshoe border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32688

Accession Number: 1929.530

Dress

Bodice of Dress (Skirt is #1929.532) Beige; embroidered with beige tri-lobed leaves; bodice - brown velvet standing band collar; brown velvet trim along pleated (wide) lapel and cuffs; front placket, pleated at collar, with hook and eye closure; leg of mutton sleeves; pointed waist front and back;...

Date: ca. 1892

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), machine-made, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32689

Accession Number: 1929.531