Historic New England

Child's Dress

White; plain; drawstring neck and waist; long sleeves; gathered bodice and skirt; waistband; turned back cuffs.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15082

Accession Number: 1969.5946

Child's Dress

White; plain; drawstring neck and waist; long sleeves; gathered bodice and skirt; waistband; turned back cuffs.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15083

Accession Number: 1969.5947

Child's Dress

White; plain; drawstring neck and waist; long sleeves; gathered bodice and skirt; waistband; turned back cuffs.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15084

Accession Number: 1969.5948

Child's Dress

White; ruffled collar and long sleeves; yoke with pleats below; smocked waist with sash ties hanging free at sides; drawstring and buttonholes.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15085

Accession Number: 1969.5968

Child's Dress

White; ruffled collar and long sleeves; yoke with pleats below; smocked waist with sash ties hanging free at sides; one buttonhole and drawstring at back.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15086

Accession Number: 1969.5969

Child's Dress

White/ yellowed; ruffled collar and long sleeves; yoke with pleats below; smocked waist (front only) with sash ties hanging free at sides; pearl buttons and drawstring.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15087

Accession Number: 1969.5970

Child's Dress

White; ruffled collar and long sleeves; yoke with pleats below; smocked waist (front only) with sash ties hanging free at sides; buttons and drawstring.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15088

Accession Number: 1969.5971

Dress

White; dotted textured weave with openwork; high-waisted; drawstring neck; capped sleeves and waist; open center back to hem.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15089

Accession Number: 1969.5985

White; diamond pattern; bodice and skirt gathered all around; eyelet at neck and capped sleeves; sleeves have 4 narrow tucks; raglan sleeves and waistband trimmed w/ piping; drawstring neck and waist; plain hem.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), diamond (mineral), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 15090

Accession Number: 1969.5989

Dress

White; diamond pattern; bodice gathered all around; skirt gathered all around with fine cartridge pleats; waistband; capped sleeves trimmed with eyelet; drawstring neck and waist; plain hem.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 15091

Accession Number: 1969.5990

Dress

White; neck and short sleeves trimmed with eyelet ruffle; pointed yoke with same ruffle and featherstitching extends to shoulder and back; smocked front with eyelet at side and back; drawstring neck and waist; hem has three bands of featherstitching alternating with two pairs of three narrow tucks.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15092

Accession Number: 1969.5994

Dress

White; openwork embroidery--front has panel of small circles with central flower, with net circles inserted in rows from shoulder to hem and around hem; ruffle at shoulders; double ruffled cap sleeves trimmed with eyelet and piping; eyelet neck; waistband at sides to back; drawstring neck and waist ...

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 15093

Accession Number: 1969.5995

Dress

White; "V" front composed of three bands of lace inserted between bands of narrow tucks; same pattern on sleeves and at back; sleeves, neck and waist edged with lace; drawstring neck and waist--but strings are missing (or ribbons).

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15094

Accession Number: 1969.5996

Dress

White cotton dress with diamond pattern and pleating.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 15095

Accession Number: 1969.5997

Dress

White cotton dress with diamond pattern and pleating.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 15096

Accession Number: 1969.5998

Dress

White/ yellowed; eyelet at neck and capped sleeves; three narrow tucks at sleeves; bodice gathered all around; skirt gathered all around with fine cartridge pleats onto piped waistband; drawstring neck and waist; plain hem.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15097

Accession Number: 1969.5999

Dress

White; diamond pattern; bodice and skirt gathered all around; eyelet at neck and capped sleeves; sleeves have four narrow tucks; raglan sleeves and waistband trimmed with piping; drawstring neck and waist; plain hem.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 15098

Accession Number: 1969.6306

Dress

White; diamond pattern; drawstring neckline; capped sleeves with four narrow tucks and eyelet edge; waistband--stitched in place at front, with ties hanging free; bodice and skirt gathered at waistband; featherstitching on waistband; plain hem.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 15099

Accession Number: 1969.6317

Child's Dress

Blue check (with smaller white checks). A)--Lined bodice has lace at neck, drawstring neck, ruffles of blue check crossing in front, peplum with ruffle. B)--Skirt gathered with one pocket, short lining of glazed cotton, one deep tuck. C)--Bodice with boat neck, capped sleeves, one sleeve missing ...

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 15100

Accession Number: 1969.7241A-C

Chilld's Kerchief

Cream silk; triangle shaped with fringed edges; embroidered with stylized single flowers in rows by color--red, blue, yellow, purple, and green. French knots, satin stitch.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 15101

Accession Number: 1969.5709

Child's Kerchief

Black, brown, and red checked; square; fringed edges; black center.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 15102

Accession Number: 1969.5710

Child's Kerchief

Triangular shaped white ribbed silk, printed with floral trail--printing imitates chine effect; jagged branches, stylized flowers, and leaves in blues; one end fringed.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 15103

Accession Number: 1969.5711

Blanket

Cream; hems bound with cream silk tape.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15104

Accession Number: 1969.5733

Blanket

Cream; turned border hems stitched in place with featherstitching and topstitching in cream silk.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15105

Accession Number: 1969.5734

Blanket

Cream; turned hems sewn in place with featherstitching in cream silk.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15106

Accession Number: 1969.5735

Blanket

Cream; seams turned and hemmed, stitched in place with featherstitching and topstitching in cream silk.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15107

Accession Number: 1969.5736

Blanket

Hand knit pink and white; chevron patterns; with pink and white fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15108

Accession Number: 1969.5755

Blanket

Cream; border of wide pale blue satin.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), satin, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15109

Accession Number: 1969.5758

Handkerchief

White; hemmed with border of openwork.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, linen (material)

GUSN: 15110

Accession Number: 1969.5768D

Blanket

Cream; border embroidered with tan (discolored--originally cream) silk, pattern of three bands of featherstitching.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15111

Accession Number: 1969.6324

Child's Apron

White; pointed yoke with narrow vertical tucks and two bands of eyelet; gathered cap sleeves with narrow tucks; two patch pockets with narrow tucks; hem has three tucks; one white glass button at back; open at back to hem.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 15112

Accession Number: 1969.5840

Child's Short Apron

White; yoke-pointed at front and back--with scalloped trim; small neck; capped sleeves with same scalloped trim; skirt gathered below yoke; three narrow tucks at hem; two white glass buttons at back; open from yoke (at back) to hem.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 15113

Accession Number: 1969.5845

Bib

White; ribbed on front; plain weave on reverse; trimmed with scalloped edged eyelet; pearl button and loop at neck; hour glass shape.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 15114

Accession Number: 1969.5855

Bib

White; ribbed on front; plain weave on reverse; trimmed with scalloped edged eyelet; pearl button and loop at neck; hour glass shape.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 15115

Accession Number: 1969.5856

Bib

White; ribbed on front; plain weave on reverse; trimmed with scalloped edged eyelet; pearl button and loop at neck; hour glass shape.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 15116

Accession Number: 1969.5857

Bib

White; ribbed on front; plain weave on reverse; trimmed with scalloped edged eyelet; pearl button and loop at neck; hour glass shape.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 15117

Accession Number: 1969.5858

Bib

White; hourglass shape; front and back with quilted-diamonds; with piping at neck; embroidered scalloped edge; two pearl buttons and two loops.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, quilting

GUSN: 15118

Accession Number: 1969.5859

Bib

White; hourglass shape; front and back with quilted-diamonds; with piping at neck; embroidered scalloped edge; two pearl buttons and two loops.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, quilting

GUSN: 15119

Accession Number: 1969.5860

Portrait of Reverend James Cogswell

Rectangular format, three-quarter length portrait of an elderly man, seated in a fluted Chippendale armchair with seat upholstered with brass tacks. Faces right, with decorative column in left background and window view of white church with red roof and two white houses in right background. The wind...

Date: 1795-1799

Maker: Attributed to Steward, Joseph, 1753-1822 (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2965

Accession Number: 1991.1445

Bedcover

Rectangular form comprised of two panels of woven white linen patterned with blue double-line "window-pane" checks. Each check embroidered with flower head on leafy sprig device and six-petal flowers in corners in navy blue wool. Self fringe on three sides. Handsewn center seam.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 2966

Accession Number: 1991.1446AB

Blanket

Rectangular form comprised of two panels joined by handsewn seam, woven with two shades of blue wool in a small square check pattern, accented with a white and blue double outline. Self fringe on two sides.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 2967

Accession Number: 1991.1447

Blanket

A twill weave of off-white wool with rust and yellow crossed squares creating an overall check pattern. The rectangular form is comprised of two panels joined by a hand-sewn centered seam. Short self-fringe at foot end.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 2968

Accession Number: 1991.1448

Blanket

Rectangular form comprised of and panels joined with handsewn seam; patterned with large, blue squares enclosed by small off-shite squares and variegated blue and off-white rectangles.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 2969

Accession Number: 1991.1449

Blanket

Boiled wool blanket of rectangular shape, comprised of two panels, finely hand-stitched together, natural ecru and dark blue one-inch grid-like check pattern, monogrammed with black cross-stitch embroidery, EHS/1"; two hemmed edges, two selvage edges.

Date: 1780-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 2970

Accession Number: 1991.1450

Blanket

Square form comprised of two panels joined by centered hand-sewn seam of woven square check pattern in red and blue outlined with double-line in off-white and black. Self-fringe on three sides; the top edge is turned over and hemmed.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 2971

Accession Number: 1991.1451

Duck Decoy

Large wooden decoy of a mallard drake with carved detail to body and feathers. Decoy has been re-painted with a shiny green head, brown breast, gray body with blue-tipped wings, and a black tail. A large hole has been drilled lengthwise through the body.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Adams, Edward Cass, 1892-1959 (Carver)

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2972

Accession Number: 1991.1452

Painted Side Chair

Fancy side chair. Painted. Windsor form. Back comprised of three horizontal splats above five turned spindles. Upper splat stencilled with melon and grape designs with freehand black outlining; the ground is yellow; there is a putty-grained rounded seat above 4 outturned legs and plain stretche...

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Haskell, Nathan (Maker) Newburyport Chair Factory

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2973

Accession Number: 1991.1453

Chair Seat Cover

Floral hooked chair seat cover, worked in fabric on burlap of horseshoe form; the brown ground with beige architectrual scrolls at center flanked by flower and leaf decoration in red, orange, yellow and green.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 2974

Accession Number: 1991.1454

Hanging Cupboard

Red-painted pine hanging spool cupboard, of tall and narrow rectangular shape, panel door with brass hinges, yellow-painted interior filled with six metal shelves for holdig spools of thread (now holds toiletries and medicines); there is a metal clasp at the bottom to secure it shut.

Date: 1848-1899

Maker: Shaker Village (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), painting (coating), pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 2975

Accession Number: 1991.1455

Wall Mirror

Rectangular Chippendale mahogany and parcel-gilt wall mirror; simple inner frame and gilt rim; saw-art fretwork crest and apron in complex scroll pattern; crest with central oval medallion containing carved and gilded Prince of Wales plume, glued and nailed with pine back.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gluing, mahogany (wood), nailing, pine (wood)

GUSN: 2976

Accession Number: 1991.1456

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