Historic New England

American Flag

Rolled American flag.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26428

Accession Number: 2000.433

Black and white printed cotton dress [A] with belt [B]. Straight form with slightly flared knee length skirt. Simple collar. Long sleeves. Buttons down front to waist. Two front pockets. All-over pattern of black ground and white squares. Fabric belt has same pattern.

Date: 1973

Maker: Marimekko (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 26429

Accession Number: 2000.1AB

Dress

Orange and white stripe printed cotton dress [A] with belt [B]. Straight form with slight flare at knee. Long sleeves with snaps at cuffs. Simple collar. Two front pockets at chest. Snaps down front. Vertical white stripes on orange ground. Belt [B] has same striped pattern.

Date: 1974

Maker: Marimekko (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26430

Accession Number: 2000.2AB

Christening Gown

Machine sewn white cotton christening gown with machine made lace at collar, cuffs, empire waist, alternating across botton and scalloped along bottom edge. Three white buttons at back for closure--one missing. Gathered at empire waist. Three strips of lace coming down from neckline on front. Puffed...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 26431

Accession Number: 2000.3

Stereoview stand

Dark stained walnut stereoview stand. Rectangular shape with two compartments inside for stereoview cards. Elaborate scrolled foliate fretwork around sides and atop division of two compartments. Ringed finger hole at top for carrying.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), fretsaws, staining

GUSN: 26432

Accession Number: 2000.5

Framed wedding dress fragment

Framed textile fragment with printed red carnation pattern. Stitched to paper with handwritten ink inscription describing provenance framed in molded wood painted green with gilding.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: Stetson, Polly (Maker)

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

GUSN: 26433

Accession Number: 2000.6

Window muntin

Long, straight piece of window muntin. Wood. Moldings.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26434

Accession Number: 2000.7

Cut nail

Cut nail. Iron. Square head and square shaft.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), iron (metal)

GUSN: 26435

Accession Number: 2000.8

Cut nail

Cut nail. Iron. Square head and square shaft.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), iron (metal)

GUSN: 26436

Accession Number: 2000.9

Cut nail

Cut nail. Iron. Square head and square shaft.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), iron (metal)

GUSN: 26437

Accession Number: 2000.10

Ship's cutlasses

Two iron ship's cutlasses, or swords, crossed and bound together at center with metal wire. A) with bone handle and wider blade. B) with iron handle and thin blade. Both with platformed rest for thumb knuckle. B) with additional guards around handle.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), iron (metal)

GUSN: 26438

Accession Number: 2000.12AB

Urn

Mahogany urn w/ square platform base. Goblet-shape urn w/ gadrooned band around stem. Top of neck w/ beaded band. Top decorated w/ torch-like finial. Beaded ring below flame. Facets around base of torch.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 26439

Accession Number: 2000.13

Cretonne roller

Pink cotton cretonne roller w/ all-over printed white lily and pink pansy(?) decoration. One end w/ cylindrical wooden piece which cotton piece is gathered around. Rectangular cotton piece extends from cylindrical piece to form "roller." Thin wooden piece sewn into end of extending cotton piece. Two...

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 26440

Accession Number: 2000.14

Doily

Circular linen doily w/ silk embroidered floral vine decoration around edge.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26441

Accession Number: 2000.15

Slippers

Pair of blue leahter slippers(A&B) inside blue leather pouch(C). Slippers and pouch w/ blue silk lining. Slippers w/ simple form and dirtied pad on bottom side. Pouch is rectangular shape w/ flap w/ 2 snaps for closure.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 26442

Accession Number: 2000.18A-C

Red Cross Uniform Apron

White cotton Red Cross apron. Dress-like form with straight body and slightly flared bottom. Long sleeves. No waistline. Rectangular neckline. Red embroidered cross at center of neckline. Button down back with cloth covered buttons. Ribbon-like piece fastened across back with two cloth covered butto...

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26443

Accession Number: 2000.19.1

Red Cross Uniform Cap

Red Cross headgear. White cotton strip with embroidered red cross attached to diamond shaped blue nylon veil which covers top and back of head. two black ties.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), nylon

GUSN: 26444

Accession Number: 2000.19.2

Bandage Scissors

Steel scissors with red painted finger holes. Red, white and blue silk ribbons tied in bow around finger holes.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 26445

Accession Number: 2000.19.3

Box

Light brown cardboard box (a) with red, white and black printed inscription and image of cruise ship in the water on top of cover (b). Texture of box gives appearance of a weave. Inside with two white cotton ties and crumpled tissue paper.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 26446

Accession Number: 2000.20AB

House dress

Women's house dress [A] with belt [B]. Cotton dress with green and white stripes. White collar and cuffs. Short sleeves. Pleated top. Four buttons down front. Flared knee length skirt. Front pocket on skirt. Fabric belt has same green stripe pattern. Belt is looped at one end and has two button hole...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26447

Accession Number: 2000.21AB

Dress

Women's dress. Purple and white striped silk. Vertical floral and foliate trails of green, pink and blue. Empire waist. Gathered ribbon edged around neckline and cuffs. Three-quarter length sleeves. Wide neckline. Corset sewn into dress. Fastener's for closure at back. Darker purple edging around bo...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 26448

Accession Number: 2000.22.1

Scarf

Purple and white striped silk scarf. Boomerang-like shape. Stripes in green, pink, and blue foliate and floral trails. Gathered ribbon around edges. One edge trimmed with lace.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 26449

Accession Number: 2000.22.2

Ribbon

Long silk ribbon with two alternating designs: one design of red and white stripes; other design with nine squares: three green, red and yellow; three red, white and green; three purple, orange and yellow.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 26450

Accession Number: 2000.23

Underwear

One pair of pink women's underwear in original paper and plastic packaging. Front of package with printed picture of woman in white bra and panties. Inscription covers her chest area. Pink panties visible in back of package.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 26451

Accession Number: 2000.24

Stockings

Three pairs of women's stockings in plastic packaging within one cardboard box. Nylons are nude color. Box is taupe color with nylons inside in clear and blue packaging. Strip of paper binds three pairs together.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, nylon

GUSN: 26452

Accession Number: 2000.25A-C

Stockings

Pair of nylons (nude color) inside cardboard box with paper wrapping around nylons. Nylons with reinforced sole and with green band at top edge. Box is white. Feet with ventilating holes at bottom.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, nylon

GUSN: 26453

Accession Number: 2000.26A-E

Stockings

Pair of nylon women's stockings in cardboard box with paper wrapping inside box. Nylon's with thin green band four inches from top. Reinforced toe and heel. White box with black stripe down center with manufacturer name. Nylons are nude color.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Wayne Knitting Mills (Maker)

Material: cardboard, nylon

GUSN: 26454

Accession Number: 2000.27A-E

Box

Small gray cardboard box with embossed abstract design all-over. Embossed blue rectangle on cover with inscription, shield and foliate wreath atop shield.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, embossing

GUSN: 26455

Accession Number: 2000.28AB

Straw Matting

Rectangular piece of straw matting w/ pieces of red dyed straw running through weft -- red pieces only apparent on one side.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 26456

Accession Number: 2000.40

Straw Matting

Rectangular piece of straw matting w/ pieces of blue dyed straw running through weft on both sides.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 26457

Accession Number: 2000.41

Linoleum

Rectangular piece of brown linoleum with purple, light brown and white geometric floral design repeating.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 26458

Accession Number: 2000.42

Rolled edge w/ small spout. Moveable metal handle w/ wooden grip, fixed hand sized handle (for wooden grip to rest on).

Date: ca. 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26471

Accession Number: 1986.1631

Part of group of 6 canning jars of various shapes (square, round) w/ glass lids and wire clamps. (1986.1633-.1638)

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: Ball Brothers Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), wire

GUSN: 26477

Accession Number: 1986.1637

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