Historic New England

Coat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37021

Accession Number: 1934.1637

Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37022

Accession Number: 1934.1641

Doll's Bedding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37027

Accession Number: 1934.1648

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37028

Accession Number: 1934.1649A

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37029

Accession Number: 1934.1651

Portrait of Mary Ann Callender

Portrait of Mary Ann Callender (b. 1830), a young girl in blue dress holding pink rose.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 37030

Accession Number: 1934.1654

Painting

Watercolor painting of a man being carried on a green chair by two servants.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 37031

Accession Number: 1934.1655

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37032

Accession Number: 1934.1660

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37033

Accession Number: 1934.1661

Handbag

Loomed hooked rug green, red, brown floral, brown and off-white check; gingham lining; small brass buttons with cord loop closures; red and brown twisted rope cord handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37034

Accession Number: 1934.1663

Navy blue with blue velvet "M" notch collar; padded shoulders, armsceye, tail; double breasted; darts at front; lined with blue and black silk and linen; two small buttons at cuff; folded cuffs with piping.

Date: 1835-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37035

Accession Number: 1934.1675

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37036

Accession Number: 1934.1678

Bed

Four wooden posts, supposedly intended for doll's four-post bed but never used.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37037

Accession Number: 1934.1679

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 37038

Accession Number: 1934.1682

Collar

White lace collar.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37039

Accession Number: 1934.1686

Collar

White embroidered collar.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37040

Accession Number: 1934.1687

Pair of Sleeves

White, wide bell sleeves with embroidery and scalloped trim.

Date: 1845-1853

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37041

Accession Number: 1934.1692AB

Pair of Sleeves

White sleeves with embroidery.

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37042

Accession Number: 1934.1694AB

Collar

White embroidered collar with a floral pattern.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37043

Accession Number: 1934.1694C

Infant's Shirt

White/yellowed; squared neckline trimmed with scalloped edged lace; band of eyelet embroidery along shoulders and one side of neck; other side of neck has drawn work; short sleeves with lace and same drawn work.

Date: ca. 1852

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 37044

Accession Number: 1934.1697

Infant's Shirt

Sheer white; beige lace with "Q" pattern at neckline; cap sleeves of lace net; eyelet neckband with coral silk ribbon drawstring.

Date: 1852-1853

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 37045

Accession Number: 1934.1698

Infant's Shirt

White/sheer; rounded flap neckline with flap on sleeve/shoulder; appliqued floral band and leaves at neckline and sleeves; short lace sleeves; lace at neckline; featherstitching; open shirt.

Date: ca. 1852

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 37046

Accession Number: 1934.1699

Child's Dress

Long; white; "V" panel with elaborate embroidery; capped sleeves with three ruffles and same elaborate embroidery; eyelet waistband; two deep tucks at hem; ruffle at neck; drawstring neckline.

Date: ca. 1852

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 37047

Accession Number: 1934.1701

Shawl

White center with a four inch border of naturalistic red roses, green leaves and corn blue flowers; square shawl; fringe sewn on; silk warp; wool weft.

Date: 1822

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37048

Accession Number: 1934.1703

Carpetbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37049

Accession Number: 1934.1704

Pair of Sleeves

Bishop-style sleeves with a pink ribbon at the wrist.

Date: 1853-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37050

Accession Number: 1934.1705AB

Pair of Sleeves

Bishop-style sleeves with lace and purple ribbon.

Date: 1853-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37051

Accession Number: 1934.1706AB

Fanchon

Black lace fanchon with black velveteen ribbon trim and pink string trim.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37052

Accession Number: 1934.1707

Pair of Cuff

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37053

Accession Number: 1934.1709

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37054

Accession Number: 1934.1718

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37055

Accession Number: 1934.1720

Pair of Sleeves

White sleeves with lace and embroidery.

Date: 1863-1874

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37056

Accession Number: 1934.1722AB

Veil

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37057

Accession Number: 1934.1722

Cravat

White with raised border; fine handstitching; square.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 37058

Accession Number: 1934.1723

Handkerchief

White handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37059

Accession Number: 1934.1725

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with a scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37060

Accession Number: 1934.1726

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with pointed scalloped edges, white plaid around the borders, and one printed black flower in the center.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37061

Accession Number: 1934.1727

Cloth Fragment

Square, off white; ink sketch of paper scroll with name in center surrounded by floral bunch.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 37062

Accession Number: 1934.1728

Soup plate

Earthenware plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern "Oregon." Scroll, cartouche and foliate border pattern on rim. Inner zigzag border framing scene of figure with yoke carrying two bell shaped vessels on pathway leading to trellis with awnings.

Date: 1843-1855

Maker: Mayer, Thomas, John, Jos (Maker)

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

GUSN: 37499

Accession Number: 1934.2985.1

Small Basket with Cover

Small, cylindrical basket with tight fitting cover. Made of natural and red-colored splints and braided sweatgrass. Northeast Native American made for tourist trade.

Date: December 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), sweetgrass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37500

Accession Number: 1934.2986AB

Fancy Basket

Square lidded "fancy" box made from ash splint and sweetgrass. The body of the box is plain-woven ash splint in alternating wide and narrow weavers, embellished with overlaid flat "diamond" curlicues dyed pink (now faded). The lid is plain-weave with rows of diamond curls. The rims of lid and box ar...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Wabanaki peoples (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), grass (plant material)

GUSN: 37501

Accession Number: 1934.2987AB

Basket

Small, square-bottomed basket with round cover. Green and natural colored splints.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37502

Accession Number: 1934.2988AB

Basket

Square-based basket that tapers toward rim. Base is hexagonally woven reed. Sides are woven in diamond pattern with reeds, possibly palm, inserted into the diamond pattern to form a vertical chevron pattern. Basket appears to have been treated with oil or varnish.

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber, reed (grass, material), bamboo (material)

GUSN: 37503

Accession Number: 1934.2990

Fancy Basket

An ash splint "fancy basket" with plain, checkerweave lid and wrapped, crossed hoop handles attached at the center of the body rather than the ends. The basket body is embellished with a fancy curlicue "wart" weave over most of its surface. The rim has an elaborate lace edge that stands nearly an in...

Date: 1900

Maker: Attributed to Wabanaki peoples (Maker)

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 37504

Accession Number: 1934.2992AB

Knit Basket

Soft-sided basket knitted or crocheted from cotton string.

Maker: unknown

Material: string (fiber product), crocheting

GUSN: 37505

Accession Number: 1934.2993

Demijohn

Greewn glass bottle covered in woven wicker. Twisted wicker handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, glass (material)

GUSN: 37506

Accession Number: 1934.2999

Basket

Boat-shaped grass basket with reed standards and handle. Wicker weave body, ends in a diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), grass (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 37507

Accession Number: 1934.2995

Clutch

Woven wicker clutch with plaid ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, wickerwork

GUSN: 37508

Accession Number: 1934.2996

Fancy Basket with Cover

Covered, cylindrical "fancy" basket of woven ash splint and sweetgrass. Body of basket (a) is woven from ash splints in alternating thick and thin weavers with overlaid "diamond" curlicues swabbed pink. Cover (b) is ash splint plain and curlicue weave with a sweetgrass rim.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Attributed to Wabanaki peoples (Basket maker)

Material: ash (wood), grass (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 37509

Accession Number: 1934.2997AB

Miniature Pack Basket Purse

Miniature pack basket purse with a rectangular base narrowing to a smaller neck apeture made from ash splints. A single arched handle made from splint and wrapped with splint is attached at either short side of the purse body. The basket is woven from alternating bands of thick and thin weavers with...

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Attributed to Penobscot people (Basket maker)

Material: ash (wood), weaving

GUSN: 37510

Accession Number: 1934.2998

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