Historic New England

Sash

Red, black, and yellow plaid scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35145

Accession Number: 1932.2015

Purse

Tan mesh with handles.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35146

Accession Number: 1932.2016

Cream ground; 6" chocolate brown border with tortoise shell effects and flowers; 9" inner border of green and red flowers with blue and brown woven windowpane weave; knotted silk fringe all around; "square"

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), gauze, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 35147

Accession Number: 1932.2018

Pair of Stockings

Cream; plain stocking stitch with two red stripes at top.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 35148

Accession Number: 1932.2023AB

Chemise

White linen; gathered to yoke; short sleeves; braided trim on yoke and sleeves.

Date: 1860s

Maker: unknown

Material: braid, linen (material), stitching

GUSN: 35149

Accession Number: 1932.2029

Blouse

White cotton bolero-style blouse with long bell sleeves ad black buttons.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 35150

Accession Number: 1932.2030

Cap

String morning cap with woven through red satin ribbon trim.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35151

Accession Number: 1932.2032

Pair of Sleeves

White cotton sleeves with embroidery and scalloped trim.

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35152

Accession Number: 1932.2034AB

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox (A) with lid (B) covered with wallpaper. Wallpaper has large scale exotic floral pattern. Block printed in two pinks, varnished green, and white on yellow ground. Newspaper covering on bottom is dated 1831.

Date: 1831-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35153

Accession Number: 1932.2040AB

Dress

Pink gauze printed w/ bunches of green, red, blue and yellow berries; scoop neck; short sleeves; pink ribbon trims neck and sleeves; shirring at waist; bodice lined w/ white cotton; hook and eye closure; "stays" in bodice.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gauze, stitching, printing (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 35154

Accession Number: 1932.2044

Dress

Red and purple flowers, trailing, printed on white gauze; cap sleeves w/ 2 ruffles; waist, neckline and sleeves trimmed w/ green silk taffeta; bodice lined w/ white cotton; hook and eye closure.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: gauze, stitching, printing (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 35155

Accession Number: 1932.2045

Dress

White printed with brown polka dots (faded black or purple); wide neckline with short puffed sleeves with cuff; shirred bodice with gathered skirt and waistband; handmade lace at neckline and cuffs; hook and eye closure.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 35156

Accession Number: 1932.2050

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 35157

Accession Number: 1932.2056

Coverlet

Blue wool and natural cotton, reversible; overall geometric design of crosses. Selvage bottom and one side with fringe; other side selvage; top hemmed.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: Levalley, Susan (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 35158

Accession Number: 1932.2061

Bedspread

White; candlewicked design with central round medallion with potted flower. Smaller oval medallion above. Concentric borders of vines, rings, dots and grape vines; potted flower at bottom. Border of loops and dots; applied fringe.

Date: 1826

Maker: Levalley, Susan (Weaver)

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

GUSN: 35159

Accession Number: 1932.2062

Handkerchief

White; plain; small hem; square.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 35160

Accession Number: 1932.2068

Sewing Table

Lacquer sewing table.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35161

Accession Number: 1932.2069

Jug

Miniature vase-shaped jug, missing handle in brown and yellow mottled glaze.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze, enamel (fused coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 35162

Accession Number: 1932.2070

Tea bowl

Handleless porcelain cup with gold monogram "WJD" on exterior and traces of an interior gold band border.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 35163

Accession Number: 1932.2072

Hat

Bands of brown and tan straw woven into braided body of hat; oval shape with wire support.

Date: 1866-1868

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), wire, weaving

GUSN: 35164

Accession Number: 1932.2075

Needlework Picture on Bristol Board

Cross stitch sampler on bristol board worked with polychrome silk threads. Depicts a church with onion domed steeples. Gilt frame.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: bristol board, silk (fiber), thread, cross stitch

GUSN: 35165

Accession Number: 1932.2077

Collar

White triangular collar with two layers, net embroidered trim, floral embroidery around edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35166

Accession Number: 1932.2081

Collar

White collar in a triangle shape with two layers of trim with lace and embroidered detailing.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35167

Accession Number: 1932.2082

Notebook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 35168

Accession Number: 1932.2092

Handkerchief

Handkerchief with a dotted, diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35169

Accession Number: 1932.2093

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35170

Accession Number: 1932.2095

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35005

Accession Number: 1932.784

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35006

Accession Number: 1932.785B

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35007

Accession Number: 1932.787

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35008

Accession Number: 1932.788

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35009

Accession Number: 1932.789A

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35010

Accession Number: 1932.789B

Chimney

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35011

Accession Number: 1932.792

Chimney

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35012

Accession Number: 1932.795

Chimney

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35013

Accession Number: 1932.797

Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 35015

Accession Number: 1932.804AB

Baby Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 35016

Accession Number: 1932.805AB

Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35017

Accession Number: 1932.806

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35018

Accession Number: 1932.814AB

Purse

Beaded and metal purse with blue, pink, and white floral theme and blue beaded loops on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35019

Accession Number: 1932.815

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35020

Accession Number: 1932.819

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35021

Accession Number: 1932.820

Painting

Ten or eleven naked children playing around large horseshoe.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: graphite (mineral), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35022

Accession Number: 1932.821

Ewer

White body w/ scenes of Naomi and her 2 lamenting daughters-in-law in relief; scalloped, lobed circular base; scrolled handle; scrolled and scalloped rim.

Date: 1847

Maker: Samuel Alcock & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 35023

Accession Number: 1932.824

Kerosene Night Light

No description

Date: 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35024

Accession Number: 1932.835

Kerosene Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 35025

Accession Number: 1932.837

Purse

Dark green velvet drawstring purse with white floral beaded design; white beaded tassels.

Date: ca.1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35026

Accession Number: 1932.840

Feather Fan

Long, narrow carved tortoise shell sticks in Chinese design (figures and flowers); white feather leaf painted with flowers and butterfly in reds, white and grens and blues; single spray on reverse; tipped with marabou.

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), feather (material), painting (coating), tortoise shell

GUSN: 35027

Accession Number: 1932.841

Brise' Fan

Ivory brise' fan carved with birds and flowers; center medallion combed and monogrammed; cream silk ribbon.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 35028

Accession Number: 1932.842

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. Name at bottom. Polychromatic. Rows separated by lines of cross stitching. Alphabets: #1 missing "I","J","K","Y","Z"; #2 missing "J","U"; Numbers: "1-10"

Date: 1790-1795

Maker: Dana, Martha Remington, 1784- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 35029

Accession Number: 1932.843

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