Historic New England

Child's Hat

Straw cap with velvet-rimmed visor and velvet band with bow.

Date: 1861-1877

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 29876

Accession Number: 1923.328

Box

Brown ovoid cardboard box. Lid has a thin red line around the edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29877

Accession Number: 1923.329BC

Child's Hat

Elaborate straw cap with visor and green and tan ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 29878

Accession Number: 1923.329A

Infant's Cap

Cream cap. Discolored, gauze embroidered with dots. Four bands of piping. Net ruffle around face and neck embroidered with flowers. Net band inserted center to back, drawstring.

Date: ca. 1799

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 29879

Accession Number: 1923.330.1

Infant's Cap

Embroidered net lined with green silk; lace ruffle; green silk ruching at front and back; lighter green rosette with streamers on left side; two cream silk ties.

Date: ca. 1852

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 29880

Accession Number: 1923.331

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29881

Accession Number: 1923.332

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29882

Accession Number: 1923.333

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29883

Accession Number: 1923.334

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29884

Accession Number: 1923.335

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29885

Accession Number: 1923.336

Cream with bows of small pink ribbons stitched all over top; larger bunches of cream and pink ribbon around face and neck ruffle; heart-shaped brim lined with net dotted with pink chenille. Pink and white ribbon ties; drawstring.

Date: 1860-1862

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), weighting

GUSN: 29886

Accession Number: 1923.338

Hat

Brown braided straw; small oval; brim has wire support; plain.

Date: 1865 -1871

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, straw (plant material), wire

GUSN: 29887

Accession Number: 1923.339

Child's Straw Hat

Child's straw hat with black velvet band.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 29888

Accession Number: 1923.340

Pocket

Printed blue cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 29890

Accession Number: 1923.343

Cape

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29892

Accession Number: 1923.345

Log Cabin Quilt

Five rows of four blocks; maltese cross pattern. Corners have green calico and red cotton triangles which, with other blocks, form large diamonds.

Date: 1875-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), stitching, machine sewing (technique), quilting, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 29897

Accession Number: 1923.350

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered in wallpaper. Wallpaper has stripes of stylized flowers and leaves separated by stripes of oval lozenges. Block printed in blue, white and pink on gray ground. Bottom of box is covered with newspaper dated 1826. Bottom rim of box is repaired with strip...

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 29898

Accession Number: 1923.353AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 29899

Accession Number: 1923.354

Plaque

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 29900

Accession Number: 1923.358

Plaque

Blank coffin plate.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 29901

Accession Number: 1923.359

Pencil

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29902

Accession Number: 1932.362

DOORBELL

Brass mount holding copper (?) disk (or knob); coiled spring; pintle for mounting; patera on disk.

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 29903

Accession Number: 1923.367

Shutter Fastener

No description

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29904

Accession Number: 1923.368.1-4

Pin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30058

Accession Number: 1923.686

Latch Assembly

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30059

Accession Number: 1923.687

Pin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30060

Accession Number: 1923.688

Spoon Holder

Pressed, colorless glass spoon holder with pebble pattern and raised ovals, circular foot and flared rim. Egg in sand.

Maker: Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 30061

Accession Number: 1923.694

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30062

Accession Number: 1923.695

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30063

Accession Number: 1923.696

Boots

Black w/ greyish leather at top, front; brown sole w/ nails; notched last; round toe; binding= machine stitched.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, machine-made

GUSN: 30064

Accession Number: 1923.697

Trunk

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30065

Accession Number: 1923.699

Photograph

Full-length portrait of six young men posed with their oars, flags and trophies wearing their rowing costumes and team hats.

Date: 1857

Maker: Chase, J. Eastman (Framer) Whipple, John Adams, 1822-1891 (Maker)

Material: gelatin silver prints

GUSN: 30066

Accession Number: 1923.700

Brick

No description

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 30067

Accession Number: 1923.702

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30068

Accession Number: 1923.716

Teapot

Stoneware teapot with a pale yellow body. Scroll and foliate motif. Mushroom shaped finial.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Ridgway (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 30069

Accession Number: 1923.717AB

Toy Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30070

Accession Number: 1923.720

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30071

Accession Number: 1923.721

Bookmark

Bookmark embroidered with pink and red flowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30072

Accession Number: 1923.723

Bookmark

Perforated cardboard bookmark, embroidered with design of a carved chair

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30073

Accession Number: 1923.724

Child's Dress

Short white dress with handdrawn floral garland on sleeves and handdrawn foliate garland with acorns at hem in black; drawstring neckline, with cotton ties at side seam.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, ink

GUSN: 30074

Accession Number: 1923.725

Dress

Short; white; front has 2 bands of narrow tucks enclosing embroidered garland w/ bow; same embroidery on cap sleeves; scalloped neckline; waistband w/ open work and small circles; drawstring neckline.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 30075

Accession Number: 1923.726

Infant's Cap

Cream; sheer; white work embroidery--garland of leaves; leaves have French knots inside; leaves enclosed by two scrolling garlands of French knots with small round flowers; back--embroidered with single leaf and same scrolling garland; two sets of drawstrings; two loops.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Wells, Deborah Freeman H., Mrs. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 30076

Accession Number: 1923.728A

Infant's Cap

White; plain except for ruffle around face and neck; drawstring neck; two tape ties; center seam.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: Wells, Deborah Freeman H., Mrs. (Maker)

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 30077

Accession Number: 1923.729

Infant's Cap

White; double lace ruffle; embroidered around face with branches and open buttonhole wheels; back embroidered with small crosses; gathered at back into circular embroidered panel; drawstring with two loops.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: Wells, Deborah Freeman H., Mrs. (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 30078

Accession Number: 1923.730

Shoes

Low; black; ankle straps w/ ribbon ties; black ribbon trim (a lot has worn away); white cotton lining; brown leather sole.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leather

GUSN: 30079

Accession Number: 1923.731AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30080

Accession Number: 1923.732

Purse

Knitted tan purse with simple flower designs in red and gold flanking a tall blue flower with green stem.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30081

Accession Number: 1923.734

Tray

Small, oblong octagonal serving tray. Copper colored with yellow stripes around interior rim. Yellow band painted with green leaf and red berry pattern around interior well.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), hand-painted

GUSN: 30082

Accession Number: 1923.737

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30083

Accession Number: 1923.739

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30084

Accession Number: 1923.740

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