Historic New England

Scarf

Cream silk chiffon; long rectangular shape; border has row of faggoting.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), chiffon

GUSN: 13702

Accession Number: 1969.7063

Scarf

Sheer black silk; rectangular; denser border of black silk, with three narrow bands.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13703

Accession Number: 1969.7067

Fichu

Small; black lace; triangular fichu; large flowers in scallop along border.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13704

Accession Number: 1974.38

Scarf

Black, sheer silk chiffon; rectangular; denser border with three narrow stripes.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13705

Accession Number: 1969.7070

Scarf

Blue/black, sheer, silk chiffon; rectangular shape; denser border of two wide and two narrow stripes; row of faggoting at ends.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), chiffon

GUSN: 13706

Accession Number: 1969.7071

Red cotton, printed with "double" or mirror design of large central medallion of "HELVETIA" - woman in Roman dress leaning of red shield with cross (Switzerland), surrounded by garland, and circle of shields representing each Swiss town; figure and shields printed on black and cream.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13707

Accession Number: 1969.7073

Scarf

Grey blue silk chiffon; drawnwork border; wide, rectangular shape.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), chiffon

GUSN: 13708

Accession Number: 1969.7075

Scarf

Sheer dark blue silk chiffon; satin border with three narrow bands; row of faggoting, rectangular shape.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), chiffon

GUSN: 13709

Accession Number: 1969.7079

Scarf

Purple silk scarf, sheer chiffon ground with darker woven borders with double hem and drawn work.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), chiffon

GUSN: 13710

Accession Number: 1969.7081

Scarf

Navy silk chiffon with denser border; rectangular shape.

Date: 1900-1909

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), chiffon

GUSN: 13711

Accession Number: 1969.7083

Headdress

Sheer black silk chiffon; shaped "sleeve" with loop and button; tunic shape; edges with twill satin border.

Date: 1900-1909

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13712

Accession Number: 1969.7077

Shawl

Large scale floral allover pattern; ivory silk; allover floral embroidery; ivory silk satin stitch; large scale lotus and peony with large lotus in each corner; floral garland border; ten inch long fringe with seven rows of knots (twelve inches total).

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13713

Accession Number: 1969.3517.1

Shawl

Ivory silk; large square; embroidered with ivory silk satin stitch - opposing corners embroidered with large central rose enclosed by delicate scrolling floral trail; long fringe with thriteen rows of knots.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13714

Accession Number: 1969.5439

Shawl

Square; red wool and self-fringe; inner paisley border in red, blue, yellow and green; geometric polychrome floral border on white ground enclosed by two narrow geometric borders with black, red, green and orange squares; borders are handstitched to red center; no corner motifs.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13715

Accession Number: 1969.5450

Shawl

Large cream cashmere shawl with self-fringe and fine herringbone weave.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool)

GUSN: 13716

Accession Number: 1969.5451

Scarf

Black cotton net; geometric and chevron pattern of thin silver metal bands "embroidered" onto net.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13717

Accession Number: 1969.5612

DRESS

Printed white ground w/ purple medallions of George Washington alternating w/ red shield depicting scales of justice & "Peace"; "1776" also part of medallions. Collar & 7 buttons; long sleeves w/ turned back cuff & ruffled hem; fullness at back of skirt; 1 pocket.

Date: 1876-1879

Maker: American Print Works (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 13718

Accession Number: 1931.330AB

Shawl

Red wool twill with red wool fringe; large loom woven paisley sewn into each corner (red wool cut away); base and tip of paisley is embroidered; border is loom woven; paisley border in green, yellow, red and blue; polychrome geometric floral garland enclosed by two geometric bands in black, orange, ...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13719

Accession Number: 1969.5627

Shawl

Blue wool with cream and red pinstripes and two borders; one border is narrow - yellow, green, cream, and red geometric (overshot) stripe; the other border is wide - composed of indigo blue stripes, two red overshot pattern stripes, bands of plain red, yellow cream stripes and center stripe of same ...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13720

Accession Number: 1969.6716

Shawl

Squared with rounded corners; small; ivory silk; embroidered all over in ivory silk with scrolling floral trail with large peony at two opposing corners; ivory fringe with four rows of knots and ivory tassels; worked in satin stitch; three-inch fringe knotted into tassels.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13721

Accession Number: 1969.6962

Veil

Black net; rectangular; three sides bordered with black silk crepe; fourth side is unfinished.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13722

Accession Number: 1969.6492

Veil

Black silk net with hexagonal pattern; three sides bordered with black crepe; one side unfinished.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13723

Accession Number: 1969.6490

Veil

Black silk net with diamonds and various sized squares at intersections of diamonds; three sides bordered by crepe; one side unfinished.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13724

Accession Number: 1969.6491

Shawl

Lilac wool; hand knitted; rib stitch; self-fringe.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13725

Accession Number: 1969.6684

Shawl

Purple heather wool; hand knit - rib knit; self fringe.

Date: 1900-1922

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13726

Accession Number: 1969.6673

Scarf

Purple mohair with two gray stripes at ends; self-fringe of purple and gray.

Date: ca. 1921

Maker: unknown

Material: mohair

GUSN: 13727

Accession Number: 1969.6712

Shawl

Cream wool; plain; ribbed; crocheted border of openwork straps.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13728

Accession Number: 1969.6692

Shawl

White; ribbed; openwork border; knitted.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13729

Accession Number: 1969.6682

Shawl

White; hand knit; ribbed; crocheted border of green wool; square shape.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13730

Accession Number: 1969.6683

Shawl

Cream wool; very loosely crocheted; center of small scale lattice pattern with border of three bands of openwork with scalloped and fan shaped edge; light and airy; Shetland.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13731

Accession Number: 1969.5629

Shawl

Cream wool; fine, soft wool; light weight; lacy pattern of chevrons alternating with band of open floral motif; border of interlocking hexagonal shapes; rounded at corners.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13732

Accession Number: 1969.6715

Shawl

Cream wool; very soft and fine; center with herringbone pattern; border with bands of diamonds with border of stripes and lacy bands; pointed edge.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13733

Accession Number: 1969.6680

Shawl

Cream/white; very fine wool; lacy/openwork pattern; geometric floral in center; two diamond patterned bands with stripes and ovals in border; pointed edge; rounded corners.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13734

Accession Number: 1969.6687A

Shawl

Cream/white; very fine wool; lacy/openwork pattern; center of geometric floral; border of two diamond patterned bands with stripes and ovals; pointed edge; rounded corners.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13735

Accession Number: 1969.6687B

Shawl

Cream wool; fine and soft; lacy; geometric floral center; wide border; bands of diamonds with stripes and bands of lacy openwork; points all around edge.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13736

Accession Number: 1969.6694

Shawl

Black silk; machine-knitted; small square with knotted fringe all around; openwork stripe alternates with band of circles; border of three openwork bands.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13737

Accession Number: 1969.5619

Shawl

Cream silk; machine knitted; elaborate pattern of scalloped bands; tightly knit and pleated band alternates with openwork band; fringed openwork border; flame pattern.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13738

Accession Number: 1969.5611

Sample Gravestone

Sample gravestone with three portrait heads, and an alphabet up to "Q"; also has borders in several methods. It is well finished on three sides and rough on the bottom.

Date: 1787

Maker: Pratt, Noah (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), slate (rock)

GUSN: 3266

Accession Number: 1991.1050

Tombstone

An arched crest carved with the head and wings of a stylized angel above an inscription.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), incising, stone (rock)

GUSN: 3267

Accession Number: 1991.1051

Tavern Sign

Painted wooden sign with the top section grained. In corners there are painted quarter fans and it is painted to simulate Sheraton inlaid wood. Brackets for the sign's iron hooks extend into the grained area and cross the simulated inlay 8 7/8" into the board from the top. Only one side still has it...

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 3268

Accession Number: 1991.1052

Miniature Desk

Slant-top lid hinged with leather straps over two long drawers, each with single, carved wood pulls; the lid opens to three drawers and pigeonholes; everything is painted red.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3269

Accession Number: 1991.1053

Hanging Cupboard

Pine; scrolled crest on a rectangular case with hinged, panelled door; the door opens to three shelves; the exterior is painted red and the interior is painted white; there is a single brass pull on the d oor with a bronze lock and iron key.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3270

Accession Number: 1991.1054

Sheathing for Boxed in Stairway

Section of feather edge sheathing which covered a boxed in stairway, probably in a front entry. The artist, Moses Eaton, applied stencils/ tempora in red and green on a faint pink background, directly to unpainted pine boards. The outlines of the stair ends can still be seen on the backs of the wide...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Maker)

Material: pine (wood), stenciling, tempera

GUSN: 3271

Accession Number: 1991.1055AB

Wooden Laying Out Board

A wide, long board with a rounded end. Unpainted.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3272

Accession Number: 1991.1056

Church Gallery Clock

Large round clock with gold face; Roman numerals; black iron hands. Face unscrews on front to access brass works; pendulum and weight.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 3273

Accession Number: 1991.1057

Serpent Weathervane

Weathervane cut from one piece of wood in the shape of a "serpent." Green painted finish. The tail is in the shape of an arrow, and nails are driven in at the edge to suggest scales.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, painting (coating)

GUSN: 3274

Accession Number: 1991.1058

Carved Trade Sign

Two-piece, large scale wooden hand razor; joined at the end of each wooden form by a screw.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), staining, oil paint (paint), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 3275

Accession Number: 1991.1059

Checkerboard

Large board with frame and squares painted in pumpkin yellow, with four freehand painted divisions of landscapes at the ends of the board. One side of the board has numbered squares.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 3276

Accession Number: 1991.1060

Trade Sign

A heavy rectangular board, with a heavy three-part molding frame. Painted on both sides: one side has two large white houses with two sailboats and a side wheel steamer, "Liberty" in front of a house. On the reverse is an engine and string of carriages entering a station; ships in the foreground. Co...

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 3277

Accession Number: 1991.1061

"Minot's Light" Fireboard

Rectangular (oblong) format, with an elaborate gold frame painted around the border. View of Minot's Light at the far right with rocks behind it; a blue-green ocean is painted in stylized pattern of waves. There are several small sailing ships and a square rigger on the horizon.

Date: 1860

Maker: Drew, Clement (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 3278

Accession Number: 1991.1062

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