Historic New England

Box

Small wooden handcarved elongagated hexagon box with hinged lid. Carved on all sides, including base. Chevron, circlular, and ray pattern.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33019

Accession Number: 1929.1746

Wallet

Brown with black cross-hatching on surface; 10 compartments; with front flap.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 33020

Accession Number: 1929.1747

Wallet

Brown envelope with white lining with four compartments, one with leather flap, leather strap closure. Embossed with large "X" on front and back.

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, stitching, leather

GUSN: 33021

Accession Number: 1929.1748

Spectacles

Metal spectacles. Oval lenses with a crank bridge. Straight side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33022

Accession Number: 1929.1757

T-shaped; blocks on points divided by 4" green plaid sashing; intersections of red blocks on point. Originally purple wool, now faded to blue-grey. Sides and top bordered in purple and black. Top edge bound in green wool plaid; sides and bottom in red wool tape. Quilting in various simplistic patter...

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, piecing, quilting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 33023

Accession Number: 1929.1765

Needlework Picture

Piece of tan silk embroidered with autumn leaves in red, yellow, and green. Made by Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes, wife of the Justice of the Supreme Court.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Holmes, Fanny Bowditch, 1840-1929 (Maker)

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 33024

Accession Number: 1929.1766

Folding Fan

Small folding fan with plain ivory sticks and guards; upper sticks painted blue; purple silk organza leaf; no decoration.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), organdy

GUSN: 33025

Accession Number: 1929.1768

Folding Fan

Small folding fan; sixteen sticks and two guard sticks of ivory; sticks have oval shape near base; leaf of white silk, trimmed with round spangles, with cut-out scalloped motifs with net backing and outlined with brown chenille; borders at top and bottom of chenille and metal bands; rivet with mothe...

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silk (textile), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 33026

Accession Number: 1929.1769

Pair of Stockings

Light tan stockings with a defined ribbed pattern on lower half. Upper half is a stiff knitted top with no pattern. Sewn into the top are the letters 'LG'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33028

Accession Number: 1929.1775AB

Pair of Stockings

Black silk stockings in a defined ribbed pattern. Under foot has a line of bright pink stitching.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 33029

Accession Number: 1929.1776AB

Thread Roll

Small beige pouch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33031

Accession Number: 1929.1779

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33032

Accession Number: 1929.1781

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33033

Accession Number: 1929.1782

Collar

Cream silk tulle shoulder cape, tulle is honeycomb patterned and covered with rows of circles created with flecks of wool (imitating dotted swiss fabric?) -these have turned tan; double neck ruffle and outer edge embroidered with ivory silk circles and scallop; front tips have ivory tassel with chen...

Date: 1830-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 33034

Accession Number: 1929.1785

Infant's Cap

Cream/sheer; delicate eyelet (circles) embroidery; lace trim around face and neck; fullness at back round section; drawstring at neck and two drawstrings around face; two tape ties.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, eyelets (components), super

GUSN: 33035

Accession Number: 1929.1789

Wedding Dress?

Dress with printed white stripes with band of pink berries. Short puffed sleeves lined with pink glazed cotton. Broad neckline. Bodice padded at sides. Wide waistband. Hook and eye closure at back. Bodice lined with natural linen. Cartridge pleats at middle of waistband at back. Hem lined wit...

Date: 1830-1836

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile), stitching, lampas (textile material), padding (process)

GUSN: 33036

Accession Number: 1929.1793AB

Dress

Dress, beige woven geometric pattern of squares and ovals; scooped neckline; tucks extend from shoulder to center front waist; double sleeves with piping; fitted at wrist; cartridge pleats all around; bodice padded; boned and pointed at front; bodice lined with tan and white cotton; pocket on left s...

Date: 1843-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 33037

Accession Number: 1929.1794

"Pumpkin" Hood

Women's grey quilted silk hood.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: down, stitching, quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 33038

Accession Number: 1929.1795

Photograph

View of a large stucco house w/ hipped roof, oval bay and two story porch on back, w/ broad tree-lined lawn and several figures next to house.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 33039

Accession Number: 1929.1797

Photograph

Distant view of "Belmont" across long rolling lawn dotted w/ trees.

Date: ca. 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 33040

Accession Number: 1929.1798

Handkerchief

Piece of tan-colored textile forming a pair of printed but uncut handkerchiefs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33041

Accession Number: 1929.1799

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33042

Accession Number: 1929.1800

Pair of Sleeves

Cream net sleeves with lace and purple ribbons.

Date: 1863-1874

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33043

Accession Number: 1929.1801AB

Dress

Long; white; bodice front has a "V" of embroidered flowers with net inserts and featherwork; same embroidery around sleeves to back, and down center back and hem; lace neckline and capped sleeves; eyelet waistband; hem has two bands of narrow tucks with band of embroidered floral sprigs with net ins...

Date: 1830s

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 32723

Accession Number: 1929.631

Dress

Short; white; lace at neckline and short sleeves; plain waistband; one tuck at hem w/ scalloped hem; drawstring neckline at front and back; hook and eye closure at waist; plain skirt.

Date: 1830s

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 32724

Accession Number: 1929.633

Dress

White; muslin ruffle at neckline w/ ruffle attached diagonally from waistband to opposite side of hem and around hem; drawstring short sleeves w/ tucks in eyelet trim; plain waistband w/ hook and eye; drawstring neckline.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 32725

Accession Number: 1929.634

Child's Dress

White; open neckline w/ scalloped eyelet; piping; short, puffed sleeves; shirred "V" front; skirt gathered onto waistband; several tucks on skirt w/ one band of eyelet; 2 hooks and eyes.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 32726

Accession Number: 1929.635

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 32727

Accession Number: 1929.651

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32728

Accession Number: 1929.652

Serving Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32729

Accession Number: 1929.653

Carpetbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32730

Accession Number: 1929.654

Sieve

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32731

Accession Number: 1929.660

Cockshead Hinge

Less than half of hinge remains; heads of three rosehead nails; possibly traces of paint. Tagged "From Myles Standish's first home at Duxbury. Dug from the mi[?] by Mr. Kent of Roxbury."

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 32732

Accession Number: 1929.663

Coffeepot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 32734

Accession Number: 1929.696.1

Bonnet

Brown and tan straw bands at brim, crown and neck ruffle with beige silk taffeta; stiffened with net and canvas lining and supported with wire frame.

Date: 1851-1857

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), straw (plant material), taffeta

GUSN: 32735

Accession Number: 1929.697

Purse

Small green shot silk drawstring reticule with beading in floral pattern; acorn tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32736

Accession Number: 1929.699

Sash

Green, red, and purple paisley scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32737

Accession Number: 1929.700

Vegetable dish

Blue; white; squarish rectangle with notched corners and berry knob (?) finial; network and scallop border; right-oriented landscape sene with bridge to land with one-story pavillion, foreground; two two-story pavillions, right, with figure in window; two other groups of buildings on rocky clumps in...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 32738

Accession Number: 1929.709

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32739

Accession Number: 1929.735

Slippers

Pale blue and cream silk satin slippers. Bound with grosgrain ribbon. Trimmed with small pale blue bow. Ribbon ties have been removed (stitch thread remains at sides where were attached). Rounded square toe.Square throat with drawstring.3 1/2" vamp, no center back seam. Sole has waist with no heel....

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 32740

Accession Number: 1929.749AB

Trim

Multicolored delicately fringed trim

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32741

Accession Number: 1929.752

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 32742

Accession Number: 1929.754

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32743

Accession Number: 1929.755

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32744

Accession Number: 1929.756

Mortar & Pestle

Turned, wooden mortar and marble pestle. Mortar is footed.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), marble (rock)

GUSN: 32745

Accession Number: 1929.762AB

Nightgown

White linen; double ruffle around neck; front placket and cuffs of long sleeves; narrow tucks along center front; embroidered with small dotted motifs; four button placket; one button at each cuff.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 32746

Accession Number: 1929.768

Nightgown

White linen; double ruffle around neck, center front placket, and cuffs of long sleeves; four small pearl buttons center front; one button at each cuff; narrow piped bands along placket, embroidered with simple dotted motifs.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 32747

Accession Number: 1929.769