Historic New England

Scarf

Cream; knitted openwork pattern; fringe.

Date: 1890 ?-1899 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 13357

Accession Number: 1969.6659

Hat Band

Black; unfinished edges; one seam.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 13358

Accession Number: 1969.6655

Bike Clasp

Black; painted metal; open at one side with ends bent back and curved.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 13359

Accession Number: 1969.6658AB

Collar Tabs

For coat; gray; (A) has two large black buttons; (B) has two buttonholes; must have been cuff off coat.

Date: 1890-1909

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 13360

Accession Number: 1969.6660AB

Belt

Brown; three parts attached by silver rings (not sterling silver); silver buckles; brass eyes; "S" buckle at back.

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, silver (metal)

GUSN: 13361

Accession Number: 1969.6661.1-2

Driving Goggles

Clear glass lense; V-shaped at front and side; brown leather; brown velvet trim; green lining; tan tape straps with metal buckle and hook; four metal eyes to let air circulate.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), leather, metal

GUSN: 13362

Accession Number: 1969.6662

Handkerchief

Cream with ribbed border.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13363

Accession Number: 1969.6664

Handkerchief

Cream with ribbed border.

Date: 1900-1909

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13364

Accession Number: 1969.6665

Driving Gloves

Russet/brown; amber button on each glove and buttonhole; palms are worn/blackened with wear; three "veins" with "V" as decoration.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Fownes (Maker)

Material: leather, stitching

GUSN: 13365

Accession Number: 1969.6667AB

Pocket

White; rectangular shaped pocket with two pearl buttons and two buttonholes on flap.

Date: 1860-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13366

Accession Number: 1969.6747

Muffler

Pale green with cream tape trim; two pearl buttons at one side with two buttonholes; tape ties.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13367

Accession Number: 1969.6755

Handkerchief

Cream; plain.

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13368

Accession Number: 1969.6759

Ankle Warmers

Knitted; brown with four narrow green stripes; ribbed knit.

Date: 1890-1909

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 13369

Accession Number: 1969.6762AB

Teal blue twill with white silk ribbon trim; Elizabethan style. Cape (.1) shoulder cape with turned collar; white cotton lining; straight pin at neck; white silk tutu around collar, front and hem. Bodice (.2) - turned collar; bishop's sleeves; peplum; white cotton lining; white silk ribbon at cente...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 13370

Accession Number: 1969.7143.1-3

Detachable Collar

White with wide black stripes; four buttonholes; pointed tips; one pearl button.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 13371

Accession Number: 1969.6777

Detachable Collar

White with narrow and wide black stripes; four buttonholes; pointed tips; one pearl button.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 13372

Accession Number: 1969.6778

Detachable Collar

White with narrow and wide black stripes; four buttonholes; pointed tips; one pearl button.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 13373

Accession Number: 1969.6779

Collar

White with narrow black stripes; four buttonholes; pointed tips; one pearl button.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 13374

Accession Number: 1969.6780

Collar

White with purple and black pinstripes; five buttonholes; two pearl buttons; pointed collar with tabs for holding tie in place. Buttoned onto shirt 1969.6781.1.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 13375

Accession Number: 1969.6781.2

Smock

Olive green cotton; turned collar; long sleeves are tucked, with cuff and pearl button; three pearl buttons center front; two patch pockets; yoke, gathered at back.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13376

Accession Number: 1990.22

Jacket

"India" style jacket; tan cotton printed with white stylized fan shaped flower outlined in burgundy; assymetrical closure; fitted waist; long sleeves; pocket at waist on left side; standing band collar.

Date: Late 1960s-70s

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), resist dyeing, transfer printing

GUSN: 13377

Accession Number: 1990.25

Coat

Full length black nylon velvet coat; ivory silk satin lining with interlining of wool batting; long full sleeves tapered at wrist with pointed cuff; overlapping closure - one black velvet button, with velvet loop and ties at neck, and one velvet button and loop at waist; pocket in lining on left sid...

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: Crawford Hollidge Ltd. (Maker)

Material: stitching, machine-made, nylon, satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 13379

Accession Number: 1990.362

Masonic Apron

White; small; rounded edges with small flap at waist; linen tie at waist; Masonic.

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, leather

GUSN: 13380

Accession Number: 1953.293

Men's Long John Undergarment

One piece; knee length; cream colored; shoulder straps; size 40; edging around neckline and arms; front ribbon bow; opening at crotch.

Date: 1950-1959

Maker: Modern Globe Inc. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process), rayon, wool (textile)

GUSN: 13381

Accession Number: 1990.52

Bolero Style Jacket

Black nylon velvet; bolero style - cropped waist; shawl collar; long sleeves gathered and stiffened/supported at shoulder; weights at hem, front; unlined.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 13382

Accession Number: 1990.363

Jacket

Black silk velvet with wide, notched collar, with square "sailor" style back panel; long sleeves gathered slightly at shoulders; turned back cuffs with velvet button; gathered at back at waist with decorative belt and 2 black velvet buttons; narrow vertical tucks around jacket (resembling gored pane...

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 13383

Accession Number: 1990.364

Pajamas

Brick red silk or rayon; Top (A) - standing band collar, center front placket closure, cuffs and pocket flap and hem trimmed with pink piping; long sleeves; patch pocket on right front; floral wreath embroidered in pink silk on right front above pocket; closure of four frogs (should be five - one is...

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13384

Accession Number: 1990.365AB

Kimono Coat

Teal/peacock blue silk damask; shawl collar; square sleeves; lined with silk; watered/crepe ground with floral pattern, three circular medallions embroidered with white silk floss.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13385

Accession Number: 1990.366

Bolero Jacket

Black nylon velvet; shawl collar with cropped, rounded waist; long sleeves with six black buttons (with floral motif) and loop closure at wrist; unlined; set in sleeves with stiffened black satin support at shoulder.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 13386

Accession Number: 1990.370

Evening Cape

Fuschia silk moire', lined with chiffon printed with black and white checks and sprays of pink roses; collar shaped with tassels of same moire', and trimmed with black velvet.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: chiffon, moiré, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13387

Accession Number: 1990.518

Robe/Kimono

White cranes printed on blue cotton ground open front; blue cotton collar with single snap; body gathered at yoke; long, wide sleeves; appliqued pocket on right side.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, resist dyeing

GUSN: 13388

Accession Number: 1990.1414

Robe/Coat?

Purple rayon velvet; long bell sleeves trimmed with fur; band collar; asymmetrical closure with clear button at left collar; self belt; unlined.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, stitching, machine-made, rayon, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 13389

Accession Number: 1991.66

Winter Cape

Red, green, and blue striped silk twill with cream ground; hood with cord and tassel; lined with wool batting; cream silk lining.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 13390

Accession Number: 1992.6

Cane with carved face handle

Tan wood, grained; handcarved; handle has face of bearded man w/ hat & collar (Medieval); very thin.

Date: 1931

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13392

Accession Number: 1931.656

Lace Collar and Pair of Cuffs

White lace collar with a floral pattern, with matching cuffs.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13393

Accession Number: 1934.1470A-C

Collar

White embroidered collar with a floral and diamond motif and scalloped edge.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13394

Accession Number: 1929.1818

Collar

White floral and leaf embroidered collar.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13395

Accession Number: 1931.1852

Collar

White embroidered collar.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13396

Accession Number: 1940.260

Collar

White collar with floral embroidery.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13397

Accession Number: 1922.452

Fireplace Fender

Iron, decorated with spiral columns along front and side, circles in front, aloping border topped with balls, found feet, decorative finial balls at left and right front corners.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), molding (forming)

GUSN: 13398

Accession Number: 1997.96

Cane

Brown wood; thin, round shape; ivory ball handle engraved with bands; silver collar; hole (originally for tassel); two silver bands (and place where one used to be = three in all); stick split at one spot - band is holding it together along with nails and string.

Date: 1820-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silver (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13399

Accession Number: 1942.691

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of lace cuffs.

Date: 1853-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13400

Accession Number: 1974.32AB

Cane w/ Sword

Cane = .1; Sword = .2 - Dark brown wood (tip is missing); brass collar midway & brass tip; rounded shape; top pulls apart to reveal sword.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13402

Accession Number: 1966.16.1-.2

GAITERS

Brown/taupe; ankle high; 4 olive colored buttons w/ leather strap & silver buckle.

Date: 1900-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 13403

Accession Number: 1969.6757AB

CANE

Orange varnish over bamboo (?); cylindrical; silver top is notched at 8-7/8" & meets (wider) body of stick w/ silver rings; long brass tip in cone shape; hole in top for tassel.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), varnishing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13404

Accession Number: 1988.193

Lace Collar

Valenciennes and Embroidered.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: Ellis, Mary (Maker)

Material: embroidering, Valenciennes

GUSN: 13405

Accession Number: 1936.675

Cape Collar

No description

Date: 1822-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13410

Accession Number: 1934.178

Court Jester's Stick

Stick made from branch; with tapered ends; one end has flexible braided insert; entire piece is hollow like a pipe; black, white and red satin ribbons with bells attached are twisted around stick and attached with bow at both ends.

Date: 1880-1929

Maker: Collins, H. J. (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), wood (plant material), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 13619

Accession Number: 1969.7190

Shawl

Cream cotton dotted Swiss net; elongated shape; lace ruffle with dots and small flowers.

Date: 1830-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), net (textile)

GUSN: 13620

Accession Number: 1969.7191

Women's Collar

Sheer cream cotton; squared neck trimmed with white scalloped lace; front has center square net insert embroidered with large center flower enclosed by branches.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 13621

Accession Number: 1969.7192

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