Historic New England

Cuffs in a Box

Paper; white; embossed with texture imitating linen and embossed topstitching; three holes punched in each cuff; eight cuffs (four pairs) stored in original red box; one pair missing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, machine-made, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 33713

Accession Number: 1930.1527AB

Hat

Brown straw with narrow brim; brim and crown trimmed with brown ribbon; brown and black tassel; leather sweatband; paper lining.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, paper (fiber product), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 33714

Accession Number: 1930.1530

Hat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33715

Accession Number: 1930.1531

Gray felt hat with upturned brim, edge bound with black ribbon, and bow and band of black ribbon. Round silvered paper label glued to crown interior, stamped depiction of a male head in profile, no inscription.

Date: 1870-80

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 33716

Accession Number: 1930.1532

Mourning Print

Man, woman and young boy stand next to inscribed funerary monument; willows and church beyond; piece missing from veneered frame

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: Gleason, F (Publisher)

Material: chromolithography, willow (wood)

GUSN: 33717

Accession Number: 1930.1539

Carpetbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33718

Accession Number: 1930.1540

Napkin

Rectangular, white linen damask. Center filled with rose vines; scrolling leafy border; angling pineapples in corners.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 33719

Accession Number: 1930.1542B

Hearth Shelf

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33720

Accession Number: 1930.1545.1-.2

Stove

Cast iron stove.Two tiered parlor stove. Gothic design quatrefoil decoration on the second tier, matching front and back. Floral decoration throughout. Several doors, first tier has two on the front center and one on the side. The side second tier has one door on the side. Feet now separate.

Date: 1853

Maker: Vose & Co (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 33721

Accession Number: 1930.1547

Handle

Suffolk-type pull with straight thumb lever. Flame-type escutcheons top and bottom. Half round profile handle.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 33722

Accession Number: 1930.1551

Quilt Samples and Envelope

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33723

Accession Number: 1930.1554

Braided mat or rug

Oval, flat sided; braided wool rag. Primarily greens, blues and blacks; rectangular wool ingrain carpet center. One side mottled red and yellow pattern; the other red and yellow floral pattern.

Date: 1885-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, ingrain carpets, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 33724

Accession Number: 1930.1558

Thread Roll

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 33725

Accession Number: 1930.1562

Infant's Shirt

Cream; lace trim at open neckline; sleeveless; front opening; gathered at front and back as if "false" yoke; open shirt.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 33726

Accession Number: 1930.1567

Shirt

Cream; neckline has 2 large scallops (fall collar) embroidered w/ floral garland of eyelet and whitework, w/ edge of eyelet; pointed turned back sleeves w/ same embroidery as neckline; French seam at front; open front.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 33727

Accession Number: 1930.1568

Pair of Socks

Cream with pale blue; knit--pale blue with cream; cream circles alternate with cream lace patterned bands; ribbed ankle with one pearl button at each ankle.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting, machine-made

GUSN: 33728

Accession Number: 1930.1571AB

Boots / Slippers

Pair of cream colored boot shaped slippers with featherstitched embroidery on the toe. Cream silk trim along sole and seams. Satin sole. Three white buttons at side and flannel lining.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 33729

Accession Number: 1930.1573AB

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 33730

Accession Number: 1930.1579

PETTICOAT

Cream wool flannel gauged to narrow waistband; featherstitching down seams; embroidered silk wheat stalks at hem; short.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, flannel, wool (textile)

GUSN: 33731

Accession Number: 1930.1586

Men's Shirt

White; low standing linen collar with two chalk white buttons; front panel with inserts of eyelet (entertwining floral garlands); with three self buttons; linen rounded french cuffs.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 33732

Accession Number: 1930.1594

Jacket

Possible bed jacket or cover made from transparent white cotton, open at the front, with long bell sleeves. The hems are finished with white cotton embroidery in a scallop pattern, with decorative scrolling flower and foliage embroidery along the edges of hem and sleeves.

Date: 1848-1852

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 33733

Accession Number: 1930.1596

Stock Tie

Cream with stylized flowers (satin stitch) embroidered on pleated bow attached to stiffened neckpiece; attaches at back with elastic and white button.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 33734

Accession Number: 1930.1597B

Hatband

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 33736

Accession Number: 1930.1628A

Hatband

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 33737

Accession Number: 1930.1628B

Hatband

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 33738

Accession Number: 1930.1629

Hatband

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 33739

Accession Number: 1930.1630

Hatband

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 33740

Accession Number: 1930.1631

Hatband

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 33741

Accession Number: 1930.1632

Flock

Palm fiber spinning waste.

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 33742

Accession Number: 1930.1648

Light Bulb

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33743

Accession Number: 1930.1652

Sewing Machine

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33744

Accession Number: 1930.1680.1

Needlework Kit

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33745

Accession Number: 1930.1680.2

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33746

Accession Number: 1930.1688

Sealing Wax Set

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 34060

Accession Number: 1931.975A

Toilet Bottle

Bulbous white glass bottle with swirling polychrome stripes.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 34061

Accession Number: 1931.982.4

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34062

Accession Number: 1931.982.3

Mustard Spoon

Silver mustard spoon. Fiddle handle with square shoulders and an oval bowl.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Moulton, William, 1772-1861 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 34063

Accession Number: 1931.985

Pocket Knife

A hinged pocket knife with a mother of pearl handle and a pointed blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, metal

GUSN: 34064

Accession Number: 1931.987

Needle Case

Round black needle case with a silver design.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 34065

Accession Number: 1931.988

Napkin

Rectangular, off white linen damask with central rectangular panel with field of stylized maple leaves. Within border of star and escutcheon-like pattern; corner blocks with stars and romanesque-like border.

Date: 1860 C-1870 c

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 34066

Accession Number: 1931.990