Wooden box with thread winder arms mounted on top. Top of winder (B) is missing. Box has a drawer containing a spool of thread and a needle case.
Maker: unknown
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 37212
Accession Number: 1934.2241AB
Paper and metal needle case. Small Christmas card depicting birds on a log affixed to the outside. (Inside drawer of 1934.2241ab Sewing Winder).
GUSN: 37214
Accession Number: 1934.2241C
Blue glass decanter with a stopper. Spherical body, elongated neck, and a broad lip. Round stopper.
Material: glass (material), dye
GUSN: 37215
Accession Number: 1934.2253AB
No description
Material: glass (material)
GUSN: 37216
Accession Number: 1934.2269
Material: ceramic (material)
GUSN: 37217
Accession Number: 1934.2286
Barrel-shaped colorless glass jar and lid with frosted vertical stripes, cut star on base, and flared rim.
Material: glass (material), frosting
GUSN: 37218
Accession Number: 1934.2288.1AB
Colorless glass cracker tray with frosted stripes, cut sunburst in center, and sloping rim.
GUSN: 37219
Accession Number: 1934.2288.2
Material: textiles
GUSN: 37220
Accession Number: 1934.2291
Red and brown flannel pen wiper with cloth figure of a dog on top. Oval flannel base has pinked edges. Dog is made of striped cream and black wool. Black bead eyes and nose, red felt tongue.
Material: flannel
GUSN: 37221
Accession Number: 1934.2292
Red and black flannel pen wiper with silk pear on top.
GUSN: 37222
Accession Number: 1934.2293
Pair of porcelain candle holders resembling ribbon. Ruffled painted blue edges, gold and red painted.
Material: porcelain
GUSN: 37223
Accession Number: 1934.2311AB
Point de Gaze, or Belgian lace, collar.
Date: 1870-1879
GUSN: 37224
Accession Number: 1934.2335
Narrow white lace collar with pointed ends.
Date: 1860-1869
GUSN: 37225
Accession Number: 1934.2336
White lace handkerchief.
GUSN: 37226
Accession Number: 1934.2337
Brimmed, blue felt hat with accordion crown trimmed with plaid velvet, plain blue ribbons and blue and white tassels attached to crown.
Material: felt (textile), velvet (fabric weave)
GUSN: 37227
Accession Number: 1934.2351
Child's dress made in cream-colored wool, printed with a red and green geometric pattern. The neck and sleeve hems are finished with green silk damask piping. The sleeves are heavily gathered and form large "poofs." The bodice is deeply gathered vertically, set with a small self-fabric placket in fr...
Date: 1840-1843
Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)
GUSN: 37228
Accession Number: 1934.2352
Short; white (discolored) woven stripe; yoke w/ piping; ruffled collar; long sleeves w/ 4 tucks and scalloped trim; eyelet waistband; bodice and skirt gathered all around; 4 hooks and eyes.
Date: ca. 1843
Material: cotton (textile), stitching
GUSN: 37229
Accession Number: 1934.2353
White printed with brown stylized flowers (calico); shirred bodice; eyelet at neckline; short sleeves and high waistband; two tucks at hem with drawstring at neck and waist.
Date: ca. 1845
Material: cotton (textile)
GUSN: 37230
Accession Number: 1934.2354
White apron with a woven check; neckline, armseye (sleeveless) and hem trimmed with narrow band of lace; back has two ties, trimmed with lace; Buckinghamshire lace.
Date: ca. 1846
Material: cotton (textile), dimity
GUSN: 37231
Accession Number: 1934.2355
Worked from split log with 3 branches.
GUSN: 37235
Accession Number: 1934.2368
Material: stoneware (pottery)
GUSN: 37236
Accession Number: 1934.2369
Material: tin (metal)
GUSN: 37237
Accession Number: 1934.2370AB
One of a pair of andirons.
Material: brass (alloy)
GUSN: 37238
Accession Number: 1934.2371A
GUSN: 37239
Accession Number: 1934.2371B
GUSN: 37240
Accession Number: 1934.2373
Material: iron (metal)
GUSN: 37241
Accession Number: 1934.2374A
GUSN: 37242
Accession Number: 1934.2374
GUSN: 37243
Accession Number: 1934.2376AB
GUSN: 37244
Accession Number: 1934.2378
GUSN: 37245
Accession Number: 1934.2380AB
GUSN: 37246
Accession Number: 1934.2385A
GUSN: 37247
Accession Number: 1934.2385B
GUSN: 37248
Accession Number: 1934.2391
Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with loop handle and leaf terminals. Blue transfer print with inscription surrounded by oval floral border. Blue lines around rim and base.
Date: 1840-1880
Material: earthenware, transfer printing
GUSN: 37249
Accession Number: 1934.2392
Irridescent glass decanter with round body and narrow straight neck, s-shaped applied handle and round bulbous stopper.
Date: 1885
GUSN: 37250
Accession Number: 1934.2393.1AB
Child's dress, pink-check with black velvet trim on capped sleeves, waistband, and hem; Broad neckline; Skirt is gathered all the way around at waistband; Seven pearl shank buttons at center back.
Date: 1855-1860
Material: silk (textile)
GUSN: 37074
Accession Number: 1934.1747
Possibly used as a Bible cushion. Rectangular flat pillow with patchwork flowers and red and white cord and tassels at each corner.
Date: 1851
Maker: Whiting, Sarah (Maker)
Material: silk (textile), textiles
GUSN: 37075
Accession Number: 1934.1749
GUSN: 37076
Accession Number: 1934.1750
Pale gold silk twill lined with green; cream fringe; naturalistic carved wood handle; ferrule with brass ring; gold silk cord and tassel on handle; metal ribs.
Date: 1865-1875
Material: metal, silk (textile), twill, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 37077
Accession Number: 1934.1751
One of three pieces of green rep for draping curtains
Date: ca. 1870
GUSN: 37078
Accession Number: 1934.1753B
Purple and beige solid stripes alternate with wide paisley stripes (in reds, green, and plum) and three smaller geometric floral stripes. Vertical standing collar; long sleeves gathered at shoulder and cuff; cartridge pleats and piping at waist at back. Smocked at waist (back); buttons from neck to...
GUSN: 37079
Accession Number: 1934.1754
Upholstered hooked rug swirl pattern with a brown, tan, green, and red scroll and floral design, two leather handles, leather bottom wth five brass feet, brass key plate.
GUSN: 37080
Accession Number: 1934.1755
Bunch of red velvet and blue silk flowers, with green velvet leaves, with wire.
Date: 1870-1880
Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wire
GUSN: 37081
Accession Number: 1934.1757
Concentric circles in shades of red; black- edged square border; floral motifs in corners in orange and green wool and white, bronze and silver beads. Trimmed all around with multicolor cord. Brown glazed linen back over cardboard.
Material: beads (pierced objects), Berlin woolwork, cardboard, linen (material), wool (textile)
GUSN: 37082
Accession Number: 1934.1760
White cotton; gathered at waist; hem of simple hand-done scalloped eyelet embroidery; series of three tucks with embroidered insertions above hem in front.
Date: 1850-1859
Material: cotton (textile), whitework
GUSN: 37083
Accession Number: 1934.1761
Triangular; red, pink ombre and black plaid; two sided; one side with large ombre squares; the other side is plaid; fringe on two sides.
GUSN: 37085
Accession Number: 1934.1763
Green silk kerchief.
GUSN: 37086
Accession Number: 1934.1764
Pelerine made from blue and black-colored shot silk taffeta decorated with blue silk braid along center front and around neck; self-piping along fitted shoulder seam; three self-fabric ruffles; pointed tips; shaped for arm movement.
Date: 1840-1850
Material: taffeta, silk (textile)
GUSN: 37087
Accession Number: 1934.1770
Long cap with layers of cream and black mesh and lace, trimmed in red velveteen ribbons. Bow at base of cap. Black mesh/lace is decorative.
Date: 1860-1865
GUSN: 37088
Accession Number: 1934.1771
GUSN: 37089
Accession Number: 1934.1772