Historic New England

Tablecloth

Rectangular; overall zig-zag and running diamond woven pattern of white cotton and brown fabrics with gold metal threads. Applied woven border of brown diamond gridwork on white ground. Red tape edges; brown fringe.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, hemp (fiber), thread, metallic (color attribute), sisal (fiber), textiles

GUSN: 37617

Accession Number: 1935.57

Pair of Stockings

White stockings with a netted top and lacy pattern on top of foot.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37071

Accession Number: 1934.1739AB

Cap

Black woven cap with tassle cap strings.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37072

Accession Number: 1934.1744

Child's Dress

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

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 37074

Accession Number: 1934.1747

Bible Cushion

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

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37076

Accession Number: 1934.1750

Parasol

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

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, silk (textile), twill, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37077

Accession Number: 1934.1751

Drapery

One of three pieces of green rep for draping curtains

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37078

Accession Number: 1934.1753B

Dressing Gown

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...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 37079

Accession Number: 1934.1754

Carpetbag

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.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37080

Accession Number: 1934.1755

Artificial Flowers

Bunch of red velvet and blue silk flowers, with green velvet leaves, with wire.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 37081

Accession Number: 1934.1757

Table Mat

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.

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), Berlin woolwork, cardboard, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37082

Accession Number: 1934.1760

Petticoat

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

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), whitework

GUSN: 37083

Accession Number: 1934.1761

Kerchief

Triangular; red, pink ombre and black plaid; two sided; one side with large ombre squares; the other side is plaid; fringe on two sides.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37085

Accession Number: 1934.1763

Kerchief

Green silk kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37086

Accession Number: 1934.1764

Pelerine

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

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, silk (textile)

GUSN: 37087

Accession Number: 1934.1770

Cap

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

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37088

Accession Number: 1934.1771

Lace

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37089

Accession Number: 1934.1772

Lace

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37090

Accession Number: 1934.1773

Lace

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37091

Accession Number: 1934.1774

Lace

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37092

Accession Number: 1934.1775A

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37093

Accession Number: 1934.1778A

Fanchon

Torchon type lace Fanchon.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37095

Accession Number: 1934.1779

Lace

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37096

Accession Number: 1934.1783

Fanchon

Small fanchon, cotton and lace.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37097

Accession Number: 1934.1784

Lace

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37098

Accession Number: 1934.1785

Lace

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37099

Accession Number: 1934.1788D

Lace

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37100

Accession Number: 1934.1790

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37102

Accession Number: 1934.1807A

Box

Hook and Eye box "Genuine double silver plated / No. 8 / 25 pairs". Lid (C) and base (B).

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37103

Accession Number: 1934.1807BC

Small Jeweler's Box with Cover

Small white paper box with cover. Paper on cover has a horizontal texture and is trimmed in red. A paper label in shape of shield is affixed to center of cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 37108

Accession Number: 1934.1849AB

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37109

Accession Number: 1934.1850

Pince-nez

Metal and tortoise shell pince-nez with oval lenses.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tortoise shell

GUSN: 37110

Accession Number: 1934.1851

Spectacles

Brass scissor lorgnette. Oblong lenses. Scroll and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), lenses (components)

GUSN: 37111

Accession Number: 1934.1852

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 37112

Accession Number: 1934.1854

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 37114

Accession Number: 1934.1871A

Small Bottle

Small blue perfume bottle. Handblown, diagonal ribbed texture to exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37115

Accession Number: 1934.1874

Box with Lid

Sewing supply box by Rogerson. "Domestic Ware-House, No. 1 DOCK SQUARE, BOSTON"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37116

Accession Number: 1934.1875 AB

Sewing Case

Small rectangular sewing case with pincushion lid. Pincushion is stuffed velvet painted with flowers. Gilt trim on sides of lid and box, embossed with geometic circle and dot pattern. Lined with yellow paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37117

Accession Number: 1934.1877AB

Mustache Comb

A hinged mustache comb with a mother of pearl handle and a tortoise shell comb.

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, tortoise shell

GUSN: 37119

Accession Number: 1934.1879

Calling Card Case

Wood calling card case with a hinged lid. Covered in tortoise shell and mother-of-pearl. Centralized painting of a church superimposed on the mother-of-pearl.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, mother of pearl, hand-painted

GUSN: 37120

Accession Number: 1934.1881

Card Case

Card case with hinged metal frame and push-button clasp. Frame and sides are covered with red leather. Each side covered with a sheet of mother of pearl. The front of the case has a decorative metal scroll and filigree plate affixed to it that frames a color image of flowers under glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, leather, mother of pearl, glass (material), cloth

GUSN: 37121

Accession Number: 1934.1882

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 37122

Accession Number: 1934.1884A

Calling Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37123

Accession Number: 1934.1887B

Box

Small oval box (A) with lid (B), lined with blue paper. Exterior of box and lid are covered with green paper, emboseed with a foliage pattern. Rim of lid is covered with a brown paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 37124

Accession Number: 1934.1890AB