Historic New England

Mattress Cover Fragment

No description

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 35070

Accession Number: 1932.1041

Cotton; calico print; cream ground with pattern of aubergine flowers with brown stems and leaves; picotage ground. High neckline with Peter Pan collar; long sleeves from dropped shoulder. Collar and cuffs trimmed with double row of white cord; eleven blue and white checked buttons center front fro...

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 35071

Accession Number: 1932.1042

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35072

Accession Number: 1932.1045

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 35073

Accession Number: 1932.1046

Needle Case

Carved wooden needle case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35074

Accession Number: 1932.1047

Pincushion

Hour-glass shaped pincushion with purple velvet and a pin of Julia Marlow stuck on top; plaid brown, blue, and pink silk gathered around the bottom to form pockets.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 35075

Accession Number: 1932.1049

Telescope with case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35076

Accession Number: 1932.1050A-C

Table mat

Square; tan canvas base with green wool cross-stitched ground. Picture of church in fine cross-stitch in white, green and brown. Deep fringe in green and brown all around. Brown linen back.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, linen (material), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 35077

Accession Number: 1932.1051

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35082

Accession Number: 1932.1057

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35083

Accession Number: 1932.1059

Apron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35087

Accession Number: 1932.1066

Doll's Skirt

Doll skirt with floral designs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35091

Accession Number: 1932.1070

Apron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35094

Accession Number: 1932.1073

Apron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35095

Accession Number: 1932.1074

Apron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35096

Accession Number: 1932.1075

Doll's Bedding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35097

Accession Number: 1932.1076

Doll's Bedding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35099

Accession Number: 1932.1078

Apron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35100

Accession Number: 1932.1080

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35101

Accession Number: 1932.1082AB

Niddy Noddy

Yellow birch, niddy noddy winder; chip carved decoration; old repair with forged nails.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), yellow birch (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 35102

Accession Number: 1932.1084

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35103

Accession Number: 1932.1102

Butter Dish with lid

Scallop edged cut glass butter dish with lid. Yellow-stained rim and colorless base on dish. Cut glass lid with yellow-stained thick band around rim and yellow-stained accents. Knob missing.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), stained glass (material), cut glass

GUSN: 35104

Accession Number: 1932.1103AB

Utensil Holder

Glass utensil holder with cut glass design, colorless glass with yellow stained accents and yellow lip with undulating rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), stained glass (material), cut glass, blown glass

GUSN: 35106

Accession Number: 1932.1104

Cream Pitcher

Glass cream pitcher with cut glass design, colorless glass with yellow stained accents and yellow lip with undulating rim and spout. Colorless, applied glass handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), stained glass (material), cut glass, blown glass

GUSN: 35107

Accession Number: 1932.1105

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35108

Accession Number: 1932.1106

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35109

Accession Number: 1932.1107

Berry Dish

Pressed, amber glass leaf-shaped berry dish in tree of life pattern. Scalloped rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 35110

Accession Number: 1932.1108

Dish

Pressed blue glass, shell-shaped dish in tree of life pattern.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 35111

Accession Number: 1932.1109

Petticoat

White heavy cotton; densely gathered at waist with one button; scalloped hem has 4" border of eyelet embroidery.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, scalloping

GUSN: 35112

Accession Number: 1932.1111

Medal

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35113

Accession Number: 1932.1114

Children's Hat

White; woven diamond pattern; round--trimmed with scalloped edge eyelet; crown buttons onto brim--center piece has broad scallops; one tie missing.

Date: ca. 1886

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity

GUSN: 35114

Accession Number: 1932.1115

Dress

Long; white; eyelet ruffle along neckline; rounded yoke and cuffs; yoke and cuffs have band of narrow tucks; shirred at front and back below yoke to waist; two bands of narrow tucks at hem; two pearl buttons at back.

Date: ca. 1885

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 35115

Accession Number: 1932.1116.1

Cap

Cotton night cap with lace trim on edge and back of cap.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35117

Accession Number: 1932.1119

Needlework Bookmark

White perforated cardboard bookmark embroidered in multi colored worsted cross stitch. Cross worked in gray. Mounted on white ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35118

Accession Number: 1932.1120

Needlework Bookmark

White perforated cardboard bookmark with cross stitch embroidery. Garland of pink flowers around an anchor. Mounted on a fancy white ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35119

Accession Number: 1932.1121

Needlework Bookmark

White perforated cardboard bookmark mounted on a brown taffeta ribbon. "So Far" embroidered in brown cross stitch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35120

Accession Number: 1932.1124

Needlework Bookmark

White perforated cardboard bookmark. Mounted on a deep blue taffeta ribbon. "Friendship Offering" embroidered in several shades of blue cross stitch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35121

Accession Number: 1932.1125

Needlework Bookmark

White perforated cardboard bookmark mounted on a blue taffeta ribbon. "To My Dear Papa" embroidered in several shades of blue cross stitch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35122

Accession Number: 1932.1126

Needlework Bookmark

White perforated cardboard bookmark mounted on a white ribbon. "Mizpah(?)" embroidered in two shades of red.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35123

Accession Number: 1932.1127

Clock Face

An iron lunette form enameled off white and hand painted in polychrome. It shows an elegant young seated shephardess in a pink Empire style gown in a country landscape.

Date: 1815-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2681

Accession Number: 1991.906

Clock Face

Iron lunette form enameled in off white and hand-painted in polychrome. It shows an English country landscape with three buildings, trees, river with a bridge, and people and cows.

Date: 1815-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2682

Accession Number: 1991.907

Clock Face

Painted clock face with Roman and Arabic numerals. It has a floral motif in the corners and a seascape with ships, at full sail, at the top in a half circle. Also at the top is a lighthouse and a man with a spy glass on the left, on a grassy knoll. The face is a creamy white with black numerals. The...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Edwards, Abraham, Mr., 1761-1840 (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2683

Accession Number: 1991.908

Clock Face

Tombstone dial that is gilded and paint decorated with arabic numerals; depicts a compote of roses.

Maker: Twiss, J & R (Maker)

Material: gesso, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2684

Accession Number: 1991.909

Clock Face

A paint and gilt decorated tombstone clock dial with arabic numerals. The face is painted white with a lunette that centers a gray urn and greenery within an oval reserve of gilt beading and gilt foliate scrolls. The face with chapter ring in Arabic numerals are painted in black and conforming numer...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Hoadley, Silas, 1786-1870 (Maker)

Material: gesso, gilding, hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 2685

Accession Number: 1991.910

Clock Face

Paint and gilt decorated tombstone dial with Roman and Arabic numerals. It has green and yellow banded spandrels, a floral spray in a shaped reserve above the dial.

Date: 1815-1835

Maker: Hoadley, Silas, 1786-1870 (Maker)

Material: gilding, painting (coating)

GUSN: 2686

Accession Number: 1991.911

Clock Face

Painted black clock face on a cream background with gilded decorative scrollwork and symmetrical decoration around the numerals. It shows an eagle motif on the half circle top. The Roman numerals have a gilded scalloped edge accented by tiny raised dots. There are small dials in the center for the s...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Hoadley, Silas, 1786-1870 (Maker)

Material: gilding, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2687

Accession Number: 1991.912

Clock Face

Paint decorated wooden tombstone clock face with Roman numerals. It has stylized red roses in a sienna reserve and rose bud spandrels.

Date: 1827

Maker: Edwards, Abraham, Mr., 1761-1840 (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2688

Accession Number: 1991.913

Clock Face

It is painted white with a hand decorated lunette and a gilt goblet with a bouquet of red flowers, over the main chapter ring with black Arabic numerals and conforming numerals at the second hand and calendar rings. It has a single red flower with green stem and "squaggles" decorates each spandrel.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 2689

Accession Number: 1991.914

Clock Face

It has a square face with black painted Roman numeral dial, with Arabic numerals at the quarter hour. It has a half circle on the top is ornamented with gilding showing a house in a landscape. There is decoration in all four corners of leaf and floral in ribbon-like triangle done in black and red pa...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2690

Accession Number: 1991.915

Clock Face

The face is painted white, with lunette decorated in gilt and grisaille with a scene of a sea battle over the dial. There are Arabic numerals in black and a second hand dial with conforming numerals. The spandrels are gilt and polychrome stylized with floral sprigs enclosed with "cable-like" gilt ge...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Attributed to Margeson, Gilbert Tucker, Mr. (Maker)

Material: gesso, gilding, grisaille, hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 2691

Accession Number: 1991.916

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