Historic New England

Rogers Group Sculpture - The Foundling

Man w/ lamp, holding baby, separated from young woman by a wall.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 52052

Accession Number: 1941.258

Rogers Group Sculpture - "Uncle Ned's School"

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Date: 1866

Maker: Rogers, John (Sculptor)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 52053

Accession Number: 1941.259

Rogers Group Sculpture - "You are a Spirit, I Know, When Did You Die?"

Sculpture of a scene from the play King Lear. A bearded man on a bed with a young woman before him and two bearded men behind.

Date: 1885

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 52054

Accession Number: 1941.260

Rogers Group Sculpture - Phrenology at the Fancy Ball

Man wearing a phrenology cap puts his hand on head of man in oriental costume.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 52055

Accession Number: 1941.263

Bonnet

Ivory silk; elaborate shirring at back; pleated ruffles at front w/ cream ribbon and 5 rosettes around face; bows at back; 2 cream ties; cream lining.

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: R. H. Stearns & Co. (Maker)

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 52056

Accession Number: 1941.267

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white linen damask; central portion covered in floral sprigs. Bordered by double scrolling floral vines; stylized fleur-de-lis border around edges. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1821-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 52057

Accession Number: 1941.272

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white linen damask; central floral grouping with birds in corner. Twin urns; bouquets of flowers on each end; floral groupings; birds in corners and center ends. Narrow Greek Key border. Outer border: wide band of flowers with Greek Key border at edge.

Date: 1821-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 52058

Accession Number: 1941.273

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white damask linen; body of trailing grape vines interspersed with small floral spot motifs. Double scrolling vine border; narrow floral inner border.

Date: ca. 1821

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 52059

Accession Number: 1941.274

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white linen; plain weave body; central panel of bronson weave diamonds; three bands along sides; five bands of diamonds and figure eights across ends. Self fringed; selvage sides.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 52060

Accession Number: 1941.277

Compote

Pressed, colorless glass high compote with hand on stem. Frosted foot and stem. Tree of life pattern on bowl.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52061

Accession Number: 1941.282

Compote

Pressed, colorless glass high compote with hand on stem. Tree of life pattern on bowl.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52062

Accession Number: 1941.283

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52394

Accession Number: 1941.766

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52395

Accession Number: 1941.767

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52396

Accession Number: 1941.768

Mattress Cover Fragment

Narrow rectangular strip with seam down middle; plain weave linen woven in uneven light blue stripes on grey ground. Patch 10.5" x 17.5" of twill weave linen woven in uneven light blue and cream stripes of off-white ground.

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 52397

Accession Number: 1941.769

Mattress Cover Fragment

Rectangular strip of natural grey and uneven woven stripe linen woven in a twill.

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 52398

Accession Number: 1941.770

Cloth Sample

Red and tan toile depicting scenes of daily life.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 52399

Accession Number: 1941.771

Shoe Rack

Hanging shoe rack made of flower printed cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 52400

Accession Number: 1941.772

Mattress Cover

Narrow rectangular case of coarse, but stout, plain weave, grey linen. Heavily patched with same fabric and other similar linens.

Date: 1800-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), ticking

GUSN: 52401

Accession Number: 1941.773

Pair of Stockings

Plain light grey-brown stockings.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52402

Accession Number: 1941.774AB

Pair of Stockings

Light peach stockings with a defined ribbed pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52403

Accession Number: 1941.777AB

Kerchief

Blue and white checked kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52404

Accession Number: 1941.778

Kerchief

Blue and natural linen plaid kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52405

Accession Number: 1941.779

Bed canopy

Top with applied 15" flounce; netted cotton fringe; tassels on four sides. Top panel extends 6" to form flap over parts of ruffle. Ruffles applied reversed; back to top. Printed floral stripes with alternating wide columns of leaves and flowers on brown ground; narrow stripes of yellow and green lea...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), stitching, weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), tin (metal)

GUSN: 52406

Accession Number: 1941.780A

Bed Curtain

Three-panel shaped; applied 3-1/2" netting; tassels across inside top. Floral stripes of wide column of leaves and small flowers; narrow stripes of repeating green and yellow leaves on red ground. Drab style. B) Netted fringe with tassels at top panel. Gathered on ceiling across top. Machine sewn ca...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 52407

Accession Number: 1941.780B

Petticoat

Black silk taffeta; gored; skimpy pleats center back; hook and eye at waist.

Date: 1914-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 52408

Accession Number: 1941.782

Pants

Pale green/grey pants with white stripe along each leg; button fly; three pockets at side seams and right back; buckle and tab closure at back; twelve silver plated buttons.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), twill

GUSN: 52409

Accession Number: 1941.784

Tasseled Bedspread

White; candlewicked large central framed potted flower within scrolling flowering vine. Zig-zag and diamond border; applied netting with tassel fringe along sides and bottom; quilted.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), fringe, quilting, whitework

GUSN: 52410

Accession Number: 1941.789

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced panel folded with narrow hemmed open ends.

Date: 1770-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 52411

Accession Number: 1941.794

Weaving Tool

Wooden weaving tool.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52412

Accession Number: 1941.799

Match

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52414

Accession Number: 1941.801

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 52415

Accession Number: 1941.807

Thread Holder with Pincushion

Three-tired wood and metal thread holder with pincushion top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52416

Accession Number: 1941.808

Inkwell

Small, round pewter inkwell with four evenly-spaced pen holes around the inkpot.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 52417

Accession Number: 1941.810

Spoon, Soup

One of a pair of pewter soup spoons. Undecorated with tab-shaped head on handle.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 52418

Accession Number: 1941.814.1

Sewing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52419

Accession Number: 1941.815

Shaving Stand

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52421

Accession Number: 1941.833

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 52422

Accession Number: 1941.834

Fan

Broad black wooden sticks and guards; leaf of black satin overlaid w/ sticks on which are painted white floral sprays; black ribbon on finger ring; black satin ruffle attached at top.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), satin, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52424

Accession Number: 1941.843

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52426

Accession Number: 1941.857

Purse

Black cotton crochet with silver beadwork and silver tassels.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52428

Accession Number: 1941.864

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52429

Accession Number: 1941.865

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 52430

Accession Number: 1941.866

Toilet Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52431

Accession Number: 1941.867

Children's Dress

Brown with blue and white stripes; rounded shirred neckline, short sleeves wtih four ruffles; shirred front; cartridge pleats around waist; pocket-right side. Bodice lined with white muslin; hem lined with brown glazed chintz. 3 stays.

Date: ca. 1895

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 52433

Accession Number: 1941.871

Dress

A=Dress; B=Capelet. Block printed wool/silk; cream ground ogee motif; multicolor (pink, gold, blue) outlined w/ picotage. A=Dress - Broad neckline; sleeves pleated at shoulder; full sleeves & cuffs. Hook & eye at cuff; boned bodice w/ rounded point; 2 pleats across back from shoulder to shoulde...

Date: 1834-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), stitching, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 52434

Accession Number: 1941.872AB

Portrait of Mr. Lewis Fairbrother

This portrait is a photograph with painted highlights of a bearded man wearing a dark suit. The pose is a bust-length 3/4 view. The frame is a simple gilded wood quarter round with a gold mat. The mat has rounded corners at the top, forming a smooth arch.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), photographs

GUSN: 52437

Accession Number: 1941.878A

Portrait of Harriet Elizabeth May Fairbrother (1813-1890)

This photograph of a woman with dark hair is embellished with painted details. She wears a dark dress that buttons down the center front, with a small white collar pinned with a cameo. She is seated in a side chair upholstered in red. This bust-length portrait is a 3/4 view, with the sitter facing t...

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), photographs

GUSN: 52438

Accession Number: 1941.878B