Historic New England

Guitar

Six string guitar with mother-of-pearl inlay around sound hole. Ivory and wood inlay around outer edges. Bridge made from wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl and ivory bridgepins. Tuning pegs are made of ivory and brass. Box and lid are cardboard covered with red, brown and black marbled paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), mother of pearl, steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24190

Accession Number: 1998.5073A-C

Type box

Wooden box w/ 18 large, 18 medium and 24 small compartments for sorting and storing type. Box stained brown and fastened together w/ cut tacks.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), iron (metal), nailing, staining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24191

Accession Number: 1998.5074

Artificial flower arrangement

Flower arrangement composed of red flowers and green leaves made of feathers and white wax flowers and lily-of-the-valley. Vase is baluster shaped, hand-blown w/ a glass top pontil and etched w/ a spray of leaves. Vase sits upon circular wooden base and is covered w/ glass dome.

Date: 1861-1893

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, carving (processes), dyeing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), feather (material), glass (material), iron (metal), molding (forming), wax, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24192

Accession Number: 1998.5075A-C

Banjo

Wooden banjo w/ wooden neck, painted grain on top and carved accanthus leaf on bottom. Sides and top of neck carved w/ abstract pattern. Parchment held by 20 threaded brass clamps. One wire string remaining.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), carving (processes), cutting (dividing), parchment (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24193

Accession Number: 1998.5076

Cotton fragment

One of three pieces of cotton cloth, blue background w/ white floral detail. Navy blue.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24444

Accession Number: 1998.5284.1

Cotton fragment

One of three pieces of cotton cloth, blue background w/ white floral detail. Navy blue.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24445

Accession Number: 1998.5284.2

Cotton fragment

One of three pieces of cotton cloth, blue background w/ white floral detail. Light blue.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24446

Accession Number: 1998.5284.3

Curtain fragments

Curtain fragment, glazed cotton, w/ maritime images. Background is blue ocean w/ colorful scene of ships, whales, crocodiles, Native American and islands throughout. Colors include green, orange, yellow and gray.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 24447

Accession Number: 1998.5285

Printed linen sample

Linen fabric sample, rectangular w/ polychrome floral detail. Background is beige, images include trees, butterflies, flowers and birds, in browns, reds, blues, and yellows.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24448

Accession Number: 1998.5286

Curtain tassels

Pair of gold cotton curtain tassels. Turned wooden bases over which crown of tassel is threaded; secured by brown thread. Tassles have strips of brown interspersed w/ gold.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24449

Accession Number: 1998.5287AB

Curtain roping

Three sections of curtain roping w/ large tasseled ends. Roping consists of maroon, green and yellow cotton twusted into a braid. Vase and ring shaped wooden pieces above tassles, covered in cloth.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24450

Accession Number: 1998.5288A-C

Curtain roping

Three sections of curtain roping, light green cotton twisted into a braid. 4 green tassles on A & C; 2 tassels on B.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24451

Accession Number: 1998.5289A-C

Shawl

Black rayon shawl, square w/ floral embroidery and a lace border w/ tassel fringe. Embroidery includes flowers and scrolled leaves.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, rayon

GUSN: 24452

Accession Number: 1998.5290

Scarf

Black lace scarf, triangular. Border is laced in a scalloped floral design; main body of scarf is tiny circles w/ widely spaced flowers.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24453

Accession Number: 1998.5291

Lace cloth

White lace cloth, a long rectangular panel. Consists of tiny circles between dense floral design.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24454

Accession Number: 1998.5292

Canvas cloth

Piece of undyed canvas cloth, tan color, no ornamentation.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas

GUSN: 24455

Accession Number: 1998.5293

Nylon cloth

Piece of white nylon cloth, no decoration.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 24456

Accession Number: 1998.5294

Laundry bag

Rectangular laundry bag, white cotton w/ light blue stripes and vertical floral bands. Slits in sides at top; drawstring (blue) through bag at bottom of slits.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 24457

Accession Number: 1998.5295

Needlework picture

Rectangular piece of woven cotton cloth depicting pastoral scene of a man and woman in 16th century costume descending stone steps surrounded by trees. A dog stands before them. Man, woman and dog and numerous trees and flowers have been embroidered.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Embroiderer)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, weaving

GUSN: 24458

Accession Number: 1998.5296

Cotton cloth

One of two square pieces of woven cotton cloth depicting a standing man flanked by seated women and 2 sheep, all gathered in a pastoral setting. Dressed in 18th c. costume.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24459

Accession Number: 1998.5297.1

Cotton cloth

One of two square pieces of woven cotton cloth depicting a standing man flanked by seated women and 2 sheep, all gathered in a pastoral setting. Dressed in 18th c. costume.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24460

Accession Number: 1998.5297.2

Silk cloth

Two pieces of silk cloth sewn into a square piece w/ floral embroidery. Center is beige silk w/ embroidered red rose and green leaves; border is maroon silk w/ a band of white flowers.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, hand sewing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 24461

Accession Number: 1998.5298

Cloth

Piece of maroon cloth, nylon. Created by sewing together two pieces of identical cloth. One end hemmed; other end unevenly cut and frayed.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 24462

Accession Number: 1998.5299

Silk cloth

Rectangular piece of silk brocaded fabric of floral design. Cream colored background w/ silk brocaded flowers in reds, greens, pink and white.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, silk (textile)

GUSN: 24463

Accession Number: 1998.5300

Linen cloth

Rectangular white linen cloth, embroidered in four vertical panels of geometric floral pattern. Panels alternate red and blue borders; blue, red and beige interiors.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Embroiderer)

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24464

Accession Number: 1998.5301

Curtain panel

Curtain panel, cotton, printed in willow pattern. White background w/ gray willow design, including pagodas, boats and birds. Side and bottom hemmed; top frayed.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), willow (wood)

GUSN: 24465

Accession Number: 1998.5302

Cotton cloth

Glazed cotton cloth w/ stripes of brown, green and white, varying thicknesses.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 24466

Accession Number: 1998.5303

Cotton cloth

One of three pieces of glazed cotton cloth, pink w/ tiny white dots in diagonal pattern. 1998.5304.2 is 2 pieces sewn together.

Date: 1945-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 24467

Accession Number: 1998.5304.1

Cotton cloth

One of three pieces of glazed cotton cloth, pink w/ tiny white dots in diagonal pattern. 1998.5304.2 is 2 pieces sewn together.

Date: 1945-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 24468

Accession Number: 1998.5304.2

Rayon cloth

Rectangular piece of gray rayon cloth, no ornamentation.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 24469

Accession Number: 1998.5305

Cotton cloth

One of two rectangular pieces of woven cotton cloth, each depicting a different mid-18th c. domestic scene. Richly furnished interiors w/ adults directing attention to children.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24470

Accession Number: 1998.5306.1

Cotton cloth

One of two rectangular pieces of woven cotton cloth, each depicting a different mid-18th c. domestic scene. Richly furnished interiors w/ adults directing attention to children.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24471

Accession Number: 1998.5306.2

Velvet cloth

Burgandy brown velvet cloth w/ painted irises in purple and yellow w/ green leaves.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Painter)

Material: painting (coating), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 24472

Accession Number: 1998.5307

Slip cover

Red woven cotton cloth w/ white roses and ribbon and bows and pale red lace-like paisleys. Sewn into a square cover w/ one open end.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, weaving

GUSN: 24473

Accession Number: 1998.5308

Cotton cloth

Piece of white cotton cloth w/ tiny clusters of purple flowers, widely spaced. Cotton is sheer.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24474

Accession Number: 1998.5309

Cotton cloth

Piece of cotton cloth, burgundy background w/ beige and pink roses w/ green leaves.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24475

Accession Number: 1998.5310

Silk cloth

Two pieces of blue silk cloth, blue quatrefoil designs set against a blue striped and silver threaded background.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 24476

Accession Number: 1998.5311AB

Silk fabric

Gray silk brocade fabric. Brocaded decoration is wreath-like garland surrounded by small diamonds.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, silk (textile)

GUSN: 24477

Accession Number: 1998.5312

Cotton cloth

Rectangular piece of cotton cloth w/ floral detail, polychromatic w/ pink and blue roses and green leaves. Flower print is dense, but white background visible between leaves.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24478

Accession Number: 1998.5313

Cotton cloth

Beige cotton cloth w/ image of pink rosebuds growing along green trellis. Has been partially fashioned into some sort of slip cover, w/ 2 sewn seams and 2 open and frayed ends.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 24479

Accession Number: 1998.5314

Lace fragment

Rectangular piece of ecru lace. Solid scrolls and beads surrounded by square and diamond shaped openwork.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 24480

Accession Number: 1998.5315

Rayon cloth

Piece of gray rayon cloth, no ornamentation. Frayed sides.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 24481

Accession Number: 1998.5316

Upholstery cloth

Piece of rayon upholstery fabric; predominately gold w/ stripes of both gold and white. Stripes are brocaded, or raised above other surface. Unevenly cut.

Date: 1945-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 24482

Accession Number: 1998.5317

Satin and lace cloth

Piece of black satin cloth w/ embroidery and lace openwork providing floral detail.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), satin

GUSN: 24483

Accession Number: 1998.5318

Silk cloth

Piece of green silk brocaded cloth. Brocaded images include cherubs, swags and urns.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, silk (textile)

GUSN: 24484

Accession Number: 1998.5319

Kerchief

Velvet kerchief w/ stripes of rusty brown, green and black. Triangular w/ fringe in patches of red, black, white, blue, yellow and green along edges of 2 sides.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 24485

Accession Number: 1998.5320

Silk cloth

Piece of silk cloth--cream background w/ clusters of gold and pink roses w/ green leaves.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 24486

Accession Number: 1998.5321

Velvet cloth

Rectangular piece of cut Genoese velvet cloth w/ raised foliate designs w/ scrolled leaves. Cream background w/ designs in red, blue, green and gold.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 24487

Accession Number: 1998.5322

Rayon cloth

Piece of rayon cloth, black background w/ white uneven stripes and pink pansies. Cut unevenly at both ends.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 24488

Accession Number: 1998.5323

Damask silk cloth

Rectangular piece of flocked damask silk fabric, red w/ gold foliate detail.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 24489

Accession Number: 1998.5324

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