Historic New England

Dress

Long; white; woven checks; yoke w/ eyelet band w/ diamond and flower pattern at waist and shoulders; long sleeves and neckline trimmed w/ leaf-patterned, scalloped edged eyelet; 4 pearl buttons; self-ties at side seams.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 41470

Accession Number: 1988.373

Child's Dress

This long white dress has scalloped eyelet trim on cuffs, neckline and 2 rows of eyelet extend from neckline to hem. The cuffs of another eyelet band--same band (floral meander) at hem, alternates w/ bands of narrow tucks; scalloped and embroidered hem (same floral meander); with a drawstring neckli...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 41471

Accession Number: 1988.374

Baptismal gown

Long; white; rounded yoke of vertical bands of embroidery alternating w/ bands of lace w/ meander pattern; lace ruffle neckline; long sleeves w/ eyelet and lace ruffle; band of floral embroidery at hem; skirt gathered at front at yoke.

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: Reynolds, Lucretia (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41472

Accession Number: 1988.372

Infant's Dress

White; high waisted bodice with "V" panel of narrow horizontal tucks with center seam; capped sleeves with narrow tucks; open work waistband; scalloped trim at hem; narrow tucks at hem; drawstring neckline.

Date: 1830

Maker: Possibly Lunt, William Parsons, Mrs. (Maker) Possibly Robbins, Chandler, Mrs. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41473

Accession Number: 1988.465

Child's Dress

Child's white dress with an elaborate van dyke collar edged with lace, a shirred bodice, short sleeves, and a scalloped hem embroidered with floral sprays.

Date: 1820

Maker: Possibly Lunt, William Parsons, Mrs. (Maker) Possibly Munroe, Ruth (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41474

Accession Number: 1988.358

Doily

Square; white cotton crochet. Circular motifs joined by square motifs; edged all around with fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, fringe

GUSN: 41488

Accession Number: 1920.193

Bonnet

No description

Date: 1848-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, stitching, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 41501

Accession Number: 1988.473

Hat

No description

Date: 1909-1912

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), felt (textile), stitching, machine-made, molding (forming), silk (textile)

GUSN: 41502

Accession Number: 1988.496

Dress

White sheer mull; embroidered w/ white dots on shoulder; leg o' mutton sleeves not embroidered; bands of embroidered net inserted at neck & cuffs. Bodice gathered at center creating "v"; fullness at back skirt; 3 plain mull ruffles w/ piping at hem; one hook & eye at waistback.

Date: 1824-1826

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, super

GUSN: 41509

Accession Number: 1947.538

Wedding Dress

White gauze dress embroidered with white floral sprays (of two flowers) allover; with center front panel and hem embroidered with foliate garland enclosed by bands with dots in between; short, pointed sleeves gathered at shoulder; linen waistband gathered at neck with silk band in casing; no closure...

Date: 1808-1812

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, gauze, stitching

GUSN: 41510

Accession Number: 1929.905

Neckerchief

White; triangular shape; plain; handstitched hem.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 41515

Accession Number: 1988.464

Wine Glass

Colorless wine glass with grape pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42484

Accession Number: 1933.6649.3

Wine Glass

Colorless wine glass with etched decoration and square base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42485

Accession Number: 1933.6301.1

Wine Glass

Colorless wine glass with etched decoration and square base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42486

Accession Number: 1933.6301.2

Wine Glass

Colorless wine glass with etched decoration and square base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42487

Accession Number: 1933.6301.3

Wine Glass

Colorless wine glass with etched decoration and square base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42488

Accession Number: 1933.6301.4

Wine Glass

Colorless wine glass with etched letters "H.D.H."

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42489

Accession Number: 1933.6304.1

Wine Glass

Colorless wine glass with etched letters "H.D.H."

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42490

Accession Number: 1933.6304.2

Wine Glass

Colorless wine glass with etched letters "H.D.H."

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42491

Accession Number: 1933.6304.3

Wine Glass

Colorless wine glass with etched letters "H.D.H."

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42492

Accession Number: 1933.6304.4

Wine Glass

Yellow-tinted wine glass with stem and circular foot. Trumpet shaped bowl and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42493

Accession Number: 1933.6305

Tumbler

Glass tumbler. Diamond pattern bans. Flutes around the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42494

Accession Number: 1933.6650.1

Wine Glass

Colorless wine glass with diamond pattern band.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42501

Accession Number: 1933.6307.1-.2

Wine Glass

Coloress wine glass with band at rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42502

Accession Number: 1933.6308.1

Wine Glass

Coloress wine glass with band at rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42503

Accession Number: 1933.6308.2

Salt Cellar

Pressed glass, footed saltcellar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42504

Accession Number: 1933.6309.1

Wine Glass

Small wine glasses with gold decoration, not a pair.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42506

Accession Number: 1933.6311.1-.2

Funnel

Large colorless glass funnel.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42507

Accession Number: 1933.6313

Dinner Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 42509

Accession Number: 1933.6359.1

Plate

Blue and white; octagonal with indented corners; diamond trellis outer border with bellflowers at corners; inner border of alternating panels of trelliswork and florettes; central scene: large blossoming chrysanthemum at right, with rocks; balustrade with vertical balusters; bamboo arching behind la...

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 42510

Accession Number: 1933.6360

Plate

Octagonal with orange (and traces of gilt) band around edge; purple festoons as border; pink band with purple abstract florettes and diamond clusters around well; tiny enamel flower sprigs surround large polychrome enamel rose spray emanating from "horn of plenty" in center.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 42511

Accession Number: 1933.6361

Plate

Plate with a faintly notched edge; pink dotted band and feather border; rosebud spray in center, surrounded by pink, blue and green garland chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 42512

Accession Number: 1933.6362

Basket

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 42514

Accession Number: 1933.6364

Cream pitcher with cover

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: green key, edged in red; secondary border: violet resette chain; main decoration: polychrome enamel wreath of flowers. CREAMER: Bulbous body with elongated ear-shaped handle with gadrooned spine; wreath decoration on body under pointy mouth; key border around rim of bod...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 42516

Accession Number: 1933.6371AB

Saucer

Subtly fluted body; green sawtooth band around edge; purple garland inner border; sprigs of small red and green flowers, dragonflies; larger central spray of flowers.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 42517

Accession Number: 1933.6372.1

Tea Bowl

Porcelain tea bowl with an orange rim. Wavy border with rose buds. Central penciled rose with surrounding floral design.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, porcelain, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 42518

Accession Number: 1933.6374A

BOWL, TEA & SAUCER

Primary border: wavy blue band with gold sunbursts, thin red band, adn blue, gold, and red pseudo-spearhead band; secondary border: blue and gold hsuk chain; main decoration: doves perched on twisted rope with branch tetween their beaks in oval framed in bue enamel with gold stars, edged in wavy red...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 42519

Accession Number: 1933.6390.2 AB

Cup and saucer

Handleless cup w/ spiral lobed body w/ scalloped edge which flares out from base; underglaze blue band as exterior border w/ gilt decoration on band; saucer has lobed body and scalloped edge and same border (although inside); both have underglaze blue dots in center.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 42520

Accession Number: 1933.6377AB

Cup and saucer

Green Greek key border with gilt edge; center scene of bridge with castle, right, and building in left, distant; whole orange and gilt bordered. REPLACED HANDLE.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 42521

Accession Number: 1933.6378AB

Coffee Cup

Interior border: brown huskchain; exterior border: brown chain of delicate flowers; spray of brown flowers on body; handle has gadrooning on spine and pointy finger rest.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 42522

Accession Number: 1933.6380

Coffee Cup

Ribbed body with painted black border of stylized vine; black rose spray with gold highlights; ear-shaped handle with ridged spine and leafy terminals painted black.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 42523

Accession Number: 1933.6381

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 42524

Accession Number: 1933.6382B

Coffee Cup

Egg-shaped body with ear-shaped handle with zigtzag in relief on spine; interior border of blue and gold chain of dots; exterior border of blue band, blue rosettes, and blue and gold dots; unknown family crest: brown oval with ghold stars draped in bule, the whole upon a brown plinth and surmounted ...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 42525

Accession Number: 1933.6384

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 42526

Accession Number: 1933.6387

Snuff Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 42527

Accession Number: 1933.6391.1-.2

Covered bowl

White body w/ brown banding and brown and green ivy chain around body and cover; teardrop knob w/ brown flower underglaze decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 42528

Accession Number: 1933.6392AB

Saucer

Delftware saucer with white glaze and blue hand-painted decoration. The border consists of alternating panels of abstract floral sprays and single flowers surrounding a central image of a lion standing in front of columns or scrolls (probably scrolls): emblematic of the Hebrew Torah. A hole has be...

Date: 1700-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 42529

Accession Number: 1933.6393

Tray

Porcelain tray for tea service. Scalloped quatrefoil shaped tray is decorated with rose medallion pattern. Green tendrils and pink tree peonies with scrolled medallions frame figures in an interior scene and birds, butterflies, and flowers.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, painting (coating), underglazing

GUSN: 42537

Accession Number: 1933.6396.1

Teacup

White earthenware handled teacup. Pink luster rim. Foliate and vine motif with superimposed hand painted leaves.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), luster (optical property), hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 42538

Accession Number: 1933.6399.3-.4

Creamer

All-over copper lustre pitcher with a pointed handle, spout with face mask in relief, body has slight swelling near the base.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Possibly Cork, Edge & Malkin (Manufacturer)

Material: lusterware, earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 42540

Accession Number: 1933.6401

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