Historic New England

Nightgown

White linen; Square collar, edged with eyelet; Piped shoulder yoke; four button placket center front (buttons missing) with self ties at throat; Piped armscye; Long sleeves with eyelet trimmed turned back cuff.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: eyelets (components), linen (material)

GUSN: 855

Accession Number: 1969.6325

Nightgown

White cotton; Small pointed embroidered and scalloped collar; three buttons down center front concealed under embroidered and scalloped placket. Yoke trimmed with two rows of feather stitching between three rows of tucks on either side of placket; Body gathered to yoke at back; Long sleeves with...

Date: ca. 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 856

Accession Number: 1969.7233

Handkerchief Wrap

Cream colored; edged with cotton twill tape; tape extends in corner below monogram into two ties; monogram in one corner.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 857

Accession Number: 1969.5290

Handkerchief

Bright blue and white with brown, black and white satin stripe.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 858

Accession Number: 1969.5291

Handkerchief

Cream colored background; Edged with light green gray stripes along four edges; Small diamond motifs at center square; Edges turned back with drawn work.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 859

Accession Number: 1969.5292

PETTICOAT

White cotton; hip yoke with 2 button closure in back; ruffled hem; over ruffle attached at knee with scalloped hem & embroidered diamond pattern; cotton tape loops inside waist on right & left sides.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 860

Accession Number: 1969.7223

Petticoat

White cotton; hip yoke with two button closure at back; four rows of horizontal tucks above hem; over ruffle attached at hem, trimmed with three horizontal tucks.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 861

Accession Number: 1969.7232

Dust Ruffle

White eyelet, banded at top and bottom with smaller eyelet threaded with pink satin ribbon tying in bows; double ruffle hem with three horizontal tucks above scalloped eyelet edge.

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), eyelets (components), silk (textile)

GUSN: 862

Accession Number: 1969.5634

Dust Ruffle

White sheer stiff cotton; hemmed top; two lace inserts above hem, three rows of horizontal tucks between inserts; ruffled hem trimmed with three horizontal tucks and edged with lace.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 863

Accession Number: 1969.5640

Dust Ruffle

Cream silk taffeta gathered to self band with twenty-one button holes; trimmed with scalloped self ruffle.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 864

Accession Number: 1969.5642

Dust Ruffle

White cotton; hemmed top; self ruffle edged with eyelet ruffle; double ruffle on one side.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), eyelets (components)

GUSN: 865

Accession Number: 1969.5644

Bustle Ruffle

White cotton, gathered all around to self band with sixteen buttonholes. Plainweave cotton ruffle with applied button band for attaching to petticoat

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 866

Accession Number: 1969.7217

Bustle Ruffle

White cotton; knee length; gathered all around to self waistband; five buttons down center front; fifteen buttons around body, 2/3 down from waist, backed inside with twill tape; twill tape lattice down center back to support bustle.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 867

Accession Number: 1969.7228

Bustle Ruffle

White cotton, gathered all around to self band with sixteen buttonholes.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 868

Accession Number: 1969.7234

Dressing Gown

White cotton; shirred ruffle around band collar; yoke, open front, sleeves, and hem all trimmed with embroidered band with scalloped edges; yoke gathered all around body; bell sleeves with piped armscye.

Date: 1865-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 869

Accession Number: 1969.5361

Bed Jacket

White linen, hip-length; small pointed collar trimmed with embroidered and scalloped band; three graduated groups of vertical tucks on upper body; three small buttons; right placket trimmed like collar and featherstitched; long sleeves gathered to cuff trimmed like collar.

Date: 1865-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 870

Accession Number: 1969.5781

Bed Jacket

White cotton, hip-length; smnall pointed collar trimmed with embroidered scalloped band; three graduated groups of vertical tucks on upper front; three buttons in upper body; right placket trimmed as collar and featherstitched; long sleeves gathered to cuff trimmed as collar.

Date: 1865-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 871

Accession Number: 1969.5784

Bed Jacket

White linen, hip-length; small pointed collar trimmed with eyelet lace; piped shoulder yoke & armscye; three mother-of-pearl buttons center front; body gathered to collar; long sleeves gathered at shoulder; two buttons at cuffs.

Date: 1855-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 872

Accession Number: 1969.6326

Dressing Sacque

White linen; large pointed collar with embroidered scalloped edges and broad self ties at neck; two small sets of twill tape ties at middle of body; twill tape loop inside neck; raglan bell-shaped sleeves with embroidered scalloped edges; open front and hem also trimmed with embroidered scalloped ed...

Date: 1855-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 873

Accession Number: 1969.6448

Column

Column with Greek Ionic capital; fluting and filleted; white paint.

Date: ca. 1828

Maker: Rogers, Isaiah, Mr. (Architect)

Material: fillets (motifs), fluting, painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 434

Accession Number: 1927.864.1

Floorboard

Floorboard with black, yellow, and red stenciling on a white background. Some sections are hand-painted with a blue, red and white stencil pattern of diamonds and ovals.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, stenciling, paint (coating)

GUSN: 435

Accession Number: 1959.254L

Door

5-panel door; raised field panels with unusual quirk molding along their edges; 2 H-hinges; blue paint.

Date: ca. 1795

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 436

Accession Number: 1926.864A

Paneling

Panelled wall with door; dentil course at the cornice; bright blue paint.

Date: ca. 1795

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 437

Accession Number: 1926.863C

Paneling

Panelled wall with denticulated molding; raised field with quirk molding along edges; bright blue paint.

Date: ca. 1794

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 438

Accession Number: 1926.863B

Sheathing

Black and white leaf and tendrils with birds; grey background.

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: Graves, Noah (Painter)

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

GUSN: 439

Accession Number: 1964.14FT

Sheathing with painted decoration

Black and white leaf and tendrils (stylized in scroll pattern) with birds and flowers, on grey background.

Date: 1720-1730

Maker: Graves, Noah (Painter)

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

GUSN: 440

Accession Number: 1964.14A-U

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