Historic New England

Kerchief

Beige kerchief with three bands of embroidery along the edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47067

Accession Number: 1964.367

Shawl

Plain white shawl.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47068

Accession Number: 1964.368

Kerchief

White silk kerchief with fringe along the edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47069

Accession Number: 1964.369

Handkerchief

Brown linen handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47070

Accession Number: 1964.370

Shawl

Emerald green, tan, black and white plaid; knotted self fringe.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47071

Accession Number: 1964.371

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 3-1/2" wide hem at open end and 1/4" wide drawnwork line at base.

Date: 1843-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 47072

Accession Number: 1964.372

Pink and black irridescent taffeta. Black warp creates floral pattern. Bodice of dress has high neckline, boned darts, princess seams in back, hook and eye closure down center front; lined with tan cotton twill. Pagoda, sleeves with self ruffle trimmed with pink and black moire ribbon. Piping at ar...

Date: 1848-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 47073

Accession Number: 1964.373AB

Bodice

White cotton; broad neckline; pleated band of fabric across bust; boned center front; long leg o' mutton sleeves, pleated & banded at shoulder. Piping at neck, sleeves & center front; self-trim at back applied along seam; straight waist; cotton lining; cuffs are piped.

Date: 1837-1841

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 47074

Accession Number: 1964.374

Dress

Beige taffeta two-piece dress. Bodice (A) has piped neckline. Yoke and pagoda sleeves and peplum edged with beige silk. Ten silk-covered buttons at center front. Boned at darts and sides. Lined with tan cotton twill. Sleeves have 3/4 lining of cream silk. Skirt (B) has cartridge pleats at back. Smoo...

Date: 1870-1873

Maker: unknown

Material: crinolines, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 47075

Accession Number: 1964.375AB

Kerchief

Yellow plain weave with bands of white circles.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47076

Accession Number: 1964.378

Whole cloth quilt

Aqua blue silk ground; quilted floral vines with interspaces in diagonal lines. Fine glazed navy blue wool back; later fine twill weave cotton backing.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, quilting, alteration (process and technique), silk (textile), weaving, wholecloth quilts, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47077

Accession Number: 1964.379

Kerchief

White kerchief with "John Lawyer" stamped in the corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47078

Accession Number: 1964.380

Potholder

Square. Side one: checkerboard quilt; dark green silk and satin; red, black and grey plaid. Side two: very irregular patchwork quilting; black and white check and gingham of different sizes. Green and yellow patches; lavender check; red, black and grey plaid. Large cream center section.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 47079

Accession Number: 1964.381

Embroidered Valance

Piece of valance with needlework flowers and two caterpillar-like tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47080

Accession Number: 1964.382

Shelf Valance

Valance-shaped; ogee-shaped bottom edge; clear glass beads hung along edge. Canvas body; Berlinwork embroidery floral pattern in wool, silk and glass beads.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), Berlin woolwork, canvas, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47081

Accession Number: 1964.383

Calash

Green silk women's calash.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, cane (plant material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 47082

Accession Number: 1964.386

Grecian Fancy Chair

Imitation rosewood graining. S-curved stiles; shaped horizontal splat; rush seat.

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, rush (material), stenciling

GUSN: 47084

Accession Number: 1964.396A

Tracery

Wooden Gothic tracery; painted grey.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 47085

Accession Number: 1964.397BC

Tracery

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47086

Accession Number: 1964.379A

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip with one selvage edge. Predominantly green, orange, yellow and black small scale repeating foliate crosses with diamond centers within overall diamond gridwork.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47087

Accession Number: 1964.403

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

No description

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47088

Accession Number: 1964.404

Common Carpet Sample

Although ID'd as carpeting and carpeting was made like this, this fragment could just as well be a piece of blanketing. Rectangular piece of early "common" carpeting woven in birdseye twill weave. 3-1/2" wide navy blue stripes intersecting to form windowpane checks with 1" wide stripes of "prussia...

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, flatweaves, hand weaving, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47089

Accession Number: 1964.406

Tack

Eight small tacks, probably not hand-wrought.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47090

Accession Number: 1964.409B

Stair Carpet Sample

Rectangular strip with selvage sides and raw ends. Polychromatic wool warp and green jute weft producing uneven stripes with wide center band of red and brown cross-bar stripes flanked by successive bands of shades of green and other colors including pinks.

Date: 1850-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jute (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47091

Accession Number: 1964.409A

Rigid Feather Fan

Short carved ivory handle; bright coral-colored round rigid marabou leaf.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), feather (material)

GUSN: 47092

Accession Number: 1964.410

Wall Section

Plaster with hair and riven lath wall, with red rag paper wallpaper attached; whitewash traces; wrought nails.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, iron (metal), paper (fiber product), plaster, splitting, whitewashing (coating), wood (plant material), wrought

GUSN: 47094

Accession Number: 1969.417

Sewing Table

Sewing table. Pleated, tapered basket. Two drawers. Rests on splayed legs with brass paw casters.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer, floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), veneering, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 47105

Accession Number: 1984.835

Platter

Creamware platter with a scroll molded scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47106

Accession Number: 1965.3

Wallpaper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47107

Accession Number: 1965.5.4

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47111

Accession Number: 1965.25

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 47112

Accession Number: 1965.26

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47113

Accession Number: 1965.27

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47114

Accession Number: 1965.28

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47115

Accession Number: 1965.31

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47116

Accession Number: 1965.32

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47117

Accession Number: 1965.33

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47118

Accession Number: 1965.34

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47119

Accession Number: 1965.35

Caster

Pear-shaped, pearlware caster with dome-shaped, perforated top. A blue floret is hand-painted on top of the dome and a blue band is painted around the dome base. At the junction of the top and body is a hand-painted blue feather edge. A blue band is painted on the foot. The stopper is missing.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted, perforating

GUSN: 46611

Accession Number: 1962.58

Caster

Pear-shaped, pearlware caster with dome-shaped, perforated top. The top is hand-painted with a blue floret. A molded band encircles the body and is hand-painted blue. The stopper is missing.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted, perforating, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46612

Accession Number: 1962.60

GUTTER HANGER

Spike with a half-round extension on the end.

Date: 1795-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 46613

Accession Number: 1962.61

PAINT SAMPLE

Wood scrap with rabbet edge; painted gray.

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 46614

Accession Number: 1962.62

Nail

Finish nail.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46615

Accession Number: 1962.63

Teacup

White porcelain teacup with gold pineapple and flower basket border and gold bands.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 46616

Accession Number: 1962.70.1

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46617

Accession Number: 1962.71

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

Trapezoidal chair seat cover fragment of thick felted red wool. Section of red wool damask machine sewn to one side. Evidence of nail holes on three sides. Tufts of white unidentified stuffing attached to back side of red wool. Small fragment of tape trim in envelope. Tape trim is red repeating flor...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, machine sewing (technique), piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46618

Accession Number: 1962.72

FLASHING

Birch bark flashing and nail which held same to roofing boards.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 46619

Accession Number: 1962.74

Flashing

Segment of flashing - equal leg angle.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Osgood, Isaac (Carpenter)

Material: birch (wood), bark (plant material)

GUSN: 46622

Accession Number: 1962.84

CANE

Light golden; cylindrical; bronze tip; carved & beaded mushroom cap/ domed handle w/ metal ring/band. A souvenir.

Date: 1785

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), bronze (metal), carving (processes), oak (wood)

GUSN: 46627

Accession Number: 1962.89

Pocket

Tan, red, brown, and black printed cotton with musical notes and "Peace" emblom pattern.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 46628

Accession Number: 1962.91

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