Historic New England

Fan with box

. 3 is sheer iridescent mauve silk & cotton stiffened crepe painted with white lilacs & purple leaves highlighted in gold; bamboo sticks & guards painted gold; metal rivet & ring with mother of pearl washers & mauve silk tassel. . 1A & B are original box & lid covered in white paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), cotton (textile), painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 912

Accession Number: 1969.6934.3

Bonnet

Light blue ribbed silk bonnet with ruching around brim; silk ribbon rosette at top and continuing down right side; blue ostrich feathers from top to left ear; three blue silk ribbons from rosette to bow with streamers with ruching and netted lining; small neck ruffle; wired frame brim lined with cre...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 913

Accession Number: 1969.3330

Bonnet

Dark purple silk with decorative silk braiding around brim and back of bonnet; 3 leaf motif of velvet & silk braiding around crown & at back; yellow ostrich feather at crown; black ostrich feathers on left side; purple fringed silk ribbon along right side & back of neck; piping around back of bonnet...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, buckram, feather (material), stitching, satin, silk (textile), tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 914

Accession Number: 1969.5273

Riding Hat

. 1 is hat of black silk pile imitating beaver, with high sheen; black lace hat band, bowed in back with long extensions; small black velvet bow at hatband front center; lined with padded brown taffeta with brown braided silk drawstring; interior lined with stiffened paper and brown taffeta; black e...

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, stitching, lace (needlework), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), taffeta, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 915

Accession Number: 1969.6148.1

HAT

. 1 is hat of black velvet with small wired brim; brim turns up at back; black ostrich feathers circle entire hat; circular applique with extensions on left side; applique of black chenille, black wool, & black beads, stiffened with buckram; inside lined with 2 layers of rayon: 1 gathered with white...

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), buckram, chenille (yarn), feather (material), stitching, rayon, rhinestone, pearl (animal material), artificial, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 916

Accession Number: 1969.6193.1-.3

Cap

Black velvet with edging of black and red stripe twill; silver colored sequins with glass beads in serpentine pattern; gathered at inside opening; lined with black taffeta and black silk tape drawstring; wired opening with black tulle; yellow cotton thread hanging from a single sequin.

Date: 1890-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: tulle (meshed textile), beading (process), taffeta, sequins (spangles), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 917

Accession Number: 1969.6363

HAT

Black beaver with brown roots; black velvet wired brim; black velvet hat band with bow on right; (rayon? silk?) lining with rayon? silk? drawstring ribbon; formed with buckram; wired piping around brim.

Date: 1924-1926

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 918

Accession Number: 1969.7137

Bonnet

Natural colored plaited straw; yellow taffeta ribbon & additional bands of straw circle crown & bow at left; natural colored silk & buckram flowers & leaves with stuffed buds on right crown; yellow taffeta neck ruffle with braided straw trim, lined with netting; wired brim lined with tulle, lace & y...

Date: 1850-1853

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, stitching, braiding, straw (plant material), taffeta, tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 919

Accession Number: 1969.7251

Pair of Pumps

Yellow silk satin pumps (A & B) with pointed toe (not sharp); brown leather sole; 1 1/2" heel covered with yellow satin; small decorative oval buckle of faceted steel beads; toe lined with cotton twill; heel lined with white kid, with suede to prevent heel from slipping (one sewn in each heel).

Date: 1899-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 920

Accession Number: 1969.5079.1AB

Shoe Bag

Natural linen bag; single pouch with curved flap; edges embroidered with zig-zag in tan silk; self-ties.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 921

Accession Number: 1969.5079.2

Shoehorn

Wooden; hinge construction such that center bar pulls up with chain link, and heel slips out; metal pin is in the 5h or middle hole.

Date: ca. 1898

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 922

Accession Number: 1969.5079.3AB

Pumps Shoes

White kid leather pumps (A & B) with cream silk bow; bound with cream silk tape; long pointed toe (not sharp point); heel covered with white leather; leather sole; toe lined with linen; heel lined with leather; leather inner sole; eight brass nails in heel.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 923

Accession Number: 1969.5287.4AB

Chair

Pierced splat, slip seat, cabriole legs, ball-and-claw feet.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood), gadrooning, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 772

Accession Number: 1978.111.6

Footstool

Grained to look like rosewood. Embossed upholstery, stenciled leather. Frame is probably not paper; not clear what it is from museum file.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, graining, japanning, leather, paper (fiber product), stenciling

GUSN: 774

Accession Number: 1978.37A

Quartetto Table

Lyre bases with pierced centers; 1 bowed stretcher; rectangular tops

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 776

Accession Number: 1982.48.2

Quartetto Table

Lyre bases with pierced centers; 1 bowed stretcher; rectangular tops

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 777

Accession Number: 1982.48.3

Quartetto Table

Lyre bases with pierced centers; 1 bowed stretcher; rectangular tops

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 778

Accession Number: 1982.48.4

Quartetto Table

Lyre bases with pierced centers; 1 bowed stretcher; rectangular tops

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 779

Accession Number: 1982.48.1

Chair

Side chair. One of a set of five. Mahogany, maple or birch slip seat. Modern damask upholstery. Pierced splat, rounded shoulders, slip seat. Rests on sraight legs and stretchers.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: tabby (textile), birch (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 780

Accession Number: 1932.2135B

Chair

Side chair. One of a set of five. Mahogany, maple or birch slip seat. Modern damask upholstery. Pierced splat, rounded shoulders, slip seat. Rests on sraight legs and stretchers.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: tabby (textile), birch (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 781

Accession Number: 1932.2135C

Chair

Side chair. One of a set of five. Mahogany, maple or birch slip seat. Modern damask upholstery. Pierced splat, rounded shoulders, slip seat. Rests on sraight legs and stretchers.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: tabby (textile), birch (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 782

Accession Number: 1932.2135E

Chair

Side chair. One of a set of five. Mahogany, maple or birch slip seat. Modern damask upholstery. Pierced splat, rounded shoulders, slip seat. Rests on sraight legs and stretchers.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: tabby (textile), birch (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 783

Accession Number: 1932.2135F

Chair

Side chair. Mahogany, original black horsehair upholstery. Balloon back, Superimposed "c" scrolls machine-carved on splat and crest rail. Rests on plain cabriole front legs with scroll feet.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), horsehair, upholstering

GUSN: 784

Accession Number: 1983.45.2

Waistcoat

White waistcoat with twill front; Plain weave cotton lining and back; Nine self-covered buttons; two pockets; straight waistline; high shawl collar; back closure-two pairs of ties; single breasted.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, tabby (textile), twill

GUSN: 785

Accession Number: 1923.816

Waistcoat

White ground with blue dots and diamonds; shawl collar; white lining and back; 2 interior buttons; buckle and tab back closure; single breasted.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, matelassé, padding (process), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 786

Accession Number: 1924.697

Waistcoat

Cream silk front waistcoat [A] with cotton lining and back; Six buttons; "M" notched revers; two pockets; straight side seams; waistline dips slightly; back closure; three pairs cotton twill ties; single breasted. [B= Silk Collar]

Date: 1838

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 787

Accession Number: 1926.735AB

Waistcoat

Waistcoat with large scale floral pattern in greens and blues, with red bird's eye patterned ground; High neck with front opening; Eleven buttons below opening (false); raspberry colored back, with seven pairs eyes for back lacing.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), stitching, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 788

Accession Number: 1926.904

Soup plate

A blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting the Octagonal Church in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1829

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 789

Accession Number: 1920.651

Waistcoat

Ivory; basketweave; white lining; cream back; single breasted; 5 self covered buttons; 3 pockets; 2 darts from waist to breast; buckle and tab back closure.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, padding (process), satin, silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 790

Accession Number: 1930.1080

Corset Cover

Cream cotton; shoulder straps and neckline have embroidered scalloped edges; front embroidered in white with floral trail with scrolling leaves; holes around neck for drawstring/ribbon; blouson effect with narrow tucks at waist front; peplum; placket with four pearl buttons, five buttonholes (one b...

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 791

Accession Number: 1969.5279

Brassiere

Pink lace back with pink cotton twill; elasticized gussets & back, with hook and eye; vertical satin shoulder straps; upper lining of cream net; two elastic loops with hooks at hem.

Date: 1930-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), twill, elastomer

GUSN: 792

Accession Number: 1969.5280

Nightgown

White cotton; long; scoop neck and cap sleeves have scalloped edges embroidered in white; white cotton tape inside neckline; white floral embroidery around neck.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 793

Accession Number: 1969.5281

Corset Cover

Cream cotton; strapless; upper edge trimmed with lace with wheel pattern; seven peal buttons and buttonholes; fitted through waist; hem pointed at back.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 794

Accession Number: 1969.5346

Corset Cover

Cream cotton; strapless; upper edge trimmed with lace with wheel pattern; seven pearl buttons and buttonholes; fitted through waist; hem pointed at back.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 795

Accession Number: 1969.5349

Chemisette

Sheer white cotton; turned collar; very fine, delicate embroidery - small scale oval medallions with rose & branch in centers, with dotted ground; wide & narrow tucks along front; 2 white cloth covered buttons; casings at front & back for cotton tape tie.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 796

Accession Number: 1969.5364.2

Chemise

White linen; broad neckline and cap sleeves trimmed with embroidered scalloped edges and white openwork embroidery; yoke gathered all around.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 797

Accession Number: 1969.5367

Chemise

White linen; broad neckline and cap sleeves trimmed with embroidered scalloped edges with white openwork embroidery; yoke gathered at left and right, front and center back.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 798

Accession Number: 1969.5368

Nightgown

White linen; pointed collar trimmed with embroidered scalloped edges and white floral embroidery; V-shaped pleated yoke with six bands of white floral embroidery; three button closure concealed under embroidered flap; yoke square in back; piped armscye; long full sleeves gathered at shoulder; one bu...

Date: ca. 1861

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 799

Accession Number: 1969.5374

Nightgown

White linen; pointed collar with embroidered scalloped edges and white floral openwork embroidery; V-shaped pleated yoke with three button closure concealed under flap trimmed like collar; yoke square in back; piped armscye; long full sleeves gathered at shoulder; one button wrist with turned-back c...

Date: ca. 1861

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 800

Accession Number: 1969.5375

Nightgown

White linen; pointed collar trimmed with embroidered scalloped edges and white floral embroidery; V-shaped pleated yoke with four bands of embroidery; yoke square in back; four buttons concealed under long embroidered flap; piped armscye; long full sleeves gathered at shoulder; one button wrist with...

Date: ca. 1861

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 801

Accession Number: 1969.5376

Underbodice

Cream wool challis; sleeveless; short waisted; neck and armscye trimmed with silk tape; waist lined with silk tape; darts; six pearl buttons.

Date: 1870-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 802

Accession Number: 1969.5409

Underbodice

Cream wool challis; sleeveless; short waisted; neck and armscye trimmed with silk tape; waist lined with silk tape; darts; six pearl buttons.

Date: 1870-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 803

Accession Number: 1969.5410

Sanitary Belt

Cream cotton; side seams; center extension.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 804

Accession Number: 1969.5417

Sanitary Belt

Cream cotton; side seams; center extension.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 805

Accession Number: 1969.5437

Sanitary Belt

Cream cotton; side seams; center extension.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 806

Accession Number: 1969.5442

Corset Cover

White cotton; sleeveless; eyelet trim around neck, armscye, and two bands at center front; nine pearl buttons center front; form-fitting - darts at top and waist; featherstitching around neck and armscye; vent at center back.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 807

Accession Number: 1969.5554

Corset Cover

White cotton; sleeveless; eyelet trim around neck, armscye, and two bands down center front; nine pearl buttons center front; form-fitting - darts at top and waist; featherstitching around neck and armscye; vent at center back.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 808

Accession Number: 1969.5558

Corset Cover

White cotton; sleeveless; eyelet trim around neck, armscye, and two bands down center front; nine pearl buttons center front; form-fitting - darts at top and waist; feather-stitching around neck and armscye; vent at center back.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 809

Accession Number: 1969.5561

Corset Cover

White cotton; sleeveless; eyelet trim around neck, armscye,and two bands down center front; nine pearl buttons center front; form-fitting - darts at top and waist; featherstitching around neck and armscye; vent at center back.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 810

Accession Number: 1969.5562

Corset Cover

White cotton; sleeveless; eyelet trim around neck, armscye, and two bands down center front; nine pearl buttons center front; darts; waist seam; form-fitting; featherstitching around neck and armscye; vent at center back.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 811

Accession Number: 1969.5563

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