Historic New England

GLOVES

A=right; B=left. Ivory kidskin; 2 mother-of-pearl buttons at wrist; 3 topstitched seams on back.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 13007

Accession Number: 1969.5447AB

GLOVES

A=right; B=left. Ivory kidskin w/ 2 metal buttons; 3 rows of ivory silk; triple chainstitches on back.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, leather, machine-made, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13008

Accession Number: 1969.5448AB

GLOVES/MITTS

A=right; B=left. Black silk net mitts w/ embroidered back; scalloped edges; elastic at wrist.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, elasticity, embroidering, stitching, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 13009

Accession Number: 1969.5478AB

GLOVES

A=right; B=left. Cream kidskin wrist length; black metal button; 3 topstitched seams on back.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 13010

Accession Number: 1969.6126AB

GLOVES

A=right; B=left. Cream wool knitted armlength; ribbing at wrist & cuff.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 13011

Accession Number: 1969.6671AB

Dust Ruffle

White cotton; drawstring top with cotton tape tie; two horizontal tucks above hem. Hem overlaid with four rows of ruffles with embroidered scalloped edge.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13012

Accession Number: 1969.6105

Handkerchief

Yellow/orange background with purple and white stripes along edges creating plaid at each corner; inside black and white satin stripe around four sides.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 13013

Accession Number: 1969.5293

Handkerchief

White with light blue edging; white satin stripes and twenty-two rib stripe along four sides; edges turned back with drawn work.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 13014

Accession Number: 1969.5294

Handkerchief

Dark blue; border of six ribs runs along each edge, crossing at corners.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13015

Accession Number: 1969.5295

Handkerchief

Brown background; large center square of marble pattern of blue and yellow dots with a red double line grid on top; black band around center square; wide brown border.

Date: 1900 ?-1930 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13016

Accession Number: 1969.5296

Handkerchief

White and pale green; beige and white stripes along four sides; edges turned back with drawn work; monogram in one corner.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13017

Accession Number: 1969.5297

Handkerchief

White with monogram; edges turned back with drawn work.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13018

Accession Number: 1969.5298

Handkerchief

White with monogram; edges turned back with drawn work.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13019

Accession Number: 1969.5299

Handkerchief

White with monogram; edges turned back with drawn work.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13020

Accession Number: 1969.5300

Handkerchief

White with monogram; edges turned back with drawn work.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13021

Accession Number: 1969.5301

Handkerchief

White with monogram; edges turned back with drawn work.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13022

Accession Number: 1969.5303

Handkerchief

Chartreuse; 6 ribbed band along all 4 edges; 2 hand rolled edges; small stretcher marks from loom spaced evenly along selvages.

Date: 1860 C-1890 C

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13023

Accession Number: 1969.5441

Handkerchief

Black, blue, and white twill; black and white center; blue and black border at selvage; white and blue along edges; blue and blue at each corner; edges turned back and stitched.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 13024

Accession Number: 1969.6411

Handkerchief

Discolored white; band of five stripes along four sides; hand rolled edges; blue and white cotton twist thread stitched in corner.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13025

Accession Number: 1969.6425

Handkerchief

Discolored white; band of five stripes along four sides; edges hand rolled.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13026

Accession Number: 1969.6427

Handkerchief

Discolored white; band of eight stripes; edges hand rolled.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 13027

Accession Number: 1969.6434

Handkerchief

White with monogram; faded blue border all around; edges turned back with drawn work.

Date: 1890-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13028

Accession Number: 1969.6435

Handkerchief

Discolored white silk; five ribbed band along all edges; edges hand rolled.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13029

Accession Number: 1969.6436

Pincushion

Small square blue satin pincushion with white lace top.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, satin

GUSN: 18065

Accession Number: 1998.4737

Needlework picture

This unfinished Berlin-work pattern backed with pink and yellow ribbons depicts a red vase entwined by a serpent surmounted by a green wreath.

Date: 1900-1930

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

Material: Berlin woolwork, satin, wool (textile)

GUSN: 18066

Accession Number: 1998.4738

Wrapping paper

Wrapping paper and ribbon fragments. Assortment of sizes and prints. Pink w/ flowers "Happy Birthday". White w/ snowflakes, blue w/ flowers. Assortment of tissue paper.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 18067

Accession Number: 1998.4739

Trunk

Deerskin trunk w/ paper label #7. Metal clasp front center. Thin iron bands along sides. Wood visible beneath paper and deerskin.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: deerskin, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18068

Accession Number: 1998.2174

Trunk

Paper-covered trunk w/ paper label #8. Paper covering in geometric design. Iron bands along edges and front of hinged lid. Center front metal clasp. Interior lined in paper w/ geometric design.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18069

Accession Number: 1998.2175

Picture frame

Oval silver covered tin frame w/ blue velvet. The velvet inset is betweem two thin oval strips of tin.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 18070

Accession Number: 1998.2176.1

Picture frame

Oval silver covered tin frame w/ blue velvet. The velvet inset is betweem two thin oval strips of tin.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 18071

Accession Number: 1998.2176.2

Picture frame

Oval copper-colored tin frame w/ claret velvet. At the top of the frame there is a bow made of the same tin and the velvet inset is between two thin oval strips of tin.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 18072

Accession Number: 1998.2177.1

Picture frame

Oval copper-colored tin frame w/ claret velvet. At the top of the frame there is a bow made of the same tin and the velvet inset is between two thin oval strips of tin.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 18073

Accession Number: 1998.2177.2

Picture frame

Gilt metal hinged double frame. Frame is decorated in scrollwork. Edges less than 1/2 in.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 18074

Accession Number: 1998.2178

Picture frame

Rectangular glass frame w/ gilt edge. Picture is held in place by a brass double T-clasp on the back of the glass.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 18075

Accession Number: 1998.2179

Picture frame

Oval brass frame for miniature. Frame has scrollwork decoration along its side edges and a ring at its top for hanging purposes.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 18076

Accession Number: 1998.2180

Picture frame

Small wooden frame w/ mosaic decoration. The inner border is light green and a black, red, green and yellow mosaic pattern around the outer edge.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18077

Accession Number: 1998.2181

Billfold

Light brown billfold w/ two clear inner pockets for photographs. Pockets measure 5 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 18078

Accession Number: 1998.2182

Japanese grisaille watercolor in one inch oak frame. Two sailboats are on a body of water at the left in the painting, a snow-capped mountain rises in the center ground and trees border on the right. In the foreground, a bank borders the water.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 18079

Accession Number: 1998.2183

Photograph

Silver print of a two-story Italiante villa painting w/ a flat roof w/ wide cornice. Building has side-quoins? and a central arched doorway; set on landscaped grounds w/ shrubery, flowers and trees; in molded gilt frame.

Date: 1900-1950 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 18080

Accession Number: 1998.2184

Print

Black and gold frame w/ print of roses in a frame w/ plush brown edge. Chromolithograph of a vase w/ red roses and green leaves. 2 roses lie on the table surface in front of the vase.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: chromolithography

GUSN: 18081

Accession Number: 1998.2185

Photograph

Framed full-length carte-de-visite of woman seated. The woman has her brown hair pulled back in a bun and is wearing a dark colored checked dress w/ a black lace scarf and white lace collar. There appears to be a stove behind her to her right and an ocean shoreline to her left.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Fleischner & Co. (Framer)

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 18082

Accession Number: 1998.2186

Painting

Oil painting of four elderly men; two playing cards, one keeping score, and another man looking on. The man on the right playing cards wears a long brown robe much like a ?. The man across the table holds his cards and leans his head toward the score keeper. The 4th man bends down between the two.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, painting (coating)

GUSN: 18083

Accession Number: 1998.2187

Picture frame

Molded pewter frame w/ elaborate floral decoration. Rectangular cut open space for picture. Floral/ foliate decoration is 2 1/2 in. wide.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 18084

Accession Number: 1998.2188.1

Picture frame

Molded pewter frame w/ elaborate floral decoration. Rectangular cut open space for picture. Floral/ foliate decoration is 2 1/2 in. wide.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 18085

Accession Number: 1998.2188.2

Photograph

Framed photograph of marble sculpture, black aesthetic frame w/ white etched decoration w/ red border. Photograph has been cut out and applied to a black board.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), boards (flat objects), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18086

Accession Number: 1998.2189

Portrait of a Woman

Small gilt framed print of woman holding bird. Half-length portrait of a woman with wavy hair and blue eyes, wearing a blue ribbon in her hair; a pink dress with white ruffles and green drapery. She holds a white dove with two hands to her cheek.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18087

Accession Number: 1998.2190

Motto

Framed motto w/ an ivy vine in a brown frame. Motto reads: "It's a great thing to keep silence without being glum./ To down your critics without saying a word./ And add to your friends by holding your peace."

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: The Steiner Art Co. (Framer)

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 18088

Accession Number: 1998.2191

Frame

Round foliate gilt frame, perhaps for pocket watch. Wreath-shaped frame has a circular hole surrounded by twisted rope-like gilt work. Two metal hooks extend in front of the frame to hold the picture or pocket watch.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 18089

Accession Number: 1998.2192

Picture frame

Leather frame w/ gilt decoration for a pair of photographs. Frame opens as a book to two flattened arch openings surrounded by rectangular gilt decoration.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 18090

Accession Number: 1998.2193

Photograph

Portrait photograph of elderly couple in unfinished wood frame w/ painted floral decoration. Half-length side portrait of a man w/ white hair and a beard seated in front of a woman who is also shot in profile. She is wearing a silver brooch and silver locket.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), boards (flat objects)

GUSN: 18091

Accession Number: 1998.2194

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