Historic New England

Bodice

Black silk brocaded bodice w/ white cotton edging at neckline. 12 corset stays in lining. White and blue cotton lining. 24 hook and eyes for front closure, some hooks missing. Ribbon inside to hook to skirt and around waist. Black and white silk fragment sewn on front.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 18765

Accession Number: 1998.4752

Bodice

Black satin brocade bodice w/ white silk front placket and cuffs covered in black lace. Jet beading in front and on sleeves. 12 stays in lining. 31 hook and eyes for front closure.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 18766

Accession Number: 1998.4753

Bodice

Black silk brocaded bodice w/ beaded trim on collar and on front pleat, braided trim at cuffs. 8 stays in lining. 10 buttons and 4 hook and eyes for front closure. 3 buttons replaced.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, machine sewing (technique), silk (textile)

GUSN: 18767

Accession Number: 1998.4754

Jacket

Black velvet jacket w/ beaded trim (jet) on collar, bottom of jacket and front, and cuffs. Sleeves are removed. Jacket remains open. Full V-neck collar.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, jet (coal), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 18768

Accession Number: 1998.4755A-C

Bodice

Black silk bodice w/ puff sleeves, low cut neckline. Covered in black netting. Front closure by 2 hooks and eyes and 18 eyelets on each side for lacing w/ twisted cord. 11 stays in lining.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, machine sewing (technique), silk (textile)

GUSN: 18769

Accession Number: 1998.4756

Bodice

Sleeveless black bodice, satin w/ white linen. 10 hook and eyes for back closure. Decorative triangular pieces at shoulders.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), satin

GUSN: 18770

Accession Number: 1998.4757

Bodice

Black silk bodice w/ velvet stripes and elaborate silver beads on high collar, cuffs and front breast plate. 8 stays in lining. 16 hook and eyes for front closure. Natural-colored liner, visible at sleeves. (sleeves have been cut out)

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, linen (material), silk (textile), silver (metal)

GUSN: 18771

Accession Number: 1998.4758

Bodice

Silk brocaded bodice w/ black beaded trim on front piece and on sleeves. Puff-shoulders on sleeves. Lace at cuff. 9 stays in lining. 16 hook and eyes for front closure.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 18772

Accession Number: 1998.4759

Bodice

Black wool bodice. Embroidered bodice (at neckline) w/ scalloped V-neck and 7 hook and eyes in back for closure. Ruffled short sleeves.

Date: 1890-1910

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

Material: hand sewing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 18773

Accession Number: 1998.4760

Skirt

Black wool skirt. Horizontal stripes on skirt w/ 3 hook and eyes in back for closure. Large weave on skirt.

Date: 1890-1910

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

Material: hand sewing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 18774

Accession Number: 1998.4761

Portrait of a Woman

Chromolithograph of a three-quarter length portrait of a young woman in a pink satin dress with a white shawl draped around her shoulder. Two pink roses rest in her lap, her right hand is bent up around her left chest, and her head is turned over her right shoulder. Her light brown hair is up in a b...

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: After Corcos, V. (Artist)

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18775

Accession Number: 1998.1443.1

Chromolithograph

Chromolithograph in a 1 in. gilt frame of a group of three women strolling in a park along a river. One woman is wearing a pink dress, the woman to her right a blue dress and the woman to her left a white dress. Many people are in the park and nearby religious figure appears to be appealing to the w...

Date: 1903

Maker: Sorbi, Raf (Maker) Robey-French Co. (Framer)

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18776

Accession Number: 1998.1444

Quilt Top

Polychrome pieced quilt top. Border material is tan and white background with white and black stripe under small red flowers. Quilted squares aree off-white textured material with central diamond. Diamond pattern either: blue and brown stripes; red and blue paisley like print, white floral tan strip...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 18777

Accession Number: 1998.1445

Print

Chromolithograph of the mountain, the Killhorn, in Colorado. In the background a woman and a traveler wearing a backpack are talking while further along the path a pack mule and two figures are walking. A cabin is set back toward the mountain. Frame: 1 in. gilt.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: boards (flat objects), chromolithography

GUSN: 18778

Accession Number: 1998.1446

Chromolithograph

Chromolithograph of a painting in a 1 in. fake metallic wood frame. The central female figure is dressed in a flowing white dress and veil and is ethereal. A white glowing light surrounds her head. A figure in a wine robe w/ a glass and a figure in a light green dress w/ flowers walks up a hill besi...

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: Focardi, R. (Maker) Robey-French Co. (Framer)

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18779

Accession Number: 1998.1447

Commode

Grain-painted commode. Grained to resemble mahogany. Hinged top w/ two-level interior compartment. Small drawer and upper L just above molded band at mid-section; center door on bottom. Turned knob pulls and curved skirt w/ bracket feet.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 18780

Accession Number: 1998.1450

Mattress

Mattress covered in white and blue ticking. Single size. Square edges. Trimmed in white cotton. Stuffed w/ horsehair.

Date: 1858-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), horsehair

GUSN: 18781

Accession Number: 1998.1451

Mattress

Mattress covered in white and blue ticking. Single size. Rounded edges. Trimmed in blue cotton. Stuffed w/ horsehair.

Date: 1858-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), horsehair

GUSN: 18782

Accession Number: 1998.1452

Bed

Separate pieces of a bedframe. Headboard and footboard w/ thick bobbin-turned rails and stiles. Vase-and ball-turned feet. Simple stained wooden rails. Metal boxspring painted green.

Date: 1858-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18783

Accession Number: 1998.1453A-E

Fireboard

Wallpaper covered fireboard. Print of wallpaper is possibly a very small floral bouquet; off-white and brown. In poor condition

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18784

Accession Number: 1998.1454

Bed

Bed; cottage-style; part of a suite. Painted light green with striping and floral detail in darker greens, white and gray. Crested head and footboard with thick molded rails. Thick, flat sided stiles with curved edges that widen into legs set on casters.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18785

Accession Number: 1998.1455.1

Chest of drawers

Bureau. Part of a cottage-style suite. Painted light green with striping and floral detail in darker greens, white and gray. Bevel-edged top with drilled holes for mirror frame. Two small top drawers and three full drawers, all with turned knob pulls. Paneled sides. Curved skirt creates bracket fee...

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18786

Accession Number: 1998.1455.2AB

Commode

Commode, part of a suite of cottage-style furniture. Painted light green with striping and floral detail in darker greens, white and gray. Hinged top with beveled edges. Interior compartment. Two bottom doors open to larger interior compartment. Curved skirt. Rests on bracket feet.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18787

Accession Number: 1998.1455.3

Occasional table

Occasional table; cottage style; part of a suite. Painted light green with striping and floral detail in darker greens, white and gray. Top edges are curved and beveled. Front drawer. Skirt arched at sides between two side legs. Legs and center stretcher turned; legs at each side connected to contin...

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18788

Accession Number: 1998.1455.4

Rocking chair

Rocking chair, cottage-style; part of a suite. Painted light green with striping and floral detail in darker greens, white and gray. Carved crest rail with four slender turned spindles connected at bottom to the top rail of the caned lower back. Curving stiles, caned seat, slight cabriole front leg...

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18789

Accession Number: 1998.1455.5

Braided Rug

Wool rug. Multiple strips of purple, green, pink, brown, and blue wool braided into an oval shape.

Date: 1946

Maker: Smart, Mildred Elizabeth, 1895-1983 (Maker) Sawyer Woolen Mills (Vendor)

Material: wool (textile), braiding

GUSN: 1

Accession Number: 1997.93

Door Enframement

A door enframement put together with a tongue and groove. The upper portion has a projecting cap and the lower portion has composition rosettes.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: composition (material), softwood

GUSN: 3

Accession Number: 1960.15

Stair Tread

Stair tread with numerous layers of paint and nail holes; grooved along both long edges.

Date: ca. 1685

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4

Accession Number: 1959.522

Balustrade

Staircase balustrade painted cream-colored, except for handrail and newel post, which are dark brown. Sawn silhouette balusters, simple square newel post, molded handrail and bottom rail with half-round molding.

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), sawing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5

Accession Number: 1981.72

Pilaster Capital

Elaborate composite capital with two rows of acanthus leaves and a third row of finer leaves. Above the leaves are three pairs of scrolled ornament with a patera topping the middle. Behind the patera runs a decorative curving band.

Date: 1880 C-1882

Maker: unknown

Material: Carved, carving (processes), sandstone

GUSN: 8

Accession Number: 1987.56

Window Sash

Circle and diamond pattern; lead cane applied as surface decoration only; patterns are made with 5/8" wide galvanized metal strips. Glazing compound applied on opposite side; painted yellow on exterior.

Date: ca. 1797

Maker: AFTER Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845 (Designer)

Material: glass (material), lead (metal), metal, painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 9

Accession Number: 1942.702.1-2

Sheathing

Molded sheathing with tongue along one long edge and quarter-round on the other; four vertical strips of shallow shadow molding; many nail holes. Object has eye hooks on back from previous exhibit.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), oak (wood)

GUSN: 10

Accession Number: 1956.6

Newel

Twisted baluster inside four-legged post; walnut finish, partially painted at both ends, in a gray tone.

Date: 1765-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 12

Accession Number: 1962.73

Modillion Block

Modillion block with molded cap which is attached by two wrought nails; gray paint.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 13

Accession Number: 1959.232

Ornament

Loosely twisted central section surrounded by flower petals; white paint.

Date: 1767-1773

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 14

Accession Number: 1919.417

Staircase Drop

Interior acorn-shaped stair drop with cream paint.

Date: ca. 1727

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 15

Accession Number: 1969.114

Dado

Panelled dado with narrow rectangular raised feather panel over wide rectangular panel, also raised and feathered. Feather-edge is one inch and grooves are quarter-round molded.

Date: ca. 1739

Maker: More, William (Cabinetmaker)

Material: molding (forming), paneling, softwood

GUSN: 16

Accession Number: 1927.846

Nogging

A small bit of dried eel grass/seaweed. Insc? Eel grass wall filling from Pierce House, Dorchester.

Date: ca. 1650

Maker: unknown

Material: algae (protists)

GUSN: 17

Accession Number: 1919.669

Framing Member

Part of a joint, location uncertain. Tag "piece of framework, Barnard Capen House, Dorchester"

Date: 1625-1637

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18

Accession Number: 1914.264

Handrail

Simple rectangular handrail profile, with rounded edges and brown stain.

Date: ca. 1754

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, staining

GUSN: 19

Accession Number: 1921.135

Clapboard

Much-weathered clapboard section.

Date: ca. 1680

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 20

Accession Number: 1928.173

Brick

Molded brick with ovolo running along one side.

Date: ca. 1679

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), molding (forming)

GUSN: 21

Accession Number: 1922.365A

Staircase Drop

Three-quarter round acorn-shaped drop with white paint over olive.

Date: ca. 1727

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 22

Accession Number: 1969.115

Lath

Riven lath.

Date: ca. 1775

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, softwood

GUSN: 23

Accession Number: 1928.2.1-2

Girt

Girt with chamfered edge, lamb's tongue stop and the remnants of plaster. Whitewashed on underside. Tenon has two large peg holes.

Date: ca. 1686

Maker: unknown

Material: chamfering, oak (wood), whitewashing (coating)

GUSN: 24

Accession Number: 1928.1137

Window Cap

Window cap/cornice carved from a single piece of wood; rabbeted around three sides on top; painted gray.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 27

Accession Number: 1961.135

Sheathing

Large fragment of wall sheathing; shadow molding along one side with groove along corresponding edge. Molding portion painted black with whitewash occurring sporadically over the rest of the board.

Date: 1668-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), softwood, whitewashing (coating)

GUSN: 28

Accession Number: 1964.252.1

Cornice

Section of cornice, one edge mitered; traces of very early red paint/stain under white paint.

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood, staining

GUSN: 29

Accession Number: 1959.93

Pin

Conical pin.

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 30

Accession Number: 1914.129

Column

Column fragment, perhaps a column base, with 2" wide carved flutes.

Date: 1880-1882

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), fluting, sandstone

GUSN: 32

Accession Number: 1987.57

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