Historic New England

Cap

Bands of lace with scroll and trilobed motif; with inserts of pale blue ribbon on cap; lace ruffles and pale blue ribbon loops around face; cream bow at back; cream ribbon ties; round insert at back.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 15252

Accession Number: 1969.5765

Discolored; bands of lace with diamond motif alternate with bands embroidered with round flowers; lace ruffles and ribbon loops around face; round insert at back of lace with flower applique; cream ribbon ties.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 15253

Accession Number: 1969.5766

Cap

Cream; lace--bands of lace stitched in scalloped circular pattern, with seven circles with lace/floral motif, and circle insert in center of seven circles; lace ruffles around face; drawstring; cream lining.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15254

Accession Number: 1969.5767

Cap

White; Marseilles woven quilting with diamond pattern; scalloped eyelet trim; linen tape ties; chamois lining.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, marseilles

GUSN: 15255

Accession Number: 1969.5803

Hat

Grey cream; ribbed dimity; triple ruffle around face; long neck ruffle with fringe; back has flower of soutache; two white tape ties; upholstery trim tape.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15256

Accession Number: 1969.5804

Cap lining

Cream satin; incomplete--unfinished edges, probably meant to be padded as padding is loose inside.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 15257

Accession Number: 1969.5805

Cap

Cream/sheer; whitework embroidery of floral garlands around face and around back; rest is embroidered with flowers; one tuck.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 15258

Accession Number: 1969.5939

Cap

White/sheer; double lace ruffle around face; neck ruffle with two narrow tucks and lace; front panel with nine narrow tucks; back with strapwork with shirred sections; drawstring at back with same ties as front.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15259

Accession Number: 1969.5940

Cap

White; sheer; double lace ruffle around face; neck ruffle with two narrow tucks and lace; front panel with nine narrow tucks; back with strapwork with shirred sections; no drawstring; pleated ruffle.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15260

Accession Number: 1969.5941

Cap

White point d'esprit with rows of lace openwork; edged all around with double ruffle; pink satin tabs, drawstrings, and ribbon at bottom back.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15261

Accession Number: 1969.5986

Cap

Cream; lace ruffles at front, middle, back, and neck; beige ribbon ties and bows (top and neck); bands of embroidered net alternate with bands with whitework embroidery of oval motif; back is all net.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, stitching

GUSN: 15262

Accession Number: 1969.5993

Cap

Cream/sheer; three bands of garland embroidery enclosed by drawnwork feather pattern; no ties or drawstring.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 15263

Accession Number: 1969.6301

Bonnet

Cream; elaborate pattern--honeycomb-like--of tucking and pleating; trimmed with cream satin ribbon and rosettes with gilt buckle; cream satin neck ruffle and bow at back; white meander trim around brim and back; band of net with purple and cream ribbon loops enclose face; satin ties.

Date: 1841-1847

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15264

Accession Number: 1969.7235

Bonnet

Pale pink; quilted stitching, meander, three bands on top and one around neck ruffle; ribbon/bows at right, with feathers; net lining with silk flowers on sides of face.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 15265

Accession Number: 1969.7239

Shirt

White/sheer; rounded flap neckline; shoulder has pointed flap; neckline, sleeves and shoulder trimmed w/ lace and embroidered w/ stylized garland eyelet; central flower embroidered on flaps.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15266

Accession Number: 1942.373.2

Blouse

White; ruffled collar; center front ruffle; ruffled yoke; long, full sleeves w/ elastic at wrist, 3 tucks and ruffle at shoulder; eyelet waistband; hook and eye closure.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15267

Accession Number: 1988.430.1

Child's Jacket or Sacque

White; ribbed; eyelet trim at neckline and center front and hem; long sleeves.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity

GUSN: 15268

Accession Number: 1990.447

Child's Jacket or Sacque

White; checked; eyelet trim at neck, center front, and hem; long sleeves.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 15269

Accession Number: 1990.448

Petticoat or Slip

Cream wool skirt with white cotton top--top trimmed with lace at neck and armscye; three pearl buttons; open at front to hem--with scalloped edge embroidered with cream silk with dots.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15270

Accession Number: 1990.542

Petticoat or Slip

Cream wool skirt with white cotton top; top is plain with three pearl buttons; opening at front is scalloped and embroidered with cream silk and dots.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15271

Accession Number: 1990.543

Infant's Shirt

White; ribbed (vertical); scoop neckline trimmed with linen tape; kimono style; front yoke.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, stitching

GUSN: 15272

Accession Number: 1926.932

Bodice

Black; pointed bodice; pleated fabric at chest; full sleeves with smocking at shoulders and wrist; hook and eye closure at back; lined with cotton and linen.

Date: ca. 1836

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 15274

Accession Number: 1927.982

Shirt

White; plain; squared flap neckline; capped sleeves w/ pointed buttoned flap trimmed w/ lace; open shirt.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15275

Accession Number: 1929.1612

Shirt

White/sheer; plain except embroidered scalloped neckline and cap sleeves; sleeves w/ fall front; open shirt.

Date: ca. 1831

Maker: Brewer, Gardner, Mrs. (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), scalloping

GUSN: 15276

Accession Number: 1931.1862

Undervest

White; sleeveless; three bone buttons center front and seven more around waist.

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), twill

GUSN: 15277

Accession Number: 1934.66

Shirt

White; squared flap neckline w/ scalloped embroidered edge and floral/heartshape w/ net insert embroidered at flap corners; lace at armseye and inserted at shoulder; open shirt.

Date: 1830

Maker: Parker, Martha (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15278

Accession Number: 1934.833

Shirt

White; scalloped edged eyelet around open neckline and capped sleeves; French seams; no closure--note pin holes near neckline; sheer yoke around front only.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: eyelets (components), textiles, linen (material), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 15279

Accession Number: 1934.1537

Shirt

White; squared flap neckline and capped sleeves trimmed w/ lace w/ scalloped edge.

Date: 1869-1870

Maker: Greene, Sarah M. Fuller (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15280

Accession Number: 1935.1131

Infant's Shirt

White/sheer; squared (almost like falling collar) flap neckline and short sleeves trimmed with delicate lace and drawnwork; open shirt.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, linen (material)

GUSN: 15281

Accession Number: 1935.1482

Infant's Shirt

White; squared neckline and short sleeves trimmed with scalloped edged eyelet and featherstitching; sleeves embroidered with small openwork flower and branches of leaves; gathered onto neckband; two buttonholes on both ends of neckband.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 15282

Accession Number: 1936.326

Infan'ts Shirt

Sheer white; squared flap neckline trimmed with lace and drawnwork; lace at armseye; shoulder and one flap embroidered with stylized flowers and leaves and garland.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 15283

Accession Number: 1937.880

Teapot rest

White body w/ gold banding and black transfer printed scenes. Oval w/ gold scalloped edge and gold band; scene of 2 1/2 story lodge w/ sod roof, across water from 2 men.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 15599

Accession Number: 1940.418.2

Teacup

Pointy handle; footed; gold edge; band around exterior; scenes of thatched "cottages" built into ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 15600

Accession Number: 1940.418.5

Teacup

Pointy handle; footed; gold edge; band around exterior; scenes of thatched "cottages" built into ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 15601

Accession Number: 1940.418.6

Teacup

Pointy handle; footed; gold edge; band around exterior; scenes of thatched "cottages" built into ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 15602

Accession Number: 1940.418.7

Teacup

Pointy handle; footed; gold edge; band around exterior; scenes of thatched "cottages" built into ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 15603

Accession Number: 1940.418.8

Teacup

Pointy handle; footed; gold edge; band around exterior; scenes of thatched "cottages" built into ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 15604

Accession Number: 1940.418.9

Teacup

Pointy handle; footed; gold edge; band around exterior; scenes of thatched "cottages" built into ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 15605

Accession Number: 1940.418.10

Teacup

Pointy handle; footed; gold edge; band around exterior; scenes of thatched "cottages" built into ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 15606

Accession Number: 1940.418.12

Sugar Bowl

White body with lobed rim; dark brown printed image of supplicant, chained slave near palm tree (taken from emblem of English Society for the Abolition of Slave Trade. Squat lobed body, circular; scrolled feet; two scrolled, lobed handles and spout.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 15607

Accession Number: 1961.168B

Food Cover

White body with lobed rim; dark brown printed image of supplicant, chained slave near palm tree (taken from emblem of English Society for the Abolition of Slave Trade. Domed with "rope" border in relief.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 15608

Accession Number: 1961.168C

Cake Plate

White body with lobed rim; dark brown printed image of supplicant, chained slave near palm tree (taken from emblem of English Society for the Abolition of Slave Trade]. Lobed border.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 15609

Accession Number: 1961.168D

Cake Plate

White body with lobed rim; dark brown printed image of supplicant, chained slave near palm tree (taken from emblem of English Society for the Abolition of Slave Trade. Lobed border.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 15610

Accession Number: 1961.168E

Cake Plate

White body with lobed rim; dark brown printed image of supplicant, chained slave near palm tree (taken from emblem of English Society for the Abolition of Slave Trade. Lobed border.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 15611

Accession Number: 1961.168F

Cake Plate

White body with lobed rim; dark brown printed image of supplicant, chained slave near palm tree (taken from emblem of English Society for the Abolition of Slave Trade. Lobed border.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 15612

Accession Number: 1961.168G

Cake Plate

White body with lobed rim; dark brown printed image of supplicant, chained slave near palm tree (taken from emblem of English Society for the Abolition of Slave Trade. Lobed border.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 15613

Accession Number: 1961.168H

Teacup

White body with lobed rim; dark brown printed image of supplicant, chained slave near palm tree (taken from emblem of English Society for the Abolition of Slave Trade. Lobed, footed with scrolled Q-shape handle.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 15614

Accession Number: 1961.168I

Teacup

White body with lobed rim; dark brown printed image of supplicant, chained slave near palm tree (taken from emblem of English Society for the Abolition of Slave Trade. Lobed, footed with scrolled Q-shape handle.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 15615

Accession Number: 1961.168J

Teacup

This teacup contains harmful imagery including the image of an enslaved human being in chains. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New ...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 15616

Accession Number: 1961.168K

Teacup

White body with lobed rim; dark brown printed image of supplicant, chained slave near palm tree (taken from emblem of English Society for the Abolition of Slave Trade. Lobed, footed with scrolled Q-shape handle.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 15617

Accession Number: 1961.168L

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