Historic New England

Bonnet

Bonnet of black silk net trimmed with black beads arranged in scalloped pattern, black ostrich feathers, black velvet and silk flowers, large white roses of cotton with green leaves, all on a wire foundation with black velvet ties.

Date: 1893-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process), cotton (textile), net (textile), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wire

GUSN: 7174

Accession Number: 1953.409

Coffee cup

TEA SERVICE: Border: navy blue enamel band with gold stars, secondary border: blue band with gold loop chain; cipher "CF" in blue enamel oval with gold stars and edged in gold points. COFFEE CUPS: Straight-sided with secondary border on interior; simple ear-shaped handle with gold thumbgrip; cipher...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7176

Accession Number: 1934.2978.7

Coffee cup

TEA SERVICE: Border: navy blue enamel band with gold stars, secondary border: blue band with gold loop chain; cipher "CF" in blue enamel oval with gold stars and edged in gold points. COFFEE CUPS: Straight-sided with secondary border on interior; simple ear-shaped handle with gold thumbgrip; cipher...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7177

Accession Number: 1934.2978.8

Tea bowl

TEA SERVICE: Border: navy blue enamel band with gold stars, secondary border: blue band with gold loop chain; cipher "CF" in blue enamel oval with gold stars and edged in gold points. TEA BOWLS: Handleless; secondary border on exterior.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7178

Accession Number: 1978.2978.10

Tea bowl

TEA SERVICE: Border: navy blue enamel band with gold stars, secondary border: blue band with gold loop chain; cipher "CF" in blue enamel oval with gold stars and edged in gold points. TEA BOWLS: Handleless; secondary border on exterior.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7179

Accession Number: 1934.2978.11

Tea bowl

TEA SERVICE: Border: navy blue enamel band with gold stars, secondary border: blue band with gold loop chain; cipher "CF" in blue enamel oval with gold stars and edged in gold points. TEA BOWLS: Handleless; secondary border on exterior.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7180

Accession Number: 1934.2978.12

Tea bowl

TEA SERVICE: Border: navy blue enamel band with gold stars, secondary border: blue band with gold loop chain; cipher "CF" in blue enamel oval with gold stars and edged in gold points. TEA BOWLS: Handleless; secondary border on exterior.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7181

Accession Number: 1934.2978.13

Saucer

TEA SERVICE: Border: navy blue enamel band with gold stars, secondary border: blue band with gold loop chain; cipher "CF" in blue enamel oval with gold stars and edged in gold points.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7182

Accession Number: 1934.2978.15

Saucer

TEA SERVICE: Border: navy blue enamel band with gold stars, secondary border: blue band with gold loop chain; cipher "CF" in blue enamel oval with gold stars and edged in gold points.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7184

Accession Number: 1934.2978.16

Saucer

TEA SERVICE: Border: navy blue enamel band with gold stars, secondary border: blue band with gold loop chain; cipher "CF" in blue enamel oval with gold stars and edged in gold points.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7185

Accession Number: 1934.2978.17

Tea bowl

TEA SERVICE: Border: navy blue enamel band with gold stars, secondary border: blue band with gold loop chain; cipher "CF" in blue enamel oval with gold stars and edged in gold points. TEA BOWLS: Handleless; secondary border on exterior.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7186

Accession Number: 1934.2978.10

Bonnet

Discolored cream net with small sprig pattern; trimmed with purple silk and blue shaded flowers around brim; purple lace around crown; beige silk taffeta rosette on crown; net neck ruffle; large bunch of shaded blue flowers on face of brim; crown lined with stiffened net and glazed cotton; wired fra...

Date: 1863-1864

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, cotton (textile), stitching, net (textile), silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 7187

Accession Number: 1988.474

Bonnet

Dark blue velvet on buckram frame; trimmed with blue velvet strings and dark blue grosgrain ribbon ties; black cambric lining.

Date: 1880-1883

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, stitching, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 7189

Accession Number: 1988.479

Hat

Black net with wire band support around face; trimmed with lavender silk and black velvet loops around face; with lavender streamers attached to net; net ruffle trimmed with straw "embroidered" flowers with scalloped edge; gray taffeta ribbon ties.

Date: 1865-1866

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), silk (textile), straw (plant material), taffeta

GUSN: 7190

Accession Number: 1988.481.1

Hat Box

Lavender box.

Maker: Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Maker)

GUSN: 7191

Accession Number: 1988.481.2AB

Hat

Small; pale green silk and grosgrain ribbon twisted and puckered on stiffened net and wire foundation; trimmed around brim with garland of small white flowers--orange blossoms and leaves; self-ribbon rosette at left side, with streamers at back.

Date: 1876-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, cloth, stitching, net (textile), silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 7192

Accession Number: 1988.482

Bonnet

Purplish gray silk velvet bonnet on buckram foundation. The bonnet is pleated with box pleats and trimmed with gray ruffled ribbons, artificial violets, leaves, black and brown plume, and velvet ties.

Date: 1889-1892

Maker: Bouquet (Maison de Modes) (Maker)

Material: artificial, buckram, stitching, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 7193

Accession Number: 1988.485

Hat

Cream silk lace and dotted net on wire support, with brittle elastic at back/neck; lace streamers/ties; pale purple flowers at pointed brim; lavender satin ribbons at front and back; ruffle at brim.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, lace (needlework), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 7195

Accession Number: 1988.497.1

Bonnet Basket

Small, hinged basket used to carry and store a lady's hat. Round woven basket with conforming lid. Natural braided straw bands and black wicker wove together in checked pattern. Decorative black wicker handles.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, reed (grass, material), straw (plant material), wickerwork

GUSN: 7196

Accession Number: 1988.497.2

Sheet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7197

Accession Number: 1945.91

Calash

Green silk; brim has double, piped self-fabric ruffle; ten cane hoops; front band has wire; center back horseshoe shaped insert backed with cardboard, with self-bow; neck ruffle; green silk ribbon ties at neck; green silk ribbon cord attached across front at sides (for pulling hat over hair).

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7198

Accession Number: 1988.499

Bonnet

Woven tan straw Shaker bonnet; angled brim; crown trimmed with straw braid; pink cambric neck ruffle with matching ribbon ties; unlined.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 7199

Accession Number: 1988.504

Headdress

Black and burgundy chenille with wire support; tassels of same chenille.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 7200

Accession Number: 1988.505

Bonnet

Tan straw; bands of scalloped edge straw alternate with band of finer, smooth straw; trimmed on outside with yellow taffeta ribbon; yellow taffeta neck ruffle with narrow straw bands; ribbon ties are pinned to inside of bonnet; brim lined with wire band, cream crepe, and artificial flowers in bunche...

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, crepe (textile), stitching, silk (textile), straw (plant material), taffeta, tulle (meshed textile), wire, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7201

Accession Number: 1988.506

Hat

Blue net with blue grosgrain ribbon with bows.

Date: 1940-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, net (textile)

GUSN: 7202

Accession Number: 1990.112

Hat

Black, glossy braided straw hat with wide blacksilk moire' ribbon around high crown, crossing over and tacked to brim. Black glazed linen lining inside crown.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, stitching, linen (material), machine-made, moiré, silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 7203

Accession Number: 1990.322

Calash

Blue silk taffeta open-backed calash, reed hoops; blue taffeta ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 7204

Accession Number: 1990.510

Hood

Blue silk satin quilted hood lined with rose-colored silk; rose colored satin ribbon ties.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, quilting, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 7205

Accession Number: 1990.511

Headdress

Red roses, green leaves, yellow centers, applied to stiffened net foundation; two combs at side.

Date: 1967

Maker: Irene of New York (Maker)

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7206

Accession Number: 1990.582

Hair Bow

Large yellow hair bow with two clear plastic combs to hold in place.

Date: 1974

Maker: Daree (Maker)

Material: stitching, polyester, rayon

GUSN: 7207

Accession Number: 1990.584

Hat

Small round pillbox hat; red, white crown with turned points at back; navy blue brim; brim has "v" notch cut into it at center back; topstitching; stiffened red net foundation; two combs.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Atkins, Ethel (Maker)

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

GUSN: 7208

Accession Number: 1990.53A

Hatbox

Small round box, with black and white diamond pattern.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 7209

Accession Number: 1990.53BC

Hair Bow

Red, white and blue wired grosgrain (silk?) ribbon attached to plastic comb.

Date: early 1960s

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 7210

Accession Number: 1990.54

Hat

Orange felt with plush surface; small lampshade shape; trimmed with band of yellow, green and brown feathers (arranged in blocks or squares around crown); orange grosgrain band inside.

Date: 1958-1962

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), felt (textile), stitching, plush, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7211

Accession Number: 1990.55A

Hatbox

Gold and white diagonal stripes with black lid.

Date: 1958-1962

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 7212

Accession Number: 1990.55BC

Bonnet

Bonnet made from black silk on a buckram foundation and trimmed with black crepe.

Date: 1890-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7213

Accession Number: 1990.187

Hat

Gray felt hat; small; round; low crown; brim trimmed with fringe of gray felt (resembles feathers); gray hat veil with iridescent straw attached around brim; notch cut out at back of hat; black grosgrain band inside.

Date: 1948-1956

Maker: Noethridge, Laddie (Maker)

Material: felt (textile), stitching, net (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 7214

Accession Number: 1990.331

Hatbox

Round; covered with red and black plaid twill; navy blue loop handle and trim; zipper closure; lined with blue iridescent rayon; brass feet.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), plastic (organic material), twill

GUSN: 7215

Accession Number: 1990.338

Headband

Black velvet with black velvet bow at each side; headband has irregular cut-out crescent shapes; fits close to head; lined with black grosgrain.

Date: early 1950s

Maker: Coquette (Maker)

Material: stitching, rayon, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 7216

Accession Number: 1990.339

Hat Veil

Black net with small black chenille dots and circles with iridescent sparkles; small black satin bow.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: Therese A[ ] (Maker)

Material: chenille (yarn), machine-made, net (textile), nylon

GUSN: 7217

Accession Number: 1990.340

Folding Fan

Folding fan; plain ivory guards; pierced brass sticks; leaf of white silk with metallic thread embroidered floral spray; metal loops; mother of pearl rivet.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), embroidering, ivory (tooth component), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 7373

Accession Number: 1933.246

Brise' Fan

FAN: Tortoise shell sticks and guards, pointed end; brise' type threaded with pink ribbon; pierced in coral and branch pattern; painted with multicolor floral pattern on both sides; mother of pearl washers.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material), painting (coating), piercing, silk (textile), tortoise shell

GUSN: 7374

Accession Number: 1933.1664

Alphabet Sampler

Unfinished alphabet sampler on natural linen ground. Mostly monochromatic. Letters worked in sepia thread. Name worked in blue. Rows are separated by lines of cross stitch. Alphabets: #1 complete; #2 complete-"G" and "H" are filled in with black thread; #3 missing J; #4 complete. Numbers: "1-9".

Date: 1815

Maker: Kiddert, Sabra (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7376

Accession Number: 1934.2854

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Horn sticks and guards, pierced, carved and inlaid with silver; courting mirror set in guard; white paper leaf set with three lithograph medallions with 18th Century figures, surrounded by blue and silver scrolls; reverse has central lithograph medallion surrounded by embossed flowers. B...

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), embossing, lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), lithography, metal, paper (fiber product), piercing

GUSN: 7377

Accession Number: 1934.884 A-C

Fan

Black straw handle bound with black straw braid; round, rigid black straw leaf with raised straw flowers in red and green on one side, yellow and green on reverse; dark red satin ribbon around handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 7378

Accession Number: 1934.2331

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler on natural linen ground. Wide floral border worked in green and salmon-colored threads. Black heart and triangle in lower right corner. Alphabets: #1 -complete; #2 missing "J"; #3 missing "J". Numbers: "1-10". Stitches used: cross stitch.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7379

Accession Number: 1935.1467

Folding Fan

Small folding fan; pierced ivory sticks and guards; leaf of discolored white silk painted with small flowers in pink, blue and white; center flower design framed with linear design of red, gold, blue and green; tarnished silver spangles along top edge and throughout; back of leaf has three more of t...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 7380

Accession Number: 1936.347

Cover

Circular body with gold cipher "W" in (trace gold) oval; border around neck of double band of gold stars; traces of gold on lip of stepped spout; missing handle, but retaining leaf cluster terminals with traces of gold paint; cover (married) has berry, finial with blue enamel & gold leaves & borsder...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7381

Accession Number: 1931.1433.2

Folding Fan

FAN (A): Folding fan; mother of pearl sticks and guards carved with silver (tarnished) inlay; leaf of Blue Satin with light green silk backing; arched metal handle with wide light green satin ribbon; loop has small ring on end; mother of pearl rivets.

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, carving (processes), inlay (process), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 7382

Accession Number: 1937.573A

Folding Fan & Box

FAN (A): Folding fan with thirteen sticks and two guard sticks of tortoise shell; base of stick is notched and curved [or carved?]; kidskin mount is painted on one side with scenic view of shepherd and woman with dog (at center), a shepherd with sheep at right, and view of castles, mountain and shi...

Date: 1750s

Maker: unknown

Material: kidskin, painting (coating), tortoise shell

GUSN: 7383

Accession Number: 1937.577AB

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