Historic New England

Shawl

Red ground organized with large paisley motifs in blue and green with magenta and white; sewn-on woven compartmental edge; "long" shawl.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54816

Accession Number: 1948.63

Shawl

Black center with 17" border primarily red and yellow with green and icy blue with several repeating paisley motifs on each side.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54817

Accession Number: 1948.64

Shawl

Off-white herringbone; fringe at warp ends.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54818

Accession Number: 1948.65

A black bag or sack style purse with floral tambour work embroidery / needlework of a floral motif in shades of green, blue, purple, pink, and red with open work metal frame, ball clasp, and double strand chain. Additional purple flower embroidered on verso.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, leather, snaps, cotton (fiber), silk (textile)

GUSN: 54819

Accession Number: 1948.66.1

Shawl

Cream ground with silk stripes 3" apart; 3" border of cord in purple and olive, ground printed with stylized purple sprig 1 3/4" apart; thin silk thread fringe tied on all sides.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54821

Accession Number: 1948.72

Shawl

Cream ground with damask type weave printed all over with 5 1/4" square blocks with scalloped inner border and spray of roses; 7 blocks one side; outer blocks are green with purple roses and yellow lattice; inner blocks are purple with green roses and yellow lattice; thin tied-on silk fringe.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54822

Accession Number: 1948.73

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54823

Accession Number: 1948.74B

Brise' Fan

FAN (A): Plain white wooden sticks and guards; brise' type, painted with blue harebells tied with violet ribbon; threadd with narrow violet ribbon; mother of pearl washer; metal rivet and ring; faded violet silk tassel. BOX (B): Cardboard, two pieces, covered in shiny dark purple paper.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54824

Accession Number: 1948.76AB

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a spatulate handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: Farrington & Hunnewell (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 54825

Accession Number: 1948.79

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54826

Accession Number: 1948.83

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1840

Maker: (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 54828

Accession Number: 1948.86.4

Decanter with stopper

Red stained glass decanter and stopper with etched forest scene in frosted glass bordered by elongated honeycomb pattern. Pointed stopper with same pattern as body and etched scroll design in frosted glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), stained glass (material)

GUSN: 54829

Accession Number: 1948.87AB

Shawl

Black; triangular; strapwork/geometric border with deep loops at center; floral bouquets.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54831

Accession Number: 1948.89

Dress

White mull w/ lace inserts & lace ruffles; bodice has alternating bands of lace band inserts w/ pleats & ruffles; 6 buttons at back; 5 of which are white covered. Smocking at shoulders ends in double lace ruffle; sleeves are 3/4 length ending in lace-trimmed ruffle. Skirt is attached to bodice; wi...

Date: 1898

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, super

GUSN: 54832

Accession Number: 1948.91

Verse Sampler

Memorial verse sampler with cross stitched border. Monochrome silk thread on ivory linen.

Date: 19th century

Maker: Dewhurst, Mary Ann (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 54833

Accession Number: 1948.96

Slippers

White silk satin; bound w/ white grosgrain; trimmed w/ small white bow; white satin ribbon ties (5/16" wide). Square toe; square throat; 3/4" vamp; no center back seam; sole has narrow waist & no heel; white leather & linen lining.

Date: 1849-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54834

Accession Number: 1948.97AB

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54835

Accession Number: 1948.98A

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54836

Accession Number: 1948.99A

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54837

Accession Number: 1948.99B

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54838

Accession Number: 1948.99F

Shawl

Black silk crepe embroidered with black silk; narrow outer meander border; large border with floral meander with corner motifs of 8" square; ground has sprigs.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54839

Accession Number: 1948.101

Whale Oil Lantern

Whale oil railroad lantern with paneled glass chimney and pierced tin collar with star motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 54840

Accession Number: 1948.102

Shawl

Black ground with dark reds, center motif organized with white; with blue, green orange; "long" paisley, large scale.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 54841

Accession Number: 1948.103

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54842

Accession Number: 1948.106

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54844

Accession Number: 1948.113C

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54845

Accession Number: 1948.113D

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54846

Accession Number: 1948.114A

Portrait of James P. Mitchell

Full-length portrait of a four year old boy holding a whip and a watch (?), with his hat at his feet and his puppy gambolling behind him. A domed building sits on a river or bay in the background. Boats are grounded ashore in the near background behind the boy. Son of Lydia Haskell Mitchell (1948.11...

Date: 1832-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 54847

Accession Number: 1948.115

Portrait of Lydia Haskell Mitchell

Woman with short brown hair in red upholstered chair. Mother of James P. Mitchell (1948.115).

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 54848

Accession Number: 1948.116

Portrait of Lydia Haskell

Portrait of a seated woman holding book, white bonnet, on column base.

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: Attributed to Penniman, John Ritto, 1782-1841 Foster Brothers (Framer)

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

GUSN: 54850

Accession Number: 1948.120

Needlewok Picture

Floral embroidery in a circular gold frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54851

Accession Number: 1948.121

Sofa

Sofa. Wood, brass. Serpentine carved crest with fruit basket motif, scrolled arms, carved seat rail. Rests on sabre legs with brass paw feet. Plaques above each leg have matching brass mounts featuring putti with floral garlands.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Possibly McIntire, Samuel, 1757-1811 (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), textiles, upholstering

GUSN: 54852

Accession Number: 1948.139

Tilt-top Table

Tilt-top table. Birch; cherry; oak. Originally stained red. Refinished. Circular three-board top with molded edge has two cherry cleats. Top rests on a ring-turned urn pillar that terminates in plain cabriole legs and snake feet. Iron brace nailed beneath pillar and legs.

Date: 1755-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), black cherry (wood)

GUSN: 54853

Accession Number: 1948.703

Portrait of a Boy

Half-length portrait of a boy holding a book in his left hand. Plain wood frame.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Possibly Hartwell, George H., 1815-1901 (Artist) After Prior-Hamblin (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54854

Accession Number: 1948.710

Wallpaper

Front hall wallpaper fragment from Lakeman-Johnson House. See 1971.210 for unused portion of same paper.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 54855

Accession Number: 1948.730

Ruler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54856

Accession Number: 1948.778

Ruler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54857

Accession Number: 1948.779

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54858

Accession Number: 1948.114B

Blanket

White, twilled weave ground with windowpane check design and three blue parallel lines intersecting; seamed; selvage side edges; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54859

Accession Number: 1949.1

Blanket

White, twilled weave wool, seamed blanket with top and bottom edges hemmed with sides selvage.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54860

Accession Number: 1949.2

Blanket

White, plain weave, lightly napped, seamed wool blanket with green zig-zag binding stitch across top and bottom; selvage edges, embroidered in two corners are stitched wool stars in green, rust, gold wool with rust circular border.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54861

Accession Number: 1949.3

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54862

Accession Number: 1949.3X

Blanket

White, plain weave, lightly napped, seamed wool blanket with green zig-zag stitch binding across top and bottom; selvage edge with decorative two-thread wide blue edge; embroidered polychromatic wool floral motifs in corners of one end; blue selvages.

Date: 1820-1880

Maker: Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54863

Accession Number: 1949.4

Blanket

White, plain weave wool, seamed blanket with hemmed top and bottom edges; selvage sides.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54864

Accession Number: 1949.5

Blanket

White, plain weave, wool seamed blanket with top and bottom edges hemmed with sides selvage.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54865

Accession Number: 1949.6

Blanket

Twilled weave wool, seamed, check pattern blanket with selvage edges and hemmed ends. Yellow-gold ground with orange-tan, green, black and white intersecting stripes.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54866

Accession Number: 1949.8

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall geometric pattern of interlocking wheel and stars; wheels made of star variations. Applied woven border; fringe attached to body by leno twist drawn work at sides and bottom. Top edge bound.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, fringe, gauze, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54867

Accession Number: 1949.9

Coverlet

Rust, green (wool) and natural linen, reversible; one loom width. Overall geometric design of blocks; border of simple bars. Selvage edges; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: ca. 1798

Maker: Philbrick, Hannah Gove (Maker)

Material: wool (textile), textiles, weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 54868

Accession Number: 1949.10

Coverlet

Red and green wool with white cotton, reversible; overall geometric pattern of red and green stripes of repeating uneven widths; broken by white blocks. Overlay of white diamond pattern. Applied border; double rows of leno twist. Rounded bottom corners; fringed edges. Top edge bound in green tape.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 54869

Accession Number: 1949.11

Whole Cloth Quilt

Dark blue; quilted central design of interlocking circles creating four abstract flower petals. Undulating quilted vine and leaves; alternating flowering and budding tulips facing out at sides and bottom. Edges of simple line and scallops design. Open spaces filled with quilted diagonal lines.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54870

Accession Number: 1949.12

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