Historic New England

High Chest

High chest with five drawers. Pierced brass bat wing shaped drawer hardware. The two parts of the chest came from two different pieces of furniture in the Jewett House. The family split up the the two pieces and "married" the current top and bottom parts of the chest. The top section of the high che...

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 189620

Accession Number: 2009.9.7.1

Low chest

Low chest, used as base for five drawer high chest. Low chest has four drawers and finished top. Cabriole legs with slipper feet. Two drop finials flank center arch of skirt. Brass batwing shaped drawer hardware. The two parts of the chest came from two different pieces of furniture in the Jewett Ho...

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 189622

Accession Number: 2009.9.7.2

Square piano

Compass of FF to c3 (five octaves +). English double action without checks. Two pedals on legs for dampers and harmonic swell. Double strung throughout. Short soundboard. Case veneered with mahogany. Rosewood crossbanding and brass stringing. Three gilt cast-lead moldings around case and edge of lid...

Date: 1823

Maker: Babcock, Alpheus , 1785-1842

Material: veneer, mahogany (wood), rosewood (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 189623

Accession Number: 2005.23.1

Piano Stool

Piano stool with round swivel seat and green velvet upholstery; brass molding.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 189624

Accession Number: 2005.23.2

Music Book

Book of music; cover is missing-only leather binding remains.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 189625

Accession Number: 2005.23.3

Women's dress

Floral silk women's dress, ankle length with flowing, pointed elbow length sleeves. The dress has a square neckline with a pleated yoke. The pointed ends of the yoke have loops that can be attached to large buttons on the belt. The dress has a snap in the bodice panel and a three button and hook enc...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 189631

Accession Number: 2006.44.1232

Music Book

Book of music; cover is missing and binding is broken (pages are loose) although string remains; pages consist of music and explanations/instructions; pages are numbered one to forty.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 189641

Accession Number: 2005.23.4

Women's dress

Long plum colored women's dress with ivory trim at the neckline and wrists with purple and ivory geometric embroidery on the lower half of the sleeves and bodice. The dress has full length fitted sleeves with four snap button closures at the wrist. Along the side seam under the left arm is a four s...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 189664

Accession Number: 2006.44.1233

Evening gown

Violet colored evening gown with chiffon over layer with dark and light blue voided velvet floral designs. The dress has a silk and tulle attached slip. The gown has a v-shaped neckline and flowing elbow length sleeves. There is violet colored tulle at the neck and at the ends of the sleeves. There ...

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), chiffon, tulle (meshed textile), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 189665

Accession Number: 2006.44.1234

Dressing gown

Black wool dressing gown with cap sleeves. The dressing gown has ties at the neck and waist. The neckline and sleeves are decorated with black metallic thread sewn in a ripple pattern. Makers label attached at the neck, "Manahan Incorporated/280 Boylston Street, Boston." The back of the dress has a...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 189666

Accession Number: 2006.44.1235

Women's dress

Long brown crepe women's dress with orange trim and embroidery and attached belt. The dress has full length fitted sleeves. From elbow to wrist the sleeve is made of orange silk. The wrist has a five button and loop closure. The dress has a v-shaped neckline with decorative orange collar and yoke. ...

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 189674

Accession Number: 2006.44.1236

Shawl

Large triangular shaped black lace shawl with scalloped edges. The lace has a floral and leaf pattern of roses and ferns.

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 189928

Accession Number: 2006.44.1269

Cutting board

Circular wooden cutting board with decorative floral and leaf vine pattern cut into rim. Small footed base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 189929

Accession Number: 2006.44.1778

China cabinet

China cabinet in two sections. Upper section has glazed front doors and sides with rectangular wood mullions with inlay decoration. Case is surmounted by a triangle pediment with floral inlay decoration. Lower section has two cabinets with doors each featuring panels with wood inlay picture of an ur...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 189930

Accession Number: 2006.44.1467

Veil

Small rectangular black lace veil with narrow velvet ribbon along top edge. The upper half of the veil has a small floral pattern. The bottom half of the veil has a repeating flowing plant pattern. The sides and bottom edge of the veil have a repeating flowing plant pattern. The sides and bottom edg...

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 189932

Accession Number: 2006.44.1270

Cooling rack

Circular wire cooling rack with four feet, three around edge, one in center.

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 189933

Accession Number: 2006.44.1781

Dining table

Walnut and burl center pedestal extension dining table with brass caster feet and five removable extension leaves.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), burl veneer

GUSN: 189934

Accession Number: 2006.44.1469A-F

Women's dress

Calf length blue wool women's dress with small checked pattern. The dress has elbow length sleeves with cuffs and a simple fold down collar. The dress buttons down the front with nine cloth covered round buttons and two snap button closures. There is a narrow width belt made from the dress fabric an...

Maker: Eve Carver (Designer)

Material: wool (textile), metal

GUSN: 189936

Accession Number: 2006.44.1271

Cooling rack

Square wire cooling rack with four feet

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 189939

Accession Number: 2006.44.1779

Women's dress

Two piece floral print silk women's dress with puffed sleeves. The front of the bodice has a center panel of pleated pink organdy with a lace yoke overlay and pleated pink ruffle down the center. The elbow length sleeves are made from the floral print silk. The sleeves have large gathered puffs at t...

Date: 1896

Maker: A. Jolinard (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 189940

Accession Number: 2006.44.1256AB

Women's dress

Two piece ivory lace and satin women's dress. The bodice has a simple stand-up collar and puffed elbow length sleeves. The bodice consists of several layers. An ivory colored chiffon covered by a lace overlay with ivory satin ribbon trim. The center panel of the bodice has two satin bows and four rh...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: A Gallaher (Manufacturer)

Material: lace (needlework), chiffon, satin, tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 189941

Accession Number: 2006.44.1272AB