Historic New England

Churn

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40362

Accession Number: 1939.611

Bowl

Earthenware bowl with interior glazed blue but areas of brown revealing incised potter's marks. Exterior glazed gray-brown blue.

Date: 1939

Maker: Greene, Henry Jewett (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40363

Accession Number: 1939.613

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40364

Accession Number: 1939.614

Pink wool gauze w/ horizontal stripes (pink woolen stripes edged w/ narrow cream silk stripe). Bateau neckline; shirred bodice & short sleeves trimmed w/ narrow black velvet bands; natural waist. Boned bodice w/ hook & eye closure at back; cartridge pleats all around waist; bodice & skirt lined w/...

Date: 1853-1857

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40365

Accession Number: 1939.615

Wedding Dress

Blue taffeta; bodice has high, piped neckline; long full sleeves with epaulets and applied decoration at cuffs; trimmed with black lace and band of bead and coil; piped waist with sharp points at front and back; boned darts; padded and lined with brown cotton twill; hook and eye closure hidden by 10...

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40366

Accession Number: 1939.616AB

Veil

Black silk twist net; tambour; very delicate/light; four large floral spray motifs across; sprigged ground; scalloped edge.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 40367

Accession Number: 1939.619

Chemise

Cotton; embroidered; handmade.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, handmade

GUSN: 40368

Accession Number: 1939.621

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40369

Accession Number: 1939.623

Infant's Cap

Cream; sheer mull; eyelet embroidery allover geometric arrangement; simple shape with back panel; drawstring at front and neck; two loops.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 40370

Accession Number: 1939.627

Child's dress

Child's cream colored mohair dress. Five flounces at bottom, trimmed with blue silk taffeta. Wide blue taffeta trim at neck and front. Ten pearl buttons down back. Lace for cuffs pinned to inside of one sleeve. Used as a child's bridesmaid's dress

Date: 1880s

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 40371

Accession Number: 1939.628

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 40372

Accession Number: 1939.633

Plaster

No description

Date: ca. 1724

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, shell (animal material), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 40373

Accession Number: 1939.634

Sculpture of Woman

Parian sculpture of a woman on a leopard, possibly Ariadne.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 40374

Accession Number: 1939.666

Waistcoat

Black velvet leaves w/ blue center; lighter ground; shawl collar; double breasted w/ 4 pairs buttons w/ check design; natural waistline (lined w/ leather); white lining w/ blue check pattern; brown back w/ buckle & tab closure; high at center back waist; 3 pockets.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), leather, padding (process), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 40375

Accession Number: 1939.638

Fan

Narrow ivory or bone sticks inlaid with silver; decoupe' paper leaf with punchwork ground; painted with medallions in gouache.

Date: 1745-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: découpage (image making technique), ivory (tooth component), paper (fiber product), punching (surface marking technique), silver leaf

GUSN: 40376

Accession Number: 1939.639

Perfume Bottle

Long, thin blown glass bottle and stopper embellished with gilt paint in abstract floral repeats that cover the exterior. The tube-shaped body is indented at four locations on the narrower sides of the bottle to form grips for the fingers. The shoulders narrow to an elongated mouth.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40377

Accession Number: 1939.648

Apron

Cream wool challis ground printed with green geometric pattern at sides and hem; small purple flowers over body; border printed with multicolor floral and foliate between black dotted swags; mutlicolor floral print on waistband (backed with cotton); hook and eye closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, printing (process), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40378

Accession Number: 1939.3066

Family Portrait

Oil on canvas family portrait of a man in a rust colored coat and gray wig on the right; a woman in a white dress to the left; and a girl in a blue dress standing between them. Believed to be Gov. Burnet of NY (1720-1727) with his wife and child.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 40379

Accession Number: 1940.1

Perfume Bottle

Small, fluted glass perfume bottle with brass hinged cover, chain and ring.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40380

Accession Number: 1940.2

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Abalone sticks and guards; leaf of ivory taffeta overlaid with black floral lace; mother of pearl button over rivet; metal ring; long ivory silk cord and tassel. BOX (B): Hinged cardboard covered with ivory satin, with gold rim.

Date: 1890s

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, lace (needlework), satin, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 40381

Accession Number: 1940.3 AB

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 40382

Accession Number: 1940.4

Lorgnette

Gold lorgnette with circular lenses and a chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 40383

Accession Number: 1940.7

Tablespoon

One of a set of four. Silver tablespoon with a downturned oval handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 40384

Accession Number: 1940.20.1

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Graves, J. G.

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 40385

Accession Number: 1940.21

Dinner Fork

Silver dinner fork with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and four tines.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 40386

Accession Number: 1940.22

Teaspoon

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

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 40387

Accession Number: 1940.23

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40388

Accession Number: 1940.24

Quill - bundle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 40389

Accession Number: 1940.27

Needlework Bookmark

Embroidery on Bristol board with "Home Sweet Home" inscription in bright colors.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40390

Accession Number: 1940.28

Vase

Slim Grecian style urn with loop handle. Urn shaped body tapers to a circular base. One of identical pair.

Maker: Samuel Alcock & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 40391

Accession Number: 1940.29.1

Vase

Slim Grecian style urn with loop handle. Urn shaped body tapers to a circular base. One of identical pair.

Maker: Samuel Alcock & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 40392

Accession Number: 1940.29.2

Calling Card Case

Wood calling card case covered in tortoise shell and mother of pearl.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), tortoise shell, mother of pearl

GUSN: 40393

Accession Number: 1940.30

Spectacles

Metal spectacles [.1] and a leather case [.2]. Round blue tinted lenses. Crank bridge. Pivot side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 40394

Accession Number: 1940.31.1-.2

Rogers Group Sculpture - Faust and Marguerite Leaving the Garden

Man with a cape kissing the hand of a woman on stairs.

Date: ca. 1891

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 40395

Accession Number: 1940.35

Dress

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40396

Accession Number: 1940.38

Crock

Large, No. 6 stoneware crock with ear-shaped handes on sides. Handpainted image of deer with tree and fencing in blue glaze on front. Stamped "J. & E. Norton, Bennington VT."

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: J. & E. Norton (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40397

Accession Number: 1940.39

Bell Crank

Round, with flattened round knob on handle.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 40398

Accession Number: 1940.40

Needlework Picture

Lace needlework design on fabric with outlines.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40505

Accession Number: 1940.256

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of cotton cuffs with lace trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40506

Accession Number: 1940.259AB

Guimpe or Dickey

White linen and lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40508

Accession Number: 1940.261

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of white embroidered cuffs with lace trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40509

Accession Number: 1940.263AB

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of white embroidered cuffs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40511

Accession Number: 1940.264

Pair of Sleeves

White cotton sleeves with embroidered edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 40512

Accession Number: 1940.268

Writing Pad

Japanned writing pad. Front cover is inlaid with mother of pearl in a floral design framed by a painted gold frame embellished with palmettes, spearheads, and beading. Pearlized button in each corner. Back cover is black with a single gold painted floral bouquet in center. Pearlized button in each c...

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), mother of pearl, japanning

GUSN: 40513

Accession Number: 1940.271

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 40514

Accession Number: 1940.299B

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 40515

Accession Number: 1940.299C

Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40516

Accession Number: 1940.302

Sewing Kit

Blue leather envelope-shaped sewing kit with gold decorations around the outside and scissors, comb, mirror, and needles inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 40517

Accession Number: 1940.303

Banquet tablecloth

Fine, white linen damask; overall pattern of fine, delicate floral vines in rows and borders. Grape vines; ribboned floral swags. Floral medallions with swags; birds in center rows. Fringed edges.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, fringe, hand weaving, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 40518

Accession Number: 1940.306

The Last of His Tribe Visiting the Hunting Grounds of His Forefathers

Landscape with central lake, mountains in background. Two couples, fishing, seated on bank in foreground. Frame is ornate, oil gilded compo decoration. Has net underlayment for texture and to secure ornament. Corners have stylized leaf and scroll design

Date: 1849

Maker: Fisher, Alvan, 1792-1863 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 40519

Accession Number: 1940.309

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