Historic New England

Necktie

Plaid--red, white, and green; narrow tie gradually widens; one tie wider than other; pointed tips.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 15308

Accession Number: 1946.284A

Tan with block printing (discolored); floral garland border all around edge; multiplication chart, two thru twelve; five children sitting and playing around long bench; hand and machine sewn around top and bottom and right salvage.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 15309

Accession Number: 1981.216A

Belt

Dark green w/ black metal buckle and clip.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15310

Accession Number: 1990.20.2

Scarf

Yellow; pointed tips; (inserted around neck and buttoned down collar)

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15311

Accession Number: 1990.20.5

Medal--Girl Scout clover

Gold; clover shape embossed w/ "GS" and eagle w/ spread wings.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, machine-made, metal

GUSN: 15312

Accession Number: 1990.20.6

Medals

Gold/brass 6 pointed star w/ back. A and B= matching pins.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding

GUSN: 15313

Accession Number: 1990.20.7AB

Belt

Brown leather; matches 1990.21.1 Brownie dress; squared, hammered steel buckle.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine-made, metal, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15314

Accession Number: 1990.21.3

Sleeves

White; linen and cotton; upper cotton part is damask w/ geometric pattern; lower part is plain, w/ sheer cotton ruffle at cuff; cuff has button holes.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15315

Accession Number: 1923.172AB

Sleeves

White ribbed cotton w/ turned back cuffs of white linen; bound w/ linen tape.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material), reeding

GUSN: 15316

Accession Number: 1932.267

Child's Long Nightgown

White/discolored; drawstring neckline and capped sleeves trimmed with lace; band embroidered with hearts inserted at shoulder.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 15317

Accession Number: 1944.142

Child's Nightgown

White/yellowed; machine made lace at neckline and cuffs; narrow tucks center front and at cuffs; two pearl buttons at back.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15318

Accession Number: 1988.375

Bib

Lace bib; trimmed.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 15319

Accession Number: 1928.487

Child's Apron

White; delicate ruffle at neckline and armseye (sleeveless); drawstring neckline; handstitched "pinked" edge along front and hem; open from neck to hem.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15320

Accession Number: 1937.879

Child's Apron

Child's apron made from thin bleached linen with a squared neckline decorated with a band of inset whitework embroidery. Apron is open at back from neck to hem. Closure at back with two pearl buttons. Gathered around neck and capped sleeves; hem and sleeves trimmed with lace..

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 15321

Accession Number: 1942.770

Child's Apron

White linen; dimity--small diamond pattern (bird's eye); bib--front; scalloped hem; drawnwork ribbon ties.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: dimity, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15322

Accession Number: 1960.75M

Child's Apron

White cotton; V-shaped ruffled collar with broad neckline; hem is ruffled and pointed at front and back; one button closure at neck, open to hem.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 15323

Accession Number: 1988.430.2

Child's Apron

White apron with red trim; embroidered with red cube with letters A-F (cube is open at top with blue fabric stuffing), and grey elephant on a wagon and a brown bunny on a similar red wagon; round hem with two pearl buttons at shoulders for buttoning extensions at arm.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 15324

Accession Number: 1992.15

Bib

White/discolored ground; woven with diamonds; printed with red foliate vines; drawstring neckline (ends of string inside casing); sleeveless; neck, armscye and hem edge with white binding; four pearl buttons.

Date: 1856-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: dimity, linen (material)

GUSN: 15325

Accession Number: 1950.74I

Bib

White; woven diamond/bird's eye; rounded flap at neck; buttonhole and one pearl button at shoulder and strap; edges bound with white border printed with small red stylized flower with black stem.

Date: 1856-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: dimity, linen (material)

GUSN: 15326

Accession Number: 1950.74J

Child's Nightgown

White plain; drawstring neckline and waist; capped raglan sleeves; cartridge pleats all around waist; two pearl buttons.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15327

Accession Number: 1969.5944

Child's Nightgown

Long, white; plain; drawstring neck and waist; gathered around waist with gauging; short, raglan sleeves.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15328

Accession Number: 1969.5945

Child's Nightgown

White plain; drawstring neckline and waist; capped raglan sleeves; cartridge pleats all around at waist; two pearl buttons.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15329

Accession Number: 1969.5949

Child's Nightgown

White; neck and sleeves trimmed with eyelet; bodice and skirt gathered all around; drawstring neck and waist; two bands of eyelet inserted at hem.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15330

Accession Number: 1969.5988

Child's Nightgown

White; eyelet at neck and capped sleeves; three narrow tucks at sleeves; bodice gathered all around; skirt gathered all around with fine cartridge pleats onto piped waistband; drawstring neck and waist; plain hem.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15331

Accession Number: 1969.5992

Child's Nightshirt

White cotton; band collar with button closure; white cotton tape drawstring around chest; long sleeves gathered at shoulder. Monogrammed.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15332

Accession Number: 1969.6338

Cape

Cream; collar and capelet trimmed w/ ivory silk; 1 button and loop at neck; lined w/ cream silk; pointed collar.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15333

Accession Number: 1926.110

Cape

Collared cape has scalloped collar trimmed w/ yellow soutache; hook and eye and piped yoke w/ smocking at yoke. (Ensemble w/ 1938.342= shorter overcape)

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15334

Accession Number: 1938.343

Men's Overcoat

Black leather twill overcoat; double breasted; Two front pockets, one inside pocket; blue wool lining; satin lining; turned back cuffs; belt at back.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), satin

GUSN: 15335

Accession Number: 1991.25B

Sailor Pants

Blue woolen embroidered with flowers and U.S. flag motif in purples, cream, and beige. Sailor pants: embroidered around the waist. Part of a suit.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15336

Accession Number: 1931.1208B

Pocket

Blue woolen embroidered with flowers and U.S. flag motif in purples, cream, and beige. Black silk pocket: with draped American flags embroidered with an eagle. Part of a suit.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15337

Accession Number: 1931.1208C

Sailor Hat

Blue woolen embroidered with flowers and U.S. flag motif in purples, cream, and beige. Sailor hat with star-shaped cut-out in top appliqued with running stitches; lining in green cotton print. Part of a suit.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15338

Accession Number: 1931.1208D

Jacket

Jacket is red wool with white stripes, trimmed with gold braid on collar, shoulders, cuffs and back. The jacket is lightly padded with a tan cotton lining. It closes up the center front with gilt round buttons. Two rows of decorative buttons flank the center opening. Part of a suit.

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15339

Accession Number: 1932.182B

Child's Jacket

Child's jacket is silk taffeta plaid with burgundy velvet bands along front, hem and short sleeves; two welt pockets; six enameled and steel buttons along front, two at each sleeve and pocket; silver lining. Part of a suit.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15340

Accession Number: 1936.533A

Child's Pants

Child's pants are the same burgundy velvet and same silver lining as 1936.533A, with a cotton waistband that has six buttonholes. There are shaping tucks at the back. Part of a suit.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15341

Accession Number: 1936.533B

Wrapper

Brown with cream; vertical rows of cream spiral shaped flowers with cream branches; high standing collar; green striped ribbon tie at neck; long sleeves with turned back cuffs; sleeves gathered at shoulder; one white button with tab closure at waist; full length.

Date: ca. 1827

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 15342

Accession Number: 1938.595

Cape

White; striped; eyelet; ruffle collar and hem and center front with scalloped edge; cotton tie at neck.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: dimity

GUSN: 15343

Accession Number: 1941.1506

Pants

White with silk ribbon and featherstitching. Part of a suit.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 15344

Accession Number: 1942.101B

Waistcoat

Cream cotton twill waistcoat with a standing collar, single breasted with seven gilt buttons and cotton back and lining. Part of a suit.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile), twill

GUSN: 15345

Accession Number: 1960.75B

Jacket

Blue wool double breasted jacket with six gilt buttons, a standing collar with a notch lined with white cotton, tricolor epaulets attached to the collar, ruffled cuffs, and a skirt folded back to reveal the lining at back. Part of a suit.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15346

Accession Number: 1960.75C

Boy's Pants

A pair of gold silk pantaloons or long pants, made with a fall front that covers a button fly and a waistband. The pants are lined with plain weave linen and have been let out to accommodate a growing boy. They match the spencer (1963.30A) and waistcoat (1963.30C).

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15347

Accession Number: 1963.30B

Boy's Waistcoat

A boy's white cotton waistcoat made from dimity, this closes up the center front with buttons (now removed). It matches the spencer (1963.30A) and pantaloons (1963.30B).

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15348

Accession Number: 1963.30C

Pants

Green pants; fall front; buttonhole waist; side pockets and one hip pocket; crotch opening; buttons at legs. Part of a suit.

Date: 1880

Maker: Possibly Malcom Son & Co. (Maker)

Material: twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15351

Accession Number: 1966.436B

Boy's Pants

Boy's trousers of white linen with a fine blue check of alternating dark and light blue warp and weft stripes with a button fly and buttonholes at waistband. The right side has one side pocket.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 15352

Accession Number: 1974.20

Child's Jacket

Cream flannel; neckline, center front, hem and cuffs of sleeves embroidered with cream silk featherstitching; featherstitching at neck and waist in pattern creating points like a shirt collar; two silk ribbon tie closures.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), wool (textile), flannel

GUSN: 15353

Accession Number: 1988.361

Boy's Overalls

Boy's overalls of cream-colored cotton nankeen, made with a fall front that closes with two buttons--one at each corner. The center back of the overall bodice is made from railroaded corded cotton--dimity or fustian--and the straps button to the pointed bodice fronts with small bone buttons. The lin...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15354

Accession Number: 1988.377.2

Child's Shirt

White shirt with five wide blue vertical stripes on front; collar and short sleeves trimmed with same blue; five pearl buttons; large buttons around waist for attaching top to shorts (1990.534B).

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 15355

Accession Number: 1990.534A

Child's Shorts

White; attaches to shirt top (1990.534A) by buttons on bottom of shirt.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 15356

Accession Number: 1990.534B

Child's Spencer

White; cotton dimity; corded; long sleeves; drawstring waist, with small pointed peplum; two tabs/loops at neck; two white thread covered buttons at back.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity

GUSN: 15357

Accession Number: 1991.98

Plate

One of a set of thirty four. A white earthenware plate. An overall painted floral and foliate motif. Dark green lobed border with polychrome flowers and leaves. Large central flower.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Possibly Ridgways (Maker) Possibly Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: enameling, hand-painted, earthenware

GUSN: 15571

Accession Number: 1990.191.12

Plate

One of a set of thirty four. A white earthenware plate. An overall painted floral and foliate motif. Dark green lobed border with polychrome flowers and leaves. Large central flower.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Possibly Ridgways (Maker) Possibly Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: enameling, hand-painted, earthenware

GUSN: 15572

Accession Number: 1990.191.13

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