Historic New England

Apron

Starched beige background with small pattern of brown dots and stylized stars; waistband turned back and stitched; made in two sections; seam at center front. Attached ties of single layer; hemmed at end and edge on opposite selvage; hem turned back at stitched length - mid-calf; gathered at waist.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, transfer printing

GUSN: 12999

Accession Number: 1969.6405

Apron

Black taffeta; pleated at waist; two front puffed pockets gathered at top edge with applied blue-green silk bow. Piping at waistband and pockets; ruffle edged in blue along edge; black taffeta ruching edged in blue bordering ruffle along sides and bottom. Applied bow with long, wide extensions, ed...

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 13000

Accession Number: 1969.6424

Pinafore

Discolored white with bands of three twill stripes running both horizontally and vertically creating a checked pattern overall. Shaped bib strapless, narrower and gathered at waist; two section waistband with center seam; small sections added to each extension of waistband. Button and buttonhole b...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, twill

GUSN: 13001

Accession Number: 1969.6494

Apron

Discolored white with bands of three twill stripes running both horizontally and vertically creating checked pattern overall. Gathered at waist; waistband made of two sections extending into ties; seam at right; short ties also made of sections. Button and buttonhole closure at back; center seam f...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, twill

GUSN: 13002

Accession Number: 1969.6495

Pinafore

Printed wool twill; cream ground; red and green paisley stripe; half drop repeat; small green border stripe with cream stylized flowers around center panel. Black border bands around entire edge of apron and bib top; bib gathered across top and at waist; apron and waistband gathered at center front...

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, hand sewing, resist dyeing, twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 13003

Accession Number: 1969.6496

GLOVES

A=right; B=left. Ivory kidskin; mother-of-pearl button @ wrist; 3 topstitched seams on back.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, machine-made

GUSN: 13004

Accession Number: 1969.5314AB

GLOVES

A=right; B=left. Ivory kidskin; mother-of-pearl button at wrist; 3 topstitched seams on back.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, machine-made

GUSN: 13005

Accession Number: 1969.5315AB

GLOVES

A=right; B=left. Ivory kidskin; mother-of-pearl button at wrist; 3 seams topstitched in black on back.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, machine-made

GUSN: 13006

Accession Number: 1969.5316AB

GLOVES

A=right; B=left. Ivory kidskin; 2 mother-of-pearl buttons at wrist; 3 topstitched seams on back.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 13007

Accession Number: 1969.5447AB

GLOVES

A=right; B=left. Ivory kidskin w/ 2 metal buttons; 3 rows of ivory silk; triple chainstitches on back.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, leather, machine-made, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13008

Accession Number: 1969.5448AB

GLOVES/MITTS

A=right; B=left. Black silk net mitts w/ embroidered back; scalloped edges; elastic at wrist.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, elasticity, embroidering, stitching, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 13009

Accession Number: 1969.5478AB

GLOVES

A=right; B=left. Cream kidskin wrist length; black metal button; 3 topstitched seams on back.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 13010

Accession Number: 1969.6126AB

GLOVES

A=right; B=left. Cream wool knitted armlength; ribbing at wrist & cuff.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 13011

Accession Number: 1969.6671AB

Dust Ruffle

White cotton; drawstring top with cotton tape tie; two horizontal tucks above hem. Hem overlaid with four rows of ruffles with embroidered scalloped edge.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13012

Accession Number: 1969.6105

Handkerchief

Yellow/orange background with purple and white stripes along edges creating plaid at each corner; inside black and white satin stripe around four sides.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 13013

Accession Number: 1969.5293

Handkerchief

White with light blue edging; white satin stripes and twenty-two rib stripe along four sides; edges turned back with drawn work.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 13014

Accession Number: 1969.5294

Handkerchief

Dark blue; border of six ribs runs along each edge, crossing at corners.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13015

Accession Number: 1969.5295

Handkerchief

Brown background; large center square of marble pattern of blue and yellow dots with a red double line grid on top; black band around center square; wide brown border.

Date: 1900 ?-1930 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13016

Accession Number: 1969.5296

Handkerchief

White and pale green; beige and white stripes along four sides; edges turned back with drawn work; monogram in one corner.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13017

Accession Number: 1969.5297

Handkerchief

White with monogram; edges turned back with drawn work.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13018

Accession Number: 1969.5298

Handkerchief

White with monogram; edges turned back with drawn work.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13019

Accession Number: 1969.5299

Handkerchief

White with monogram; edges turned back with drawn work.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13020

Accession Number: 1969.5300

Handkerchief

White with monogram; edges turned back with drawn work.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13021

Accession Number: 1969.5301

Handkerchief

White with monogram; edges turned back with drawn work.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13022

Accession Number: 1969.5303

Handkerchief

Chartreuse; 6 ribbed band along all 4 edges; 2 hand rolled edges; small stretcher marks from loom spaced evenly along selvages.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13023

Accession Number: 1969.5441

Handkerchief

Black, blue, and white twill; black and white center; blue and black border at selvage; white and blue along edges; blue and blue at each corner; edges turned back and stitched.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 13024

Accession Number: 1969.6411

Handkerchief

Discolored white; band of five stripes along four sides; hand rolled edges; blue and white cotton twist thread stitched in corner.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13025

Accession Number: 1969.6425

Handkerchief

Discolored white; band of five stripes along four sides; edges hand rolled.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13026

Accession Number: 1969.6427

Handkerchief

Discolored white; band of eight stripes; edges hand rolled.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 13027

Accession Number: 1969.6434

Handkerchief

White with monogram; faded blue border all around; edges turned back with drawn work.

Date: 1890-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13028

Accession Number: 1969.6435

Handkerchief

Discolored white silk; five ribbed band along all edges; edges hand rolled.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13029

Accession Number: 1969.6436

Handkerchief

Discolored white; band of thirteen stripes along three sides; edges hand rolled.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13030

Accession Number: 1969.6443

Handkercheif

Discolored white; drawn work hem on four sides; monogrammed; pink cotton thread on edge adjacent to monogram.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 13031

Accession Number: 1969.6444

Handkerchief

Pink center panel with ivory border; center panel inset in border; border turned back and stitched; illegible writing along edge of center panel on one side.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13032

Accession Number: 1969.6445

Handkerchief

Discolored white; discolored white band along four sides; band of red characters along border; hand rolled edges; monogrammed; red cotton thread in opposite corner from monogram. Faded red cotton thread of rectangular shape adjacent to other mark and monogram; both possible dry cleaner marks.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), stitching

GUSN: 13033

Accession Number: 1969.6446

Handkerchief

Discolored white; two bands of four stripes each along four sides; hand rolled edges.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13034

Accession Number: 1969.6447

Handkerchief

Black; all four edges turned back with drawn work.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13035

Accession Number: 1969.6909

Handkerchief

White with monogram; edges turned back with drawn work.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13036

Accession Number: 1969.6967

Handkerchief

White with faded purple monogram; faded purple borders on four sides with white squares in each corner; edges turned back with drawn work.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13037

Accession Number: 1969.6970

Cup and Saucer

.58AB) Deep cylindrical bowl with a foot ring and a C-scroll handle. Interior borders are simple but well executed. Deep saucers with sides rising sharply from the foot. Borders reduced to diagonal lines. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decor...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12355

Accession Number: 1971.977.58AB

Cup and Saucer

.59AB) Deep cylindrical bowl with a foot ring and a C-scroll handle. Interior borders are simple but well executed. Deep saucers with sides rising sharply from the foot. Borders reduced to diagonal lines. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decor...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12356

Accession Number: 1971.977.59AB

Cup and Saucer

.60AB) Deep cylindrical bowl with a foot ring and a C-scroll handle. Interior borders are simple but well executed. Deep saucers with sides rising sharply from the foot. Borders reduced to diagonal lines. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decor...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12357

Accession Number: 1971.977.60AB

Cup and Saucer

.61AB) Deep cylindrical bowl with a foot ring and a C-scroll handle. Interior borders are simple but well executed. Deep saucers with sides rising sharply from the foot. Borders reduced to diagonal lines. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decor...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12358

Accession Number: 1971.977.61AB

Cup and Saucer

.62AB) Deep cylindrical bowl with a foot ring and a C-scroll handle. Interior borders are simple but well executed. Deep saucers with sides rising sharply from the foot. Borders reduced to diagonal lines. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decor...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12359

Accession Number: 1971.977.62AB

Cup and Saucer

.63AB) Deep cylindrical bowl with a foot ring and a C-scroll handle. Interior borders are simple but well executed. Deep saucers with sides rising sharply from the foot. Borders reduced to diagonal lines. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decor...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12360

Accession Number: 1971.977.63AB

Cup and Saucer

.64AB) Deep cylindrical bowl with a foot ring and a C-scroll handle. Interior borders are simple but well executed. Deep saucers with sides rising sharply from the foot. Borders reduced to diagonal lines. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decor...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12361

Accession Number: 1971.977.64AB

Plate

.65-.67) Small matching plates, with a slightly shaped edge. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pago...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12362

Accession Number: 1971.977.65-67

Plate

.68) Small plate. Very sketchy decoration. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at proper...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12363

Accession Number: 1971.977.68

Plate

.69) Small plate. Slightly shaped edge. Broadly painted. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda hous...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12364

Accession Number: 1971.977.69

Plate

.70) Small plate. Slightly shaped edge. Broadly painted. Similar to .69) . Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern cons...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12365

Accession Number: 1971.977.70

Search Collections

Displaying: 143301 - 143350 of 229,711