Historic New England

Flounce and bow

Flounce and bow (B), part of brown silk dress with narrow black dotted stripe and scattered purple flowers (A).

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 9901

Accession Number: 1996.4B

Dress

One piece dress, black silk with narrow cinammon-brown ribbed stripe. Princess-line, long sleeves.

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 9902

Accession Number: 1996.5

Wedding dress

Ivory silk and organdy wedding dress with attached train, beaded with faux pearl. Worn by Pauline Cashman Condon.

Date: 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), organdy, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9903

Accession Number: 1996.15A

Fragment of Wedding Dress

Organdy fragment with faux pearl, relating to ivory silk and organdy wedding dress with attached train. Worn by Pauline Cashman Condon.

Date: 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: organdy

GUSN: 9904

Accession Number: 1996.15B

Wedding Veil

Ivory organdy wedding veil, with white and ivory wax molded flowers attached to headpiece, in R. H. Stearns and Company box.

Date: 1919

Maker: R. H. Stearns & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: organdy, wax

GUSN: 9905

Accession Number: 1996.16.1

Dresser scarf

Rectangular, cream silk gauze; embroidered in shades of pink and gold. Small sprigs scattered over body; floral serpentine around edges with deep borders of floral sprays. Tassel fringe at ends.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, gauze, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9906

Accession Number: 1991.68

Bureau Runner

Rectangular, white; quilted feather scroll border; two leaves in center. Quilted diagonal lines on ground. Applied netting; tied fringe dangles around sides and front.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, quilting, whitework

GUSN: 9907

Accession Number: 1980.36

Wedding Dress

Green, yellow, blue, and beige floral print dress, lined. Worn by Cora Crane.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 9908

Accession Number: 1996.28

Rectangular; tan silk/wool ground; multi-color silk velvet appliques, edged in metallic thread at each end. Small circles at one end; larger circles and leaves (?) at other. Embroidered in multicolor silk; tan silk knotted mesh lace at ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), embroidering, lace (needlework), thread, metallic (color attribute), tabby (textile), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9909

Accession Number: 1937.1125

Bureau Cover

Rectangular; woven in diaper weave; two bound holes in middle.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 9910

Accession Number: 1935.1340

Bureau scarf

Yellow silk damask in large scale floral motif overlaid with ecru cotton lace net in large oval pattern. Edged along sides and bottom with circular motif ecru cotton bobbin lace; gathered at corners.

Maker: unknown

Material: bobbin lace, cotton (textile), damask, stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9911

Accession Number: 1935.60

Bedspread

T-shape, whole cloth; woven tape binding; round edges. Image of columns of undulating ivy floral vines in red, greens and brown's; brown and white small scale leafy milled ground.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), wholecloth quilts

GUSN: 9913

Accession Number: 1987.193

Pillarprint Bedspread Top

T-shaped; brown classical column flanked by narrower columns broken by floral bunchings. Interspacing of off white ground with brown line three floral vine/branching. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing, tabby (textile), wholecloth quilts

GUSN: 9914

Accession Number: 1987.191

Bedspread

Light blue cotton spread; overlay of sized cotton netting with tape lace border, corner and center medallions. Scallop edges; gathered lace netting ruffle; tape edges. Cutouts in bottom corners.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: Gilbert Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 9915

Accession Number: 1972.147A

Bedspread

Rectangular, wool-cotton blend (Satinet); woven in yellow-gold and white checks 1-1/4" - 1-1/2" square. Narrow hems at ends; selvage sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9916

Accession Number: 1972.138

Bedspread

Rectangular, white; diamond pattern created by purling; borders of complex knot pattern. Sides with applied knit sawtooth border with zig-zag running thru middle; knotted top edge.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process), piecing

GUSN: 9917

Accession Number: 1971.426

Pillarprint Bedspread

T-shaped; comprised of glazed printed floral and fruit pillar columns; handled baskets with roses between; off white ground with light blue dotted chain overall. Gathered ruffles on sides and bottom of same.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), machine sewing (technique), ruffle

GUSN: 9918

Accession Number: 1969.123

Bedspread

T-shaped; pillar print with repeating capitals of bouquets of apples and flowers interspaced with columns of flower-filled, handled baskets and floral bunches. Solid red ground; print of blue and white. Woven striped tape edges; gathered ruffles of same on sides and bottom. Ties at cutouts; lined.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), hand sewing, ruffle

GUSN: 9919

Accession Number: 1965.21

Bedspread

T-shaped; glazed cotton pillar print with repeating capitals of bouquet of apples and other flowers interspaced with columns of floral-handled baskets and floral bunches. Trellis background with dot ground on cream. Woven striped tape edges; gathered ruffles of same on sides and bottom.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), hand sewing, ruffle

GUSN: 9920

Accession Number: 1960.90

Bedspread

White; hemmed top and bottom; selvage edges. Stenciled with overall pattern of interlocking green rings; floral motifs in center surrounded by eight point stars and floral petals. Border along sides and bottom undulating vine with flowers. Edge bordered with looping swags and leaves (bell flowers?) ...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), painting (coating), piecing, stenciling

GUSN: 9921

Accession Number: 1955.195

Bedspread

Heavy twilled cotton with embroidered outline stitched floral motifs worked in white, tan and purple. Applied linen lace across one end.

Date: 1850-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework), weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 9922

Accession Number: 1946.375A

Bedspread

Heavy twilled cotton with embroidered outline stitched floral motifs worked in white, tan and purple. Applied linen lace across two ends.

Date: 1850-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework), weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 9923

Accession Number: 1946.375B

Bedspread

T-shaped with seamed top panel; applied flounce/ruffles along side; gathered across top. Overall arboresque pattern of thick undulating stems; three flower clusters; thin leaves intermittent along stems in blue and yellow; orange ground.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), ruffle

GUSN: 9924

Accession Number: 1942.390A

Bedspread

White; overall shell or fan pattern. Shell comprised of raised ridges with borders.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Josselyn, Marietta Brown, 1849-1912 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, knitting (process)

GUSN: 9925

Accession Number: 1941.187

Blanket

Cream flannel with variegated cream and tan silk embroidery with scalloped edge and floral corner motifs; silk lining pressed for quilted effect except at edges; inner lining.

Date: ca. 1861

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 9926

Accession Number: 1940.365

Knitted Square for Bedspread

Cream square; floral motif at center surrounded by radiating squares in various stitches.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 9927

Accession Number: 1937.1084A

Bedspread

Cream cotton thread knit in stockinet and purl stitches to form fan-shaped motifs; openwork edges. Each fan knit separately, then joined together.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Probably Wilson, Ruth Sawtelle, 1787-1862 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process), openwork

GUSN: 9928

Accession Number: 1935.1344

Bedspread

Rectangular, lightweight fine cotton; edges bound in striped tape. Overall design of arborescent blue-green plants; red and blue flowers; mottled tan striped ground with white dots.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9929

Accession Number: 1930.423

Bedspread

T-shape; top of large bouquets of roses and hydrangeas of green, blue, white, red and unknown color; dark purplish-red ground. Raw edges.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 9930

Accession Number: 1929.334C

Bedspread

Rectangular, fine cotton; hemmed on all edges. Trailing rose vines and flowers intermingled with white grass-like plants outlined in black dots; pale light green ground.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), weaving, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9931

Accession Number: 1927.21

Buttonhole Scissors

Buttonhole scissors, Wm. W. Mead & Co., Boston, Massachusetts

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 9932

Accession Number: 1995.76

Teacup

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teacup. Scenes depict the Old North Church and Paul Revere's ride. Small floral vignette divides the scenes.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 9933

Accession Number: 1995.529.1

Palampore

Rectangular, fine off white cotton; applied side border panels. Thinly framed center panel of flowering tree; earthen mound. Flowers include chrysanthemums, peonies; flittering butterflies; birds perched in limbs. Around base pheasants and flowers. Border of flowers, vines and wave scrolls.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, painting (coating), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9934

Accession Number: 1923.409

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed earthenware saucer. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting the Old North Church.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 9935

Accession Number: 1995.529.2

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; divided into gridwork with opposite color intersections; individual blocks of tic-tac-toe pattern. Additional pieces applied at one end. Two edges rolled; two selvage.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing

GUSN: 9946

Accession Number: 1972.151

Coverlet

Black wool, white cotton, reversible; overall geometric pattern of gridwork comprised of barred lines with plain block intersections; interspace blocks of table pattern; X's in corners. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage edges.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9947

Accession Number: 1972.150

Jacquard coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall geometric and floral pattern of alternating rows of floral motifs; circular rooty mass around floral motif; undulating border flowering vines within frame. Corner motifs of spriged flowers; lined edges. Blue fringed sides; blue and white fringed bottom; bound top...

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, jacquard, weaving, piecing

GUSN: 9948

Accession Number: 1960.128

Coverlet

Orange, red, white, blue and chocolate wool; large scale check design; diaper weave. Fringe across bottom; selvage edges; hemmed top.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9950

Accession Number: 1949.7

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; geometric design of overall large wheel on five roses. Other design of large rose in center; four smaller ones at corners. Edges hemmed.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9951

Accession Number: 1942.1484

Advertising standing sign

Rectangular cardboard sign printed with black and white photograph of a Hood delivery salesman in uniform, tipping his hat and carrying a metal carrier filled with Hood products (with cow logos); large talking bubble to his right with printed caption; standing flap adhered to back

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, printing (process)

GUSN: 10060

Accession Number: 1995.218

Buttermilk dispenser

Square white enameled box with four raised panels on sides; dark blue printing on front and back; rests on four silvered metal splayed legs; two steel spigots protrude from bottom of front, one with key handle; two insulated fitted covers; one with grip handle, one with crank attached to interior be...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, enameling, glazing (coating), porcelain, steel (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 10061

Accession Number: 1995.219

Buttermilk dispenser

Silver metal (stainless steel?) cylinder with thick walls and partitioned interior well; incised rectangular plaque on side; below, two holes with protuding screw-in fittings for spigot (missing); to right of plaque near top, small hole with round protruding rim; interior soldered clip below hole

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), stainless steel

GUSN: 10062

Accession Number: 1995.220

Tablecloth

Embroidered tablecloth, square. Scalloped edges embroidered in pink and cream. Floral pattern around edges includes pink, purple, and ecru colored flowers.

Date: ca. 1897

Maker: Spooner, Ellen Otis (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 10063

Accession Number: 1996.52

Print, Photographic

Framed photographic portrait of Ellen Otis Spooner with a floral embroidered mat. Floral pattern includes pink, purple, and ecru colored flowers.

Date: 1897

Maker: Spooner, Ellen Otis (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 10064

Accession Number: 1996.51

Milk can

Silver-coloured metal cylindrical can with tapering shoulder to neck with slightly flaring rim; soldered bands around base, at shoulder and top of neck; bent strip soldered to neck and shoulder bands forms handle; applied, embossed plaque on shoulder opposite handle; incised type on body to right of...

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: soldering, tin (metal)

GUSN: 10065

Accession Number: 1995.221.1

Top Hat in Hatbox

Black top hat in original box.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: Collins & Fairbanks Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 10066

Accession Number: 1996.41A-C

Milk can

Silver-coloured metal cylindrical can with tapering shoulder to neck with slightly flaring rim; soldered bands around base, at shoulder and top of neck; bent strip soldered to neck and shoulder bands forms handle; applied, embossed plaque on shoulder opposite handle; incised type on body to right of...

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: soldering, tin (metal)

GUSN: 10067

Accession Number: 1995.221.2

Milk can

Metal cylindrical can with tapering shoulder to neck with flaring rim; soldered bands around base, below shoulder and top rim; soldered curved strip handle extending from rim band to shoulder band; evidence of semi-circular plaque on shoulder opposite handle; incised type to left

Date: ca. 1908

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, soldering

GUSN: 10068

Accession Number: 1995.222

Milk can

Galvanized metal cylindrical container with tapered shoulder and cylindrical neck; stepped and fixed lid over-extending rim, pierced twice; slightly inset base with indented and cut-out oval area for a spigot; applied band around shoulder and two applied tubular metal handles in rectangular shape; t...

Date: 1900-1991 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, piercing, soldering

GUSN: 10069

Accession Number: 1995.223.1

Milk can

Galvanized metal cylindrical container with tapered shoulder and cylindrical neck; stepped and fixed lid over-extending rim, pierced twice; slightly inset base with indented and cut-out oval area for a spigot; applied band around shoulder and two applied tubular metal handles in rectangular shape; t...

Date: 1900-1991 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, piercing, soldering

GUSN: 10070

Accession Number: 1995.223.2

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