Historic New England

Nightgown

White, long sleeve nightgown with a pink ribbon on the collar and sleeves. Name "L.E. Herron" is written underneath the collar on the left side.

Date: 1902-1904

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31690

Accession Number: 1927.2025

Belt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31691

Accession Number: 1927.2027

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31692

Accession Number: 1927.2031

Hat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31693

Accession Number: 1927.2032B

Cape

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31694

Accession Number: 1927.2032A

Nightgown

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31697

Accession Number: 1927.2038

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31698

Accession Number: 1927.2039

Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31699

Accession Number: 1927.2041A

Jacket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31700

Accession Number: 1927.2041B

Toy Fan

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31701

Accession Number: 1927.2045

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31702

Accession Number: 1927.2046

Jar

Tall, clear glass jar with cylindrical body, flat shoulders and cylindical rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31704

Accession Number: 1927.2061AB

Jar

Tall, clear glass jar with cylindrical body, flat shoulders and cylindical rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31705

Accession Number: 1927.2062AB

Jar

Tall, clear glass jar with cylindrical body, flat shoulders and cylindical rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31706

Accession Number: 1927.2063AB

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31707

Accession Number: 1927.2064AB

Jar

Tall, clear glass jar with cylindrical body, flat shoulders and cylindical rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31708

Accession Number: 1927.2066AB

Cape

Ivory silk applied to white net; abstract vermicelli shapes outlined with cream silk chain stitch; trimmed with long cream silk fringe and 2 bands of silk tape.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31709

Accession Number: 1927.2070

Purse

Tan knit purse with gold-colored rings with red and green detailing.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31710

Accession Number: 1927.2072

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves with a gold buckle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31711

Accession Number: 1927.2073AB

Shawl

White soft wool with bright green selvages and narrow green border stripe; 3" black woven border of small feathery paired paisleys and corner paisleys.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool), twill, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 31712

Accession Number: 1927.2074

Maroon velvet; dolman sleeves; long pointed capelet collar; dark brown flower medallion and maroon silk tassels on each side of collar; hook & eye closure at neck. Changeable, quilted silk taffeta lining of black and red; all edges trimmed with deep maroon/brown double row of piping.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), taffeta

GUSN: 31713

Accession Number: 1927.2078

Notebook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 31714

Accession Number: 1927.2079

Dress

3 piece ensemble: A=Sleeveless Bodice; B=Long sleeved Bodice; C=Skirt. Sky blue iridescent taffeta; brocaded; with serpentine floral trail of white roses with blue leaves. A=Sleeveless Bodice - broad neckline with piping; capped petal sleeves; slight curved point at waist. Padded; boned; white c...

Date: 1889-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, padding (process), cloth, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 31715

Accession Number: 1927.2080A-C

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 31716

Accession Number: 1927.2085

Fan

Short, broad gilded wood sticks and guards, heavily carved; narrow black satin leaf sewn w/ gold sequins; mother of pearl washer, brass ring w/ black satin ribbon and silk cord.

Date: 1870s

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gilding, satin, sequins (spangles), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31717

Accession Number: 1927.2087

Watch

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31718

Accession Number: 1927.2111

Calling Card Case

Silver calling card case with a hinged lid. Foliate and scroll design surrounds a cathedral.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 31719

Accession Number: 1927.2112

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile; black transfer print of Boston Public Library (front); 1894 Calendar (back); hole drilled in left side.

Date: 1894

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer) Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 31720

Accession Number: 1927.2115

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile; black transfer print depicting Trinity Church, Boston (front); 1896 Calendar (back); hole drilled in the left side.

Date: 1896

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer) Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 31721

Accession Number: 1927.2118

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile; black/brown transfer print of Bunker Hill Monument with people and inscription(front); 1901 Calendar (back); hole drilled at top.

Date: 1901

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 31722

Accession Number: 1927.2124

Calendar Tile

Small, decorative ceramic calendar tile; brown transfer print of Jones McDuffee & Stratton Co. building on the corner of Franklin and Hawley Sts.(front); 1906 Calendar (back)

Date: 1906

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 31723

Accession Number: 1927.2128

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile; brown transfer print of the Cunard Line dock in Boston, with ships and caption (front); 1912 Calendar (back); hole drilled in the left side.

Date: 1912

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 31724

Accession Number: 1927.2133

Gathering Basket

Round, woven splint basket with straight sides and wood handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31725

Accession Number: 1927.2198

Tureen

Soup tureen [a] with cover [b]. Ribbed body with painted floral decoration.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 31726

Accession Number: 1927.2203AB

Tureen Stand

Tureen platter or stand. Oval shape with ribbed sides, painted floral decoration with gilt spearhead border.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 31728

Accession Number: 1927.2204

Soup plate

No description

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 31729

Accession Number: 1927.2205

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 31730

Accession Number: 1927.2213

Picture Frame

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31731

Accession Number: 1927.2289.2

Pair of Gloves

Off-white gloves with three bands/clocks, one in middle has diamond; wrist has elastic.

Date: 1844

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 31732

Accession Number: 1927.2290AB

Cradle

Three pitch hood; shaped sides; flat (broken) footboard

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, grain patterns, pine (wood)

GUSN: 31733

Accession Number: 1927.2294

Whole cloth quilt

Green ground; quilted entwining vine, flanked on all sides by single undulating feather vine; occasional flowers. Interspaces filled with diagonal quilting.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), stitching, quilting, weaving

GUSN: 31734

Accession Number: 1927.2306