Historic New England

Wallpaper

Part of a roll of "Talleyrand" wallpaper.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan & Co. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 11462

Accession Number: 1992.684

Trivet

Teak trivet or a stand for a vase.Turned with decorative ridges and three small feet.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 11463

Accession Number: 1992.685

Footed Pewter Bowl

A small bowl with an outflaring stepped foot. It has simple handling around the rim.

Date: 1750-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 11464

Accession Number: 1992.686

Small Footed Pewter Bowl

A small, thin bowl with an outflaring stepped foot and a simple banded rim.

Date: 1750-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 11465

Accession Number: 1992.687

Electric "Bridge Lamp" Floor Lamp

A lamp consisting of an iron rod on a tripod base, with an arm fashioned to hold the light. There is a finial tap on the rod. The lamp is now electrified and presently has a "modern" pink shade (Woolsworths ca.1970).

Date: 1935-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 11466

Accession Number: 1992.688

Pewter dish

A shallow, flat, rimmed bowl with three ball feet- that show through as small bumps on the inside.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 11467

Accession Number: 1992.689

Wastebasket

A splint woven wastebasket with vertical overlays on the outside. It has a decoratively woven top rim and is painted black with an iris motif in greens, blues, yellow and red.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 11468

Accession Number: 1992.690

Wax Fruit

1991.691.1- a large apple with a twisted paper stem and dipped in a reddish color. .2- a large plum that has been dipped in varying shades of purplish-red. .3- a green pear with a paper stem. .4- a small yellow banana with a brown and green end. .5- a large apple with a paper stem, dipped in a ...

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), wax

GUSN: 11469

Accession Number: 1992.691.1-8

Portrait of a Minister's Wife

Large, rectangular format picture of a woman, shown half-length, facing left. She is wearing a close-fitting cap with a ribbon tied under her chin. She has gray eyes, wears a black dress with elbow sleeves that have a cuff and ruffle and kerchief. She holds a white fabric that suggests sewing. On a ...

Date: September 4, 1789

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, paper (fiber product), oil pastels, pine (wood)

GUSN: 11470

Accession Number: 1991.510.2

Undershirt

White linen lawn; scoop neck; sleeveless; embroidered scalloped edges at neck, armholes and hem; 2 button shoulder straps; embroidered medallions at center front neck and hem of flowers, scrolls and openwork; pinned in original folds.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, lawn (textile), linen (material), openwork

GUSN: 11471

Accession Number: 1993.172

Undershirt

White linen; scoop neck; sleeveless; embroidered scalloped edges at neck, armholes and hem; 2 button shoulder straps; embroidered French knots amd floral scrolls center front neck and hem; in original folds.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 11472

Accession Number: 1993.173

Undershirt

White linen; scoop neck; sleeveless; embroidered scalloped edges at neck, armholes, and hem; 1 button in left shoulder strap.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 11473

Accession Number: 1993.174

Infant's Cap

Cream silk crochet; alternating dense and open work areas; bonnet shape; band attached around brim; scalloped edges; cream satin ribbon flowers pinned at either side of brim.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 11474

Accession Number: 1993.175

Infant's Cap

Pale blue silk; double layer; bonnet shape; white quilting on crown and body; no strings.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 11475

Accession Number: 1993.176

Infant's Cap

Pale blue silk or rayon; double layer with interfacing in between; white quilting on crown and body; no string.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 11476

Accession Number: 1993.177

Kimono

Light pink silk crepe kimono; embroidered all over with yellow, black, and lavender flowers with centers of gold French knots; lapels, cuffs and lining of pale pink silk; open front; no fastenings; silk loop inside neck.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 11477

Accession Number: 1993.178

Child's Dress

White cotton muslin; broad, drawstring neckline trimmed with eyelet; embroidered yoke trimmed with eyelet; short sleeves trimmed with eyelet and openwork; center back pocket; waistband of openwork and eyelet; long body gathered to waistband; insert of eyelet and openwork above eyelet edged hem.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, muslin, openwork

GUSN: 11478

Accession Number: 1993.179

Child's Petticoat

White cotton muslin; self waistband with center back placket, five buttonholes; long; deep hem with narrow openwork header.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), muslin, openwork

GUSN: 11479

Accession Number: 1993.180

Child's Petticoat

Cream wool flannel; cotton waistband with five buttonholes; short; silk featherstitch down placket and side seam; silk embroidery and openwork above hem.

Date: 1890 ?-1900 ?

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11481

Accession Number: 1993.182

Child's Dress

White sheer cotton; round neck edged with lace; five covered buttons in center placket with loops; three vertical embroidered bands of floral trail front and back with tucks, openwork and feather stitching in between; piped armseyes; long sleeves gathered to embroidered cuff edged with lace; full sk...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework), openwork

GUSN: 11482

Accession Number: 1993.183

Child's Romper

Pale blue and white cotton gingham; pointed collar; square front ykoe; full, 3/4 length sleeve gathered to cuff; center back button placket; drop seat buttoned to waist; back waist fastening expands into buttoned belt in front; elasticized legs.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 11484

Accession Number: 1993.186

Child's Two Piece Suit

A child's two piece jacket and pants suit of white cotton printed with brown diamond -motif diagonal stripes; round piped neck; eight shell buttons in center front placket; white braid on either side of placket; braid appliqued above hem; button at center back and side seams for belt; matching belt ...

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), braiding, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 11485

Accession Number: 1993.187

Portrait of Charlotte Augusta Lane

Miniature rectangular portrait of Charlotte Augusta Lane, half length, sitting in a wood side chair. She wears a black dress, pronounced white lace collar, gold locket and earrings. In an elaborate gilded frame with glass.

Date: 1850

Maker: Chow-Kwa (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 11486

Accession Number: 1991.535.2

Portrait of Ann Eliza Lane

Miniature rectangular portrait of Ann Eliza Lane, half length, sitting in a wood side chair. She wears a black dress, pronounced white lace collar and long earrings. In an elaborate gilded frame with glass.

Date: 1850

Maker: Chow-Kwa (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 11487

Accession Number: 1991.535.3

Billet Head

Billet head with deeply carved scroll and leaf enclosing a cornucopia with fruit. It is painted yellow.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11488

Accession Number: 1991.890

Carving

A small oval plaque carved in relief. A woman with cap and three feathers. Original paint in yellow, blue, red and black. There are also crude floral sprays carved on the back.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11489

Accession Number: 1991.893.2

Rug

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11490

Accession Number: 1991.894

Boy's Two-Piece Suit

White cotton twill sailor suit; rounded collar with piping around edge; attached ties; hook and eye closure in center front placket; long sleeves with two-button cuff; straight hem; chest pocket; matching shorts-- button closure at side plackets; side seam pockets; inner waistband with eight buttonh...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), twill

GUSN: 11491

Accession Number: 1993.188

Boy's Two-Piece Suit

White linen; band collar; double-breasted flap front with four pairs of buttons and hook and eye close on left shoulder; slash chest pocket at left; hip length self belt with loop and button close; long sleeves pleated at shoulders and cuff; two-button cuffs with loops; embroidered insignia on left ...

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 11492

Accession Number: 1993.189

Child's Two-Piece Suit

White linen jacket; sailor collar with embroidered scalloped edges and openwork leaves; four buttons in center front placket; band collar dickey, button closure in back, fastened to jacket with two buttons; self belt with loops and two button tab; long sleeves gathered at shoulders and pleated to cu...

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), openwork, scalloping

GUSN: 11493

Accession Number: 1993.190

Boy's Two-Piece Suit

White ribbed linen; collarless; concealed button closure; right side closes over left at an angle; embroidered band of flowers in blue, white, and red (faded) around placket with red piping on edges; long sleeves gathered at shoulder; cuffs piped in red, and embroidered with red and blue knots; broa...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 11494

Accession Number: 1993.191

Wine Cooler

Cylindrical form with high straight sides, red-orange paint wiht gold stencilled floral pattern below rim. Paired narrow orange stripes near base and rim. Interior of tins are painted in lemon yellow. On either side are handles of lion's heads with circular rings through mouths.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 11495

Accession Number: 1918.849A

Portrait of George Washington

Three-quarter pose portrait of George Washington wearing a dark outer garment and a white ruffled shirt with a high neck. A reverse-glass copy of the painting by Gilbert Stuart.

Maker: After Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828

Material: glass (material), reverse painting on glass (image-making)

GUSN: 11496

Accession Number: 1918.1003

Child's Bonnet

Pink silk bonnet; attached ruffled apron, silk drawstring at brim; white linen lining with three drawstrings between crown and brim.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 11497

Accession Number: 1993.192

Child's Bonnet

Cream ribbed silk; silk braid around crown and outer edge; bonnet shape; lace ruffle around edge; silk bows at either side joined by knotted ribbon; long, broad linen ties; white linen lining; padded.

Date: 1915-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 11498

Accession Number: 1993.193

Table Throw

Of nearly square form, faded pink and off white cotton woven into a plaid pattern, with off white triple bars enclosing pink squares. It is hemmed on all sides.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11558

Accession Number: 1991.1756

Hand or Face Towel

Each is of square form with salvage on two sides and self fringe at the ends. It is woven in ecru linen with white cross bars that form squares.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11559

Accession Number: 1991.1757.1-2

Cloth Sample

A rectangular panel of fabric with frayed ends. It is pinned under along the sides. The fabric ground is almost a black with a print of shaggy flowerr blossoms on a vine in "dot" yellow, orange, purple, and red.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process)

GUSN: 11560

Accession Number: 1991.1758

Coverlet

Two rectangular pieces of a coverlet, comprised of natural linen and brown and butter natural colored wool yarns, woven in a geometric pattern.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11561

Accession Number: 1991.1759AB

Handkerchief

Of square form, woven in off white, brown and oyster on cotton in an overall rectangular check pattern.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11562

Accession Number: 1991.1760

Handkerchief

Of square form, butternut and off white linen woven into a small check pattern, within a wide butternut and double off white band border. Two ends are hand hemmed, and two sides have slavage.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11563

Accession Number: 1991.1761.1-2

Handkerchief

Of square form, woven in bright brown/butternut on a natural colored linen in a check pattern within a plaid border. The check is formed by natural linen bars/lines on a brown ground. Two ends are hand hemmed, and two sides are selvedge.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11564

Accession Number: 1991.1762

Handkerchief

Of square form, woven in blue, off white and butternut linen. It has a blue and butternut check and off white cross-bar pattern within a wide border of like colors.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11565

Accession Number: 1991.1763

Handkerchief

Large square form, with blue and white linen woven into a check pattern with a wide blue border. Two ends are hand-hemmed, and two edges are selvedge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11566

Accession Number: 1991.1764

Handkerchief

A man's handkerchief. Of square form, woven with green, yellow, blue, pink and off white cotton in a plaid pattern. It is enclosed on three sides by a wide striped border. Two ends are hand-hemmed.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11567

Accession Number: 1991.1765

Handkerchief

Of square form, linen in off white and butternut woven in double-line check pattern, with a wide butternut band at the border. It is hand hemmed.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11568

Accession Number: 1991.1766.1-.2

Bed Sheet

A hand-woven rectangular linen sheet, pieced, with two hand-hemmed ends and two salvage ends.

Date: 1709-1791

Maker: Possibly Willcox, Anna (Maker)

Material: embroidering, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11569

Accession Number: 1991.1767

Blanket

Of rectangular form, comprised of two panels of twill weave in off white wool, joined by a hand-sewn seam. The ends are overcast with navy blue wool yarn embroidered in "X's".

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11570

Accession Number: 1991.1768

Blanket

Of rectangular form, comprised of two panels of hand-woven off white wool, joined by a hand-sewn sea. The top end is accented with a pink wool chain stitch. It is hand-hemmed at both ends.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11571

Accession Number: 1991.1769

Bedspreads and Bolster Cover

Two bedspreads and a bolster cover in a printed glazed cotton fabric patterned with sprigs of flowers in red, blue, green and black on a coffee ground. 1991.1770.1 is comprised of three panels of fabric. The reverse has a tiny printed "T" pattern in ivory and white. Overall it is quilted in a sc...

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing, printing (process), quilting

GUSN: 11572

Accession Number: 1991.1770.1-3

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