Historic New England

Bed Cover

Rectangular; applied and gathered founces; woven tape binding around sides and bottom. Gussets at top corners. Pattern of central column of flowers and leaves including roses flanked by narrower columns of morning glories and vines. Light blue ground; brown cotton back.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), piecing

GUSN: 52994

Accession Number: 1942.374

Paint Sample

Painted green on one long edge; chips and bevels out of end and other long edge.

Date: 1816

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 52995

Accession Number: 1942.378

Shawl

White cotton woven w/ denser white stripes outlined w/ 2 threads of red to form plaid; natural, twisted warp fringe.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 52996

Accession Number: 1942.379

Table mat

Square; sky blue and white woven plaid iridescent silk. Self fringe all around.

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 52997

Accession Number: 1942.380A

Hood

Brown silk taffeta lined with coral silk with quilted diamond pattern; hood has long pointed lappets; pointed brim with coral silk cord and tassels turns back to reveal coral quilted lining; wide, pointed neck ruffle; gathered with drawstring on inside; coral ribbon ties stitched to lining; thin bat...

Date: 1850s

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 52998

Accession Number: 1942.385

Needlework Bookmark

Perforated cardboard bookmark embroidered with "I am the Bread of Life" in shades of yellow and brown. Mounted on a white ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52999

Accession Number: 1942.387

Bed Curtain

Rectangular; hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides. Thick arborescent stem; large scale drooping flowers in two styles with bellflowers, buds, berries in blue and yellow; orange ground.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, weaving, machine-made, piecing, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 53000

Accession Number: 1942.390B

Block

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53001

Accession Number: 1942.392B

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53002

Accession Number: 1942.394

Block

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53003

Accession Number: 1942.395

Block

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53004

Accession Number: 1942.396

Block

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53005

Accession Number: 1942.397

Block

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53006

Accession Number: 1942.398A

Block

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53007

Accession Number: 1942.398C

Pair of Booties

Cream knitted shoe with blue crocheted ankle ruffles; raised check pattern.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53008

Accession Number: 1942.400AB

Infant's Shirt

Sheer white; neckline and sleeves trimmed with band of eyelet and lace net--meander patterned lace at neck; capped sleeves of lace.

Date: 1857-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 53009

Accession Number: 1942.408

Child's Dress

Long; white; "V" front panel, with white work embroidery of stylized flowers and leaves; ruffle at back of neck; capped sleeves with white work and four bands of scalloped eyelet; front panel embroidered with same white work flowers and leaves at hem with single floral trail to waistband; scalloped ...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 53010

Accession Number: 1942.411

Pair of Stockings

White knit stockings.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53011

Accession Number: 1942.416AB

Needlework Bookmark

Perforated cardboard bookmark embroidered with a harp done in orange and green worsted with gold thread for strings. Mounted on a white satin ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53013

Accession Number: 1942.418

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 53014

Accession Number: 1942.420A

Foot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 53015

Accession Number: 1942.421

Toilet Set

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 53016

Accession Number: 1942.423

Writing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 53017

Accession Number: 1942.426

Writing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 53018

Accession Number: 1942.427

Thrasher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53019

Accession Number: 1942.428

Scraper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53020

Accession Number: 1942.432

Scraper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53021

Accession Number: 1942.433

Landscape with Church

Oil painting, classical scene with Greek Ionic columns at left. Square dark church building towards left center. There are a great number of people congregating in groups with horse-drawn vehicles in the center. Lake or ocean in distant right background. Dark columns at right edge. Gilt frame.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 53023

Accession Number: 1942.440

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53024

Accession Number: 1942.441AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53025

Accession Number: 1942.442AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53026

Accession Number: 1942.443AB

Nail Cleaner

Metal tool with a pointed end.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53027

Accession Number: 1942.457

Umbrella

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53028

Accession Number: 1942.458

Pinking Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53029

Accession Number: 1942.462

Pinking Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53030

Accession Number: 1942.463

Sauce Dish

White pressed glass sauce dish with berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52811

Accession Number: 1941.1628.4

Sauce Dish

White pressed glass sauce dish with berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52812

Accession Number: 1941.1628.5

Sauce Dish

White pressed glass sauce dish with berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52813

Accession Number: 1941.1628.6

Sauce Dish

White pressed glass sauce dish with berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52814

Accession Number: 1941.1628.7

Sauce Dish

White pressed glass sauce dish with berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52815

Accession Number: 1941.1628.8

Sauce Dish

White pressed glass sauce dish with berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52816

Accession Number: 1941.1628.9

Cream Pitcher

Small white pressed glass pitcher with berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52817

Accession Number: 1941.1629

Cream Pitcher

Small white pressed glass pitcher with berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52818

Accession Number: 1941.1630

Eggcup

Pair of white molded glass eggcups. Footed cups with exterior berry and leaf decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 52819

Accession Number: 1941.1631.1-.2

Pair of Stockings

Cream stockings with an embroidered design in silky cream thread of a line leading to a decorative bud.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52821

Accession Number: 1941.1636AB

Pair of Stockings

White; short; ribbed at opening.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 52822

Accession Number: 1941.1637AB

Tile

Square, decorative ceramic tile; white with blue transfer print of the Hancock House.

Date: 1888

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 52823

Accession Number: 1941.1641

Veil

Black poorly made handmade Chantilly lace; narrow; dotted net ground; border of small stylized flowers with scalloped edge.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: Chantilly lace, handmade, lace (needlework), net (textile)

GUSN: 52824

Accession Number: 1941.1644

Veil

Black silk handmade Chantilly lace; long, narrow; dotted ground; narrow floral border at top; border of small flowers with acanthus leaves on other three sides.

Date: 1865-1875?

Maker: unknown

Material: Chantilly lace, handmade, lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 52825

Accession Number: 1941.1645

Veil

Black cotton; handmade Chantilly lace; coarse; rectangular; dotted net ground; scalloped border of stylized flowers; holes for drawstring at top.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: Chantilly lace, cotton (textile), handmade, lace (needlework), net (textile)

GUSN: 52826

Accession Number: 1941.1646

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