Historic New England

Child's Shirt

White; squared flap neckline and capped sleeves trimmed with lace; no closure; triangular reinforcements.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15198

Accession Number: 1969.5929

Child's Dickey

White; linen collar; six vertical tucks; two covered buttons; drawstring tie at back of waist.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15199

Accession Number: 1969.5950

Child's Dickey

White; linen collar; six vertical pleats; two covered buttons; drawstring tie at back of waist.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15200

Accession Number: 1969.5951

Child's Dickey

White; linen collar; six vertical tucks at front; two covered buttons; drawstring tie at back of waist.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15201

Accession Number: 1969.5952

Child's Dickey

White; linen collar; one pearl and one covered button; six vertical tucks; tie at back of waist.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15202

Accession Number: 1969.5953

Child's Dickey

White; linen collar; one white glass button (one missing); six vertical tucks; tie at back of waist.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15203

Accession Number: 1969.5954

Chid's Dickey

White; linen collar; one white button and one covered button; six vertical tucks; tie at back of waist.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15204

Accession Number: 1969.5955

Child's Dickey

White; linen collar; two covered buttons; six vertical tucks; tie at back of waist.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15205

Accession Number: 1969.5956

Child's Dickey

White; linen collar; two covered buttons; six vertical tucks; drawstring/tie at back of waist.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15206

Accession Number: 1969.5957

Child's Dickey

White; linen collar; one covered button (one missing); six vertical tucks; drawstring/tie at back of waist.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15207

Accession Number: 1969.5958

Child's Dickey

White; linen collar; one white glass button and one covered button; six vertical tucks; drawstring/tie at back of waist.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15208

Accession Number: 1969.5961

Child's Shirt

White; squared flap neck and capped sleeves trimmed with lace; lace insert at shoulder; no closure; drawn work.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15209

Accession Number: 1969.6302

Child's Shirt

Cream; squared flap neckline; capped sleeves trimmed with lace; pieced together; no closure.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15210

Accession Number: 1969.6307

Child's Shirt

White/sheer; squared flap neckline and capped ruffled sleeves embroidered with scalloped edge and eyelet circles; reinforced with triangles; no closure.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15211

Accession Number: 1969.6312

Child's Shirt

White/sheer; squared flap neckline, neck, shoulders, and short ruffled sleeves trimmed with net lace; reinforced with triangles; no closure.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15212

Accession Number: 1969.6314

Child's Shirt

Cream; squared flap neck and capped sleeves trimmed with scalloped eyelet embroidery; openwork shoulder seam; corners of flaps embroidered with floral bouquet; no closure; lace= discolored--beige.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15213

Accession Number: 1969.6316

Pair of Gloves

Children's leather gloves.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 15214

Accession Number: 1923.429AB

Pair of Gloves

Leather gloves.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Medaille D'or Aug. Charles & Cie (Maker)

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 15215

Accession Number: 1942.88AB

Pair of Gloves

Brown; red topstitching; wide gauntlet cuff has orange brown painted lining; lining of glove/fingers is brown chamois.

Date: ca. 1909

Maker: Adler (Maker)

Material: leather, machine-made

GUSN: 15216

Accession Number: 1934.2183AB

Gloves

Tan; black trim= 3 bands on front, and black elastic at wrists; w/ gauntlet style spreading cuff.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 15217

Accession Number: 1936.1154AB

Gloves

Brown; plain; three ribs on front; beige cuff.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 15218

Accession Number: 1928.417AB

Pair of Gloves

White; 3 bands of chain stitch in white on front; lined w/ matted (silk?) lining; elastic at wrist-outside-back.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 15219

Accession Number: 1933.301AB

Pair of Baby Mitts

Beige; thumb, with top, rounded opening lined with linen at tip; trimmed w/ lace.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 15220

Accession Number: 1922.1052AB

Pair of Mittens

Cream; plain; ribbed cuff; gathered at cuff with cream wool cord with cream pom-poms.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15221

Accession Number: 1928.1077AB

Pair of Child's Mittens

Cream-colored wool mittens for a young child, plain knit hand, with shaggy, looped trim at cuffs.

Date: ca. 1772

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15222

Accession Number: 1928.1076AB

Side chair with carved kylix and garland splat. Descending from carving are five thin bars supported by a carved fan. Molded and tapered front legs and curved back legs. H-stretcher and between back legs. Upholstered in black horsehair over frame with brass tacking swagged along rail. Serpentine fro...

Date: 1788-1800

Maker: Possibly Goddard, John (Maker) Possibly Carlile, John, Jr. (Maker)

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 17330

Accession Number: 1955.185

Wine glass

Handblown; conical bowl. Stem with three rings-- lowermost attached to base. Plain circular base with a pontil mark.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 17331

Accession Number: 1956.91

Sheet music

Bound volume of sheet music. Rectangular form; leather bound of marbelized paper covers, "Music" embossed in gold on spine. Contains collection of sheet music.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: John Ashton & Co. (Publisher)

Material: cardboard, leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17332

Accession Number: 1957.20

Music book

Rectangular form. Leather with marbelized paper cover. Title page reads: "THE/ CREATION/ AN ORATORIO./ Composed by Joseph Hadyn./ Arranged for Voices, Organ or Piano Forte./ By Muzio Clementi. from the London Edition./ BOSTON: Printed by Thomas Badger, Jr./ 1818"

Date: 1818

Maker: Badger, Thomas, Jr. (Printer)

Material: cardboard, leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17333

Accession Number: 1957.21

Music Book

Title page reads: "THE MESSIAH/ AN ORATORIO./ Composed by Mr. Handel,/ for the Voice, Organ and Violin; with the Chorusses in score./ from the London Edition./ Published under the patronage and inspection of the Handel and Hadyn Society./ Boston./ Printed by James Loring, No. 2, Cornhill". Oval labe...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Loring, James (Printer) Handel and Haydn Society (Boston, Mass.) (Publisher)

Material: cardboard, leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17334

Accession Number: 1957.22

Music book

Horizontal format: title page reads: "TROIS/ SONATES/ pour le Piano Forte/ avec accompagnement/ de Fuite on Violon,/ par/ D. Steibelt./ oeuvre 38 Prx f:2, 30 xr. 2de edition/ A OFFENBACH sur le Mein,/ chez Jean Andre No. 2633." Rectangular form w/ red leather and paper covering.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Possibly Offenbach, A. (Printer)

Material: leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17335

Accession Number: 1957.23

Side chair

Cathedral back chair. One of a pair. Mahogany, satinwood inlay, chestnut vails, maple coner braces. Black tacks along seat rail. Rectangular splat composed of front-reeded slats, each corner terminating in an inlaid square. Curved crest rail with rectangular inlay. Bottom of splat comprised of...

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), leather, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 17336

Accession Number: 1957.126A

Side chair

Cathedral back chair. One of a pair. Mahogany, satinwood inlay, chestnut vails, maple coner braces. Black tacks along seat rail. Rectangular splat composed of front-reeded slats, each corner terminating in an inlaid square. Curved crest rail with rectangular inlay. Bottom of splat comprised of...

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), leather, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 17337

Accession Number: 1957.126B

Candlestick

Rectangular base w/ design of scallop shells at perimeter surmounted by dolphin w/ elaborate tail and fins; end of curved tail serves to hold candle. Hole in back of base on each.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery), black basaltes

GUSN: 17338

Accession Number: 1957.223

Candlestick

Rectangular base w/ design of scallop shells at perimeter surmounted by dolphin w/ elaborate tail and fins; end of curved tail serves to hold candle. Hole in back of base on each.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery), black basaltes

GUSN: 17339

Accession Number: 1957.224

Side chair

Painted fancy chair, black paint and upholstered in yellow silk. Front straight and tapered legs, detailed w/ simple gold and green flowers on front facing side. Back curving rear legs and back. Splat is square, detailed w/ gold and green flowers. Splat is of central vase and two angled slats. The ...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17340

Accession Number: 1957.305.1

Side chair

Painted fancy chair, black paint and upholstered in yellow silk. Front straight and tapered legs, detailed w/ simple gold and green flowers on front facing side. Back curving rear legs and back. Splat is square, detailed w/ gold and green flowers. Splat is of central vase and two angled slats. The ...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17341

Accession Number: 1957.305.2

Potpourri Jar

Urn shape. Pierced lid with four multi-colored floral sprays. Gilding on pineapple finial and around pirecing. Two gilt bands flanking a band of green leaves around bottom of lid and on base. Jar consists of porcelain base, brass neck and porcelain bowl bolted together. Base has multi-colored floral...

Date: 1851-1899

Maker: Vincennes-Sampson (Maker)

Material: porcelain, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 17342

Accession Number: 1958.12AB

Potpourri Jar

Urn shape. Pierced lid with four multi-colored floral sprays. Gilding on pineapple finial and around pirecing. Two gilt bands flanking a band of green leaves around bottom of lid and on base. Jar consists of porcelain base, brass neck and porcelain bowl bolted together. Base has multi-colored floral...

Date: 1851-1899

Maker: Vincennes-Sampson (Maker)

Material: porcelain, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 17343

Accession Number: 1958.13AB

Card table

Card table. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, pine. Square top with half-serpentine ends, serpentine front and ovolo corners. Four tapered heavily reeded legs with turned rings at feet and tops; water leaf carving at tops. Top conforms in shape where legs join skirt engaged quarter columns. Swing leg ...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 17344

Accession Number: 1958.17

Painting

Painting entitled "Apollo and Muses on Mount Parnassus" at base on surround. Classical figures arranged before landscape. Painting concepts based largely on the ancient classical and Renaissance format of figures contained in a pyramid in the center of painting. The female figures are grouped symmet...

Date: 1795-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17345

Accession Number: 1958.48

Dessert cooler

Urn shaped, comprised of three separate sections, the largest being the body, decorated w/ mustard colored bands and gilt detail work against the white porcelain. The gilded handles are in the forms of swans. The lid section is in an hourglass form, again decorated w/ gold and mustard. The third sec...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17346

Accession Number: 1958.49

Dessert cooler

Urn shaped, comprised of three separate sections, the largest being the body, decorated w/ mustard colored bands and gilt detail work against the white porcelain. The gilded handles are in the forms of swans. The lid section is in an hourglass form, again decorated w/ gold and mustard. The third sec...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17347

Accession Number: 1958.50

Side chair

Side chair. One of a pair. Mahogany, satinwood, chestnut, maple. Pattern of splat taken from Hepplewhite's 1788 "Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers Guide", pl. 26. Shield back with molded edges. Five bars radiate from a fan of inlaid satinwood at base of shield. Molded and slightly shaped stiles with...

Date: 1788-1793

Maker: Attributed to Fiske, William, 1770-1844 (Furniture worker)

Material: chestnut (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), satinwood (wood)

GUSN: 17348

Accession Number: 1958.58

Side Chair

Side chair. One of a pair. Mahogany, satinwood, chestnut, maple. Pattern of splat taken from Hepplewhite's 1788 "Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers Guide", pl. 26. Shield back with molded edges. Five bars radiate from a fan of inlaid satinwood at base of shield. Molded and slightly shaped stiles with ...

Date: 1788-1793

Maker: Attributed to Fiske, William, 1770-1844 (Furniture worker)

Material: chestnut (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), satinwood (wood)

GUSN: 17349

Accession Number: 1958.59

Wall mirror

Looking glass flanked by fluted columns, each column supporting a cornice which is the base for an urn at either corner. Between the two urns, atop a square pedestal decorated with a flower shaped medallion, is a bird holding in its mouth the middle of a wire decorated with 13 balls. The ends of the...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17350

Accession Number: 1958.72.1

Wall mirror

Looking glass flanked by fluted columns, each column supporting a cornice which is the base for an urn at either corner. Between the two urns, atop a square pedestal decorated with a flower shaped medallion, is a bird holding in its mouth the middle of a wire decorated with 13 balls. The ends of the...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17351

Accession Number: 1958.73.1

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Mahogany with white pine secondary wood. Shallow oxbow drawer facade. Rests on ogee bracket feet.

Date: 1764-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 17352

Accession Number: 1958.80

Andiron

Steeple finial over ball both w/ incised and turned rings. Bulbous hexagonal plinth. Spurred cabriole legs w/ ovoid claw and ball feet. Log stop matches finial. Iron billet bar rectangular in cross section.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 17353

Accession Number: 1958.83A

Andiron

Steeple finial over ball both w/ incised and turned rings. Bulbous hexagonal plinth. Spurred cabriole legs w/ ovoid claw and ball feet. Log stop matches finial. Iron billet bar rectangular in cross section.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 17354

Accession Number: 1958.83B

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