Historic New England

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38739

Accession Number: 1936.722

Large pearlware mug with three black transfer-printed scenes on exterior and interior floral border. Scenes are of Walmer Castle, Kent; Wellington as Prime Minister; and The Duke at Waterloo on horseback.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 38740

Accession Number: 1936.729

Hat

White satin hat with wide brim, green and yellow ribbons

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38741

Accession Number: 1936.732

Calash

Mustard silk taffeta; ruching with self-piping at brim; six outer cane hoops (one is a double), with three inner cane hoops (one near brim); large self-fabric bow at back; neck ruffle with self-piping (bavolet); self-fabric neck ties; center back panel has cardboard stiffening/lining.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 38742

Accession Number: 1936.733

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38743

Accession Number: 1936.734

Thimble

Metal thimble with a hole at the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 38744

Accession Number: 1936.735

Thimble

Metal thimble.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 38745

Accession Number: 1936.736

Razor

A hinged mustache comb with a mother of pearl handle and a tortoise shell comb.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, metal

GUSN: 38746

Accession Number: 1936.739

Pair of Drawers

Long cotton drawers with lace embellishments at hems.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 38747

Accession Number: 1936.741

Child's Petticoat

Cream wool skirt; white cotton sleeveless bodice with lace neckline and armseye; pleated around waist; hem embroidered with foliate garland (straight) with dots and openwork bows.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 38748

Accession Number: 1936.746

Pair of Gloves

Black lace gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38749

Accession Number: 1936.747AB

Carriage Afghan

Wool yarn; cream center panel and peach side panels crocheted to imitate Berlinwork canvas. Joined by two rows of scallops. Cross-stitched roses and leaves on center panel in red, purple, green and black. Green maple leaves with black veins cross-stitched on side panels. Fringed all around.

Date: ca. 1873

Maker: Freeman, Myra (Maker)

Material: crocheting, cross-stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 38750

Accession Number: 1936.748

Table mat

Oval; shading from black at center, to cream, to red, back to black.

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 38751

Accession Number: 1936.749

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dinner plate. Floral and scroll border surrounds a central scene depicting Tchiurlik.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 38752

Accession Number: 1936.753

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dinner plate. Floral and foliate border surrounds a central pastoral scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 38753

Accession Number: 1936.759

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer printed pearlware dinner plate. Background of stars. Superimposed scroll, floral, and foliate motif.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 38754

Accession Number: 1936.760

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern "Buccleuch." Floral spray in center of plate. Border of fluted figures with floral spray hanging between each figure.

Date: 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 38755

Accession Number: 1936.761

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Scroll and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Ciala Kavak.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 38756

Accession Number: 1936.767

Salad plate

Ironstone plate with blue transfer-printed pattern "Morea." Central scene of a landscape with a river or canal running through it. On the left bank three figures stand. On right bank are classical ruins. A bridge, buildings and mountains in the distance.

Date: 1846

Maker: Goodwin, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 38757

Accession Number: 1936.768

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Scroll and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting buildings near Bucharest.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 38758

Accession Number: 1936.771

Plate

Earthenware plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern "Buccleuch." Floral spray in center of plate. Border of fluted figures with floral spray hanging between each figure.

Date: 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 38759

Accession Number: 1936.775

Saucer

Small earthenware bowl with black transfer-printed "Gentlemens Cabin" scene framed by scroll medallion. Five men at table in panelled room. Plate has fluted sides.

Date: 1825-1843

Maker: James & Thomas Edwards (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 38760

Accession Number: 1936.780

Dressing Gown

Wrapper - white nainsook/cotton with geometric cutwork; double collar of cutwork; cutwork band and ruffle at center front, cuffs and pockets (2 pockets); smocking at center back; train; 2 cutwork bands at hem, dust ruffle with three tucks; 8 pearl buttons at front from neck to hip (and stitched clos...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 38761

Accession Number: 1936.794

Nightgown

White, three-quarter length sleeve cotton nightgown, high neck collar with geometic embroidery and floral lace collar and cuff, button central opening. Initials "RST" stitched into center.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 38762

Accession Number: 1936.795

Cape

Black silk twill overlaid with black crocheted lace in pattern of honeycomb and rosettes, ornamented with black bugle beads; band collar trimmed with double row of crocheted rosettes and bugle beads and with ruffle of black scalloped lace. Band of bugle bead rosettes around collar and down either s...

Date: 1885-1888

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38763

Accession Number: 1936.796

Seal with Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38764

Accession Number: 1936.802AB

Certificate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38765

Accession Number: 1936.808

Cap

Cotton circular cap with lace trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38766

Accession Number: 1936.809

Pair of Stockings

Stockings, fine weave cream-colored cotton, open lace zigzag pattern from mid shin to toe. Handwritten "E. J. A. 2".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38767

Accession Number: 1936.811AB

Pair of Stockings

Cream-colored stockings with two white buttons at top. At the bottom is a lacy pattern of chevrons and leaves. At top between buttons is handwritten initials "EJH 1".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38769

Accession Number: 1936.812AB

Calling Card Case

Silver calling card case [A] with a box [B] and lid [C]. Intricate design with dragons in relief.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 38771

Accession Number: 1936.813A-C

Dress

Child's dress, cream colored with red-coral bands; "V" front; short sleeves with pink and cream silk fringe; Piping at waistband, neckline and armseye; Hook and eye closure; Bodice lined with white cotton; one pocket.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material), stitching, printing (process), rolling up, wool (textile)

GUSN: 38772

Accession Number: 1936.821

Pair of Shoes

White kid leather; bound with cream silk & cotton tape; trimmed with white kid bow with pinked edge; elastic ties have been cut off (fragments remain on lining). Rounded square toe; square throat; 3" vamp; center back seam; sole has narrow waist; 1-3/4" heel covered with white leather; cream leather...

Date: ca. 1871

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 38773

Accession Number: 1936.822AB

Pair of Shoes

White kid; plain; pointed toe; short vamp; spring heel w/ channel.

Date: 1802-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 38774

Accession Number: 1936.823AB

Shirt

White; pointed neckline flap; pointed flap on shoulders w/ ruffle; cap sleeves w/ lace; closed shirt.

Date: 1820-1852

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 38776

Accession Number: 1936.827

Shirt

White; broad neckline and capped sleeves embroidered w/ bow-like motif and scalloped edge; dots and featherstitching at shoulder; pullover.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 38777

Accession Number: 1936.828

Portable Desk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38778

Accession Number: 1936.830.1

Child's Apron

White cotton; V-shaped ruffled collar with broad neckline; hem is ruffled and pointed at front and back; one button closure at neck, open to hem.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 15323

Accession Number: 1988.430.2

Child's Apron

White apron with red trim; embroidered with red cube with letters A-F (cube is open at top with blue fabric stuffing), and grey elephant on a wagon and a brown bunny on a similar red wagon; round hem with two pearl buttons at shoulders for buttoning extensions at arm.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 15324

Accession Number: 1992.15

Bib

White/discolored ground; woven with diamonds; printed with red foliate vines; drawstring neckline (ends of string inside casing); sleeveless; neck, armscye and hem edge with white binding; four pearl buttons.

Date: 1856-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: dimity, linen (material)

GUSN: 15325

Accession Number: 1950.74I

Bib

White; woven diamond/bird's eye; rounded flap at neck; buttonhole and one pearl button at shoulder and strap; edges bound with white border printed with small red stylized flower with black stem.

Date: 1856-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: dimity, linen (material)

GUSN: 15326

Accession Number: 1950.74J

Child's Nightgown

White plain; drawstring neckline and waist; capped raglan sleeves; cartridge pleats all around waist; two pearl buttons.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15327

Accession Number: 1969.5944

Child's Nightgown

Long, white; plain; drawstring neck and waist; gathered around waist with gauging; short, raglan sleeves.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15328

Accession Number: 1969.5945

Child's Nightgown

White plain; drawstring neckline and waist; capped raglan sleeves; cartridge pleats all around at waist; two pearl buttons.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15329

Accession Number: 1969.5949

Child's Nightgown

White; neck and sleeves trimmed with eyelet; bodice and skirt gathered all around; drawstring neck and waist; two bands of eyelet inserted at hem.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15330

Accession Number: 1969.5988

Child's Nightgown

White; eyelet at neck and capped sleeves; three narrow tucks at sleeves; bodice gathered all around; skirt gathered all around with fine cartridge pleats onto piped waistband; drawstring neck and waist; plain hem.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15331

Accession Number: 1969.5992

Child's Nightshirt

White cotton; band collar with button closure; white cotton tape drawstring around chest; long sleeves gathered at shoulder. Monogrammed.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15332

Accession Number: 1969.6338

Men's Overcoat

Black leather twill overcoat; double breasted; Two front pockets, one inside pocket; blue wool lining; satin lining; turned back cuffs; belt at back.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), satin

GUSN: 15335

Accession Number: 1991.25B

Sailor Pants

Blue woolen embroidered with flowers and U.S. flag motif in purples, cream, and beige. Sailor pants: embroidered around the waist. Part of a suit.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15336

Accession Number: 1931.1208B

Pocket

Blue woolen embroidered with flowers and U.S. flag motif in purples, cream, and beige. Black silk pocket: with draped American flags embroidered with an eagle. Part of a suit.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15337

Accession Number: 1931.1208C

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