Historic New England

Blanket

Cream; seams turned and hemmed, stitched in place with featherstitching and topstitching in cream silk.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15107

Accession Number: 1969.5736

Blanket

Hand knit pink and white; chevron patterns; with pink and white fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15108

Accession Number: 1969.5755

Blanket

Cream; border of wide pale blue satin.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), satin, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15109

Accession Number: 1969.5758

Handkerchief

White; hemmed with border of openwork.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, linen (material)

GUSN: 15110

Accession Number: 1969.5768D

Blanket

Cream; border embroidered with tan (discolored--originally cream) silk, pattern of three bands of featherstitching.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15111

Accession Number: 1969.6324

White; pointed yoke with narrow vertical tucks and two bands of eyelet; gathered cap sleeves with narrow tucks; two patch pockets with narrow tucks; hem has three tucks; one white glass button at back; open at back to hem.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 15112

Accession Number: 1969.5840

Child's Short Apron

White; yoke-pointed at front and back--with scalloped trim; small neck; capped sleeves with same scalloped trim; skirt gathered below yoke; three narrow tucks at hem; two white glass buttons at back; open from yoke (at back) to hem.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 15113

Accession Number: 1969.5845

Bib

White; ribbed on front; plain weave on reverse; trimmed with scalloped edged eyelet; pearl button and loop at neck; hour glass shape.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 15114

Accession Number: 1969.5855

Bib

White; ribbed on front; plain weave on reverse; trimmed with scalloped edged eyelet; pearl button and loop at neck; hour glass shape.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 15115

Accession Number: 1969.5856

Bib

White; ribbed on front; plain weave on reverse; trimmed with scalloped edged eyelet; pearl button and loop at neck; hour glass shape.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 15116

Accession Number: 1969.5857

Bib

White; ribbed on front; plain weave on reverse; trimmed with scalloped edged eyelet; pearl button and loop at neck; hour glass shape.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 15117

Accession Number: 1969.5858

Bib

White; hourglass shape; front and back with quilted-diamonds; with piping at neck; embroidered scalloped edge; two pearl buttons and two loops.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, quilting

GUSN: 15118

Accession Number: 1969.5859

Bib

White; hourglass shape; front and back with quilted-diamonds; with piping at neck; embroidered scalloped edge; two pearl buttons and two loops.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, quilting

GUSN: 15119

Accession Number: 1969.5860

Bib

White; hourglass shape; front and back with quilted-diamonds; with piping at neck; embroidered scalloped edge; two pearl buttons and two loops.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, quilting

GUSN: 15120

Accession Number: 1969.5861

Bib

White; hourglass shape; woven small diamond pattern; piping at neck; embroidered scalloped edge; one pearl button--loop is missing; diamond front; plain weave back.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15121

Accession Number: 1969.5862

Bib

White; hourglass shape; woven small brick pattern on front and plain weave on back; featherstitching at neck; two white buttons and two loops; scalloped embroidered edge.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15122

Accession Number: 1969.5863

Bib

White; hourglass shape; woven small diamond pattern on front and plain weave on back; piping at neck; embroidered scalloped edge; one covered button and one loop.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15123

Accession Number: 1969.5864

Bib

White; hourglass shape; woven small brick/check pattern on front and plain weave on back; featherstitching at neck; embroidered scalloped edge; two white buttons and two loops.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15124

Accession Number: 1969.5865

Bib

White; diamond pattern (woven); piping at neck and outer edge; brushed cotton/flannel back; two pearl buttons and two loops at neck.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15125

Accession Number: 1969.5867

Bib

White; diamond pattern (woven); piping at neck and outer edge; brushed cotton/flannel back; two pearl buttons and two loops at neck.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15126

Accession Number: 1969.5868

Bib

White; diamond pattern (woven); piping at neck and outer edge; brushed cotton/flannel back; two pearl buttons and two loops at neck.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15127

Accession Number: 1969.5869

Bib

White; diamond pattern (woven); embroidered and scalloped edge; piping at neck; two pearl buttons and two loops at neck; brushed flannel back.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15128

Accession Number: 1969.5870

Child's Apron

Cream; diamonds; rectangular top; skirt gathered at sides with linen tape ties.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15129

Accession Number: 1969.6303

Child's Apron

Cream; diamonds; rectangular top; skirt gathered at sides with linen tape ties.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15130

Accession Number: 1969.6304

Child's Apron

Cream; diamonds; rectangular top has additional piece of (plain weave) linen to lengthen top; skirt gathered at sides with linen tape ties.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15131

Accession Number: 1969.6305

Child's Apron

Cream; diamonds; rectangular top; skirt gathered at sides with linen tape ties.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15132

Accession Number: 1969.6308

Child's Apron

Cream; diamond's; rectangle top; skirt gathered at sides with linen tape ties.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15133

Accession Number: 1969.6309

Child's Apron

Cream; diamond pattern; rectangle top; skirt gathered at sides with linen tape ties.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15134

Accession Number: 1969.6310

Child's Apron

White/sheer; rectangle top with pleats; skirt gathered onto waistband; blue dyed border; piping.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15135

Accession Number: 1969.6313

Child's Apron

Cream; diamonds; capped ruffled sleeves; drawstring neckline; two pairs of tape ties as closure.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15136

Accession Number: 1969.6315

Child's Apron

White; diamond dimity; rectangle top with skirt gathered onto narrow waistband; waist ends with ties.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15137

Accession Number: 1969.6320

Slip

White; plain; drawstring neckline and waist; capped sleeves; gathered all around with fine cartridge pleats; plain skirt; two pearl buttons.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15138

Accession Number: 1969.5850

Slip

White; plain; drawstring neckline and waist; capped sleeves; gathered all around with fine cartridge pleats; plain skirt; two pearl buttons.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15139

Accession Number: 1969.5851

Slip

White; plain; drawstring neckline and waist; capped sleeves; gathered all around with fine cartridge pleats; plain skirt; two pearl buttons; starched--sounds like paper.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15140

Accession Number: 1969.5852

Slip

White; plain; drawstring neckline and waist; capped sleeves; gathered all around with fine cartridge pleats; plain skirt; two pearl buttons.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15141

Accession Number: 1969.5853

Slip

White; plain except for narrow band of eyelet embroidery at capped sleeves; drawstring neckline; gathered all around with fine cartridge pleats; three pearl buttons.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15142

Accession Number: 1969.5854

Slip

White; plain; open neckline; capped sleeves; gathered all around; two vertical seams at bodice front; five pearl buttons; plain hem; drawstring neck.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15143

Accession Number: 1969.5976

Slip - long

White; plain except for narrow band of eyelet embroidery at capped sleeves; drawstring neckline; skirt gathered all around w/ fine cartridge pleats; 3 pearl buttons. Heavily starched--like paper.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15144

Accession Number: 1969.5977

Child's Bolero

Pink with cream silk cording couched in place, in pattern of scrolls and stylized leaves, with braid at armscye, front, and neck; balls of same silk trim in front; cream silk lining.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15145

Accession Number: 1969.6341

Child's Dickey

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

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15146

Accession Number: 1969.5960

Child's Undershirt

White; sleeveless; four pearl buttons at front; eight pearl buttons around waist. Sateen.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15147

Accession Number: 1969.5973

Child's Bodice

White; sleeveless; four pearl buttons at front; eight pearl buttons around waist. Sateen.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15148

Accession Number: 1969.5972

Child's Bodice

White; sleeveless; four pearl buttons at front; eight pearl buttons around waist. Sateen.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15149

Accession Number: 1969.5974

Child's Bodice

White; sleeveless; four pearl buttons at front; eight pearl buttons around waist. Sateen.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15150

Accession Number: 1969.5975

Child's Shirt

White; stiffened linen collar with buttonhole and opening for chin; linen cuffs; plain front with shoulder yoke; three pearl buttons (two missing); sleeves have piping and deep tucks.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15151

Accession Number: 1969.5775

Child's Shirt

White; collar and cuffs with topstitching; three pearl buttons; piping at armscye; two covered buttons at each cuff.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15152

Accession Number: 1969.5777

Child's Underwaist

White; neckline and short, puffed sleeves trimmed with scalloped embroidered edge; yoke; blouson front and back; five pearl buttons at back; three pairs of white glass buttons at waistband (one button missing).

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15153

Accession Number: 1969.5759

Child's Blouse

White/sheer; bishop's sleeves w/ featherstitched band w/ dots and scalloped edge; same band at shoulders; narrow, vertical box pleats all around; ruffled scalloped collar; 5 small buttons at back, 1 at cuff; 7 pearl buttons around waist; piping.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15154

Accession Number: 1969.5847

Can opener

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Tall triangular form when closed w/ semi-circular top on tapering body and rounded handles. See sketch in file.

Date: 1920-1945

Maker: Johnston Household Utilities Inc. (Maker)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 14954

Accession Number: 1986.1162.10

Sugar bowl

Part of tea set. White bulbous cylindrical shape w/ gilded band around neck and lid; gilded trefoil leaf and bud motif on handle terminus; lid at spout; ear-shaped handle w/ gilded band and brick design; handle of lid square looped.

Date: 1880

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 14955

Accession Number: 1983.147.2AB

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