Historic New England

Bedspread

Handsewn white cotton bedspread with three crocheted panels running down length of the bedspread. Smaller extension at one end for head of bed. Crocheted panels with geometric floral design inside. Center panel with only geometric design.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, hand sewing

GUSN: 26424

Accession Number: 2000.4

Carpet fragments

3 pieces of patterned Brussels carpet. .1 and .3 rectangular shaped and .2 triangular shaped. Blue, yellow? and brown. Quatrefoil pattern - all-over.

Date: 1890-1905

Maker: Possibly Whittall Co. (Maker)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 26425

Accession Number: 2000.39.1-3

Apron

White background with red floral motif and small black dots. Apron ties around waist; two pockets at waist on sides; red ric-rac border around edge and top of pockets; gauze material behind pockets and top center and across side to side.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), gauze

GUSN: 26426

Accession Number: 1998.5858

Shoes

A pair of black leather shoes with square silver buckles. Pointed toe.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 26427

Accession Number: 1998.6335AB

American Flag

Rolled American flag.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26428

Accession Number: 2000.433

Dress

Black and white printed cotton dress [A] with belt [B]. Straight form with slightly flared knee length skirt. Simple collar. Long sleeves. Buttons down front to waist. Two front pockets. All-over pattern of black ground and white squares. Fabric belt has same pattern.

Date: 1973

Maker: Marimekko (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 26429

Accession Number: 2000.1AB

Dress

Orange and white stripe printed cotton dress [A] with belt [B]. Straight form with slight flare at knee. Long sleeves with snaps at cuffs. Simple collar. Two front pockets at chest. Snaps down front. Vertical white stripes on orange ground. Belt [B] has same striped pattern.

Date: 1974

Maker: Marimekko (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26430

Accession Number: 2000.2AB

Christening Gown

Machine sewn white cotton christening gown with machine made lace at collar, cuffs, empire waist, alternating across botton and scalloped along bottom edge. Three white buttons at back for closure--one missing. Gathered at empire waist. Three strips of lace coming down from neckline on front. Puffed...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 26431

Accession Number: 2000.3

Stereoview stand

Dark stained walnut stereoview stand. Rectangular shape with two compartments inside for stereoview cards. Elaborate scrolled foliate fretwork around sides and atop division of two compartments. Ringed finger hole at top for carrying.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), fretsaws, staining

GUSN: 26432

Accession Number: 2000.5

Framed wedding dress fragment

Framed textile fragment with printed red carnation pattern. Stitched to paper with handwritten ink inscription describing provenance framed in molded wood painted green with gilding.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: Stetson, Polly (Maker)

Material: linen (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 26433

Accession Number: 2000.6

Window muntin

Long, straight piece of window muntin. Wood. Moldings.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26434

Accession Number: 2000.7

Cut nail

Cut nail. Iron. Square head and square shaft.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), iron (metal)

GUSN: 26435

Accession Number: 2000.8

Cut nail

Cut nail. Iron. Square head and square shaft.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), iron (metal)

GUSN: 26436

Accession Number: 2000.9

Cut nail

Cut nail. Iron. Square head and square shaft.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), iron (metal)

GUSN: 26437

Accession Number: 2000.10

Ship's cutlasses

Two iron ship's cutlasses, or swords, crossed and bound together at center with metal wire. A) with bone handle and wider blade. B) with iron handle and thin blade. Both with platformed rest for thumb knuckle. B) with additional guards around handle.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), iron (metal)

GUSN: 26438

Accession Number: 2000.12AB

Urn

Mahogany urn w/ square platform base. Goblet-shape urn w/ gadrooned band around stem. Top of neck w/ beaded band. Top decorated w/ torch-like finial. Beaded ring below flame. Facets around base of torch.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 26439

Accession Number: 2000.13

Cretonne roller

Pink cotton cretonne roller w/ all-over printed white lily and pink pansy(?) decoration. One end w/ cylindrical wooden piece which cotton piece is gathered around. Rectangular cotton piece extends from cylindrical piece to form "roller." Thin wooden piece sewn into end of extending cotton piece. Two...

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 26440

Accession Number: 2000.14

Doily

Circular linen doily w/ silk embroidered floral vine decoration around edge.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26441

Accession Number: 2000.15

Slippers

Pair of blue leahter slippers(A&B) inside blue leather pouch(C). Slippers and pouch w/ blue silk lining. Slippers w/ simple form and dirtied pad on bottom side. Pouch is rectangular shape w/ flap w/ 2 snaps for closure.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 26442

Accession Number: 2000.18A-C

Red Cross Uniform Apron

White cotton Red Cross apron. Dress-like form with straight body and slightly flared bottom. Long sleeves. No waistline. Rectangular neckline. Red embroidered cross at center of neckline. Button down back with cloth covered buttons. Ribbon-like piece fastened across back with two cloth covered butto...

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26443

Accession Number: 2000.19.1

Red Cross Uniform Cap

Red Cross headgear. White cotton strip with embroidered red cross attached to diamond shaped blue nylon veil which covers top and back of head. two black ties.

Square cardboard box of "Cupples 'Topseal' Jar Rings." One dozen. Image of jar and instructions on back. Yellow box.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Cupples Company Manufacturers (Maker)

Material: cardboard, rubber (material)

GUSN: 26558

Accession Number: 2000.474

Portrait of James Ridgway

Framed wax bas-relief portrait of Mr. James Ridgway. Facing right with black coat, white cravat, grey hair braided and attached at back of head. Beaded gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: Attributed to Rauschner, John Christian (1760-after 1812) (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), wax

GUSN: 26559

Accession Number: 2000.476.1

Portrait of Faith Stowell Ridgway

Framed wax bas-relief portrait of Mrs. James Ridgway (Faith Stowell). Facing left, wearing a brown dress with lace collar and lace cap. Beaded gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: Attributed to Rauschner, John Christian (1760-after 1812) (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), wax

GUSN: 26560

Accession Number: 2000.476.2

Portrait of Ella Lowell Lyman

Framed charcoal portrait of Ella Lowell Lyman as a five year old girl with long brown hair and lace trim at neckline of dress. Daughter of Arthur T. Lyman and Ellen Lyman. Oval frame of gilt and gesso scrolled foliate decoration.

Date: 1871

Maker: Possibly Cheney (Maker) Possibly Cheney (Maker) Possibly Cheney (Maker)

Material: charcoal (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 26561

Accession Number: 2000.477

Tablecloth

Square linen damask tablecloth w/ eyelet around edge. Decoration of acorns and evergreen trees, a Georgian house and deer. "Here comes/ the tea" underneath house.

Date: 1927-1928

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 26562

Accession Number: 2000.478

Potholder clutch

Cotton pot holder clutch in shape of china cabinet w/ embroidered dinnerware and vase. Dinnerware blue w/ pink and green floral trail. "HOT/ POTS/ AND/ PANS" on pocket. Blue selvage.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 26563

Accession Number: 2000.479

Dress

Girl's cotton dress with grey and white floral stripe design all-over. Long sleeves with lace trim. Lace trim at neckline. Zipper down back. Tucked at top. Layered at bottom.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: Nylander, Jane C., 1938- (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 26564

Accession Number: 2000.480.1

Sash

Sash made of three pieces of floral striped grey and white cotton fabric sewn together. Angled at ends.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: Nylander, Jane C., 1938- (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 26565

Accession Number: 2000.480.2

Pair of Gloves

Pair of nylon children's gloves with embroidered pink, yellow, and blue simple floral trail with faux pearls.

Date: 1963-1967

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 26566

Accession Number: 2000.481AB

Dental floss

Cylindrical plastic bottle of dental floss w/ steel cap/dispenser at top. Paper insert w/ inscription.

Date: 1934-1967

Maker: Johnson & Johnson (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 26567

Accession Number: 2000.483

Sewing kit

Grand Union sewing kit. Cardboard in shape of balloon. Book form opens to reveal steel needles on red, green and yellow foil. Image of supermarket on front and reverse.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal), cardboard, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 26568

Accession Number: 2000.484

Sewing kit

Grand Union sewing kit. Cardboard in shape of balloon. Book form opens to reveal steel needles on red, green and yellow foil. Image of supermarket on front and reverse.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal), cardboard, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 26569

Accession Number: 2000.485

Snap fasteners

Woolco snap fasteners. 10 metal snaps attached in circular formation. Image in center of needle and pin attaching snap to fabric. Design w/ yellow, red, green, brown and orange pattern of squares. 2 snaps missing.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: F.W. Woolworth Co. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, metal

GUSN: 26570

Accession Number: 2000.486

Pair of Gloves

Long kid leather gloves. Cream-color. Three glass buttons on each for closure of opening on underside.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), kidskin

GUSN: 26571

Accession Number: 2000.489AB

Pillow cover

Printed silk pillow cover w/ large pink flower decoration in center and green foliate decoration surrounding it. Light pink ground. Pink zipper at bottom for closure. Decoration on both sides. Printed signature at right bottom corner on both sides.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: The Thai Silk Company, Ltd. (Maker)

Material: printing (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 26572

Accession Number: 2000.490

Hairbrush

A transparent acrylic hairbrush with eight rows of bristles and a rectangular handle.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Fuller Brush Co. (Maker)

Material: acrylic (plastic), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 26573

Accession Number: 2000.492

Search Collections

Displaying: 149901 - 149950 of 226,324