Historic New England

Cape

Black silk taffeta shoulder cape with double collar; with wide black velvet bands, and long black silk fringe; squared front tips; shaped for arms.

Date: 1854-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53132

Accession Number: 1942.728

Shawl

Triangular-shaped black silk shawl embroidered with polychrome flowers with green leaves and tendrils; narrow meandering border with blue and yellow flowers; bright purple black knotted silk fringe.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 53133

Accession Number: 1942.730

This rectangular shawl is woven with a silk warp and wool weft with a white center and polychrome borders of stylized boteh and palm leaves. The borders at the short ends of the shawl are deep (46") with worked tendrils that reach into the white center. The long side borders are much narrower, worke...

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53134

Accession Number: 1942.734

Dado panel

Molded baseboard, reeded frieze along the dado cap. Red paint. Baseboard piece is broken off along the bottom, hence was deeper than seen here, probably.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 53135

Accession Number: 1942.736

Sash Weight

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53136

Accession Number: 1942.742

Dress

Black silk velvet; bodice attached to skirt; standing band collar; long fitted sleeves; several black velvet buttons (at center front closure) from neck to hip; bodice boned and lined with white silk twill; smocking at front below bodice; velvet draped at sides in polonnaise style, skirt has silk mo...

Date: 1880-1881

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 53137

Accession Number: 1942.744

Women's Spencer

Pale pink/beige silk satin; shortwaisted; high standing collar and long sleeves trimmed with ivory satin; bodice lined with natural linen; sleeves fully lined with beige and white plaid silk; hook and eye at neck; drawstring closure at waist.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 53138

Accession Number: 1942.753

Wedding Dress

Two piece wedding dress. Sheer white bodice [a]; long sleeves, puckered at shoulder; ruched cuffs and square yoke; very pointed at front and back; boned and padded; eight covered buttons over hook and eye; lower bodice laced; sheer from neck to shoulders, lined below; Skirt [b] has linen waistband w...

Date: 1862-1864

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53139

Accession Number: 1942.754AB

Infant's Shirt

White; boat neckline and capped sleeves composed of band of lace alternating with band embroidered with foliate garland; two covered buttons and loops at neckline/yoke.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 53140

Accession Number: 1942.757

Pair of shoes

Pair of silk satin shoes with an ivory/pale blue tint; bound with matching grosgrain; trimmed with a large pale blue rosette with cream-colored lace in center. Cream-colored satin ribbons - very long - are attached at sides to tie shoe on ankle. Square toe; square throat with drawstring; split vamp...

Date: 1854-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 53141

Accession Number: 1942.764

Pair of Stockings

Silk light peach stockings with two bright pink bands at the top and side seams with a small embroidered diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53142

Accession Number: 1942.765AB

Pair of Stockings

Silk light pink stockings. Upper band has three pink lines. Embroidered from the ankle to the toe is a floral pattern in vine-like rows.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53144

Accession Number: 1942.766AB

Dress

Dress made from white-colored cotton, constructed with yoke bands of eyelet alternating with band of narrow tucks; long sleeves with turned back cuffs decorated in the same pattern as yoke; neckline, yoke and cuffs trimmed with scallop-edged eyelet; hem has two bands of tucks with band of embroidery...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 53145

Accession Number: 1942.767

Child's Petticoat

White; linen waistband machine stitched; skirt gathered all around; hem has one band of embroidery.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 53146

Accession Number: 1942.768

Bonnet

Bonnet made from white-colored cotton decorated with horizontal bands of cording. Construction details include a long neck ruffle and gathering at top. Fitted to neck with drawstring at back of head, closure with ties under chin, set on inside of bonnet.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 53147

Accession Number: 1942.769

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53148

Accession Number: 1942.772

Sash

Yellow and red scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53150

Accession Number: 1942.775

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 53151

Accession Number: 1942.776

Shawl

Striped paisley type w/ strips of plain red & wide & narrow woven stripes of black, white & yellow; silk warps; weft-wise stripes; repeating pattern; fringed.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53152

Accession Number: 1942.777

Shawl

Bright red herringbone twill (originally a cream shawl); fringed warp ends.

Date: 1910-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 53153

Accession Number: 1942.778

Sash

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53154

Accession Number: 1942.779

Shawl

Red, green, white, turquoise & black striped paisley type w/ white, yellow, purple & magenta; botch & floral motif crossing over stripes; probably "long".

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tapestry (process), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 53155

Accession Number: 1942.781

Mug

Colorless glass mug with hand-painted floral decoration on interior and exterior. "Remember me" painted inside orange shield. Applied scroll-shaped handle. Fluted ridges around base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53365

Accession Number: 1942.1455

Mug

Colorless glass mug with hand-painted floral decoration on interior and exterior. "Remember me" painted inside yellow shield. Applied scroll-shaped handle. Fluted ridges around base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53366

Accession Number: 1942.1459

Mug

Colorless, pressed glass, barrel-shaped mug with hand-painted floral decoration on interior and exterior. "Forget me not" painted inside yellow oval. Applied scroll-shaped handle. Fluted ridges around base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 53367

Accession Number: 1942.1466

Mug

Colorless glass mug with hand-painted floral decoration on interior and exterior. "Forget me not" painted inside pink hexagon. Flared lip and applied scroll-shaped handle. Fluted ridges around base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53368

Accession Number: 1942.1469

Mug

Colorless, tulip-shaped footed mug, with hand-painted floral decoration on interior and exterior. "Remember me" painted inside blue oval. Applied scroll-shaped handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53369

Accession Number: 1942.1472

Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53370

Accession Number: 1942.1473

Parasol & Cover

Silk parasol in a golden-cream color with raised pattern of leaves. Bottom is solid golden-cream and scalloped. Handle is bamboo. Comes with a paper cover with writing 'plished in 1855./..J. Gilchrist,/Importers and Dealers in/(D)ry Goods./At the Old Stand./ ..5&7 Witner Street. Boston.'

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), brocade (textile), metal, paper (fiber product), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53371

Accession Number: 1942.1477AB

Sofa

Back and sides are upholstered; arm and seat rail inlaid; four front reeded and turned legs; black woven horse hair upholstery.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: bird's-eye maple, horsehair, inlay (process), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 53372

Accession Number: 1942.1482

Underskirt

Quilted; yellow cotton ground printed with allover pattern of small scale paisley motif composed of blue flowers with red roses in center; quilted with diamond pattern with hem of quilted horizontal bands; pleated onto white cotton twill waistband with drawstring at back; lined with white cotton pri...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting

GUSN: 53373

Accession Number: 1942.1483

Scrap quilt top

Comprised of scraps of early nineteenth century cottons. No pattern or overall design. Edges bound in printed calico.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, chintz, copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), linen (material), piecing, printing (process), rolling up, textiles, copper (metal)

GUSN: 53374

Accession Number: 1942.1485

Portrait Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53375

Accession Number: 1942.1486.1

Portrait Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53376

Accession Number: 1942.1486.2

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53377

Accession Number: 1942.1487

Cushion

Central panel beige silk jacquard ground brocaded with flowering tree in silver metallic thread and multicolored silk. Side panels of dark red velvet. Back of red silk/wool damask. Sides bound with gold jacquard ribbon. Soft filling.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), damask, jacquard, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 53378

Accession Number: 1942.1488.1

Dress

Long; tan; shirred bodice; neckline and capped sleeves trimmed with eyelet; floral eyelet waistband with self ties at side seam; sleeves have twelve narrow tucks; drawstring neckline; plain skirt.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, eyelets (components)

GUSN: 53379

Accession Number: 1942.1512

Dress

White; yoke collar and hemline of floral cutwork embroidery; long sleeves w/ gathered cuff; 3 bands of narrow cuff w/ row of cutwork; 2 glass buttons.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, eyelets (components), textiles, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 53380

Accession Number: 1942.1516

Cap

Black mesh cap with lace detail. Blue with white stripe ribbon trim, blue satin cap strings.

Date: 1859-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 53381

Accession Number: 1942.1517

Child's Bonnet

Brown silk; quilted, diamond pattern; wool padding; scalloped and wired brim; piping--cream; neck ruffle; cream silk lining.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53382

Accession Number: 1942.1518

Infant's Cap

Ivory cotton mull; lace ruffle around brim; floral and leaf white embroidery next to ruffle; drawstring at top of brim and at center back; self ruffle around crown; bonnet-shaped.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, super

GUSN: 53383

Accession Number: 1942.1519

Infant's Cap

White cotton mull; white dots embroidered all over; bonnet-shaped; white floral embroidery around brim; lace ruffle around brim; center strip of lace from brim to crown; drawstring closure tieing at center of brim and center back; net insert around crown; crown embroidered w/ central flowers encircl...

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, super

GUSN: 53384

Accession Number: 1942.1520