Historic New England

Folding Fan

Sandalwood brise' fan; Chinoiserie guards; sticks carved and combed; pale yellow silk ribbon; metal loop; mother of pearl rivet.

Date: 1870s

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), combing (yarn-making), sandalwood (wood)

GUSN: 54175

Accession Number: 1946.22

FAN (A): Long, narrow dark tortoise shell sticks and guards, brise' type, heavily carved with birds, flowers and Oriental motifs, and threaded with brown ribbon; mother of pearl washers. BOX (B): Two pieces, cardboard, covered in glossy ivory paper.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), tortoise shell

GUSN: 54176

Accession Number: 1946.23AB

Fan

Narrow pierced ivory sticks; carved guard sticks; kidskin leaf painted with Greek allegorical scene; reverse has ship; greens ribbon at top and bottom.

Date: 1726-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), kidskin, piercing

GUSN: 54177

Accession Number: 1946.25A

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Carved and pierced narrow ivory sticks painted with Chinese figures, butterflies and flowers; kidskin leaf painted with Greek allegorical scene of women with baskets of fruit, with man in golden horse-drawn chariot, and cupid; simple landscape scene on reverse. BOX (B,C): Cylindrical, ...

Date: 1726-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), kidskin, painting (coating), piercing

GUSN: 54178

Accession Number: 1946.26A-C

Shawl

Light brown center & edge; 11" woven repeating paisley border & 2" inner border w/ embroidered edge & corner motif in purple, red, blue & green.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool), embroidering, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 54179

Accession Number: 1946.28

Shawl

Red shawl w/ 6" woven border set 2" from long edges; design of tilted paisley in compartments; 1 corner motif in green, blue & white; border & motif woven separately and sewn on.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 54180

Accession Number: 1946.29

Shawl

Black, purple, red, green, magenta and turquoise striped paisley type with white, yellow; regular repeat; twill tapestry; probably "long."

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54181

Accession Number: 1946.30

Child's Dress

Long; white; "V" panel with scalloped ruffle; cap sleeves; scalloped hem; "V" panel on bodice and skirt embroidered with stylized flowers and leaves, with cutwork; drawstring neckline and open down center back to hem.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 54182

Accession Number: 1946.31

Girl's dress

Girl's dress, white linen with lace trim. Yoke collar, ruffled skirt.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54183

Accession Number: 1946.33

Dress

Short; white; collar trimmed w/ eyelet embroidery; short very full sleeves w/ embroidered cuff; eyelet waistband; 2 bands of narrow tucks and enclosed band of floral embroidery w/ net inserts in flowers; drawstring neckline w/ one button at neck and hook and eye at waist.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 54184

Accession Number: 1946.34

Child's Dress

White; "V" panel (bodice front) of elaborate, scrolling floral embroidery with eyelet ruffles; double cap sleeves with embroidery and scalloped edge; eyelet waistband; skirt has panel of embroidered bands (horizontal) with two ruffles; narrow tucks at hem; drawstring neckline.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 54185

Accession Number: 1946.35

Dress

Long; white; bodice, sleeves and hem trimmed with chevron bands in white work; eyelet waistband; two scalloped bands down front to hem; drawstring neckline and waist.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 54186

Accession Number: 1946.36A

Infant's Shirt

White scoop neckline and armseye; trimmed with net lace; gathered yoke (partially) front and back; two thread covered buttons.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 54187

Accession Number: 1946.39B

Dress

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54188

Accession Number: 1946.40

Pair of Gloves

Pair of white, kidskin arm-length gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54189

Accession Number: 1946.42

Shoes

Black; ankle strap w/ black button; black bow w/ oval buckle; brown sole; edged w/ black grosgrain; white lining.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54190

Accession Number: 1946.44.2AB

Carriage Coat

Cream embroidered with cream silk, floral garland an floral sprigs along front capelet, cuff and hem; lined with cream silk; quilted four pearl buttons; long sleeves.

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54191

Accession Number: 1946.45

Picture Frame

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54192

Accession Number: 1946.46

Cradle Quilt

Comprised of pink calico diamond grid; intersections white calico. Blocks of white ground with spot motifs; pieced and appliqued handled baskets madder-orange calico. Sawtooth border of same; bound edges of pink calico.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), calico, cotton (textile), stitching, piecing, quilting

GUSN: 54193

Accession Number: 1946.47

Dress

Green changeable taffeta dress [A] with removeable sash [B]. Dress bodice has standing band collar; long fitted sleeves; green and red fringe along front and back at shoulders and cuffs; Nine green covered buttons with flowers. Boned bodice, lined with cotton; cartridge pleats at back between should...

Date: 1867-1868

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 54194

Accession Number: 1946.53AB

Dress

Blue silk taffeta dress in two parts: basque (A) and skirt (B). Basque has standing band collar; long sleeves with guset and gathered at elbow for fullness; fitted through waist and boned; pointed hem (center front) trimmed with pleated blue cashmere; large full bow of blue taffeta and cashmere at b...

Date: ca. 1884

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 54195

Accession Number: 1946.56

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54196

Accession Number: 1946.72

Quilt

Comprised of ten rows of ten blocks each having pink calico diamond. Rest of square divided into triangles of various calico prints; principally browns. Edge bound in blue and silver diagonal catton; quilted in large diamond pattern.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, piecing, quilting

GUSN: 54090

Accession Number: 1945.414

Quilt

White cotton ground, body comprised of alternating rows of white diamonds; centered and appliqued hexagon florets; nine patch blocks of alternating white, red and yellow calico. Overall quilting pattern of shells and chevrons. Sawtooth border; bound edges.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Wetmore Family (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), calico, cotton (textile), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 54091

Accession Number: 1945.415

Nightgown

White long-sleeved cotton nightgown with lace high neck collar and pleated and embroidered yoke with ruffle trim. Pocket on front, right side. Skirt includes pattern of knife pleating, scrunched pleating, knife pleating, then lace trim. Includes lace covered buttons in full front opening.

Date: 1875-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 54092

Accession Number: 1945.418

Chemise

Cotton chemise with a low neck, short sleeves, elaborately trimmed with different widths of lace - unworn, and in original folds.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), Valenciennes

GUSN: 54093

Accession Number: 1945.419

Petticoat

White heavy cotton; gathered at waist; 10" flounce of vertical tucks headed by 4" band of horizontal tucks.

Date: 1869-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 54094

Accession Number: 1945.421

Child's Bodice

Cream-colored stiffened cotton; broad neckline trimmed with narrow border of sheer cotton with scalloped edge and row of leaves; shirred and smocked V-shaped front; rounded point at waist; boned; short sleeves trimmed with cream satin rosette; piping at neck, armseye and waist; shirred back with hoo...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 54095

Accession Number: 1945.422

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54097

Accession Number: 1945.424AB

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Small ivory sticks and guards, carved in floral spray and gilded; leaf of white lace; gilded washer and ring. BOX (B): Cardboard, hinged, covered in white moire.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Probably Ziffer, Melville (Retailer)

Material: carving (processes), gilding, ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 54098

Accession Number: 1945.435AB

Purse

Heavily beaded purse in white beads with pink and green floral beaded design; white beaded tassels; gold metal clasp with metal chain handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54099

Accession Number: 1945.437

Calling Card Case

Wood calling card case covered with tortoise shell and mother of pearl. Floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54100

Accession Number: 1945.438

Portrait of a Man

Half length portrait of a man with yellow vest and white shirt, holding a glove and wearing the other, seated in a red upholstered chair. Possibly a member of the Cushing family.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 54101

Accession Number: 1945.448

Waistcoat

Brown brocaded velvet waistcoat; medium scale leaves outlined in blue; other leaves of uncut velvet and blue; shawl collar; Double breasted with three pairs of buttons; three pockets. Leather waist lining; cotton twill lining and back; back tab and buckle closure; fitted through waist with darts at...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, cotton (textile), twill, cut velvet, stitching, leather, uncut velvet

GUSN: 54102

Accession Number: 1945.453

Needlework

Long narrow strip of plain woven wool embellished with a repeating embroidered scroll and floral design. Worked in crewel yarns. The vine and leaves are in shades of blue. The flowers are in shades of yellow, pink, and purple. Bottom edge is decorated with buttonhole stitching. Top edge was once tur...

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: Woods, Susanna (Embroiderer)

Material: wool (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 54103

Accession Number: 1945.454

Dish towel

Rectangular, off white linen; huck and bronson weave in concentric diamond pattern. Hemmed top, bottom and one side; selvage one side.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: Woods, Susanna (Weaver)

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 54104

Accession Number: 1945.455A

Wallet

Fabric made of patchwork squares of greens, browns, red and blue joined with herringbone stitch; rounded flap; edged with blue and brown striped tape; originally two pockets, lined with blue wool and cardboard.

Date: 1789

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, stitching, patchwork, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54105

Accession Number: 1945.456

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white fine cotton; single piece folded with 3-1/2" wide band at open end comprised of two applied strips with 3" cutwork sawteeth lines. Last line being on the edge; two bands of narrow tucked lines in between.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54106

Accession Number: 1945.457A

Collar

White lace collar.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54107

Accession Number: 1945.463

Fanchon

Cream brussells lace fanchon.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54108

Accession Number: 1945.464

Veil

Ivory silk net; long and rectangular; one long end hemmed with silk lining; remaining ends scalloped and embroidered with floral motifs.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 54109

Accession Number: 1945.465

Boston Rocker

Six-spindle back; scrolled seat and arms; ring-turned legs, arm supports, stretchers; long flat rockers with rear brace.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54111

Accession Number: 1945.474

Underskirt

Blue/gray silk satin; machine quilted with large diamond pattern above hip and smaller diamonds below to hem; lined with white cambric printed with crossbar check; drawstring closure.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 54112

Accession Number: 1945.476

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54113

Accession Number: 1945.489

Toaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54114

Accession Number: 1945.491

Skillet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54115

Accession Number: 1945.493

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Ivory sticks and guards, pierced, carved and inalid with silver; white paper leaf has three inset lithographed medallions with figures surrounded by embossed floral pattern in silver and green; reverse has center medallion with figures surrounded by printed floral [ ] in silver; mother of...

Date: 1850s

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), inlay (process), ivory (tooth component), lithography, paper (fiber product), piercing

GUSN: 54116

Accession Number: 1945.499A-C

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54117

Accession Number: 1945.500

Wallet

Clear (yellowed a bit) plastic; 4 compartments.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 54118

Accession Number: 1945.502

Farmer's Work Frock

Blue checks; standing collar (2 1/4") with one large bone button; front applied placket button closure (three bone buttons); reinforced chest and back; gathered and gusseted sleeves; one large white glass button at each cuff; homespun cloth.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 54119

Accession Number: 1945.507

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