Historic New England

Knitting Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32856

Accession Number: 1929.1083F-I

Ball

Ball with hand-sewn soft leather cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 32858

Accession Number: 1929.1089

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32864

Accession Number: 1929.1099

Blue, brown, and tan vertically striped knitted wool. High boned collar, long, narrow sleeves and hem trimmed with white scalloped lace. Princess seams front and back. Fourteen irridescent brown shell buttons down center front.

Date: 1875-1883

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32866

Accession Number: 1929.1104

Collar

Valenciennes lace and embroidered collar.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, Valenciennes

GUSN: 32868

Accession Number: 1929.1109

Cape Collar

Double-layered white cape collar with vine and ribbon white embroidery along the edge.

Date: 1822-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32869

Accession Number: 1929.1110

Shawl

Square; sheer yellow silk gauze/leno weave; striped border with applied yellow silk fringe; two corner motifs with stylized tulips and other larger flower.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 32870

Accession Number: 1929.1111

Pair of Stockings

White stockings with stains. Top has two lines of red thread.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32871

Accession Number: 1929.1117AB

Kerchief

Cream with a sunflower design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32872

Accession Number: 1929.1119

Purse

Tan crocheted purse with red satin lining and crimson silk ribbon drawstrings.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32873

Accession Number: 1929.1120

Cap/ Bonnet

Cream/sheer; 3 ruffles around face, 2 midway; w/ scalloped embroidered edge; 2 large stylized flowers at each side; back section--white work embroidery of smaller branches enclosing bell shaped flowers; 2 ties.

Date: 1850-1860

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework picture of ruins of the Old Stone Mill at Newport, Rhode Island embroidered on Bristol board.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33260

Accession Number: 1930.345

NeedleworkBookmark

Bookmark stitched on perforated paper in the design of a chalice.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33261

Accession Number: 1930.346

Collar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33262

Accession Number: 1930.349

Nightgown

White long sleeve cotton nightgown with embroidered collar and yoke, lace trim front opening, and cuffs, and knife pleating on front and elbows.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 33263

Accession Number: 1930.359

Child's dress

Child's two piece dress, pink and black plaid trimmed with black velvet ribbon. Bodice [A] and Skirt [B].

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33264

Accession Number: 1930.360AB

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33267

Accession Number: 1930.373

Pair of Sleeves

White silk bishop-style sleeves with lace cuffs.

Date: 1848-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33269

Accession Number: 1930.377BC

Collar

Narrow white lace collar with pointed ends.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33270

Accession Number: 1930.377D

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33271

Accession Number: 1930.378AB

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33272

Accession Number: 1930.379AB

Handkerchief

Plain handkerchief with a striped border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33273

Accession Number: 1930.380

Spike

Hand-wrought spike with leather washer.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 33274

Accession Number: 1930.381

Flowerpot

Stoneware flowerpot with attached saucer. Pot exterior is molded with cattail and reed pattern and glazed dark brown. Drain hole at side of pot empties into saucer.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), molding (forming), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 33275

Accession Number: 1930.382

Flowerpot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 33276

Accession Number: 1930.383A

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 33277

Accession Number: 1930.383B

Flower Pot

Redware flowerpot with attached saucer and drain hole on lower body. Dark brown glazed exterior, unglazed interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 33278

Accession Number: 1930.384

Napkin

Rose pink silk damask. Round floral medallion at center. Scrolling border. Urn-centered medallions at corners. Self fringe all around.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, weaving, machine-made, silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 33282

Accession Number: 1930.397

Children's Dress

A) Dress B) Waist ruffle Green and white diagonal stripe, wide neckline, capped and pleated sleeves, two rows of gilt buttons down front, green ruching along sleeves, front and waist ruffle, lined with white cotton - buttons along right front.

Date: ca. 1857

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33283

Accession Number: 1930.399

Nosegay Holder

A glass nosegay holder with a metal hook and a leather band.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal, leather

GUSN: 33284

Accession Number: 1930.400

Cozy

Cream silk cover with floral design and coral silk interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 33285

Accession Number: 1930.403

Feather Fan and Box

No description

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Woodworth's (Retailer)

Material: coral (material), feather (material), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), transfer printing

GUSN: 33286

Accession Number: 1930.407AB

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark of an image of a chair with the words "Oaken Chair of Gov Carver brought in the MayFlower 1620" embroidered on Bristol board and mounted on a pink silk ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33287

Accession Number: 1930.408