Historic New England

Collar

White ruffled collar.

Date: 1828-1836

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28666

Accession Number: 1919.208

Collar

White ruffled collar.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28667

Accession Number: 1919.209

Cap

Cotton cap with simple embroidery and lace trim.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28668

Accession Number: 1919.210

Plainweave linen, probably homespun; square construction with attached self-ruffle along front edge; tape ties; whipstitched at chin; additional drawstring for fitting run through center back self channel.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 28669

Accession Number: 1919.211

Pair of Cuffs

White cotton cuffs with lace trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 28670

Accession Number: 1919.212AB

Cuff

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28671

Accession Number: 1919.212E

Handkerchief

Plain handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28672

Accession Number: 1919.213

Desk Set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28673

Accession Number: 1919.216

Curling Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28674

Accession Number: 1919.219

Fan Box

Painted and lacquered wooden tube-shaped box; one end slides out; painted with medallions of women, birds and flowers in white, red and green, framed in black and gilt on tan ground; red base; black lacquered interior.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 28675

Accession Number: 1919.227

Hair

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: hair

GUSN: 28676

Accession Number: 1919.244

Hair

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: hair

GUSN: 28677

Accession Number: 1919.245

Box

Small paper box with cover containing small silver glass seed beads.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28678

Accession Number: 1919.248B

Box

Small paper box with cover containing small glass seed beads.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28679

Accession Number: 1919.248C

Box

Small paper box with cover containing small glass seed beads.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28680

Accession Number: 1919.248G

Box

Small paper box with cover containing small glass seed beads.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28681

Accession Number: 1919.248H

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28682

Accession Number: 1919.248I

Wick

Bundle of wicks.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 28683

Accession Number: 1919.249

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 28684

Accession Number: 1919.251

Flag

Service flag with red outline, white field, and tan star.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28685

Accession Number: 1919.253

Platter

Eight-sided platter painted with blue feather edge. Rim is impressed with unscalloped, ribbed pattern.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted, molding (forming), glaze

GUSN: 28686

Accession Number: 1919.254

Nail

Two hand-wrought nails, different sizes. The large one still has a leather washer attached. In box labelled "hinge nails."

Date: ca. 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 28687

Accession Number: 1919.255

Portrait of a Man

Bust-length portrait of a man in black coat, white shirt, gold and ruby pin. Possibly a member of the Spofford Family of Haverhill, MA.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 28688

Accession Number: 1919.258

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a pointed downturned oval handle and a pointed oval bowl. Etched geometric pattern.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: Moulton, William, 1772-1861 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 28689

Accession Number: 1919.260

Purse

Small green wool knitted purse with white beading design; closes like envelope with small mother-of-pearl button.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 28690

Accession Number: 1919.261

Pin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28692

Accession Number: 1919.320D

Underskirt or Petticoat

Light green silk with damask pattern of satin stripe enclosing c-scrolling band with floral sprays; quilted chevron and scalloped bands; smooth front with cartridge pleats at back; brown cotton waistband with hook and eye; white cotton printed with aubergine stripe with coral branch alternating with...

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 28693

Accession Number: 1919.359

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28694

Accession Number: 1919.369

Arrowhead

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28695

Accession Number: 1919.377

Spike

No description

Date: ca. 1698

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 28696

Accession Number: 1919.383

Plaister

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 28697

Accession Number: 1919.387

Knitting Needles

Pair of bone knitting needles.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material)

GUSN: 28698

Accession Number: 1919.392AB

Pair of Stockings

Plain; natural linen; subtle clock = diamond in pearl stitch; has been darned a lot at heel and toe.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), linen (material)

GUSN: 28700

Accession Number: 1919.398AB

Child's Petticoat

Cream with white glazed cotton top; gathered at waist; cream silk embroidered featherstitching and buttonhole wheels; hem with scalloped edge and embroidered with branches and floral sprays.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32614

Accession Number: 1929.280

UNDERSKIRT

Heavy white cotton heavily gauged to 1" waistband, no fastening; eyelet embroidery all around scalloped hem with 6 tucks 2 1/4" wide each headed by broad band of eyelet embroidery; very full.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32615

Accession Number: 1929.282B

Drinking Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32616

Accession Number: 1929.293

Cape

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32617

Accession Number: 1929.294

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with wallpaper.floral and foliage motifs. Block printed in barnish green, pinks and white on yellow ground. Plain paper interior.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32618

Accession Number: 1929.295AB

Theorem Picture

Theorem painting on velvet; polychromatic watercolor; depicts basket of flowers on table covered with a table cloth; framed, gilt jesso frame; under glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), paint (coating), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 32619

Accession Number: 1929.296

Theorem Painting

Theorem painting on velvet; watercolor; green and brown; depicts basket of flowers on a table covered with a table cloth; framed in gold jesso frame; under glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 32620

Accession Number: 1929.297

Portrait of Sir Walter Scott

Double-sided image. Recto: portrait of Sir Walter Scott, chine-colle/etching. Verso: portrait of woman, lithograph. Double matted and glazed on both sides of frame. Double mat is held together with filmoplast at edges. Backing board used in frame has a watercolor of a "woodsman." This has been...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32621

Accession Number: 1929.298