Historic New England

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture patch of a brown horse with saddle, waxed on back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32852

Accession Number: 1929.1065

Knitting Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32853

Accession Number: 1929.1074

Knitting Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 32854

Accession Number: 1929.1081

Knitting Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32855

Accession Number: 1929.1083D

Knitting Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32856

Accession Number: 1929.1083F-I

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32857

Accession Number: 1929.1086

Ball

Ball with hand-sewn soft leather cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 32858

Accession Number: 1929.1089

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 32859

Accession Number: 1929.1091

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32860

Accession Number: 1929.1092

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32861

Accession Number: 1929.1096

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32862

Accession Number: 1929.1097

Buttons

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32863

Accession Number: 1929.1098

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32864

Accession Number: 1929.1099

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32865

Accession Number: 1929.1100

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

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32867

Accession Number: 1929.1108

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

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), organdy

GUSN: 32874

Accession Number: 1929.1125

Belt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32875

Accession Number: 1929.1136

Thread

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32876

Accession Number: 1929.1137

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32877

Accession Number: 1929.1142

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32878

Accession Number: 1929.1149

Box with Attached Glass Cover

Small paper box with attached glass cover. Clear glass cover bordered by gilt paper trim with burgandy flowers. Sides of box and cover are yellow, overlaid with teal paper with lined texture. When box was accessioned it contained a tin duck, swan, fish and boat (1929.1151a-d).

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32880

Accession Number: 1929.1151E

Calash

Green silk; plain brim; thirteen cane hoops; self-fabric bow at back; self-fabric neck ruffle; light green silk moire' ribbons at neck; green silk passementerie cord with scalloped edge attached to brim (for pulling calash over hair); large center back panel stiffened with white canvas.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 32881

Accession Number: 1929.1152

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32882

Accession Number: 1929.1227

Fabric Sample

Sample of white striped cotton stitched with knife pleats.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32883

Accession Number: 1929.1242

UNDERSKIRT

White cotton densely gauged to 1" waistband with button; applied machine embroidered edging at hem; 2 bands of machine embroidery separated by double bands, front panel of insertions and tucks.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 32884

Accession Number: 1929.1245

Chemise

White chemise. Sleeves are short with slight pleating and eyelet lace edge with leaf embroidered pattern. Neckline is squared with same lace edging. Bodice is slightly pleated. Under neckline at center of front is handwritten in ink 'Lissy Foster'.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering

GUSN: 32885

Accession Number: 1929.1246

Pinking Tool

Metal pinking tool.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35786

Accession Number: 1933.671

Lorgnette

Turtle shell lorgnette with oval lenses. Floral and foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 35787

Accession Number: 1933.692

Thimble Holder

Thimble holder with plaid exterior and purple velvet interior.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35788

Accession Number: 1933.697

Teapot

Child-sized whiteware teapot squat-shaped with rectangular knop, scrolled spout and tall, pointy, scrolled handle with brown transfer-printed scene of two figures on a boat approaching a pavilion with trees, flowers, and building in the distance, scrollwork and flower spray border around the lid and...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 35789

Accession Number: 1933.699.1AB

Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35790

Accession Number: 1933.700

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35791

Accession Number: 1933.701

Cruet Set

Three blown glass bottle cruet set. Cruet and stopper (.1), caster (.2), and mustard pot with spoon (.3), with twisted wire stand (.4)

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wire

GUSN: 35792

Accession Number: 1933.702.1-.4

Pincushion

Dome shaped pincushion of pink velvet with pink ribbon trim; three brass tack feet.

Date: 18th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 35793

Accession Number: 1933.704

Quilt

Divided by diagonal grid; blocks of white ground with pieced thirteen-block crosses of various calicos and paisleys with white block centers. Framed by sawtooth; yellow calico at corners. Border of striped calico; same as grid. Edged in pale blue cotton.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, dimity, quilting

GUSN: 35794

Accession Number: 1933.708

Log Cabin quilt

Eight rows of eight blocks. Blocks made of various solid and figured silks, velvet. Framed by brown strip. Edges bound in alternating strips of silks.

Date: 1881-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, moiré, silk (textile), tacking, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 35795

Accession Number: 1933.709