Historic New England

Cloth Fragment

One of seven pieces of material from the dress worn by Prudence Jenkins at her wedding to Dr. John Chace in December, 1778. The cloth was bought in England and cost one guinea a yard. It is a brocade fabric with bright green, brown, cerise, yellow, and white designs on a beige background.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 34421

Accession Number: 1931.1671A

Cloth Fragment

One of seven pieces of material from the dress worn by Prudence Jenkins at her wedding to Dr. John Chace in December, 1778. The cloth was bought in England and cost one guinea a yard. It is a brocade fabric with bright green, brown, cerise, yellow, and white designs on a beige background.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 34422

Accession Number: 1931.1671B

Cloth Fragment

One of seven pieces of material from the dress worn by Prudence Jenkins at her wedding to Dr. John Chace in December, 1778. The cloth was bought in England and cost one guinea a yard. It is a brocade fabric with bright green, brown, cerise, yellow, and white designs on a beige background.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 34423

Accession Number: 1931.1671C

Cloth Fragment

One of seven pieces of material from the dress worn by Prudence Jenkins at her wedding to Dr. John Chace in December, 1778. The cloth was bought in England and cost one guinea a yard. It is a brocade fabric with bright green, brown, cerise, yellow, and white designs on a beige background.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 34424

Accession Number: 1931.1671D

Cloth Fragment

One of seven pieces of material from the dress worn by Prudence Jenkins at her wedding to Dr. John Chace in December, 1778. The cloth was bought in England and cost one guinea a yard. It is a brocade fabric with bright green, brown, cerise, yellow, and white designs on a beige background.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 34425

Accession Number: 1931.1671E

Cloth Fragment

One of seven pieces of material from the dress worn by Prudence Jenkins at her wedding to Dr. John Chace in December, 1778. The cloth was bought in England and cost one guinea a yard. It is a brocade fabric with bright green, brown, cerise, yellow, and white designs on a beige background.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 34426

Accession Number: 1931.1671F

Cloth Fragment

One of seven pieces of material from the dress worn by Prudence Jenkins at her wedding to Dr. John Chace in December, 1778. The cloth was bought in England and cost one guinea a yard. It is a brocade fabric with bright green, brown, cerise, yellow, and white designs on a beige background.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 34427

Accession Number: 1931.1671G

Sock

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34428

Accession Number: 1931.1672

Shawl

Cream net; knotted; scalloped edge; plain.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34429

Accession Number: 1931.1678

Wallet

Green ground with red parrot, scrolling yellow/beige leaves, show berries and stylized red, purple and yellow flowers; petit point; edged with red twill tape; tie closure missing; rounded flap; two pockets; red lining.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, embroidering, handmade, petit point, wool (textile)

GUSN: 34430

Accession Number: 1931.1680

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 34431

Accession Number: 1931.1681

Armlet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34432

Accession Number: 1931.1682A

Armlet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34433

Accession Number: 1931.1682B

Pair of Gloves

White gloves with black stripe design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34434

Accession Number: 1931.1684AB

Darning Egg

Small, wooden, two-piece darning egg.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34435

Accession Number: 1931.1685

Card Case and box

Card Case (A), box bottom (B) and lid (C).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34436

Accession Number: 1931.1686A-C

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34437

Accession Number: 1931.1687AB

Hand Firescreen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34438

Accession Number: 1931.1688

Box

Burgandy-colored leather covered box with brass details.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 34439

Accession Number: 1931.1689

Portrait of a Woman

Woman in red and white dress, with basket of fruit on head.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: Rogers, H. W. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 34285

Accession Number: 1931.1441

Portrait of Louisa Rogers

Bust-length portrait of a girl with braids, white dress with pink bows.

Date: 1840-1845

Maker: Rogers, Henry W. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 34286

Accession Number: 1931.1443

Kerosene Lamp

Pressed glass kerosene lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34287

Accession Number: 1931.1446

Sculpture of young girl

Parian sculpture of a youg girl carrying a sheaf of wheat on her back.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 34288

Accession Number: 1931.1449

Parian Bust

Parian bust of a woman on a pedestal.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 34289

Accession Number: 1931.1451

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34290

Accession Number: 1931.1452C

Bed

Four-post mahogany bed with carved cornice, together with its red brocade valance and curatins and mattress and four pillows and Chinese spread.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34291

Accession Number: 1931.1453A

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34292

Accession Number: 1931.1453B

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34293

Accession Number: 1931.1453C

Mourning Picture

Framed watercolor picture of a scene in a cemetery showing three inscriptions on cemetery monuments: "Mary L. Robbins, Lucy Simonds and Jon. Simonds". Wide gilt frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34294

Accession Number: 1931.1455

Compote

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34295

Accession Number: 1931.1456

Platter

Earthenware platter with feet and gravy well produced by William Ridgeway and Company. Brown transfer-print pattern "Marmora" features scene of small boats on a river with exotic, dome-roofed buildings. Border is printed with three repeating scenes of exotic boats and buildings framed by trellis and...

Date: 1834-1854

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 34296

Accession Number: 1931.1457