Historic New England

Bib

White; ribbed on front; plain weave on reverse; trimmed with scalloped edged eyelet; pearl button and loop at neck; hour glass shape.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 15114

Accession Number: 1969.5855

Bib

White; ribbed on front; plain weave on reverse; trimmed with scalloped edged eyelet; pearl button and loop at neck; hour glass shape.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 15115

Accession Number: 1969.5856

Bib

White; ribbed on front; plain weave on reverse; trimmed with scalloped edged eyelet; pearl button and loop at neck; hour glass shape.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 15116

Accession Number: 1969.5857

Bib

White; ribbed on front; plain weave on reverse; trimmed with scalloped edged eyelet; pearl button and loop at neck; hour glass shape.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 15117

Accession Number: 1969.5858

Bib

White; hourglass shape; front and back with quilted-diamonds; with piping at neck; embroidered scalloped edge; two pearl buttons and two loops.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, quilting

GUSN: 15118

Accession Number: 1969.5859

Bib

White; hourglass shape; front and back with quilted-diamonds; with piping at neck; embroidered scalloped edge; two pearl buttons and two loops.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, quilting

GUSN: 15119

Accession Number: 1969.5860

Bib

White; hourglass shape; front and back with quilted-diamonds; with piping at neck; embroidered scalloped edge; two pearl buttons and two loops.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, quilting

GUSN: 15120

Accession Number: 1969.5861

Bib

White; hourglass shape; woven small diamond pattern; piping at neck; embroidered scalloped edge; one pearl button--loop is missing; diamond front; plain weave back.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15121

Accession Number: 1969.5862

Bib

White; hourglass shape; woven small brick pattern on front and plain weave on back; featherstitching at neck; two white buttons and two loops; scalloped embroidered edge.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15122

Accession Number: 1969.5863

Bib

White; hourglass shape; woven small diamond pattern on front and plain weave on back; piping at neck; embroidered scalloped edge; one covered button and one loop.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15123

Accession Number: 1969.5864

Bib

White; hourglass shape; woven small brick/check pattern on front and plain weave on back; featherstitching at neck; embroidered scalloped edge; two white buttons and two loops.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15124

Accession Number: 1969.5865

Bib

White; diamond pattern (woven); piping at neck and outer edge; brushed cotton/flannel back; two pearl buttons and two loops at neck.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15125

Accession Number: 1969.5867

Bib

White; diamond pattern (woven); piping at neck and outer edge; brushed cotton/flannel back; two pearl buttons and two loops at neck.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15126

Accession Number: 1969.5868

Bib

White; diamond pattern (woven); piping at neck and outer edge; brushed cotton/flannel back; two pearl buttons and two loops at neck.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15127

Accession Number: 1969.5869

Bib

White; diamond pattern (woven); embroidered and scalloped edge; piping at neck; two pearl buttons and two loops at neck; brushed flannel back.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15128

Accession Number: 1969.5870

Child's Apron

Cream; diamonds; rectangular top; skirt gathered at sides with linen tape ties.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15129

Accession Number: 1969.6303

Child's Apron

Cream; diamonds; rectangular top; skirt gathered at sides with linen tape ties.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15130

Accession Number: 1969.6304

Child's Apron

Cream; diamonds; rectangular top has additional piece of (plain weave) linen to lengthen top; skirt gathered at sides with linen tape ties.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15131

Accession Number: 1969.6305

Child's Apron

Cream; diamonds; rectangular top; skirt gathered at sides with linen tape ties.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15132

Accession Number: 1969.6308

Child's Apron

Cream; diamond's; rectangle top; skirt gathered at sides with linen tape ties.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15133

Accession Number: 1969.6309

Child's Apron

Cream; diamond pattern; rectangle top; skirt gathered at sides with linen tape ties.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15134

Accession Number: 1969.6310

Child's Apron

White/sheer; rectangle top with pleats; skirt gathered onto waistband; blue dyed border; piping.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15135

Accession Number: 1969.6313

Child's Apron

Cream; diamonds; capped ruffled sleeves; drawstring neckline; two pairs of tape ties as closure.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15136

Accession Number: 1969.6315

Child's Apron

White; diamond dimity; rectangle top with skirt gathered onto narrow waistband; waist ends with ties.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15137

Accession Number: 1969.6320

Slip

White; plain; drawstring neckline and waist; capped sleeves; gathered all around with fine cartridge pleats; plain skirt; two pearl buttons.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15138

Accession Number: 1969.5850

Slip

White; plain; drawstring neckline and waist; capped sleeves; gathered all around with fine cartridge pleats; plain skirt; two pearl buttons.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15139

Accession Number: 1969.5851

Slip

White; plain; drawstring neckline and waist; capped sleeves; gathered all around with fine cartridge pleats; plain skirt; two pearl buttons; starched--sounds like paper.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15140

Accession Number: 1969.5852

Slip

White; plain; drawstring neckline and waist; capped sleeves; gathered all around with fine cartridge pleats; plain skirt; two pearl buttons.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15141

Accession Number: 1969.5853

Slip

White; plain except for narrow band of eyelet embroidery at capped sleeves; drawstring neckline; gathered all around with fine cartridge pleats; three pearl buttons.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15142

Accession Number: 1969.5854

Slip

White; plain; open neckline; capped sleeves; gathered all around; two vertical seams at bodice front; five pearl buttons; plain hem; drawstring neck.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15143

Accession Number: 1969.5976

Slip - long

White; plain except for narrow band of eyelet embroidery at capped sleeves; drawstring neckline; skirt gathered all around w/ fine cartridge pleats; 3 pearl buttons. Heavily starched--like paper.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15144

Accession Number: 1969.5977

Child's Bolero

Pink with cream silk cording couched in place, in pattern of scrolls and stylized leaves, with braid at armscye, front, and neck; balls of same silk trim in front; cream silk lining.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15145

Accession Number: 1969.6341

Child's Dickey

White; linen collar; two covered buttons; six vertical tucks; drawstring tie at back waist.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15146

Accession Number: 1969.5960

Child's Undershirt

White; sleeveless; four pearl buttons at front; eight pearl buttons around waist. Sateen.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15147

Accession Number: 1969.5973

Child's Bodice

White; sleeveless; four pearl buttons at front; eight pearl buttons around waist. Sateen.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15148

Accession Number: 1969.5972

Child's Bodice

White; sleeveless; four pearl buttons at front; eight pearl buttons around waist. Sateen.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15149

Accession Number: 1969.5974

Child's Bodice

White; sleeveless; four pearl buttons at front; eight pearl buttons around waist. Sateen.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15150

Accession Number: 1969.5975

Child's Shirt

White; stiffened linen collar with buttonhole and opening for chin; linen cuffs; plain front with shoulder yoke; three pearl buttons (two missing); sleeves have piping and deep tucks.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15151

Accession Number: 1969.5775

Child's Shirt

White; collar and cuffs with topstitching; three pearl buttons; piping at armscye; two covered buttons at each cuff.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15152

Accession Number: 1969.5777

Inkstand

Wooden turned ink stand. 2 large wells in top and 5 small holes. 3 ridges around side. Ceramic lining in wells.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 18473

Accession Number: 1998.498

Oyster shell

Souvenir oyster shell attached to two rocks.

Date: 1875-1883

Maker: unknown

Material: rock, seashell

GUSN: 18474

Accession Number: 1998.499

Tile Palette

White tile palette with colors according to label; flat and square; see worksheet for list of colors.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 18475

Accession Number: 1998.500

Wooden writing box w/ brass inlay containing asst. inkwells, pen quills, ivory razor and razor sharpener. Box--under lid, one pocket file w/ red pressed leather. 5 compartments in rear of box, one removable tray in front w/ brass ring handles and 2 compartments under tray.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18476

Accession Number: 1998.501