Historic New England

Dressing Gown

A=Dressing Gown; B=Belt. A=Dressing Gown - Light blue silk taffeta w/ quilted pink silk taffeta lining; blue silk frogs all the way down front opening; hand embroidered w/ silk thread. 2 bands at front; pockets & collar have flower motifs; hummingbird on front. 2 pockets; panel at back also has s...

Date: 1887

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, machine-made, quilting, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 45111

Accession Number: 1950.141AB

Petticoat

Black ribbed silk lined with black cotton; gored 7" ruffle (doesn't match body).

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 45112

Accession Number: 1950.142

Purse

Embroidered purse with floral design in chain stitch; detailed pattern opening.

Date: First half of the nineteenth century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), crewelwork (technique), crewelwork (visual works), embroidering, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 45113

Accession Number: 1950.149

Emery Ball

Acorn shaped emery ball; blue silk tassel.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 45114

Accession Number: 1950.151

Pincushion

Rectangular shaped pincushion with pointed edges; "Jane Pigeon/1756" on one side; floral design on the other side.

Date: 1756

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 45115

Accession Number: 1950.153

Carpetbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45116

Accession Number: 1950.155

Writing Tablet

A writing tablet fastened by a metal clasp. When opened six sheets are revealed. At the top of each sheet the day of the week is inscribed. A metal coat of arms adorns the front cover.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), metal

GUSN: 45117

Accession Number: 1950.156

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45118

Accession Number: 1950.162AB

Doll Pillow

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45119

Accession Number: 1950.162C1

Cigar Roller

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45120

Accession Number: 1950.164

Doll

Armless undetailed wooden doll.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45121

Accession Number: 1950.165

Pair of Shoes

White kid; no tape binding - only "piping" or topstitched; trimmed with beige corded silk bow with decorative pearls in center of bow; rounded toe; round throat. Short 2-1/8" vamp; center back seam; sole has narrow waist & is shaped for left & right foot; narrow darkened channel on sole; 1-1/2" heel...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), stitching, machine-made, silk (textile)

GUSN: 45122

Accession Number: 1950.166AB

Calling Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45123

Accession Number: 1950.167

Curling Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 45124

Accession Number: 1950.168

Box with Lid

Small rectangular wood box with a lid. Box and lid are covered in paper with blue and white checkered diamond and floral pattern. White ribbed trim with thin gold stripes. Metal handle on lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 45125

Accession Number: 1950.169AB

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45126

Accession Number: 1950.170

Punch bowl

Delftware punch bowl, white glazed, with scene of leaves and flowers on the exterior of the bowl and a flower sprig on the interior.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 45127

Accession Number: 1950.175

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45128

Accession Number: 1950.176

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45129

Accession Number: 1950.186

Coffin Plate

A rectangular metal coffin plate with a floral border the surrounds the raised face.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 45130

Accession Number: 1950.187

Paperweight

Large, round glass paperweight with white, red, and blue abstract floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45131

Accession Number: 1950.291

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45132

Accession Number: 1950.202

Mourning Picture

Memorial to William Bridge; Obit. February 22,1817. Narrow black and gilt frame.

Date: 1817

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45133

Accession Number: 1950.204

Mourning Picture

Mourning picture, watercolor on silk ground. Depicts a woman in mourning dress standing by a large tomb under a weeping willow. Memorial to "...Jonathan Davis who died March 15, 1800 age 42." Gilt wood frame with reverse painted glass.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), watercolor (paint), ink

GUSN: 45134

Accession Number: 1950.205

Saltcellar

Pressed glass saltcellar. Dual handles. Scroll and fan design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44770

Accession Number: 1958.767

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44771

Accession Number: 1958.768

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44772

Accession Number: 1958.769

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44773

Accession Number: 1958.770

Saltcellar

Pressed glass saltcellar. Round shape. Scalloped body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44774

Accession Number: 1958.771

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44775

Accession Number: 1958.772

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44776

Accession Number: 1958.773

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44777

Accession Number: 1958.774

Sugar bowl

Sugar bowl (a) with lid (b); Faceted serpentine bodies with impressed tongue? border around base; bowl has three thin dark green bands around body: above border, around neck and on collar; blue, yellow, orange and green vine around bodies; swan knob on bowl.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), pearlware, underglazing

GUSN: 44778

Accession Number: 1958.109AB

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44779

Accession Number: 1958.775

Saltcellar

Glass saltcellar with a metal rim. Round shape. Diamond and hobnail pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 44780

Accession Number: 1958.776

Creamer

Black; squat w/ scalloped edge and grape ivy clusters in relief; leaf in relief under mouth; reeded handle.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), black basaltes, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 44781

Accession Number: 1958.118

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44782

Accession Number: 1958.777

Teapot

Porcelain teapot with lid. White undecorated oval body with band of rosettes on spout. Oval foot with high, scalloped collar around rim. Palmette terminal on ear-shaped handle with swan's head and neck where handle attaches to body. is all white and undecorated. Pineapple finial on lid.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 44783

Accession Number: 1958.105AB

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44784

Accession Number: 1958.778

Saltcellar

Pressed glass saltcellar. Molded to mimic a carriage.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44785

Accession Number: 1958.779

Pitcher

Orange transfer-printed earthenware pitcher. Verses surrounded by foliate wreaths featured on each side.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 44786

Accession Number: 1958.119

Saltcellar

Pressed glass saltcellar. Round shape. Opaque white glass. Ribbed base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44787

Accession Number: 1958.780

Saltcellar

Pressed glass footed saltcellar. Hexagonal shape with a faceted body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44788

Accession Number: 1958.781

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44789

Accession Number: 1958.782

Pitcher

Copper lustre body w/ rococo ear-shaped handle and blue band around middle of body; thin beaded bands in relief frame blue band; beaded band in relief around rim; pointy spout.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 44790

Accession Number: 1958.515