Historic New England

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Small; plain ivory sticks; punched paper leaf, white with gilt flowers and scrolls; edged with marabou feathers; cream silk tassel. BOX (B,C): Elongated oval; plain white paper and cardboard.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), feather (material), paper (fiber product), punching (surface marking technique)

GUSN: 39524

Accession Number: 1938.34 A-C

Bouquet Holder

A mother of pearl nosegay holder. Conical shape with a foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl

GUSN: 39526

Accession Number: 1938.47

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

Roughly rectangular; green and tans arborescent floral design with blue flower centers and buds.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: Morris, William (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing, weaving

GUSN: 39527

Accession Number: 1938.48

Slate

Hinged Slate Boards with Attached Pencil.

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 39530

Accession Number: 1938.51

Wedding Dress

Two piece ivory striped wedding gown; stripes alternate between satin and ribbed silk. Bodice [a] has a broad neckline; satin piping at neck, armseye and waist; cap sleeves trimmed with lace; pointed waist; boned; lined with tan cotton twill; hook and eye closure. Skirt [b] has a linen waistband; ca...

Date: 1850-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, reeding, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 39531

Accession Number: 1938.53AB

Pipe Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 39533

Accession Number: 1938.59

Candle Mold

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39544

Accession Number: 1938.85

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39545

Accession Number: 1938.88

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39546

Accession Number: 1938.89

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39547

Accession Number: 1938.91

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39548

Accession Number: 1938.92

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39550

Accession Number: 1938.95

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39551

Accession Number: 1938.96

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39553

Accession Number: 1938.98

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39554

Accession Number: 1938.100

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 39555

Accession Number: 1938.101A

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 39556

Accession Number: 1938.101B

Candlestick

Small pewter candlestick with wide concave base, thin mid section and bent lip on candle cup.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39557

Accession Number: 1938.103

Burning Fluid Chamber Lamp

Pressed glass burning fluid chamber lamp with brass collar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39558

Accession Number: 1938.104

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39559

Accession Number: 1938.106

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39560

Accession Number: 1938.108

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39561

Accession Number: 1938.111

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39562

Accession Number: 1938.113

Pitcher

Pear-shaped pewter pitcher with hinged lid, three bands around mid-section and fleur de lis on handle.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39563

Accession Number: 1938.115

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39564

Accession Number: 1938.116

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39565

Accession Number: 1938.117

Corset

White cotton corset that is largely unboned; sewn pocket in middle without a busk.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 39678

Accession Number: 1938.354

Petticoat

Cream/yellowed wool w/ white/stained cotton waist; featherstitching at seams; no closure; pleat.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39679

Accession Number: 1938.356

Petticoat

Cream wool w/ white cotton waistband; featherstitching at seams; no closure; pleat.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39680

Accession Number: 1938.357

Child's Shirt

Yellow wool; plain--squared neckline; short sleeves; straight hem split at sides; featherstitching at seams (interior).

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: hand spinning, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39681

Accession Number: 1938.358

Child's Shirt

Yellow wool; plain--squared neckline; short sleeves; straight hem--split at sides; featherstitching at seams (interior).

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: hand spinning, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39682

Accession Number: 1938.359

Dressing Gown with Belt

Black and white geometric vertical stripes with scalloped edges; long sleeves with cuff; two pockets (left is false); matching belt. Princess seam at back with pleats at waist for fullness; self-fabric hem; sixteen pearl buttons from waist to hem.

Date: 1876-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 39683

Accession Number: 1938.360AB

Tulip Bulb Pot

Porcelain tulip bulb pot. Pot is segmented into five footed lobes with central neck topped with pink glazed flower. The pot is enameled with pick flowers, green tendrals and butterflies on gold ground. Each lobe of the pot is decorated with a scene of either figures or birds and flowers in a square ...

Date: 1736-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 39684

Accession Number: 1938.362

Quilt

Central panel of sixteen alternating rows of solid black wool blocks on end, and pieced eight-patch black and red "pin-wheels". Tacked at corners and mid-points along sides with blue wool yarn. Border of pieced black and dark wool; rounded corners at foot. Quilted in squares and diagonal lines.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, piecing, quilting, tacking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39685

Accession Number: 1938.363

Tablet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 39686

Accession Number: 1938.364

Piece of a Bed Curtain

Fragment of a green bed curtain.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39687

Accession Number: 1938.365

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39688

Accession Number: 1938.366

Night Light

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39689

Accession Number: 1938.368AB

Saucer

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain saucer. Lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Centrally located transfer-printed flower with superimposed paint.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, hand-painted, lusterware

GUSN: 39690

Accession Number: 1938.370.1

Chair

Slat back side chair wtih five slats, scrolled arms and plain round legs and stretchers. Woven rush seat.

Date: 1750-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 39693

Accession Number: 1938.381

Pillow

Tan pillow case with blue-striped pillow inside.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39694

Accession Number: 1938.385E

Pair of Gloves

Brown leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39700

Accession Number: 1938.388AB

Child's Dress

Long; white; black bunch of wheat tied with bow hand drawn in ink around hem; short, puffed sleeves gathered at armhole with insert of rick-rack and trimmed with rick-rack; rick-rack and tucks at hem; drawstring neckline and waistband; open down center back to hem.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 39701

Accession Number: 1938.399

Carriage Parasol

Ruffled black ribbed silk; marquise or folding parasol; simple black wood handle; marquise hinge; knob on handle end; pointed ferrule; black silk lining.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39702

Accession Number: 1938.400

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39704

Accession Number: 1938.403

Lamp

Parian panel lampshade.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39707

Accession Number: 1938.411

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39710

Accession Number: 1938.415

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 39711

Accession Number: 1938.424

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39712

Accession Number: 1938.425

Toilet Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39714

Accession Number: 1938.428

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