Child's dress, pink-check with black velvet trim on capped sleeves, waistband, and hem; Broad neckline; Skirt is gathered all the way around at waistband; Seven pearl shank buttons at center back.
Date: 1855-1860
Maker: unknown
Material: silk (textile)
GUSN: 37074
Accession Number: 1934.1747
Possibly used as a Bible cushion. Rectangular flat pillow with patchwork flowers and red and white cord and tassels at each corner.
Date: 1851
Maker: Whiting, Sarah (Maker)
Material: silk (textile), textiles
GUSN: 37075
Accession Number: 1934.1749
No description
GUSN: 37076
Accession Number: 1934.1750
Pale gold silk twill lined with green; cream fringe; naturalistic carved wood handle; ferrule with brass ring; gold silk cord and tassel on handle; metal ribs.
Date: 1865-1875
Material: metal, silk (textile), twill, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 37077
Accession Number: 1934.1751
One of three pieces of green rep for draping curtains
Date: ca. 1870
GUSN: 37078
Accession Number: 1934.1753B
Purple and beige solid stripes alternate with wide paisley stripes (in reds, green, and plum) and three smaller geometric floral stripes. Vertical standing collar; long sleeves gathered at shoulder and cuff; cartridge pleats and piping at waist at back. Smocked at waist (back); buttons from neck to...
Material: cotton (textile)
GUSN: 37079
Accession Number: 1934.1754
Upholstered hooked rug swirl pattern with a brown, tan, green, and red scroll and floral design, two leather handles, leather bottom wth five brass feet, brass key plate.
GUSN: 37080
Accession Number: 1934.1755
Bunch of red velvet and blue silk flowers, with green velvet leaves, with wire.
Date: 1870-1880
Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wire
GUSN: 37081
Accession Number: 1934.1757
Concentric circles in shades of red; black- edged square border; floral motifs in corners in orange and green wool and white, bronze and silver beads. Trimmed all around with multicolor cord. Brown glazed linen back over cardboard.
Material: beads (pierced objects), Berlin woolwork, cardboard, linen (material), wool (textile)
GUSN: 37082
Accession Number: 1934.1760
White cotton; gathered at waist; hem of simple hand-done scalloped eyelet embroidery; series of three tucks with embroidered insertions above hem in front.
Date: 1850-1859
Material: cotton (textile), whitework
GUSN: 37083
Accession Number: 1934.1761
GUSN: 37084
Accession Number: 1934.1762
Triangular; red, pink ombre and black plaid; two sided; one side with large ombre squares; the other side is plaid; fringe on two sides.
GUSN: 37085
Accession Number: 1934.1763
Green silk kerchief.
GUSN: 37086
Accession Number: 1934.1764
Pelerine made from blue and black-colored shot silk taffeta decorated with blue silk braid along center front and around neck; self-piping along fitted shoulder seam; three self-fabric ruffles; pointed tips; shaped for arm movement.
Date: 1840-1850
Material: taffeta, silk (textile)
GUSN: 37087
Accession Number: 1934.1770
Long cap with layers of cream and black mesh and lace, trimmed in red velveteen ribbons. Bow at base of cap. Black mesh/lace is decorative.
Date: 1860-1865
GUSN: 37088
Accession Number: 1934.1771
GUSN: 37089
Accession Number: 1934.1772
GUSN: 37090
Accession Number: 1934.1773
GUSN: 37091
Accession Number: 1934.1774
GUSN: 37092
Accession Number: 1934.1775A
GUSN: 37093
Accession Number: 1934.1778A
GUSN: 37094
Accession Number: 1934.1778B
Torchon type lace Fanchon.
Date: 1870-1879
GUSN: 37095
Accession Number: 1934.1779
GUSN: 37096
Accession Number: 1934.1783
Small fanchon, cotton and lace.
GUSN: 37097
Accession Number: 1934.1784
GUSN: 37098
Accession Number: 1934.1785
GUSN: 37099
Accession Number: 1934.1788D
GUSN: 37100
Accession Number: 1934.1790
GUSN: 37102
Accession Number: 1934.1807A
Hook and Eye box "Genuine double silver plated / No. 8 / 25 pairs". Lid (C) and base (B).
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 37103
Accession Number: 1934.1807BC
Tiny round paper box (a) with tight fitting cover (b). The box has red sides with a white top and bottom. "Ring of Mother's Mother" handwritten in ink on paper note inside box. Semi-legible writing in pencil on cover, possibly: "45".
Date: ca. 1860
Material: paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 37104
Accession Number: 1934.1811AB
GUSN: 37106
Accession Number: 1934.1845
Material: ivory (tooth component)
GUSN: 37107
Accession Number: 1934.1847
Small white paper box with cover. Paper on cover has a horizontal texture and is trimmed in red. A paper label in shape of shield is affixed to center of cover.
GUSN: 37108
Accession Number: 1934.1849AB
Material: iron (metal)
GUSN: 37109
Accession Number: 1934.1850
Metal and tortoise shell pince-nez with oval lenses.
Material: iron (metal), tortoise shell
GUSN: 37110
Accession Number: 1934.1851
Brass scissor lorgnette. Oblong lenses. Scroll and floral design.
Material: brass (alloy), lenses (components)
GUSN: 37111
Accession Number: 1934.1852
Material: silver (metal)
GUSN: 37112
Accession Number: 1934.1854
GUSN: 37113
Accession Number: 1934.1863
Material: tin (metal)
GUSN: 37114
Accession Number: 1934.1871A
Small blue perfume bottle. Handblown, diagonal ribbed texture to exterior.
Material: glass (material)
GUSN: 37115
Accession Number: 1934.1874
Sewing supply box by Rogerson. "Domestic Ware-House, No. 1 DOCK SQUARE, BOSTON"
GUSN: 37116
Accession Number: 1934.1875 AB
Small rectangular sewing case with pincushion lid. Pincushion is stuffed velvet painted with flowers. Gilt trim on sides of lid and box, embossed with geometic circle and dot pattern. Lined with yellow paper.
GUSN: 37117
Accession Number: 1934.1877AB
Portrait of Lois (Bncroft) Colby of Merrimac, MA, with dark hair and ringlets, wearing long gold necklace. Wife of William Colby.
Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)
GUSN: 36949
Accession Number: 1934.1441
GUSN: 36951
Accession Number: 1934.1449
Broad street with large public buildings and businesses; people, horses and carriages in street and on sidewalks; Old State House
Date: 1849
Maker: Currier, Nathaniel (Publisher)
Material: chromolithography
GUSN: 36952
Accession Number: 1934.1450
Faded green; stripped embossed finish; flap w/ linen tie closure; no compartments.
Date: ca. 1800
Material: embossing, stitching, leather
GUSN: 36953
Accession Number: 1934.1453
GUSN: 36954
Accession Number: 1934.1463
Material: brass (alloy)
GUSN: 36955
Accession Number: 1934.1465
Single embroidered cuff.
GUSN: 36956
Accession Number: 1934.1469A
Small red lacquered box with cover. Handpainted face on cover with wisp-like moustache and round gold eyes. Black lacquered bottom and interior.
Material: lacquering
GUSN: 36959
Accession Number: 1934.1474AB