Historic New England

Dress - short

White; neckline and capped sleeves embroidered w/ white work w/ scalloped pattern and dots; sleeves, neckline and hem trimmed w/ lace; waistband w/ ties and narrow tucks; narrow tucks at hem; drawstring neckline and waist.

Date: ca. 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41378

Accession Number: 1928.308

Cape

Black silk satin; shoulder length wih black satin collar and long wide ends; black satin piping along all edges and collar; five black satin rosettes along center front; silk ribbon ties at neck and beneath rosettes; black ribbon tie at center back lining; black taffeta lining.

Date: 1833-1837

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 41379

Accession Number: 1930.1227

Cape

Black ribbed silk shoulder cape; trimmed with knotted fringe of black silk and bands of glazed black embroidered floral sprays with black bead trim; silk; long squared ends; crimped fringe.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 41381

Accession Number: 1962.17

Necktie

Black; wide even shape; pieced at neck; one straight edged tip; one pointed tip.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 41384

Accession Number: 1988.176

Shawl

Sheer white cotton; triangular; embroidered scalloped edge meandering border of drawnwork; 5" inner border of vaguely boteh shaped sprays of leaves; disorganized corner motif; center filled with sprigs 1" apart.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 41390

Accession Number: 1939.137

Child's Coat

White vertical ribbed piqué cotton coat, with a central front button placket finished with linen tape trim along placket, hem and two pockets. Part of an ensemble with a cape and pants.

Date: ca. 1877

Maker: Chace, Mary E. Canfield (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), piqué

GUSN: 41392

Accession Number: 1930.1000A

Child's Robe

This linen child's robe opens down the front with a round neck, cuffs that turn back and are edged with lace and openwork, and is embellished with whitework embroidery from the neck opening down each front and along the hem. The robe is high-waisted, without any front closures, and has a deep 4/ 5/8...

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 41393

Accession Number: 1932.268

Dress

Long; white; bodice and hem embroidered with flowers; bodice has central flower with net insert and with flowers of French knots along neckline and short sleeves; embroidered net inserts along center front; hem embroidered with large flowers and bunches of grapes with scalloped pattern; drawstring n...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), tatting (process)

GUSN: 41394

Accession Number: 1945.6

Child's Dress

Long white; "V" panel bodice with three wide horizontal bands of eyelet; same eyelet on cap sleeves and waistband; pink silk ribbon at waistband; pink ombred and striped silk bows at shoulders; same ombred ribbon used as ties at waist back; band of eyelet embroidery inserted at hem.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 41395

Accession Number: 1988.389

Child's Dress

Long; white; shirred bodice; neckline trimmed w/ scalloped eyelet; capped sleeves embroidered w/ flowers and scalloped edge w/ also pink bows at shoulders; eyelet waistband; drawstring neckline; plain skirt.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 41396

Accession Number: 1988.388

Petticoat

White; yoke waistband; skirt gathered with darts at waist; fullness and drawstrings toward back; cotton tape drawstring; narrow tucks at hem with pinked edge of rick-rack.

Date: 1870-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 41398

Accession Number: 1988.379

Child's Petticoat

Cream; five buttonholes on waistband; gathered at sides and back fullness; plain.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 41399

Accession Number: 1988.384

Child's Petticoat

White; four buttonholes on waistband with one bone button; fullness at back; narrow tucks--some sewn by hand; scalloped hem embroidered with small flowers and dotted; scalloped edge with rows of openwork circles.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 41400

Accession Number: 1988.385

Short Nightgown

White; boat neckline; raised empire waist and long sleeves--all have drawstrings; sleeves and hem embroidered with dots, stylized flowers scrolling, with scalloped edge.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 41401

Accession Number: 1945.139

Infant's Dress

White; kimono style--scoop neck; long sleeves with linen added for length; open center front; no closure; dimity--ribbed.

Date: 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fustian, hand spinning, wool (textile)

GUSN: 41402

Accession Number: 1926.928

Collar

White/yellowed; stiffened; straight band with two buttonholes; one pin/cuff link; pointed and rounded sections.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41412

Accession Number: 1988.331

Cuff

White; stiffened; French cuff; double buttonholes four; topstitching.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41413

Accession Number: 1988.330

Collar

White; stiffened, turnover collar with buttonhole tabs and rounded collar ends; three buttonholes.

Date: 1910 C-1920 c

Maker: Earl & Wilson (Maker)

Material: linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 41414

Accession Number: 1988.170

Scarf

Cream; knotted & fringed ends.

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: machine-made

GUSN: 41415

Accession Number: 1988.175

Collar

White; straight band with pointed and curved sections attached; two buttonholes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41416

Accession Number: 1988.332

Front Fall Jabot

White band with double ruffle; four buttonholes; twelve ruffles attached to band; band buttoned vertically down front of shirt.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 41417

Accession Number: 1937.323

Necktie

Cream; long even shape with scalloped embroidered tips (stained) in satin stitch embroidery.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 41418

Accession Number: 1988.177

Collar

White; band curves slightly with turnover collar with rounded ends; three buttonholes (fourth is unfinished); topstitching.

Date: 1921 +

Maker: Cluett, Peabody & Co, Inc. (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 41419

Accession Number: 1988.169

Collar

White; stiffened turnover collar with buttonhole tabs; three buttonholes; rounded collar.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Cluett, Peabody & Co, Inc. (Maker)

Material: linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 41420

Accession Number: 1988.171

Pair of Gloves

White; kid leather; black chain stitching; 2 pearl buttons; stored in box w/ bow tie.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 41421

Accession Number: 1988.161BC

Necktie

Black; even shape; pieced at neck; pointed tips; topstitching.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 41422

Accession Number: 1988.178

Pair of Stockings

White; mostly stocking stitch; with bands of lace/openwork with stylized trees (resembles clocks on other socks).

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting, machine-made

GUSN: 41423

Accession Number: 1988.437AB

Infant's Shirt

White; capped sleeves overlap and have two narrow tucks; lace at neckline and sleeves; gathered at neckline; one buttonhole at neckline; one side seam.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), stitching

GUSN: 41424

Accession Number: 1988.408

Infant's Shirt

White; boat neckline and capped sleeves trimmed with lace; one pearl button at shoulder; two side seams; pullover style; closed shirt.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41425

Accession Number: 1988.419

Shirt

White; boat neckline/neckband; capped sleeves of lace; bodice gathered onto neckline front and back; one pearl button.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 41426

Accession Number: 1988.412

Infant's Shirt

White/discolored; boat neckline and armseye trimmed with lace; sleeveless; lace inserted at shoulder; yoke extends under arms; gathered at front and back at yoke; open shirt.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41427

Accession Number: 1988.417

Shirt

White/sheer; rounded flap neckline and capped sleeves trimmed w/ lace; sleeves have a split at shoulder; open shirt.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 41428

Accession Number: 1925.538

Infant's Shirt

White; boat neckline and armseye have scalloped edge; sleeveless; narrow yoke with buttonhole at back; shoulders were originally stitched together; closed shirt.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 41429

Accession Number: 1988.416

Infant's Coat

White; cut away; long sleeves, neckline and hem trimmed with eyelet; also 3/4" buttonholes around wrists, neckline and hem; no closure.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41430

Accession Number: 1988.429

Infant's Shirt

White; rounded neckline and capped sleeves trimmed with lace; eyelet inserted at shoulder; two side seams; small yoke--seam with gathering just below neckline and 4 1/2" long at front and back; closed shirt.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41431

Accession Number: 1948.108A

Infant's Shirt

White; lace neckline and lace (cap) sleeves; bodice gathered onto lace at front and back; no closure.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 41432

Accession Number: 1988.410

Shirt

White; neckline trimmed w/ handmade lace; cap sleeves of lace net w/ scalloped pattern w/ diamonds and small circles; one side seam.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 41433

Accession Number: 1988.413

Infant's Shirt

White; capped sleeves and squared neckline trimmed with lace with floral meander pattern; no closure.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41434

Accession Number: 1988.409

Shirt

White; boat neckline w/ short sleeves trimmed w/ eyelet; one buttonhole at shoulder; 2 side seams--pullover style.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 41435

Accession Number: 1988.420

Shirt

Cream; neckline and armseye gusset of cream cotton; woolen bodice gathered onto neckline all around; seams featherstitched; open part way at back--no closure.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 41436

Accession Number: 1988.405

Shirt

Cream; scalloped edge neckline and capped sleeves embroidered w/ cream silk; French knots on sleeves; featherstitched seams.

Date: 1856-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 41437

Accession Number: 1950.74E

Child's Petticoat

Cream white; waistband has five buttonholes; plain--fullness toward back; with panels; one wide tuck and three narrow tucks; crocheted hem with diamond pattern and scalloped edge.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 41438

Accession Number: 1988.383

Work or Jewelry Box

Paper covered brown and green workbox. Mirror affixed to interior of cover. Contains two keys.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), mirrors

GUSN: 40694

Accession Number: 1940.713

Box

A wooden medicine box covered in green leather with a gold geometric design. Interior compartmentalized into eighty two sections designed to hold medical vials.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, paper (fiber product), glass (material)

GUSN: 40695

Accession Number: 1940.714

Medicine Chest

A wooden box covered in black leather with a hinged cover and red felt lining. Interior is compartmentalized into seventy six sections occupied by medical vials. Each vial is labeled and corked.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, glass (material), cork (bark), felt (textile)

GUSN: 40696

Accession Number: 1940.715

Folding Fan

Bone or ivory sticks, pierced; paper leaf with embossed ground and printed with one medallion with old man, woman and child; paper has white ground, printed with architectual elements and birds and vases in pink and silver; reverse is white paper embossed with flowers and scrolls.

Date: 1840s

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), embossing, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 40697

Accession Number: 1940.721

Coffeepot

Cylindrical pewter coffeepot with S-shaped handle with curled ends and thumbrest. Hinged lid with disk and ball knop. Two bands around base at half inch and at one inch from bottom. Six-sided curved spout.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Probably Mory and Ober (Maker)

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

GUSN: 40698

Accession Number: 1940.724

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40699

Accession Number: 1940.726

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40700

Accession Number: 1940.727AB

Belt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40701

Accession Number: 1940.728

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