Historic New England

Necktie

White; fine ribs; narrow straight shape; straight edged tips.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 54632

Accession Number: 1947.321C

Necktie

White; bird's eye pattern in front; ribbed in back; wide and pointed tips with angled and curved side.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, piqué

GUSN: 54633

Accession Number: 1947.322A

Necktie

White collar band with one buttonhole tab; blue and white striped ties with straight tips.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand spinning

GUSN: 54634

Accession Number: 1947.322C

Necktie

White stiffened collar band with one buttonhole; with blue and white checked ties with straight tips; ties wider than near neck.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 54635

Accession Number: 1947.322D

Cuff

Plain cotton cuff.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54638

Accession Number: 1947.334E

Cuff

Plain white cuff.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54639

Accession Number: 1947.334P

Necktie

Cream; stiffened collar band lined with silk twill; ties are narrow near collar and widen; square tips.

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), moiré

GUSN: 54640

Accession Number: 1947.335

Women's Necktie

White; plain collar band with pleated, long ties with pointed tips; pleats are narrow.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 54641

Accession Number: 1947.336

Pith Helmet

White, painted felt pith helmet with white chin strap. Small "dome" over ventilation hole on top. Brim has tan leather trim. Linen and red satin and leather linings. The white color is shoe polish.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: M. C. Lilley & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: leather, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54642

Accession Number: 1947.352A

Topee

White; pleated linen band, with brown leather chin strap across brim front; brim trimmed with light tan leather; underside of brim is green; leather and cork lining with ventilation hole at dome.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: Sports, The (Recipient) Possibly Tropical Helmet (Manufacturer)

Material: cork (bark), cotton (textile), leather

GUSN: 54643

Accession Number: 1947.354

Coachman's Hat in Hatbox

Black silk coachman's hat with black gros grain ribbon. Plastic (?) cocade attached. Brim flips up at sides. Lined with brown moire striped silk.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: A.J. White - Hat & Cap Maker (Maker) Collins & Fairbanks Co. (Retailer)

Material: silk (textile), moiré

GUSN: 54644

Accession Number: 1947.356A-C

Purse

Black silk beaded purse with gold bead design; black bead tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54645

Accession Number: 1947.358

Purse

Blue velvet with a metal clasp and a floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54646

Accession Number: 1947.359

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 54647

Accession Number: 1947.361AB

Callling Card Case

Mother of pearl calling card case with a hinged lid. Diamond pattern with a carved floral design featuring a centrally located bird.

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl

GUSN: 54648

Accession Number: 1947.363

Flip Glass

Colorless glass flip glass with hand-painted polychrome decoration likely of Scandinavian origin.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 54650

Accession Number: 1947.366

Teapot

No description

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), glazing (coating), salt glaze, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 54651

Accession Number: 1947.368AB

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54652

Accession Number: 1947.369

Wardrobe

Heavily carved base and cornice; floral carved stiles with caryatid figures at top; needlework door panel.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: needlepoint (needleworking), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54653

Accession Number: 1947.370

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dish. Cover has a rope edge and a foliate border surrounding central landscape scenes with a rose molded finial. The dish has an interior floral border surrounding a central rural scene. Two scroll molded handles. Exterior body is decorated with a floral design.

Date: 1802-1828

Maker: Riley, John and Richard (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 54654

Accession Number: 1947.373AB

Cover for vegetable dish

Dark blue with rope edge, grapevine border and rosette finial; two country house scenes (each shown twice) radiating from finial.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 54655

Accession Number: 1947.373C

Tea bowl

Blue and white; handleless; footed; interior border abstract floral band with reserves, scallop and dot; sprig in center of bowl; exterior scene of bamboo stalk, flowers growing from ground; vase of flowers; pyramidal (tent?) structure.

Date: 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 54656

Accession Number: 1947.381.1

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54657

Accession Number: 1947.393

Decorative Container with Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 54658

Accession Number: 1947.396AB

Tray

Small, rectangular tin tray painted black with gold leaf pattern stencil around rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin alloy, hand-painted, stencils (images)

GUSN: 54677

Accession Number: 1947.401.8

Plate

Brown band around edge; blue, brown and green swag-and-tassel border; 4 orange lilies w/ green leaves in center.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 54678

Accession Number: 1947.407

Dessert Plate

Twelve-sided porcelain dessert plate with molded light voilet floral sprigs on rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 54679

Accession Number: 1947.411.6

Dessert Plate

Twelve-sided porcelain dessert plate with molded light voilet floral sprigs on rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 54680

Accession Number: 1947.411.7

Pitcher

White, eight-sided porcelain cream pitcher with molded floral figures on exterior. Figures are glazed light voilet.

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 54681

Accession Number: 1947.411.2

Dessert Plate

Twelve-sided porcelain dessert plate with molded light voilet floral sprigs on rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 54682

Accession Number: 1947.411.10

Dessert Plate

Twelve-sided porcelain dessert plate with molded light voilet floral sprigs on rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 54683

Accession Number: 1947.411.11

Dessert Plate

Twelve-sided porcelain dessert plate with molded light voilet floral sprigs on rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 54684

Accession Number: 1947.411.12

Dessert Plate

Twelve-sided porcelain dessert plate with molded light voilet floral sprigs on rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 54685

Accession Number: 1947.411.13

Dessert Plate

Twelve-sided porcelain dessert plate with molded light voilet floral sprigs on rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 54686

Accession Number: 1947.411.14

Bowl

Brown band around base; double brown band around rim; orange, yellow, blue, green flower sprays; no interior decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 54687

Accession Number: 1947.420

Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54688

Accession Number: 1947.438

Chair

Sabre leg, lyre splat, serpentine frnt rail, upholstered seat

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 54689

Accession Number: 1947.452

Fire Bucket

A painted leather fire bucket with rings designed to hold a handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 54690

Accession Number: 1947.453A

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54429

Accession Number: 1946.539

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54430

Accession Number: 1946.542

WALLET

Brown; notched flap w/ leather strap closure; "X" on front & back; 6 compartments; light brown/tan lining; inside flap & strap.

Date: 1823

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 54434

Accession Number: 1946.566

Needle Case

Book-shaped needlecase; brown striped velvet cover with purple silk cushion; back lined with yellow silk; fragment of black trim pinned to front of book.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile)

GUSN: 54435

Accession Number: 1946.570

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54436

Accession Number: 1946.572

Sewing Kit

Red leather envelope-shaped sewing kit with numbered pockets for needles.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 54437

Accession Number: 1946.576

Ruler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54438

Accession Number: 1946.618

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B). Box and lid are covered with wallpaper. Motif on top of lid is a stylized tree and rim of lid has vertical stripes. Box has stripes, geometric motifs, and bird among foliage. Block printed in pink, red, green and white on dark yellow ground. Handstitched repa...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 54439

Accession Number: 1946.623AB

Woman's Busk

Set of women's busks in painted black baleen(?).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54440

Accession Number: 1946.626 A-F

Pincushion

Circular pocket disc pincushion; red velvet sandwiched between discs of two different brocades; one brocade is brown/black with white motif; other is red and brown floral motif.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), brocade (textile)

GUSN: 54441

Accession Number: 1946.628