Historic New England

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30795

Accession Number: 1926.28

Apricot satin; broad neckline; short puffed sleeves; no closure at back. Wide collar of pink organdy gathered with pleated bands of satin tapering to a point trimmed with 3 bands of satin. Piped armscye; sleeves overlaid by larger puffs of organdy segmented by satin bands; white linen waistband; b...

Date: 1821-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material), machine-made, organdy, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30796

Accession Number: 1926.29

Sunbonnet

Dark green gingham cotton; deep brim, crowns gathered at top; long neck ruffle; self ribbon ties and bow at back; self lining; loop inside.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 30797

Accession Number: 1926.31

Calash

Blue/gray silk moire; nine cane hoops; double, piped self-fabric ruffle; back panel has two gathered bands, and self-fabric bow; neck ruffle with piped ruffled edge; beige satin ribbon ties at neck; cream silk lining.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30798

Accession Number: 1926.32

Change Purse

Small silver wallet with red silk interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 30799

Accession Number: 1926.33

Purse

Brown, green, white, and pink beaded purse with metal clasp.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30800

Accession Number: 1926.34

Purse

Purple velvet oval-shaped purse with embroidered pouch attached to one side and four beaded tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30801

Accession Number: 1926.35

Tile

3 tiles encased in a wooden frame; white with drawings of buildings and interiors (highly detailed) in black (Trinity Church, Newport, RI)

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 30802

Accession Number: 1926.36

Portrait of Queen Mary

Framed portrait of Queen Mary, engraved by Faber after Kneller.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30803

Accession Number: 1926.38

Print

Three male figures; one kneeling covered with feathers and a rope around his neck; the others stand at his side, one with large oil teapot-shaped object and other with a bat.

Date: 1774

Maker: Bowles, Carrington (Maker)

Material: mezzotint (process)

GUSN: 30804

Accession Number: 1926.40

Portrait of John Hancock

Framed mezzotint portrait of John Hancock, published in 1775.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30805

Accession Number: 1926.42

Tufted rug

Rectangular; knitted white cotton yarn base; polychromatic wool tufted design sewn in. Rectangular center pile with striped hit or miss pattern. Framed by double border; blue/grey inner line and blue, green and red dotted outer line.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pile (textile component), knitting (process), tufting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 30808

Accession Number: 1926.49

Needlework Coat of Arms

"By the Name of Willard" inscribed motto ribbon for this coat of arms (possibly imaginary --Willard arms are different), consisting of three tigers or leopards' heads in an argent field on a shield outlined in copper spangles, surmounted by a helmet flanked with worked mantling and another tiger or ...

Date: ca. 1794

Maker: Attributed to Willard, Mary (Maker)

Material: embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30809

Accession Number: 1926.50

Saltcellar

Blue and white; oval eight-sided rectangle with butterfly, cell and drape border around base and network border with floral reserves around rim of top; right-oriented landscape scene of three-story building atop bridge with figures passing below, right; second bridge with figure carrying load, left ...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 30810

Accession Number: 1926.55

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30811

Accession Number: 1926.57

Shaving Mug

Blue, transfer print pearlware shaving mug depicting pastoral scene with fountain and stream; distant village and mountains; tower ruin with cattle and herder. Mug body and handle have been repaired.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 30812

Accession Number: 1926.60

Soup plate

Earthenware plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed "Bamboo" pattern. Three large floral sprays on rim and central scene of bamboo and flowers sprouting from lilypad-strewn pond.

Date: 1844-1859

Maker: Thomas Dimmock & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 30814

Accession Number: 1926.62

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate. Border of alternating medallions, featuring nautical scenes, and floral sprays. Central scene depicts Medina.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Jacob Furnival & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 30815

Accession Number: 1926.63

Boots

Pink kid; ankle boot w/ scalloped edged side button closure; 10 small white buttons; topstitched; top has scalloped edge and is higher at front; round square toe; round throat; 2 3/4" vamp; center back and center front seams; sole has narrow waist; shaped for left and right; 1" self-covered heel; wh...

Date: ca. 1872

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 30816

Accession Number: 1926.64AB

Soup plate

"British Views", dark blue with fruit and flower border; modest cottage with geese, dog, man and woman chopping wood.

Date: 1820-1828

Maker: Henshall & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 30817

Accession Number: 1926.386

"Ladies' Hair Pins" Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 30818

Accession Number: 1926.68

Pair of Gloves

Cream leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30819

Accession Number: 1926.79AB

Cap

Cotton cap with dotted pattern in fabric. Wide cap strings

Date: 1850-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30820

Accession Number: 1926.80

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves with tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30821

Accession Number: 1926.81AB

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with small white stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30822

Accession Number: 1926.82

Cruet Set

Six piece cruet set. Two glass cruets with cut glass stoppers, two casters and one mustard pot with hinged lid. Etched decoration around the body of the bottles.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 30588

Accession Number: 1925.320.1-.6

Spike

No description

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 30589

Accession Number: 1925.321

Cloth Sample

Silk fragment with pink, black, cream, blue, and green stripes.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 30591

Accession Number: 1925.323

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 30592

Accession Number: 1925.325

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30593

Accession Number: 1925.326

Purse

Green and brown woven purse in an elongated shape; brown portions of netting form floral shapes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30594

Accession Number: 1925.327

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30595

Accession Number: 1925.328AB

Pair of Gloves

Black lace gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30598

Accession Number: 1925.330AB

Cap

Lace cap with 3.5" lace trim/cap strings

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30599

Accession Number: 1925.331

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30600

Accession Number: 1925.333B

Pair of Gloves

Pair of knit, fingerless, half-arm length gloves with a scalloped edged opening.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30601

Accession Number: 1925.334

Pair of Gloves

White, arm-length gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30602

Accession Number: 1925.335

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30603

Accession Number: 1925.336

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30604

Accession Number: 1925.337

Collar

Paper; purple, white, and gray; embossed and pierced to imitate linen with eyelet embroidery; lacy, scalloped edges; pointed tips; with paper tabs-pinned in place.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, paper (fiber product), piercing

GUSN: 30605

Accession Number: 1925.338