Historic New England

Parasol

A green silk parasol, folding handle, attached is a tag which reads "Aunt Patty Uphams's parasol, etc." She was born in 1779 and died in 1886.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: antler, bone (material), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32975

Accession Number: 1929.1622

Fan

Wooden sticks and guards; guards painted with gold and red and green flowers; paper decoupe leaf with hand painted Chinese man, trees, and a bird.

Date: 1760-1769

Maker: unknown

Material: découpage (image making technique), painting (image-making), hand-painted, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32976

Accession Number: 1929.1623

Purse

Cardboard purse covered in cream silk with leaf and diamond design edged with green silk with pink and white stiched floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 32977

Accession Number: 1929.1624A

Children's Chair

Made-up children's chair of a chair back to which seat rails were added; stained red. Missing seat.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 32978

Accession Number: 1929.1625

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32979

Accession Number: 1929.1627

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32980

Accession Number: 1929.1629

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32981

Accession Number: 1929.1632

Oval bandbox and lid. Bandbox (A) and lid (B) are covered with paper featuring all-over arabesque-type motifs in rust, blue and green on a beige ground. Interior of bandbox is lined with unidentified newspaper dated 1847. Interior of lid is lined with "Youth's Penny Gazette" dated August 14, 1850.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32982

Accession Number: 1929.1637AB

Charger

Round pewter charger with shallow well.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32983

Accession Number: 1929.1639

Charger

Large pewter charger with no ornamentation.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32984

Accession Number: 1929.1640

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32985

Accession Number: 1929.1642

Tidy

Whole large knotted fillet mesh. Floral motif at center. Greek Key border. Scalloped border.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), net (textile), textiles

GUSN: 32986

Accession Number: 1929.1643

Needlebook

Bell shaped needlebook with blue silk plaid covers; inside lining of light green silk; two red wool pages; one off white wool page; red silk around perimeter containing five pins.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32987

Accession Number: 1929.1645

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32988

Accession Number: 1929.1651

Men's Evening Coat

Navy blue with black velvet "m" notched collar; padded and quilted neck, chest, armscye; full sleeves with one small button; three tail pockets.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32989

Accession Number: 1929.1652

Piano Throw

No description

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, machine-made, shell (animal material), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32990

Accession Number: 1929.1653

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular, fine twill weave wool; gathered across top with band at back. Glazed brown cotton backing. Naturalistic floral jungle-like scene on brown ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32991

Accession Number: 1929.1656

Cloth Fragment

Long, rectangular; arborescent morning glory design in blues, greens and reds with picotage outlining on green ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 32992

Accession Number: 1929.1658

Dress

Green and black plaid dress with irridescent stripes. Boned bodice [A] has nine green covered buttons; long bell-shaped sleeves with green fringe (fringe has white scalloped edge); Bodice lined with raw cotton. Skirt [B] is unlined; One pocket on right side; waistband is cotton-lined. Hem edged with...

Date: 1858-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 32993

Accession Number: 1929.1659AB

Petticoat

White cotton; two button closure; short; horizontal rows of lace and machine embroidery.

Date: 1914-1922

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, Valenciennes

GUSN: 32994

Accession Number: 1929.1666

Shawl

Brownish-red ground; border of tan and cream, tilted paisleys and flowers; cotton warp and wool wefts.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32995

Accession Number: 1929.1667

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

Brown seat cover with a pattern of red roses.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, weaving, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32996

Accession Number: 1929.1669

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

Trapezoidal; printed central polychromatic floral medallion. Frame of rococo-like scrolling lines; flowers inside and around medallion in arborescent-like pattern. Royal blue ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: piecing, transfer printing, weaving, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32997

Accession Number: 1929.1670

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32998

Accession Number: 1929.1672

Cape

Reddish brown printed cotton shoulder cape; resist & block printed with floral sprays in cream & blue; wide; double collar with self-trim; unlined; lappet front; no closure.

Date: 1828-1833

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32999

Accession Number: 1929.1673

Pair of Sleeves

Protective sleeves, white with blue and yellow flowes.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 33000

Accession Number: 1929.1674AB

Potholder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), stitching, resist dyeing, textiles

GUSN: 33001

Accession Number: 1929.1675

Potholder

No description

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), stitching, padding (process), quilting, textiles

GUSN: 33002

Accession Number: 1929.1676

Potholder

Square, slightly irregular shape. Cream background; light and dark pink small leaf and branch pattern. Coffee background with alternating rows of brown dots and red and brown paisley and geometric shapes. Trim of same coffee colored material.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, padding (process), printing (process), rolling up, textiles

GUSN: 33003

Accession Number: 1929.1677

Storage Basket

Round wood splint basket with tall, straight sides. Cover, except for rim fragment, is missing. Checker weave of wide splints alternating with bands of three narrow splints. Center weaver swabbed yellow. Cover standards swabbed blue or black. Basket rim reinforced by carved wood hoop attached to bas...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving, carving (processes)

GUSN: 33004

Accession Number: 1929.1678AB

Sleeve

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 33005

Accession Number: 1929.1685

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33006

Accession Number: 1929.1691

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33007

Accession Number: 1929.1726

Dress

Bodice of Dress (Skirt is #1929.532) Beige; embroidered with beige tri-lobed leaves; bodice - brown velvet standing band collar; brown velvet trim along pleated (wide) lapel and cuffs; front placket, pleated at collar, with hook and eye closure; leg of mutton sleeves; pointed waist front and back;...

Date: ca. 1892

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), machine-made, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32689

Accession Number: 1929.531

Veil

Black silk net; border of tendril-like floral sprays; plain ground; drawstring missing.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 32690

Accession Number: 1929.534

Pair of Gloves

Black lace gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32691

Accession Number: 1929.536ABP

Handkerchief

Sheer white handkerchief with large scalloped edges with dotted lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32692

Accession Number: 1929.539

Pair of Sleeves

White cotton sleeves with embroidery and scalloped trim.

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32693

Accession Number: 1929.540AB

Collar

White lace double cape collar with a floral pattern.

Date: 1830-1833

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32694

Accession Number: 1929.541

Infant's Shirt

White; lace at neckline and armseye; bodice gathered all around at neckline; plain; open shirt.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 32695

Accession Number: 1929.545

Sash

Green sash with a white chain-stitched fern design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32696

Accession Number: 1929.546

Apron

Blue, orange, brown plaid on white silk ground; knee-length, narrow; gathered waist backed with light blue silk band; no ties.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 32697

Accession Number: 1929.547

Kerchief

Red, white, and blue plaid kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32698

Accession Number: 1929.548

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32699

Accession Number: 1929.549

Bedspread

Rectangular, off white; candlewicked overall; central motif concentric diamonds with foliate sprouts in field of dots surrounded by undulating flowering vine; foliated concentric diamonds in corners; line border. Sides of dotted ground; undulating flowering vine at inside; foliated uneven bracketed ...

Date: 1810-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), fringe, stitching, piecing, whitework

GUSN: 32700

Accession Number: 1929.550