Historic New England

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40122

Accession Number: 1939.28J

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40123

Accession Number: 1939.28K

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40124

Accession Number: 1939.28L

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40125

Accession Number: 1939.28M

Cream cashmere; edges of front and hem lined with strips of Indian embroidered multicolored wool; hook and eye closure at front; also frog consisting of multicolored silk thread braided medallion on either side with mulitcolored silk thread twisted cord loop and small brown and multicolored silk thr...

Date: 1875-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 40126

Accession Number: 1939.29

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 40127

Accession Number: 1939.31

Shawl

Cream ground of cotton twill and silk with sewn on narrow border of orange, red, green, and tan; with paisley border at one end; wool patterning wefts and silk warps on border.

Date: 1815-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40128

Accession Number: 1939.32

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40129

Accession Number: 1939.36

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40130

Accession Number: 1939.37

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40131

Accession Number: 1939.38

Toy Horseman

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40133

Accession Number: 1939.40

Figure

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40134

Accession Number: 1939.41

Platter

Oblong, octagon-shaped earthenware platter with black transfer-printed pattern "Gentlemens Cabin." Pattern depicts a scene of five men and a boy in a wood paneled ship's cabin. Two of the men sit at a table set with a meal. The scene is framed by scroll cartouche.

Date: 1825-1843

Maker: James & Thomas Edwards (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 40135

Accession Number: 1939.44

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40136

Accession Number: 1939.46B

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40137

Accession Number: 1939.68B

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40138

Accession Number: 1939.68C

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40139

Accession Number: 1939.68D

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40140

Accession Number: 1939.68H

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40141

Accession Number: 1939.68I

Bed Curtain Tieback

Bed curtain tieback of green silk or rayon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40142

Accession Number: 1939.68R

Bed Curtain Tieback

Bed curtain tieback of green silk or rayon.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40143

Accession Number: 1939.68S

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40144

Accession Number: 1939.68T

Bed

A head post, "old wood"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40145

Accession Number: 1939.69A

Bed

Head post

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40146

Accession Number: 1939.69B

Bed

One of four pieces (j-m), making up canopy frame

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40147

Accession Number: 1939.69J

Bed

One of four pieces (j-m), making up canopy frame

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40148

Accession Number: 1939.69K

Bed

One of four pieces (j-m), making up canopy frame

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40149

Accession Number: 1939.69L

Bed

One of four pieces (j-m), making up canopy frame

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40150

Accession Number: 1939.69M

Bed Curtain

Back bed curtain

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40151

Accession Number: 1939.69P

Fan

Black lacquered fan, broad wooden sticks and guards; painted with pink roses and gilding; glossy purple paper leaf, short; most with three lithographed medallions; figured multicolor; surrounded by gilt scrolls; plain reverse; black silk cord and tassel; held together with wire.

Date: 1850s

Maker: unknown

Material: lithography, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40152

Accession Number: 1939.71

Watercolor Painting

Sailing vessel at sea, two figures lower body of third overboard at center.

Date: 1867

Maker: Rennie, W. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 40153

Accession Number: 1939.102

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture of a red anchor with the words "May we meet in heaven" on Bristol board.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40154

Accession Number: 1939.107

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion with white silk; tassles on top left and bottom right corners; inscription written with pins "Welcome little/Stranger/E S" and two intersecting hearts.

Date: before 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 40155

Accession Number: 1939.110

Infant's Shirt

White; bodice gathered onto narrow neckband; sleeves of lace net with scalloped edge and tape; neckline trimmed with same lace net with dots; one seam; two buttonholes at neck; closed shirt.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 40156

Accession Number: 1939.111

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40157

Accession Number: 1939.112

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40158

Accession Number: 1939.113AB

Boots

Ivory silk satin (discolored); ivory silk binding; no trim; side lacing with cream silk shoe laces; rounded square toe; sole has narrow waist; 1 1/4" heel covered all around with self-fabric; linen lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 40159

Accession Number: 1939.114AB

Garter

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40160

Accession Number: 1939.115A

Garter

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40161

Accession Number: 1939.115B

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Mother of pearl sticks, pierced with flowers and pique'; scalloped ivory silk leaf, with steel spangles, and cream lace trim; long cream silk tassel with steel beads. BOX (B,C): Elongated oval (shape of fan) covered with tan moire paper, with gilt oval medallion with grape leaves.

Date: 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: moiré, mother of pearl, paper (fiber product), silk (textile), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 40162

Accession Number: 1939.116A-C

Handkerchief

Lace handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40163

Accession Number: 1939.117

Handkerchief

Lace and net handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40164

Accession Number: 1939.121

Chemisette

Lace chemisette with a floral design and pleated ruffles

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40165

Accession Number: 1939.125

Needlework Picture

Floral embroidery with intitials "CT" written in pencil in middle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40166

Accession Number: 1939.138

Bedspread

White; primarily purling stitches; overall and overlaying shell or fan pattern. Scalloped edges.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 40167

Accession Number: 1939.140

Writing Tablet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40168

Accession Number: 1939.145

Writing Tablet

A writing tablet with a mother of pearl cover and ivory writing sheets.

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 40169

Accession Number: 1939.146

Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Cylindrical with loop handle. Thin bands of brown around body with two zigzag bands, and a 3/8" band of incised lines below rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 43758

Accession Number: 1970.1310.567