Historic New England

Doll Clothes

White lace skirt with red-white strings and pom poms.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34634

Accession Number: 1932.135

Doll Blanket

Piece of fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34639

Accession Number: 1932.141

Rigid Fan

Turned and carved wooden handle; rigid leaf of twigs radiating out from handle, sewn to bamboo sticks.

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), carving (processes), turning (shaping process), palm fiber, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34642

Accession Number: 1932.149

Long; white; "V" panel yoke of horizontal of eyelet and lace; trimmed with lace ruffle with tabs and self covered buttons at waistline; cap sleeves of same eyelet and lace; hem has same eyelet and lace with two section of narrow tucks; drawstring neckline and waist with two cloth buttons.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), eyelets (components), textiles, stitching

GUSN: 34643

Accession Number: 1932.151

Child's Apron

White; yoke and capped sleeves have narrow tucks; neckline, sleeves and hem trimmed with floral embroidery and scalloped edge; narrow tucks at hem; one pearl button at neckline; open down center back.

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 34646

Accession Number: 1932.158

Eyeglass cleaner

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 34647

Accession Number: 1932.159

Turkish Bath Towel

Rectangular, off white cotton panel; center of rows of loop pile terry cloth. Ends of alternating rows of plain weave and loop pile bands. Knotted self fringe ends; thin.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weft loop weave, tabby (textile), terry

GUSN: 34648

Accession Number: 1932.162A

Shawl

White cotton; coarse; narrow and rectangular; ends woven with black and red herringbone/ chevron bands; twisted fringe at ends.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34649

Accession Number: 1932.163B

Hand Towel

Rectangular, off white cotton huck weave; narrow red woven stripes at each end. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving

GUSN: 34650

Accession Number: 1932.164

Shawl

Scarlet red center with repeating paisley motifs at edges and corner motifs in blue, green, black; yellow branches around edges; end border - 17", sides = 15" and woven in one piece; square.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 34651

Accession Number: 1932.165

Shawl

Paisley; large black rectangular center with 18" border of repeating points in blue and green; "long" shawl = long, large paisleys.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 34652

Accession Number: 1932.166

Kerosene Lamp

Pressed glass kerosene lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34287

Accession Number: 1931.1446

Sculpture of young girl

Parian sculpture of a youg girl carrying a sheaf of wheat on her back.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 34288

Accession Number: 1931.1449

Parian Bust

Parian bust of a woman on a pedestal.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 34289

Accession Number: 1931.1451

Mourning Picture

Framed watercolor picture of a scene in a cemetery showing three inscriptions on cemetery monuments: "Mary L. Robbins, Lucy Simonds and Jon. Simonds". Wide gilt frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34294

Accession Number: 1931.1455

Compote

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34295

Accession Number: 1931.1456

Platter

Earthenware platter with feet and gravy well produced by William Ridgeway and Company. Brown transfer-print pattern "Marmora" features scene of small boats on a river with exotic, dome-roofed buildings. Border is printed with three repeating scenes of exotic boats and buildings framed by trellis and...

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 34345

Accession Number: 1931.1524

Letter Opener

A letter opener with a wooden handle and a pointed ivory blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34346

Accession Number: 1931.1525

Paper Knife

Ivory paper knife with carved handle. Handle carved with cattails, plamette and clover around a center medallion of a lighthouse with a sailboat in the distance.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 34347

Accession Number: 1931.1526

Paper Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 34348

Accession Number: 1931.1527

Paper Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34349

Accession Number: 1931.1528

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34356

Accession Number: 1931.1549

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34357

Accession Number: 1931.1551AB

Pantry Box

Round wooden box with two metal bands.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34358

Accession Number: 1931.1552AB

Jewelry Box

Small jewery box in the shape of a small chest with rounded cover. Covered with dark brown leather, lined with red velvet on bottom and white satin in cover. Metal latch on front.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34359

Accession Number: 1931.1553

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34360

Accession Number: 1931.1555AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34361

Accession Number: 1931.1557AB

Magnifying Glass

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 34372

Accession Number: 1931.1569

Cut Paper Picture

Composite picture assembled from sections of glossy, black cut paper pasted to a cream, wove paper background. Central floral/snowflake shaped element consists of concentric rings of animals, flowers, humans, and birds set in abstracted, geometric frames, ending in an outer ring of fringed points. B...

Date: 1829-1865

Maker: Nellis, Saunders Ken Grems, 1821-1865 (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 34373

Accession Number: 1931.1572

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