Historic New England

Folding Fan

Folding fan; wide ivory sticks and guard; white satin and white silk leaf with lace appliqued; leaf short and edged with lace; metal loop with white silk tassels; mother of pearl rivet.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 32806

Accession Number: 1929.984C

Folding Fan

Pierced and carved ivory sticks and guards; leaf of brown satin with applique of white lace; reverse of white satin; mother of pearl washer; brass ring.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), piercing, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 32807

Accession Number: 1929.985

Veil

Black gauze-like silk with denser borders; very fine fabric; drawstring.

Date: 1830-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 32808

Accession Number: 1929.986

Pair of Drawers

Long cotton drawers with whitework embroidery at hems.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32811

Accession Number: 1929.991

Long; white; cap sleeves w/ scalloped eyelet trim; narrow horizontal tucks from neckline to hem, bordered by 2 bands of eyelet; scalloped eyelet hem w/ grape leaves; neckline gathered by 3 drawstrings.

Date: ca. 1873

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), eyelets (components), textiles, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 32812

Accession Number: 1929.992

Shirt

White (slightly yellowed); boat neckline trimmed w/ scalloped lace; short sleeves embroidered (eyelet) w/ scalloped edge; loop intended to go over button (button is missing); open shirt.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 32813

Accession Number: 1929.993

Cloth Sample

Blue silk sample with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 32815

Accession Number: 1929.995

Child's Blouse

White; princess seam; plain except for eyelet trim at cuffs of long sleeves and along scalloped hem; seven pearl buttons at back; piping at armseye.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32816

Accession Number: 1929.996A

Child's Petticoat

White; waistband has nine buttonholes; flared skirt has seven narrow tucks at hem; hem has folded raw edge; plain.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 32817

Accession Number: 1929.996B

Shirt

White; pointed and draped neckline; capped sleeves also have turned up point; trimmed w/ scalloped edged lace; one side seam; slip over.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 32819

Accession Number: 1929.999

Shirt

White; squared flap; capped sleeves w/ lace; no hem.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 32820

Accession Number: 1929.1000

Jumper

Printed, brown stripes with jagged edge; white ground; gathered skirt with ruffle; red rick-rack along bodice and hem; long straps--yellow and brown--at shoulder; two brown buttons at back; pants/diaper of same fabric with straps and buttons.

Date: ca. 1873

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32822

Accession Number: 1929.1003

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32827

Accession Number: 1929.1019

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32828

Accession Number: 1929.1020

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 32830

Accession Number: 1929.1024

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion with multi colored leaf embroidery and fringe. The bottom of the pincushion is made of red satin with a leather rectangle covering the gold and maroon embroidered edges of a needlecase.

Date: probably before 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, leather

GUSN: 32832

Accession Number: 1929.1029

Perfume Bottle

Colorless glass perfume bottle with etched flower and leaves on either side of body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32833

Accession Number: 1929.1031AB

Small Vial

Small clear glass vial with white vertical stripes.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32834

Accession Number: 1929.1032

Jar

Blue pressed glass jar. Faceted body. Large bands around the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32835

Accession Number: 1929.1034B

Measuring Cup

Blue pressed glass measuring cup. Bands around the body and numbers around the rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32836

Accession Number: 1929.1036

Pouch

Tan printed cotton with a bird pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32838

Accession Number: 1929.1041

Pincushion

Pincushion made as a skirt of a ceramic figure.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Whiting, Sarah Elizabeth (Maker)

Material: damask, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 32839

Accession Number: 1929.1042

Pincushion

Flower shaped pincushion with tan velvet ground; blue center; white and blue beading.

Date: ca. 1851

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), beads (pierced objects), silk (textile)

GUSN: 32840

Accession Number: 1929.1043

Bookmark

Green ribbon bookmark with beaded crosses.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32841

Accession Number: 1929.1045

Bookmark

Purple ribbon bookmark.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32842

Accession Number: 1929.1046

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered image of a harp on Bristol board mounted on ivory-colored ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32843

Accession Number: 1929.1047

Needlework Bookmark

Bookmark with a stitched cross.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32844

Accession Number: 1929.1048

Needlework Bookmark

Bookmark with a stitched arrow.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32845

Accession Number: 1929.1049

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered name "Uncle D.C." on Bristol board mounted on teal ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32846

Accession Number: 1929.1050

Petticoat

White cotton gathered to heavy linen waistband; scalloped hem with eyelet; tucked to shorten.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), scalloping

GUSN: 32847

Accession Number: 1929.1053

Sewing Bag

Oblong sewing kit with pleats, a yellow lining, and a brown ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 32848

Accession Number: 1929.1061

Needlework Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32849

Accession Number: 1929.1062

Needlework Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32850

Accession Number: 1929.1063

Needle Case

Magenta needle case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32851

Accession Number: 1929.1064

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture patch of a brown horse with saddle, waxed on back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32852

Accession Number: 1929.1065

Knitting Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32855

Accession Number: 1929.1083D

Knitting Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32856

Accession Number: 1929.1083F-I

Ball

Ball with hand-sewn soft leather cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 32858

Accession Number: 1929.1089

Buttons

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32864

Accession Number: 1929.1099A-I

Bodice

Blue, brown, and tan vertically striped knitted wool. High boned collar, long, narrow sleeves and hem trimmed with white scalloped lace. Princess seams front and back. Fourteen irridescent brown shell buttons down center front.

Date: 1875-1883

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32866

Accession Number: 1929.1104

Collar

Valenciennes lace and embroidered collar.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, Valenciennes

GUSN: 32868

Accession Number: 1929.1109

Cape Collar

Double-layered white cape collar with vine and ribbon white embroidery along the edge.

Date: 1822-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32869

Accession Number: 1929.1110

Shawl

Square; sheer yellow silk gauze/leno weave; striped border with applied yellow silk fringe; two corner motifs with stylized tulips and other larger flower.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 32870

Accession Number: 1929.1111

Pair of Stockings

White stockings with stains. Top has two lines of red thread.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32871

Accession Number: 1929.1117AB

Kerchief

Cream with a sunflower design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32872

Accession Number: 1929.1119

Purse

Tan crocheted purse with red satin lining and crimson silk ribbon drawstrings.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32873

Accession Number: 1929.1120

Cap/ Bonnet

Cream/sheer; 3 ruffles around face, 2 midway; w/ scalloped embroidered edge; 2 large stylized flowers at each side; back section--white work embroidery of smaller branches enclosing bell shaped flowers; 2 ties.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), organdy

GUSN: 32874

Accession Number: 1929.1125

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33247

Accession Number: 1930.331A

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33248

Accession Number: 1930.331B

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33249

Accession Number: 1930.331C

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