Historic New England

Tuxedo Waistcoat

Black herringbone wool; shawl collar; back buckle; lined with beige cotton.

Date: 1929

Maker: Pile, James (Maker)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 7332

Accession Number: 1969.6773.3

Tuxedo Jacket

Black herringbone wool; notched satin lapel; four buttons at cuffs, four pockets, one button at front; padding; shoulder pads; narrow red ribbon (flower holder?) tied at lapel through buttonhole.

Date: 1929

Maker: Pile, James (Maker)

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

GUSN: 7333

Accession Number: 1969.6773.4

Handkerchief

White linen handkerchief.

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 7334

Accession Number: 1969.6773.5

Fan Box

Long, wide cardboard box with hinged lid; covered in floral brocade in green, red, yellow and blue; interior contoured to fan shape and covered in red paper; traces of loop closure on lid.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7336

Accession Number: 1914.137B

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with the pattern "The Valentine" from the "From Wilkie's Designs" series. Scroll and floral border surrounds a central domestic scene.

Date: 1818-1834

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 7337

Accession Number: 1939.399

Fan

Dark brown wooden sticks and guard; block printed paper leaf of pink and black; reverse: plain.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7338

Accession Number: 1917.960

Dark brown wooden sticks and guards; front blue paper leaf, printed with white, orange and black floral sprigs; center design of urn with flowers; designs on either side of pagoda with tree; back leaf: plain white with green top edge.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7339

Accession Number: 1917.961

Fan

Dark brown wooden sticks and guards; discolored white paper leaf with center medallion, printed then hand painted theatrical scene; urns with stylized flowers and curtains on either side of medallion; stylized blue flower stencilled border; on reverse leaf a typed French song with six choruses title...

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7340

Accession Number: 1917.962

Fan

Pierced and carved ivory sticks; inlaid with silver; overlay of mother of pearl on guards, pierced, carved and inlaid with silver; short white feather leaf painted with silver (design worn away); mother of pearl washer, carved metal ring; white silk cord and tassel.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), ivory (tooth component), mother of pearl

GUSN: 7341

Accession Number: 1918.1161

Fan

Carved ivory sticks and guards with flowers and leaves; paper leaf with painted floral sprays of red, blue and purple flowers and painted purple and gold birds; stylized floral border at top; other side: three painted floral sprays of red, blue, yellow and purple flowers with applied silver spangles...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7342

Accession Number: 1918.1341

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral and scroll border surrounds a central decoration of peaches, cherries, and flowers.

Date: 1828-1830

Maker: Stubbs & Kent (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 7343

Accession Number: 1941.478.2

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral and scroll border surrounds a central decoration of peaches, cherries, and flowers.

Date: 1828-1830

Maker: Stubbs & Kent (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 7344

Accession Number: 1941.478.3

Rug

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7345

Accession Number: 1983.106

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral and scroll border surrounds a central decoration of peaches, cherries, and flowers.

Date: 1828-1830

Maker: Stubbs & Kent (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 7346

Accession Number: 1941.478.4

Petticoat Fragment

Petticoat border with meandering design in multicolored wool crewel on coarse linen.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7348

Accession Number: 1972.5

Rug

Rug with central starburst pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7349

Accession Number: 1993.774

Rug

Rug.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7350

Accession Number: 1993.767

Feather Duster

Brown feather duster, wooden handle inlaid with allover mosaic of abalone.

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, feather (material), inlay (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7351

Accession Number: 1922.989

Brise Fan

Small carved ivory brise'-type; white silk ribbon; pearl rivet.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 7352

Accession Number: 1924.682

Veil

Black twist net, needlerun; plain ground; three sides with large border flowers; scalloped edge.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: needle lace, net (textile)

GUSN: 7353

Accession Number: 1939.1089

Fan

Narrow carved and pierced ivory/bone(?) sticks; silvered decoupe' paper leaf painted with Chinese man picking fruit, with bird and floral spray at right; small spray painted on back.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), découpage (image making technique), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7354

Accession Number: 1925.130

Fan Box

Cardboard box, covered with pale blue glossy paper; plain interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7355

Accession Number: 1927.1075

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Narrow carved and pierced ivory sticks, painted with pink and blue flowers and gold paint; kidskin leaf painted with pastoral scene of man (peasant) and two women near tree, with castle in background; floral border; reverse painted with landscape with castle/ruins in distance, with floral t...

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), kidskin, painting (coating)

GUSN: 7356

Accession Number: 1928.24 A-C

Fan Box

Long narrow coardboard box; two piece; covered in white moire'; lid embossed with pink and blue floral spray and gilt scrolls; white interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, moiré, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7357

Accession Number: 1928.29A

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting a family in front of a picturesque landscape scene. Part of a set of six.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 7358

Accession Number: 1988.579.2

Teacup

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7148

Accession Number: 1937.372.6

Teacup

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7149

Accession Number: 1937.372.10

Teacup

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7150

Accession Number: 1937.372.12

Soup plate

Scalloped edge; polychrome enamel sprays of flowers around border; gilt spearhead band around well; central enamelled landscape scene of hills & streams, with pagoda, trees and man atop ox in stream.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7153

Accession Number: 1927.2206

Soup plate

Scalloped edge; polychrome enamel sprays of flowers around border; gilt spearhead band around well; central enamelled landscape scene of hills & streams, with pagoda, trees and man atop ox in stream.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7154

Accession Number: 1927.2207

Soup plate

Scalloped edge; polychrome enamel sprays of flowers around border; gilt spearhead band around well; central enamelled landscape scene of hills & streams, with pagoda, trees and man atop ox in stream.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7155

Accession Number: 1927.2209

Soup plate

Scalloped edge; polychrome enamel sprays of flowers around border; gilt spearhead band around well; central enamelled landscape scene of hills & streams, with pagoda, trees and man atop ox in stream.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7156

Accession Number: 1927.2210

Soup plate

Scalloped edge; polychrome enamel sprays of flowers around border; gilt spearhead band around well; central enamelled landscape scene of hills & streams, with pagoda, trees and man atop ox in stream.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7157

Accession Number: 1927.2211

Ingrain carpet fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7158

Accession Number: 1981.14.7

Soup plate

Scalloped edge; polychrome enamel sprays of flowers around border; gilt spearhead band around well; central enamelled landscape scene of hills & streams, with pagoda, trees and man atop ox in stream.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7159

Accession Number: 1927.2212

Carpet fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7160

Accession Number: 1990.309.1-2

Tea bowl and saucer

Primary border wavy blue band with gold sunbursts, thin red band and blue, gold and red pseudo-spearhead band; secondary border: blue and gold husk chain; main decoration: doves perched on twisted rope with branch between their beaks in oval framed in blue enamel with gold stars, edged in wavy red a...

Date: 1770-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7161

Accession Number: 1933.6376AB

Teapot

Primary border wavy blue band with gold sunbursts, thin red band and blue, gold and red pseudo-spearhead band; secondary border: blue and gold husk chain; main decoration: doves perched on twisted rope with branch between their beaks in oval framed in blue enamel with gold stars, edged in wavy red a...

Date: 1770-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7162

Accession Number: 1933.6390.3

Platter

Oval with border of wavy orange vine and wavy blue dotted line and straight blue dot line; border around well of orange wave; central decoration polychrome enamel flower bunch.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7164

Accession Number: 1953.155A

Platter

Oval with border of wavy orange vine and wavy blue dotted line and straight blue dot line; border around well of orange wave; central decoration polychrome enamel flower bunch.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7165

Accession Number: 1952.155C

Platter

Oval with border of wavy orange vine and wavy blue dotted line and straight blue dot line; border around well of orange wave; central decoration polychrome enamel flower bunch.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7166

Accession Number: 1952.155D

Wet drug jar

Delftware jug with light blue glaze and blue decoration. The jug is bowl shaped on a splayed foot, with a short, slightly flared spout, winged cherubs bearing flower branches perched at corners depicted on body. Metal lid of Delft jar.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, painting (coating), glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 7167

Accession Number: 1941.1211AB

Hat

Brown felt hat trimmed with brown satin, brown satin rosettes, brown woven edge, ostrich feathers, and gold beading.

Date: 1893-1894

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), feather (material), felt (textile), satin, silk (textile), wool (textile), beading (process)

GUSN: 7168

Accession Number: 1946.835

Hat

Oval-shaped green felt hat trimmed with black grosgrain ribbon and taxidermied parrot, later dyed black. Brim is faced with black velvet and crown is lined with black glazed cotton with drawstring. Milliner's label on interior [see Inscriptions].

Date: 1889-1892

Maker: Elise, Mme. (Maker)

Material: feather (material), psittaciform, cotton (textile), felt (textile), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 7169

Accession Number: 1946.838

Hat

Small; black velvet scalloped brim with navy blue belvet crown; trimmed black feathers; two black satin bows with rhinestone buckles at back; brim lined with velvet, and trimmed with rust-colored flower; held in place with elastic band; buckram foundation.

Date: 1889-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, feather (material), stitching, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 7170

Accession Number: 1947.521

Hat

Black plush (felt with long fur surface?), trimmed with long black ostrich feathers with black plumes; draped with black net and chiffon.

Date: 1898-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), handmade, net (textile), plush, silk (textile)

GUSN: 7171

Accession Number: 1947.539

Hat

Green velvet with green grosgrain and green celluloid enamelled pin (fan shape).

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), cloth, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 7172

Accession Number: 1953.406

Hat in Hatbox

A: Large dark blue silk velvet; wire frame; trimmed with iridescent blue bird feathers and coarsely embroidered net (leaf garland); lampshade style; brim lined with blue velvet.

Date: 1909-1911

Maker: Lowell, Ladies Hatter (Milliner) Andrews-Burr Paper Co. (Maker)

Material: feather (material), stitching, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 7173

Accession Number: 1953.407A-C

Bonnet

Bonnet of black silk net trimmed with black beads arranged in scalloped pattern, black ostrich feathers, black velvet and silk flowers, large white roses of cotton with green leaves, all on a wire foundation with black velvet ties.

Date: 1893-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process), cotton (textile), net (textile), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wire

GUSN: 7174

Accession Number: 1953.409

Coffee cup

TEA SERVICE: Border: navy blue enamel band with gold stars, secondary border: blue band with gold loop chain; cipher "CF" in blue enamel oval with gold stars and edged in gold points. COFFEE CUPS: Straight-sided with secondary border on interior; simple ear-shaped handle with gold thumbgrip; cipher...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7176

Accession Number: 1934.2978.7

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