Historic New England

Infant's Shirt

White; plain scoop neckline; lace insertions on shoulder; short sleeves gathered with drawstring; sleeves have drawnwork of scalloped pattern with embroidered flowers; no closure; open shirt.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 32543

Accession Number: 1929.135

Neckpiece

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32545

Accession Number: 1929.141

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32546

Accession Number: 1929.142

Pocket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32547

Accession Number: 1929.143

Pocket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32548

Accession Number: 1929.144

Shoes

A pair of leather children's shoes with square toes, holes for laces, and brown soles.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leather

GUSN: 32549

Accession Number: 1929.145AB

WALLET

Light brown; rounded flap with string closure; embossed with linear border - front, back and flap; 2 compartments lined with faded red and green marble paper. Glued together - no stitching.

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32550

Accession Number: 1929.147

Ivory silk taffeta; bound w/ cream silk & cotton tape; trimmed w/ large cream rosette; originally had 1/4" wide cream ribbon ties (only fragments remain). Rounded square toe; square throat; 3" vamp; no center back seam; sole has narrow waist & darkened channel; 1-1/4" heel covered w/ ivory satin; w...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32551

Accession Number: 1929.148AB

Slippers

Brown silk taffeta; bound w/ brown grosgrain; trimmed w/ brown velvet bow w/ cut steel buckle (bows are loose - not attached to toe). No center back seam; sole has narrow waist; no heel; square throat; 3-1/4" wide vamp; white leather & linen lining; rounded square toe.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), silk (textile), taffeta, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 32552

Accession Number: 1929.149AB

Slippers

Bronze leather; bound w/ purple grosgrain; scalloped throat trimmed w/ purple ribbon ruching; rounded square toe; no ties; 4" vamp. No center back seam; sole has narrow waist; no heel; white leather & linen lining; toe embroidered w/ white chain stitch w/ cutwork backed w/ purple; floral medallion.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32553

Accession Number: 1929.150AB

Carriage Parasol

White silk crepe; pagoda shape; ivory handle and ferrule; very short handle; telescoping brass shaft; white silk lining; deep, thick fringe. For use in a carriage.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), crepe (textile), ivory (tooth component), silk (textile)

GUSN: 32554

Accession Number: 1929.151

Parasol

Black handmade Chantilly lace over ivory taffeta with pink silk lining; short handle and long ferrule of ivory; telescoping metal shaft.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), Chantilly lace, ivory (tooth component), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 32555

Accession Number: 1929.152

Waistcoat

Pale green; Serpentine floral with dotted ground outlined with black thread; shawl collar; single breasted; 8 buttons; 3 pockets; piping, padded; buckle and tab back closure; leather lined waist.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leather, linen (material), thread, metallic (color attribute), weaving, padding (process), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 32556

Accession Number: 1929.153

Table Scarf

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32557

Accession Number: 1929.158B

Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32558

Accession Number: 1929.165B

Windsor Chair

Chair. Step down crest; bamboo turnings; incised lines around seat; brown with floral decoration on crest and seat front. Slat back with pierced ends and tablet on top.

Date: 1810-1820

Parasol

Iridescent brown taffeta, ruffled, edged with dyed brown grass fringe; ivory stick and ferrule with knobbed ends; telescoping metal shaft; cream silk lining.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), grass (plant material), ivory (tooth component), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 32566

Accession Number: 1929.186

Key

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32567

Accession Number: 1929.191

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32568

Accession Number: 1929.194

Storage Box

Rectangular wooden box with laps. Box once contained wooden toy train.

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32583

Accession Number: 1929.227

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32482

Accession Number: 1928.1793

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32483

Accession Number: 1928.1888

Cradle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32484

Accession Number: 1928.2324

Portrait of Mary A. Hooper (1851-1924) as a young girl in blue dress, right arm draped over red chair. Daughter of George Kennard Hooper of Boston, wife of Dr. Horace Packard.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 32488

Accession Number: 1929.3

Portrait of Helen A.A. Hooper

Portrait of Helen A.A. Hooper as a child in a yellow dress with decorative trim on the hem and sleeves, seated on empire sofa. Died 1858, age 2 years 5 months.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 32489

Accession Number: 1929.4