Historic New England

Comforter

Red wool; green wool border on sides and bottom. Tacked with red yarn on green, and light blue on red wool (probably originally green). Red wool binding; heavily padded.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, tabby (textile), tacking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40055

Accession Number: 1938.1424

Square, lightweight, green; raw edges. Black printed design; central floral medallion surrounded by variety of flowers; large scale flowers in each corner. Undulating C-scroll border highlighted with acanthus; Renaissance Revival-style faceted outer border.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tabby (textile), printing (process), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40056

Accession Number: 1938.1425

Spinning Wheel

This flax wheel is composed of oak and maple or poplar, with turned legs, spokes, maidens and finials. The table or bench is riven. and is complete, with a distaff and flax.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), maple (wood), flax (fiber)

GUSN: 40057

Accession Number: 1938.1427

Blanket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40058

Accession Number: 1938.1428

Blanket

Rectangular, off-white, plain weave, moderately napt, single piece wool blanket with single dark stripe at each end; selvage edges; raw ends; remains of embroidered "Rose" wheels in each corner.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 40059

Accession Number: 1938.1430

Blanket

Wool pieced blanket with an embroidered rose and stripe pattern.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 40060

Accession Number: 1938.1431

Shawl

Sheer white cotton; embroidered and hem stitched border on all sides; 21 1/2" inner border at ends with paisley (boteh) motifs outlined with drawnwork scalloped edge, sprigged center; rectangular.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 40061

Accession Number: 1938.1432

Curtain Rod

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40062

Accession Number: 1938.1443.2A

Curtain Rod

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40063

Accession Number: 1938.1443.3A

Fireplace Surround

A fireplace enframement with a molded column design on the side and a foliate design across the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40064

Accession Number: 1938.1433B

Fireplace Surround

The mantle portion of a fireplace surround.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40065

Accession Number: 1938.1433A

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 40066

Accession Number: 1938.1434.1

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 40067

Accession Number: 1938.1434.2

Curtain Rod

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40068

Accession Number: 1938.1435.1

Curtain Rod

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40069

Accession Number: 1938.1435.2

Curtain Rod

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40070

Accession Number: 1938.1435.3

Curtain Rod

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40071

Accession Number: 1938.1435.4

Curtain Rod

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40072

Accession Number: 1938.1435.5

Curtain Rod

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40073

Accession Number: 1938.1435.6

Curtain Rod

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40074

Accession Number: 1938.1435.7

Curtain Rod

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40075

Accession Number: 1938.1435.8

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39855

Accession Number: 1938.887

Change Purse

Brown leather change purse with purple interior and brass clasp.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39856

Accession Number: 1938.889

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39857

Accession Number: 1938.890

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39858

Accession Number: 1938.908

Fontange Fan

Sticks and guards covered in scarlet Moroccan leather, trimmed with gilt overlaying leaf of faded scarlet moire; leaf unfolds to semi-circle; brass washers and ring with purplish red cord and tassel.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, moiré, silk (textile)

GUSN: 39859

Accession Number: 1938.914

Mug

Copper lustre exterior w/ simple ear-shaped handle and beading in relief around rim; blue glaze band w/ copper lustre leaves and yellow circles w/ red centers around body.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39860

Accession Number: 1938.918

Towel Rack

Carved wood towel rack with Berlinwork picture; polychrome, depicts lillies and foliage on a red background; linen canvas foundation.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile), Berlin woolwork

GUSN: 39861

Accession Number: 1938.927

Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39862

Accession Number: 1938.938

Rigid Fan

Long, thick bamboo handle; rigid leaf of braided straw sewn into a circle.

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), braiding, straw (plant material), palm fiber

GUSN: 39863

Accession Number: 1938.946

Mortar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39864

Accession Number: 1938.955

Creamer

White, squat body w/ relief-molded panels of bellflowers and urns with swags; loop handle w/ leafy terminals rises above rim of pitcher.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 39865

Accession Number: 1938.959

Eggcup

Oval basket in the form of bamboo w/ relief molded "bamboo moors" on the body of the basket; basket contains 6 egg cups; all w/ thin gold band; eggcups are chalice shaped. A= Basket B-G= Eggcups

Date: ca. 1882

Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Maker)

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 39866

Accession Number: 1938.961A-G

Jug

White vase-shaped body w/ double band in relief around neck and loop handle.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 39868

Accession Number: 1938.967

Pitcher

Octagonal white body w/ faceted sides bearing the relief molded images of 8 of the Apostles within gothic niches; gothic handle w/ masks in relief on inside (near lip) and as thumbrest; mouth and rim deeply scrolled.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Old Hall Earthenware Co. Ltd. (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 39869

Accession Number: 1938.968

Beer pitcher

Relief molded in the shape of a barrel w/ grapes and leaves on either side of rustic handle; four pins in rim (as if for cover).

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 39870

Accession Number: 1938.969

Cruet Set

Eight piece cut glass cruet set, five cruet bottles and stoppers, two casters, and stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 39871

Accession Number: 1938.970.1-.8

Fireplace

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39872

Accession Number: 1938.974A

Child's Dress

White cotton and lace dress.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 39874

Accession Number: 1938.1009

Dress

Pink, printed w/ stylized fans pattern; wide neckline w/ piping; short double capped sleeves; shirred bodice front; skirt gathered all around onto piped waist; 2 tucks at hem; hook and eye back closure; pocket on right.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 39875

Accession Number: 1938.1010

Child's Underwaist

Short; white cotton; drawstring neckline; full, short sleeves trimmed with two tucks and two pinked bands (Van Dyck edge); vertical bands extend to skirt and flare out with box pleats; five white buttons around waist; eleven white buttons center back.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 39876

Accession Number: 1938.1011

Coat

Tan with collar / capelet, white trim along collar, capelet, and cuffs, yoke with piping, pleated back and front with chainstitch at waist, hook and eye at neckline and waist

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 39877

Accession Number: 1938.1012

Girl's dress

Girl's two piece brown plaid silk dress; scoop neckline; cap sleeves; brown waistband bow; bustle with ties and crinoline; brown ruching at sleeves and hem; bodice lined with white chintz. A)= Bodice B)= Skirt (brown taffeta--matches waistband and ruching.)

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 39878

Accession Number: 1938.1013AB

Skirt

White cotton skirt with a gathered waistband and a circular medallion pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 39879

Accession Number: 1938.1014

Bag

Tan canvas with brown stitched decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas

GUSN: 39880

Accession Number: 1938.1015

Underskirt or Petticoat

Ivory silk satin; hip yoke; scalloped quilting around body and large scale floral meander quilting at hem; white glazed linen waistband, gathered on either side of back placket; dark blue glazed wool lining.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), quilting, satin, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 39881

Accession Number: 1938.1016

Bodice

Sheer cream wool over white cotton; broad neckline; sharply pointed and boned waist; pointed front and back; back lace closure; darts; piped neck, waist and arms' eye.

Date: ca. 1871

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39882

Accession Number: 1938.1018E

Bib

White/yellowed; quilted diamond pattern with embroidered crosses in center; bottom embroidered with stylized flowers, scrolls, and garland; scalloped eyelet edges; pearl button and loop closure; pointed bottom.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, quilting

GUSN: 39883

Accession Number: 1938.1023

Infant's Bonnet

White; ribbed; front panel buttons onto back; back has deep scallops and neck ruffle with drawstring; embroidered scalloped edged; two cotton ties.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 39885

Accession Number: 1938.1026

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 39886

Accession Number: 1938.1028A

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