Historic New England

Purse

Square, cream silk crepe purse (see matching evening coat # .1) embroidered with cream silk peony, floral spray and scrolling border; two cream silk tassels; lined with cream china silk; padded interlining; row of small bows at opening.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), embroidering, stitching, machine-made, silk (textile)

GUSN: 6745

Accession Number: 1990.304.2

Purse

Light blue nubby fabric; gold clasp; clutch style; tan satin lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: polyester, rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 6746

Accession Number: 1990.581

Pair of Stockings

White; ribbed from ankle to foot; above calf is plain stockinette stitch; ribbed top.

Date: ca. 1827

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade, knitting (process)

GUSN: 6748

Accession Number: 1949.21B

Pair of Gaiters

Black with natural linen lining; side buttoning with five black domed shank buttons; buckle and brown leather strap.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 6749

Accession Number: 1943.689AB

Swimsuit Ensemble

Matching suit and overdress of cotton printed with bright pink, yellow, chartreuse, blue flowers, white daisies; stylized. Skirted bathing suit with stays, elastic at sides; double spaghetti straps; zipper. Overdress: sleeveless sheath style with buttons along left side.

Date: 1960-1969

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine-made

GUSN: 6750

Accession Number: 1990.36.1-2

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 6752

Accession Number: 1937.861A

Luncheon Plate

One of a set of nine porcelain enameled luncheon plates. Four scrolled medallions depicting figures engaged in various activities and birds, insects, and flowers are surrounded by scrolling flowers and butterflies. The central medallion has a gold band border and depicts various birds and flowers. T...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6753

Accession Number: 1963.314.3

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 6754

Accession Number: 1933.1637A

Luncheon Plate

One of a set of nine porcelain enameled luncheon plates. Four scrolled medallions depicting figures engaged in various activities and birds, insects, and flowers are surrounded by scrolling flowers and butterflies. The central medallion has a gold band border and depicts various birds and flowers. T...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6755

Accession Number: 1963.314.4

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 6756

Accession Number: 1929.1578B

Luncheon Plate

One of a set of nine porcelain enameled luncheon plates. Four scrolled medallions depicting figures engaged in various activities and birds, insects, and flowers are surrounded by scrolling flowers and butterflies. The central medallion has a gold band border and depicts various birds and flowers. T...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6757

Accession Number: 1963.314.5

Luncheon Plate

One of a set of nine porcelain enameled luncheon plates. Four scrolled medallions depicting figures engaged in various activities and birds, insects, and flowers are surrounded by scrolling flowers and butterflies. The central medallion has a gold band border and depicts various birds and flowers. T...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6759

Accession Number: 1963.314.6

Luncheon Plate

One of a set of nine porcelain enameled luncheon plates. Four scrolled medallions depicting figures engaged in various activities and birds, insects, and flowers are surrounded by scrolling flowers and butterflies. The central medallion has a gold band border and depicts various birds and flowers. T...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6761

Accession Number: 1963.314.7

Luncheon Plate

One of a set of nine porcelain enameled luncheon plates. Four scrolled medallions depicting figures engaged in various activities and birds, insects, and flowers are surrounded by scrolling flowers and butterflies. The central medallion has a gold band border and depicts various birds and flowers. T...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6762

Accession Number: 1963.314.8

Dinner plate

Blue and white; very loosely painted; solid blue and striped scallop outer border; solid blue inner border; bridge, foreground, with two boats behind; pavillion with arching tree, right; other pavillion, left, on rock; rocks distant with two boats in front; whole scene abstracted because of loosenem...

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6763

Accession Number: 1970.471.2

Vase

Brown, stoneware vase of irregular cylinder form, unglazed, with applied, molded decoration of squirrels on tree branches.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 6764

Accession Number: 1924.861

Curtain Rod

No description

Date: 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 6765

Accession Number: 1994.44AB

Teapot with lid

Black glazed jackfield earthenware melon-shaped teapot with crabstock handle and spout, and button finial on lid.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 6766

Accession Number: 1931.592AB

Bed Valance

Swag valance gathered intermitantly with rosettes of red and white copper plate cotton with linen backing of scenes of "Louis XVI restaurateur de la Libertie" with central image of seated Louis XVI in Roman armour with lion at his feet welcoming "Liberty" accompanied by Mars & Minerva, next to him i...

Date: ca. 1789

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, toile (textile material)

GUSN: 6767

Accession Number: 1982.78B

Teapot with lid

Globular earthenware teapot and lid with ear-shaped handle, scrolled spout, brown glazed exterior, and cream glazed interior.

Date: 1900

Maker: Sarreguemines (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 6768

Accession Number: 1927.2549.1AB

Bed Valance

One of three valances, with corner cascades pieced of glaze cotton of dark brown-purple ground with clusters of roses and stems and hydrangeas and stems with gimp type trimming along all sides except top; backed in tin-glazed cotton.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), weaving, piecing

GUSN: 6769

Accession Number: 1929.335

Teapot with lid

Globular earthenware teapot and lid with ear-shaped handle, scrolled spout, brown glazed exterior, and cream glazed interior.

Date: 1900

Maker: Sarreguemines (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 6770

Accession Number: 1927.2549.2AB

Cream pitcher

Earthenware cream pitcher with slightly canted body, spout, and applied handle. Brown glaze on exterior and cream glaze on the interior.

Date: 1900

Maker: Probably Sarreguemines (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 6771

Accession Number: 1927.2549.4

Caster

Earthenware baluster shaped caster with circular foot, perforated top with black glaze.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating)

GUSN: 6772

Accession Number: 1942.1157

Teapot with lid

Jackfield earthenware teapot with lid. Globular black-glazed body with crabstock scrolled handle and x-shaped finial.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 6773

Accession Number: 1950.299AB

Teapot with lid

Teapot with globular black glazed body and crabstock handle, button finial and scrolled spout.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 6774

Accession Number: 1963.334AB

Belt

Black leather belt made of linked loops of leather with silver metal buckle.

Date: 1970-1979

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, machine-made

GUSN: 6775

Accession Number: 1990.41.2

Teapot

Small, cylindrical porcelain teapot (a) with lid (b). White loop handle with gold decoration on spine and white curving spout with gold edged mouth. Lid has green tendrils and pink tree peonies on gold ground and gold button finial. Body has same green tendrils with pink peonies; gold ground with b...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 6776

Accession Number: 1934.525AB

Knee Warmer

Cream; rib knit; one tab/extension.

Date: 1835-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 6777

Accession Number: 1988.407

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

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: 7177

Accession Number: 1934.2978.8

Tea bowl

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. TEA BOWLS: Handleless; secondary border on exterior.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7178

Accession Number: 1978.2978.10

Tea bowl

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. TEA BOWLS: Handleless; secondary border on exterior.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7179

Accession Number: 1934.2978.11

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