Porcelain plate with hand-painted seascape of a ship at sunset. Wide black border.
Date: 1878
Maker: Thaxter, Celia, 1835-1894 (Painter)
Material: hand-painted, porcelain
GUSN: 33777
Accession Number: 1931.564
Cream ribbed silk brocaded dress with multicolor floral spray pattern; small leaves and scrolls in cream. Pleated shawl collar, gathered Empire waistline; Collar and front trimmed with green satin ribbon. Fine tucks around front and back of bodice from shoulder to waistline; Long fitted sleeves with...
Date: 1794-1796
Maker: unknown
Material: silk (textile), brocade (textile)
GUSN: 33778
Accession Number: 1931.6
Cream ribbed silk brocaded with multicolor small floral spray, small leaves and scrolls in cream; low square front neckline. Short sleeves and neckline trimmed with purple ruching; purple covered button at front lined with linen.
Date: 1785
Material: brocade (textile), silk (textile)
GUSN: 33779
Accession Number: 1931.7
Pair of knit, fingerless, half arm-length gloves.
GUSN: 33780
Accession Number: 1931.10
No description
GUSN: 33781
Accession Number: 1931.13
Flamestitch - diamond fan shaped design in rows of pink, beige, green with small blue and yellow; outlined in black; edged with green twill tape; scalloped flap with tie; two pockets, lined with dark green twill.
Date: 1751-1833
Material: canvas, embroidering, Bargello work, wool (textile)
GUSN: 33783
Accession Number: 1931.17
Needlework bookmark of silk and cotton thread with inscription: "Felicity be thine".
GUSN: 33784
Accession Number: 1931.18
Carved wooden calling card case with a hinged box. Small sheet of paper with a printed name.
Material: wood (plant material), cardboard
GUSN: 33785
Accession Number: 1931.19A-C
Metal measuring spool.
Material: metal
GUSN: 33786
Accession Number: 1931.23
Red leather envelope sewing kit with a silver metal clasp and trim and a green leather lining.
Material: leather
GUSN: 33787
Accession Number: 1931.24
Silk bag with two shells tied to the top.
Material: silk (fiber), seashell
GUSN: 33788
Accession Number: 1931.25
A toilet set with a cardboard case, a mirror, writing pad, pencil, scissors, comb, and a vial.
Material: cardboard, glass (material), metal, ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 33789
Accession Number: 1931.26
Cylindrical sewing clamp made of rosewood and barrel-shaped with pincushions set in acorn-shaped sycamore base; ivory screw.
Date: 19th century
Material: rosewood (wood), sycamore (wood), ivory (tooth component)
GUSN: 33790
Accession Number: 1931.31
Fan: narrow carved and pierced ivory sticks; silver paper leaf, decoupe border; painted with vignette of one woman, two men (one plays fiddle), with view of castle; basket of flowers and fruits on sides; border with frame of pink and blue scrolls and flowers; reverse painted with pink rose and roseb...
Date: 1760-1769
Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 33792
Accession Number: 1931.34 A-C
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 33384
Accession Number: 1930.594
Material: glass (material)
GUSN: 33386
Accession Number: 1930.604
GUSN: 33387
Accession Number: 1930.608
GUSN: 33388
Accession Number: 1930.609
Wicker-covered, colorless glass cologne bottle with handle. Two stamps on base.
Material: glass (material), wicker
GUSN: 33389
Accession Number: 1930.610
GUSN: 33390
Accession Number: 1930.611
GUSN: 33391
Accession Number: 1930.612
Rectangular pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B) with rounded corners. Bandbox and lid are printed with allover large-scale stylized pomegranate motifs. Printed in white on a yellow to green irise ground. Lid is separating from rim and has hand-sewn repairs in places.
Date: 1820-1840
Material: paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 33392
Accession Number: 1930.617AB
High-hat shaped box and lid. Box (A) and lid (B) are made of brown leather lined with blue paper. Box has leather strap and clasp on brim. Part of strap is missing.
Material: leather, paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 33393
Accession Number: 1930.619AB
Material: iron (metal)
GUSN: 33394
Accession Number: 1930.622
GUSN: 33395
Accession Number: 1930.624
Turned wooden mortar and pestle.
GUSN: 33396
Accession Number: 1930.633AB
Wood surface-mounted box with iron lock works and cover plate mortised in. Key operation from both sides. Two of three carriage-type bolts and square nuts, for securing box to door, still extant. Deadbolt 1 1/2" x 3/4" x ?" long. Cover is decoratively incised. Tagged "key missing."
Date: 1700-1750
Material: incising, iron (metal), oak (wood)
GUSN: 33397
Accession Number: 1930.634A-C
GUSN: 33398
Accession Number: 1930.636
Date: 1860-1870
GUSN: 33399
Accession Number: 1930.637
GUSN: 33400
Accession Number: 1930.638
GUSN: 33401
Accession Number: 1930.639
GUSN: 33402
Accession Number: 1930.640
GUSN: 33403
Accession Number: 1930.641
In exhibition "Yankee Remix" at Mass Mus of Contemporary Art, May 2003-April 2004.
GUSN: 33404
Accession Number: 1930.642
Material: tin (metal)
GUSN: 33405
Accession Number: 1930.643
Material: stone (rock)
GUSN: 33406
Accession Number: 1930.644
A set of wooden bowling pins with tapered bodies and a bulbous head.
GUSN: 33424
Accession Number: 1930.681.1-.7
Material: tin (metal), glass (material)
GUSN: 33437
Accession Number: 1930.698
Green and cream colored waistcoat; Six self covered buttons; three crescent shaped pockets; shawl collar; leather lining and waistline; cream lining and back; buckle and tab back closure; darts at waist; single breasted.
Date: 1850
Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leather, thread, metallic (color attribute), padding (process), silk (textile)
GUSN: 33438
Accession Number: 1930.699
Cream lace bonnet on wire foundation, trimmed with cotton flowers in pink and white with green leaves, and black velvet bow.
Date: 1893-1896
Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework), wire
GUSN: 33440
Accession Number: 1930.701
Black mesh circular cap with circular lace detail work. Satin ribbon trim with rosette in center of cap.
Date: 1855-1860
GUSN: 33441
Accession Number: 1930.704
Muslin cap with black velveteen ribbon trim, lace trim, and long cap ties.
Date: 1870-1875
GUSN: 33442
Accession Number: 1930.707
Plain woven leghorn straw hat with very wide round brim (approximately 8 1/4") with high crown (approximately 5 1/2"); crown is round; brim is very floppy; no decorative trim.
Date: 1827-1830
Material: braiding, straw (plant material), paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 33444
Accession Number: 1930.709.2
Women black straw; trimmed with band of black pleated crepe around base of crown, and straw neck ruffle; crepe ribbon ties at neck; brim and neck ruffle lined with black crepe, and black satin piping at edge; crown lined with ivory silk.
Date: 1836-1845
Material: crepe (textile), stitching, painting (coating), silk (textile), straw (plant material), wool (textile)
GUSN: 33445
Accession Number: 1930.710
Greenish black silk; hoops and shirring at brim with ruching at face and crown; neck ruffle with bow; wire frame support; matching ribbon ties; drawn bonnet.
Date: 1853-1860
Material: stitching, reed (grass, material), silk (textile)
GUSN: 33446
Accession Number: 1930.712
Black and cream checked silk; hood is collapsable/calash style; padded with down; double self-ruffle with piping around brim; brim has two cane hoops for support; quilted neck ruffle padded with down; back/crown has stiffened oval panel for support, with bow of self-fabric; four pairs of black ribbo...
Date: 1835-1840
Material: cane (plant material), down, padding (process), quilting, silk (textile)
GUSN: 33447
Accession Number: 1930.713
Large quilted taupe (faded purple) satin bonnet with reed support at brim and back; quilted neck ruffle; striped quilt pattern; brim and neck ruffle lined with pale blue/green satin; crown lined with pink cotton; wadded throughout; pale blue/green ribbon ties; drawstring at neck, center back.
Material: padding (process), quilting, reed (grass, material), satin, silk (textile)
GUSN: 33448
Accession Number: 1930.714
White cotton; circular; pleated all around; edged w/ net; bound w/ cambric.
Date: 1890
Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made
GUSN: 33449
Accession Number: 1930.723AB
Date: 1805-1815
GUSN: 33450
Accession Number: 1930.728
Multi-layer lace collar.
Material: lace (needlework)
GUSN: 33451
Accession Number: 1930.735