Historic New England

Collar

Darned-net white lace collar

Date: 1819-1827

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29290

Accession Number: 1921.48

Collar

Darned-net white lace collar made by Hannah Sargent Holden (1817-1869) daughter of Ezra Holden of Malden, married Caleb Waite of Malden in 1854.

Date: 1819-1827

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29291

Accession Number: 1921.49

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Circular body with rings around the neck. Diamond pattern.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29292

Accession Number: 1921.50AB

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Circular body with rings around the neck. Diamond pattern.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29293

Accession Number: 1921.51AB

Coffee Cup

Porcelain coffee cup with a gold band around the rim. Pastoral scene featuring two boys.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 29294

Accession Number: 1921.52

Bookmark

Ribbon embroidered by a young lady at St. Helena and given to Captain Isaiah W. P. Lewis of Charlestown.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29295

Accession Number: 1921.54

Fragment

Piece of the "first calico printed in America."

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 29297

Accession Number: 1921.56

Table Mat

Oblong; black wool felt. Cream felt eagle appliqued at center. Stars in corner. Double-edged van dyked edging. All top-stitched in yellow silk. Tan glazed linen backing.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: Dudley, Eliza, 1778-1856 (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), felt (textile), glazing (coating), linen (material), silk (textile), textiles, wool (textile), tin (metal)

GUSN: 29299

Accession Number: 1921.60

Painting

Street lined with brick buildings leading down toward city in distance.

Date: 1850

Maker: Willard, Susanna H. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 29300

Accession Number: 1921.62

Very large waxwork chimneypiece behind glass, in three sections, wiith original deep frame. Behind the glass, modeled in wax, are four figures, fruit, grass, and small animals. The walls behind the figures are covered in red paper lines to look like brick. Garden of Eden scene

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 29301

Accession Number: 1921.68

Document box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 29302

Accession Number: 1921.70

Decanter

Glass case bottle with a stopper. Three pint size.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29303

Accession Number: 1921.77AB

Case Bottle

Glass case bottle with a stopper. Three pint size.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29304

Accession Number: 1921.78AB

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29305

Accession Number: 1921.80

Wine Glass

No description

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29306

Accession Number: 1921.83

Tin Chafing Dish

Three wicks, without dish

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29307

Accession Number: 1921.89

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29308

Accession Number: 1921.90B

Chandelier

Tin chandelier with eight candle sockets.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 29310

Accession Number: 1921.108

Bandbox

Bandbox with floral medallion wallpaper. Lid has a label indicating the box was made by Miss Louisa May, 446 Washington Street, Boston

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 29311

Accession Number: 1921.110

Great Coat

Fawn, full length great coat - buttons down to hem (raw); fawn velvet collar; inside "vest" lining same as coat; coat is false double breasted; double cape collar; cuffed sleeves lined with linen cambric; tab at collar; back - button tab with plackets or false pockets. One front pocket (vertical) wi...

Date: 1830-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 29312

Accession Number: 1921.115

Waistcoat

Black waistcoat with white cotton lining; Brown twill back with back closure of three pairs handsewn eyes and lacing; Standing collar; three pockets; lowered waistline with leather inside waist; single breasted; boned ties at back.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, padding (process), satin, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 29313

Accession Number: 1921.116

Frock Coat

Plum colored broadcloth coat

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, fleece, stitching, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 29314

Accession Number: 1921.117

Evening Coat

Brown; blue velvet collar, high, turnover with notched revers, padded collar and shoulders; double breasted; two button cuffs, sleeves gather at shoulders; false pockets with flaps; two pockets in tail.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 29315

Accession Number: 1921.118

Wig

White hair wig, leather lining, black ribbon ties hair together into tail in back.

Maker: unknown

Material: hair

GUSN: 29316

Accession Number: 1921.119

Wig

White hair wig, leather lining, black ribbon ties hair together into tail in back.

Maker: unknown

Material: hair

GUSN: 29317

Accession Number: 1921.120

Plate

Small, round pewter plates with flat brim. One of five. "Sasha" (?) scratched into rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 29089

Accession Number: 1920.389

Plate

One of five small, round pewter plates with flat brim.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 29090

Accession Number: 1920.391

Purse

Multicolor beaded purse with floral design with scene at bottom featuring person with whip and horned animal; tan silk top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29091

Accession Number: 1920.396

Purse

Black velvet purse; silver beaded paisley design with tassels on the bottom; metal clasp and chain handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29092

Accession Number: 1920.397

Purse

Blue knit purse with two metal rings on either end and 5 beaded tassels on each end.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29093

Accession Number: 1920.398

Dress

White embroidered with delicate floral sprigs; multicolor drawstring neckline; empire waist; short straight sleeves. Fullness at back between both shoulders; train. Bodice lined with linen.

Date: 1797-1802

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 29094

Accession Number: 1920.400

Calash

Brown silk women's calash.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 29096

Accession Number: 1920.405

Men's Shirt

White; high collar (4"); ruffled front (3") with hem; two covered buttons at collar; one pearl at cuff; reinforced shoulder and armscye; gathered and gusseted sleeves; topstitching at shoulder gusset only.

Date: 1830-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 29097

Accession Number: 1920.407

Hand Bag

Cross stitch geometrical cube pattern green, red, orange, blue, gray; leather sides, linen interior, two leather handles.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29098

Accession Number: 1920.408

Dress

Red silk crepe dress, broad neckline; "V"shaped front with fabric tucked at shoulder, draped over bust, and stitched in place with band of red statin piping; same band at shoulders and at princess seam at back; long sleeves are smocked from armseye with - ruffle and red satin ruffle creating effect ...

Date: 1837-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), stitching, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 29099

Accession Number: 1920.409

Dress

Yellow & brown silk satin pin stripe; high, round, piped neck. 8 cameo-like buttons & buttonholes on center front. Darts; piped natural waist; bodice is padded & boned & lined in natural linen. Epaulets trimmed w/ brown silk satin w/ 2 pairs of same buttons. Long sleeves w/ 2 bands of brown sati...

Date: 1867-1868

Maker: unknown

Material: splitting, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 29100

Accession Number: 1920.411

Girls' Dress

Girl's dress. Painted-brown plaid with green floral stripe; scoop neckline shirred "V" front; cap sleeves with purple fringe; full skirt, hook and eye back closure pocket; lined with brown cotton.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), printed textile materials, cotton (textile), hand sewing, textiles

GUSN: 29101

Accession Number: 1920.413

Dress

White ribbed cotton. High neckline; long sleeves w/ ruffle at wristband & 1 pearl button. Fullness at back between shoulders; drawstring waist. 1 pearl button at neckband; pocket at right front; high waist.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, reeding

GUSN: 29102

Accession Number: 1920.415

Chemise

White linen; plain; square ruffled neckline; flap front; short puffed sleeves with ruffed cuffs.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 29103

Accession Number: 1920.416

Chemise

White linen; plain; square neckline with tatted trim; flap front (untrimmed); short puffed sleeves with tatted trim; yoke in back.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), tatting (process)

GUSN: 29104

Accession Number: 1920.417

Blanket

No description

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: Andrews, Grandmother (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 29105

Accession Number: 1920.422

Kerchief

Red kerchief with a tan floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29107

Accession Number: 1920.428

Feather Fan

No description

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 29108

Accession Number: 1920.429

Napkin

Rectangular white linen damask cloth; central Romanesque woman holds scepter (?) and wreath. Framed by flowers and C-scrolls; cartouche underneath with title. Cloth framed in entwining thistle vines and flowers, C-scrolls and ribbon. In corners "Wisdom" holds Bible and lamp. "Justice" holds scales a...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 29109

Accession Number: 1920.430

Handbag

Cotton drawstring purse with colorful naturalistic embroidery and tassels.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 29110

Accession Number: 1920.431

Handbag

"Theorem" painted velvet drawstring purse embellished with two lozenges of birchbark embroidered with moosehair surrounded by painted floral vines. The bottom hem of the purse is decorated with three small tassels.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 29111

Accession Number: 1920.432