Historic New England

"Ladies' Hair Pins" Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 30818

Accession Number: 1926.68

Pair of Gloves

Cream leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30819

Accession Number: 1926.79AB

Cap

Cotton cap with dotted pattern in fabric. Wide cap strings

Date: 1850-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30820

Accession Number: 1926.80

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves with tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30821

Accession Number: 1926.81AB

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with small white stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30822

Accession Number: 1926.82

Powder Horn

Engraved powder horn with chamfered tip, geometric throat, concave wood plug with turned stopper, two iron rings. Crudely engraved images include animals and buildings.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30824

Accession Number: 1926.86

Plain cotton weave upper in green and off-white depicting log cabin, barrel of hard cider, portrait of Harrison in ellipse with words "Harrison And Reform" in band below portrait. Floral garlands and motifs throughout image. Backing is comprised of pieces of differently patterned plain cotton weave....

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 30825

Accession Number: 1926.87

Pincushion

Pincushion made of a badge worn at the Cochituate Water celebration, Boston, October 25, 1848.

Date: 1848

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 30826

Accession Number: 1926.94

Needle Case

Fold-up pink velvet needle case with transluscent beaded floral and leaf decoration; beaded fringe trim; interior lined with blue silk; pincushion and pocket.

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile), beads by form

GUSN: 30827

Accession Number: 1926.96

Purse

A square, red velvet envelope style purse with velvet and cotton binding and needlepoint front and back in shades of yellow, orange, and red.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: solid velvet, Berlin woolwork

GUSN: 30828

Accession Number: 1926.97

Pair of Gloves

Black lace gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30829

Accession Number: 1926.98AB

Pair of Sleeves

White cotton bishop-style sleeves with floral embroidery at the wrists.

Date: 1853-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30830

Accession Number: 1926.102AB

Women's Tie

White net necktie with a large floral embridered pattern.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30831

Accession Number: 1926.103

Purse

Blue and brown purse with silver-colored beading, rings, and tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30832

Accession Number: 1926.107

Slipper

Bronze leather; bound with brown grosgrain; trimmed with small brown rosette; narrow elastic ties; square toe. Rosette conceals split in 3 7/8" vamp; square throat; toe trimmed with white chainstitch with cutwork backed with purple silk; stylized floral medallion; no center back seam; sole has narr...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 30833

Accession Number: 1926.113

Spike

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 30834

Accession Number: 1926.124

Spike

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 30835

Accession Number: 1926.125

Pocket Wallet

No description

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 30836

Accession Number: 1926.127

Leather Fragment

Piece of cut sole leather, roughly shaped, with unfinished edges.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 30838

Accession Number: 1926.140

Heel Protector

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 30840

Accession Number: 1926.145

Set of shoemaker's steel nails

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 30841

Accession Number: 1926.146

Cooper's Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30842

Accession Number: 1926.148

Score

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30843

Accession Number: 1926.150

Score

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30844

Accession Number: 1926.151

Match

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30851

Accession Number: 1926.173

Certificate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30854

Accession Number: 1926.191

Thread

Knot of thread with the label "Ancient linen spun ready to use".

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 30612

Accession Number: 1925.357

Paint Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30615

Accession Number: 1925.371A

Paint Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30616

Accession Number: 1925.371B

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30617

Accession Number: 1925.379

Toothbrush

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 30618

Accession Number: 1925.380

Collar

Cream milkweed sewn on in rows over linen foundation.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Thompson, Lucia C. (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 30620

Accession Number: 1925.388

Mortise Lock

1) Lock: iron box and works. Rising latch bolt (partial bevel) is knob-operated from both sides via square spindle. Deadbolt (1" x 1/2" x ?" long) is key-operated both sides. 2) Striker: brass strike plate. Two bolts. Fastened with two countersunk screws. Yellow paint.

Date: 1830-1837

Maker: Young and Company (Patent holder)

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), painting (coating), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 30621

Accession Number: 1925.389.1-2

Doorknob

White porcelain knob with iron base set-screwed on square iron spindle.

Date: 1830-1837

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 30622

Accession Number: 1925.389.3

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30623

Accession Number: 1925.391

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30624

Accession Number: 1925.392

Clasp

Metal clasps and chain used to hold skirts from the ground.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30625

Accession Number: 1925.398

Coverlet

Reversible coverlet of blue wool and white cotton. Overall geometric pattern of repeating large scale wheels with crosses in center. Overlay pattern of diamond gridwork and blocks with crosses inside at intersection. Hemmed top. Applied border at sides and bottom, double round leno twist with fringe...

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, fringe, gauze, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 30626

Accession Number: 1925.401

Hood

Gray silk strie'; five drawstring casings: brim has ruffle and blue silk ribbon drawstring; the others are linen drawstrings; quilted with thin batting; crown is a round insert, gathered all around, and quilted with star pattern; neck ruffle is rectangular shape, not gathered, and has thin batting; ...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30627

Accession Number: 1925.402

Candlesnuffer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 30630

Accession Number: 1925.404

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30631

Accession Number: 1925.409

Child's Dress

Plain white; narrow woven stripes (vertical); long sleeves with lined cuffs; plain neckline; dress gathered at neckband; one pearl button at back.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 30632

Accession Number: 1925.433

Child's Dress

White; woven diamond pattern; neckline trimmed with lace; long sleeves trimmed with same lace as neckline; gathered at neckline; drawstring neckline; plain skirt.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piqué

GUSN: 30633

Accession Number: 1925.435

Dress - short

White; plain--plain drawstring neckline; capped sleeves w/ ruffle and drawstring; waistband; scalloped and embroidered hem has 3 bands of narrow tucks; tab at waistband where dress was pinned in place.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 30634

Accession Number: 1925.437

Veil

Black cotton and/or silk twist net; four large floral motifs; crudely designed; sprigged ground; needlerun; black grosgrain ribbon drawstring.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), needle lace, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 30635

Accession Number: 1925.439

Shirt

White; boat neckline and capped sleeves trimmed w/ lace w/ scalloped pattern; open shirt.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 30636

Accession Number: 1925.446

Infant's Cap

White; striped (woven) with lace (openwork) ruffle; two tape ties; drawstring at neck.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 30637

Accession Number: 1925.451

Bonnet

Brown and tan woven straw, trimmed with brown silk ribbon with woven geometric border; brown windowpane cotton neck ruffle; crown lined with paper; striped brown silk ribbon ties.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, paper (fiber product), silk (textile), straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 30638

Accession Number: 1925.453

Bonnet

Black mourning crepe on buckram frame with shoulder length mourning veil attached; wire support; black grosgrain ribbon ties.

Date: 1865 C-1866 C

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, crepe (textile), silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 30639

Accession Number: 1925.454

Cap

Black cotton net trimmed with two bands of black lace around brim and black lace neck ruffle; also trimmed with black silk ribbon and bows; black and brown bows attached at sides of face; wire support/structure.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework), net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 30640

Accession Number: 1925.455

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