Historic New England

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Verse and Alphabet Sampler; horizontal, rectangular, natural linen ground; oblong oval embroidered upper center, surrounded by large scale floral embroidery; encircles alphabets and verse; Pastoral scene below with animals and one man fishing. Ploychromatic; short and long satin stitch, satin stitch...

Date: 1799-1807

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 29959

Accession Number: 1923.471

Fireboard wallpaper

Framed wallpaper sample from a fireboard. Handpainted landscape scene with cows, goat, shepherd boy, stream and mountain.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 29960

Accession Number: 1923.500

Portrait of Seth Brown Lewis (1818-1861)

Watercolor and ink bust-length sketch of a man in a wide-lapeled blue coat, floral-pattern collared waistcoat, stock, and ruffled shirt. Script initials beneath bustline.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 29961

Accession Number: 1923.504

Door Knocker

Elaborate, with small knocker and one bolt and one screw for attachment.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 29962

Accession Number: 1923.505

Native American Figure

Wooden, carved sculture of a Native American woman holding a bundle of cigars resting on stacked bricks.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 29963

Accession Number: 1923.510

Chemise

Linen.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), stitching

GUSN: 29965

Accession Number: 1923.512

Baptismal Dress

Long; sheer cotton; cream; bodice "V" panel, embroidered with fine white work; lace neckline with drawstring; silk cream bows at shoulders and hem; sleeves trimmed with lace and embroidery; drawstring waist; ruffles extend from shoulder to hem and are trimmed with lace and white work; skirt panel wi...

Date: ca. 1851

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 29967

Accession Number: 1923.516

Shawl

Sheer white cotton, embroidered; narrow border with meandering branch; 10" end border with 7 floral sprays.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 29968

Accession Number: 1923.517

Infant's Cap

Cream; commercial lace bands; meander pattern; back--circular floral motif with lace ruffle.

Date: ca. 1851

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 29969

Accession Number: 1923.519

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29970

Accession Number: 1923.520

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29971

Accession Number: 1923.521

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29972

Accession Number: 1923.522

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29973

Accession Number: 1923.524

Collar

Triangular with embroidered lace.

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 29974

Accession Number: 1923.525

Collar

Point de Gaze, or Blegian lace, collar.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29975

Accession Number: 1923.526

LaceHandkerchief

Lace handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29976

Accession Number: 1923.527

Lace Collar

Lace collar.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 29977

Accession Number: 1923.528

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29978

Accession Number: 1923.529

Collar

Narrow white embroidered collar.

Date: 1853-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29979

Accession Number: 1923.530

Bonnet Veil

Ivory silk net.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 29980

Accession Number: 1923.531

Child's Overdress

Chine--beige with brown and pink chine "dots"--trimmed with fuschia silk ribbon; pinafore top with five buttons; bows at shoulders; lined with brown glazed cotton/cambric; buttonholes at waist; pointed hem; sash of same fabric with rosette and ribbons.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: chiné technique, silk (textile)

GUSN: 29983

Accession Number: 1923.538AB

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29984

Accession Number: 1923.539

Nail

Hand-wrought clapboard nail.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 29985

Accession Number: 1923.545.2

Inkwell

Green-tinted umbrella-shaped glass inkwell.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29986

Accession Number: 1923.547

Cloak

Red wool Shaker cape; deep pointed hood trimmed with black lace; red satin bow at neck; red satin ribbon along center front; cream silk cord ties with tassels at neck; hood lined with red satin; 3/4 length.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 29987

Accession Number: 1923.553

Rogers Group Sculpture - The Wounded Scout

Bearded man in tattered clothes helping injured man with moustache.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 29988

Accession Number: 1923.555

Sash

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29989

Accession Number: 1923.558

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29990

Accession Number: 1923.559

Collar

Narrow lace collar with a floral pattern.

Date: Early 1860s

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29991

Accession Number: 1923.561

Nail

Two hand-wrought tacks.

Date: ca. 1837

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 29992

Accession Number: 1923.567AB

Pair of Gaiters

White with seven white glass buttons; side buttoning with brass buckle and foot strap; also buckle and tab at top; topstitching.

Date: 1890-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 29995

Accession Number: 1923.569AB

Framed Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 29996

Accession Number: 1923.573

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox (A) and lid (B) coverd in wallpaper. Paper has block printed foliage pattern originally in blues, browns and greens on a gray ground. Lined with newspaper dated 1848.

Date: 1848-1855

Maker: Davis, Hannah

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29997

Accession Number: 1923.578AB

Shawl

Small black center with borders of red and purple with white and yellow; embroidered compartmentalized border - 3 1/2"; ?1/2"(3 or 2 or 13 or ???) woven inner border, primarily white; woven in pieces.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 29998

Accession Number: 1923.580

Flail

Flail with long, rounded wooden pole base, squared in top portion columating in rounded finial shape.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30000

Accession Number: 1923.585

Spoon Mold

Bronze mold for making tiny pewter teaspoons; two parts; spout at top between parts.

Date: 1740-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), manganese bronze

GUSN: 30001

Accession Number: 1923.586

Magic Lantern with Star Card and Booklet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 30002

Accession Number: 1923.589A-C

Bed Jacket

Cream lace with palm fronds; full 3/4 sleeves gathered at shoulder, with cream satin ribbon ties; satin tie at lace collar.

Date: 1893-1908

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30003

Accession Number: 1923.590

Hood

Cream; made c.1900-1910 from a machine-made Chantilly shawl of the 1860s; scalloped border; pattern of fronds, with branches with small flowers.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: Chantilly lace, lace (needlework), machine-made

GUSN: 30004

Accession Number: 1923.591

Cloth panel

Roughly square; yellow and red; three rows of three blocks each reproducing Declaration of Independence; encircled by shields of original thirteen colonies with crest of arms, eagle and portraits of Adams, Washington and Jefferson. In bottom corners scenes of Boston Tea Party and Burgoyne's surrende...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, printing (process), rolling up, textiles

GUSN: 30005

Accession Number: 1923.593

Needlework Coat of Arms

Coat of arms of the Watson family; silk ground, silk thread; satin stitch, split stitch.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30006

Accession Number: 1923.594

Needlework Coat of Arms

Coat of arms of the Lopeaus family; silk ground, silk thread, satin stitch, split stitch.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30007

Accession Number: 1923.595

Busk

Wooden busk with impressed decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30008

Accession Number: 1923.596

Portrait of George Washington

Bust-length portrait of George Washington in black coat and ruffled shirt.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: AFTER Stuart, Gilbert (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 30009

Accession Number: 1923.599

Portrait of Mrs. S. Leavitt.

Half-length portrait of Mrs. S. Leavitt, the first wife of S. Leavitt of South Boston, with ringlets, a brown dress, and lace shawl.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 30010

Accession Number: 1923.600

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet Verse Sampler. Squarish, cream colored linen ground. Floral border around top two thirds, surrounding Alphabets and verse. Bottom third has large scale flowers in vases and basket. 3 alphabets: #1and #2 complete, #3 missing "J"; "AEIOUWYDHRKBMIJT"; numbers "1-9"; cross stitch, satin stitch...

Date: 1821

Maker: Joy, Mary Ann, 1808- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 30011

Accession Number: 1923.601

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/ Verse Sampler. The verse is located in the lower half, surrounded by a floral border with large scale vases of flowers on either side, on a green satin stitch floor. Three complete alphabets, followed by "W", "A"; cross stitch, satin stitch

Date: 1839

Maker: Richardson, Ann Prudence, b. 1831 (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 30012

Accession Number: 1923.603

Infant's Shirt

White; squared flap neckline; long sleeves with lace and drawstring; lace insert at shoulder; embroidered along front neck, shoulder, and armscye with delicate floral meander; open shirt.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 29822

Accession Number: 1923.169

Pair of stays

A pair of stays made from fine linen, handsewn and edged with leather on the waist tabs and top. The center front is embellished with decorative cross-lacing in a thin wool tape, the same tape used to cover the seams on each section of the stay body. The body is lined with undyed linen. There is so...

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 29823

Accession Number: 1923.173

Pocket

Plain white cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 29824

Accession Number: 1923.174

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