Historic New England

Tassels

Green trim

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32632

Accession Number: 1929.330

Money Bag

Tan/"powdery" leather; brown leather strap; flaps at top with leather "buttons" and 3 button holes; pleated bottom and sides.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, handmade, leather

GUSN: 32633

Accession Number: 1929.339

Black silk edged with knitted silk lace, with black velvet appliques and cording; dome-shaped; carved bone handle, non-folding; painted wooden shaft and ferrule; black satin bow tied around handle; metal ribs.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), bone (material), carving (processes), knitting (process), satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32634

Accession Number: 1929.341

Curtain Ties

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32635

Accession Number: 1929.346

Scarf

Cream silk; machine made; honeycomb ground with large and small diamonds, with flower in center of layer diamonds; denser border; fringed ends.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32365

Accession Number: 1928.1045

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32366

Accession Number: 1928.1047

Pair of Gloves

Long mesh gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32367

Accession Number: 1928.1048AB

Pair of Gloves

Long cream-colored gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32368

Accession Number: 1928.1049AB

Needle Case

Small yellow and green silk plaid empty needle case; flap with felt and accordion folder space.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 32369

Accession Number: 1928.1052

Pocket

A printed cotton wall pocket or pouch in shades of cream, red, and green with two uncut button holes at top.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), cotton (textile), thread

GUSN: 32370

Accession Number: 1928.1054

Infant's Cap

Cream; plain except for ruffle of cotton around face and neck; drawstring at top and neck; center seam.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 32371

Accession Number: 1928.1055A

Fragment of Cloth

White cotton fragment of textile.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32378

Accession Number: 1928.1063

Child's dress

Child's dress made from bleached cotton worked in all-over pattern of embroidered white work floral medallions, with additional floral white work embroidery along waistband; same floral medallion with scalloped trim on hem and along center back; drawstring neckline and waistband; lace at neckline; o...

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 32379

Accession Number: 1928.1066A

Infant's Cap

Cream; net ruffle embroidered with flowers; cap consists of bands of cotton embroidered with (couching) floral sprays, alternate with net embroidered with serpentine band; five sets of drawstrings.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 32380

Accession Number: 1928.1067

Shawl

Square shawl with mint green ground with 6 1/4" border of repeating paisleys on all four sides; ground filled with pattern of small paisleys flanked by floral wreaths, all worked in shades of in dark red, blue, tan. Applied borders on two sides of narrow woven tape with fringe.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 32381

Accession Number: 1928.1068

Shirt

Shirt made from white cotton with a white linen collar and cuffs; turnover collar; front panel has six pleats and pleated ruffle; full sleeves gathered into cuffs with rounded edge and one pearl button.

Date: 1836

Maker: Weld, Martha Williams (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 32382

Accession Number: 1928.1069

Handkerchief

White; plain; handstitched - fine stitches - hem- pointed ends; triangle.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 32383

Accession Number: 1928.1070B

Cap

Simple cotton cap with drawstring cap strings.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32384

Accession Number: 1928.1070C

Pair of Stockings

Heather blue wool with white band at top.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32385

Accession Number: 1928.1071AB

Pair of Stockings

Light heather blue; white band at top; openwork of three diamonds at top/hem.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32386

Accession Number: 1928.1073AB

Kerchief

Red and tan floral kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32387

Accession Number: 1928.1074

Kerchief

Red with a cream floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32388

Accession Number: 1928.1075

Socks

Cream; plain stocking stitch; ribbed top.

Date: 1772

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32389

Accession Number: 1928.1078AB

Purse

Cotton drawstring reticule with whitework embroidery and tassels.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 32390

Accession Number: 1928.1085

Collar

White embroidered collar with large scalloped trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32391

Accession Number: 1928.1086

Apron

White cotton; gathered to self waistband with graduated ties; embroidered scrolls at hem in two shades of brown with clusters of flowers above and between.

Date: 1830-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 32392

Accession Number: 1928.1088

Apron

White cotton; gathered to self waistband with short ties; embroidered scroll in two shades of brown at hem with clusters of flowers above and between.

Date: 1830-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 32393

Accession Number: 1928.1089

Fragment of Cloth

White sheer fabric with an embroidered floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32394

Accession Number: 1928.1090

Window Curtain

White cotton mull; satin stripe weave motifs. Set of pinstripes flanked by checkerboard zig-zag. Narrow drawstring at top. Deep ruffle attached at hem. Two tucks above hem.

Date: 1830-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), super, satin

GUSN: 32395

Accession Number: 1928.1091

Shawl

Black center, ends of brown, yellow, red, white; 18" border of repeated paisleys with 3 1/2" inner border of tilted botchs on all four sides; quadruple pattern wefts of red, brown, blue; possibly wool warp, cotton weft.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 32398

Accession Number: 1928.1095

Satinet sheet

White, fine plain weave, seamed stainet with selvage edges and hemmed ends.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 32399

Accession Number: 1928.1100

Satinet sheet

White, plain weave, seamed satinet sheet with selvage edges and hemmed ends.

Date: 1775-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 32400

Accession Number: 1928.1101

Sugar Bowl

Glass covered sugarbowl. Hollow hexagonal pattern. Faceted finial and foot.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32402

Accession Number: 1928.1105AB

Fob

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 32403

Accession Number: 1928.1111

Pair of Sleeves

Light brown warming sleeves.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32404

Accession Number: 1928.1116

Petticoat

White cotton; 19-1/4" corded hem (separate piece); ties with strings.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cord (fiber product), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32405

Accession Number: 1928.1118

Collar

Green collar with purple floral bouquets on white ground; grey lining; "V"-shaped with pointed front and back; piping.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32406

Accession Number: 1928.1125

Scarf

Cream ground; 7" pink border with all-over coral branches with irregular circles filled with stylized branches in green, yellow, red; cnetr has same design with green ground; sparse silk thread knotted fringe.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 32407

Accession Number: 1928.1126

Stoneware Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32408

Accession Number: 1928.1129

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32410

Accession Number: 1928.1131

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32411

Accession Number: 1928.1132

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32412

Accession Number: 1928.1133

Spike

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 32414

Accession Number: 1928.1136

Sugar Bowl

Rectangular body supported by 4 ball feet; 2 flared handles; ball finial. Presumably A is bowl and B is lid.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 32416

Accession Number: 1928.1145AB

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs with tapered arms, pointed shoulders, and elliptical bowls. Shell design.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Stickney, M. P. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 32417

Accession Number: 1928.1146

Powder Horn

Roughly engraved green powder horn with short tip, raised and scalloped ring, and flat plug.

Date: 1758-1780

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32418

Accession Number: 1928.1147

Coffeepot

No description

Date: 1805-1813

Maker: Churchill & Treadwell (Silversmith)

Material: fruitwood, gadrooning, silver (metal)

GUSN: 32419

Accession Number: 1928.1143

Cigar Cutter

An iron hinged cigar cutter with a rounded holder and a curved blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32420

Accession Number: 1928.1149

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32421

Accession Number: 1928.1150B

Chest of Drawers

Seven graduated drawers, three upper drawers; center drawer and pilaster plinths fan carved, fluted pilasters.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: Green, James (Cabinetmaker)

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 32422

Accession Number: 1928.1157

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