Historic New England

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Small ivory sticks and guards, carved in floral spray and gilded; leaf of white lace; gilded washer and ring. BOX (B): Cardboard, hinged, covered in white moire.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Probably Ziffer, Melville (Retailer)

Material: carving (processes), gilding, ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 54098

Accession Number: 1945.435AB

Purse

Heavily beaded purse in white beads with pink and green floral beaded design; white beaded tassels; gold metal clasp with metal chain handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54099

Accession Number: 1945.437

Calling Card Case

Wood calling card case covered with tortoise shell and mother of pearl. Floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54100

Accession Number: 1945.438

Portrait of a Man

Half length portrait of a man with yellow vest and white shirt, holding a glove and wearing the other, seated in a red upholstered chair. Possibly a member of the Cushing family.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 54101

Accession Number: 1945.448

Brown brocaded velvet waistcoat; medium scale leaves outlined in blue; other leaves of uncut velvet and blue; shawl collar; Double breasted with three pairs of buttons; three pockets. Leather waist lining; cotton twill lining and back; back tab and buckle closure; fitted through waist with darts at...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, cotton (textile), twill, cut velvet, stitching, leather, uncut velvet

GUSN: 54102

Accession Number: 1945.453

Needlework

Long narrow strip of plain woven wool embellished with a repeating embroidered scroll and floral design. Worked in crewel yarns. The vine and leaves are in shades of blue. The flowers are in shades of yellow, pink, and purple. Bottom edge is decorated with buttonhole stitching. Top edge was once tur...

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: Woods, Susanna (Embroiderer)

Material: wool (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 54103

Accession Number: 1945.454

Dish towel

Rectangular, off white linen; huck and bronson weave in concentric diamond pattern. Hemmed top, bottom and one side; selvage one side.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: Woods, Susanna (Weaver)

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 54104

Accession Number: 1945.455A

Wallet

Fabric made of patchwork squares of greens, browns, red and blue joined with herringbone stitch; rounded flap; edged with blue and brown striped tape; originally two pockets, lined with blue wool and cardboard.

Date: 1789

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, stitching, patchwork, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54105

Accession Number: 1945.456

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white fine cotton; single piece folded with 3-1/2" wide band at open end comprised of two applied strips with 3" cutwork sawteeth lines. Last line being on the edge; two bands of narrow tucked lines in between.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cutwork, stitching, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 54106

Accession Number: 1945.457A

Collar

White lace collar.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54107

Accession Number: 1945.463

Fanchon

Cream brussells lace fanchon.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54108

Accession Number: 1945.464

Veil

Ivory silk net; long and rectangular; one long end hemmed with silk lining; remaining ends scalloped and embroidered with floral motifs.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 54109

Accession Number: 1945.465

Boston Rocker

Six-spindle back; scrolled seat and arms; ring-turned legs, arm supports, stretchers; long flat rockers with rear brace.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54111

Accession Number: 1945.474

Underskirt

Blue/gray silk satin; machine quilted with large diamond pattern above hip and smaller diamonds below to hem; lined with white cambric printed with crossbar check; drawstring closure.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 54112

Accession Number: 1945.476

Toaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54114

Accession Number: 1945.491

Skillet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54115

Accession Number: 1945.493

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Ivory sticks and guards, pierced, carved and inalid with silver; white paper leaf has three inset lithographed medallions with figures surrounded by embossed floral pattern in silver and green; reverse has center medallion with figures surrounded by printed floral [ ] in silver; mother of...

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), inlay (process), ivory (tooth component), lithography, paper (fiber product), piercing

GUSN: 54116

Accession Number: 1945.499 A-C

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54117

Accession Number: 1945.500

Wallet

Clear (yellowed a bit) plastic; 4 compartments.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 54118

Accession Number: 1945.502

Farmer's Work Frock

Blue checks; standing collar (2 1/4") with one large bone button; front applied placket button closure (three bone buttons); reinforced chest and back; gathered and gusseted sleeves; one large white glass button at each cuff; homespun cloth.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 54119

Accession Number: 1945.507

Table

Square legs and stretchers; overhanging top; drawer with brass pull.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: staining, maple (wood), cherry (wood)

GUSN: 54120

Accession Number: 1945.513

Sword Cane

Sword cane with a brown bone sheath and a carved handle. Blade has a brass embossed collar and blue coloring. Superimposed gilt foliate decoration. (.1= Sheath, .2= Sword)

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), bone (material), carving (processes), metal

GUSN: 54121

Accession Number: 1945.515.1-.2

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54122

Accession Number: 1945.521

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54123

Accession Number: 1945.523

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54124

Accession Number: 1945.524

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process)

GUSN: 54125

Accession Number: 1945.525

Necktie

Forest green; moire pattern; lined with blue "changeable" taffeta; pointed tips; one tie narrower than other.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, moiré, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54260

Accession Number: 1946.234D

Necktie

Magenta with black satin horizontal stripes at tips; narrow collar section widens to even, straight ties with straight edged tips.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 54261

Accession Number: 1946.234E

Necktie

Multicolored knit with horizontal striped bands of purple and red; straight edge tips; hand knit.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 54262

Accession Number: 1946.234J

Necktie

Aubergine; stripe and lattice design (vertical); rounded bound tips.

Date: 1890-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 54263

Accession Number: 1946.234K

Kerchief

Silk white and ochre kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54264

Accession Number: 1946.235

Shirt Bag

Stitched canvas satchel with a flower design and satin trim with the word "Shirts" stitched into the flap.

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas

GUSN: 54265

Accession Number: 1946.236

Travel Bags

Silk satchel with yellow ribbon and purple stitched floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 54267

Accession Number: 1946.238

Kerchief

Pink and gold silk kerchief with a floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54268

Accession Number: 1946.240

Pair of Suspenders

One piece; embroidered floral - light blue, white with maroon center flowers, magenta buds, green leaves on orange gold silk; plain cream satin on back; white leather buttonholes; two gold colored buckles; elastic back straps.

Date: 1870-1899

Maker: Fisk, Clark & Flagg Makers (Maker)

Material: embroidering, leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 54269

Accession Number: 1946.242

Slipper

Pair of red and white knitted slippers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54270

Accession Number: 1946.246AB

Pair of Stockings

Deep blue knitted stockings with two bands of white at the top and white at the toe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54271

Accession Number: 1946.247CD

Bureau Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54273

Accession Number: 1946.249

Table mat

Square; brown center with green border. Red rosettes with green leaves attached all around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54274

Accession Number: 1946.250

Needle Case

Bell-shapes needlecase covered with blue and red silk brocade on front; brown and purple plaid silk on back; exterior pocket with purple silk tie; interior lined with brown silk; red and off white graduated flannel pages; small green silk pincushion inside.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), flannel

GUSN: 54275

Accession Number: 1946.253

Pincushion

Pocket disc pincushion; black velvet on both sides; circumference of disc trimmed with green and black velvet.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54276

Accession Number: 1946.254A

Pincushion

Pocket disc pincushion; green and black printed velvet cover; green velvet center; black silk backing.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54277

Accession Number: 1946.254B

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion with voided dark green velvet bottom; applied fabric leave and flowers around top edges; verse in pins "May home ever have a/charm for thee./A.L. Abbott./May 1861/From Mother"; label with handwritten history on bottom.

Date: 1861

Maker: Abbott, Susanna (Jaquith), 1797-1896 (Maker)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 54278

Accession Number: 1946.255

Handkerchief

White silk handkerchief with an "R" embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54279

Accession Number: 1946.256D

Kerchief

White linen kerchief with ablue and brown plaid border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54280

Accession Number: 1946.258

Blanket

Woven cream blanket with blue and red stripe, yellow edge stitching and black whipstitch edge.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 54281

Accession Number: 1946.259

Sewing Bag

Brown net sewing bag with red ribbons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54282

Accession Number: 1946.261A

Darning Egg

Wooden darning egg.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54283

Accession Number: 1946.261B

Embroidery Hoop

Wooden needlework hoop with the inner hoop wrapped in red and white fabric.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54284

Accession Number: 1946.262

Pair of Spats

A, B: Taupe; side buttoning with four buttonholes; all buttons are missing; stainless steel buckle with strap lined with green leather; seams reinforced with brown leather.

Date: 1918-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 54285

Accession Number: 1946.265AB

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