Historic New England

Collar

Point de Gaze, or Belgian lace, collar.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37224

Accession Number: 1934.2335

Collar

Narrow white lace collar with pointed ends.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37225

Accession Number: 1934.2336

Handkerchief

White lace handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37226

Accession Number: 1934.2337

Child's Hat

Brimmed, blue felt hat with accordion crown trimmed with plaid velvet, plain blue ribbons and blue and white tassels attached to crown.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 37227

Accession Number: 1934.2351

Child's dress made in cream-colored wool, printed with a red and green geometric pattern. The neck and sleeve hems are finished with green silk damask piping. The sleeves are heavily gathered and form large "poofs." The bodice is deeply gathered vertically, set with a small self-fabric placket in fr...

Date: 1840-43

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37228

Accession Number: 1934.2352

Coat

Short; white (discolored) woven stripe; yoke w/ piping; ruffled collar; long sleeves w/ 4 tucks and scalloped trim; eyelet waistband; bodice and skirt gathered all around; 4 hooks and eyes.

Date: ca. 1843

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 37229

Accession Number: 1934.2353

Child's Dress

White printed with brown stylized flowers (calico); shirred bodice; eyelet at neckline; short sleeves and high waistband; two tucks at hem with drawstring at neck and waist.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 37230

Accession Number: 1934.2354

Child's Apron

White apron with a woven check; neckline, armseye (sleeveless) and hem trimmed with narrow band of lace; back has two ties, trimmed with lace; Buckinghamshire lace.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity

GUSN: 37231

Accession Number: 1934.2355

Stool

Worked from split log with 3 branches.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37235

Accession Number: 1934.2368

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 37236

Accession Number: 1934.2369

Sconce

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 37237

Accession Number: 1934.2370AB

Andiron

One of a pair of andirons.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 37238

Accession Number: 1934.2371A

Andiron

One of a pair of andirons.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 37239

Accession Number: 1934.2371B

Book Rack

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37240

Accession Number: 1934.2373

Shutter Latch

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37241

Accession Number: 1934.2374A

Skillet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37242

Accession Number: 1934.2374

Betty Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37243

Accession Number: 1934.2376AB

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37244

Accession Number: 1934.2378

Flint Box with Candleholder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 37245

Accession Number: 1934.2380AB

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 37246

Accession Number: 1934.2385A

Fireplace Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37247

Accession Number: 1934.2385B

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37248

Accession Number: 1934.2391

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with loop handle and leaf terminals. Blue transfer print with inscription surrounded by oval floral border. Blue lines around rim and base.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 37249

Accession Number: 1934.2392

Decanter set

Irridescent glass decanter with round body and narrow straight neck, s-shaped applied handle and round bulbous stopper.

Date: 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37250

Accession Number: 1934.2393.1AB

Mini Mugs

Six small barrell shaped glasses with applied handles.

Date: 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37251

Accession Number: 1934.2393.2-.7

Mugs

Green-tinted miniature mugs with gilt lip and gilt scroll design with white, blue, and red accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), dye, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 37257

Accession Number: 1934.2394.1-.4

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 37259

Accession Number: 1934.2399

Hair In Envelope

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37260

Accession Number: 1934.2400

Hair

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: hair

GUSN: 37261

Accession Number: 1934.2401

Hair

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: hair

GUSN: 37262

Accession Number: 1934.2402

Box

Small rectangular box [a] with lid [b] covered in pink paper printed with black fern leaf designs. Box contains a small lock of hair wrapped in paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37263

Accession Number: 1934.2403A-C

Skillet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37264

Accession Number: 1934.2409

Bonnet

Blue-gray velvet bonnet with gray velvet embroidered scrolling foliate pattern, trimmed with cream-colored velvet flowers, narrow velvet ties at center back, and metallic braid around brim. Buckram foundation lined with cambric.

Date: 1890-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, embroidering, stitching, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 37266

Accession Number: 1934.2429

Bonnet

Small, purple velvet bonnet covered with blue and gold lace on buckram foundation with purple velvet ties. Bonnet is trimmed with teal blue velvet ribbon and accented with a brown bird (hummingbird?), straight blue feather, and decorative insect pins, lined with white cambric.

Date: 1889

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, feather (material), lace (needlework), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 37267

Accession Number: 1934.2430

Hat

Horsehair and cream cotton hat, with scalloped, wavy shape trimmed with black velvet ribbon around crown and black net trimmed with black spangles at left side. Cotton and horsehair ornamented with straw. Wire foundation and white silk lining.

Date: 1900-1905

Maker: Howard, Mme. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), horsehair, net (textile), sequins (spangles), straw (plant material), velvet (fabric weave), wire

GUSN: 37268

Accession Number: 1934.2433

Spool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37269

Accession Number: 1934.2441D

Hat

Brown velvet hat with brim trimmed in brown ostrich feathers, blue wool embroidered with spangles and steel beads, and two brown velvet bows, black silk lining.

Date: 1892-1895

Maker: Howard, Mme. (Maker)

Material: feather (material), stitching, silk (textile), sequins (spangles), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37270

Accession Number: 1934.2447

Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 37271

Accession Number: 1934.2450

Bonnet

Small bonnet made from bands of fancy tan straw trimmed with brown and gray/green ribbon; brim trimmed with black and copper colored beads; brown velvet ties; ribbon rosettes have wire support; lined with white cambric.

Date: ca. 1889

Maker: Barnes, Mlle. (Maker)

Material: beading (process), braiding, silk (textile), straw (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 37272

Accession Number: 1934.2453

Riding Hat

Top hat; black silk; trimmed with black lace with streamer at back; lace is black chantilly veil; plush surface; brim edged with black grosgrain ribbon, and lined with green wool; crown lined with cream silk, and moire'; blue silk quilted sweatband.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: A.N. Cook & Co. (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37274

Accession Number: 1934.2466

Pair of boots

Pair of ankle-high boots made from white-colored kid leather, topstitched; top is higher in front; no trim; scalloped edged side button closure with 11 white buttons (2 are opalescent; one is missing on A). Rounded square toe; rounded square throat; 2-1/4" vamp; center back & front seams; sole has ...

Date: 1878-1883

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 37275

Accession Number: 1934.2483AB

Map

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37437

Accession Number: 1934.2933

Tray

Oval tray.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 37438

Accession Number: 1934.2935

Side Table

Tapered legs; grained "paneled" rails, serpentine top and splashboard

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), birch (wood), graining

GUSN: 37439

Accession Number: 1934.2936

Windsor Chair

Chair. Windsor form. Tulip poplar, paint. Rod back; bamboo turnings; painted white.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), American tulipwood (wood)

GUSN: 37440

Accession Number: 1934.2938

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 37441

Accession Number: 1934.2941

Bandbox

Round bandbox. Box (A) is covered with a blue and green plaid paper. The lid (B) is covered with scenery figure wallpaper. Box and lid appear to be slight mismatch.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 37442

Accession Number: 1934.2942AB

Bandbox

Rectangular box with lid. Box is covered with a plaid wallpaper with floral centers. Printed in two greens, red, pink and yellow on a pale green ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 37443

Accession Number: 1934.2943AB

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with wallpaper. Paper has a Gothic Revival pattern of floral bouqets and other flower motifs on a background of strapwork. B lock printed in blue, oranfe and white on a green ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 37444

Accession Number: 1934.2946AB

Bandbox

Oval bandbox with lid. Bandbox (A) is covered with paper with pink, blue and green floral and vine motifs on a beige ground. Lid (B) is covered with same paper. Rim of lid also has a second top layer of paper with a brown and beige vine motif. Rim has been handstitched to lid.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 37445

Accession Number: 1934.2947AB

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