Historic New England

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45275

Accession Number: 1950.585

Hanging Lamp Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45276

Accession Number: 1950.587

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process)

GUSN: 45277

Accession Number: 1950.588

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45278

Accession Number: 1950.589

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45279

Accession Number: 1950.590

Painting of Madonna and Child

Madonna and child in architectural setting, landscape beyond.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 45280

Accession Number: 1950.591

Night Landscape

Moonlit landscape with steeply roofed building, figures at river center.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 45281

Accession Number: 1950.592

Pastel Painting

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45282

Accession Number: 1950.593

Cap

Red bonnet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45283

Accession Number: 1950.70

Coat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45284

Accession Number: 1950.740

Stocking

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45285

Accession Number: 1950.741A

Stocking

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45286

Accession Number: 1950.741B

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45287

Accession Number: 1950.812

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 45288

Accession Number: 1950.919

Cup Plate

Pressed glass cup plate, eagle motif. Attributed to Boston and Sandwich Glass Company.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45289

Accession Number: 1950.503

Milk Pan

Redware milk pan with orange-brown interior glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 45290

Accession Number: 1951.1

Black pants with white lining; narrow legs; 3/4 fall front with three button holes; four self covered buttons at waist; three pockets; gathered at back along waistband with one pair of laces; bird's eye weave.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 45291

Accession Number: 1951.M1

Purse

Purple knit purse with silver-colored beading, rings, and tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45292

Accession Number: 1951.2

Grater

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45293

Accession Number: 1951.M3

Purse

Stitched, blue and red silk thread with geopmetric design three tassels and drawstring.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45294

Accession Number: 1951.3

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 45296

Accession Number: 1951.M8

Miniature

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45297

Accession Number: 1951.9

Chemise

Chemise; trimmed with tatting; puffed sleeves.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: Fifield, Martha Russell, d. 1894 (Maker)

Material: stitching, tatting (process)

GUSN: 45298

Accession Number: 1951.11

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45299

Accession Number: 1951.M14

Pair of Shoes

White kid; bound w/ cream silk & cotton tape; trimmed w/ large, elongated silk grosgrain rosette; no ties; rounded square toe. Round throat; 3-1/4" vamp; center back seam; sole has narrow waist w/ darkened channel; low 1-1/4" heel covered w/ white kid; white linen lining.

Date: 1869-1874

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45300

Accession Number: 1951.14AB

Pair of Stockings

Fine weave cotton cream-colored stockings with a narrow vertical open netting pattern from the ankle to the toe. Handwritten near the top "F. H. Chapin 8".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45301

Accession Number: 1951.16AB

Straight Razor

A hinged straight razor with a steel blade and a shell handle. [.1] Hinged wooden red case. [.2]

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), shell (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45303

Accession Number: 1951.M19

Stole

Red ground with branching side borders, large paisley motif at each end; end borders have compartments; pattern in blue, green, yellow; self fringe.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45304

Accession Number: 1951.20

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler with geometric border. Floral pattern at bottom. Alphabets: #1 missing "J"; #2 missing "J"; #3 missing "J". Numbers: "1-4". Stitches used: cross stitch, eyelet hole, and chain stitch.

Date: 1799

Maker: Oliver, Ruth (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 45305

Accession Number: 1951.M21

Shawl

Rectangular fine tan-beige-grey twilled wool. Self-fringed ends; selvage edges.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, fringe, weaving, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 45306

Accession Number: 1951.22

Camisole

Starched white camisole with a square neckline and lace at the neck and arms.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45307

Accession Number: 1951.26

Pair of Drawers

Long cotton drawers with mother-of-pearl buttons and trimmed hems including whitework embroidery and lace.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), mother of pearl

GUSN: 45308

Accession Number: 1951.27

Milk Pan

Deep grey-glazed pan with wide rim

Date: 1825-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 45309

Accession Number: 1951.M29

Girl's jacket

Girl's light blue cashmere jacket with pleated front and cuff ends. Bit of lace and neck bow about neck.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 45310

Accession Number: 1951.29

Wedding Dress?

White and beige changable taffeta dress. Neckline trimmed with net, sleeves trimmed with cream chenille fringe. Bodice is pointed and boned. Fifteen cream covered buttons down back and a hook and eye tab at waist. Lined with linen. Matching skirt with train has a hook and eye closure and a pocket on...

Date: 1867-1868

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, stitching, chenille (yarn), silk (textile)

GUSN: 45311

Accession Number: 1951.36

Wedding Dress

Cream two-piece dress with bodice and skirt made of China silk crepe. Elbow length sleeves with cream satin ribbon trim. 1 pink grosgrain ribbon at each elbow. Pleats at front and back. 10 self-covered buttons and buttonholes. Bodice boned and lined with glazed cotton. Skirt has button holes on...

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), silk (textile), stitching

GUSN: 45312

Accession Number: 1951.39AB

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45313

Accession Number: 1951.45

Book

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48703

Accession Number: 1971.2191.2

Bandbox

Small bandbox covered with wallpaper. Wallpaper has a pattern of black, green, white, pink and orange flowers on gray ground. Box is lined with a Boston newspaper dated 1844.

Date: 1844-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48704

Accession Number: 1972.1AB

Bed valance

Rectangular off white plain weave linen bed valance, pieced, straight with shaped and curved end; polychromatic wool embroidery with central flowering tree in outline flanked by undulating flowering vine; applied cotton netted fringe with bellflower-like cotton tufted swag chains at bottom.

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, fringe, linen (material), piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 48705

Accession Number: 1972.3

Bed valance

Rectangular straight off-white fustian panel with polychromatic wool embroidery with scrolling blue-green and gold vines eminating from central red chrysanthemum; vine has selection of buds and flowers with few leaves; use of blue-green, gold, green, cream, pink, peach and tans; olive twill wool tap...

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crewelwork (technique), embroidering, fustian, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 48706

Accession Number: 1972.6

Toile Fragment

Cotton toile fragment. Red and white views of peoples and environments of four continents.

Date: 1780-1795

Maker: After Huet, Jean Baptiste (Designer)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 48707

Accession Number: 1972.7

Toile Fragment

Rectangular, blue on blue roller print cloth fragment. Depicts William Henry Harrison's campaign image - a log cabin and a barrell of hard cider. Large scale floral bunches and a portrait of Harrison within a wreath.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), printing (process), rolling up, textiles, tin (metal)

GUSN: 48708

Accession Number: 1972.8

Bed flounce, skirt or dust ruffle

Long, rectangular; repeating scenes of Gen. Zachary Taylor astride horse directing American soldiers at battle of Palo Alto, Mexico. Floral wreath-like surrounds; green/drab ground. Narrow hemmed bottom; narrow casing at top; drawstring; very gathered.

Date: 1848-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48709

Accession Number: 1972.9

Bed Curtain Fragment

Rectangular; brown and white copperplate with repeated scene of British assault on walled city; British warships in river. In center foreground mounted officers face viewer; point sword toward action. Hemmed bottom; selvage sides; cut top.

Date: 1755-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), toile (textile material), textiles, copper (metal)

GUSN: 48710

Accession Number: 1972.10

Dress

Long; white; neckline and yoke, cuffs and hem trimmed with tatting; dress gathered at yoke; long sleeves; three bands of narrow tucks at hem; drawstring closure at neckline.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, tatting (process)

GUSN: 48711

Accession Number: 1972.11

Finial

Broken wood dowel in base.

Date: 1838

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 48712

Accession Number: 1972.12

Pitcher

Blue and white sponged glaze over tall pitcher with slightly tapering body; diamond-and-flower pattern in relief.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), sponging, stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 48713

Accession Number: 1972.17

Pitcher

Yellow-white glaze over tall pitcher w/ slightly tapering body; diamond-and-flower pattern (partially picked out in blue glaze) in relief.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 48714

Accession Number: 1972.18

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teapot. Oval finial. Floral accents on handle, spout, and finial. Diamond lattice band surrounds the cover and rim. Nature scene adorns the body.

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: Booth's Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 48715

Accession Number: 1972.19AB

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