Historic New England

Dress

White; boat neckline w/ piping; long leg o' mutton sleeves w/ hook & eye at wrist; piping along seam. Bodice gathered into V in front & back; skirt gathered all around into waistband.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, super

GUSN: 51159

Accession Number: 1986.831

White; open neckline; bunched & held in place by loop & button; short, full sleeves; sleeves & neckline trimmed w/ lace. Piping at seams; fullness gathered into V at front & back; skirt gathered onto waistband at front & back; hook & eye closure; 4 wide tucks at hem.

Date: 1825-1827

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, super

GUSN: 51160

Accession Number: 1986.832

Blanket

White, plain weave, heavily napt wool with 6- 1/4" wide candy striped bands at each end; repeating blue, white, red, orange, white, red. Side edges selvage; top and bottom edges bound.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 51161

Accession Number: 1986.833.1

Bridesmaid's Dress

Powder blue floor length rayon dress (Rayon has stubs); broad neckline with low neck at back; short sleeves with cream lace and blue velvet ribbon trim; darts at front; empire waist; blue velvet bow with streamers extending to hem; bodice liend with blue polyester; skirt lined with interfacing; zipp...

Date: 1965-1980

Maker: Priscilla of Boston (Maker)

Material: stitching, machine-made, polyester, rayon

GUSN: 51162

Accession Number: 1986.834

Women's Bridesmaid Headdress

Blue velvet ribbon headdress.

Date: 1967

Maker: Priscilla of Boston (Maker)

Material: handmade, linen (material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 51163

Accession Number: 1986.835

Shoes

Pair of light blue dyed taffeta shoes. Topstitching, bended edge, no trim, square toe, and a round throat. Center back seam, narrow sole, and a two and a half inch heel.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, taffeta

GUSN: 51164

Accession Number: 1986.836

Handkerchief

Red kerchief with red, white, and black floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51165

Accession Number: 1986.837

Chair

"Gondola" type chair with rounded upholstered. back; slip seat; flaring front. legs

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 51166

Accession Number: 1986.858.1

Basket

Round open basket with turned wooden base (with concentric turning circles visible) and rattan/cane weavers, a so-called "Nantucket Lightship" basket. The rim hoops are pinned in place and secured with a double lashing of cane. Donor's history indicates that the basket was woven by Captain Thomas Ja...

Date: 1856-1900

Maker: Attributed to James, Thomas (Basket maker)

Material: rattan, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51167

Accession Number: 1986.1019

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; bronson weave pattern of crosses and dots. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 51168

Accession Number: 1986.1021

Clamp

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51169

Accession Number: 1986.1022

Mantel

Fluted columns support mantelshelf; above shelf smaller fluted columns support top; beveled mirror with applied decoration on eash side; under mantelshelf is more applied decoration - foliate and ribbons; egg-and-dart run along top edges of columns and top of mantel.

Date: 1897

Maker: S. B. and Company (Maker)

Material: beveling, fluting, mirrors, varnishing, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 51170

Accession Number: 1986.1024

Letter Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 51171

Accession Number: 1986.1025

Fireback

One of three interlocking pieces of metal fireback with molded daisy flower pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 51172

Accession Number: 1986.1026.1

Fireback

One of three interlocking pieces of metal fireback with molded daisy flower pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 51173

Accession Number: 1986.1026.2

Fireback

One of three interlocking pieces of metal fireback with molded daisy flower pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 51174

Accession Number: 1986.1026.3

Ballot Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51175

Accession Number: 1986.1031

Award

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51176

Accession Number: 1986.1032

Smalll Round Tray on Feet Engraved to William Sumner Appleton

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 51177

Accession Number: 1986.1034

NUMERAL

Number sign (#) and the numbers 2-3-8-7 (1986.1035-.1039); evidence of paint; some rust.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 51178

Accession Number: 1986.1035

STAKE, SURVEYOR'S

Large spike, point on one end and head on the other.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 51179

Accession Number: 1986.1040

Strap Hinge

Bean end; slim.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 51180

Accession Number: 1986.1041

Strap Hinge

Round end; five holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 51181

Accession Number: 1986.1042

Fichu

A rectangular scalloped double collar with ties. The sheer white linen was embroidered with zig-zag edge with openworn border, bell flower inner border and floral sprigs (in white thread).

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51232

Accession Number: 1986.1131

Pillowcase

Of rectangular form with a 2 3/4" hem at the open end.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 51233

Accession Number: 1986.1132.1-6

Shoe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51234

Accession Number: 1986.1133

Pillowcase

Of rectangular form, off-white color with machine sewn seams and an open end hem.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 51235

Accession Number: 1986.1133.1-2

Pillowcase

Of rectangular form with hand sewn seams and a 5/8" wide hem at the open end.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 51236

Accession Number: 1986.1134

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with 3" wide hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51237

Accession Number: 1986.1135

Pillowcase

Of rectangular form, white, with machine sewn seams and hand sewn 3" wide hem at the open end.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 51238

Accession Number: 1986.1136

Pillowcase

Each is of rectangular form of white linen with a hem stitched band above a 3 3/4" wide hem.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, linen (material)

GUSN: 51239

Accession Number: 1986.1137.1-2

Towel

Of rectangular form of un-dyed linear woven witht geometric psttern of squares, rectangles, "O"s, and basket-weave squares. It has three hemmed edges and one salvage edge.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 51240

Accession Number: 1986.1138

Towel

Each is of rectangular form of un-dyed linen, woven with a diaper diamond pattern. It is hemmed at the top and bottom and salvage edge at the sides.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 51241

Accession Number: 1986.1139.1-2

Hand towel

Plain rectangular off-white woven linen towel (diaper pattern or bird's eye? weave); sides are selvedge; ends hemmed; each towel marked at upper left w/ black ink handwritten inscription (see Inscription).

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: spinning (textile process), hand spinning, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 51242

Accession Number: 1986.1140.1

Towel

Each is of rectangular form with a fringed lower edge and a hanging loop at the center top. They are woven in a diaper diamond or a bird's eye pattern. They have salvage edge sides and a turn over top.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 51243

Accession Number: 1986.1141.1-4

Purse

White bag with a pink vine and floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51244

Accession Number: 1986.1142

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 51245

Accession Number: 1986.1143

Wallpaper

Light blue and metallic allover pattern. It is the same paper that is currently on the wall in the porch chamber.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51246

Accession Number: 1986.1145

Washbowl

White porcelain washbowl of circular form, with a flaring rim, rounded sides and a narrow foot ring. There is relative traces of gilding at the rim edge.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), porcelain, ceramic (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51247

Accession Number: 1986.1146A

Curtain

Each is a straight panel of sheer white ground with pale yellow flocked dots (dotted swiss). It is hand-hemmed at the top, bottom and sides with a channel for the rod.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flocking

GUSN: 51248

Accession Number: 1986.1148A-D

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51249

Accession Number: 1986.1150

Pillow

Of square form with piped edges covered in yellow and gold brocade. It is of gold raised Renaissance style with scrolling vines and flowerhead pattern on a yellow ground.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 51250

Accession Number: 1986.1151.1-2

Pillow

A square form pillow throw with a piped edge and covered in green brocaded fabric with large satin rose blossoms on a figured grosgrain patterned ground.

Date: 1945-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), cloth, satin, synthetic

GUSN: 51251

Accession Number: 1986.1152.1-2

Curtain Rod

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51252

Accession Number: 1986.1153.1

Curtain Rod

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51253

Accession Number: 1986.1153.10

Curtain Rod

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51254

Accession Number: 1986.1153.2

Curtain Rod

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51255

Accession Number: 1986.1153.3

Curtain Rod

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51256

Accession Number: 1986.1153.4

Curtain Rod

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51257

Accession Number: 1986.1153.5

Curtain Rod

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51258

Accession Number: 1986.1153.6

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