Historic New England

Bookmark

One of a set of cross-stitched bookmarks made by Ella Tripp

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32498

Accession Number: 1929.34

Bookmark

One of twelve pieces of unfinished cross-stitch, probably bookmarks.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32499

Accession Number: 1929.35

Bookmark

One of twelve pieces of unfinished cross-stitch, possibly bookmarks

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32500

Accession Number: 1929.36

Bookmark

One of twelve pieces of unfinished cross-stitch, possibly bookmarks

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32501

Accession Number: 1929.37

Bookmark

One of twelve pieces of unfinished cross-stitch, possibly bookmarks.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32502

Accession Number: 1929.38

Bookmark

One of twelve pieces of unfinished cross-stitch, possibly bookmarks

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32503

Accession Number: 1929.39

Bookmark

One of twelve pieces of unfinished cross-stitch, possibly bookmarks.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32504

Accession Number: 1929.40

Bookmark

One of twelve pieces of unfinished cross-stitch, possibly bookmarks

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32505

Accession Number: 1929.41

Bookmark

One of twelve pieces of unfinished cross-stitch, possibly bookmarks.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32506

Accession Number: 1929.42

Bookmark

One of twelve pieces of unfinished cross-stitch, possibly bookmarks

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32507

Accession Number: 1929.43

Bookmark

One of twelve pieces of unfinished cross-stitch, possibly bookmarks

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32508

Accession Number: 1929.44

Bookmark

One of twelve pieces of unfinished cross-stitch, possibly bookmarks.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32509

Accession Number: 1929.45

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with attached ribbon and embroided letters "IISVE".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32510

Accession Number: 1929.49

Needlework Bristol Board

Perforated card base for needlework.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32511

Accession Number: 1929.50

Needlework Bristol Board

Piece of Bristol board for cross-stitch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32512

Accession Number: 1929.51

Needlework Bristol Board

Piece of board for cross-stitch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32513

Accession Number: 1929.52

Needlework Bristol Board

Piece of board for cross-stitch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32514

Accession Number: 1929.53

Needlework Bristol Board

Piece of board for cross-stitch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32515

Accession Number: 1929.54

Needlework Bristol Board

Piece of board for cross-stitch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32516

Accession Number: 1929.55

Needlework Bristol Board

Piece of board for cross-stitch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32517

Accession Number: 1929.56

Box

Wooden box with lid that contained Miss Rhoades' bookmark collection.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32518

Accession Number: 1929.58AB

Thread

Bundle of golden-brown and turquoise thread.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32519

Accession Number: 1929.59

Pair of Stockings

Silk stocking peachy pink with floral and vine embroidery at the front of the ankle, handwritten script at top "Mary Anna Snow".

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 32520

Accession Number: 1929.60AB

Curtain panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. 1/2 triangle seamed with fringe; badly stained, discolored.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 32522

Accession Number: 1929.70A

Nail

Reproduction hand-wrought nail with broad head. Labeled "repro of 1929.74 which is a nail from Dorset, Eng. 1688"

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 32523

Accession Number: 1929.75

Cradle

3 pitch hood, round arched front, footboard; molded bottom edge

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32524

Accession Number: 1929.76

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37362

Accession Number: 1934.2807

White; sheer band around face trimmed with fine lace ruffle with scalloped edge; no ties (never were); no drawstring; band of lace inserted center back to circle only; fabric gathered into circle at back.

Date: ca. 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 37363

Accession Number: 1934.2809

Infant's Cap

White; double ruffle; front appliqued section has simple scalloped edge with topstitching; fullness gathered at back with pleats; fine lace inserted at back.

Date: ca. 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 37364

Accession Number: 1934.2810

Infant's Cap

White; double front-panel appliqued, with scalloped edge and embroidered with delicate dots at points and around face, neck and back; gathered at back with cartridge pleats; lace inserted center back; featherstitching and topstitching.

Date: ca. 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 37365

Accession Number: 1934.2811

Infant's Shirt

White; long sleeves; gathered at shoulder, with drawstring at wrist; plain; no closure; topstitching at shoulder; open shirt.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 37366

Accession Number: 1934.2816

Child's Apron

White; woven check; white ruffle at capped sleeves, hem and center back; drawstring at neck front and back; sleeves--ruffled and gathered.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 37367

Accession Number: 1934.2817

Bootee

Cream wool w/ red trim and red ribbon laces; small red bow; pink cloth inner sole.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 37369

Accession Number: 1934.2820AB

Tab

Black satin tab or ribbon adorned with two quatrefoils made of black glass beads and black sequins.

Date: Secon d half 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, glass (material), beads (pierced objects), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 37370

Accession Number: 1934.2821

Infant's Shirt

White; long sleeves gathered at shoulder and cuff; cotton collar (torn); buttonhole at each cuff; no front closure; French cuffs.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 37371

Accession Number: 1934.2823

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 37372

Accession Number: 1934.2826

Corset

Underwaist or semi-corset for young girl.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37373

Accession Number: 1934.2831

Wallet

Flamestitch - diamond pattern in reds, greens, yellows, brown/purple; rounded flap edged with green twill tape; diamonds outlined in white and black; two pockets lined with green wool; tie/loop with tie wrap missing.

Date: 1760-1779

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, embroidering, Bargello work, handmade, wool (textile)

GUSN: 37374

Accession Number: 1934.2833

Folding Fan

Ladies hand fan with ivory sticks, pierced and inlaid with silver; one guard stick has small mirror with a gilt frame; paper leaf has white ground with scrolling gilt pattern enclosing cartouches, cartouches are lithographed and painted with winter scenes of figures skating and on a sleigh; two fig...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 37376

Accession Number: 1934.2844

Fan & Box

Fan: brown wooden sticks w/ leaf of brown turkey? feathers oil painted w/ spray of purple and yellow pansies and daisy trail; long aubergine silk tassel w/ braided ring. Box: large white; covered w/ moire paper; one guard; stick has silver shield.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 37377

Accession Number: 1934.2845AB

Hand towel

No description

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: Small, Sarah J. (Maker)

Material: fringe, fustian, hand weaving, tabby (textile), weaving, textiles

GUSN: 37380

Accession Number: 1934.2850

Tile

Square decorative ceramic tile; cream colored background; brown transfer print of the Old Meeting House in Hingham.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Mintons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 37382

Accession Number: 1934.2858

Girl's dress and jacket

Girl's dress [A] with matching jacket [B]. Brown and tan silk with small checked pattern. Trimmed with plain brown silk. Picked up by the donor at a Brookline rummage sale.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37383

Accession Number: 1934.2859AB

Child's dress

Child's dress, dark red silk with no sleeves. Front buttons missing. To be worn with a guimpe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37385

Accession Number: 1934.2860

Plate

Large redware plate with looping lines of yellow slip and the word "Ninety." Red-brown glaze and impressed edge. Small asterisk -shaped figure near plate edge is formed by the absence of glaze. Possibly made using a wax resist technique.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, slipware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 37386

Accession Number: 1934.2862