Historic New England

Infant's Cap

Cream; plain except for ruffle of cotton around face and neck; drawstring at top and neck; center seam.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32371

Accession Number: 1928.1055A

Fragment of Cloth

White cotton fragment of textile.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32378

Accession Number: 1928.1063

Child's dress made from bleached cotton worked in all-over pattern of embroidered white work floral medallions, with additional floral white work embroidery along waistband; same floral medallion with scalloped trim on hem and along center back; drawstring neckline and waistband; lace at neckline; o...

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 32379

Accession Number: 1928.1066A

Infant's Cap

Cream; net ruffle embroidered with flowers; cap consists of bands of cotton embroidered with (couching) floral sprays, alternate with net embroidered with serpentine band; five sets of drawstrings.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 32380

Accession Number: 1928.1067

Shawl

Square shawl with mint green ground with 6 1/4" border of repeating paisleys on all four sides; ground filled with pattern of small paisleys flanked by floral wreaths, all worked in shades of in dark red, blue, tan. Applied borders on two sides of narrow woven tape with fringe.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 32381

Accession Number: 1928.1068

Shirt

Shirt made from white cotton with a white linen collar and cuffs; turnover collar; front panel has six pleats and pleated ruffle; full sleeves gathered into cuffs with rounded edge and one pearl button.

Date: 1836

Maker: Weld, Martha Williams (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 32382

Accession Number: 1928.1069

Handkerchief

White; plain; handstitched - fine stitches - hem- pointed ends; triangle.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 32383

Accession Number: 1928.1070B

Cap

Simple cotton cap with drawstring cap strings.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32384

Accession Number: 1928.1070C

Pair of Stockings

Heather blue wool with white band at top.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32385

Accession Number: 1928.1071AB

Pair of Stockings

Light heather blue; white band at top; openwork of three diamonds at top/hem.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32386

Accession Number: 1928.1073AB

Kerchief

Red and tan floral kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32387

Accession Number: 1928.1074

Trencher

Wooden trentcher, rectangular in shape with rounded sides and flat edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32258

Accession Number: 1928.735

Table mat

Square. Satin-stitch Berlinwork. Concentric diamonds motifs; shades of green and red. Deep pile border of green stripes; circles in shades of red and grey. Brown glazed linen back over cardboard.

Date: ca. 1851

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, cardboard, glazing (coating), linen (material), wool (textile), tin (metal)

GUSN: 32267

Accession Number: 1928.755

Veil

Bright green piece of a veil.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gauze, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32268

Accession Number: 1928.756

Purse

Tan knit purse with silver-colored rings and tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32269

Accession Number: 1928.757

Potholder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, padding (process), silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 32270

Accession Number: 1928.758

Potholder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, quilting, satin, silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 32271

Accession Number: 1928.759

Potholder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, fringe, plush, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32272

Accession Number: 1928.760

Pillbox

A cardboard pillbox with a paper cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 32273

Accession Number: 1928.762

Bread Platter

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32276

Accession Number: 1928.772

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32277

Accession Number: 1928.773

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B). Box and lid are covered with wallpaper with large scale floral trail of stylized flowers and leaves. Block printed in aqua and orange on beige ground. Rim of box and lid hae been repaired with plaper with a gray pattern on a cream ground.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32279

Accession Number: 1928.778AB

Bandbox

Oval bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with wallpaper. Wallpaper has a repeating geometric pattern of stylized quatrefoils inside diamond-shaped lozenges. Block printed in blue, brown and pink on a cream ground.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32281

Accession Number: 1928.780AB

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered in wallpaper. Paper had large-scale all over stylized floral motifs printed in brown on beige ground. Interior of box and lid are lined with plain paper. Lid has long crack.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32282

Accession Number: 1928.781AB

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B). Box and lid are covered in wallpaper with a foliage stripe pattern. Stripes are separated by a moire design and small v-shaped motifs. Roller printed in green, brown and white on beige ground. Interior of box is lined with plain off-white paper. Lid has an re...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32283

Accession Number: 1928.782AB

Bandbox

Oval bandbox and lid. Bandbox (A) and lid (B) are covered with paper printed with blue vine and strapwork motifs on cream ground. Interior of bandbox and lid are lined with plain cream paper.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32284

Accession Number: 1928.783AB

Box

Oval box and lid. Exterior of box (A) and lid (B) are covered with pink paper. Interior of bandbox is lined with off-white paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32285

Accession Number: 1928.786AB

Lantern

Lantern made by Archer & Pancoast Patented 1864.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 32286

Accession Number: 1928.796

Pie Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32287

Accession Number: 1928.802

Pie Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32288

Accession Number: 1928.803

Pie Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32289

Accession Number: 1928.804

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32290

Accession Number: 1928.806

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32291

Accession Number: 1928.807

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32292

Accession Number: 1928.809

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32293

Accession Number: 1928.811

Parasol

Brown silk parasol with brown and tan fringe, ivory ring and accents, and a wooden handle.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), carving (processes), satin, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32295

Accession Number: 1928.817

Printing Block

A set of printing materials, including ink, stencil plates, and type, all related to the printing of calling cards.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32297

Accession Number: 1928.828.1-.3

Netmaking Needle

Needle with white cord.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32298

Accession Number: 1928.829

Pocket

Dark brown cotton with tan plaid pattern and a drawstring.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32299

Accession Number: 1928.830

Pocket

Dark brown cotton with tan and red plaid pattern and a drawstring.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32300

Accession Number: 1928.831

Pouch

Pink cotton with tan and brown floral print and drawstring.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32301

Accession Number: 1928.832

Pouch

Brown cotton with red and blue floral print and green silk ribbons,

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 32302

Accession Number: 1928.833

Pouch

Brown plaid pouch with flap.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32303

Accession Number: 1928.834

Purse

Plain linen purse with pleated edge, labeled "Bag of the Hand".

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 32305

Accession Number: 1928.836

Pocket

Tan printed cotton with red flower and brown geometric pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32306

Accession Number: 1928.838

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32307

Accession Number: 1928.841

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32308

Accession Number: 1928.846

Pie Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32311

Accession Number: 1928.872

Sewing Clamp

Sewing clamp mounted with square green velvet pincushion; cast with foliate and leaf design; woven/braided black silk trim tied to post.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 32313

Accession Number: 1928.877

Pencil

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32315

Accession Number: 1928.881

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