Historic New England

Dress Cord

Two lengths of ceruse colored silk braided cord.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11722

Accession Number: 1986.1110JK

Woman's sack. White cotton dimity; small pointed collar with attached self-ruffle; four celluloid buttons from collar halfway down body; long sleeves gathered to wristband with attached ruffle; silk covered button at wrist.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, silk (textile)

GUSN: 11723

Accession Number: 1993.224

Blouse

Woman's blouse. White linen; finely pleated; narrow collar band with 2 button holes (to attach collar); 4 concealed pearl buttons at center front; button hole at waist (to attach skirt); plain, attached poplum; pleated center back; long sleeves, gathered at shoulders; band of tatted lace between sl...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 11728

Accession Number: 1993.229

Shoe

Of blue-green kid with a round toe, square-cut vamp and two straps that began at the heel and wraps around the ankle to the front. The instep and straps bound in blue-green silk, with an off-white cardboard sole. It is lined in natural linen.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11729

Accession Number: 1986.1123

Blouse

White cotton; windowpane weave; V-neck edged with band of white eyelet; pleated at shoulder; assymetrical closure with 5 round mother of pearl buttons above waist; white linen waistband with 6 large pearl buttons (to attache skirt); long, leg-o-mutton sleeves edged with eyelet.

Date: 1892-1894

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), eyelets (components), textiles, linen (material), stitching, machine-made, weaving

GUSN: 11730

Accession Number: 1993.230

Graduation Dress

White cotton ground printed with broad stripes in pink and blue; overprinted with brown circles and rectangles; band collar; 12 round metal buttons from collar to waist; peplume is hip length in front, extending to mid-calf in back and gathered at sides; long, narrow sleeves; matching skirt has whit...

Date: 1884

Maker: Bemis, Minnie J. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 11739

Accession Number: 1993.237

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 11740

Accession Number: 1917.1001

Shoe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11742

Accession Number: 1917.1014AB

Shoe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11743

Accession Number: 1917.1015AB

Cape Collar

White lace cape collar with a vine and floral pattern and triangular edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11744

Accession Number: 1917.1016

Glove

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11745

Accession Number: 1917.1017

Glove

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11746

Accession Number: 1917.1018

Glove

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11747

Accession Number: 1917.1019

Netting Sample

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11749

Accession Number: 1917.1021

Daguerrotype

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11750

Accession Number: 1917.1025

Calling Card

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11751

Accession Number: 1917.1026

Calling Card

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11752

Accession Number: 1917.1027

Kerchief

White; plain; fine hem stitching; triangle.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Probably Robbins, Caira, Miss, 1794-1881 (Maker)

Material: muslin

GUSN: 11754

Accession Number: 1917.1037

Work Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11755

Accession Number: 1917.1040

Chain of Beads

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11756

Accession Number: 1917.1041

Canvas for Worsted Work

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11757

Accession Number: 1917.1042

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11758

Accession Number: 1917.1052

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11759

Accession Number: 1917.1053

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11760

Accession Number: 1917.1072

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11761

Accession Number: 1917.1074

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11762

Accession Number: 1917.1075

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11763

Accession Number: 1917.1080

Bolster and Cover

An oblong blue and white ticking pillow stuffed with down enclosed in a white cotton conforming case with open ends.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, cotton (textile), feather (material)

GUSN: 11764

Accession Number: 1986.1144AB

Saucer

White porcelain saucer of circular form, molded with a scallop and dot pattern at the edge. Also, eight panels on the rim that slope to the circular well.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11765

Accession Number: 1986.1146B

Paperweight

Of oblong form of uncolored glass with a flat top and a slightly recessed bottom. Inside it is a print of a landscape with a pond in the forground and a fountain and a three story mill building to the left. There are sloping grassy banks with trees to the middle and to the right. It is set into the ...

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 11766

Accession Number: 1986.1147

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 11338

Accession Number: 1917.979

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 11339

Accession Number: 1917.780

Print

Rectangular, horizontal format print of two ducks in an autumn landscape. In crepuscular light, floating on a river with trees on the far bank rendered sketchily in earth tones. There are gray/brown ducks, one facing right, seen in profile, its mate to the right. They appear to be a type of mallard....

Date: 1940-1949

Maker: Armstrong & Co. (Printmaker) Pope, A., Jr. (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 11340

Accession Number: 1991.1683

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 11341

Accession Number: 1917.982

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 11342

Accession Number: 1917.983

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 11343

Accession Number: 1917.984

Bobeche

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11344

Accession Number: 1917.985

Bobeche

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11345

Accession Number: 1917.986

Bobeche

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11346

Accession Number: 1917.987

Bobeche

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11347

Accession Number: 1917.988

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 11348

Accession Number: 1917.990

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 11349

Accession Number: 1917.991

Candlestick

Candlestick holder with handle

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 11350

Accession Number: 1917.999

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 11351

Accession Number: 1917.1000

Lantern

Of a tall, rectangular form with three glazed sides and a sloping square top, with a 3/4 circular-shaped superstructure with turned wood and wire handle. The pierced base is fit with a circular collar and bent metal feet. It is painted green.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), sheet metal

GUSN: 11352

Accession Number: 1991.1685

Bucket

Of massive form with a heavy iron bail handle on a circular rolled rim, with sloping straight sides and a flat(?) base.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 11353

Accession Number: 1991.1686

Cupboard

A flat top with molded cornice on a rectangular case with a hinged four panel door, painted yellow. The door has Eastlake period and earlier hardware. And the interior has two "U" shaped top shelves.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 11354

Accession Number: 1991.1687

Jelly Mold

A deep, oblong bowl with sloping sides and an oval ring foot with molded interior of grapes and grape leaves at the base and fluting at the sides. White, glazed pottery.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), lead glaze

GUSN: 11355

Accession Number: 1991.1688

Sugar Shaker

A cylindrical vertically ribbed form of deep pink glass with an opalescent "trellis"-like overlay pattern. Also a domed (zinc?) pierced cap.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 11356

Accession Number: 1991.1691

Liverpool Pitcher

Small, full-bellied form with flared foot and applied handle. Transfer prints and inscriptions on both sides in black. One side has a mourning scene at Washington's tomb, the other is showing a three-masted British ship under full sail. Glazed cream-colored body.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, lead glaze

GUSN: 11357

Accession Number: 1991.1692

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