Historic New England

Veil

Black silk twist net; tambour; very delicate/light; four large floral spray motifs across; sprigged ground; scalloped edge.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 40367

Accession Number: 1939.619

Chemise

Cotton; embroidered; handmade.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, handmade

GUSN: 40368

Accession Number: 1939.621

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40369

Accession Number: 1939.623

Infant's Cap

Cream; sheer mull; eyelet embroidery allover geometric arrangement; simple shape with back panel; drawstring at front and neck; two loops.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 40370

Accession Number: 1939.627

Child's cream colored mohair dress. Five flounces at bottom, trimmed with blue silk taffeta. Wide blue taffeta trim at neck and front. Ten pearl buttons down back. Lace for cuffs pinned to inside of one sleeve. Used as a child's bridesmaid's dress

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 40371

Accession Number: 1939.628

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 40372

Accession Number: 1939.633

Plaster

No description

Date: ca. 1724

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, shell (animal material), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 40373

Accession Number: 1939.634

Sculpture of Woman

Parian sculpture of a woman on a leopard, possibly Ariadne.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 40374

Accession Number: 1939.666

Waistcoat

Black velvet leaves w/ blue center; lighter ground; shawl collar; double breasted w/ 4 pairs buttons w/ check design; natural waistline (lined w/ leather); white lining w/ blue check pattern; brown back w/ buckle & tab closure; high at center back waist; 3 pockets.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), leather, padding (process), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 40375

Accession Number: 1939.638

Fan

Narrow ivory or bone sticks inlaid with silver; decoupe' paper leaf with punchwork ground; painted with medallions in gouache.

Date: 1745-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: découpage (image making technique), ivory (tooth component), paper (fiber product), punching (surface marking technique), silver leaf

GUSN: 40376

Accession Number: 1939.639

Perfume Bottle

Long, thin blown glass bottle and stopper embellished with gilt paint in abstract floral repeats that cover the exterior. The tube-shaped body is indented at four locations on the narrower sides of the bottle to form grips for the fingers. The shoulders narrow to an elongated mouth.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40377

Accession Number: 1939.648

Apron

Cream wool challis ground printed with green geometric pattern at sides and hem; small purple flowers over body; border printed with multicolor floral and foliate between black dotted swags; mutlicolor floral print on waistband (backed with cotton); hook and eye closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, printing (process), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40378

Accession Number: 1939.3066

Family Portrait

Oil on canvas family portrait of a man in a rust colored coat and gray wig on the right; a woman in a white dress to the left; and a girl in a blue dress standing between them. Believed to be Gov. Burnet of NY (1720-1727) with his wife and child.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 40379

Accession Number: 1940.1

Perfume Bottle

Small, fluted glass perfume bottle with brass hinged cover, chain and ring.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40380

Accession Number: 1940.2

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Abalone sticks and guards; leaf of ivory taffeta overlaid with black floral lace; mother of pearl button over rivet; metal ring; long ivory silk cord and tassel. BOX (B): Hinged cardboard covered with ivory satin, with gold rim.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, lace (needlework), satin, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 40381

Accession Number: 1940.3 AB

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 40382

Accession Number: 1940.4

Lorgnette

Gold lorgnette with circular lenses and a chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 40383

Accession Number: 1940.7

Tablespoon

One of a set of four. Silver tablespoon with a downturned oval handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 40384

Accession Number: 1940.20.1

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Graves, J. G.

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 40385

Accession Number: 1940.21

Dinner Fork

Silver dinner fork with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and four tines.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 40386

Accession Number: 1940.22

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 40387

Accession Number: 1940.23

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40388

Accession Number: 1940.24

Quill - bundle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 40389

Accession Number: 1940.27

Needlework Bookmark

Embroidery on Bristol board with "Home Sweet Home" inscription in bright colors.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40390

Accession Number: 1940.28

Vase

Slim Grecian style urn with loop handle. Urn shaped body tapers to a circular base. One of identical pair.

Maker: Samuel Alcock & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 40391

Accession Number: 1940.29.1

Vase

Slim Grecian style urn with loop handle. Urn shaped body tapers to a circular base. One of identical pair.

Maker: Samuel Alcock & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 40392

Accession Number: 1940.29.2

Wallet

Brown leather wallet with leather strap closure; five pockets, three have flaps.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Cobb, C. A. (Maker)

Material: handmade, leather

GUSN: 40525

Accession Number: 1940.341

Sample of three widths of satin ribbon, all blue and white. All slightly different shades.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40534

Accession Number: 1940.1039

Wallet

Tan/brown leather wallet with scalloped flap and strap closure; "X" on front and back; six compartments; one scalloped flap and tongue inside.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 40535

Accession Number: 1940.349

Wallet

Brown/black leather walled with angled flap and leather string closure; five compartments; fan style; "rustic".

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, leather

GUSN: 40536

Accession Number: 1940.350

Wallet

Small brown leather wallet. Paper label "Thomas White about 1775-Braintree".

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 40537

Accession Number: 1940.352

Money Belt

Money belt bound with blue silk, made of doeskin.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40539

Accession Number: 1940.353

Cruet set

Silver plated castor stand with six cruets. Each cruet is made of etched glass, two having glass stoppers (one stopper missing). The salt, pepper, and mustard casters have silver tops.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40541

Accession Number: 1940.354.1-.7

Hood

Purple silk taffeta; quilted with vertical and horizontal bands; thin padding; brim has rounded tips; neck ruffle with piped edges; piping at crown; brim lined with pale green silk moire'; the rest of the hood is lined with a lilac and yellow plaid silk, woven with a textured stripe; cream silk taff...

Date: 1836-1847

Maker: unknown

Material: moiré, quilting, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 40543

Accession Number: 1940.360

Apron

Cream sheer linen; gathered to self waistband trimmed with beige foliate silk embroidery; multicolor floral trail silk embroidery around sides and hem.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40545

Accession Number: 1940.363

Infant bootees

Cream cashmere silk bootees with side lacing; embroidered with cream thread floral garland; sole and seam trimmed with ivory silk; flannel lining.

Date: 1861

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40546

Accession Number: 1940.367AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40547

Accession Number: 1940.371

Pitcher

Hound-handled with scene in relief on body of stags being chased by hounds; underglaze blue on white body.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Vance Faience Pottery (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery), underglazing

GUSN: 40548

Accession Number: 1940.372

Syrup pitcher

Green relief molded body in the shape of a bundle of bamboo rods with grape vine wound around body; octagonal foot; rustic handle; pewter lid with grape bunch thumb grip.

Date: 1849

Maker: Ridgway & Abington (Maker)

Material: bamboo (material), pewter (tin alloy), molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 40549

Accession Number: 1940.374

Lamp, Oil

Pewter lamp with reservior for oil; horizontal bands around the body of the lamp; long narrow trunk connects base to the body; can be unscrewed into three pieces. Accession book indicates that it is "incomplete."

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 40550

Accession Number: 1940.377