Historic New England

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40690

Accession Number: 1940.703

Sewing Machine

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40691

Accession Number: 1940.705

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 40692

Accession Number: 1940.711A

Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 40693

Accession Number: 1940.711B

Work or Jewelry Box

Paper covered brown and green workbox. Mirror affixed to interior of cover. Contains two keys.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), mirrors

GUSN: 40694

Accession Number: 1940.713

Box

A wooden medicine box covered in green leather with a gold geometric design. Interior compartmentalized into eighty two sections designed to hold medical vials.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, paper (fiber product), glass (material)

GUSN: 40695

Accession Number: 1940.714

Medicine Chest

A wooden box covered in black leather with a hinged cover and red felt lining. Interior is compartmentalized into seventy six sections occupied by medical vials. Each vial is labeled and corked.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, glass (material), cork (bark), felt (textile)

GUSN: 40696

Accession Number: 1940.715

Bone or ivory sticks, pierced; paper leaf with embossed ground and printed with one medallion with old man, woman and child; paper has white ground, printed with architectual elements and birds and vases in pink and silver; reverse is white paper embossed with flowers and scrolls.

Date: 1840s

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), embossing, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 40697

Accession Number: 1940.721

Coffeepot

Cylindrical pewter coffeepot with S-shaped handle with curled ends and thumbrest. Hinged lid with disk and ball knop. Two bands around base at half inch and at one inch from bottom. Six-sided curved spout.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Probably Mory and Ober (Maker)

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

GUSN: 40698

Accession Number: 1940.724

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40699

Accession Number: 1940.726

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40700

Accession Number: 1940.727AB

Belt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40701

Accession Number: 1940.728

Pocket Watch

A Niagara Falls style wall pocket of black and red wool and edged in red fabric tape. Adorned with three dimensional, thick clear beadwork, with outlining and edging in clear beads, and fabric hanging loop at top.

Date: 19th / 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), beads (pierced objects), beading (process), beadwork, cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 40703

Accession Number: 1940.730

Small Oval Box with Cover

Small oval paper box with cover. Top of cover covered with brown paper and small embossed bronze paper medallion with floral bouquet. Paper printed with bronze-colored fretwork pattern on white background covers sides of box.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 40704

Accession Number: 1940.731AB

Purse

Tan knit purse with silver-colored rings and long tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40705

Accession Number: 1940.733

Purse

Brown leather pleated purse with two thread handles and a green and white tassel on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40706

Accession Number: 1940.734

Purse

A purse made of strung and beaded seeds.

Date: second half of the 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: grain (seed), seed, beads (pierced objects), beadwork, beading (process)

GUSN: 40707

Accession Number: 1940.735

Headboard

Headboard is decorated with five star-like decorations across the top over two panels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40708

Accession Number: 1940.737A

Footboard

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40709

Accession Number: 1940.737B

Bed side rails

Side rails

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40710

Accession Number: 1940.737C

Bed Side Rails

Side rails

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40711

Accession Number: 1940.737D

Washstand

Eastlake style washstand painted white w/ blue and white delft tile top; rectangular form w/ single drawer w/ original brasses; towel racks at both ends, divided cabinet below; on casters.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40712

Accession Number: 1940.741

Stand

Scrolled cabriole legs, tured pillar and supports, round top wtih marquetry checkerboard

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), ebony (wood), inlays (decorations), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 40713

Accession Number: 1940.748

Piano

The instrument incorporates a so-called Æolian attachment (reed organ), patented by Obed Mitchell Coleman of Philadelphia in 1844 (patent no. 3548). It can be played separately as a piano or a reed organ, and the two instruments can also be played simultaneously from the same keyboard. Compass ...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: T. Gilbert & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 40714

Accession Number: 1940.754

Child's Petticoat

White; four buttonholes on waistband with one bone button; fullness at back; narrow tucks--some sewn by hand; scalloped hem embroidered with small flowers and dotted; scalloped edge with rows of openwork circles.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 41400

Accession Number: 1988.385

Short Nightgown

White; boat neckline; raised empire waist and long sleeves--all have drawstrings; sleeves and hem embroidered with dots, stylized flowers scrolling, with scalloped edge.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 41401

Accession Number: 1945.139

Infant's Dress

White; kimono style--scoop neck; long sleeves with linen added for length; open center front; no closure; dimity--ribbed.

Date: 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fustian, hand spinning, wool (textile)

GUSN: 41402

Accession Number: 1926.928

Collar

White/yellowed; stiffened; straight band with two buttonholes; one pin/cuff link; pointed and rounded sections.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41412

Accession Number: 1988.331

Cuff

White; stiffened; French cuff; double buttonholes four; topstitching.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41413

Accession Number: 1988.330

Collar

White; stiffened, turnover collar with buttonhole tabs and rounded collar ends; three buttonholes.

Date: 1910 C-1920 c

Maker: Earl & Wilson (Maker)

Material: linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 41414

Accession Number: 1988.170

Scarf

Cream; knotted & fringed ends.

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: machine-made

GUSN: 41415

Accession Number: 1988.175

Collar

White; straight band with pointed and curved sections attached; two buttonholes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41416

Accession Number: 1988.332

Front Fall Jabot

White band with double ruffle; four buttonholes; twelve ruffles attached to band; band buttoned vertically down front of shirt.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 41417

Accession Number: 1937.323

Necktie

Cream; long even shape with scalloped embroidered tips (stained) in satin stitch embroidery.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 41418

Accession Number: 1988.177

Collar

White; band curves slightly with turnover collar with rounded ends; three buttonholes (fourth is unfinished); topstitching.

Date: 1921 +

Maker: Cluett, Peabody & Co, Inc. (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 41419

Accession Number: 1988.169

Collar

White; stiffened turnover collar with buttonhole tabs; three buttonholes; rounded collar.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Cluett, Peabody & Co, Inc. (Maker)

Material: linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 41420

Accession Number: 1988.171

Pair of Gloves

White; kid leather; black chain stitching; 2 pearl buttons; stored in box w/ bow tie.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 41421

Accession Number: 1988.161BC

Necktie

Black; even shape; pieced at neck; pointed tips; topstitching.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 41422

Accession Number: 1988.178

Pair of Stockings

White; mostly stocking stitch; with bands of lace/openwork with stylized trees (resembles clocks on other socks).

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting, machine-made

GUSN: 41423

Accession Number: 1988.437AB

Infant's Shirt

White; capped sleeves overlap and have two narrow tucks; lace at neckline and sleeves; gathered at neckline; one buttonhole at neckline; one side seam.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), stitching

GUSN: 41424

Accession Number: 1988.408

Infant's Shirt

White; boat neckline and capped sleeves trimmed with lace; one pearl button at shoulder; two side seams; pullover style; closed shirt.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41425

Accession Number: 1988.419

Shirt

White; boat neckline/neckband; capped sleeves of lace; bodice gathered onto neckline front and back; one pearl button.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 41426

Accession Number: 1988.412

Infant's Shirt

White/discolored; boat neckline and armseye trimmed with lace; sleeveless; lace inserted at shoulder; yoke extends under arms; gathered at front and back at yoke; open shirt.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41427

Accession Number: 1988.417

Shirt

White/sheer; rounded flap neckline and capped sleeves trimmed w/ lace; sleeves have a split at shoulder; open shirt.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 41428

Accession Number: 1925.538

Infant's Shirt

White; boat neckline and armseye have scalloped edge; sleeveless; narrow yoke with buttonhole at back; shoulders were originally stitched together; closed shirt.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 41429

Accession Number: 1988.416

Infant's Coat

White; cut away; long sleeves, neckline and hem trimmed with eyelet; also 3/4" buttonholes around wrists, neckline and hem; no closure.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41430

Accession Number: 1988.429

Infant's Shirt

White; rounded neckline and capped sleeves trimmed with lace; eyelet inserted at shoulder; two side seams; small yoke--seam with gathering just below neckline and 4 1/2" long at front and back; closed shirt.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41431

Accession Number: 1948.108A