Historic New England

Child's Petticoat

Cream white; waistband has five buttonholes; plain--fullness toward back; with panels; one wide tuck and three narrow tucks; crocheted hem with diamond pattern and scalloped edge.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 41438

Accession Number: 1988.383

Infant's Shirt

White; fine cotton; bodice gathered into narrow yoke at front and back; neckline, sleeves and shoulders trimmed with lace; open shirt.

Date: 1843-1849

Maker: Josselyn, Lucy Littlefield (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 41439

Accession Number: 1941.160

Shirt

White; yoke and sleeves are separate piece from bodice; topstitching; lace at neckline and shoulder; sleeves trimmed w/ scalloped edge lace w/ floral pattern; side seams; pullover.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework), machine-made

GUSN: 41440

Accession Number: 1988.414

Shirt

White; lace at neckline and armseye; bodice gathered onto lace at front and back; no closure; open shirt.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 41441

Accession Number: 1988.411

Shirt

White; sleeveless; squared neckline flaps; embroidered w/ French knots and scalloped edge; no closure; open shirt.

Date: ca. 1831

Maker: Brewer, Gardner, Mrs. (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), scalloping

GUSN: 41442

Accession Number: 1931.1863

Infant's Shirt

Plain white; sleeveless; topstitching; open neckline; band of eyelet inserted at shoulder; no closure; open shirt.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41444

Accession Number: 1988.418

Shirt

Plain white; sleeveless; neckline and sleeves trimmed w/ lace; no closure.

Date: ca. 1869

Maker: Greene, Sarah M. Fuller (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41445

Accession Number: 1935.1129

Shirt

White; neckline and armholes trimmed w/ handmade lace w/ pattern of connecting ovals; one side seam; pullover.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 41446

Accession Number: 1988.415

Diaper

White; three buttonholes in waistband; three pearl buttons at sides; ribbed dimity ruffle with eyelet embroidery and scalloped edge; three buttonholes at point.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 41454

Accession Number: 1988.451

White; leg-of-mutton sleeves with elastic at wrists; eyelet neckline and wrists; narrow (vertical) tucks along upper part of blouse; plain cotton with twill tape at lower part of blouse; nine pearl buttons with placket.

Date: 1900-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 41457

Accession Number: 1988.428

Dress

White woven diamond pattern; collar, capped sleeves and skirt trimmed w/ printed border w/ geometric stripe pattern; piping at waist and arms; 7 white buttons.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: dimity, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 41459

Accession Number: 1988.363

Blouse

White; plain neckline; full sleeves gathered and piped at shoulder with cartridge pleats at wrist; eyelet and two pearl buttons at wrist; nine pearl buttons along front; plain waist band.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 41460

Accession Number: 1943.165

Child's Bodice

Blue and green plaid; neckline, scalloped sleeves, and scalloped peplum edged with black velvet ribbon; nine velvet buttons lined with tan cotton; boned.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 41461

Accession Number: 1930.874

Child's dress

Child's dress, pink with short double ruffle sleeves with two rows of pink silk fringe; Shirred bodice lined with white cotton, hook and eye closure with pink silk covered buttons; Skirt gathered onto waistband; tree white buttons on interior waist for petticoat.

Date: 1858-1859

Maker: Faucon, Martha Weld (Maker)

Material: stitching, wool (textile), flannel

GUSN: 41463

Accession Number: 1932.2561

Child's Petticoat

White--fine sheer; bodice--plain, scoop neckline, sleeveless; gathered around waist; three pearl buttons; hem--band of featherstitching.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 41464

Accession Number: 1988.378

Child's Petticoat

Long white; white top with two bands of eyelet embroidery inserted at hem; scalloped eyelet hem.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41465

Accession Number: 1947.275

Dress

Short; (yellowed) white; plain--plain neckline; capped sleeves w/ woven stripes at edge; high waisted; hem has 2 bands of narrow tucks w/ one band of embroidery--stylized white work flowers; drawstring neckline and waistband.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41466

Accession Number: 1988.362

Dress - short

White; "V" panel in front made of bands of lace w/ horizontal bands of lace and narrow tucks w/ 4 covered buttons; lace bands inserted in short sleeves; eyelet waistband; 2 bands of embroidery (floral garland) extend from waist to hem and around hem; drawstring neckline and waist.

Date: ca. 1826

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41467

Accession Number: 1920.597

Christening Dress

Long white infant's dress; "V" panel at front with floral embroidery; three ruffles on capped and embroidered sleeves; scalloped edge neckline; eyelet at waistband and hem; ruffle at back neckline and drawstring neckline.

Date: ca. 1849

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 41468

Accession Number: 1919.849

Dress

Short; white; short waisted bodice w/ "V" panel of embroidered flowers w/ flowering potted plant in center; shirred and capped sleeves; scalloped edge neckline; skirt has 3 covered buttons at waist front, w/ scalloped edged and embroidered ruffles to hem; same stylized roses embroidery and scalloped...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 41469

Accession Number: 1945.8

Dress

Long; white; woven checks; yoke w/ eyelet band w/ diamond and flower pattern at waist and shoulders; long sleeves and neckline trimmed w/ leaf-patterned, scalloped edged eyelet; 4 pearl buttons; self-ties at side seams.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 41470

Accession Number: 1988.373

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 40556

Accession Number: 1940.396

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40557

Accession Number: 1940.397

Toy

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40558

Accession Number: 1940.398

Boxed Letters

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 40559

Accession Number: 1940.403

Decanter

Blown glass decanter with a stopper. Square shape. Etched floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40560

Accession Number: 1940.406AB

Oil Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40561

Accession Number: 1940.407A

Oil Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40562

Accession Number: 1940.407B

Doll's Bedding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40564

Accession Number: 1940.411C

Porcupine Quill Box

Oval porcupine quill box with cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 40565

Accession Number: 1940.414

Handbill

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40566

Accession Number: 1940.415

Teapot

White body with gold banding and black transfer printed scenes. Rectangular lobed body with lobed foot; high, scrolled handle; scrolled spout with scenes of sod roofed cottages; gold bands on edges.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 40567

Accession Number: 1940.418.1AB

Teapot

Serpentine reeding in relief on diamond-shaped bodies w/ scalloped collar w/ impressed palmette border; swan knobs; teapot has pulled ear-shaped handle w/ palmette thumbhold and scrolled spout w/ squiggly decoration in relief; traces of gilt decoration remain on body of teapot.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40568

Accession Number: 1940.421AB

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40569

Accession Number: 1940.423

Cup and saucer

Handleless footed cup w/ underglaze blue band around middle exterior of body; underglaze maroon and blue bands around inside edge of cup and saucer; maroon flower w/ blue leaves in center of both.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), pearlware, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40570

Accession Number: 1940.424AB

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40571

Accession Number: 1940.428C

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40572

Accession Number: 1940.428A

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40573

Accession Number: 1940.428D

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40574

Accession Number: 1940.428B

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40575

Accession Number: 1940.428E

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40576

Accession Number: 1940.428F

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40577

Accession Number: 1940.428H

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40578

Accession Number: 1940.432AB

Pencil Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40579

Accession Number: 1940.434AB

Shoes

A pair of white cotton twill and leather shoes with scalloped trim, red silk tape, cork heels, and rounded toes.

Date: 1804-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cork (bark), cotton (textile), stitching, leather, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 40580

Accession Number: 1940.435AB

Women's Tie

Green silk neckpiece with three paisleys and unfinished ends.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40581

Accession Number: 1940.438

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Carved and pierced broad ivory sticks; narrow white silk ribbon top with spangles; mother of pearl washers; carved metal ring. BOX (B,C): Two-piece box covered with shiny white paper lined with tissue.

Date: 1860s

Maker: Jordan Marsh Company (Retailer)

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), piercing, sequins (spangles), silk (textile)

GUSN: 40582

Accession Number: 1940.439 A-C

Portable Desk

Wooden portable desk with a hinged top. Interior contains a hinged writing surface with a felt inlay and four storage compartments. Exterior turnkey lock.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, felt (textile)

GUSN: 40583

Accession Number: 1940.440

Cradle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40584

Accession Number: 1940.441A

Doll Pillow

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40585

Accession Number: 1940.441B

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