Historic New England

Shawl

Black cashmere, fringed ends; double band with blue, orange serpentine pattern applied at border; two embroidered paisley motifs at corner; folded diagonally to show motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool), embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 13642

Accession Number: 1990.514

Shawl

Black cashmere trimmed with black taffeta band; folded on diagonal so taffeta shows double bands.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13643

Accession Number: 1990.515

Shawl

White ground; simple repeating border of tan, red and blue; inner borders on all sides of corner botehs; silk warp; possibly cotton weft in ground; wool patterning wefts.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13644

Accession Number: 1990.1416

Shawl

Cream with 8" border with red, blue, purple in feathery pattern without botehs; silk warp, wool wefts.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13645

Accession Number: 1933.6077

Pelerine

Black silk taffeta; shoulder length with long ends; with collar; pointed/van dyke scalloped edges; white canvas lining.

Date: 1827-1832

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13646

Accession Number: 1922.294

Scarf

Yellow leno-weave silk; large square; border of satin stripes with damask floral meander woven in middle stripe; corner floral medallions; knotted self fringe at warp end.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13648

Accession Number: 1925.332

Brown velvet; high band collar; capelet collar with pointed front; hook and eye closure; flower and foliate garland embroidered in brown silk around collar, front edges and hem; quilted brown silk lining; pouch pocket inside at right.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: L.P. Hollander & Co. (Maker)

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13649

Accession Number: 1957.2

Jacket

Jacket made from black-tinted satin; hip length; loose; V-neckline; hook and eye closure upper half of body; long straight sleeves; panels of sheer black silk trimmed with black silk braid in abstract and meander pattern applied along front, sides and sleeves with broad panel in back; seven sets of ...

Date: 1909-1913

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, taffeta, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13650

Accession Number: 1991.83

Evening Coat

Cream silk crepe; embroidered w/ satin stitch on front & back w/ cream silk; large peonies at front & back of neck w/ trailing branches; floral garland around collar, cuffs, center front & hem; very full cut w/ wide kimono-style sleeves; gusseted sides w/ side seam open; 5 (silk balls) frogs; lined ...

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13651

Accession Number: 1990.304.1

Coat

Black Battenburg lace evening coat/overbodice with long fitted sleeves; large scale stylized flowers & scrolling leaves. No visible closures on center front opening

Date: 1909-1914

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13652

Accession Number: 1991.86

Women's Jacket

Beige and cream tiny checked wool; brown pile collar; four large brown plastic buttons down center; slash pockets lined with brown rayon; raglan sleeves gathered at wrist with tab; turn back cuff lined with silk; hip-length; body lined with brown piles; sleeves with beige rayon.

Date: 1940-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), rayon

GUSN: 13654

Accession Number: 1992.131

Women's Jacket

Black wool herringbone; notched collar; three slash pockets; five large silver metal buttons with black embossed checkerboard pattern; same button at wrist on long sleeves; center back vent; fully lined with black rayon.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: Vermont Natives Industries (Maker)

Material: wool (textile), rayon

GUSN: 13655

Accession Number: 1992.132

Shoulder Cape

Black cotton net appliqued with large black felt floral motifs edged with beads; band of felt trimmed with green braid and black beads around shoulders; ribbed silk band collar trimmed with taffeta and lace ruffles; hook and eye closure down center front concealed under lace ruffle; deep taffeta and...

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13656

Accession Number: 1992.147

Pelerine

Feathered pelerine (cape with attached front lappets); two layers of linen canvas with feathers hand sewn on; layers are stitched together with a catch stitch; lined with eiderdown feathers; bands of irridescent green and blue peacock feathers; brown; spots of red feathers for highlight.

Date: 1827-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), featherwork

GUSN: 13657

Accession Number: 1923.508

Pelerine

Feathered pelerine (cape with attached lappets); two layers of linen canvas with handsewn feathers; layers are stitched together with a catch stitch; eiderdown(possibly) lining; brown feathers with single yellow & green highlights (feathers); band at neck imitates dress collar of the period; brown t...

Date: 1827-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: featherwork

GUSN: 13658

Accession Number: 1929.279

Pelerine

Feathered pelerine (front lappets attached to collar); dominant blue "eye" pattern with green palm trees of feathers; linen panels.

Date: 1827-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: featherwork

GUSN: 13659

Accession Number: 1923.509

Pelerine

Feathered pelerine (cape with attached front lappets); two layers of linen canvas with feathers sewn on with layers stitched with catch stitches; lined with eiderdown feathers; bands of triangles; symmetrical arrangement along vertical axis; feathers are mostly brown.

Date: 1827-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: featherwork, linen (material)

GUSN: 13661

Accession Number: 1932.104

Stole

Cream silk; sheer; long and rectangular; embroidered with cream silk thread with floral boquet enclosed by floral meander; motifs are located at each end - plain in between; knotted fringed ends.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13662

Accession Number: 1931.1096

Shawl

Discolored cream/beige wool; triangular with pointed tips; embroidered in satin stitch with cream silk border & bouquet of blue and pink roses at back; brown fringe trim.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 13663

Accession Number: 1933.6889

Shawl

Black taffeta with black knotted silk fringe.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13671

Accession Number: 1953.318

Shawl

Black; large square with 2 rounded corners; one corner is embroidered and ornamented with black beads - small flowers with scrolling leaves, and large border with "draped" scrolling band, scalloped edge and scrolling meander.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13672

Accession Number: 1969.5433

Scarf

Cream wool; border of orange with narrow red and navy blue bands.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13673

Accession Number: 1969.5483

Scarf

Brown with two bands of three yellow stripes; brown knotted fringe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13674

Accession Number: 1969.6269

Pelerine

Pelerine made from light green and yellow-colored shot silk taffeta and black moiré trimmed with black lace; black and green silk knotted and tasseled fringe; shoulder seam; green ruffle trimmed with black moiré ribbon and black lace.

Date: 1853-1857

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), moiré, lace (needlework), taffeta

GUSN: 13675

Accession Number: 1964.155

Scarf

Black silk twill; long rectangular; fringed ends.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13676

Accession Number: 1969.6364

Scarf

Sheer white, striped silk; ends embroidered in pink silk, and gold metallic thread; pink silk knotted fringe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13677

Accession Number: 1969.6410

Scarf

Cream net, rectangular shape, with lace border at (narrow) ends only; lace has scalloped edge and scrolling floral pattern.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile)

GUSN: 13678

Accession Number: 1969.6412

Shawl

Black shoulder cape; very heavy black silk braid looped to form circular floral motifs; long black silk fringe.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13679

Accession Number: 1969.316

Shawl

Black; sheer; wide self-border.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13680

Accession Number: 1969.6420

Stand Collar

White lace collar.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13411

Accession Number: 1936.706C

Riding Crop?

Brown w/ braided & varnished surface; metal tip & end.

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, cotton (textile), metal, varnishing

GUSN: 13412

Accession Number: 1988.202

Walking Stick

Brown, twisted wooden stick; probably had a metal band at tip but is missing; blackened tip.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13413

Accession Number: 1988.203

CANE

Light colored natural wood; made from "found" piece of wood; w/ curved & knotted handle; very stiff.

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13414

Accession Number: 1988.204

Cane

Tan w/ black geometric printed pattern/surface; curved handle; corroded metal tip; narrow & very flexible.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bentwood

GUSN: 13415

Accession Number: 1988.205

Cane

Polished brown/golden brown wood stick with brass tip; brown bone handle with scored grip; silver band with scrolling acanthus leaves; smaller silver band.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), silver (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13416

Accession Number: 1990.157

Stand Collar

Pink and white striped stand collar with a green tie.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13417

Accession Number: 1946.486

Chemisette

White silk lace dickey.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13421

Accession Number: 1941.617

Chemisette

White silk and lace.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13422

Accession Number: 1931.536

Chemisette

White lace and silk dickey.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Adams, Harriet (Maker)

GUSN: 13423

Accession Number: 1928.83A

Chemisette

White lace dickey.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13424

Accession Number: 1931.300

Chemisette

White lace dickey.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13425

Accession Number: 1936.713A

Collar

White lace collar.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13426

Accession Number: 1934.1714

Chemisette

White floral lace.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13427

Accession Number: 1934.1715

Chemisette

White chemisette with high neck collar with floral edge; knife pleating along front opening, two covered buttons, includes ribbon tie on the back.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13428

Accession Number: 1930.1071C

Collar

White lace collar.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13433

Accession Number: 1950.16A

Womenn's Tie

Narrow lace collar.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13434

Accession Number: 1950.16C

Women's Tie

White linen neckpiece with squared scalloped edges.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13435

Accession Number: 1932.58

Women's Tie

White neckpiece.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13436

Accession Number: 1940.643

Women's Tie

White net necktie with pink and blue embroidered flowers.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13437

Accession Number: 1918.767

Candlestick

2 part. Faceted stem with central knop. Square base. Detatchable bobeche with round scalloped rim.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 13438

Accession Number: 1997.95.1AB

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