Historic New England

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52725

Accession Number: 1941.1483

Trim

Black and white collar trim.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52726

Accession Number: 1941.1486

Women's Tie

Narrow black netted scarf with white netting on each side, edged with fancy fringed edge and tassel effect each end.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52727

Accession Number: 1941.1487

Hairbrush

A hairbrush with a wooden handle and horsehair bristles.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), horsehair

GUSN: 52730

Accession Number: 1941.1493

Belt

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 52731

Accession Number: 1941.1494

Spectacles and Case

Metal spectacles [.1] and a case [.2]. Oblong lenses. Crank bridge. Straight side arms with teardrop finials. Case is silver with a basket weave design.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), silver (metal)

GUSN: 52732

Accession Number: 1941.1498.1-.2

Glove Box

Blue leather glove box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52733

Accession Number: 1941.1499

Child's Petticoat

Cream; wool top and bottom; pleated around waist; top stitching along seams; hem embroidered with cream/beige thread with a scalloped edge of curved leaves in two sizes.

Date: ca. 1854

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 52734

Accession Number: 1941.1503

Kerchief

White kerchief with a fern pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52735

Accession Number: 1941.1509

Coat

White with vertical stripe; standing collar with ties attached; closed sleeves; ruffle along front and hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity

GUSN: 52736

Accession Number: 1941.1511

Pair of Sleeves

White sleeves with embroidery and lace trim.

Date: 1863-1874

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52737

Accession Number: 1941.1513BC

Chemisette

White linen chemisette with lace trim collar, knife pleating along opening edge, two covered buttons, and a ribbon tie in the back.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52738

Accession Number: 1941.1513A

Pair of Sleeves

Pair of white sleeves with stripes.

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52739

Accession Number: 1941.1514AB

Table runner

Long, plain weave red wool runner; hemmed edges; cotton cording fringe on all sides.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, tabby (textile), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 52740

Accession Number: 1941.1515

Veil

Black crepe; deep borders on sides; hand hemmed; drawstring; denser border strips with deep border at bottom.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 52744

Accession Number: 1941.1519

Veil

Black silk crepe; short; two tucks all around.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 52745

Accession Number: 1941.1522

Collar

Large net collar with two layers and very pointed front pieces with floral white embroidery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52746

Accession Number: 1941.1524

Collar

White lace collar with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52747

Accession Number: 1941.1526

Collar

White lace collar.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52748

Accession Number: 1941.1527

Pair of Sleeves

Bishop-style sleeves with a pattern of black and white dots and a black ribbon at the cuff.

Date: 1853-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52749

Accession Number: 1941.1530AB

Pair of Sleeves

White sheer sleeves with a dot pattern and lace at the cuffs.

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52750

Accession Number: 1941.1531AB

Pair of Sleeves

Sheer sleeves with black embroidery.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52751

Accession Number: 1941.1532BC

Veil

White cotton twist net with sewn-on border of buckspoint lace on three sides; drawstring on fourth side; plain ground; large square.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), cotton (textile), net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 52752

Accession Number: 1941.1533

Veil

White machine silk net, twisted; border of blue needle run scrolling sprays with grapes; plain ground.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 52753

Accession Number: 1941.1534

Shawl

White cotton machine knitted lace; geometric chevron pattern with chevron bands along border; scalloped edge.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52754

Accession Number: 1941.1535

Veil

White twist net veil; tambour with needle run cordonnay; plain ground; two rows of floral sprays at border; serpentine motif at sides.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 52757

Accession Number: 1941.1538

Pants

Pale green/grey pants with white stripe along each leg; button fly; three pockets at side seams and right back; buckle and tab closure at back; twelve silver plated buttons.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), twill

GUSN: 52409

Accession Number: 1941.784

Tasseled Bedspread

White; candlewicked large central framed potted flower within scrolling flowering vine. Zig-zag and diamond border; applied netting with tassel fringe along sides and bottom; quilted.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), fringe, quilting, whitework

GUSN: 52410

Accession Number: 1941.789

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced panel folded with narrow hemmed open ends.

Date: 1770-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 52411

Accession Number: 1941.794

Weaving Tool

Wooden weaving tool.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52412

Accession Number: 1941.799

Match

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52414

Accession Number: 1941.801

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 52415

Accession Number: 1941.807

Thread Holder with Pincushion

Three-tired wood and metal thread holder with pincushion top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52416

Accession Number: 1941.808

Inkwell

Small, round pewter inkwell with four evenly-spaced pen holes around the inkpot.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 52417

Accession Number: 1941.810

Spoon, Soup

One of a pair of pewter soup spoons. Undecorated with tab-shaped head on handle.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 52418

Accession Number: 1941.814.1

Sewing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52419

Accession Number: 1941.815

Shaving Stand

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52421

Accession Number: 1941.833

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 52422

Accession Number: 1941.834

Fan

Broad black wooden sticks and guards; leaf of black satin overlaid w/ sticks on which are painted white floral sprays; black ribbon on finger ring; black satin ruffle attached at top.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), satin, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52424

Accession Number: 1941.843

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52426

Accession Number: 1941.857

Purse

Black cotton crochet with silver beadwork and silver tassels.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52428

Accession Number: 1941.864

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52429

Accession Number: 1941.865

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 52430

Accession Number: 1941.866

Toilet Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52431

Accession Number: 1941.867

Brown with blue and white stripes; rounded shirred neckline, short sleeves wtih four ruffles; shirred front; cartridge pleats around waist; pocket-right side. Bodice lined with white muslin; hem lined with brown glazed chintz. 3 stays.

Date: ca. 1895

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 52433

Accession Number: 1941.871

Dress

A=Dress; B=Capelet. Block printed wool/silk; cream ground ogee motif; multicolor (pink, gold, blue) outlined w/ picotage. A=Dress - Broad neckline; sleeves pleated at shoulder; full sleeves & cuffs. Hook & eye at cuff; boned bodice w/ rounded point; 2 pleats across back from shoulder to shoulde...

Date: 1834-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), stitching, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 52434

Accession Number: 1941.872AB

Portrait of Mr. Lewis Fairbrother

This portrait is a photograph with painted highlights of a bearded man wearing a dark suit. The pose is a bust-length 3/4 view. The frame is a simple gilded wood quarter round with a gold mat. The mat has rounded corners at the top, forming a smooth arch.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), photographs

GUSN: 52437

Accession Number: 1941.878A

Portrait of Harriet Elizabeth May Fairbrother (1813-1890)

This photograph of a woman with dark hair is embellished with painted details. She wears a dark dress that buttons down the center front, with a small white collar pinned with a cameo. She is seated in a side chair upholstered in red. This bust-length portrait is a 3/4 view, with the sitter facing t...

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), photographs

GUSN: 52438

Accession Number: 1941.878B