Historic New England

Feather Fan & Box

Fan (A): black lacquered wooden sticks and guards painted with gold branches; leaf of black feathers; brass rivet, mother of pearl washers. Box (B) is black lacquered and hinged. Chinoiserie scene painted on lid in gold. Pink floral paper lining with bud and floral spray painted inside lid; hook cla...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), lacquering, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38291

Accession Number: 1935.1495AB

Reed organ (lap melodeon)

Compass of F to a2 (three octaves +). Cylindrical ivory buttons in two rows; buttons for accidental notes incised with black rings on upper surface. Pine case veneered with rosewood. Two removable reed covers of maple, each with four circular sound holes edged with horn ferrules. Metal knob at left ...

Date: 1841

Maker: Prescott, Abraham (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38292

Accession Number: 1935.1496AB

Bedspread

White; rectangular knit bedspread; overall diamond pattern with diamond border.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process), openwork

GUSN: 38293

Accession Number: 1935.1497

Bedspread

Bedspread made from diamond-shaped knitted cotton blocks, knitted-on border.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process), piecing, ruffle

GUSN: 38294

Accession Number: 1935.1498

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 38295

Accession Number: 1935.1500

Child's skirt

Child's skirt, blue and cream woven ikat with blue taffeta trim; Back pleats and pocket. Ensemble with bodice and jacket.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, ikat, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 38296

Accession Number: 1935.1505A

Tidy

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), printing (process), textiles

GUSN: 38297

Accession Number: 1935.1507

Needlework Picture

Embroidery depicting funerary monument on Bristol board.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38298

Accession Number: 1935.1508

Paper Cutter

Wooden rectangular paper cutter with an image of a figure in a doorway.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38299

Accession Number: 1935.1509

Sewing Kit

Wooden needle case with painted white flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38301

Accession Number: 1935.1513

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38302

Accession Number: 1935.1515

Bib

White; diamond shape with opening for arms; tied at shoulders with pointed flap at neck; ribbed texture.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade

GUSN: 37938

Accession Number: 1935.725

Pair of Booties

Cream; knit in a checkerboard pattern with knitted ankle ties.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37939

Accession Number: 1935.726AB

Shirt

White; squared flap neckline trimmed w/ scalloped edged lace; sleeveless--armseye trimmed w/ same lace; open shirt.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 37940

Accession Number: 1935.727

Shirt

White; squared flap front and back; front flap embroidered w/ floral garland and scalloped edge; insert at shoulder; capped sleeves w/ ruffle w/ scalloped edge; open shirt.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 37941

Accession Number: 1935.728

Pair of Socks

Cream; knit; openwork with scalloped bands; ribbed top.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 37942

Accession Number: 1935.729AB

Infant's Cap

Cream; bands of openwork and satin stitch band with dots, alternate with band embroidered with serpentine stem; band of lace inserted at back; fullness gathered in pleats at back; three drawstrings at top; one drawstring at neck.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 37943

Accession Number: 1935.730

Pair of Stockings

Beige silk; hort with clocks of straight line up ankle ending with tree-like motif.

Date: 1842-1843

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, machine knitting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 37944

Accession Number: 1935.731AB

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with small flowers in the corners.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37945

Accession Number: 1935.732

Necktie

Green, red, and white plaid; deep border of green; small handstitched hem; small triangle.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 37946

Accession Number: 1935.733

Kerchief

Black and white checked kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37947

Accession Number: 1935.734

Hairbrush

A handled tortoise shell hairbrush with horsehair bristles, a concealed mustache comb, and a mirror.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, horsehair

GUSN: 37948

Accession Number: 1935.735

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37949

Accession Number: 1935.736

Women's Tie

White lace neckpiece.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37950

Accession Number: 1935.738

Pair of Sleeves

Bishop-style white sleeves with lace cuffs.

Date: 1853-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37951

Accession Number: 1935.741AB

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of white embroidered cuffs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37952

Accession Number: 1935.746

Cape Collar

White floral collar.

Date: 1829-1836

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37953

Accession Number: 1935.747

Cape

Blue changeable taffeta; plain neckline with vertical tucks along front opening and double ruffle hem; taupe lining; no closure.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, taffeta

GUSN: 37954

Accession Number: 1935.748

Pair of Stockings

Silk stockings in a light peachy-pink. Opening has a band of pink. From the ankle down begins a lacy zigzag pattern. Handstitched in the same color as the sock is the letter "B".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37955

Accession Number: 1935.750AB

Shoes

White (dirty) kid leather; bound with cream silk and linen tape; no trim; no ties; rounded square toe; square throat; 3 1/2" vamp; sole has narrow waist; low 1 7/16" heel covered with white kid; lined with white linen; center back seam; knock on heel.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 37956

Accession Number: 1935.751AB

Shawl

Faded mint green ground w/ 3" border w/ paisley motifs in red, blue, yellow & green; center filled w/ tiny botehs(?).

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37957

Accession Number: 1935.752

Dress

Skirt with a day bodice and an evening bodice. Black net w/ pattern of circles over black taffeta. A=Skirt - of same material as bodices; 7 narrow diagonal rows of ribbon at hip; 9 horizontal bands of ribbon around skirt from knee to hem; Slight train; hook & eye closure at center back; long panel...

Date: 1897-1898

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, net (textile), silk (textile), taffeta, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 37958

Accession Number: 1935.765A-C

Uniform Jacket

Red and black wool military-style jacket; gold braid detailing; large buttons, double-breasted.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 37959

Accession Number: 1935.769A

Uniform Pants

Cream knit (stockinette) with red corded trim along seams and front; fall front (five button hole); three pockets; gusset waist at back with handsewn eyes (for lacing); legs are narrow and ankle length; steel and bone buttons.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cord (fiber product), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 37960

Accession Number: 1935.769B

Sideboard

Sideboard. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, white pine secondary wood, brass inlay. Bowed center with doors and drawers, scrolled splashboard. Rests on six reeded legs with carved cornucopiae.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 37961

Accession Number: 1935.770

Dress

White; yoke w/ bands of eyelet and net arranged vertically on front and diagonally at back; eyelet fall collar w/ pointed and scalloped edge; long sleeves w/ turned up eyelet cuffs; 3 button closure at back.

Date: ca. 1892

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 37962

Accession Number: 1935.771

Dress

Long; white; yoke w/ narrow tucks at top; smocked and ruffled at waist; narrow tucks at back; lace at neckline and cuffs; long sleeves w/ tucks and featherstitching; 5 narrow tucks and row of featherstitching at hem; 3 buttonholes.

Date: ca. 1892

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, stitching

GUSN: 37963

Accession Number: 1935.772

Dress

White; yoke w/ 4 bands of narrow tucks alternate w/ band of geometric patterned eyelet; collar, yoke and long sleeves trimmed w/ lace ruffle; tucks on sleeves; pleats at side seams; 2 bands of narrow tucks and row of white embroidery at hem; drawstring neckline and 3 buttonholes.

Date: ca. 1892

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 37964

Accession Number: 1935.773

Child's Dress

Long; white; yoke of rows of narrow tucks alternating with embroidered band at front and back; ruffled collar; same tucks and embroidery on long sleeves; fullness under arms; same tucks and embroidery at hem; three pearl buttons at back.

Date: ca. 1902

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 37965

Accession Number: 1935.774

Dress

Long; white; squared, smocked yoke; long sleeves w/ smocked and turned back cuffs; neckline and cuffs trimmed w/ lace; 3 pearl buttons (4th is missing).

Date: ca. 1892

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 37966

Accession Number: 1935.775

Child's Nightgown

White; neckline, sleeves, front placket and hem embroidered with dots and scalloped edge; fold back cuffs; gathered at shoulder; four covered buttons and drawstring; tucks at hem.

Date: 1892-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 37967

Accession Number: 1935.776

Child's Coat

White horizontal ribs; collar, capelet and cuffs with embroidered scalloped edge; pearl buttons center front; yoke; gathered skirt.

Date: ca. 1894

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity

GUSN: 37968

Accession Number: 1935.778

Child's coat

Child's coat, heavy white pique with double cape trimmed with fine grade insertion and embroidery in an open work pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37969

Accession Number: 1935.779

Girl's coat

Girl's coat, heavy white pique with two capes trimmed with embroidery flouncing. Double row of hand embroidery on collar and cuffs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37970

Accession Number: 1935.780

Bodice

White; ribbed (horizontal); double-breasted--four pairs large pearl buttons; two patch pockets; leg-of-mutton; falling band collar with deep lace collar and rick-rack (same lace on cuffs--turned back); peplum at back.

Date: 1902-1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 37971

Accession Number: 1935.781

Children's Long Nightgown

White; falling collar with eyelet embroidery and featherstitching; long sleeves; fullness at shoulder and cuffs with eyelet embroidery; tucks and placket at front with three buttonholes, two pearl buttons missing; plain hem; yoke with fullness at back.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 37972

Accession Number: 1935.783

Child's Petticoat

White; bodice has scooped neck trimmed with eyelet; sleeveless; skirt gathered at waist with fullness toward back; hem has seven tucks; plain; three pearl buttons.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 37973

Accession Number: 1935.784

Bib

White; woven diamond pattern; rounded neckline; sleeveless; neck, armseye and hem trimmed with white rick-rack; no closure.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: dimity, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 37974

Accession Number: 1935.787

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37975

Accession Number: 1935.789

Women's Tie

White net neckpiece with floral embroidery.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37976

Accession Number: 1935.790

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