Historic New England

Dinner plate

Circular gray-white body w/ shallow concave well. Plate rim and cavetto w/ Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilding. Gilded edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of pseudo armoria...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25692

Accession Number: 1982.4.11

Dinner plate

Circular gray-white body w/ shallow concave well. Plate rim and cavetto w/ Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilding. Gilded edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of pseudo armoria...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25693

Accession Number: 1982.4.12

Dinner plate

Circular gray-white body w/ shallow concave well. Plate rim and cavetto w/ Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilding. Gilded edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of pseudo armoria...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25694

Accession Number: 1982.4.13

Platter

Part of nested platter set. Ovoid grey/white body with deep concave well. Rim and cavetto with Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilt. Gilt edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25695

Accession Number: 1982.4.14

Platter

Part of nested platter set. Ovoid grey/white body with deep concave well. Rim and cavetto with Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilt. Gilt edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25696

Accession Number: 1982.4.15

Platter

Part of nested platter set. Ovoid grey/white body with deep concave well. Rim and cavetto with Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilt. Gilt edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25697

Accession Number: 1982.4.16

Platter

Part of nested platter set. Ovoid grey/white body with deep concave well. Rim and cavetto with Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilt. Gilt edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25698

Accession Number: 1982.4.17

Platter

Part of nested platter set. Ovoid grey/white body with deep concave well. Rim and cavetto with Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilt. Gilt edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25699

Accession Number: 1982.4.18

Platter

Part of nested platter set. Ovoid grey/white body with deep concave well. Rim and cavetto with Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilt. Gilt edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of...

Date: 1790-1792

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25700

Accession Number: 1982.4.19

Portrait of Julia Bowles Alexander

Bust-length portrait of a woman with short hair, high collar, lapel pin.

Date: 1888

Maker: Kimberly, Denison, 1814-1863 (Artist)

Material: charcoal (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25701

Accession Number: 1950.594

Portrait of Henry Alexander

Bust-length portrait of a bearded man, facing right, with a black cravat.

Date: 1888

Maker: Kimberly, Denison, 1814-1863 (Artist)

Material: charcoal (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25702

Accession Number: 1950.595

Portrait of Madam Minshull

Bust-length portrait of a woman in profile, white lace bonnet and collar.

Date: 1770

Maker: Williams and Everett (Framer)

Material: graphite (mineral), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 25706

Accession Number: 1925.101

Painting

Bust length, man in profile, gray hair and ponytail.

Date: 1770

Maker: Williams and Everett (Framer)

Material: graphite (mineral), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 25707

Accession Number: 1925.100

Miniature Portrait

Bust-length portrait of a man wearing a blue coat and striped vest. In an oval frame.

Date: 1823

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 25708

Accession Number: 1967.4

Miniature Portrait

Bust-length miniature portrait of a gray haired man in black coat and white ruffled shirt. Framed.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: After Trumbull, John, 1756-1843 (Artist)

Material: ivory (tooth component), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 25709

Accession Number: 1955.9

Portrait Photograph of Daniel Webster

Full-length of photograph of Daniel Webster standing with hand resting on books on top of marble pedestal and drape behind at right.

Date: ca. 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gum bichromate process, platinum process

GUSN: 25710

Accession Number: 1933.1021

Valance panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. 30 1/2" h panel with 4" wide applied mill fringe with narrow heading and assymetrical "shell" gimp; uneven woven dimity stripe; 2" wide hem across top

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25711

Accession Number: 1929.70B

Curtain

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. Portion missing; no fringe; triangular.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25712

Accession Number: 1929.70C

Valance panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. 30 1/2" h panel with 4" wide applied mill fringe with narrow heading and assymetrical "shell" gimp; uneven woven dimity stripe; 2" wide hem across top.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25713

Accession Number: 1929.70D

Curtain panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. Triangular shape seamed; with 4" fringe.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25714

Accession Number: 1929.70E

Valance panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. 30 1/2" h panel with 4" wide applied mill fringe with narrow heading and assymetrical "shell" gimp; uneven woven dimity stripe; 2" wide hem across top.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25715

Accession Number: 1929.70F

Curtain panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. Triangular shape.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25716

Accession Number: 1929.70G

Curtain panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. 1/2 triangle seamed with fringe, opposite of A.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25717

Accession Number: 1929.70H

Valance panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity w/ applied mill fringe w/ narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. 30 1/2" h panel w/ 4" wide applied mill fringe w/ narrow heading and assymetrical "shell" gimp; uneven woven dimity stripe; 2" wide hem across top

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25718

Accession Number: 1929.70I

Fragment

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity w/ applied mill fringe w/ narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. Fringe w/ two trianglar pieces.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25719

Accession Number: 1929.70J

Bed valance

Side valance; plain weave, off-white linen with selvage top edge and hemmed edges; shaped ends with sharp corners and points; straight bottoms; embroidered with polychromatic wools in undulating grape vine meeting at center with a flourish, various flowers and leaves represented; nail or tack holes ...

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, stitching, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 25720

Accession Number: 1952.279B

Bed valance

End valance; plain weave, off-white linen with selvage top edge and hemmed edges; shaped ends with sharp corners and points; straight bottoms; embroidered with polychromatic wools in undulating grape vine meeting at center with a flourish, various flowers and leaves represented; nail or tack holes o...

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, stitching, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 25721

Accession Number: 1952.279C

Curtain

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel with hemmed top and hone...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25722

Accession Number: 1960.77B

Curtain

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Two piece panel with hemmed top with ...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25723

Accession Number: 1960.77C

Curtain

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel with hemmed top and hone...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25724

Accession Number: 1960.77D

Curtain

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Two piece panel with hemmed top with ...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25725

Accession Number: 1960.77E

Valance

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Single panel, straight with honeycomb...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25726

Accession Number: 1960.77F

Valance

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Single panel, straight with honeycomb...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25727

Accession Number: 1960.77G

Bed Flounce

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel with addition panel adde...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25728

Accession Number: 1960.77H

Bed Flounce

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel; gathered on striped bin...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25729

Accession Number: 1960.77I

Bed Flounce

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel; gathered on striped bin...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25730

Accession Number: 1960.77J

Valance

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Single panel with portions of honeyco...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25731

Accession Number: 1960.77K

Bed Hanging

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel; hemmed top and one side...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25732

Accession Number: 1960.77L

Valance

White cotton dimity; two columns of closely spaced stripes alternating with column of widely spaced stripes; trimmed with knotted fringe edged with pom-pom swags; tape sewn 1" below top hem on back to make casing for drawstring. A): With corner cascades, made of center, two piece panel 40x17 1/2,...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, fringe, weaving, net (textile), piecing

GUSN: 25733

Accession Number: 1941.960B

Whale Oil Peg Lamp Lamp

Sheffield whale oil peg lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: Sheffield plate

GUSN: 30138

Accession Number: 1924.45

Whale Oil Peg Lamp

Sheffield whale oil peg lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: Sheffield plate

GUSN: 30139

Accession Number: 1924.46

Cradle

Cradle. White pine . Original brass handles on foot and headboards. Nailed frame. Covered with black leather and decorated with brass nails. The sides are nailed to the foot, headboards and hood crest. The two-board hood is nailed to the top edges of the sides, headboard and crest. The black leat...

Date: 1735

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 30140

Accession Number: 1924.47

Dress - long

White; "V" panel of 2 vertical bands of narrow tucks alternating w/ 3 rows of embroidered net; same embroidery on short sleeves, waistband and 2 bands inserted on front (waist to hem) and around hem w/ narrow tucks at hem; drawstring neckline; handmade lace.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 30141

Accession Number: 1924.49

Child's Apron

White; yoke--pointed front, of vertical bands of lace and eyelet edged with border with oval openwork; sleeveless; two pockets trimmed with same; button missing; loop closure; open neckline to hem.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 30143

Accession Number: 1924.52

Infatnt's Shirt

White; square neckline trimmed with lace; capped sleeves of lace with three lace patterns--floral garland, bars of openwork, and scalloped ; gathered all around onto neckline; one thread covered button and loop.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 30144

Accession Number: 1924.54

Child's Dress

White; vertical stripes (woven); plain neckline; capped sleeves trimmed with eyelet band--same eyelet band extend from side seams to hem (one on each side seam); drawstring neckline; drawstring waist from side seam toward back.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 30145

Accession Number: 1924.57

Doily

Oval; cream linen damask; self fringe all around. Patterns on damask. Patterned shield at center; crossed flags of USA and Great Britain flanked by Columbia and Brittania. Medallions of George Washington and U.S. Grant at either end.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: J.N. Richardson Sons & Owden, Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 30146

Accession Number: 1924.60

Bookmark

Blue ribbon bookmark with three white beaded crosses.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30147

Accession Number: 1924.63

Pincushion

Rectangular patchwork pincushion with multicolored diamonds and hexagons. "Eliza" is embroidered in pink thread in the center diamond. Pleated white ribbon trim; brown and white striped back.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 30148

Accession Number: 1924.65

Bookmark

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 30151

Accession Number: 1924.68

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