Historic New England

Pair of Gloves

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32007

Accession Number: 1928.298AB

Unstructured dress, most likely for indoor/informal wear, made with cream, green, and brown small-scale woven silk check with a black taffeta standing band collar and a black taffeta scalloped edge center front appliqué from neck to hem. Same taffeta appliqué on cuff hems of long sleeves. Self-pipi...

Date: ca. 1877

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32008

Accession Number: 1928.301

Netmaking Needle

Neelde with a partially completed black net.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32009

Accession Number: 1928.307

Infant's Cap

Cream; front composed of embroidered bands (floral spray--tulips) alternating with net bands embroidered with smaller flowers; featherstitching; back--oval panel of embroidered net; two sets of drawstrings; two loops.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 32010

Accession Number: 1928.317

PETTICOAT

Cream glazed moire wool pleated & gathered to pointed waistband; boned in front; worked hole in side for tie tape to fasten in front; deep flounce.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: moiré, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32013

Accession Number: 1928.322

Pair of Gloves

Cream-colored crocheted gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32014

Accession Number: 1928.323AB

Dress

Cream, printed with purple floral trail forming trellis pattern; boned and pleated "V" front.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32018

Accession Number: 1928.337A

Sleeve

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32019

Accession Number: 1928.337B

Sleeve

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32020

Accession Number: 1928.337C

Dress

White w/ woven check pattern; drawstring neckline; short sleeves w/ tatting; skirt gathered all around onto waistband; printed band of pink w/ green abstract pattern; 2 pearl buttons at waist.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching, printing (process)

GUSN: 32021

Accession Number: 1928.341

Cloak

Peach and yellow with a hanging cord.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 32022

Accession Number: 1928.342

PETTICOAT

Greenish flannel pleated & gathered to linen waistband w/ twill tape ties; tucks above hem; embroidered dots & meandering line at hem; feather stitching down seams.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, flannel, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 32024

Accession Number: 1928.344

PETTICOAT

Greenish flannel w/ dense cartridge pleating to white linen waistband w/ eyelets for linen ties; embroidered down placket in blue & at hem in blue & gold featherstitching; very full.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32025

Accession Number: 1928.345

Corset

White cotton corset that is largely unboned; sewn pocket in middle with wooden busk; bundled string for lacing.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32026

Accession Number: 1928.346B

Nightgown

White long sleeve nightgown, high collar with lace trim, neck button up with gap opening at the front.

Date: 1838-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32027

Accession Number: 1928.355

Corset

This white cotton soft corset is largely unboned. It is marked with the owner's name in ink "Mary Patterson." It laces up the center back.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32028

Accession Number: 1928.358

Child's Apron

White; woven raised dot pattern; plain drawstring neckline; gusset at shoulder; sleeveless armseye trimmed with piping and lace with heart pattern; open neck to hem.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 32029

Accession Number: 1928.359

Child's Apron

White; woven raised dot pattern; plain, drawstring neckline; sleeveless; armseye trimmed with piping and lace with heart pattern; one cloth covered button at back; open to hem at back; gusset at shoulder.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 32030

Accession Number: 1928.361

Child's Sacque dress

White dresswith a small neckline; sleeves and hem and front opening trimmed with narrow band of lace; two buttonholes; one glass button at neck; woven geometric floral--small scale.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 32031

Accession Number: 1928.362

Pair of Sleeve Garters

Cream cotton over metal coils; brown and blue overstitching; metal hook closure.

Date: 1870-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), metal

GUSN: 32032

Accession Number: 1928.366AB

Pair of Stockings

Brown/taupe; ribbed; white cotton heel and toe; green lined hem on one; brown lined hem on the other.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 32033

Accession Number: 1928.367AB

Pair of Socks

White; plain; stocking stitch; ribbed ankle.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting, machine-made

GUSN: 32035

Accession Number: 1928.372AB

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen diamond lozenges of twill weave. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving, textiles

GUSN: 32036

Accession Number: 1928.378

Pillowcase

Rectangular, white, fine cotton; single piece folded with hemmed open end; wreath with doves and hearts.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 32037

Accession Number: 1928.381

Pair of Stockings

Silk stockings, navy blue with white toes and with pink stripes.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 32038

Accession Number: 1928.382AB

Crewel Work

Crewel work strips for a shawl strap, unfinished. "Made at Bradford Academy, 1870 by Miss Lord. This work was then a fad and fashion".

Date: 1870

Maker: Lord, Mary P. (Maker)

GUSN: 32040

Accession Number: 1928.386A

Collar

White lace collar.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32041

Accession Number: 1928.388

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32042

Accession Number: 1928.389

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32043

Accession Number: 1928.390

Pair of Sleeves

Protective over sleeves with a blue, brown and red pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32044

Accession Number: 1928.396AB

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32045

Accession Number: 1928.399A

Pair of Shoes

Bronze kid with narrow brown grosgrain ties; rounded square toe; flat - no heel; white leather & linen lining; narrow waist; square throat.

Date: 1847-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 32117

Accession Number: 1928.434AB

Quill

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 32119

Accession Number: 1928.438

Thimble

Metal thimble.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 32120

Accession Number: 1928.441C

Sewing Kit

Green sewing case with needles and an empty spot for scissors.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32121

Accession Number: 1928.441B

Thread Winder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 32122

Accession Number: 1928.441A

Calling Card Case

Cardboard calling card case with a lift top. Covered in leather with an intricate scroll design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, leather

GUSN: 32123

Accession Number: 1928.442

Shoes

White leather shoes bound with cream cotton tape and accented with a bow. The shoes have elastic ties, rounded square toes, linen lining, and low one inch heels.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 32124

Accession Number: 1928.443AB

Christening Dress

White with three bands of embroidery on bodice front; same embroidered bands on puffed capped sleeves and waistband; scalloped hem embroidered with flower and leaf motif with net insert; drawstring neckline.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 32125

Accession Number: 1928.445

Infant's Cap

White; fine white work embroidery--scrolling vine with stylized flowers and leaves with net, around face; and smaller flowers at back; round net panel at back; two sets of drawstrings.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 32126

Accession Number: 1928.447

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32127

Accession Number: 1928.448

Underskirt or Petticoat

Yellow silk taffeta; hip yoke quilted in diamond pattern, body densely quilted with scrolling branch pattern; cotton waistband; side plackets; blue & white checked linen lining.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), taffeta, quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 32129

Accession Number: 1928.452

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32130

Accession Number: 1928.453

Apron

White linen, full-length; two whitework sections below knee in embroidered scalloped frames; same whitework and embroidered scalloping at hem; white cotton waistband with long cotton tape ties.

Date: 1849

Maker: Litchfield, Anna Cushing (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), whitework

GUSN: 32131

Accession Number: 1928.458