Historic New England

Child's Petticoat

Cream; five buttonholes on waistband; gathered at sides and back fullness; plain.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 41399

Accession Number: 1988.384

White; four buttonholes on waistband with one bone button; fullness at back; narrow tucks--some sewn by hand; scalloped hem embroidered with small flowers and dotted; scalloped edge with rows of openwork circles.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 41400

Accession Number: 1988.385

Short Nightgown

White; boat neckline; raised empire waist and long sleeves--all have drawstrings; sleeves and hem embroidered with dots, stylized flowers scrolling, with scalloped edge.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 41401

Accession Number: 1945.139

Infant's Dress

White; kimono style--scoop neck; long sleeves with linen added for length; open center front; no closure; dimity--ribbed.

Date: 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fustian, hand spinning, wool (textile)

GUSN: 41402

Accession Number: 1926.928

Collar

White/yellowed; stiffened; straight band with two buttonholes; one pin/cuff link; pointed and rounded sections.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41412

Accession Number: 1988.331

Cuff

White; stiffened; French cuff; double buttonholes four; topstitching.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41413

Accession Number: 1988.330

Collar

White; stiffened, turnover collar with buttonhole tabs and rounded collar ends; three buttonholes.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Earl & Wilson (Maker)

Material: linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 41414

Accession Number: 1988.170

Scarf

Cream; knotted & fringed ends.

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: machine-made

GUSN: 41415

Accession Number: 1988.175

Collar

White; straight band with pointed and curved sections attached; two buttonholes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41416

Accession Number: 1988.332

Front Fall Jabot

White band with double ruffle; four buttonholes; twelve ruffles attached to band; band buttoned vertically down front of shirt.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 41417

Accession Number: 1937.323

Necktie

Cream; long even shape with scalloped embroidered tips (stained) in satin stitch embroidery.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 41418

Accession Number: 1988.177

Collar

White; band curves slightly with turnover collar with rounded ends; three buttonholes (fourth is unfinished); topstitching.

Date: 1921 +

Maker: Cluett, Peabody & Co, Inc. (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 41419

Accession Number: 1988.169

Collar

White; stiffened turnover collar with buttonhole tabs; three buttonholes; rounded collar.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Cluett, Peabody & Co, Inc. (Maker)

Material: linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 41420

Accession Number: 1988.171

Pair of Gloves

White; kid leather; black chain stitching; 2 pearl buttons; stored in box w/ bow tie.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 41421

Accession Number: 1988.161BC

Necktie

Black; even shape; pieced at neck; pointed tips; topstitching.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 41422

Accession Number: 1988.178

Pair of Stockings

White; mostly stocking stitch; with bands of lace/openwork with stylized trees (resembles clocks on other socks).

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 41423

Accession Number: 1988.437AB

Infant's Shirt

White; capped sleeves overlap and have two narrow tucks; lace at neckline and sleeves; gathered at neckline; one buttonhole at neckline; one side seam.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), stitching

GUSN: 41424

Accession Number: 1988.408

Infant's Shirt

White; boat neckline and capped sleeves trimmed with lace; one pearl button at shoulder; two side seams; pullover style; closed shirt.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41425

Accession Number: 1988.419

Shirt

White; boat neckline/neckband; capped sleeves of lace; bodice gathered onto neckline front and back; one pearl button.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 41426

Accession Number: 1988.412

Infant's Shirt

White/discolored; boat neckline and armseye trimmed with lace; sleeveless; lace inserted at shoulder; yoke extends under arms; gathered at front and back at yoke; open shirt.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41427

Accession Number: 1988.417

Shirt

White/sheer; rounded flap neckline and capped sleeves trimmed w/ lace; sleeves have a split at shoulder; open shirt.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 41428

Accession Number: 1925.538

Infant's Shirt

White; boat neckline and armseye have scalloped edge; sleeveless; narrow yoke with buttonhole at back; shoulders were originally stitched together; closed shirt.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 41429

Accession Number: 1988.416

Infant's Coat

White; cut away; long sleeves, neckline and hem trimmed with eyelet; also 3/4" buttonholes around wrists, neckline and hem; no closure.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41430

Accession Number: 1988.429

Infant's Shirt

White; rounded neckline and capped sleeves trimmed with lace; eyelet inserted at shoulder; two side seams; small yoke--seam with gathering just below neckline and 4 1/2" long at front and back; closed shirt.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41431

Accession Number: 1948.108A

Infant's Shirt

White; lace neckline and lace (cap) sleeves; bodice gathered onto lace at front and back; no closure.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 41432

Accession Number: 1988.410

Basket

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 41827

Accession Number: 1986.1238

Throw Rug

Rectangular flat woven; coarse earth tone wool weft yarns; off-white cotton warp. Geometric pattern; beige panel with stylized star in center. Brown zig-zag-like design border; fringed ends.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, fringe, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 41828

Accession Number: 1986.797

Pilaster Capital

Corinthian pilaster cap, now painted white and grey with the foliation picked out in gold.

Date: 1728

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 41831

Accession Number: 1935.358

Dish

Stainless steel footed dish with flared rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), stainless steel

GUSN: 41846

Accession Number: 1986.1232

Bobeche

Clear glass bobeche with golf ray pattern

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 41847

Accession Number: 1986.1217

Globe

Frosted vase-shaped clear glass globe with leaf and berry motifs on sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 41848

Accession Number: 1986.1264

Globe

Plain clear glass tall baluster-shaped globe.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 41849

Accession Number: 1986.1265

Soap Dish

No description

Maker: Boote, Thomas & Richard, 1842-1906 (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 41850

Accession Number: 1986.1252.2

Butter Dish

Silver-plated butter dish with honey combed patterned top with button finial, pierced inner ring.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), piercing, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 41851

Accession Number: 1986.1231

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 41852

Accession Number: 1986.1281

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 41853

Accession Number: 1986.1279.1

Napkin Ring

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), pewter (tin alloy), punching (surface marking technique), silver (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 41854

Accession Number: 1986.1223

Napkin Ring

Mauchlineware napkin ring depicting "Whirlpool Rapids"

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 41855

Accession Number: 1986.1219

Desk Set

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 41856

Accession Number: 1986.1294

Infant's Cap

Cream; bands of lace with floral pattern; ruffles at front; three embroidered appliques (one at back); drawstring at neck; two cotton ties.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 41868

Accession Number: 1988.333.2

Nogging

Unevenly shaped brick with clay mortar; one eld pulled out and curled over.

Date: ca. 1687

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 41872

Accession Number: 1922.835

Cornice

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 41879

Accession Number: 1969.7942

Hat

Black velvet hat with a band around the brim. Crown decorated with black and white ostrich feathers.

Date: 1913-1915

Maker: Lane Bryant (Maker)

Material: feather (material), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 41884

Accession Number: 1988.498

Panama Hat

Light/natural woven straw hat with brown cotton band; wide brim.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 41885

Accession Number: 1988.212

Hat

Naturally colored rye (by eye) straw hat made from single coil of straw handstitched together to form a domed crown, brim lined with shaped cotton twill; no trimming.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, cotton (textile), stitching, straw (plant material), twill

GUSN: 41886

Accession Number: 1988.509

Hat

Tan/dirty straw; wide black grosgrain ribbon around base of crown, with bow at back; round brim is 3 1/2" wide; inner lining of straw with narrow braiding.

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, cloth, silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 41887

Accession Number: 1988.501

Hat

Tan straw, 1/4" wide braid; high round crown with straw braid spiraling from center to brim; brim is approx. 4 3/4" wide; brown cotton sweatband; no trimming.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, stitching, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 41888

Accession Number: 1988.503

Bootee

Pink and cream; knitted; w/ crocheted ruffles at ankle; white ribbing at ankle; pink and cream pom-pom ties; cream heel; textured "check" pattern.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 41893

Accession Number: 1942.399AB

Hat

Navy tam with pompom, black ribbon.

Maker: Possibly Harson (Retailer)

GUSN: 41896

Accession Number: 1931.1937

Tail Coat

Black, high turnover collar with "M" notch; double breasted; trimmed with brown end; three buttons at cuffs; padded neck, shoulder and armscye; three tail pockets.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 41944

Accession Number: 1988.151

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