Historic New England

Sewing Kit

Red leather envelope-shaped sewing kit with numbered pockets for needles.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 54437

Accession Number: 1946.576

Ruler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54438

Accession Number: 1946.618

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B). Box and lid are covered with wallpaper. Motif on top of lid is a stylized tree and rim of lid has vertical stripes. Box has stripes, geometric motifs, and bird among foliage. Block printed in pink, red, green and white on dark yellow ground. Handstitched repa...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 54439

Accession Number: 1946.623AB

Woman's Busk

Set of women's busks in painted black baleen(?).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54440

Accession Number: 1946.626 A-F

Pincushion

Circular pocket disc pincushion; red velvet sandwiched between discs of two different brocades; one brocade is brown/black with white motif; other is red and brown floral motif.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), brocade (textile)

GUSN: 54441

Accession Number: 1946.628

Pincushion

Circular velvet pincushion with burgundy and blue sides; small band of black velvet sandwiched between for pins.

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54442

Accession Number: 1946.629

Pincushion

Pocket disc pincushion; red velvet sandwiched between green silk moire and black velvet.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), moiré

GUSN: 54443

Accession Number: 1946.630

Pincushion

Pocket disc pincushion with black fabric.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54444

Accession Number: 1946.631

CASE, CIGAR

Brown crocodile skin; 2 sides w/ pockets of crocodile; orange/tan leather lining; silver "push" clasp; hard frame/case.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: skin (collagenous material), crocodile, leather, machine-made

GUSN: 54446

Accession Number: 1946.634

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54447

Accession Number: 1946.638

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54448

Accession Number: 1946.640AB

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31292

Accession Number: 1927.227C

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31293

Accession Number: 1927.228

Infant's Cap

White; embroidered--diamond motif with net in center of top; outlined by band of net circles; back of head embroidered with points (point toward front) with band of circles with net at back; neck panel embroidered with dot.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31294

Accession Number: 1927.229

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31295

Accession Number: 1927.230

Shoe

Red moroccan leather; low 1" heel wedged; pointed toe.

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 31296

Accession Number: 1927.238AB

Nosegay Holder

A metal nosegay holder with a conical shape and a beaded floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 31297

Accession Number: 1927.239

Busk

Elaborately carved baleen busk.

Maker: unknown

Material: baleen

GUSN: 31298

Accession Number: 1927.245

Pair of Gloves

White wool gloves with a multicolored floral band along the opening edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 31299

Accession Number: 1927.250

Umbrella

Green silk cover with white, yellow and darker green stripe woven at bottom; wooden shaft and ribs; brass tips on ribs; pointed, carved brass ferrule; long, carved brass slider; carved bone and brass hooked handle; brass hoop closure on silk tie.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), brass (alloy), carving (processes), engraving (printing process), metal, silk (textile), wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 31300

Accession Number: 1927.252

Dish

Oval porcelain serving dish, white with gold embossed flowers and leaves. Gold scalloped rim.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker)

Material: embossing, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 31301

Accession Number: 1927.253

Parian Sculpture

Parian sculpture of "Mary returning from the fountain (The African Woman of the Fountain)," after Paul and Virginie, by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 31302

Accession Number: 1927.255

Painting

Full length, young girl in blue and white dress, blond ringlets, leaning on chair. In leather case.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 31303

Accession Number: 1927.258

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31304

Accession Number: 1927.263

Child's Dress

Long; white; smocking on bodice with six thread covered buttons; short sleeves with piping at shoulders; lace at neckline and cuffs; three tucks at hem trimmed with lace; drawstring neckline and waist with two buttons at waist.

Date: ca. 1841

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 31307

Accession Number: 1927.273

Calendar Tile

Small, vertically rectangular, decorative ceramic tile; brown print depicting the John Harvard Statue, with border (front); 1921 Calendar (back); hole drilled at the top

Date: 1921

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Vendor) Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile by technique, glaze

GUSN: 31308

Accession Number: 1927.280

Bookmark

Bookmark made from perforated card stock, embroidered with the words "Search the Scriptures".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31309

Accession Number: 1927.281

Bookmark

Bookmark made from perforated card, embroidered with a scene and inscription, "Rest in Peace" above a funerary monument with a weeping willow tree and flowering shrub.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31310

Accession Number: 1927.282

Box with Glass Lid

Small rectangular paper box with attached glass lid. The glass lid is reverse-painted with a floral wreath surrounding the word "Amoi". The box is covered with blue paper and a strip of ogee patterned paper printed in black with red, white and blue rainbow ground. The interior is lined with bright ...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), glass (material)

GUSN: 31313

Accession Number: 1927.299

Bookmark

Embroidered bookmark "Hope on Hope Ever"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31314

Accession Number: 1927.305

Bookmark

Embroidered bookmark "My Mother".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31315

Accession Number: 1927.306

Punch Bowl

Large earthenware punch bowl on footed stem. Blue transfer-printed pattern of floral medallions and scenic vignettes with figures in landscape.

Date: 1882-1902

Maker: Doulton & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31316

Accession Number: 1927.307

Small Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31317

Accession Number: 1927.308

PLASTER, LATH

Plaster with riven lath; painted white on front.

Date: ca. 1686

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, hair, painting (coating), pine (wood), plaster, sand

GUSN: 31318

Accession Number: 1927.309

Dressing Gown

This house dress or dressing gown is constructed from cotton patterned with both block and roller printed designs in a scrolling floral vine repeat with pink flowers and blue leaves on a beige-colored, striped ground. Lined in a contrasting, dark brown-colored ground cotton print of small cream-colo...

Date: 1830-1837

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 31319

Accession Number: 1927.324

Shirt

White; neckline--one side has drawstring, other side has squared flap; neckline and short sleeves trimmed w/ lace; lace insert at shoulder; part of sleeve is gathered/ruching; open shirt.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 31320

Accession Number: 1927.334

Child's Dress

Long; white, with small scale check pattern; double capped sleeves; lace at neckline; drawstring neckline and back gathered at waist with drawstrings.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity

GUSN: 31321

Accession Number: 1927.336

Child's Dress

Long; white; "V" panel on bodice front, with diamond and stylized floral embroidery, with ruffle along panel and at neckline back; short sleeves, with ruffled edge and three rows of scalloped eyelet; blue ribbon inserted at eyelet waistband; eyelet band same as waistband inserted at hem.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 31322

Accession Number: 1927.337

Child's Pantaloons

White; four buttonholes at waist; open sides with reinforcement; band with red stripe and ribbing forms yoke; openwork embroidery- with scalloped edge.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 31323

Accession Number: 1927.338

Bodice

Cream; sheer mull/dotted Swiss embroidery on bodice and capped sleeves; eyelet collar and cuffs; waistband; peplum embroidered with stylized flower and scalloped edge; 6 covered buttons.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, super

GUSN: 31324

Accession Number: 1927.339

Handbag

Tan cotton printed with red and brown line and abstract design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 31325

Accession Number: 1927.340

Boot liners

Brown boot liners: molded; side lacing with 5 pairs of metal eyes with opening reinforced with knitted woolen tape; no seams.

Date: 1852-1854

Maker: Seamless Garment Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: felt (textile), molding (forming), wool (textile)

GUSN: 31326

Accession Number: 1927.343AB

Tidy

Black canvas large mesh, embroidered with alternating red and white stars in wool with gold thread centers. Fringed all around in red and white with fringe pulled up over edge to form van dyked border. Bound with gold thread.

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, embroidering, fringe, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 31328

Accession Number: 1927.347

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31329

Accession Number: 1927.349

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 31330

Accession Number: 1927.351

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 31331

Accession Number: 1927.352

Purse

Tan, blue, pink, and green crocheted purse with silver beadwork, silver clasp and embossed decorative leather cap. Interior has red leather envelope with silver clasp.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31332

Accession Number: 1927.380

Purse

Red and black crocheted reticule with large red and black tassel.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31333

Accession Number: 1927.383

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of white embroidered cuffs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31334

Accession Number: 1927.390

Infant's Cap

White/sheer; embroidered--all over--with garland enclosing large stylized flowers and branches; circular section at back--eyelet floral embroidery; neck panel of same eyelet pattern as circular section; drawstring at top and neck; two loops.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 31335

Accession Number: 1927.391

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