Historic New England

Medicine Chest

A wooden box covered in black leather with a hinged cover and red felt lining. Interior is compartmentalized into seventy six sections occupied by medical vials. Each vial is labeled and corked.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, glass (material), cork (bark), felt (textile)

GUSN: 40696

Accession Number: 1940.715

Bone or ivory sticks, pierced; paper leaf with embossed ground and printed with one medallion with old man, woman and child; paper has white ground, printed with architectual elements and birds and vases in pink and silver; reverse is white paper embossed with flowers and scrolls.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), embossing, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 40697

Accession Number: 1940.721

Coffeepot

Cylindrical pewter coffeepot with S-shaped handle with curled ends and thumbrest. Hinged lid with disk and ball knop. Two bands around base at half inch and at one inch from bottom. Six-sided curved spout.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Probably Mory and Ober (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 40698

Accession Number: 1940.724

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40699

Accession Number: 1940.726

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40700

Accession Number: 1940.727AB

Pocket Watch

A Niagara Falls style wall pocket of black and red wool and edged in red fabric tape. Adorned with three dimensional, thick clear beadwork, with outlining and edging in clear beads, and fabric hanging loop at top.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), beads (pierced objects), beading (process), beadwork, cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 40703

Accession Number: 1940.730

Small Oval Box with Cover

Small oval paper box with cover. Top of cover covered with brown paper and small embossed bronze paper medallion with floral bouquet. Paper printed with bronze-colored fretwork pattern on white background covers sides of box.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 40704

Accession Number: 1940.731AB

Purse

Tan knit purse with silver-colored rings and long tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40705

Accession Number: 1940.733

Purse

Brown leather pleated purse with two thread handles and a green and white tassel on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40706

Accession Number: 1940.734

Washstand

Eastlake style washstand painted white w/ blue and white delft tile top; rectangular form w/ single drawer w/ original brasses; towel racks at both ends, divided cabinet below; on casters.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40712

Accession Number: 1940.741

Stand

Scrolled cabriole legs, tured pillar and supports, round top wtih marquetry checkerboard

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), ebony (wood), inlays (decorations), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 40713

Accession Number: 1940.748

Piano

The instrument incorporates a so-called Æolian attachment (reed organ), patented by Obed Mitchell Coleman of Philadelphia in 1844 (patent no. 3548). It can be played separately as a piano or a reed organ, and the two instruments can also be played simultaneously from the same keyboard. Compass ...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: T. Gilbert & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 40714

Accession Number: 1940.754

Islay, Her Majesty's Favorite Scotch Terrier, with the Macaw, Love-Birds and Spaniel Puppy.

Steel engraving of a macaw and two love-birds on a stand with a terrier and spaniel sitting underneath. Wood frame with burl veneer.

Date: 1861

Maker: Landseer, Edwin Henry, Sir, 1802-1873 (Painter) Davey, W.T. (Engraver) Williams & Everett (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 40715

Accession Number: 1940.756

Partial Pieced Quilt

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 40716

Accession Number: 1940.757

Quilt

T-shaped with a red and black diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 40717

Accession Number: 1940.758

Portrait

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40718

Accession Number: 1940.763

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40719

Accession Number: 1940.765

Ruffled pillowcase

Roughly square, off white, fine linen; narrow hemmed open end with three cloth buttons with loops. Top and bottom pieces. Applied fine 1-3/4" wide ruffles.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 40720

Accession Number: 1940.774A

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40725

Accession Number: 1940.787AB

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40726

Accession Number: 1940.788AB

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves,

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40727

Accession Number: 1940.789AAB

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, ivory linen ground. Yellow border of connected circles forming a chain. Green lettering. Three complete alphabets; numbers: "1-10"; cross stitch.

Maker: Geer, Emily M. (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 40729

Accession Number: 1940.812

Medicine Chest

A wooden box covered in brown leather with a hinged cover. Interior is compartmentalized into ten sections occupied by medical vials. Each vial is labeled and corked.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material), glass (material), corks (stoppers)

GUSN: 40730

Accession Number: 1940.819

WALLET

Dark brown; embossed outside; inside has design of "X" w/ line through the middle; 4 compartments w/ 2 scalloped edged flaps; opens top as side by side (like 1961.218).

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 40731

Accession Number: 1940.822

Textile

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 40735

Accession Number: 1940.852

Shirt

White; neckline trimmed w/ handmade lace; cap sleeves of lace net w/ scalloped pattern w/ diamonds and small circles; one side seam.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 41433

Accession Number: 1988.413

Infant's Shirt

White; capped sleeves and squared neckline trimmed with lace with floral meander pattern; no closure.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41434

Accession Number: 1988.409

Shirt

White; boat neckline w/ short sleeves trimmed w/ eyelet; one buttonhole at shoulder; 2 side seams--pullover style.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 41435

Accession Number: 1988.420

Shirt

Cream; neckline and armseye gusset of cream cotton; woolen bodice gathered onto neckline all around; seams featherstitched; open part way at back--no closure.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 41436

Accession Number: 1988.405

Shirt

Cream; scalloped edge neckline and capped sleeves embroidered w/ cream silk; French knots on sleeves; featherstitched seams.

Date: 1856-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 41437

Accession Number: 1950.74E

Child's Petticoat

Cream white; waistband has five buttonholes; plain--fullness toward back; with panels; one wide tuck and three narrow tucks; crocheted hem with diamond pattern and scalloped edge.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 41438

Accession Number: 1988.383

Infant's Shirt

White; fine cotton; bodice gathered into narrow yoke at front and back; neckline, sleeves and shoulders trimmed with lace; open shirt.

Date: 1843-1849

Maker: Josselyn, Lucy Littlefield (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 41439

Accession Number: 1941.160

Shirt

White; yoke and sleeves are separate piece from bodice; topstitching; lace at neckline and shoulder; sleeves trimmed w/ scalloped edge lace w/ floral pattern; side seams; pullover.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework), machine-made

GUSN: 41440

Accession Number: 1988.414

Shirt

White; lace at neckline and armseye; bodice gathered onto lace at front and back; no closure; open shirt.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 41441

Accession Number: 1988.411

Shirt

White; sleeveless; squared neckline flaps; embroidered w/ French knots and scalloped edge; no closure; open shirt.

Date: ca. 1831

Maker: Brewer, Gardner, Mrs. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 41442

Accession Number: 1931.1863

Infant's Shirt

Plain white; sleeveless; topstitching; open neckline; band of eyelet inserted at shoulder; no closure; open shirt.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41444

Accession Number: 1988.418

Shirt

Plain white; sleeveless; neckline and sleeves trimmed w/ lace; no closure.

Date: ca. 1869

Maker: Greene, Sarah M. Fuller (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41445

Accession Number: 1935.1129

Shirt

White; neckline and armholes trimmed w/ handmade lace w/ pattern of connecting ovals; one side seam; pullover.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 41446

Accession Number: 1988.415

Diaper

White; three buttonholes in waistband; three pearl buttons at sides; ribbed dimity ruffle with eyelet embroidery and scalloped edge; three buttonholes at point.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 41454

Accession Number: 1988.451

Child's Blouse

White; leg-of-mutton sleeves with elastic at wrists; eyelet neckline and wrists; narrow (vertical) tucks along upper part of blouse; plain cotton with twill tape at lower part of blouse; nine pearl buttons with placket.

Date: 1900-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 41457

Accession Number: 1988.428

Dress

White woven diamond pattern; collar, capped sleeves and skirt trimmed w/ printed border w/ geometric stripe pattern; piping at waist and arms; 7 white buttons.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: dimity, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 41459

Accession Number: 1988.363

Blouse

White; plain neckline; full sleeves gathered and piped at shoulder with cartridge pleats at wrist; eyelet and two pearl buttons at wrist; nine pearl buttons along front; plain waist band.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 41460

Accession Number: 1943.165

Child's Bodice

Blue and green plaid; neckline, scalloped sleeves, and scalloped peplum edged with black velvet ribbon; nine velvet buttons lined with tan cotton; boned.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 41461

Accession Number: 1930.874

Child's dress

Child's dress, pink with short double ruffle sleeves with two rows of pink silk fringe; Shirred bodice lined with white cotton, hook and eye closure with pink silk covered buttons; Skirt gathered onto waistband; tree white buttons on interior waist for petticoat.

Date: 1858-1859

Maker: Faucon, Martha Weld (Maker)

Material: stitching, wool (textile), flannel

GUSN: 41463

Accession Number: 1932.2561

Child's Petticoat

White--fine sheer; bodice--plain, scoop neckline, sleeveless; gathered around waist; three pearl buttons; hem--band of featherstitching.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 41464

Accession Number: 1988.378

Child's Petticoat

Long white; white top with two bands of eyelet embroidery inserted at hem; scalloped eyelet hem.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41465

Accession Number: 1947.275

Dress

Short; (yellowed) white; plain--plain neckline; capped sleeves w/ woven stripes at edge; high waisted; hem has 2 bands of narrow tucks w/ one band of embroidery--stylized white work flowers; drawstring neckline and waistband.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41466

Accession Number: 1988.362

Dress - short

White; "V" panel in front made of bands of lace w/ horizontal bands of lace and narrow tucks w/ 4 covered buttons; lace bands inserted in short sleeves; eyelet waistband; 2 bands of embroidery (floral garland) extend from waist to hem and around hem; drawstring neckline and waist.

Date: ca. 1826

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41467

Accession Number: 1920.597

Christening Dress

Long white infant's dress; "V" panel at front with floral embroidery; three ruffles on capped and embroidered sleeves; scalloped edge neckline; eyelet at waistband and hem; ruffle at back neckline and drawstring neckline.

Date: ca. 1849

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 41468

Accession Number: 1919.849

Dress

Short; white; short waisted bodice w/ "V" panel of embroidered flowers w/ flowering potted plant in center; shirred and capped sleeves; scalloped edge neckline; skirt has 3 covered buttons at waist front, w/ scalloped edged and embroidered ruffles to hem; same stylized roses embroidery and scalloped...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 41469

Accession Number: 1945.8

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