Historic New England

Artificial Flowers

Bunch of red velvet and blue silk flowers, with green velvet leaves, with wire.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wire

GUSN: 37081

Accession Number: 1934.1757

Concentric circles in shades of red; black- edged square border; floral motifs in corners in orange and green wool and white, bronze and silver beads. Trimmed all around with multicolor cord. Brown glazed linen back over cardboard.

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), Berlin woolwork, cardboard, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37082

Accession Number: 1934.1760

Petticoat

White cotton; gathered at waist; hem of simple hand-done scalloped eyelet embroidery; series of three tucks with embroidered insertions above hem in front.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), whitework

GUSN: 37083

Accession Number: 1934.1761

Kerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37084

Accession Number: 1934.1762

Kerchief

Triangular; red, pink ombre and black plaid; two sided; one side with large ombre squares; the other side is plaid; fringe on two sides.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37085

Accession Number: 1934.1763

Kerchief

Green silk kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37086

Accession Number: 1934.1764

Pelerine

Pelerine made from blue and black-colored shot silk taffeta decorated with blue silk braid along center front and around neck; self-piping along fitted shoulder seam; three self-fabric ruffles; pointed tips; shaped for arm movement.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, silk (textile)

GUSN: 37087

Accession Number: 1934.1770

Cap

Long cap with layers of cream and black mesh and lace, trimmed in red velveteen ribbons. Bow at base of cap. Black mesh/lace is decorative.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37088

Accession Number: 1934.1771

Lace

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37089

Accession Number: 1934.1772

Lace

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37090

Accession Number: 1934.1773

Lace

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37091

Accession Number: 1934.1774

Lace

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37092

Accession Number: 1934.1775A

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37093

Accession Number: 1934.1778A

Lace

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37094

Accession Number: 1934.1778B

Fanchon

Torchon type lace Fanchon.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37095

Accession Number: 1934.1779

Lace

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37096

Accession Number: 1934.1783

Fanchon

Small fanchon, cotton and lace.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37097

Accession Number: 1934.1784

Lace

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37098

Accession Number: 1934.1785

Lace

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37099

Accession Number: 1934.1788D

Lace

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37100

Accession Number: 1934.1790

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37102

Accession Number: 1934.1807A

Box

Hook and Eye box "Genuine double silver plated / No. 8 / 25 pairs". Lid (C) and base (B).

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37103

Accession Number: 1934.1807BC

Small Round Ring Box

Tiny round paper box (a) with tight fitting cover (b). The box has red sides with a white top and bottom. "Ring of Mother's Mother" handwritten in ink on paper note inside box. Semi-legible writing in pencil on cover, possibly: "45".

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 37104

Accession Number: 1934.1811AB

Money Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37106

Accession Number: 1934.1845

Cuff Link

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 37107

Accession Number: 1934.1847

Small Jeweler's Box with Cover

Small white paper box with cover. Paper on cover has a horizontal texture and is trimmed in red. A paper label in shape of shield is affixed to center of cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 37108

Accession Number: 1934.1849AB

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37109

Accession Number: 1934.1850

Pince-nez

Metal and tortoise shell pince-nez with oval lenses.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tortoise shell

GUSN: 37110

Accession Number: 1934.1851

Spectacles

Brass scissor lorgnette. Oblong lenses. Scroll and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), lenses (components)

GUSN: 37111

Accession Number: 1934.1852

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 37112

Accession Number: 1934.1854

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37113

Accession Number: 1934.1863

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 37114

Accession Number: 1934.1871A

Small Bottle

Small blue perfume bottle. Handblown, diagonal ribbed texture to exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37115

Accession Number: 1934.1874

Box with Lid

Sewing supply box by Rogerson. "Domestic Ware-House, No. 1 DOCK SQUARE, BOSTON"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37116

Accession Number: 1934.1875 AB

Sewing Case

Small rectangular sewing case with pincushion lid. Pincushion is stuffed velvet painted with flowers. Gilt trim on sides of lid and box, embossed with geometic circle and dot pattern. Lined with yellow paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37117

Accession Number: 1934.1877AB

Dominoes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37118

Accession Number: 1934.1878

Table mat

Square; dark orange plain weave wool ground. Border of white flowers and green leaves and branches embroidered in wool; tipped with yellow silk. Self-fringe all around.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, tabby (textile), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 38939

Accession Number: 1937.4

Antimacassar

Pale green wool felt; appliqued center panel of maroon felt. Center panel appliqued with wool leaves in yellow, red and brown with embroidered veins and leaves. Pointed edges of center panel and scalloped edges of ground embroidered in silk in yellow, pink, blue and maroon. Fringed hem.

Date: 1881-1883

Maker: Storey, Edith May (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), embroidering, felt (textile), silk (textile), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 38940

Accession Number: 1937.5

Coat and waistcoast

Coat A: Black tweed; turnover collar; single breasted; two buttons; cutaway at waist seam; lined with black satin; sleeves lined with cream silk; coin pocket; one breast pocket inside, one outside; two tail pockets; three button cuffs. Waistcoat B: Black tweed; cream twill lining; notched collar; bl...

Date: 1919

Maker: Possibly F. L. Dunne & Co. (Retailer)

Material: stitching, machine-made, satin, silk (textile), tweed, wool (textile), worsted

GUSN: 38941

Accession Number: 1937.6AB

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38942

Accession Number: 1937.8

Petticoat Train

White cotton back panel with five ruffles; hem edged with eyelet; buttons onto petticoat.

Date: 1876-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 38943

Accession Number: 1937.9

Petticoat

White heavy cotton; gathered to drawstring; yoke; extra drawstrings at knee level; 16" flounce edged with machine lace and band of embroidered fleur-de-lis; gathered on cord to skirt.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 38944

Accession Number: 1937.10

Needlework Picture

Cross stitch picture on worsted wool ground and worked with wool thread and beads. Depicts a beaded angel holding a child. Polychromatic beads in white, milk white, crystal, grays, black and brown. Rectangular wood frame with gilt inner edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cross stitch, beads by form

GUSN: 38946

Accession Number: 1937.1325

Skirt

White skirt of medium weight cotton; narrow corded yoke; train; four groups narrow tucks divided by bands of drawnwork.

Date: 1850s

Maker: Jacob, Sarah Tufts (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, stitching

GUSN: 38947

Accession Number: 1937.1389

Miniature Portrait of Sarah H. Tufts

This oval miniature portrait of Sarah H. (Jacobs) Tufts portrays her in a black dress with a v-neck and narrow white lace trim. Her dark hair is parted down the center and looped back behind her ears. She is smiling slightly and looking just to the viewer's right. Her arms are crossed in front of he...

Date: 1840-1845

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 38948

Accession Number: 1937.194