Historic New England

Pitcher

Pearlware pitcher. Brown bands around rim and base. Floral and foliate sprays adorn body and rim.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 41775

Accession Number: 1919.871

Card Table

Serpentine front, top and sides; reeded legs; veneer panels.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood)

GUSN: 41798

Accession Number: 1942.1316

Card Table

Card table. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, birch, white pine secondary wood. Serpentine front and sides inlaid oval and tablet; string-inlaid edge of top. Rests on reeded and ring-turned legs.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 41799

Accession Number: 1933.6220

Center Table

Four scroll-foot base, tapered square pillar; circular top; molded skirt.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 41802

Accession Number: 1934.2934

Card table. Mahogany, veneered, chestnut, white pine secondary wood. Molded top c-scroll legs with acanthus leaf carving, molded with foliate carved knees; heavy pillar-turned base; turned acanthus-carved pillar; "paneled" rails.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), chestnut (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), veneering, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 41803

Accession Number: 1983.66

Card Table

Heavy scroll feet, scalloped pedestal base; S-scroll supports; scallpo-edged rails and top; swivel top; inner well.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 41804

Accession Number: 1950.557

Card Table

Card table. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, maple, cherry, pine secondary wood. Swiveling top; interior well; paneled skirt with round corners; square pillar. Rests on platform base with flattened ball feet.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), veneering, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 41806

Accession Number: 1934.2939

Card Table

Card table with scroll legs with a pair of casters, a columnar pillar with heavy base, concave-shaped rails, and a molded top.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 41807

Accession Number: 1933.6702

Card table

Card table. Empire style. Brilliant flame mahogany veneer; hinged top; ogee shaped skirt; open lyre-shaped support. Rests on square plinth.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 41819

Accession Number: 1987.101

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: c. 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: 19th-20th C.

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, stitching, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 41888

Accession Number: 1988.503

Dress and Pieces of Cloth

Blue bodice (a) with lace cuffs (b-f) skirt fragments, (g) seven smaller fragments

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 42146

Accession Number: 1997.75A-M

Dress

Purple bodice (a) with dark purple velvet accents near collar and sleeve cuffs; skirt (b) with dark purple velvet accents.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 42147

Accession Number: 1997.70AB

Dress

Magenta bodice (a) with puffed sleeves, high band collar. Cuffs and collar have black lace accents, skirt (b), belt (c) with bow decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 42148

Accession Number: 1997.69A-C

Boot

A pair of black leather carriage boots with black fur trim, rubber soles, and a five button side closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, leather, rubber (material), sheepskin

GUSN: 42162

Accession Number: 1938.376AB

Pair of Gloves

Pair of driving gloves of otter fur and deer skin. Inside is brown quilted silk.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (textile), skin (collagenous material)

GUSN: 42163

Accession Number: 1938.293AB

Hood

Quilted hood, blue silk inside, brown silk outside. Trimmed with brown silk runching in front. Hood is baned with beaver fur, a broad band at the top and a narrower band at the back. The hood ties together with two silk ribbons.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 42164

Accession Number: 1938.294

Pair of Mittens

Pair of brown leather mittens with beaver fur wrists.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, leather

GUSN: 42165

Accession Number: 1938.296AB

Window drape

Gold-yellow weighted silk; applied silk damask floral tape border at outer edges. Silk-covered wood tassels suspended by cords at some edges. Small brass rings and tacks. Back purple silk. Considerable machine sewing.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, machine sewing (technique), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 42172

Accession Number: 1978.93.1

Feather Fan & Box

Fan--small round; feather fan w/ white center and blue outer edge; quill handle w/ blue satin bow. Box--mottled grey paper w/ blue border on top.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 42180

Accession Number: 1988.512AB

Bonnet

Brown silk with diamond quilted pattern, trimmed with brown and black chenille bands around crown and deep neck ruffle; light browns ribbon ties with matching bow at back; lined with light brown silk; brim has broken reed support.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 42188

Accession Number: 1988.470

Dress

White embroidered with geometric pattern of French-knot flowers; drawstring neckline at front and back; Empire waist, fullness gathered in back at waist with double drawstring; short sleeves with finely hemmed, ruffled and one covered button. one tuck at hem, narrow ruffle, slight train, narrow wais...

Date: 1808-1812

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, super

GUSN: 42203

Accession Number: 1945.17

Dress

White - high neckline, double sleeves, short sleeve with bands of eyelet over long sleeve with eyelet cuff; same eyelet band across shoulder and around neck; bodice gathered into "V" at front and back; no waistband; fullness gathered between shoulders on skirt; hook and eye at waist; double-flounced...

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), eyelets (components), textiles, stitching

GUSN: 42204

Accession Number: 1927.275

Dress

Cream gauze; neckline trimmed w/ cream silk; cap sleeves edged w/ same trim as neckline. Sleeves have 2 puffed inserts; high waistline w/ darts. Drawstring waist & neckline; unlined; slight train. Washed in 1966.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gauze, stitching

GUSN: 42205

Accession Number: 1932.271

Dress

Cream, striped chevron bands, open neckline, v-patterned bodice; short puffed sleeves, neckline; sleeves & center front trimmed with net; no closures.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: gauze, stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 42206

Accession Number: 1918.1044

Dress

White V-neckline, bodice shirred along center front with 3 bands of lace inserted; piping at seams; long leg o'mutton sleeves with bands of lace; 6 hooks and eyes at back waistband; fullness at back; double flounced hem embroidered with whitework scrolling leaves and flowers, scalloped edges, floral...

Date: 1827-1828

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), super

GUSN: 42207

Accession Number: 1942.630

Dress

White - panel on bodice with dotted swiss embroidery with green key motif at neckline; skirt embroidered along front to hem with foliate band with scalloped edge and dotted swiss panel; hem embroidered with 2 bands of green key motif with 1 foliate band. Drawstring neckline at front and back; short ...

Date: 1808-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), super

GUSN: 42208

Accession Number: 1945.9

Carpet

Large carpet with central field of large diamonds filled with leaves and flowers in blue and brown on a cream ground. Multiple borders of meandering vines, geometric shapes, and stylized flowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42213

Accession Number: 1988.530

Screw

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 42232

Accession Number: 1935.1283

Shawl

Pale green shawl with sprigged pattern and fringe.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 42250

Accession Number: 1936.969

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