White scoop neckline and armseye; trimmed with net lace; gathered yoke (partially) front and back; two thread covered buttons.
Date: ca. 1860
Maker: unknown
Material: cotton (textile), stitching
GUSN: 54187
Accession Number: 1946.39B
No description
GUSN: 54188
Accession Number: 1946.40
Pair of white, kidskin arm-length gloves.
GUSN: 54189
Accession Number: 1946.42
Black; ankle strap w/ black button; black bow w/ oval buckle; brown sole; edged w/ black grosgrain; white lining.
Date: 1860-1870
Material: cotton (textile), leather, stitching, machine-made
GUSN: 54190
Accession Number: 1946.44.2AB
Cream embroidered with cream silk, floral garland an floral sprigs along front capelet, cuff and hem; lined with cream silk; quilted four pearl buttons; long sleeves.
Date: 1880-1899
Material: embroidering, silk (textile), wool (textile)
GUSN: 54191
Accession Number: 1946.45
GUSN: 54192
Accession Number: 1946.46
Comprised of pink calico diamond grid; intersections white calico. Blocks of white ground with spot motifs; pieced and appliqued handled baskets madder-orange calico. Sawtooth border of same; bound edges of pink calico.
Date: 1860-1880
Material: appliqué (technique), calico, cotton (textile), stitching, piecing, quilting
GUSN: 54193
Accession Number: 1946.47
Green changeable taffeta dress [A] with removeable sash [B]. Dress bodice has standing band collar; long fitted sleeves; green and red fringe along front and back at shoulders and cuffs; Nine green covered buttons with flowers. Boned bodice, lined with cotton; cartridge pleats at back between should...
Date: 1867-1868
Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), taffeta
GUSN: 54194
Accession Number: 1946.53AB
Blue silk taffeta dress in two parts: basque (A) and skirt (B). Basque has standing band collar; long sleeves with guset and gathered at elbow for fullness; fitted through waist and boned; pointed hem (center front) trimmed with pleated blue cashmere; large full bow of blue taffeta and cashmere at b...
Date: ca. 1884
Material: stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta
GUSN: 54195
Accession Number: 1946.56
GUSN: 54196
Accession Number: 1946.72
White; plain except for tatting along boat neckline and capped sleeves; open shirt; starched.
Date: ca. 1869
Material: cotton (textile), tatting (process)
GUSN: 54198
Accession Number: 1946.78
GUSN: 54199
Accession Number: 1946.80
White cotton blouse with ruffle trim and a single button.
Material: cotton (textile)
GUSN: 54200
Accession Number: 1946.81
White linen; eyelet embroidery at yoke and sleeves; front is tucked from yoke to band passing across breast.
Date: 1855-1865
Maker: Colley, Mary Copeland (Maker)
Material: embroidering, linen (material)
GUSN: 54201
Accession Number: 1946.82
GUSN: 54202
Accession Number: 1946.83
GUSN: 54203
Accession Number: 1946.84
White cotton sleeve with gathers and embroidery.
Date: 1853-1860
GUSN: 54204
Accession Number: 1946.87
Rectangular, white linen sheet, seamed, hemmed ends, selvage sides.
Date: 1790-1830
Material: cross-stitching, linen (material), piecing, silk (textile)
GUSN: 54205
Accession Number: 1946.91
Rectangular, off white linen; hemmed on all edges.
Date: 1826-1850
Material: embroidering, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles
GUSN: 54206
Accession Number: 1946.92
GUSN: 54207
Accession Number: 1946.94
GUSN: 54208
Accession Number: 1946.97
White cotton embroidered lace collar.
Date: 1840-1850
GUSN: 54209
Accession Number: 1946.103
Red plaid cape with collar; trimmed with black velvet and red lining; one pearl button at neck.
Date: ca. 1871
Material: velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)
GUSN: 54210
Accession Number: 1946.107
Pair of white cuffs with embroidery and scalloped edges.
GUSN: 54211
Accession Number: 1946.108
GUSN: 54212
Accession Number: 1946.109
Square handkerchief with rounded corners and scalloped edges.
GUSN: 54213
Accession Number: 1946.110
Cream-colored gloves.
GUSN: 54214
Accession Number: 1946.115AB
Unfinished patchwork quilt with red and green squares on a white background.
GUSN: 54215
Accession Number: 1946.116
Purse with newspaper clippings of poetry and other articles of interest inside.
Material: leather
GUSN: 54216
Accession Number: 1946.124
Material: iron (metal)
GUSN: 54217
Accession Number: 1946.125
Black feather boa with ribbon ties.
Material: feather (material)
GUSN: 54218
Accession Number: 1946.136
Material: textiles
GUSN: 54220
Accession Number: 1946.141
Material: silver (metal)
GUSN: 54221
Accession Number: 1946.145
Long pivoting latch bar/catch; projects through jamb or door. Forged from flat rectangular stock; turned up one end and under at other end. Passes through fastening plate with pivot construction. Plate hammered to flat round head each end.
Date: 1700-1799
Material: hammering, iron (metal), wrought
GUSN: 54222
Accession Number: 1946.146
Material: palm fiber
GUSN: 54223
Accession Number: 1946.149A
GUSN: 54224
Accession Number: 1946.149B
Material: stone (rock)
GUSN: 54225
Accession Number: 1946.150
Material: brass (alloy)
GUSN: 54226
Accession Number: 1946.151
Material: tin (metal)
GUSN: 54227
Accession Number: 1946.152
Turned wooden mortar and pestle.
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 53845
Accession Number: 1944.669AB
GUSN: 53847
Accession Number: 1944.672A-C
GUSN: 53848
Accession Number: 1944.675
Material: wax
GUSN: 53849
Accession Number: 1944.681
Material: plastic (organic material)
GUSN: 53850
Accession Number: 1944.682AB
GUSN: 53851
Accession Number: 1944.685
Square, green glazed decorative ceramic tile; relief depicts profile of an old couple.
Date: 1881
Maker: J. & J. G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)
Material: earthenware
GUSN: 53852
Accession Number: 1944.686
Square, decorative ceramic tile; cream colored background with brown-black transfer print of four views of the Holmes House in Cambridge.
Date: 1880-1910
Maker: Mintons (Maker)
GUSN: 53853
Accession Number: 1944.687
GUSN: 53854
Accession Number: 1944.691B
Olive twill gabardine hat with applied YMCA patch, round brim with rows of top-stitching, crown with self ribbon and bow; top made of four pieces; lined with black.
Date: 1918
Material: wool (textile)
GUSN: 53855
Accession Number: 1944.696
Cream-colored wool crepe shirt with banded collar, center front button placket closure, mother-of-pearl buttons, with separate folded collars. Laundry marked with owner's name in black ink. Wrist slit with french cuff and two mother-of-pearl buttons.
GUSN: 53858
Accession Number: 1944.697C