Historic New England

Child's dress

Child's dress, blue plaid with short gathered sleeves and scalloped hem; Six button closure (blue glass buttons); Skirt gathered into waistband; white lining with pocket; cotton cambric.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 31091

Accession Number: 1926.741

Children's Bodice

Brown check with red and greed plad with blue stripes; pleated bodice-plaid band (horizontal) across chest and waistband and on short puffed sleeves.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31092

Accession Number: 1926.746A

Children's Skirt

Skirt has wide plaid band at hem. Plaid is woven in with check. Hook and eye closure.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31093

Accession Number: 1926.746B

Cream/ivory linen ankle boots; cream silk binding; side lacing with linen string laces; rounded square toe; center back & center front seam; sole has narrow waist; 1-1/2" heel fully covered with white kid; white linen lining.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 31095

Accession Number: 1926.751AB

Pair of Stockings

Tan and cream colored stockings. Halfway down leg a lacy shell decoration begins.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31096

Accession Number: 1926.753AB

Tab

Light blue and lace costume decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31097

Accession Number: 1926.755

Sash

Pink, green, and blue striped scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31098

Accession Number: 1926.761

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31099

Accession Number: 1926.762

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31100

Accession Number: 1926.764

Women's Tie

Blue silk neckpiece.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31101

Accession Number: 1926.772

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31102

Accession Number: 1926.775

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31103

Accession Number: 1926.777

Tie

No description

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31104

Accession Number: 1926.779

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31105

Accession Number: 1926.780

Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31108

Accession Number: 1926.790

Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 31109

Accession Number: 1926.791

Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31110

Accession Number: 1926.792

Crochet Hook

Metal crochet hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31113

Accession Number: 1926.796

Crochet Hook

Metal crochet hook with a black handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31115

Accession Number: 1926.799

Pin

Adjustable pin, possibly for curling hair.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31116

Accession Number: 1926.802

Hexagon Quilt

Interlocking hexagons each with black third; "Tumbling Blocks" pattern. Bound edges purple silk.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), stitching, machine sewing (technique), piecing, quilting, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 31117

Accession Number: 1926.812

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31119

Accession Number: 1926.822

Needlework Fragment

Unfinished needlework fragment in embroidery frame. Picture is composed of two separate groups of design elements. The first (at top) is a set of three blue fleur de lis with a large brown dot that resembles a button. The second is a branch of oak leaves and acorns worked in shades of green and brow...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 31121

Accession Number: 1926.835

Brick

Rosette carving on header end.

Date: ca. 1645

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), carving (processes), mortar (filler), plaster

GUSN: 31122

Accession Number: 1926.836

Brick

Header and part of stretcher are beveled on one end.

Date: ca. 1645

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, brick (clay product), carving (processes), mortar (filler), plaster

GUSN: 31123

Accession Number: 1926.837

Doorknob

Ceramic knob with brass base, cottered (?) to square iron spindle. Knob is octagonal, glazed in marbled brown and white tones. Accession Book: Doorknob of Benningtonware.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pottery (object genre), brass (alloy), ceramic (material), glazing (coating), iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 31124

Accession Number: 1926.838

Pull

Heart-shaped escutcheons. Lever tapered and turned under. Handle has full-round section. Traces of green paint. Spear point ends.

Date: 1675-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 31451

Accession Number: 1927.694B

Latch Bar

Long taper; round head.

Date: 1675-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31452

Accession Number: 1927.694A

Decanter

Yellow and tan stoneware handled decanter. Cork stopper with a metal loop denial. Molded floral accent on the handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), corks (stoppers), metal

GUSN: 31453

Accession Number: 1927.696.1

Bookmark

Cross stitched bookmark.

Date: 1842

Maker: Atwood, Levi Woodbury, 1832-1900 (Embroiderer)

GUSN: 31455

Accession Number: 1927.701

Ribbon

"Home Market" Club ribbon badge made out of a silver pin, a tricolor (red, white, and blue) ribbon, and a plastic emblem, attached to a piece of stiff paper; pin depicts sheep standing on a "Home market" sign; plastic emblem has a photograph of two wmen with beards and mustaches framed in ovals and ...

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, ribbon (material), silver (metal), plastic (organic material), paper (fiber product), stamps (marks), printing (process)

GUSN: 31459

Accession Number: 1927.711

Pliers

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31461

Accession Number: 1927.719

Kerosene Wall Lamp

Small, nickel plated kerosene wall lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: nickel alloy

GUSN: 31462

Accession Number: 1927.721

Spice Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 31463

Accession Number: 1927.722

Bookmark

Embroidered perforated card bookmark.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31464

Accession Number: 1927.726

Bookmark

Embroidered perforated card bookmark.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31465

Accession Number: 1927.727

Match

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31467

Accession Number: 1927.731

Bookmark

Embroidered perforated card bookmark

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31468

Accession Number: 1927.735

Bookmark

Embroidered perforated card bookmark

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31469

Accession Number: 1927.736

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 31470

Accession Number: 1927.741

Small Box

Small box of cedar with straw decoration in checkered pattern on sliding lid. Contents of box: Small paper note with writing in ink: "Mama's old watch and little bit of chain."

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31471

Accession Number: 1927.742

Mantel Hook

Small, with faceted knob on one end; band and flare on the other; screw attached for mounting.

Date: 1750-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 31472

Accession Number: 1927.743

Sleeve

Off-white silk bell sleeve with floral embroidery and a scalloped cuff.

Date: 1845-1853

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 31473

Accession Number: 1927.745

Boot Scraper

No description

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 31475

Accession Number: 1927.749

Nail

Hand-wrought clapboard nail.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 31476

Accession Number: 1927.753

Nosegay Holder

A metal nosegay holder with a basket designed to depict a village of people.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 31477

Accession Number: 1927.758

Collar

White plain cotton cape collar with a scalloped edge.

Date: 1830-1833

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31478

Accession Number: 1927.763

Nail

Reproduction copper nails. Method of manufacture unknown.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 31479

Accession Number: 1927.770

Shirt

White; fine handkerchief linen; high collar (4 1/2"); front placket with two buttonholes, 1 buttonhole at collar; front placket decorated with stylized floral embroidery; gathered and gusseted sleeves; rounded cuffs with one buttonhole.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 31481

Accession Number: 1927.773

Miniature Portrait

Bust length, young bearded man wearing spectacles.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 31482

Accession Number: 1927.776

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