Historic New England

Infant's Shirt

Cream open shirt with double rounded front flap and square back flap; cap sleeves trimmed with net lace; eyelet embroidery and drawnwork around neck and sleeves.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 46211

Accession Number: 1959.495A

White dress with whitework and featherstitching on front and sleeves; medallion on bodice center; sleeves and neckline trimmed with lace; featherstitching from sleeves down to hem; scalloped hem with white work of trees and stylized flower; drawstring neckline and back.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46212

Accession Number: 1959.495B

Infant's Cap

Cream, sheer; embroidered with two small and one large band of eyelet flowers and foliate garland; net insert at back; back--oval panel embroidered with eyelet.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 46213

Accession Number: 1959.495D

Creamer

Helmet-shaped porcelain cream pitcher with no decoration.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46214

Accession Number: 1959.498

Cup and Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 46215

Accession Number: 1959.499AB

Window Valance

Valance constructed of thick paper printed in vertical stripes and backed with a textured and printed paper. Printed paper ruffles are stitched to the top and hem. Printed pattern consists of six inch wide vertical black stripes with yellow borders alternating with white stripes. Repeating multi-col...

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46216

Accession Number: 1959.500A

Shutter Fastener

Interesting form; bog iron.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46217

Accession Number: 1959.501

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46218

Accession Number: 1959.502AB

Shutter Knob

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46219

Accession Number: 1959.503B

Box

Small glass box with hinged cover. Transluscent red glass with brass elememts including: trim, ring handles, hinges, feet, latch and key. Contents of box: three small glass perfume bottles with brass hinged stoppers.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46220

Accession Number: 1959.505.1-.4

Portrait of Elizabeth Otis Spear

This large portrait depicts Elizabeth Otis Spear with dark curled hair parted in the middle. Her hair is covered by an elaborately laced and be-ribboned white cap that ties under her chin. She wears a black dress with a white ruffled lace neck frill. Over her shoulders she has a white shawl with an ...

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46221

Accession Number: 1959.506

Wedding Dress

Robe a l'anglaise. Multi-color floral pattern on cream ground with brown throughout. Ogee motif enclosing central flower and lace-like bands, pleated front neckline, elbow length sleeves with four ruffles. Pleated around waist, bodice lined with linen.

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), brocade (textile), lace (needlework), lampas (textile material)

GUSN: 46222

Accession Number: 1959.507

Bed Covering

Bed cover constructed of many small multi-color blocks with a star pattern in the center.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46223

Accession Number: 1959.508

Bedspread

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46224

Accession Number: 1959.509

Bedspread

White, T-shaped; central circular motif with leafy projections within border of chevron- lines; interspace with floral and fan-like motifs; frame of chevron-lines filled with floral motifs; sides and bottoms edged with applied lace border; darned hearts and knotted fringe on cords.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, lace (needlework), weaving, machine-made, marseilles, quilting, whitework

GUSN: 46225

Accession Number: 1959.510

Candelabra

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46226

Accession Number: 1959.512

CLAY

Clay daub, reinforced with straw. The sample shows one smooth surface. The reverse shows evidence of having been against wood and with a strip of wood surrounded on three sides by clay running crosswise.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, straw (plant material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46227

Accession Number: 1959.516B

Nail

In box labeled "shingle nails."

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46228

Accession Number: 1959.517C

Brick

Brick with smooth hard surface one side - a pressed brick. Evidence of a slim mortar joint on one side still.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), pressing

GUSN: 46229

Accession Number: 1959.519B

Brick

Hearth tile, perhaps painted black once.

Date: ca. 1739

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), painting (coating)

GUSN: 46230

Accession Number: 1959.520

Tile

Decorative tile with dark-turquoise glaze. ve ceramic tile. Relief design of circles and scrolls on front.

Date: 1881-1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46231

Accession Number: 1959.521B

Window Curtain Material Sample

Rectangular, fine cotton; naturalistic images of cock and hen pheasants among ferns and other flowers. Primarily blue and tans; off white ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46028

Accession Number: 1959.17

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

No description

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46029

Accession Number: 1959.18

Bed Curtain Fragment

Black and white copperplate views of the life of a horse. Views progress down from racer, to squire's fox ride, to drawing a stage, to drawing a cart, to being dead in a cart.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), printing (process), rolling up, toile (textile material), textiles, copper (metal)

GUSN: 46030

Accession Number: 1959.19

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46031

Accession Number: 1959.23

Bed Curtain Fragment

Rectangular; even blue and white check pattern. Hemmed ends and one side; one selvage side.

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 46032

Accession Number: 1959.25

Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46033

Accession Number: 1959.27

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, thin cotton; single piece folded with hemmed open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46034

Accession Number: 1959.28

Kerchief

Blue and white checkered kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46035

Accession Number: 1959.29

Pillowcase

White linen pillowcase with lace at the edge and an embroidered "D".

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, embroidering, lace (needlework), linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46036

Accession Number: 1959.30

Bedspread

White cotton; five rows of four large cross-stitched flower sprigs with diamonds interspaced. Remains of netted fringe on all edges; knotted cotton cording on sides. Gathered along sides.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: Possibly Bidwell, Jemima (Maker) Possibly Bidwell, Theodora (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, fringe

GUSN: 46037

Accession Number: 1959.31

Blanket

Cream ground with woven dark blue checker pattern.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Titus, Sarah Post (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46038

Accession Number: 1959.32

Charlestown Quilt

T-shaped; central pieced block of block-printed and painted Chinese arched bridge; swans; floral collage. Border repeating pattern of Chinese boats and musicians under palm tree. Body alternating rows of white cotton panels of corded and stuffed floral sprig and vine with running balls border; panel...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, linen (material), piecing, whitework

GUSN: 46039

Accession Number: 1959.33

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded; 7/8" wide hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46040

Accession Number: 1959.34

Nail

Hand-wrought, rosehead nail.

Date: ca. 1684

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, metal

GUSN: 46041

Accession Number: 1959.51A

Spike

Four hand-wrought nails with "tongued" ends. In box labeled "exterior planking spikes."

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46042

Accession Number: 1959.51B-E

Spike

Hand-wrought spike with end curiously split and curled over.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46043

Accession Number: 1959.53

Nail

Small hand-wrought nail with rosehead.

Date: 1702-1714

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46044

Accession Number: 1959.54

Nail

Hand-wrought nail with flat rose head.

Date: 1702-1714

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46045

Accession Number: 1959.55

Nail

Rounded on the shaft, flattened on the tip.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46046

Accession Number: 1959.56

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap to round head on end. Barrel side only.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46047

Accession Number: 1959.58

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap; round head at end. Bar thickens at base of head. Attached to butterfly-type pin/plate. Traces of white paint.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 46048

Accession Number: 1959.59

Plaster

Three fragments.

Date: 1714-1718

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46049

Accession Number: 1959.62BC

PLASTER

Pieces of 1/4" thick layer of plaster with outline of bricks on the inside.

Date: 1714-1718

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46050

Accession Number: 1959.62A

Plaster

Plaster; tannish; lath impressions on back; traces of white paint or whitewash on front.

Date: ca. 1714

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster, whitewashing (coating)

GUSN: 46051

Accession Number: 1959.63B

PLASTER

Lath and key impressions on one side.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, sand

GUSN: 46052

Accession Number: 1959.64A

PLASTER

Clay plaster with floral wallpaper attached to front; C has later plaster, then the wallpaper.

Date: 1714-1718

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, hair, plaster, straw (plant material), wallpapers

GUSN: 46053

Accession Number: 1959.66A-C

PLASTER

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46054

Accession Number: 1959.66D

Plaster

No description

Date: 1714-1718

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, plaster, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46055

Accession Number: 1959.68

Plaster

Two thin layers of plaster, one blackened on the surface, the other white.

Date: 1685

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46056

Accession Number: 1959.67A

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