Cream ribbed silk brocaded with multicolor small floral spray, small leaves and scrolls in cream; low square front neckline. Short sleeves and neckline trimmed with purple ruching; purple covered button at front lined with linen.
Date: 1785
Maker: unknown
Material: brocade (textile), silk (textile)
GUSN: 33779
Accession Number: 1931.7
Pair of knit, fingerless, half arm-length gloves.
GUSN: 33780
Accession Number: 1931.10
No description
GUSN: 33781
Accession Number: 1931.13
GUSN: 33782
Accession Number: 1931.1494B
Flamestitch - diamond fan shaped design in rows of pink, beige, green with small blue and yellow; outlined in black; edged with green twill tape; scalloped flap with tie; two pockets, lined with dark green twill.
Date: 1751-1833
Material: canvas, embroidering, Bargello work, wool (textile)
GUSN: 33783
Accession Number: 1931.17
Needlework bookmark of silk and cotton thread with inscription: "Felicity be thine".
GUSN: 33784
Accession Number: 1931.18
Carved wooden calling card case with a hinged box. Small sheet of paper with a printed name.
Material: wood (plant material), cardboard
GUSN: 33785
Accession Number: 1931.19A-C
Metal measuring spool.
Material: metal
GUSN: 33786
Accession Number: 1931.23
Red leather envelope sewing kit with a silver metal clasp and trim and a green leather lining.
Material: leather
GUSN: 33787
Accession Number: 1931.24
Silk bag with two shells tied to the top.
Material: silk (fiber), seashell
GUSN: 33788
Accession Number: 1931.25
A toilet set with a cardboard case, a mirror, writing pad, pencil, scissors, comb, and a vial.
Material: cardboard, glass (material), metal, ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 33789
Accession Number: 1931.26
Cylindrical sewing clamp made of rosewood and barrel-shaped with pincushions set in acorn-shaped sycamore base; ivory screw.
Date: 19th century
Material: rosewood (wood), sycamore (wood), ivory (tooth component)
GUSN: 33790
Accession Number: 1931.31
GUSN: 33791
Accession Number: 1931.33
Fan: narrow carved and pierced ivory sticks; silver paper leaf, decoupe border; painted with vignette of one woman, two men (one plays fiddle), with view of castle; basket of flowers and fruits on sides; border with frame of pink and blue scrolls and flowers; reverse painted with pink rose and roseb...
Date: 1760s
Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 33792
Accession Number: 1931.34AB
GUSN: 33793
Accession Number: 1931.35
GUSN: 33794
Accession Number: 1931.36
GUSN: 33795
Accession Number: 1931.37
GUSN: 33796
Accession Number: 1931.39AB
Small round wooden box with cover. Partially torn, paper label affixed to cover.
Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 33797
Accession Number: 1931.40AB
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 33798
Accession Number: 1931.44
Gold toothpick and ear cleaner in sliding gold case.
GUSN: 33799
Accession Number: 1931.49
Small rectangular scrimshaw needle case.
Material: ivory (tooth component)
GUSN: 33800
Accession Number: 1931.51
GUSN: 33801
Accession Number: 1931.57.2
Small pincushion made of brown velvet with brass crown at top and ring with which to hang pincushion; old round-head pins in pincushion; mirror on reverse side.
Material: brass (alloy), velvet (fabric weave)
GUSN: 33802
Accession Number: 1931.63
Material: iron (metal)
GUSN: 33803
Accession Number: 1931.67
Material: porcelain
GUSN: 33804
Accession Number: 1931.68
GUSN: 33805
Accession Number: 1931.69
After the sculpture by Hiram Powers (1805-1873)
Date: 1852
Maker: Copeland, W. T. , 1847-1870
Material: parian (porcelain)
GUSN: 33806
Accession Number: 1931.70
Parian porcelain figure. Depicts cupid and a lion. Cupid's bow rests on the ground, but the lion has the quiver of arrows between his jaws with cupid holding the thin end of the quiver. Cupid is represented with wings.
Material: ceramic (material), parian (porcelain), porcelain
GUSN: 33807
Accession Number: 1931.71
GUSN: 33808
Accession Number: 1931.72
GUSN: 33809
Accession Number: 1931.73
GUSN: 33810
Accession Number: 1931.82
GUSN: 33811
Accession Number: 1931.91
Material: glass (material)
GUSN: 33812
Accession Number: 1931.100
GUSN: 33813
Accession Number: 1931.101
Purple with a white design.
GUSN: 34119
Accession Number: 1931.1085
Black silk net; needle run; plain ground; scalloped edges with large floral motifs.
Date: 1820-1840
Material: needle lace, net (textile), silk (textile)
GUSN: 34120
Accession Number: 1931.1089
Black; machine made lace; small; rectangular geometric floral ground with geometric border; knotted black silk fringe.
Date: 1880-1889
GUSN: 34121
Accession Number: 1931.1090
Black, highly twisted thread; 2 3/4" denser stripe with damask effect; meandering vine; natural fringe on all sides.
Date: 1830-1839
Material: silk (textile), weaving
GUSN: 34122
Accession Number: 1931.1091
Rose red silk crepe damask; meandering 6" border of pine cones and leaves; center filled with floral sprigs; Chinese motifs; tied on fringe on all sides.
Date: 1830-1840
GUSN: 34123
Accession Number: 1931.1092
Blue, red, yellow, and white checked kerchief.
GUSN: 34124
Accession Number: 1931.1094
Beige silk; long and rectangular; diamond patterned open weave; satin borders on sides; thin self-fringe on ends.
Date: 1840-1855
GUSN: 34125
Accession Number: 1931.1095
White, red, blue, and purple plaid.
GUSN: 34126
Accession Number: 1931.1098
GUSN: 34127
Accession Number: 1931.1099
GUSN: 34128
Accession Number: 1931.1100
Metal spectacles. Round lens with a c bridge. Double hinged side arms with ring finials.
GUSN: 34129
Accession Number: 1931.1101
Metal spectacles. Green tinted oval lens and a c bridge. Pivot side arms with teardrop finials.
GUSN: 34130
Accession Number: 1931.1102
GUSN: 34131
Accession Number: 1931.1105
White earthenware sauceboat with scalloped fluted rim and crabstock handle. Fluting also above foot.
Date: 1890
Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker) After Copeland, Thomas W. (Artist)
Material: glazing (coating), earthenware
GUSN: 34132
Accession Number: 1931.1107
Spike with four sides tapered. Square head.
GUSN: 34133
Accession Number: 1931.1108