Historic New England

Apron

Apron. Worn like a vest. Five snaps down center front, pocket bottom left; orange border, green background, bright colored flowers all over. Dark and light orange, yellow, pink, white; 7 1/2" slits on both bottom sides; ric-rac border sewn across top of pocket.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26405

Accession Number: 1998.5864

Apron

Navy apron of synthetic material, possibly polyester; ties around waist; floral motif border in pink, blue, and green and black on white background with two black lines on top and bottom; border sewn around waist and repeated three times from center to edge.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, polyester

GUSN: 26406

Accession Number: 1998.5865

Samples of Raffia

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26407

Accession Number: 2000.111

Samples of reed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26408

Accession Number: 2000.112

Bundle of reed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26409

Accession Number: 2000.113

Bundle of reed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26410

Accession Number: 2000.114

Bundle of raffia

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26411

Accession Number: 2000.115

Bundle of raffia

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26412

Accession Number: 2000.116

Bundle of raffia

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26413

Accession Number: 2000.117

Curtain

Plate printed on cotton curtain panel; background is an off white/beige, pattern is printed in red; scene is of British soldiers storming French ships (?) "LE HEROS & LE SUPERBE"; also shows British soldiers in India; Native Americans?; possible scenes from French and Indian War?; decorative lace ba...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26414

Accession Number: 1999.82

Textile Fragment

Red toile textile fragment; plate printed; scenes show Father Time, Baby Time, Diana The Goddess of the Hunt, and two women at temple.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26415

Accession Number: 1999.83

Toile Fragment

Purple toile fragment. Scenes depict monuments in Paris, i.e., Bourse et Tribunal de Commerce; and Magdelana, castle, town scenes; plate printed.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), linen (material), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 26416

Accession Number: 1999.84

Textile fragment

Block-printed cotton with Chinoiserie motif (stylized pagoda surrounded by floral and arbor arrangements). Background is a dark red, pattern is created with lighter red, green, blue, and cream colors. Fabric is backed with a plum-colored chintz, which is tacked in place with a red cotton (?) threa...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), chintz, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 26417

Accession Number: 1999.86

Textile Fragment

Red wool brocaded fabric (calamanco). Floral pattern is created with beige, blue, green, and yellow wool weft thread.

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), brocade (textile)

GUSN: 26418

Accession Number: 1999.79

Textile Fragment

Red wool brocaded fabric (calamanco). Floral pattern created with beige, blue, green, dark red, and yellow wool weft threads.

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), brocade (textile)

GUSN: 26419

Accession Number: 1999.80

Textile Fragment

Red wool brocaded fabric (calamanco). Floral pattern is created with beige, blue, green, and yellow wool weft threads.

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, wool (textile)

GUSN: 26420

Accession Number: 1999.81

Napkin

White linen damask napkin. Large floral motif in center w/ eyes. Female figure blowing large horn w/ word "heal"?

Date: ca. 1891

Maker: Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 (Designer) John Wilson & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: linen (material), weaving, damask, embroidering

GUSN: 26421

Accession Number: 1999.78

Cloth Sample

Textile fragment of faded green silk damask. Alternating designs of torches within wreaths and elaborate floral bouquets.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 26422

Accession Number: 2000.44

Textile Fragment

Textile fragment with two layers. Bottom layer coarse wool. Top layer somewhat shiny silk. Brown with brocade gothic pattern with shields with dragons, arches, fleur de lis', etc.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 26423

Accession Number: 2000.45

Bedspread

Handsewn white cotton bedspread with three crocheted panels running down length of the bedspread. Smaller extension at one end for head of bed. Crocheted panels with geometric floral design inside. Center panel with only geometric design.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, hand sewing

GUSN: 26424

Accession Number: 2000.4

Carpet fragments

3 pieces of patterned Brussels carpet. .1 and .3 rectangular shaped and .2 triangular shaped. Blue, yellow? and brown. Quatrefoil pattern - all-over.

Date: 1890-1905

Maker: Possibly Whittall Co. (Maker)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 26425

Accession Number: 2000.39.1-3

Apron

White background with red floral motif and small black dots. Apron ties around waist; two pockets at waist on sides; red ric-rac border around edge and top of pockets; gauze material behind pockets and top center and across side to side.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), gauze

GUSN: 26426

Accession Number: 1998.5858

Shoes

A pair of black leather shoes with square silver buckles. Pointed toe.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 26427

Accession Number: 1998.6335AB

American Flag

Rolled American flag.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26428

Accession Number: 2000.433

Dress

Black and white printed cotton dress [A] with belt [B]. Straight form with slightly flared knee length skirt. Simple collar. Long sleeves. Buttons down front to waist. Two front pockets. All-over pattern of black ground and white squares. Fabric belt has same pattern.

Date: 1973

Maker: Marimekko (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 26429

Accession Number: 2000.1AB

Dress

Orange and white stripe printed cotton dress [A] with belt [B]. Straight form with slight flare at knee. Long sleeves with snaps at cuffs. Simple collar. Two front pockets at chest. Snaps down front. Vertical white stripes on orange ground. Belt [B] has same striped pattern.

Date: 1974

Maker: Marimekko (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26430

Accession Number: 2000.2AB

Christening Gown

Machine sewn white cotton christening gown with machine made lace at collar, cuffs, empire waist, alternating across botton and scalloped along bottom edge. Three white buttons at back for closure--one missing. Gathered at empire waist. Three strips of lace coming down from neckline on front. Puffed...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 26431

Accession Number: 2000.3

Stereoview stand

Dark stained walnut stereoview stand. Rectangular shape with two compartments inside for stereoview cards. Elaborate scrolled foliate fretwork around sides and atop division of two compartments. Ringed finger hole at top for carrying.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), fretsaws, staining

GUSN: 26432

Accession Number: 2000.5

Framed wedding dress fragment

Framed textile fragment with printed red carnation pattern. Stitched to paper with handwritten ink inscription describing provenance framed in molded wood painted green with gilding.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: Stetson, Polly (Maker)

Material: linen (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 26433

Accession Number: 2000.6

Window muntin

Long, straight piece of window muntin. Wood. Moldings.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26434

Accession Number: 2000.7

Cut nail

Cut nail. Iron. Square head and square shaft.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), iron (metal)

GUSN: 26435

Accession Number: 2000.8

Cut nail

Cut nail. Iron. Square head and square shaft.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), iron (metal)

GUSN: 26436

Accession Number: 2000.9

Cut nail

Cut nail. Iron. Square head and square shaft.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), iron (metal)

GUSN: 26437

Accession Number: 2000.10

Ship's cutlasses

Two iron ship's cutlasses, or swords, crossed and bound together at center with metal wire. A) with bone handle and wider blade. B) with iron handle and thin blade. Both with platformed rest for thumb knuckle. B) with additional guards around handle.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), iron (metal)

GUSN: 26438

Accession Number: 2000.12AB

Urn

Mahogany urn w/ square platform base. Goblet-shape urn w/ gadrooned band around stem. Top of neck w/ beaded band. Top decorated w/ torch-like finial. Beaded ring below flame. Facets around base of torch.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 26439

Accession Number: 2000.13

Cretonne roller

Pink cotton cretonne roller w/ all-over printed white lily and pink pansy(?) decoration. One end w/ cylindrical wooden piece which cotton piece is gathered around. Rectangular cotton piece extends from cylindrical piece to form "roller." Thin wooden piece sewn into end of extending cotton piece. Two...

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 26440

Accession Number: 2000.14

Doily

Circular linen doily w/ silk embroidered floral vine decoration around edge.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26441

Accession Number: 2000.15

Slippers

Pair of blue leahter slippers(A&B) inside blue leather pouch(C). Slippers and pouch w/ blue silk lining. Slippers w/ simple form and dirtied pad on bottom side. Pouch is rectangular shape w/ flap w/ 2 snaps for closure.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 26442

Accession Number: 2000.18A-C

Red Cross Uniform Apron

White cotton Red Cross apron. Dress-like form with straight body and slightly flared bottom. Long sleeves. No waistline. Rectangular neckline. Red embroidered cross at center of neckline. Button down back with cloth covered buttons. Ribbon-like piece fastened across back with two cloth covered butto...

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26443

Accession Number: 2000.19.1

Red Cross Uniform Cap

Red Cross headgear. White cotton strip with embroidered red cross attached to diamond shaped blue nylon veil which covers top and back of head. two black ties.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), nylon

GUSN: 26444

Accession Number: 2000.19.2

Door lock and key

Steel lock and key. Rectangular lock. Key w/ oval head w/ lobed cut out.

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 26495

Accession Number: 2000.429AB

Commemorative Plate

Square porcelain plate. Plate rim is tinted pink with gold gilding along edge and ribbed molding. Oval-shaped, black and white image of the Coffin House of Newbury, Massachusetts in plate center.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Osgood, Edward

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 26496

Accession Number: 2000.422

Leather Hide

Large "Russia" leather hide. Brown. Remnants of tail, head and feet.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: hide (collagenous material)

GUSN: 26497

Accession Number: 1999.108

Diorama of Langdon House

3-D diorama of the Governor John Langdon House.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26498

Accession Number: 2000.104

Doll

"Lena Rivers" doll with brown hair. Female doll is wearing a bodice, skirt, four petticoats, pantaloons and black stockings (see 2000.501-.508ab). Tan leather gloves atached to stubs at ends of arms.

Date: 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), porcelain

GUSN: 26499

Accession Number: 2000.440

Thermometer

Souvenir thermometer. Rectangular. Green metal frame. Printed and colored image on paper of winter scene w/ church and sleigh. Shadow image of evergreen trees and couple in foreground. Thermometer at left of image. Cardboard backing w/ paper calender dating to 1964 w/ Christmas greeting.

Date: ca. 1964

Maker: Dairyland Company (Maker)

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

GUSN: 26500

Accession Number: 2000.425

Serving dish

Pressed glass rectangular serving dish w/ image of Minerva w/ plumed helmet, robe and arrow. Swag decoration around sides.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 26501

Accession Number: 2000.482

Table mat

One of six square paper table mats. Texture gives woven appearance. Embossed "X"'d border around inside perimeter 1" from edge. Monogrammed "RDG" stamped in green in corner of each.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 26502

Accession Number: 2000.16.1-6

Shelf paper

Long rectangular shelf paper. Top long edge perforated w/ geometric decoration and scalloping.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), perforating

GUSN: 26503

Accession Number: 2000.17.1

Shelf paper

Long rectangular shelf paper. Top long edge perforated w/ geometric decoration and scalloping.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), perforating

GUSN: 26504

Accession Number: 2000.17.2

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