Historic New England

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31150

Accession Number: 1926.899

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31151

Accession Number: 1926.900

Kerchief

Printed - triangle, brown and white; dark brown "furry" bands and light brown intersect forming small squares with brown dot and squares with fancy (brown) ground alternate - small square.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 31152

Accession Number: 1926.905

Red wool dress, damask weave with large scale floral motif. Dress open in front, no closures, made to be worn with an underskirt. Short sleeves, narrow cuffs at elbow. Style similar to robe a la francaise with center back pleats. Bodice lined with linen and cream silk. Skirt unlined, narrow tape tie...

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), damask

GUSN: 31153

Accession Number: 1926.906AB

Underskirt

Rectangular, off white silk brocade fragment seamed from two pieces; overall pattern of repeating pomegranates and floral bunches. Hemmed edges. May be the underskirt for dress 1926.906.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), brocade (textile)

GUSN: 31154

Accession Number: 1926.907

Dress

Robe a l'anglaise. White cotton ground printed with blue and red flowers, scenes of figures at a waterhole, and a large vase with an animal on rocks. Square neckline; short sleeves with pleated cuffs; bodice lined with linen. Not pointed at back; linen tape at hem. Probably made over in some way.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 31155

Accession Number: 1926.909A-C

Dress

Brown silk brocade robe a la francaise with large scale floral trail pattern; Square neckline at front and back; elbow-length sleeves. Cartridge-like pleats at back; Bodice lined with white linen. Underskirt is missing.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), damask

GUSN: 31156

Accession Number: 1926.910

Boys' dress

Brown, blue plaid, standing collar, long sleeves, lace front with pearl buttons, hook and eye back with small strap closer and flared skirt, laced with blue, string and tassle.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), homemade, hand sewing

GUSN: 31157

Accession Number: 1926.911

Pair of Stays

Pair of stays made of linen with boning (possibly baleen); remnants of cross lacing in front, no straps, heavy staining on interior, tape used throughout.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31158

Accession Number: 1926.912

Part of a Pair of Stays

Back panel for a pair of stays; green dyed silk with reversible print and green tape; linen lining.

Date: 1745-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), linen (material)

GUSN: 31159

Accession Number: 1926.913

Pair of Stockings

Gray heather; white toe; white top band; two red stripes knitted into white band; embroidered red initials.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 31160

Accession Number: 1926.915AB

Men's Shirt

White; rounded turnover collar (two piece - open at front and back) with two bone buttons; open front; gusseted and gathered sleeves, cuffs with one pearl button.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 31161

Accession Number: 1926.920

Men's Shirt

White; high collar (4 1/2"); ruffled front (3") with wide hem; one covered button at collar; ties at cuffs; reinforced shoulder; gathered and gusseted sleeves/cuff; topstitching at collar and cuffs.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 31162

Accession Number: 1926.921

Shirt

White; high (5 1/4") collar with button at neck; insets at shoulder neck and armscye; sleeves and back and cuffs are gathered, one button cuff; side seam open at hem. Fine lawn ruffle with fine turned over hem.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 31163

Accession Number: 1926.922

Men's Shirt

White; high 5 1/4" collar; ruffled front (3") with two tucks; one covered button at collar and cuff; reinforced shoulder (yoke); gathered and gusseted sleeves; sleeves gathered at cuff; gathered along collar; topstitching along collar and cuff.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 31165

Accession Number: 1926.925

Pair of Stockings

White; ribbed knit; plain.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 31166

Accession Number: 1926.927AB

Infant's Shirt

Cream; ribbed (vertical); scoop neckline with cotton tape; kimono style--long full sleeves and yoke; center front opening.

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian

GUSN: 31167

Accession Number: 1926.930

Block Quilt

Silk triangles; paper templates attached; multicolored. Center medallion Tree-of-Life with appliqued silk and paper birds and sheep and shepardess; pastoral scene. Unquilted; constructed with three pieces forming fitted bedspread. Birds cut out and painted; shepardess paper cut out and painted.

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, paper (fiber product), silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 31168

Accession Number: 1926.934

Child's Dress

A child's dress of cream-colored cotton printed with miniature dogs and deer in purple that has shifted to brown. The collar is of same fabric trimmed with picot lace and shaped with a drawstring. It has short sleeves. The skirt is gathered into a waistband attached to the bodice, with one tuck set...

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 31169

Accession Number: 1926.935

Dress

Blue and white pinstripe; collar, sleeves, center front and hem w/ white trim; short sleeves have band of white buttons; hook and eye front closure w/ pearl buttons down the front; skirt gathered at side.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 31170

Accession Number: 1926.936

Children's Dress

Printed brown plaid, with green floral bands (vertical); cap tucked sleeves (with long sleeves B and C); shirred "V" waist; full skirt with pocket; lined with brown and white glazed chintz; boned with hook and eye closure.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: printed textile materials, wool (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 31171

Accession Number: 1926.937

Dress

Red; high neckline; short sleeves with piping and drawstring. Four covered buttons at front; high waistline; pocket at right front. Brown velvet waistband; trimmed at front and hem. One pearl button at neck; two cotton ties at waist inside with metal rosette clasp outside. Bodice lined with white...

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 31172

Accession Number: 1926.938

DECOY

Small bird with speckled paint and metal (iron?) eyes.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), iron (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31433

Accession Number: 1927.627

Body of a Bird Decoy

Wooden decoy bird or duck missing head. Painted black.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31434

Accession Number: 1927.628

Pestle

Turned wooden pestle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31435

Accession Number: 1927.635

Decanter

Glass decanter with rings around the neck. Flutes on the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31436

Accession Number: 1927.636

Drying Rack

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31437

Accession Number: 1927.639

Ladle

Earthenware platter set molded to look like leaves with flowers complete with cream pitcher, sugar bowl, ladle and spoon. Ladle is a molded white flower with yellow center and slotted bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), earthenware, glazing (glass), molding (forming)

GUSN: 31438

Accession Number: 1927.643.5

Creamer pitcher

Earthenware platter set molded to look like leaves with flowers complete with cream pitcher, sugar bowl, ladle and spoon. Cream pitcher and sugar bowl of molded green leaves with vines tied around them green glazed exterior, blue glazed interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 31439

Accession Number: 1927.643.1

Bowl

Earthenware platter set molded to look like leaves with flowers complete with cream pitcher, sugar bowl, ladle and spoon. Cream pitcher and sugar bowl of molded green leaves with vines tied around them green glazed exterior, blue glazed interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 31440

Accession Number: 1927.643.2

Platter

Earthenware platter set molded to look like leaves with flowers complete with cream pitcher, sugar bowl, ladle and spoon. Platter is a large molded green glazed leaf with recesses for sugar bowl and creamer with brown glazed molded handle with molded white flowers with yellow centers wound around. ...

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), earthenware, molding (forming), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 31441

Accession Number: 1927.643.3

Spoon

Earthenware platter set molded to look like leaves with flowers complete with cream pitcher, sugar bowl, ladle and spoon. Spoon in the shape of a leaf with vine handle, green, brown, and white glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 31442

Accession Number: 1927.643.4

Marguerite

Sculpture of Marguerite from Faust. Likely made by Caspar Hennecke & Co. or J.J. West.

Date: late 19th / early 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, paint (coating)

GUSN: 31443

Accession Number: 1927.644

Charcoal Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 31444

Accession Number: 1927.647

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31445

Accession Number: 1927.655

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31446

Accession Number: 1927.656

Toy Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31447

Accession Number: 1927.690

ASSEMBLY, LATCH

Round escutcheons with added diamond each end. Turned-down lever through top escutcheon. Handle has full round section.

Date: 1675-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 31448

Accession Number: 1927.693C

Latch Bar

Long taper; round head. Traces of white paint.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 31449

Accession Number: 1927.693A

Staple

Rectangular section with tapered tangs. Keeper for latch bolt.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31450

Accession Number: 1927.693B

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

Megalethoscope

Large English megalethoscope with a box of forty color transparencies.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31456

Accession Number: 1927.702

Megalethoscope

Small upright megaletoscope with mahogany finish.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31457

Accession Number: 1927.703

Set of Children's Blocks

Set of twenty-two children's blocks printed with letters and animals.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31458

Accession Number: 1927.706

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

Umbrella Swift

Walnut Umbrella swift; round turned base; metal screw.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), turning (shaping process), metal

GUSN: 31460

Accession Number: 1927.717

Pliers

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31461

Accession Number: 1927.719

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