Historic New England

Small Balancing Scale with Weights in Case

Small scale and weights in wooden case. Case has a staple hinged lid with hook closure. Top of lid is carved with two hearts.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, wool (textile)

GUSN: 31989

Accession Number: 1928.232

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 31990

Accession Number: 1928.233

Needlework picture of a central female figure in Grecian dress with a palm frond held in her right hand. Left hand holds two staves, one topped with Phrygian cap, the other with the American flag. Surmounting the silk floss flag stripes is a silk applique eagle. Foreground is worked in satin stitch ...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, paint (coating), embroidering, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 31991

Accession Number: 1928.234

Tablecloth

Nearly square off white fustian cloth woven in M's & O's weave of bar and honeycomb pattern. Two selvage sides; one hemmed and one raw edge.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: Briggs Holmes, Rebecca, 1773-1862 (Maker)

Material: fustian, hand weaving

GUSN: 31994

Accession Number: 1928.260

Kerchief

Red and black patterned kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31995

Accession Number: 1928.265

Fan

Long, black wooden sticks and guards; openwork carving, painted feathers and roses in gilt, pink and green; short paper leaf; glossy purple background with gilt scrolls inset with lithograph medallion of 18th Century figures; smaller medallion with fsigure on reverse; carved metal ring.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), feather (material), lithography, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31996

Accession Number: 1928.266

Sewing Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31998

Accession Number: 1928.268

Needle Case

Carved ivory knitting needle caps.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 32003

Accession Number: 1928.282AB

Chemise

White cotton chemise with ruching and lace.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32004

Accession Number: 1928.286

Nightgown

White long sleeve cotton nightgown with lace trim collar and full button opening, and ruffle and knife pleated yoke.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32005

Accession Number: 1928.289

Pair of Gloves

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32007

Accession Number: 1928.298AB

Dress

Unstructured dress, most likely for indoor/informal wear, made with cream, green, and brown small-scale woven silk check with a black taffeta standing band collar and a black taffeta scalloped edge center front appliqué from neck to hem. Same taffeta appliqué on cuff hems of long sleeves. Self-pipi...

Date: ca. 1877

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), taffeta, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32008

Accession Number: 1928.301

Netmaking Needle

Neelde with a partially completed black net.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32009

Accession Number: 1928.307

Infant's Cap

Cream; front composed of embroidered bands (floral spray--tulips) alternating with net bands embroidered with smaller flowers; featherstitching; back--oval panel of embroidered net; two sets of drawstrings; two loops.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 32010

Accession Number: 1928.317

PETTICOAT

Cream glazed moire wool pleated & gathered to pointed waistband; boned in front; worked hole in side for tie tape to fasten in front; deep flounce.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: moiré, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32013

Accession Number: 1928.322

Pair of Gloves

Cream-colored crocheted gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32014

Accession Number: 1928.323AB

Dress

Cream, printed with purple floral trail forming trellis pattern; boned and pleated "V" front.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32018

Accession Number: 1928.337A

Sleeve

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32019

Accession Number: 1928.337B

Sleeve

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32020

Accession Number: 1928.337C

Dress

White w/ woven check pattern; drawstring neckline; short sleeves w/ tatting; skirt gathered all around onto waistband; printed band of pink w/ green abstract pattern; 2 pearl buttons at waist.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching, printing (process)

GUSN: 32021

Accession Number: 1928.341

Cloak

Peach and yellow with a hanging cord.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 32022

Accession Number: 1928.342

PETTICOAT

Greenish flannel pleated & gathered to linen waistband w/ twill tape ties; tucks above hem; embroidered dots & meandering line at hem; feather stitching down seams.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, flannel, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 32024

Accession Number: 1928.344

PETTICOAT

Greenish flannel w/ dense cartridge pleating to white linen waistband w/ eyelets for linen ties; embroidered down placket in blue & at hem in blue & gold featherstitching; very full.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, flannel, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 32025

Accession Number: 1928.345

Corset

White cotton corset that is largely unboned; sewn pocket in middle with wooden busk; bundled string for lacing.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32026

Accession Number: 1928.346B

Nightgown

White long sleeve nightgown, high collar with lace trim, neck button up with gap opening at the front.

Date: 1838-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32027

Accession Number: 1928.355

Corset

This white cotton soft corset is largely unboned. It is marked with the owner's name in ink "Mary Patterson." It laces up the center back.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32028

Accession Number: 1928.358

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32113

Accession Number: 1928.427Y

Bookmark

An embroidered bookmark made from faded green silk.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32114

Accession Number: 1928.428

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 32119

Accession Number: 1928.438

Thimble

Metal thimble.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 32120

Accession Number: 1928.441C

White leather shoes bound with cream cotton tape and accented with a bow. The shoes have elastic ties, rounded square toes, linen lining, and low one inch heels.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 32124

Accession Number: 1928.443AB

Christening Dress

White with three bands of embroidery on bodice front; same embroidered bands on puffed capped sleeves and waistband; scalloped hem embroidered with flower and leaf motif with net insert; drawstring neckline.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 32125

Accession Number: 1928.445

Infant's Cap

White; fine white work embroidery--scrolling vine with stylized flowers and leaves with net, around face; and smaller flowers at back; round net panel at back; two sets of drawstrings.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 32126

Accession Number: 1928.447

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