Historic New England

Child's Shirt

White; pleated linen front; standing collar with button; rest of shirt is cotton; button on cuffs; back gathered into yoke; cuffs have two buttons.

Date: 1860

Maker: Grace, Mary (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 52884

Accession Number: 1942.94

Jacket

White with silk ribbon with featherstitching along collar, hem and sleeves, with ribbon tie on jack and drawstring waist; pants match jacket.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 52885

Accession Number: 1942.101A

Child's Chemise

Cream-colored top and skirt; plain top; gathered all around waist; feather stitching in large motif along all seams; scalloped edge and floral meander embroidered at hem with cream silk.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: Noyes, Jeanie L. (Embroiderer)

Material: embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 52886

Accession Number: 1942.102

This chemise has a long skirt and sleevless bodice made of cream-colored cotton. The bodice gathers at neck and waist with a drawstring. Closure with two pearl buttons at back; skirt gathered with cartridge pleats; featherstitching at seams; scalloped hem embroidered with cream silk thread in an int...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 52887

Accession Number: 1942.103

Child's Petticoat or Wrap

Cream-- top and bottom of wool; open center back; featherstitching at edges; seam binding at waist; straight; rather plain; slightly gathered waist.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 52888

Accession Number: 1942.104

Child's Chemise

Greenish cream wool skirt and top; top has cotton tape straps; top and placket embroidered w/ featherstitching and rosed bud (at placket) in cream silk; scalloped and embroidered hem--cream silk--scroll-like meander w/ flowers.

Date: ca. 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 52889

Accession Number: 1942.106

Child's Dressing Gown

This dressing gown for a young child is made from cream-colored wool lined with cream-colored silk embellished on the sleeves, collar, tucks and yoke with rows of featherstitch embroidery in cream-colored silk. Scallop-edged center front opening embroidered with floral sprigs and a finished edge.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 52892

Accession Number: 1942.109

Pair of child's shoes

Black patent leather; ankle straps with a ribbon tie; edged with brown tape; brown leather soles; white cotton lining.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: patent leather, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 52893

Accession Number: 1942.110AB

Pair of child's shoes

Black leather with ankle straps that close with one black button; black leather bow with decorative rectangular silver-colored metal buckle. Edges finished with brown and black tape; brown leather sole; white cotton lining.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 52894

Accession Number: 1942.111AB

Feather Boa

White and black feathered boa finished with elaborate decorative silk braid knotwork and tassels at ends.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 52895

Accession Number: 1942.113

Child's dress

Child's dress, rose-colored cashmere. High waisted, full skirt, square neck, short puff sleeves, closure with two buttons down center back.

Date: late 19th-early 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool)

GUSN: 52896

Accession Number: 1942.115

Boots

A pair of red leather boots with button closures, white cotton lining, and brown leather soles.

Date: 1889

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching

GUSN: 52897

Accession Number: 1942.117AB

Pair of child's boots

Black leather child's boots with side button closure, four buttons, scalloped edge, top stitching; white, soft kid leather sole; white cotton lining.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 52898

Accession Number: 1942.119AB

Child's Apron

This garment is constructed from a bleached cotton woven in a check pattern. It has a wide, square neckline with very short capped sleeves edged in scalloped eyelet lace. The garment is open down the center back from neck to hem, closing from neck to waist with five pearlized buttons. The skirt is ...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), broderie anglaise

GUSN: 52899

Accession Number: 1942.124

Child's Apron

This child's apron or smock is constructed from a cream-colored cotton woven in a bird's eye diaper pattern. The round neck and armscyes are finished with cream-colored tape. The garment is open from neck to hem at center back, closure at neck with tape ties.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), diaper (textile material)

GUSN: 52900

Accession Number: 1942.125

Infant's Cap

This infant's cap is construced from a cream-colored eyelet lace stitched down the center back on the bias. Embellished at hems with a ruffle of netting and rosettes of silk ribbon and netting at top front, near the temples, and a cream-colored silk bow at the back of the head. Adjustable neck closu...

Date: ca. 1854

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), broderie anglaise, net (textile)

GUSN: 52901

Accession Number: 1942.127

Child's dress

Child's dress made from pink-colored chambray, featuring a full skirt, a white-colored tucked bodice with long white sleeves, and a narrow ruffled collar. Wide pink-colored chambray ruffles set into shoulder seams to drape over tops of sleeve shoulders.

Date: ca. 1889

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), shot (textiles)

GUSN: 52902

Accession Number: 1942.129

Child's booties

A pair of child's booties knitted on the bias with wool yarn in a checked two-tone pattern of red garter stitches and cream-colored knit stitches. Edged in red knit lace around ankles. Cream-colored soles. Closure at sides with red silk ribbon laces. Red and white twisted cord drawstring ending in t...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 52903

Accession Number: 1942.134AB

Pair of child's booties

This pair of child's booties is knitted in a modified feather and fan pattern from cream-colored wool embellished with pink-colored silk yarn decoration at toes and ankles. Pink-colored silk ribbons act as drawstring closures at the ankles. Knitted pattern creates a scallop-finished top hem.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (hair), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 52904

Accession Number: 1942.135AB

Pair of Booties

This pair of infant booties were knitted in cream-colored wool for the legs and insteps, with pink-colored yarn for the soles, ankles and crocheted, eyelet-lace tops. Pink silk ribbons act as drawstrings at each ankle.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), crocheting, wool (hair), silk (textile)

GUSN: 52905

Accession Number: 1942.136AB

Pair of Sleeves

Bishop-style sleeves with a pattern of black and white dots and a black ribbon at the cuff.

Date: 1853-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52749

Accession Number: 1941.1530AB

Pair of Sleeves

White sheer sleeves with a dot pattern and lace at the cuffs.

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52750

Accession Number: 1941.1531AB

Pair of Sleeves

Sheer sleeves with black embroidery.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52751

Accession Number: 1941.1532BC

Veil

White cotton twist net with sewn-on border of buckspoint lace on three sides; drawstring on fourth side; plain ground; large square.

Date: 1840s

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), cotton (textile), net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 52752

Accession Number: 1941.1533

Veil

White machine silk net, twisted; border of blue needle run scrolling sprays with grapes; plain ground.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 52753

Accession Number: 1941.1534

Shawl

White cotton machine knitted lace; geometric chevron pattern with chevron bands along border; scalloped edge.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52754

Accession Number: 1941.1535

Sleeve

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52755

Cream-colored bell sleeves with lace trim and embroidery.

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52759

Accession Number: 1941.1541AB

Collar

White embroidered lace collar.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52760

Accession Number: 1941.1544

Lorgnette and Case

Silver lorgnette with circular lenses [.1]. Black leather case with a fabric interior [.2].

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), leather

GUSN: 52761

Accession Number: 1941.1555.1-.2

Spectacles and Case

Metal spectacles [.1] and a hinged leather case [.2]. Round bifocal lenses. Temple curl side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 52762

Accession Number: 1941.1556.1-.2

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52763

Accession Number: 1941.1557

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 52764

Accession Number: 1941.1558

Shutter Knob

Circular, sunken, with foliate design on edge and plain raised center; loose escutcheon; nut and threads for mounting.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), pressing

GUSN: 52765

Accession Number: 1941.1559A

Trammel

No description

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52778

Accession Number: 1941.1574A

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