Historic New England

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32106

Accession Number: 1928.427M

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32107

Accession Number: 1928.427O

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32108

Accession Number: 1928.427P

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32109

Accession Number: 1928.427Q

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32110

Accession Number: 1928.427R

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32111

Accession Number: 1928.427S

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32112

Accession Number: 1928.427V

Cloth Fragment

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

Lampshade

Small paper lampshade in two pieces. Four paper panels, held together with metal pins. Images of ferns and leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32115

Accession Number: 1928.431

SHOES

Black kid slippers; bound with black grosgrain; rounded square toe; square throat; flat - no heel; narrow waist; lined with white leather & linen; narrow elastic ties are original.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, elasticity, stitching, leather, linen (material), silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 32116

Accession Number: 1928.433AB

Pair of Shoes

Bronze kid with narrow brown grosgrain ties; rounded square toe; flat - no heel; white leather & linen lining; narrow waist; square throat.

Date: 1847-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 32117

Accession Number: 1928.434AB

Quill

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

Sewing Kit

Green sewing case with needles and an empty spot for scissors.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32121

Accession Number: 1928.441B

Thread Winder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 32122

Accession Number: 1928.441A

Calling Card Case

Cardboard calling card case with a lift top. Covered in leather with an intricate scroll design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, leather

GUSN: 32123

Accession Number: 1928.442

Shoes

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

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

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32127

Accession Number: 1928.448

Underskirt or Petticoat

Yellow silk taffeta; hip yoke quilted in diamond pattern, body densely quilted with scrolling branch pattern; cotton waistband; side plackets; blue & white checked linen lining.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), taffeta, quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 32129

Accession Number: 1928.452

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32130

Accession Number: 1928.453

Apron

White linen, full-length; two whitework sections below knee in embroidered scalloped frames; same whitework and embroidered scalloping at hem; white cotton waistband with long cotton tape ties.

Date: 1849

Maker: Litchfield, Anna Cushing (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), whitework

GUSN: 32131

Accession Number: 1928.458

Kerchief

Red mesh kerchief with an embroidered white floral border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32132

Accession Number: 1928.459

Soup plate

No description

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 31729

Accession Number: 1927.2205

Picture Frame

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31731

Accession Number: 1927.2289.2

Pair of Gloves

Off-white gloves with three bands/clocks, one in middle has diamond; wrist has elastic.

Date: 1844

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 31732

Accession Number: 1927.2290AB

Cradle

Three pitch hood; shaped sides; flat (broken) footboard

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, grain patterns, pine (wood)

GUSN: 31733

Accession Number: 1927.2294

Whole cloth quilt

Green ground; quilted entwining vine, flanked on all sides by single undulating feather vine; occasional flowers. Interspaces filled with diagonal quilting.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), stitching, quilting, weaving

GUSN: 31734

Accession Number: 1927.2306

Fireplace Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31735

Accession Number: 1927.2308

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31736

Accession Number: 1927.2311

Vase

Brown, partially glazed, stoneware vase with globular shape tapering to vertical lip.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 31738

Accession Number: 1927.2313

Sieve

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31739

Accession Number: 1927.2314

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31740

Accession Number: 1927.2319

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 31741

Accession Number: 1927.2322

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31742

Accession Number: 1927.2323

Toaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31743

Accession Number: 1927.2324

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31744

Accession Number: 1927.2329

Sake pot

Tapering conical body with straight spout and flaring handle; freely decorated in underglaze blue and spiral border; abstract foliate decoration on spout and handle; body has large, abstract flowers; double band around base.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 31745

Accession Number: 1927.2334