Historic New England

Child's Pantalettes

White; three long loops on each; band of drawnwork; crocheted trim.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 53446

Accession Number: 1943.156AB

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of white cuffs with an embroidered edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53447

Accession Number: 1943.161

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53448

Accession Number: 1943.163

Pocket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53449

Accession Number: 1943.167

Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53450

Accession Number: 1943.168

Cream cotton with silk twill stripes; printed with stylized faded purple flowers surrounded by pink and green floral sprays; bateau neck with piping and pleats extending from shoulder toward center front; printed waist with wide piping; long sleeves with tuck and row of box pleats at elbow; 2 pearl ...

Date: 1840-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 53451

Accession Number: 1943.170AB

Dress

Brown and cream paisley striped wool dress; Bodice (A) has long sleeves with epaulette and turned back cuffs; hook and eye closure; tucks along front; lined with brown cotton twill; Bodice has raw edge at waist. Matching skirt (B) has cartridge pleats all around; hem lined with brown glazed cotton;

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 53452

Accession Number: 1943.173AB

Purse

A dark red / brown velvet mail flap style purse or handbag, likely made by Native American craftspeople with velvet covered cord handle or strap. Adorned with three dimensional beadwork in floral motifs and edged with beadwork.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, solid velvet, beadwork, beads (pierced objects), glass (material), beading (process), cotton (fiber), cord (fiber product)

GUSN: 53453

Accession Number: 1943.174

Collar

Oval-shaped white mesh collar with triangle scalloped edge and white embroidery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53454

Accession Number: 1943.178

Pair of Stockings

White stocking with embroidered pattern of lines, squiggles, and leaves in a silky white thread. Top has a pair of horizontal red lines.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53455

Accession Number: 1943.187AB

Fan

Ivory sticks and guards, pierced and inlaid with silver; courting mirror set in one guard; paper leaf with three lithogrpahed medallions with eighteenth century figures inset surrounded by elaborate silver scrolls; reverse has center medallion with eighteenth century figures framed with silver scrol...

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), ivory (tooth component), lithography, mirrors, paper (fiber product), piercing, glass (material)

GUSN: 53456

Accession Number: 1943.188

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53457

Accession Number: 1943.192

Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53458

Accession Number: 1943.195

Sewing Set

Brown leather cylindrical sewing set with green pincushions on the ends and a yellow and black pinstriped lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 53459

Accession Number: 1943.196

Sewing Set

Maroon leather envelope rolled sewing kit with a pink and black dotted lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 53460

Accession Number: 1943.197

Sewing Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53461

Accession Number: 1943.198

Pincushion

Circular pincushion with red ribbon in between disks, with brown brocade

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 53462

Accession Number: 1943.199

Needle Case

Squash-shaped cardstock needle case with an orange thread geometric pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53463

Accession Number: 1943.200

Purse

Green silk purse; wool embroidered brown, green, pink, and red striped pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53464

Accession Number: 1943.201

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 53465

Accession Number: 1943.202

Measuring Tape

Wooden measuring tape spool with blue embroidered measures.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53466

Accession Number: 1943.203

Bottle

A short cylindrical bottle with screw-top cover and a long skinny finial. Designed to hold powder.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53467

Accession Number: 1943.204

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53468

Accession Number: 1943.205

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53469

Accession Number: 1943.206

Box

Oval wooden box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53470

Accession Number: 1943.207AB

Bookmark

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53471

Accession Number: 1943.216

Needlework Bookmark

Embroidery on Bristol board of a schoolhouse and the word "school".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53472

Accession Number: 1943.217

Bureau scarf

Ivory linen twill. Large candlewicked floral motif at center. Hemmed sides. Band of lace with knotted fringe across bottom.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), fringe, lace (needlework), linen (material), twill, textiles

GUSN: 53473

Accession Number: 1943.220

Paper Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53474

Accession Number: 1943.221

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53475

Accession Number: 1943.222

Cream Pitcher

Earthenware cream pitcher. Molded to mimic a house. Superimposed paint to emphasize features. Foliate molded accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 53476

Accession Number: 1943.234

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate. The central design depicts Harvard College, which is bordered by a foliate motif.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Probably Ralph Stevenson & Williams (Manufacturer) Cummings, Hilliard (Publisher) Torrey, Charles C. (Engraver) Fisher, Alvan, 1792-1863 (Artist)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 53477

Accession Number: 1943.264

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral and scroll border surrounding a central scene depicting a man returning from harvest.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 53478

Accession Number: 1943.270

Platter

Blue transfer-printed rectangular platter. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting the Boston Hospital.

Date: 1825

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 53479

Accession Number: 1943.279

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate. Floral border surrounding a pastoral scene on the Boston Common.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 53480

Accession Number: 1943.294

Cup and Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware cup and saucer. Saucer has a floral border that surrounds a central scene depicting Baltimore Hospital. The cup has and interior floral border around the rim and a floral design on the base. The exterior body has medallions depicting the University of Maryland surroun...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 53481

Accession Number: 1943.302

Tureen with Cover

This tureen and fitted lid are transfer printed in a medium blue with border of flowers and leaves surrounding a central scene of the State House in Boston flanked by trees, with three cows in foreground, sheep to the left, and a man with a wheelbarrow in the foreground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 53482

Accession Number: 1943.303AB

Portrait of Sir Henry Vane

Engraved portrait of Sir Henry Vane. Framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53483

Accession Number: 1943.315

Scarf

Sheer white cotton; embroidered; shallow scalloped border of meander motif w/ bouquets.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, scalloping

GUSN: 53484

Accession Number: 1943.318

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 53639

Accession Number: 1943.763

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53640

Accession Number: 1943.766

Fan

Turned and carved ivory handle; plam leaf; mother of pearl rosettes at base of leaf.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), mother of pearl, palm leaf, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 53641

Accession Number: 1943.773

Fan

Bamboo handle with green silk tape loop; palm leaf.

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), palm leaf, silk (textile), palm fiber

GUSN: 53642

Accession Number: 1943.774

Ruler, Parallel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53643

Accession Number: 1943.780

Shirtfront

Ivory satin front with low standing collar, one box pleat; back is a cream silk printed with image of two well dressed men; ties at neck only.

Date: 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 53644

Accession Number: 1943.781

Gloves

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53645

Accession Number: 1943.850

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 53646

Accession Number: 1943.1002

Dessert Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dessert plate. Floral border surrounds a central marine scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 53647

Accession Number: 1944.540

Crochet Hook

Hooks in a patterned box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53648

Accession Number: 1944.1

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53649

Accession Number: 1944.10

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