Historic New England

Hoop Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40340

Accession Number: 1939.547

White (bird's eye pattern); eyelet collar and ruffle along front and triple ruffle hem; darts at neckline; white soutache along front and hem with criss-cross and medallions with bee motif and eyelet in center; hook and eye at neck.

Date: ca. 1861

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity

GUSN: 40342

Accession Number: 1939.554

Carpetbag

Upholstered hooked-rug-style brown, cream, red, green floral with brass key hole plate, key, two leather handles, leather base and five brass feet, linen lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40345

Accession Number: 1939.559

Shawl

Taupe ground w/ 10" border of Indian style flowers in pinks, purples & greens; center field filled w/ tiny sprigs.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 40346

Accession Number: 1939.561

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 40347

Accession Number: 1939.562

Nursery Lamp and food warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), copper (metal)

GUSN: 40349

Accession Number: 1939.563A-C

Tophat Box

Tan leather; shape of top hat; cover has leather handle & strap across top & attaching to box w/ brass closure; 3 brass "feet"; chintz lining in black & cream; floral bunches w/ picotage ground.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: Laville Petit & Crespin (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), chintz, leather, molding (forming), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 40351

Accession Number: 1939.564BC

CASE, CIGAR

Brown leather w/ 2 oval glass miniature portraits: one = Napoleon I; other = Napoleon III; brass frame & clasp; red leather lining w/ 2 pockets; one has "flint" for matches.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, painting (coating)

GUSN: 40353

Accession Number: 1939.572

Watercolor Painting

Two figures in robes, one w/ bow and arrow, surrounded by putti.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 40354

Accession Number: 1939.573

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40355

Accession Number: 1939.574

Sewing Bird

This sewing bird has a small pincushion attached, with a heart-shaped screw for the table clamp.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), silk (textile)

GUSN: 40356

Accession Number: 1939.579

Cream Pitcher

Earthenware footed cream pitcher. Molded rococo handle. Floral motif and foliate accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted, Rococo

GUSN: 40357

Accession Number: 1939.592

Cream Pitcher

A white earthenware cream pitcher with a wide mouth and acanthus molded handle. Hand painted floral design on the handle, mouth, and exterior body.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), hand-painted, earthenware

GUSN: 40358

Accession Number: 1939.599

Mustard Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 40359

Accession Number: 1939.601AB

Cream Pitcher

Earthenware footed cream pitcher. Molded foliate handle. Floral motif with black bands.

Date: 1820-1840

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

Material: enameling, earthenware

GUSN: 40360

Accession Number: 1939.605

Sugar Bowl with lid

Earthenware sugar bowl with lid. White oval, lobed, bulbous body with hand-painted blue bands around neck, rim, cap finial, and blue accents on scroll, tab handles. On bowl, brown scene of fife player standing on one leg while woman listens, in grove of trees. Cover has brown scene of circular pavil...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, earthenware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 40361

Accession Number: 1939.607AB

Churn

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40362

Accession Number: 1939.611

Bowl

Earthenware bowl with interior glazed blue but areas of brown revealing incised potter's marks. Exterior glazed gray-brown blue.

Date: 1939

Maker: Greene, Henry Jewett (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40363

Accession Number: 1939.613

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40364

Accession Number: 1939.614

Dress

Pink wool gauze w/ horizontal stripes (pink woolen stripes edged w/ narrow cream silk stripe). Bateau neckline; shirred bodice & short sleeves trimmed w/ narrow black velvet bands; natural waist. Boned bodice w/ hook & eye closure at back; cartridge pleats all around waist; bodice & skirt lined w/...

Date: 1853-1857

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40365

Accession Number: 1939.615

Wedding Dress

Blue taffeta; bodice has high, piped neckline; long full sleeves with epaulets and applied decoration at cuffs; trimmed with black lace and band of bead and coil; piped waist with sharp points at front and back; boned darts; padded and lined with brown cotton twill; hook and eye closure hidden by 10...

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 40366

Accession Number: 1939.616AB

Veil

Black silk twist net; tambour; very delicate/light; four large floral spray motifs across; sprigged ground; scalloped edge.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 40367

Accession Number: 1939.619

Chemise

Cotton; embroidered; handmade.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, handmade

GUSN: 40368

Accession Number: 1939.621

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40369

Accession Number: 1939.623

Infant's Cap

Cream; sheer mull; eyelet embroidery allover geometric arrangement; simple shape with back panel; drawstring at front and neck; two loops.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 40370

Accession Number: 1939.627

Child's dress

Child's cream colored mohair dress. Five flounces at bottom, trimmed with blue silk taffeta. Wide blue taffeta trim at neck and front. Ten pearl buttons down back. Lace for cuffs pinned to inside of one sleeve. Used as a child's bridesmaid's dress

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 40371

Accession Number: 1939.628

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40438

Accession Number: 1940.127

Spectacles

Blue metal spectacles and a blue leather case [.2]. Oblong lenses with a crank bridge. Pivot side arms with a teardrop finials.

Date: 1835-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 40439

Accession Number: 1940.132.1-.2

Lighter

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40440

Accession Number: 1940.133

Needle Case

Wooden plaid needle case with "Prince Charles" printed on one side.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40441

Accession Number: 1940.134

Needle

Metal needle with a small hook and a square handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40442

Accession Number: 1940.136

Child's Dress

Long; white; "V" panel at bodice front of elaborate embroidery--center "C" scroll and pointed medallion, leaves and net drawnwork; same elaborate embroidery at bottom/hem of front panel; shirred, embroidered and ruffled sleeves; two embroidered ruffles down center front to hem; embroidered hem; draw...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 40443

Accession Number: 1940.139

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40444

Accession Number: 1940.140

Dress

Green silk dress with black lace and black velvet ribbon trim at cuffs and bodice; Eleven black buttons with jet beads. Long sleeves with separate puff at shoulder; cartridge pleats at back; lined with tan cotton. Skirt has glazed lining; coin pocket at waist; regular pocket at right side; green tap...

Date: 1867-1868

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 40447

Accession Number: 1940.151

Dress

Three-piece dress, bodice (a); skirt (b); bow (c). Black silk taffeta with pink trim. Bodice (a) has pink bows at cuff; ruching and double ruff at cuff; black and white lace along center front, cuffs and neckline. Peplum trimmed with black lace; inner waistband; Ten black covered buttons; boned and...

Date: 1875-1876

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 40448

Accession Number: 1940.152A-C

Bonnet

Black bonnet with tulle on wire frame, trimmed with wired black beading, sequins, purple velvet roses, and black velvet ties.

Date: 1893-1896

Maker: Noble & Lincoln (Milliner)

Material: beading (process), net (textile), wire

GUSN: 40451

Accession Number: 1940.157

Women's Bonnet

Brick red velvet bonnet trimmed with gold metallic appliques (scrolls and flowers) with gold beads. Red and black velvet bow and ruching on crown with narrow red velvet ties at sides. Lined with black cambric.

Date: 1884-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), stitching, thread, metallic (color attribute), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 40452

Accession Number: 1940.159

Dress

Light aubergine iridescent silk taffeta w/ lampas serpentine/floral motif; long sleeves w/ black lace trim off the shoulders. Bodice is shirred at loose point of waist; piping at shoulders & waist; hook & eye back closure; lined w/ brown glazed cotton. Skirt has cartridge pleats; lined w/ brown gla...

Date: 1843-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, lampas (textile material), piping (process), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 40453

Accession Number: 1940.160

Chemise

White linen; hand tucked; machine embroidery.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 40454

Accession Number: 1940.162

Chemise

Puffed sleeves; handworked edge.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40455

Accession Number: 1940.164

Pinking Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40456

Accession Number: 1940.167

Pinking Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40457

Accession Number: 1940.168

Pinking Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40458

Accession Number: 1940.169

Sieve

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40460

Accession Number: 1940.173

Hair Sieve

Wooden round sieve with black haircloth.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40461

Accession Number: 1940.174

Pair of Suspenders

Two separate pieces; floral beaded design; clear, black, iridescent and steel beads; leather around buttonhole; metal buckle; floral trail pattern (bead design) backed with cream silk moire.

Date: 1820-1829

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process), linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 40462

Accession Number: 1940.175AB