Historic New England

Flute

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47523

Accession Number: 1968.96

Bird Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47524

Accession Number: 1968.97

Ladle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47525

Accession Number: 1968.98

Sash

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47526

Accession Number: 1968.99

Handkerchief

Plain white handkerchief with an "F" embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47527

Accession Number: 1968.101

Apron

White on white woven plaid cotton, knee-length; self waistband ending in short ties with mother of pearl button on one end, buttonhole on the other; body edged all around with narrow band of tatting.

Date: 1890-1895

Maker: Possibly Parker, Frances Dolly, 1839-1916 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 47528

Accession Number: 1968.105

Sheet

Rectangular, off-white, plain weave sheet fragment hemmed on all sides.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 47529

Accession Number: 1968.106

Sewing Basket

Round, shallow basket (a) with tight fitting cover (b). Splint standards woven with very thin weavers in wicker pattern on both body and cover.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving, wickerwork

GUSN: 47530

Accession Number: 1968.109AB

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47531

Accession Number: 1968.110A

Lace Fragment

Piece of lace with a circular design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47532

Accession Number: 1968.110B

Sheet

Rectangular, off-white linen sheet, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 47533

Accession Number: 1968.130

Sheet

Nearly square fine white cotton sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing

GUSN: 47534

Accession Number: 1968.131

Pillowcase

Rectangular case of white, fine linen; single piece folded with 1-1/4" wide hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 47535

Accession Number: 1968.132

Shawl

Large black center with 37 1/2" paisley border (including 3" compartmentalized edge) in yellow and red with major paisley motifs outlined in black, white and icy blue; "long"

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47536

Accession Number: 1968.133

Bandbox

Small oval bandbox without lid. Box is covered with wallpaper with stylized rosettes on a marbleized background. Block printed in ochre, salmon and gold on a beige ground.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47537

Accession Number: 1968.139

Sugar Bowl

Porcelain handled sugar bowl. Pink lustre vine and foliate design with superimposed paint on body and cover. Floral molded finial. Lustre accents on handles and finial.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 47539

Accession Number: 1968.143AB

Printed gauze with cream windowpane (checked) ground; printed with geometric and floral motifs in blues, brown, pink and green; Dress A - high, piped neckline, darts and princess seam; piping at armscye; bell shaped sleeves ahve tuck near shoulder; epaulets and cuffs trimmed with green and beige si...

Date: 1855-1857

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), gauze, stitching, printing (process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47540

Accession Number: 1968.148AB

Stained Glass Window

Round headed; white paint on exterior woodwork, stain inside; small square lights surround three larger vertical and three horizontal sections.

Date: 1883

Maker: Capin, Walter (Architect)

Material: glass (material), lead (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47541

Accession Number: 1968.150

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47542

Accession Number: 1968.155

Purse

Green and purple silk with floral and geometric pattern, black trim, and a black silk ribbon drawstring.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 47543

Accession Number: 1968.162

Seat Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47545

Accession Number: 1968.558

Needlework Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47547

Accession Number: 1968.1128

Creamer

Oval body w/ loop handle and slightly pointed mouth; painted pink rose bud swag as interior border; exterior has roses and small leafy flitches.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47548

Accession Number: 1969.1

Pail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47549

Accession Number: 1969.2.31

Saucer

Black transfer-printed earthenware saucer. Pink luster rim. Central nautical scene.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (optical property), transfer printing

GUSN: 47550

Accession Number: 1969.2.2

Tea bowl

Tea bowl without handle, double orange band with red dots. Secondary border of red dot and dash band. Central decoration of pink and green flower sprig. Smaller sprig on the exterior of the cup and small orange leaf in bowl of cup.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, leaf (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 47551

Accession Number: 1969.3.1

Tea bowl and saucer

Tea bowl without handle; slight scalloped edge to bowls and saucers; border: double red line with spearhead pendules; polychrome enamel floral decoration, exterior of cup and in well (over poppy flower in relief) of saucer.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 47552

Accession Number: 1969.4.1AB

Bowl

White glaze; blue band around edge; zigzag band below; four thin, lighter blue bands around well, which depicts scene of man balancing in boat with arching trees in distance.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 47553

Accession Number: 1969.5

Scarf

Ivory silk net; long and rectangular; scalloped edges; lace applique of small floral and leaf motif on body with deep scroll motif at ends; scroll and floral motif on edges.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47554

Accession Number: 1969.8

Dress

Long; white; rounded yoke w/ checkered pattern (also at hem) of bands of narrow tucks alternating w/ bands of eyelet (horizontal and vertical); ruffled collar w/ lace; long sleeves w/ same pattern as yoke; pleated (box pleats) at front; scalloped hem w/ wheels/circles of openwork; 4 buttonholes and ...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47555

Accession Number: 1969.9

Undershirt

Cream; rib knit; scoop neckline and center front trimmed w/ cream silk crochet; cream grosgrain ribbon drawstring at neck; long sleeves; 5 pearl buttons.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, machine-made, reeding, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47556

Accession Number: 1969.10

Shoe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47264

Accession Number: 1965.501

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47265

Accession Number: 1965.1453H

Wallet

Red leather embroidered with silver bullion thread; in gold in white; scalloped and pointed flap, with jagged inner flap; two pockets.

Date: 1732

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, leather

GUSN: 47266

Accession Number: 1966.1

Purse

Cotton drawstring purse with inkwork design and string handle.

Maker: Thaxter, Fanny L., 1791-1853 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), ink

GUSN: 47267

Accession Number: 1966.2

Handbag

Cotton drawstring purse with inkwork design and string handle.

Maker: Wheeler, Mary Howe Thaxter, 1793-1874 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), ink

GUSN: 47268

Accession Number: 1966.3

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Horizontal rectangle, natural linen ground. Black cross stitched border. Alphabets at top, verse below. Two flowers in lower right hand corner. Alphabets: #1-some letters repeated #2-missing J #3-complete Numbers: "1-9,0"

Date: 1801

Maker: Thaxter, Fanny L., 1791-1853 (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 47269

Accession Number: 1966.4

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Horizontal rectangle, natural linen ground. Red cross stitched border on sides, green cross stitched border at top and bottom. Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1 complete, some letters repeated; #2 missing "J"; #3 incomplete; #4 complete; Numbers: "1-9".

Date: 1796

Maker: Thaxter, Sarah, 1786-1873 (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 47270

Accession Number: 1966.5

Handkerchief

Yellow cotton handkerchief printed with a geometric design in black, red, and green. "Henry Wheeler" is inscribed in one corner.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47271

Accession Number: 1966.6

Child's Apron

Cream sheer cotton; gathered to self waistband; self ties; two decorative shield-shaped patch pockets; printed with band of foliate garland, musical instruments, globes and nautical symbols across waistband and around edges; medallion of female figure with harp in foliate garland frame on pockets an...

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand-painted, stitching

GUSN: 47272

Accession Number: 1966.7

Cloth Fragment

Textile fragment from a skirt; shot silk taffeta, plain weave white ground; floral brocade in pink and shades of blue; paper handwritten tag reads "silk of a dress worn in the year 1680"; stitched tag "Wheeler / Worcester".

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), taffeta, brocading

GUSN: 47273

Accession Number: 1966.9

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Fluted body. Paper label.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), labels (identifying artifacts)

GUSN: 47274

Accession Number: 1966.10AB

Bandbox

Small oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with two layers of wallpaper. Bottom layer is visible at edge of rim and is light blue. Top layer has a geometric stripe patterns with stripes of diamond shapes alternating with stripes of random dots and stripes of twig-like lines and dots. Bloc...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47276

Accession Number: 1966.14AB

Needlework Picture

This needlework picture depicts the story of Roman matron Cornelia. A standing woman, Cornelia, opens her arms to indicate her three children to a sitting woman with a necklace in her hands. Cornelia was allegedly asked to display her own treasures to compare with her visitor's fine jewelry. Corneli...

Date: 1804-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, paintings (visual works), silk (textile)

GUSN: 47277

Accession Number: 1966.15