Historic New England

Needlework Bookmark

Length of Berlinwork in various colors with steel beads.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36181

Accession Number: 1933.1612

Ribbon

Black silk ribbon embroidered with five groups of polychrome flowers. "Either a bookmark or a neckband".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36182

Accession Number: 1933.1614

Ribbon

A red brocade ribbon decorated with flowers on a light background.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36183

Accession Number: 1933.1616

Bedkey

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36184

Accession Number: 1933.1622

Stake

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36185

Accession Number: 1933.1624

Shaped; shallow center drop flanked by cascades. Bottom edge finished with pleat ruffles; pinked edges. Pleated ruffle at top. Floral bouquets in pink, creams, olive green; dark olive green ground. Backed with brown glazed cotton.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), piecing

GUSN: 36186

Accession Number: 1933.1627A

Window valance

Shaped; shallow center drop flanked by cascades. Bottom edge with applied ruffles; pinked edges. Pleated ruffle at top. Vertical stripes of gold, red and green with imitation berlin work embroidery floral columns. Backed with calico and brown cotton.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 36187

Accession Number: 1933.1628A

Commemorative demitasse cup

Small porcelain cup with gilt-banded handle and rim and black scene of the First Parish Meeting House, Groton, Massachusetts.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, decals

GUSN: 36188

Accession Number: 1933.1630.2

Commemorative Cup and Saucer

Porcelian cup and saucer with scalloped and gilt rims and molded lobed bodies. Each piece decorated with oval-shaped scene of the Groton School, Groton, Massachusetts in black.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, decals

GUSN: 36189

Accession Number: 1933.1633.1-.2

Pincushion

Pincushion set in glass lamp base; rounded wool cushion over another linen layer set in molded glass base; gathered dark green trim around cushion.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass by composition or origin, wool (textile)

GUSN: 36190

Accession Number: 1933.1635

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36191

Accession Number: 1933.1637B

Chemise

White cotton; plain; broad square neckline with cording trim; short sleeves gathered at shoulder.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 36192

Accession Number: 1933.1638

Caster Set

Five piece cut glass caster set.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 36193

Accession Number: 1933.1645.5-.9

Dipper

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36194

Accession Number: 1933.1647

Fid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 36195

Accession Number: 1933.1648

Fid

A cylindrical ivory fid tapered to a point.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 36196

Accession Number: 1933.1649

Clothespin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36197

Accession Number: 1933.1651.1-.3

Clothespin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36198

Accession Number: 1933.1652.1-.2

Firkin

Green wooden firkin with cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36199

Accession Number: 1933.1653AB

Rogers Group Sculpture - The Shaughraun and Tatters

Boy with fiddle, dog at left.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 36200

Accession Number: 1933.1654

Infant's Cap

Cream; embroidered--openwork and net inserts with branches on two panels; gathered into back circular embroidered panel; bands of openwork and dots around face and center back; drawstring; two loops.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 36203

Accession Number: 1933.1673