Historic New England

Wedding Dress

Cream silk moire wedding gown with dotted ground. High neck edged with net. Short sleeves with piping and trimmed with scalloped silk lace. Bodice is boned and lined with cotton twill and hook and eye closure to waist. Cartridge pleats all around at waist. Skirt lined with glazed cotton.

Date: 1852-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, moiré, silk (textile), tin (metal)

GUSN: 45665

Accession Number: 1955.M5

Dressing Gown

Roller printed purple floral on white ground; armseye falls below shoulder. Sleeves are smocked at shoulder and gathered into cuff with scalloped ruffle. Center front has same scalloped edge as cuff. Bodice has smocking above waist; skirt gathered onto bodice with cartridge pleats. Bodice lined wi...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 45666

Accession Number: 1955.M6

Tankard

Body tapers up to spout; lid; cupcake finial; S-curve handle [or band?] with flared scroll thumb grip.

Date: 1710-1730

Maker: Edwards, John, 1671-1746 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 45667

Accession Number: 1955.6

Dress

Brown and tan plaid silk taffeta; bell-shaped elbow length sleeves, each with three flounces edged in black lace and lined with cream silk ruched at edges. Lace at collar as well. Closure down center front with hooks and eyes, and eight decorative covered buttons. Bodice is lined with brown cotton; ...

Date: 1855-1862

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, silk (textile), taffeta, tin (metal)

GUSN: 45668

Accession Number: 1955.M7

Cream Pitcher

No description

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: Anthony, Jr., Joseph, 1762-1814 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 45669

Accession Number: 1955.7

Dress

Brown, cream & green printed wool; ombred stripe; long sleeves slightly gathered at shoulder for fullness. Plain neckline; puckered at front; waist smocked at back w/ hook & eye closure; no lining; waistband altered & shortened.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, printing (process), rolling up, wool (textile)

GUSN: 45671

Accession Number: 1955.M9

Wedding Dress

Wedding dress made from cream-colored taffeta; basque style bodice; square neckline trimmed with self-fabric ruching with fringed edges, and 2 ruffles of scalloped edged dotted net (one outside, one inside); long sleeves, flare at opening with same ruching as at neckline, and pleated and fringed cuf...

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45672

Accession Number: 1955.M14

Miniature Sofa

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45673

Accession Number: 1955.17

Tulip Vase on stand

Blue and white tulip vase with a cover. Pierced body. Dual twisted handles. Floral and scroll border surrounds a pastoral scene.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 45674

Accession Number: 1955.18.1A-C

Tulip Vase on stand

Blue and white tulip vase with a cover. Pierced body. Dual twisted handles. Floral and scroll border surrounds a pastoral scene.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 45675

Accession Number: 1955.18.2A-C

Toy Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45676

Accession Number: 1955.19A

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45677

Accession Number: 1955.19B

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45678

Accession Number: 1955.20

Animal Comb

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45679

Accession Number: 1955.21

Comb Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45680

Accession Number: 1955.23AB

Pot

Redware pot with straight sides, mouth wider than base. Red-brown interior glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 45681

Accession Number: 1955.24

Painting

Monument with urn on riverbank, woman with anchor center, willow at right.

Date: ca. 1817

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45682

Accession Number: 1955.25

Card Table

Bowed front; square tapered legs with string inlay and banding; veneered oval tablet in on front.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), black cherry (wood), inlay (process), veneer, maple (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 45683

Accession Number: 1955.38

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45684

Accession Number: 1955.26

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 45685

Accession Number: 1955.27

Waistcoat

No description

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), twill, doeskin (leather), stitching, padding (process)

GUSN: 45686

Accession Number: 1955.28

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler; small square on green linen ground; cross stitch with cross stitch border. Polychromatic lettering. Alphabets: #1-complete, #2 - missing "J"; Numbers"1-12"

Date: 1807

Maker: Childs, Hannah, 1799- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 45687

Accession Number: 1955.29

Alphabet Sampler

Small, square alphabet sampler on green linen ground. Cross stitch border, polychromatic lettering. Alphabets: #1-complete, #2-missing "J"; Numbers: "1-10"

Date: ca. 1807

Maker: Childs, Lucy, 1797- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 45688

Accession Number: 1955.30

Sculpture of boy

Parian sculpture of a boy wearing a tam, jacket, and gaiters holding a large net. Small basket jug on his back.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 45689

Accession Number: 1955.34

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45367

Accession Number: 1952.M22

Desk Set

Earthenware desk set with a silver luster trim and lion mask feet. Portraits of Bacchus painted on either end. Contains three parts; the well for shot, the inkwell, and the sander.

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 45368

Accession Number: 1952.23

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45369

Accession Number: 1952.M23

Teacup and saucer

Porcelain teacup and saucer with Imari design. Cobalt blue, orange and gilt design leaves, flowers, and tendrils and abstract motifs on white background, in three reserves outlined in gilt, separated by gilt leaf sprays and pendant flowers on cobalt blue background. Gilt on outside of c-scroll handl...

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Coalport (Maker)

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 45370

Accession Number: 1952.27.1-.2

Oven

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45371

Accession Number: 1952.M28

Chair

Brown or red stained, rush seat, spindle back, great chair.

Date: 1680-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 45372

Accession Number: 1952.M30

Stirrup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45373

Accession Number: 1952.M31

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45374

Accession Number: 1952.M38AB

Paperweight

Small polychrome glass paperweight of millefiori canes.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), millefiori glass

GUSN: 45375

Accession Number: 1952.M42

Coverlet

Rust and green wool with white cotton, reversible; overall geometric gridwork pattern with solid blocks and intersections; four- pointed "Stars of Bethlehem". Fringed sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 45376

Accession Number: 1952.M43

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45377

Accession Number: 1952.M44

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45378

Accession Number: 1952.M45

Drop-leaf Table

No description

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 45379

Accession Number: 1952.M52

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45380

Accession Number: 1952.56A

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45381

Accession Number: 1952.56B

Pincushion

Needlework pincushion.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 45382

Accession Number: 1952.57

Child's Pincushion

Child's pincushion with red purple silk; covered with lace.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), iron (metal)

GUSN: 45383

Accession Number: 1952.58

Child's pincushion

Child's pincushion; blue silk with lace edging.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), lace (needlework), leather

GUSN: 45384

Accession Number: 1952.59

Place Mat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45385

Accession Number: 1952.60

Crane

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45386

Accession Number: 1952.M61

Place Mat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45387

Accession Number: 1952.61

Place Mat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45388

Accession Number: 1952.62

Crane

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45389

Accession Number: 1952.M63

Weathervane

A weathervane that depicts a silhouette of dog on grass. A pole is riveted to the front legs.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 45390

Accession Number: 1952.M65

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Carved and pierced bone sticks; paper leaf covered with white silk satin, painted with bunches of roses and buds; lace trim, edged with white feathers. BOX (B): Cover only.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), carving (processes), feather (material), lace (needlework), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), piercing, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 45391

Accession Number: 1952.69 A-B

Child's Change Purse

Small brown leather change purse with hinged metal clasp.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 45392

Accession Number: 1952.72

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