Historic New England

Broom

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39668

Accession Number: 1938.341

Toilet Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39669

Accession Number: 1938.342

Infant's Bonnet

Cream sheer fabric embroidered with scrolling leaves and paisleys; with three large circular motifs; two loops with ties.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, super

GUSN: 39670

Accession Number: 1938.344

Kerchief

Brown and blue plaid with double ikat in blue; fine handstitching; triangle.

Date: 1850-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), ikat

GUSN: 39671

Accession Number: 1938.345

Quilt Square

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39672

Accession Number: 1938.346

Quilt Square

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39673

Accession Number: 1938.347

Quilt Square

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39674

Accession Number: 1938.348

Corset

A plain corset made of cotton with boning throughout.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 39675

Accession Number: 1938.350

Necktie

Blue and brown plaid with wide blue band at each tip; pointed tips; wide.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 39676

Accession Number: 1938.352

Bookmark

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39677

Accession Number: 1938.353

Corset

White cotton corset that is largely unboned; sewn pocket in middle without a busk.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 39678

Accession Number: 1938.354

Petticoat

Cream/yellowed wool w/ white/stained cotton waist; featherstitching at seams; no closure; pleat.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39679

Accession Number: 1938.356

Petticoat

Cream wool w/ white cotton waistband; featherstitching at seams; no closure; pleat.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39680

Accession Number: 1938.357

Child's Shirt

Yellow wool; plain--squared neckline; short sleeves; straight hem split at sides; featherstitching at seams (interior).

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: hand spinning, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39681

Accession Number: 1938.358

Child's Shirt

Yellow wool; plain--squared neckline; short sleeves; straight hem--split at sides; featherstitching at seams (interior).

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: hand spinning, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39682

Accession Number: 1938.359

Black and white geometric vertical stripes with scalloped edges; long sleeves with cuff; two pockets (left is false); matching belt. Princess seam at back with pleats at waist for fullness; self-fabric hem; sixteen pearl buttons from waist to hem.

Date: 1876-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 39683

Accession Number: 1938.360AB

Tulip Bulb Pot

Porcelain tulip bulb pot. Pot is segmented into five footed lobes with central neck topped with pink glazed flower. The pot is enameled with pick flowers, green tendrals and butterflies on gold ground. Each lobe of the pot is decorated with a scene of either figures or birds and flowers in a square ...

Date: 1736-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 39684

Accession Number: 1938.362

Quilt

Central panel of sixteen alternating rows of solid black wool blocks on end, and pieced eight-patch black and red "pin-wheels". Tacked at corners and mid-points along sides with blue wool yarn. Border of pieced black and dark wool; rounded corners at foot. Quilted in squares and diagonal lines.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, piecing, quilting, tacking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39685

Accession Number: 1938.363

Tablet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 39686

Accession Number: 1938.364

Piece of a Bed Curtain

Fragment of a green bed curtain.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39687

Accession Number: 1938.365

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39688

Accession Number: 1938.366

Night Light

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39689

Accession Number: 1938.368AB

Saucer

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain saucer. Lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Centrally located transfer-printed flower with superimposed paint.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, hand-painted, lusterware

GUSN: 39690

Accession Number: 1938.370.1

Chair

Slat back side chair wtih five slats, scrolled arms and plain round legs and stretchers. Woven rush seat.

Date: 1750-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 39693

Accession Number: 1938.381

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 40127

Accession Number: 1939.31

Shawl

Cream ground of cotton twill and silk with sewn on narrow border of orange, red, green, and tan; with paisley border at one end; wool patterning wefts and silk warps on border.

Date: 1815-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40128

Accession Number: 1939.32

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40129

Accession Number: 1939.36

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40130

Accession Number: 1939.37

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40131

Accession Number: 1939.38

Platter

Oblong, octagon-shaped earthenware platter with black transfer-printed pattern "Gentlemens Cabin." Pattern depicts a scene of five men and a boy in a wood paneled ship's cabin. Two of the men sit at a table set with a meal. The scene is framed by scroll cartouche.

Date: 1825-1843

Maker: James & Thomas Edwards (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 40135

Accession Number: 1939.44

Bed Curtain Tieback

Bed curtain tieback of green silk or rayon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40142

Accession Number: 1939.68R

Bed Curtain Tieback

Bed curtain tieback of green silk or rayon.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40143

Accession Number: 1939.68S

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40144

Accession Number: 1939.68T

Bed Curtain

Back bed curtain

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40151

Accession Number: 1939.69P

Fan

Black lacquered fan, broad wooden sticks and guards; painted with pink roses and gilding; glossy purple paper leaf, short; most with three lithographed medallions; figured multicolor; surrounded by gilt scrolls; plain reverse; black silk cord and tassel; held together with wire.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: lithography, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40152

Accession Number: 1939.71

Watercolor Painting

Sailing vessel at sea, two figures lower body of third overboard at center.

Date: 1867

Maker: Rennie, W. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 40153

Accession Number: 1939.102

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture of a red anchor with the words "May we meet in heaven" on Bristol board.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40154

Accession Number: 1939.107

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion with white silk; tassles on top left and bottom right corners; inscription written with pins "Welcome little/Stranger/E S" and two intersecting hearts.

Date: 1780-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 40155

Accession Number: 1939.110

Infant's Shirt

White; bodice gathered onto narrow neckband; sleeves of lace net with scalloped edge and tape; neckline trimmed with same lace net with dots; one seam; two buttonholes at neck; closed shirt.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 40156

Accession Number: 1939.111

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40158

Accession Number: 1939.113AB

Boots

Ivory silk satin (discolored); ivory silk binding; no trim; side lacing with cream silk shoe laces; rounded square toe; sole has narrow waist; 1 1/4" heel covered all around with self-fabric; linen lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 40159

Accession Number: 1939.114AB

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Mother of pearl sticks, pierced with flowers and pique'; scalloped ivory silk leaf, with steel spangles, and cream lace trim; long cream silk tassel with steel beads. BOX (B,C): Elongated oval (shape of fan) covered with tan moire paper, with gilt oval medallion with grape leaves.

Date: 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: moiré, mother of pearl, paper (fiber product), silk (textile), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 40162

Accession Number: 1939.116 A-C