Historic New England

Parasol

Pale gold silk twill lined with green; cream fringe; naturalistic carved wood handle; ferrule with brass ring; gold silk cord and tassel on handle; metal ribs.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, silk (textile), twill, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37077

Accession Number: 1934.1751

Drapery

One of three pieces of green rep for draping curtains

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37078

Accession Number: 1934.1753B

Purple and beige solid stripes alternate with wide paisley stripes (in reds, green, and plum) and three smaller geometric floral stripes. Vertical standing collar; long sleeves gathered at shoulder and cuff; cartridge pleats and piping at waist at back. Smocked at waist (back); buttons from neck to...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 37079

Accession Number: 1934.1754

Carpetbag

Upholstered hooked rug swirl pattern with a brown, tan, green, and red scroll and floral design, two leather handles, leather bottom wth five brass feet, brass key plate.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37080

Accession Number: 1934.1755

Pair of Stockings

White stockings with thin threads. Lacy pattern down legs all around with a diamond and lacy decoration at top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37325

Accession Number: 1934.2733AB

Handkerchief

Handkerchief with rounded corners and a red ruffled edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37327

Accession Number: 1934.2741

Kerchief

White silk kerchief with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37328

Accession Number: 1934.2743

Purse

Tan crocheted purse with red satin lining and crimson silk ribbon drawstrings.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37329

Accession Number: 1934.2745

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37330

Accession Number: 1934.2746

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37331

Accession Number: 1934.2747

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37332

Accession Number: 1934.2749AB

Pair of Gloves

Cream-colored long crocheted gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37333

Accession Number: 1934.2752AB

Pair of Gloves

Cream silk fingerless gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37334

Accession Number: 1934.2753AB

Kerchief

Blue silk kerchief with a yellow and light blue striped border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37335

Accession Number: 1934.2754

Kerchief

Brown silk kerchief with a yellow blue, and red plaid border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37336

Accession Number: 1934.2755

Sash

Yellow sash.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37337

Accession Number: 1934.2756

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with 1-3/8" wide hem at open end with drawnwork line at hem's base.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 37340

Accession Number: 1934.2763

Women's Necktie

Plain white collare with long ties and scalloped lace ends.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 37341

Accession Number: 1934.2764

Trim

White canvas trim with brown velvet and glitter thread medallion design

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37342

Accession Number: 1934.2768

Pair of Mittens

Black knit mittens.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37344

Accession Number: 1934.2770AB

Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37345

Accession Number: 1934.2771

Button Pull

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 37346

Accession Number: 1934.2774

Women's Tie

White neckpiece.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37347

Accession Number: 1934.2775

Ornament

Cream-colored bow accessory.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37348

Accession Number: 1934.2779

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37349

Accession Number: 1934.2782

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37350

Accession Number: 1934.2783

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37351

Accession Number: 1934.2784

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37352

Accession Number: 1934.2785

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37353

Accession Number: 1934.2787

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37354

Accession Number: 1934.2788

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37355

Accession Number: 1934.2794

Kerchief

Blue and green floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37356

Accession Number: 1934.2797

Women's Tie

White net neckpiece with lace borders.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37357

Accession Number: 1934.2798

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37358

Accession Number: 1934.2800

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37359

Accession Number: 1934.2802

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37360

Accession Number: 1934.2804

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37362

Accession Number: 1934.2807

Infant's Cap

White; sheer band around face trimmed with fine lace ruffle with scalloped edge; no ties (never were); no drawstring; band of lace inserted center back to circle only; fabric gathered into circle at back.

Date: ca. 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 37363

Accession Number: 1934.2809

Infant's Cap

White; double ruffle; front appliqued section has simple scalloped edge with topstitching; fullness gathered at back with pleats; fine lace inserted at back.

Date: ca. 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 37364

Accession Number: 1934.2810

Infant's Cap

White; double front-panel appliqued, with scalloped edge and embroidered with delicate dots at points and around face, neck and back; gathered at back with cartridge pleats; lace inserted center back; featherstitching and topstitching.

Date: ca. 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 37365

Accession Number: 1934.2811

Infant's Shirt

White; long sleeves; gathered at shoulder, with drawstring at wrist; plain; no closure; topstitching at shoulder; open shirt.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 37366

Accession Number: 1934.2816

Child's Apron

White; woven check; white ruffle at capped sleeves, hem and center back; drawstring at neck front and back; sleeves--ruffled and gathered.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 37367

Accession Number: 1934.2817

Bootee

Cream wool w/ red trim and red ribbon laces; small red bow; pink cloth inner sole.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 37369

Accession Number: 1934.2820AB

Tab

Black satin tab or ribbon adorned with two quatrefoils made of black glass beads and black sequins.

Date: Secon d half 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, glass (material), beads (pierced objects), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 37370

Accession Number: 1934.2821

Infant's Shirt

White; long sleeves gathered at shoulder and cuff; cotton collar (torn); buttonhole at each cuff; no front closure; French cuffs.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 37371

Accession Number: 1934.2823

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 37372

Accession Number: 1934.2826

Corset

Underwaist or semi-corset for young girl.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37373

Accession Number: 1934.2831

Wallet

Flamestitch - diamond pattern in reds, greens, yellows, brown/purple; rounded flap edged with green twill tape; diamonds outlined in white and black; two pockets lined with green wool; tie/loop with tie wrap missing.

Date: 1760-1779

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, embroidering, Bargello work, handmade, wool (textile)

GUSN: 37374

Accession Number: 1934.2833

Folding Fan

Ladies hand fan with ivory sticks, pierced and inlaid with silver; one guard stick has small mirror with a gilt frame; paper leaf has white ground with scrolling gilt pattern enclosing cartouches, cartouches are lithographed and painted with winter scenes of figures skating and on a sleigh; two fig...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 37376

Accession Number: 1934.2844

Fan & Box

Fan: brown wooden sticks w/ leaf of brown turkey? feathers oil painted w/ spray of purple and yellow pansies and daisy trail; long aubergine silk tassel w/ braided ring. Box: large white; covered w/ moire paper; one guard; stick has silver shield.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37377

Accession Number: 1934.2845AB

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