Historic New England

Cape Collar

White cape collar with two layers and white floral embroidery.

Date: 1822-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39335

Accession Number: 1937.1087

Alphabet Sampler

Berlin woolwork alphabet sampler; polychrome; two alphabets, upper case "A-W"; lower case complete; ivory linen ground with blue guide lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), wool (textile), Berlin woolwork, cross stitch

GUSN: 39336

Accession Number: 1937.1088

Quilt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39338

Accession Number: 1937.1092

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 39339

Accession Number: 1937.1094

Box

Small cubical wood box with hinged cover. Mahogany with high gloss. Rounded brass corners on cover and brass trim on box.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39047

Accession Number: 1937.442

Tea chest

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39050

Accession Number: 1937.447

Float

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39051

Accession Number: 1937.450

Float

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39052

Accession Number: 1937.451

Float

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39053

Accession Number: 1937.452

Float

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39054

Accession Number: 1937.453

Square base w/ canted corners. Stepped and tapered shaft, to a large inverted triangular knop, above which is a smaller knop, and then a third, which is flat in eight places around its middle: to plain shaft (1") and a circular mouth.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39055

Accession Number: 1937.458

Candlestick

Candlestick with square base with canted corners, surmounted by a stepped and tapered section; two large knops with a smaller one in between, then becoming a plain shaft (1 5/8"), divided by a ring and topped by a circular mouth.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39056

Accession Number: 1937.459

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39057

Accession Number: 1937.460

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39058

Accession Number: 1937.461A

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39059

Accession Number: 1937.461B

Box

Small round wood box with fitted cover. Sundail and compass inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39064

Accession Number: 1937.474AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39067

Accession Number: 1937.478

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 39068

Accession Number: 1937.479AB

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 39069

Accession Number: 1937.480

Calender

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 39070

Accession Number: 1937.481

Small Container

Small, woven, pillow-shaped container.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 39071

Accession Number: 1937.482

Box

Cylindrical wood box.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39072

Accession Number: 1937.484AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39073

Accession Number: 1937.487

Small Box with Attached Glass Cover Containing Glass Deer

Small square paper box with attached glass cover. The box is yellow overlayed with strips of white paper with floral print in orange and dark blue. Pink paper lines interior lip of box.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), glass (material)

GUSN: 39076

Accession Number: 1937.492

Women's Coat

Black woolen coat; embossed with diamond pattern; dolman style full sleeves and flared shirt; black silk tape at neck, center front, hem and cuffs; decorative frogs of wide black braid with sixteen pair of black covered buttons; center front closure has four black plastic buttons; black braid at cuf...

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 39077

Accession Number: 1937.494

Jacket

Black velvet trimmed with jet beads and black ostrich feathers; band collar encrusted with jet beadwork in two scalloped rows edged with feathers and strands of beads; same scalloped bead pattern along front, shoulder, back and cuffs; long curved sleeves with feathered cuffs; feather trim along fron...

Date: 1885-1888

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile), jet (coal), feather (material)

GUSN: 39079

Accession Number: 1937.496

Cape

Black wool; hip-length; band collar trimmed with black silk; body trimmed around edge with foliate pattern of black braid, bugle beads and french knots. Body has pattern of horizontal chevron stripes of black flat braid & bugle beads in a coral pattern; hem trimmed with deep fringe of black silk an...

Date: 1877-1881

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), jet (coal), silk (textile)

GUSN: 39080

Accession Number: 1937.497

Waistcoat

Black waistcoat with white lining; brown back; black satin stitch embroidery; shawl collar; single breasted with six self covered buttons; three pockets; darts at armscye and waist; leather lined waist; buckle and tab back closure.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, leather, padding (process), satin

GUSN: 39082

Accession Number: 1937.502

Waistcoat

Red and blue waistcoat with yellow and white paisley pattern; white lining; brown twill back; white leather lining; notched collar; eight pairs self covered buttons; buckle and tab closure; double breasted; welted pockets.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leather, padding (process), silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39083

Accession Number: 1937.503

Cabinet

2 large doors with shelves behind; 2 small drawers; canted corners; dentils; allover marquetry decoration.

Date: 1871

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), marquetry, oak (wood)

GUSN: 39087

Accession Number: 1937.509

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39090

Accession Number: 1937.516AB

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39091

Accession Number: 1937.521A

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39092

Accession Number: 1937.521B

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39093

Accession Number: 1937.521C

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39094

Accession Number: 1937.521D

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39095

Accession Number: 1937.521E

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39096

Accession Number: 1937.521F

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39097

Accession Number: 1937.522

Churn

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39102

Accession Number: 1937.536

Doll Hammock

Blue and white cotton netted doll hammock.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39103

Accession Number: 1937.540

Bust of woman

Parian bust of a woman with flowers in her hair and fabric draped around her shoulders.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 39124

Accession Number: 1937.568

Animal Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39125

Accession Number: 1937.569

Folding Fan & Box

FAN (A): Large folding fan; pierced and carved thin wooden sticks and guards with silver and gilt designs; leaf of pink chiffon with pink Chanatilly lace inset; handpainted butterflies and flowers; metal handle with pearl rivets. BOX (B): Pasteboard covered with tortoise shell paper with Egyp...

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), chiffon, lace (needlework), painting (coating), piercing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39126

Accession Number: 1937.570AB

Brise' Fan

Tortoise shell sticks; brise' type, pierced in coral and leaf patterns; pointed tips; threaded with pink ribbon; mother of pearl washers.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material), piercing, silk (textile), tortoise shell

GUSN: 39127

Accession Number: 1937.571

Fan & Box

FAN: Long narrow ebonized sandalwood sticks and guards; inlaid with spangles; black chiffon leaf sewn all over with sequins; shell washers. BOX (B): Metal box with broad gold grosgrain bow has hinged lid and is covered with shiny paper printed in blue and yellow to imitate weaving.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gauze, sandalwood (wood), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 39128

Accession Number: 1937.574

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Pierced mother of pearl sticks, painted with gold; paper leaf, one side blue and white silvered paper painted with portrait of woman with a veil and man in military uniform, with central medallion of winged woman bearing flowers; reverse painted with three women in Spanish-style costume, o...

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 39129

Accession Number: 1937.575 A-C

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Sandalwood sticks carved with scrolls and leaves; paper leaf, one side painted with several women one holding infant, with ancient ruins in background; other side shows two women and two men, with dog sitting on the table; border of silvered/painted scroll and flowers; pink tassel with sil...

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), sandalwood (wood), silk (textile)

GUSN: 39130

Accession Number: 1937.576 A-C

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Abalone sticks and guards; sticks are pierced under leaf; white chiffon and lace leaf, hand painted with center female figure surrounded by flowers and branches in pastels and gilt; abalone washers, metal ring. BOX (B,C): Two-piece box covered with pebble texture paper.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: Cadet, Marie (Painter)

Material: abalone shell, painting (image-making), hand-painted, lace (needlework), paper (fiber product), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 39131

Accession Number: 1937.578 A-C

Rigid Fan

Black lacquered handle and pochet painted with gold flowers and vine; inner edge of pochet carved; round rigid leaf; net with bamboo strips; embroidered with flower and butterly in blue, gold, pink and green; blue cord through handle with white and blue tassel.

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), embroidering, lacquering, net (textile), painting (coating), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39132

Accession Number: 1937.579

Rigid Fan

Black lacquered handle and pochet painted with gold leafy branches; carved inner edge of pochet; round rigid leaf, net with bamboo stips; embroidered with butterfly and flowering branch in hold, blue, pink, green; blue cord through handle with white and blue tassel.

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), embroidering, net (textile), painting (coating), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39133

Accession Number: 1937.580

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