Historic New England

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 32761

Accession Number: 1929.883

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 32762

Accession Number: 1929.887

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 32763

Accession Number: 1929.888

Baking Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32764

Accession Number: 1929.889

Butter Print

Wooden butter print with carved initials around a star.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32765

Accession Number: 1929.890

Goblet

Glass goblet. Stem and body molded to represent a tree.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32766

Accession Number: 1929.891

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32767

Accession Number: 1929.894

Pan

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32768

Accession Number: 1929.897

Toaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32769

Accession Number: 1929.901

Cream wool 3/4 cape with decorative hood; trimmed with cream silk soutache braid arranged in stylized floral trail along center front, hem and hood; long white corded and tasseled ties; white tassel alternating to tip of hood; white silk lining.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32770

Accession Number: 1929.904

Wedding Veil

White warp knit net lace; "point net"; large; bilaterally symmetrical motifs; chain stitch (tambour); satin drawstring; tiny sprigged ground; deep floral & foliate border; narrow foliate meander on sides.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), net (textile), satin, silk (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 32771

Accession Number: 1929.906

Scarf

Cream, sheer silk gauze/marquisette; long, rectangular; scalloped edge all around; satin weave large scale floral trails pattern with lyre motifs at ends; large flowers in scallops.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 32772

Accession Number: 1929.907

Veil

Black silk; basketweave; large; deep borders on four sides, denser at bottom; no drawstring.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 32773

Accession Number: 1929.912

Dress

Bodice = A; Skirt = B Printed silk crepe with abstract tan & brown fan motif and red, yellow, blue & green floral motif on tan background with brown and green shapes; bateau neckline with piping ending in pointed waist; piping around neckline with cream silk trim; leg of mutton sleeves shirred at s...

Date: 1834-1837

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), stitching

GUSN: 32774

Accession Number: 1929.914AB

Pelerine

Pelerine made from light green-colored silk twill and burgundy (wool) plaid with large floral sprays; purple silk piping; lined with irridescent red silk.

Date: 1833-1837

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 32775

Accession Number: 1929.916

Cape

Brown silk strie' taffeta shoulder cape; self-piping; self-ruffle; lined with brown glazed cotton.

Date: 1837-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32776

Accession Number: 1929.917

Cuff

White; elongated and curved with topstitching on curved edge.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 32777

Accession Number: 1929.935

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32778

Accession Number: 1929.936.1

Pair of Stockings

Pair of yellowed stockingswith wide tops. Note with sock "Elizabeth Corey's stockings (1765-1851)".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32353

Accession Number: 1928.1012AB

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of cuffs with flowers embroidered at the wrists.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32354

Accession Number: 1928.1014

Collar

Narrow white lace collar.

Date: 1853-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32356

Accession Number: 1928.1017A

Cuff

Single white lace cuff.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32357

Accession Number: 1928.1017B

Collar

White collar with floral embroidery.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32358

Accession Number: 1928.1018

Kerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32359

Accession Number: 1928.1037

Kerchief

Red silk kerchief marked "HW".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32360

Accession Number: 1928.1038

Kerchief

Beige silk with red and black printed design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32361

Accession Number: 1928.1039

Kerchief

Beige silk with brown and yellow paisley pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 32362

Accession Number: 1928.1040

Handkerchief

Linen handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 32363

Accession Number: 1928.1042

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32364

Accession Number: 1928.1043

Scarf

Cream silk; machine made; honeycomb ground with large and small diamonds, with flower in center of layer diamonds; denser border; fringed ends.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32365

Accession Number: 1928.1045

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32366

Accession Number: 1928.1047

Pair of Gloves

Long mesh gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32367

Accession Number: 1928.1048AB

Pair of Gloves

Long cream-colored gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32368

Accession Number: 1928.1049AB

Needle Case

Small yellow and green silk plaid empty needle case; flap with felt and accordion folder space.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 32369

Accession Number: 1928.1052

Pocket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32370

Accession Number: 1928.1054

Infant's Cap

Cream; plain except for ruffle of cotton around face and neck; drawstring at top and neck; center seam.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32371

Accession Number: 1928.1055A

Stocking

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32372

Accession Number: 1928.1056

Shuttle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32376

Accession Number: 1928.1051

Fragment of Cloth

White cotton fragment of textile.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32378

Accession Number: 1928.1063

Child's dress

Child's dress made from bleached cotton worked in all-over pattern of embroidered white work floral medallions, with additional floral white work embroidery along waistband; same floral medallion with scalloped trim on hem and along center back; drawstring neckline and waistband; lace at neckline; o...

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 32379

Accession Number: 1928.1066A

Infant's Cap

Cream; net ruffle embroidered with flowers; cap consists of bands of cotton embroidered with (couching) floral sprays, alternate with net embroidered with serpentine band; five sets of drawstrings.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 32380

Accession Number: 1928.1067

Shawl

Square shawl with mint green ground with 6 1/4" border of repeating paisleys on all four sides; ground filled with pattern of small paisleys flanked by floral wreaths, all worked in shades of in dark red, blue, tan. Applied borders on two sides of narrow woven tape with fringe.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 32381

Accession Number: 1928.1068

Shirt

Shirt made from white cotton with a white linen collar and cuffs; turnover collar; front panel has six pleats and pleated ruffle; full sleeves gathered into cuffs with rounded edge and one pearl button.

Date: 1836

Maker: Weld, Martha Williams (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 32382

Accession Number: 1928.1069