Historic New England

Purse

Green purse with silver-colored rings and tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47286

Accession Number: 1966.30

Embroidered waistcoat. Brown wool embroidered with white roses with green leaves. Standing collar, holes for eleven removable buttons, two pockets at waist, one each side. Lining has a pieced section in front and back laces.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47288

Accession Number: 1966.37

Pair of Stays

Pair of stays made from fine linen; string from lace still intact; inscription in ink on interior: "Mary Jones Colman grandmother to the de Chappotins" and in pencil: "Grandmamma's stays".

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 47289

Accession Number: 1966.39

Infant's Cap

Cream sheer; two bands of embroidery or drawnwork; drawstring at neck and around face; third band at center back is more elaborate.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47290

Accession Number: 1966.40

Cloth Samples

Various small silk and cotton green fabric samples with floral motifs.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 47291

Accession Number: 1966.41A-E

Slippers

Brown silk satin w/ brown silk bow & tape edging; leather sole has highly decorative marks of embossed circles.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 47292

Accession Number: 1966.42AB

Pair of Gloves

Pair of white, cotton, fignerless full-length gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47293

Accession Number: 1966.44

Waistcoat

White waistcoat; standing band collar; linen back; Two pockets; double breasted; cut away waistline; Twelve pairs of thread covered buttons; woven; raised design of fabric; French seams.

Date: 1775-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47294

Accession Number: 1966.45

SHIRT

Yellowed and stained; high collar (5 1/2") with 2 thread covered buttons; front placket with 3 pearl buttons; heart shape with french knots at base of placket; gusseted and gathered sleeves with french cuffs; topstitching on collar and cuffs; center front seam.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 47295

Accession Number: 1966.46

Pair of Stockings

Tan leg; white padded foot; French welted seams; Wellington style - front higher than back.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 47296

Accession Number: 1966.47AB

Pocket

Plain white.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47297

Accession Number: 1966.49

Pocket

Plain white cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 47298

Accession Number: 1966.50

Basket

Small square bottomed basket with a round opening. Checker and wicker weave ash splints. Standards swabbed red. Thin weavers swabbed dark blue, thick weavers stamped with geometric designs. Single-lashed lip. Native American-made, possibly Mohegan.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving, stamping (marking)

GUSN: 47299

Accession Number: 1966.52

Shoe

Brown; tongue and ankle straps cut out of leather upper; w/ holes for buttons; at heel--2 long leather straps sewn in place; brown sole w/ heel as separate piece; no lining; toe= pointed.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 47300

Accession Number: 1966.53

Child's Dress

Brown; block printed with white circles and flowers; short sleeves; "V" panel; no closure; white lining.

Date: 1785-1788

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand spinning

GUSN: 47301

Accession Number: 1966.54

Kerchief

Red with a blue and white floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47302

Accession Number: 1966.57

Woman's Dress

Long; cream; raised dots (woven) arranged vertically, alternate with narrow stripes of openwork; short waisted; capped sleeves; drawstring neckline and waistband; open center back to hem.

Date: 1813-1815

Maker: Allen, Catherine Parker, 1873-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 47303

Accession Number: 1966.58

Pocket

Printed blue and white cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 47304

Accession Number: 1966.59

Pair of shoes

Each shoe in this pair is constructed from light blue kid leather with a blue silk bow at the oval toe. The shoes are soled with leather and show a spring heel.

Date: 1807

Maker: Fitch, Amos

Material: stitching, leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 47305

Accession Number: 1966.60AB

Pocket

White with embroidered flowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47306

Accession Number: 1966.61

Purse

Whitework embroidery and candlewick knots on four-sided cotton purse with tassels and drawstring; inscription embroidered on purse.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 47307

Accession Number: 1966.62

Cloth Fragment

White fabric with a raised embroidered pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47308

Accession Number: 1966.63

Needle Case

An ivory needle case designed to represent a clock.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 47310

Accession Number: 1966.65

Kerchief

White with a brown floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47311

Accession Number: 1966.66

Waistcoat

Black waistcoat with white and brown lining; Brown back; turnover collar; single breasted with seven self covered buttons; Two pockets; natural waist; Four pairs hand sewn eyes with lacing (back closure); padded shoulders.

Date: 1826

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, padding (process), silk (textile), damask, weaving

GUSN: 47312

Accession Number: 1966.67

Waistcoat

White waistcoat with horizontal ribs; printed with delicate black floral trail allover; Single breasted with six self covered buttons; two pockets; Twill back; back closure with four pairs of brass eyes with lacing in place; waistline slightly curved; notched collar.

Date: 1790-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, tabby (textile), printing (process), twill

GUSN: 47313

Accession Number: 1966.68

Mug

Earthenware covered mug with a round finial. Alternating bands of blue, red, and cream. Some bands have a black hash mark design.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 47314

Accession Number: 1966.71AB

Vase

Vase, unglazed. "Gothic" type design with open tracery picked out in silver lustre.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47315

Accession Number: 1966.72

Snuffbox

Round lacquered box. Cover has a faded print of two women in classical robes on either side of a third woman.

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 47316

Accession Number: 1966.73AB

Match Safe

Small flask with hinged lid, blue and white enamel.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47317

Accession Number: 1966.74

Box

Round wooden box [a] with lid [b]. Painted with a geometric pattern in yellow and black.

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 47318

Accession Number: 1966.75AB

Small Bottle

Glass bottle with square base. Pressed design of ropes along the four sides and five stars down the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47319

Accession Number: 1966.76

Small Decorative Box with lid

Oval box, parian ware with blue foliate design and applied grape cluster on lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 47320

Accession Number: 1966.77AB

Snuffbox

Tin snuff box with hinged lid. Yellow with design in red and green.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 47321

Accession Number: 1966.78

Paint box

Round porcelain paint box with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47322

Accession Number: 1966.79A

Paint box

Round porcelain paint box with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47323

Accession Number: 1966.79B

Paint Box

Round porcelain paint box with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47324

Accession Number: 1966.79C

Mixing tray

Rectangular porcelain watercolor palette with six wells. Marked "Frost & Adams Boston" on the bottom.

Maker: Frost & Adams (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47325

Accession Number: 1966.79E

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 47326

Accession Number: 1966.80

Handkerchief

Square tan linen handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47057

Accession Number: 1964.345

Handkerchief

White handkerchief; written in ink "Mary Hodgdons 1842".

Date: 1842

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47058

Accession Number: 1964.348

Kerchief

White plain kerchief with"AH" embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47059

Accession Number: 1964.352

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine cotton; single piece folded with 2-1/2" wide hem at open end.

Date: 1831-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 47060

Accession Number: 1964.355

Apron

White checkered apron with ties at the waist.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47061

Accession Number: 1964.359

Apron

Grey and white striped waist apron.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47062

Accession Number: 1964.360

Apron

White waist apron with one pocket and a decorative hem.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47063

Accession Number: 1964.361

Whole cloth quilt

Green, glazed, twill wool top. Quilted in three line diamond grid with quilted motifs of flowers, sprigs, tulips, etc. Shell quilting in corners. Back of reddish plain weave wool.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: Probably Austin, Hannah (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47064

Accession Number: 1964.362