Historic New England

Tackle box

Sienna brown w/ silver latch; lined w/ tan kid; has pages w/ fishing flies.

Date: 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 46806

Accession Number: 1963.265

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46807

Accession Number: 1963.266

Needlework Picture

Silkwork picture, round. Polychromatic floral border and central floral design. Other stitches: satin stitch, French knot, whip stitch, rice stitch, daisy stitch, feather stitch.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, flannel, silk (textile)

GUSN: 46808

Accession Number: 1963.267

Tan canvas ground. Three playiung crads; three of spades, six of clubs, eight of diamonds, fanned out (black or red figures on white) on ground; worked in three shades of red. Geometric motifs in black around border. Scalloped edge. Trimmed with red wool braid. Oval, backed with brown glazed wool.

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, canvas, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46809

Accession Number: 1963.268

Bag

Small red and green knitted purse with silver beadwork; envelope-style closure.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46810

Accession Number: 1963.269

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46811

Accession Number: 1963.270

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 46812

Accession Number: 1963.271

Shoes

Yellow; squared toe; scalloped tongue; B--has yellow lace; 2 pairs punched eyes; brown sole; white lining; paper inner sole.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, kidskin

GUSN: 46813

Accession Number: 1963.272AB

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46814

Accession Number: 1963.284

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46815

Accession Number: 1963.285

Purse

Black and blue beaded drawstring purse with pale pink accent beads; tan silk top and glazed cotton lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46816

Accession Number: 1963.287

Cloth Sample

Cream silk fabric sample with unfinished edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 46817

Accession Number: 1963.289

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46818

Accession Number: 1963.290A

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46819

Accession Number: 1963.290B

Shirt

White; open neckline trimmed w/ scalloped edge lace; capped sleeves and shoulder of eyelet; 2 thread covered buttons.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: Johnson, Mary Ann McConike (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 46820

Accession Number: 1963.291

Moccasins

A pair of leather moccasins with a beaded design, tan leather soles, burlap linings, and ties by the ankle.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), burlap, stitching, leather

GUSN: 46821

Accession Number: 1963.292AB

Shawl

Off white ground with printed pattern of swagged black lace enclosing bouquets of stylized flowers in red, blue, green, yellow; sparse silk fringe tied on all sides; silk warp, wool weft.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46822

Accession Number: 1963.293

Purse

Beaded purse with polychrome floral and abstract pattern and red silk thread tassels at drawstring.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46823

Accession Number: 1963.294

Tie

No description

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46825

Accession Number: 1963.296

Tie

No description

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46826

Accession Number: 1963.297

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46827

Accession Number: 1963.298

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46828

Accession Number: 1963.299

Collar

Narrow white lace collar.

Date: 1853-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46829

Accession Number: 1963.300

Collar

Narrow lace collar.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46830

Accession Number: 1963.301

Collar

Narrow lace collar.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46831

Accession Number: 1963.302

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white. Single piece folded; narrow hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46340

Accession Number: 1960.89C

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cross-stitching

GUSN: 46341

Accession Number: 1960.89G

Trim

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46343

Accession Number: 1960.92

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46344

Accession Number: 1960.92A

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46345

Accession Number: 1960.92B

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46346

Accession Number: 1960.92C

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46347

Accession Number: 1960.92D

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46348

Accession Number: 1960.92E

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46349

Accession Number: 1960.92F

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46350

Accession Number: 1960.92H

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46351

Accession Number: 1960.92I

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46352

Accession Number: 1960.92J

Bed Curtain Fragment

Piece of crimson woolen fabric figured and callendered.

Date: 1751-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glazing (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 46353

Accession Number: 1960.94

Brick

Two pieces, now glued; molded on one header end.

Date: 1706-1715

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), molding (forming), mortar (filler), plaster

GUSN: 46355

Accession Number: 1960.97

Button Pull

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 46356

Accession Number: 1960.100

Pocket Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46357

Accession Number: 1960.101

Underskirt or Petticoat

Taupe satin twill; quitled with vertical pattern around skirt, with chevron band at hem; skirt is pleated all around at waist, with brown linen waistband; lined with brown and cream geometric printed cotton; hem lined with brown linen and bound with green silk grosgrian.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting, satin, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 46358

Accession Number: 1960.104

Whole Cloth Quilt

T-shaped; peach-colored wool damask; large floral "Hampton Court Palace" design. Quilted 5" wide, 7 line wide sashing create diamond grid; quilted design in intersection block. 4 line quilted border; shell quilted border.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, quilting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46359

Accession Number: 1960.105

Tool

Violin-shaped wooden tool.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46360

Accession Number: 1960.106

Tool

Violin-shaped wooden tool.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46361

Accession Number: 1960.107

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46363

Accession Number: 1960.112A

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46364

Accession Number: 1960.112B

Trim Sample

Woven red thread on beige ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46365

Accession Number: 1960.113

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle. Natural linen ground. Horizontal bands of decorative needlework at top and bottom, including undulating wave, floral and geometric, polychromatic. Alphabets: #1 missing "J", "U", #2 missing "J", "U", Numbers: "1-16"; cross stitch, eyelet hole.

Date: 1773

Maker: Scollay, Mary (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 46366

Accession Number: 1960.114

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46367

Accession Number: 1960.115A

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