Historic New England

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33539

Accession Number: 1930.1051AB

Spice Box

Round, wooden spice box with cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33540

Accession Number: 1930.1052AB

Curler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33541

Accession Number: 1930.1056

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 33542

Accession Number: 1930.1057AB

Firkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33543

Accession Number: 1930.1059

Portrait Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33544

Accession Number: 1930.1068A

Portrait Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33545

Accession Number: 1930.1068B

Pair of Sleeves

White cotton sleeves with embroidered cuffs.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33547

Accession Number: 1930.1071AB

Cream corded uncut silk velvet; trimmed with black beads in all-over pattern with border of scrolling jetp; sides trimmed with red silk velvet and faceted black dangling beads; white feathers around edge; wide cream silk moire' ribbons with white lace and black velvet hangs loosely as is; ribbon tie...

Date: 1861-1868

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), stitching, lace (needlework), moiré, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wire

GUSN: 33548

Accession Number: 1930.1073

Chemisette

White with black ribbon stripes.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33549

Accession Number: 1930.1075

Child's dress

Child's dress, white woolen material with small green, red, and purple design. Trimmed with red and white braid around neck, sleeves, and bottom of dress.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33550

Accession Number: 1930.1076

Child's coat

Child's tan coat trimmed with dark brown silk and pearl button down front. Belonged to Miss Neale's sister, Mary H.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33551

Accession Number: 1930.1077

Wedding

Black; turnover collar with wide lapel, self facing; double breasted; 4 pairs buttons; 5 buttonholes; black lining; padded and quilted shoulders, and front; raw edge of tails; 1 inside breast pocket; 2 tail pockets; sleeves lined with white silk/wool. 2 buttons on cuffs.

Date: 1866

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, quilting, machine-made, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 33552

Accession Number: 1930.1079

Coverlet

Green and natural, reversible; overall geometric design of rows of large wheels with concentric overlapping lines, connected by bars with interpsaces filled with diamond and dot design. Top and bottom edges hemmed; sides on selvage edge. "Pine bloom" pattern variation.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 33553

Accession Number: 1930.1082

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 33554

Accession Number: 1930.1085

Cape

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33555

Accession Number: 1930.1086A

Hat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33556

Accession Number: 1930.1086B

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33557

Accession Number: 1930.1087

Cuffs in a Box

Paper; white; embossed with texture imitating linen and embossed topstitching; three holes punched in each cuff; eight cuffs (four pairs) stored in original red box; one pair missing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, machine-made, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 33713

Accession Number: 1930.1527AB

Hat

Brown straw with narrow brim; brim and crown trimmed with brown ribbon; brown and black tassel; leather sweatband; paper lining.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, paper (fiber product), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 33714

Accession Number: 1930.1530

Hat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33715

Accession Number: 1930.1531

Hat

Gray felt hat with upturned brim, edge bound with black ribbon, and bow and band of black ribbon. Round silvered paper label glued to crown interior, stamped depiction of a male head in profile, no inscription.

Date: 1870-80

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 33716

Accession Number: 1930.1532

Mourning Print

Man, woman and young boy stand next to inscribed funerary monument; willows and church beyond; piece missing from veneered frame

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: Gleason, F (Publisher)

Material: chromolithography, willow (wood)

GUSN: 33717

Accession Number: 1930.1539

Carpetbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33718

Accession Number: 1930.1540

Napkin

Rectangular, white linen damask. Center filled with rose vines; scrolling leafy border; angling pineapples in corners.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 33719

Accession Number: 1930.1542B

Hearth Shelf

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33720

Accession Number: 1930.1545.1-.2

Stove

Cast iron stove.Two tiered parlor stove. Gothic design quatrefoil decoration on the second tier, matching front and back. Floral decoration throughout. Several doors, first tier has two on the front center and one on the side. The side second tier has one door on the side. Feet now separate.

Date: 1853

Maker: Vose & Co (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 33721

Accession Number: 1930.1547

Handle

Suffolk-type pull with straight thumb lever. Flame-type escutcheons top and bottom. Half round profile handle.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 33722

Accession Number: 1930.1551

Quilt Samples and Envelope

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33723

Accession Number: 1930.1554

Braided mat or rug

Oval, flat sided; braided wool rag. Primarily greens, blues and blacks; rectangular wool ingrain carpet center. One side mottled red and yellow pattern; the other red and yellow floral pattern.

Date: 1885-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, ingrain carpets, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 33724

Accession Number: 1930.1558

Thread Roll

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 33725

Accession Number: 1930.1562

Infant's Shirt

Cream; lace trim at open neckline; sleeveless; front opening; gathered at front and back as if "false" yoke; open shirt.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 33726

Accession Number: 1930.1567

Shirt

Cream; neckline has 2 large scallops (fall collar) embroidered w/ floral garland of eyelet and whitework, w/ edge of eyelet; pointed turned back sleeves w/ same embroidery as neckline; French seam at front; open front.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 33727

Accession Number: 1930.1568

Pair of Socks

Cream with pale blue; knit--pale blue with cream; cream circles alternate with cream lace patterned bands; ribbed ankle with one pearl button at each ankle.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting, machine-made

GUSN: 33728

Accession Number: 1930.1571AB

Boots / Slippers

Pair of cream colored boot shaped slippers with featherstitched embroidery on the toe. Cream silk trim along sole and seams. Satin sole. Three white buttons at side and flannel lining.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 33729

Accession Number: 1930.1573AB

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 33730

Accession Number: 1930.1579

PETTICOAT

Cream wool flannel gauged to narrow waistband; featherstitching down seams; embroidered silk wheat stalks at hem; short.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, flannel, wool (textile)

GUSN: 33731

Accession Number: 1930.1586

Men's Shirt

White; low standing linen collar with two chalk white buttons; front panel with inserts of eyelet (entertwining floral garlands); with three self buttons; linen rounded french cuffs.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 33732

Accession Number: 1930.1594

Jacket

Possible bed jacket or cover made from transparent white cotton, open at the front, with long bell sleeves. The hems are finished with white cotton embroidery in a scallop pattern, with decorative scrolling flower and foliage embroidery along the edges of hem and sleeves.

Date: 1848-1852

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 33733

Accession Number: 1930.1596

Stock Tie

Cream with stylized flowers (satin stitch) embroidered on pleated bow attached to stiffened neckpiece; attaches at back with elastic and white button.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 33734

Accession Number: 1930.1597B