Historic New England

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32718

Accession Number: 1929.598

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32719

Accession Number: 1929.614

Coal Carrier

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32720

Accession Number: 1929.615

Portrait of William Warren

Photogravure portrait of William Warren. Framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32721

Accession Number: 1929.617

Distance Meter

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32722

Accession Number: 1929.625

Long; white; bodice front has a "V" of embroidered flowers with net inserts and featherwork; same embroidery around sleeves to back, and down center back and hem; lace neckline and capped sleeves; eyelet waistband; hem has two bands of narrow tucks with band of embroidered floral sprigs with net ins...

Date: 1830s

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 32723

Accession Number: 1929.631

Dress

Short; white; lace at neckline and short sleeves; plain waistband; one tuck at hem w/ scalloped hem; drawstring neckline at front and back; hook and eye closure at waist; plain skirt.

Date: 1830s

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 32724

Accession Number: 1929.633

Dress

White; muslin ruffle at neckline w/ ruffle attached diagonally from waistband to opposite side of hem and around hem; drawstring short sleeves w/ tucks in eyelet trim; plain waistband w/ hook and eye; drawstring neckline.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 32725

Accession Number: 1929.634

Child's Dress

White; open neckline w/ scalloped eyelet; piping; short, puffed sleeves; shirred "V" front; skirt gathered onto waistband; several tucks on skirt w/ one band of eyelet; 2 hooks and eyes.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 32726

Accession Number: 1929.635

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 32727

Accession Number: 1929.651

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32728

Accession Number: 1929.652

Serving Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32729

Accession Number: 1929.653

Carpetbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32730

Accession Number: 1929.654

Sieve

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32731

Accession Number: 1929.660

Cockshead Hinge

Less than half of hinge remains; heads of three rosehead nails; possibly traces of paint. Tagged "From Myles Standish's first home at Duxbury. Dug from the mi[?] by Mr. Kent of Roxbury."

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 32732

Accession Number: 1929.663

Coffeepot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 32734

Accession Number: 1929.696.1

Bonnet

Brown and tan straw bands at brim, crown and neck ruffle with beige silk taffeta; stiffened with net and canvas lining and supported with wire frame.

Date: 1851-1857

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), straw (plant material), taffeta

GUSN: 32735

Accession Number: 1929.697

Purse

Small green shot silk drawstring reticule with beading in floral pattern; acorn tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32736

Accession Number: 1929.699

Sash

Green, red, and purple paisley scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32737

Accession Number: 1929.700

Vegetable dish

Blue; white; squarish rectangle with notched corners and berry knob (?) finial; network and scallop border; right-oriented landscape sene with bridge to land with one-story pavillion, foreground; two two-story pavillions, right, with figure in window; two other groups of buildings on rocky clumps in...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 32738

Accession Number: 1929.709

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32739

Accession Number: 1929.735

Slippers

Pale blue and cream silk satin slippers. Bound with grosgrain ribbon. Trimmed with small pale blue bow. Ribbon ties have been removed (stitch thread remains at sides where were attached). Rounded square toe.Square throat with drawstring.3 1/2" vamp, no center back seam. Sole has waist with no heel....

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 32740

Accession Number: 1929.749AB

Trim

Multicolored delicately fringed trim

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32741

Accession Number: 1929.752

Blouse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32796

Accession Number: 1929.964

Slippers

Ivory silk satin slippers, bound with cream gros grain; trimmed with a small white bow made of the same 1/4 inch satin ribbon as was used for the ribbon ties. Shoes have rounded toes, sqaure throught with drawstring, 3 1/2 inch vamp, no center back seems. The sole has a narrow waist. the lining i...

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 32797

Accession Number: 1929.966AB

Child's Petticoat

White; four buttonholes with one pearl button at waistband; skirt gathered around at waist; skirt has seventeen tucks; scalloped and embroidered hem with stylized flowers. Hamburg lace.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 32798

Accession Number: 1929.972

Bodice

White cotton printed w/ pink circles w/ geometric pattern; open neck & long bell-shaped sleeves trimmed w/ ruffle printed w/ matching pink border of geometric meander. Boned & shirred; bodice lined w/ white cotton w/ hook & eye closure; straight waist. Sleeves have 2 bands of piping w/ gathering a...

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), rolling up, textiles

GUSN: 32799

Accession Number: 1929.973

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32800

Accession Number: 1929.974A

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32801

Accession Number: 1929.974G

Dressing Gown

White dressing jacket.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32802

Accession Number: 1929.975

Collar

Black silk tulle (honeycomb pattern) shoulder cape trimmed with coral ribbon rosettes; tulle ruching; shoulder seam; long tulle ties or lapet with ruched ends trimmed with same coral rosettes.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 32803

Accession Number: 1929.976

Bandbox

Sidewall of a bandbox, lacking bottom and lid. Covered in an irise wallpaper with repeating pattern of square lozenges on point containing stylized floral motifs. Lozenges are separated by stylized foliage. Block printed in red, orange and yellow on a blue ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32804

Accession Number: 1929.979

Needlework Bookmark

Bookmark of perforated paper mounted on silk ribbon with dark and light stripes. Wool stitching of a cross on a rock standing on a book with the words "This is the way to Heaven".

Date: 1857

Maker: Carpenter, Edwin Osgood, Mrs., ca. 1844- (Maker)

GUSN: 32805

Accession Number: 1929.983

Folding Fan

Folding fan; wide ivory sticks and guard; white satin and white silk leaf with lace appliqued; leaf short and edged with lace; metal loop with white silk tassels; mother of pearl rivet.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 32806

Accession Number: 1929.984C

Folding Fan

Pierced and carved ivory sticks and guards; leaf of brown satin with applique of white lace; reverse of white satin; mother of pearl washer; brass ring.

Date: 1860s

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), piercing, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 32807

Accession Number: 1929.985

Veil

Black gauze-like silk with denser borders; very fine fabric; drawstring.

Date: 1830-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 32808

Accession Number: 1929.986

Chest of Drawers

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32809

Accession Number: 1929.987

Pair of Drawers

Long cotton drawers with whitework embroidery at hems.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32811

Accession Number: 1929.991

Dress

Long; white; cap sleeves w/ scalloped eyelet trim; narrow horizontal tucks from neckline to hem, bordered by 2 bands of eyelet; scalloped eyelet hem w/ grape leaves; neckline gathered by 3 drawstrings.

Date: ca. 1873

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), eyelets (components), textiles, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 32812

Accession Number: 1929.992

Shirt

White (slightly yellowed); boat neckline trimmed w/ scalloped lace; short sleeves embroidered (eyelet) w/ scalloped edge; loop intended to go over button (button is missing); open shirt.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 32813

Accession Number: 1929.993

Cloth Sample

Blue silk sample with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 32815

Accession Number: 1929.995

Child's Blouse

White; princess seam; plain except for eyelet trim at cuffs of long sleeves and along scalloped hem; seven pearl buttons at back; piping at armseye.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32816

Accession Number: 1929.996A

Child's Petticoat

White; waistband has nine buttonholes; flared skirt has seven narrow tucks at hem; hem has folded raw edge; plain.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 32817

Accession Number: 1929.996B

Shirt

White; pointed and draped neckline; capped sleeves also have turned up point; trimmed w/ scalloped edged lace; one side seam; slip over.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 32819

Accession Number: 1929.999

Shirt

White; squared flap; capped sleeves w/ lace; no hem.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 32820

Accession Number: 1929.1000

Jumper

Printed, brown stripes with jagged edge; white ground; gathered skirt with ruffle; red rick-rack along bodice and hem; long straps--yellow and brown--at shoulder; two brown buttons at back; pants/diaper of same fabric with straps and buttons.

Date: ca. 1873

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32822

Accession Number: 1929.1003

Trim

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32823

Accession Number: 1929.1004

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32827

Accession Number: 1929.1019

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32828

Accession Number: 1929.1020

Thread Winder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32829

Accession Number: 1929.1022

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