Historic New England

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 32830

Accession Number: 1929.1024

Rectangular pincushion with multi colored leaf embroidery and fringe. The bottom of the pincushion is made of red satin with a leather rectangle covering the gold and maroon embroidered edges of a needlecase.

Date: probably before 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, leather

GUSN: 32832

Accession Number: 1929.1029

Perfume Bottle

Colorless glass perfume bottle with etched flower and leaves on either side of body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32833

Accession Number: 1929.1031AB

Small Vial

Small clear glass vial with white vertical stripes.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32834

Accession Number: 1929.1032

Jar

Blue pressed glass jar. Faceted body. Large bands around the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32835

Accession Number: 1929.1034B

Measuring Cup

Blue pressed glass measuring cup. Bands around the body and numbers around the rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32836

Accession Number: 1929.1036

Measuring Tape

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32837

Accession Number: 1929.1040

Pouch

Tan printed cotton with a bird pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32838

Accession Number: 1929.1041

Pincushion

Pincushion made as a skirt of a ceramic figure.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Whiting, Sarah Elizabeth (Maker)

Material: damask, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 32839

Accession Number: 1929.1042

Pincushion

Flower shaped pincushion with tan velvet ground; blue center; white and blue beading.

Date: ca. 1851

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), beads (pierced objects), silk (textile)

GUSN: 32840

Accession Number: 1929.1043

Bookmark

Green ribbon bookmark with beaded crosses.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32841

Accession Number: 1929.1045

Bookmark

Purple ribbon bookmark.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32842

Accession Number: 1929.1046

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered image of a harp on Bristol board mounted on ivory-colored ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32843

Accession Number: 1929.1047

Needlework Bookmark

Bookmark with a stitched cross.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32844

Accession Number: 1929.1048

Needlework Bookmark

Bookmark with a stitched arrow.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32845

Accession Number: 1929.1049

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered name "Uncle D.C." on Bristol board mounted on teal ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32846

Accession Number: 1929.1050

Petticoat

White cotton gathered to heavy linen waistband; scalloped hem with eyelet; tucked to shorten.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32847

Accession Number: 1929.1053

Sewing Bag

Oblong sewing kit with pleats, a yellow lining, and a brown ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 32848

Accession Number: 1929.1061

Needlework Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32849

Accession Number: 1929.1062

Needlework Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32850

Accession Number: 1929.1063

Needle Case

Magenta needle case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32851

Accession Number: 1929.1064

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32744

Accession Number: 1929.756

Mortar & Pestle

Turned, wooden mortar and marble pestle. Mortar is footed.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), marble (rock)

GUSN: 32745

Accession Number: 1929.762AB

Nightgown

White linen; double ruffle around neck; front placket and cuffs of long sleeves; narrow tucks along center front; embroidered with small dotted motifs; four button placket; one button at each cuff.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 32746

Accession Number: 1929.768

Nightgown

White linen; double ruffle around neck, center front placket, and cuffs of long sleeves; four small pearl buttons center front; one button at each cuff; narrow piped bands along placket, embroidered with simple dotted motifs.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 32747

Accession Number: 1929.769

Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32748

Accession Number: 1929.770

Bookmark

White ribbon bookmark with blue painted flowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32753

Accession Number: 1929.780

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered image of a harp or lyre on Bristol board mounted on white ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32754

Accession Number: 1929.781

Golf Ball

Mesh golf ball with circular indentations on the surface of the ball.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32755

Accession Number: 1929.783

Golf Ball

Mesh golf ball with circular indentations on the surface of the ball.

Maker: unknown

Material: mesh

GUSN: 32756

Accession Number: 1929.784

Jug

Circular base, the band of which is gold, whole body bends and turns up to deeply scalloped rim and mouth; second gold band runs around upper half of body; gold strapwork handle; painted yellow with all-over gold "vermicelli" decoration.

Date: 1886

Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 32757

Accession Number: 1929.878

Jug

Cream-colored body with painted large sprigs of flowers in five colors, stepped base with gold banding and egg border; whole body bends and tapers up to spout/mouth, which is narrow round hole; gold band around scalloped edge; handle is an imitation of bone, with faux "straps" attaching it to body.

Date: 1887

Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 32758

Accession Number: 1929.879

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

Cape

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

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