Historic New England

Veil

Black silk; basketweave; large; deep borders on four sides, denser at bottom; no drawstring.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 32773

Accession Number: 1929.912

Bodice = A; Skirt = B Printed silk crepe with abstract tan & brown fan motif and red, yellow, blue & green floral motif on tan background with brown and green shapes; bateau neckline with piping ending in pointed waist; piping around neckline with cream silk trim; leg of mutton sleeves shirred at s...

Date: 1834-1837

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), stitching

GUSN: 32774

Accession Number: 1929.914AB

Pelerine

Pelerine made from light green-colored silk twill and burgundy (wool) plaid with large floral sprays; purple silk piping; lined with irridescent red silk.

Date: 1833-1837

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 32775

Accession Number: 1929.916

Cape

Brown silk strie' taffeta shoulder cape; self-piping; self-ruffle; lined with brown glazed cotton.

Date: 1837-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32776

Accession Number: 1929.917

Cuff

White; elongated and curved with topstitching on curved edge.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 32777

Accession Number: 1929.935

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32778

Accession Number: 1929.936.1

Fork

Two tine fork with antler handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), antler

GUSN: 32779

Accession Number: 1929.936.2

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32780

Accession Number: 1929.943

Flowerpot

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32781

Accession Number: 1929.944

Flowerpot

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32782

Accession Number: 1929.945

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32783

Accession Number: 1929.946

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32784

Accession Number: 1929.947

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32785

Accession Number: 1929.948

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32786

Accession Number: 1929.949

Doll's Desk

Doll's tin desk.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32787

Accession Number: 1929.950

Shelf

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32788

Accession Number: 1929.952

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32789

Accession Number: 1929.953

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32790

Accession Number: 1929.954

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 32791

Accession Number: 1929.955A

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32792

Accession Number: 1929.955B

Teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32793

Accession Number: 1929.958

Bandbox

Round pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (b). Box and lid are covered with wallpaper in a Gothic Revival pattern with Gothic arches overlaid with sprays of roses and scrolling foliage. Block printed in pinks, greens, orange, grays and blue. Bottom of box has newspaper lining.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32794

Accession Number: 1929.960AB

Mantle

Black wool braid, backed with black net; shoulder cape; trimmed with black silk crimped fringe; long ends with pointed back; ties at inside.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: braid, net (textile), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32795

Accession Number: 1929.963

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32905

Accession Number: 1929.1488

Stool

No description

Date: 1879

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32906

Accession Number: 1929.1489

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32907

Accession Number: 1929.1494

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32908

Accession Number: 1929.1498

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32909

Accession Number: 1929.1499A-K

Photograph

View of a three-story wood house with dark shutters, quoining, at corners and fan over door; in front of house and in some of the windows adults and children are posed; to left is man in horse-drawn carriage.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 32910

Accession Number: 1929.1505

Cloak Fastener

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 32912

Accession Number: 1929.1516

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 32913

Accession Number: 1929.1519

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 32914

Accession Number: 1929.1520

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 32915

Accession Number: 1929.1521

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32916

Accession Number: 1929.1522

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32917

Accession Number: 1929.1523

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32918

Accession Number: 1929.1524

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32919

Accession Number: 1929.1525

Thimble

Silver thimble with a hole at the top and the bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32920

Accession Number: 1929.1527

Thread

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32921

Accession Number: 1929.1528

Needle Case

An ivory needle case shaped like a needle.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 32922

Accession Number: 1929.1529

Flatware Set

An ivory flatware set with a two pronged fork and a dull, rounded knife.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 32923

Accession Number: 1929.1533

Toothpick

An ivory toothpick with a case shaped like a leg.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 32924

Accession Number: 1929.1534

Nosegay Holder

A reed nosegay holder [.1] with a chain and a ring.Rectangular white box [.2] and a lid [.3].

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 32925

Accession Number: 1929.1535.1-.3

Photograph

View of rear of two-story wood house w/ wings at right and left and glass enclosed rooms overlooking lawn and garden in foreground.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 32926

Accession Number: 1929.1539

Rug

Rectangular panel; white cotton knit base with cut pile wool-silk surface. Central rectangular block of numerous silk-wool plaids. Stripes and solids in no pattern framed by black border.

Date: ca. 1889

Maker: Willson, Anna Bell Johnson (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), pile (textile component), knitting (process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32927

Accession Number: 1929.1542