Historic New England

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with a red and cgray cross pattern at the edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52042

Accession Number: 1941.232

VEIL

Black silk net; tambour/needle run; sprig & dot ground; dense floral & leaf border; scalloped edge.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), net (textile), silk (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 52043

Accession Number: 1941.237

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52044

Accession Number: 1941.240

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52045

Accession Number: 1941.241

Pocket Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 52046

Accession Number: 1941.245

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52047

Accession Number: 1941.251

Rogers Group Sculpture - Fighting Bob

Man holding two pistols, one in the air and one at his hip.

Date: 1889

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 52048

Accession Number: 1941.252

Rogers Group Sculpture - Frolic at the Old Homestead

Old woman in chair surrounded by three young adults frolicking.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 52049

Accession Number: 1941.253

Rogers Group Sculpture - Football

Man carrying football, being tackled by three others.

Date: 1891

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 52050

Accession Number: 1941.255

Rogers Group Sculpture - Faust and Marguerite, Their First Meeting

Man with long hair and beard at right, lady with two long braids at left.

Date: 1890

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 52051

Accession Number: 1941.256

Rogers Group Sculpture - The Foundling

Man w/ lamp, holding baby, separated from young woman by a wall.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 52052

Accession Number: 1941.258

Rogers Group Sculpture - "Uncle Ned's School"

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Date: 1866

Maker: Rogers, John (Sculptor)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 52053

Accession Number: 1941.259

Rogers Group Sculpture - "You are a Spirit, I Know, When Did You Die?"

Sculpture of a scene from the play King Lear. A bearded man on a bed with a young woman before him and two bearded men behind.

Date: 1885

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 52054

Accession Number: 1941.260

Rogers Group Sculpture - Phrenology at the Fancy Ball

Man wearing a phrenology cap puts his hand on head of man in oriental costume.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 52055

Accession Number: 1941.263

Bonnet

Ivory silk; elaborate shirring at back; pleated ruffles at front w/ cream ribbon and 5 rosettes around face; bows at back; 2 cream ties; cream lining.

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: R. H. Stearns & Co. (Maker)

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 52056

Accession Number: 1941.267

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white linen damask; central portion covered in floral sprigs. Bordered by double scrolling floral vines; stylized fleur-de-lis border around edges. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1821-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 52057

Accession Number: 1941.272

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white linen damask; central floral grouping with birds in corner. Twin urns; bouquets of flowers on each end; floral groupings; birds in corners and center ends. Narrow Greek Key border. Outer border: wide band of flowers with Greek Key border at edge.

Date: 1821-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 52058

Accession Number: 1941.273

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white damask linen; body of trailing grape vines interspersed with small floral spot motifs. Double scrolling vine border; narrow floral inner border.

Date: ca. 1821

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 52059

Accession Number: 1941.274

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white linen; plain weave body; central panel of bronson weave diamonds; three bands along sides; five bands of diamonds and figure eights across ends. Self fringed; selvage sides.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 52060

Accession Number: 1941.277

Compote

Pressed, colorless glass high compote with hand on stem. Frosted foot and stem. Tree of life pattern on bowl.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52061

Accession Number: 1941.282

Compote

Pressed, colorless glass high compote with hand on stem. Tree of life pattern on bowl.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52062

Accession Number: 1941.283

Compote

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52063

Accession Number: 1941.284

Finger Bowl

Pressed glass finger bowl in tree of life pattern.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52064

Accession Number: 1941.285.1

Finger Bowl

Pressed glass finger bowl in tree of life pattern.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52065

Accession Number: 1941.285.2

Finger Bowl

Pressed glass finger bowl in tree of life pattern.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52066

Accession Number: 1941.285.3

Finger Bowl

Pressed glass finger bowl in tree of life pattern.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52067

Accession Number: 1941.285.4

Dessert Bowl

Pressed, cranberry-colored glass dessert bowl in tree of life pattern. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52068

Accession Number: 1941.289

Dessert Dish

Pressed, cranberry-colored glass dessert dish in tree of life pattern. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52069

Accession Number: 1941.290.1

Dessert Dish

Pressed, cranberry-colored glass dessert dish in tree of life pattern. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52070

Accession Number: 1941.290.2

Cream Pitcher

Colorless pressed glass, footed cream pitcher in tree of life pattern. Applied scroll handle.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52071

Accession Number: 1941.291.2

Sugar Bowl

Colorless pressed glass, footed sugar bowl and lid in tree of life pattern. Spherical knob on lid.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52072

Accession Number: 1941.291.1AB

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51957

Accession Number: 1941.65G

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51958

Accession Number: 1941.65H

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51959

Accession Number: 1941.65I

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51960

Accession Number: 1941.65J

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51961

Accession Number: 1941.65K

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51962

Accession Number: 1941.65L

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51963

Accession Number: 1941.66A

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51964

Accession Number: 1941.66B

Rogers Group Sculpture - Weighing the Baby

Plaster model for the sculpture "Weighing the Baby" produced by Sebastin Minatures

Date: c. 1940

Maker: Rogers, John (Artist)

Material: plaster

GUSN: 51965

Accession Number: 1941.74

Dressing gown

Dressing gown with wide bands of red and black printed with coral-like pattern, yellow ground; red cotton lining; shawl collar with 1 button; self cuffs; red piping; floor length.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 51966

Accession Number: 1941.75

Dress

A=Bodice; B=Skirt. Blue ribbed taffeta. A=Bodice - deep "v" shaped neckline; long sleeves; peplum trimmed w/ bands of cream lace & black beaded braid front & back. Lace is handmade. 4 covered buttons at center front; boned darts; princess seams in back; peplum has 3 panels which extend over bust...

Date: 1862-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: crinolines, stitching, machine-made, reeding, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 51968

Accession Number: 1941.80AB

Waistcoat

Blue moire with serpentine floral trail in white and blue; standing collar; single breasted with eleven metal buttons; white lining; two pockets; waist slightly cut away.

Date: 1740-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, linen (material), silk (textile), moiré, wool (textile)

GUSN: 51969

Accession Number: 1941.84