Historic New England

Infant's Shirt

White; long sleeves gathered at shoulder and cuff; cotton collar (torn); buttonhole at each cuff; no front closure; French cuffs.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 37371

Accession Number: 1934.2823

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 37372

Accession Number: 1934.2826

Corset

Underwaist or semi-corset for young girl.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37373

Accession Number: 1934.2831

Flamestitch - diamond pattern in reds, greens, yellows, brown/purple; rounded flap edged with green twill tape; diamonds outlined in white and black; two pockets lined with green wool; tie/loop with tie wrap missing.

Date: 1760-1779

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, embroidering, Bargello work, handmade, wool (textile)

GUSN: 37374

Accession Number: 1934.2833

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37375

Accession Number: 1934.2840

Folding Fan

Ladies hand fan with ivory sticks, pierced and inlaid with silver; one guard stick has small mirror with a gilt frame; paper leaf has white ground with scrolling gilt pattern enclosing cartouches, cartouches are lithographed and painted with winter scenes of figures skating and on a sleigh; two fig...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 37376

Accession Number: 1934.2844

Fan & Box

Fan: brown wooden sticks w/ leaf of brown turkey? feathers oil painted w/ spray of purple and yellow pansies and daisy trail; long aubergine silk tassel w/ braided ring. Box: large white; covered w/ moire paper; one guard; stick has silver shield.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37377

Accession Number: 1934.2845AB

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 37378

Accession Number: 1934.2846A

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 37379

Accession Number: 1934.2846B

Hand towel

No description

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: Small, Sarah J. (Maker)

Material: fringe, fustian, hand weaving, tabby (textile), weaving, textiles

GUSN: 37380

Accession Number: 1934.2850

Tile

Square decorative ceramic tile; cream colored background; brown transfer print of the Old Meeting House in Hingham.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Mintons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 37382

Accession Number: 1934.2858

Girl's dress and jacket

Girl's dress [A] with matching jacket [B]. Brown and tan silk with small checked pattern. Trimmed with plain brown silk. Picked up by the donor at a Brookline rummage sale.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37383

Accession Number: 1934.2859AB

Child's dress

Child's dress, dark red silk with no sleeves. Front buttons missing. To be worn with a guimpe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37385

Accession Number: 1934.2860

Plate

Large redware plate with looping lines of yellow slip and the word "Ninety." Red-brown glaze and impressed edge. Small asterisk -shaped figure near plate edge is formed by the absence of glaze. Possibly made using a wax resist technique.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, slipware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 37386

Accession Number: 1934.2862

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 37387

Accession Number: 1934.2863

Cologne Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37388

Accession Number: 1934.2870

Toilet Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37389

Accession Number: 1934.2872

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 37390

Accession Number: 1934.2877

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37391

Accession Number: 1934.2883

Portrait Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 37392

Accession Number: 1934.2884

Photograph

View of plowed and planted field w/ house just visible in background; many men and a few women posed (not in work clothes) w/ hoes in middle ground.

Date: 1873

Maker: Black, James Wallace, 1825-1896 (Photographer)

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 37393

Accession Number: 1934.2885

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 36946

Accession Number: 1934.1435

Tea Caddy

One of a pair of rectangular metal tea caddies once housed together in a larger box [per accession notes, the box was damaged in a fire and discarded]. Each caddy has a cylindrical exterior cover encircled with two incised bands as well as a concave, cylindrical interior cap with black ball knop.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36947

Accession Number: 1934.1437.1A-C

Portrait of William Colby

Half-length portrait of William Colby of Newton, NH, in black coat, vest, and cravat.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 36948

Accession Number: 1934.1440

Portrait of Lois (Bancroft) Colby

Portrait of Lois (Bncroft) Colby of Merrimac, MA, with dark hair and ringlets, wearing long gold necklace. Wife of William Colby.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 36949

Accession Number: 1934.1441

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36951

Accession Number: 1934.1449

Print

Broad street with large public buildings and businesses; people, horses and carriages in street and on sidewalks; Old State House

Date: 1849

Maker: Currier, Nathaniel (Publisher)

Material: chromolithography

GUSN: 36952

Accession Number: 1934.1450

Envelope Wallet

Faded green; stripped embossed finish; flap w/ linen tie closure; no compartments.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, stitching, leather

GUSN: 36953

Accession Number: 1934.1453

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36954

Accession Number: 1934.1463

Bell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 36955

Accession Number: 1934.1465

Cuff

Single embroidered cuff.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36956

Accession Number: 1934.1469A

Small Box with Cover

Small red lacquered box with cover. Handpainted face on cover with wisp-like moustache and round gold eyes. Black lacquered bottom and interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering

GUSN: 36959

Accession Number: 1934.1474AB

Apron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36960

Accession Number: 1934.1479

Shirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36962

Accession Number: 1934.1482

Shawl

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36966

Accession Number: 1934.1490

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36969

Accession Number: 1934.1494

Organ Rolls

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36970

Accession Number: 1934.1497

Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36971

Accession Number: 1934.1504

Small Box with Attached Glass Cover

Small rectangular paper box with attached clear glass cover. Dark red paper with embossed diamond texture on sides of cover and box.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), glass (material)

GUSN: 36972

Accession Number: 1934.1505N

Chemise

Stained white cotton with embroidery and tatting design at yoke and sleeves.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, Valenciennes, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 36973

Accession Number: 1934.1519

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture. Oval needlework mourning picture depicitng a young woman in Grecian style gown. She is placing a wreath of flowers on an urn. A plaque on the urn is inscribed "Memento Mori". The urn stands on a plinth with an illegible inscription. A large weeping willow tree planted to the left...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 36974

Accession Number: 1934.1522

Infant's Cap

Sheer cream/yellowed; white work embroidery--branches of wheat tied with bow at top; eyelet embroidery at back; back--oval section embroidery with "bouquet" of wheat tied with bow.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, super

GUSN: 36975

Accession Number: 1934.1529

Purse

Black double purse with metal beading, connected by multiple threads and a ring.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36976

Accession Number: 1934.1532

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36977

Accession Number: 1934.1539

Napkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 36978

Accession Number: 1934.1544A

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36979

Accession Number: 1934.1544B

Portrait of Joel Barlow

Engraved portrait of Joel Barlow in gilt frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36980

Accession Number: 1934.1547

Suitcase and Key

Needlepoint handbag with russet burgundy, ivory, and green leaf pattern with initials CMA, leather handles leather, linen lining on the bottom and sides.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36981

Accession Number: 1934.1548AB