Historic New England

Dress

Cream, striped chevron bands, open neckline, v-patterned bodice; short puffed sleeves, neckline; sleeves & center front trimmed with net; no closures.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: gauze, stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 42206

Accession Number: 1918.1044

White V-neckline, bodice shirred along center front with 3 bands of lace inserted; piping at seams; long leg o'mutton sleeves with bands of lace; 6 hooks and eyes at back waistband; fullness at back; double flounced hem embroidered with whitework scrolling leaves and flowers, scalloped edges, floral...

Date: 1827-1828

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), super

GUSN: 42207

Accession Number: 1942.630

Dress

White - panel on bodice with dotted swiss embroidery with green key motif at neckline; skirt embroidered along front to hem with foliate band with scalloped edge and dotted swiss panel; hem embroidered with 2 bands of green key motif with 1 foliate band. Drawstring neckline at front and back; short ...

Date: 1808-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), super

GUSN: 42208

Accession Number: 1945.9

Carpet

Large carpet with central field of large diamonds filled with leaves and flowers in blue and brown on a cream ground. Multiple borders of meandering vines, geometric shapes, and stylized flowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42213

Accession Number: 1988.530

Screw

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 42232

Accession Number: 1935.1283

Shawl

Pale green shawl with sprigged pattern and fringe.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 42250

Accession Number: 1936.969

Pair of Infant's Stays

Small pair of child's stays made of blue and white linen ticking; edged with leather binding along top and bottom hems. They are made as for an adult, with tabbed lower hem and pointed stomacher, with boning inserted. They close by lacing through hand-stitched eyes placed at the center back.

Date: ca. 1772

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), ticking, twill

GUSN: 42260

Accession Number: 1938.580

Waistcoat

Red with black stripes and serpentine band with gold dots (vertical); natural linen lining; tan back; four pairs of ties at back (some missing); no collar; wide revers; double breasted with six pairs of metal buttons with shank, originally gilt; two pockets.

Date: 1785-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), mohair, wool (textile)

GUSN: 42262

Accession Number: 1988.156

Cape

Blue silk velvet cape with blue cord along front; blue fringe at hem; cream silk lining; hook and eye at neck. A= Cape B= Separate piece of fabric.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), taffeta, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 42264

Accession Number: 1988.368AB

Cape

Red cape with hood with cream tassel; cream soutache with stylized foliage along front, hem and hood; pinked scalloped edge; two cream tassels of neck closure.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 42265

Accession Number: 1988.370

Child's Jacket

Cream; sleeves, neckline, front and hem trimmed with cream silk tape and featherstitch (embroidery); two silk ties at front.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), wool (textile), flannel

GUSN: 42266

Accession Number: 1988.360

Stockings

Cream; plain stocking stitch; with short ribs at top; unshaped.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 42267

Accession Number: 1988.433AB

Bib

White; pique--check pattern; plain linen tape trim; narrow tape ties; flannel/brushed back; pointed bottom.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piqué

GUSN: 42269

Accession Number: 1988.398

Bib

White; quilted/padded; diamond pattern with embroidered dot in center; bottom of bib embroidered with small flowers and branches, with row of meandering dots; scalloped and eyelet edge; scalloped neck; button and loop closure; rounded edge. Chainstitched.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, quilting

GUSN: 42270

Accession Number: 1988.399

Bib

White; narrow stripes of openwork alternate with bands embroidered with whitework of double diamonds alternating with circles; trimmed with lace; linen tape neck ties; brushed flannel backing; pointed.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 42271

Accession Number: 1988.400

Bib

White; embroidered with allover pattern of grape bunches; featherstitching around edge; cream satin ribbon ties; flannel back; straight edge bottom; chainstitched.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 42272

Accession Number: 1988.401

Bib

White; rectangular shape; embroidered with figures-- little boy and dog sitting on a bench, boy eating sandwich-- in brown; openwork border; scoop neck and ties.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 42273

Accession Number: 1988.402

Bib

White; rectangular shape; embroidered with flowers and "BABY" in red; woven border in diamonds and "X" motif/flower; fringed hem; scooped neck with tape ties.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 42274

Accession Number: 1988.403

Bib

White; woven meander pattern (vertical); border embroidered with meander and quadralobed motif in faded blue thread; scooped neck with border and ties of cotton tape.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 42275

Accession Number: 1988.404

Breeches

Black; fall front; three button waistband; three pockets; plain black steel buttons; gusset added at back; buckle and tab closure; four small self covered buttons and tab at leg opening.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 42298

Accession Number: 1988.157

Pants

White with applique design imitating pocket line; fall front with buttons at waist and side seams; no waistband; three pockets (coin pocket hidden in waistband); straps button under shoe; piping.

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 42299

Accession Number: 1923.801

Pants

Cream and tan horizontal stripes; full fall front with six button holes; waist with three buttons and three pockets (coin pocket hidden in waistband); buckle and tab back closure; fourteen ivory or bone buttons.

Date: 1860-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 42300

Accession Number: 1925.701

Boy's Jacket

Boy's jacket of cream-colored cotton nankeen with a pointed waist and two rows of self-covered buttons used for decorative accents-- not set for use as closures--set at 45 degree angles to center front opening to form a V shape on jacket front. The cuffs are turned back and the jacket has a short pa...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 42302

Accession Number: 1988.377.1

Shirt

White, pleated front panel with two pearl buttons, long sleeves gathered at armscye and cuff, with one button at cuff; linen collar.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 42303

Accession Number: 1945.417

Academic Hood

Brown velvet with purple and black lining with two black tabs - one hooks onto black button; hooded; for Master's level degree.

Date: 1933

Maker: Cotrell and Leonard (Retailer)

Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 42313

Accession Number: 1988.168

Wine Glass

Small wine glasses with gold decoration, not a pair.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42506

Accession Number: 1933.6311.1-.2

Funnel

Large colorless glass funnel.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42507

Accession Number: 1933.6313

Dinner Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 42509

Accession Number: 1933.6359.1

Plate

Blue and white; octagonal with indented corners; diamond trellis outer border with bellflowers at corners; inner border of alternating panels of trelliswork and florettes; central scene: large blossoming chrysanthemum at right, with rocks; balustrade with vertical balusters; bamboo arching behind la...

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 42510

Accession Number: 1933.6360

Plate

Octagonal with orange (and traces of gilt) band around edge; purple festoons as border; pink band with purple abstract florettes and diamond clusters around well; tiny enamel flower sprigs surround large polychrome enamel rose spray emanating from "horn of plenty" in center.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 42511

Accession Number: 1933.6361

Plate

Plate with a faintly notched edge; pink dotted band and feather border; rosebud spray in center, surrounded by pink, blue and green garland chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 42512

Accession Number: 1933.6362

Basket

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 42514

Accession Number: 1933.6364

Cream pitcher with cover

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: green key, edged in red; secondary border: violet resette chain; main decoration: polychrome enamel wreath of flowers. CREAMER: Bulbous body with elongated ear-shaped handle with gadrooned spine; wreath decoration on body under pointy mouth; key border around rim of bod...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 42516

Accession Number: 1933.6371AB

Saucer

Subtly fluted body; green sawtooth band around edge; purple garland inner border; sprigs of small red and green flowers, dragonflies; larger central spray of flowers.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 42517

Accession Number: 1933.6372.1

Tea Bowl

Porcelain tea bowl with an orange rim. Wavy border with rose buds. Central penciled rose with surrounding floral design.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, porcelain, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 42518

Accession Number: 1933.6374A

BOWL, TEA & SAUCER

Primary border: wavy blue band with gold sunbursts, thin red band, adn blue, gold, and red pseudo-spearhead band; secondary border: blue and gold hsuk chain; main decoration: doves perched on twisted rope with branch tetween their beaks in oval framed in bue enamel with gold stars, edged in wavy red...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 42519

Accession Number: 1933.6390.2 AB

Cup and saucer

Handleless cup w/ spiral lobed body w/ scalloped edge which flares out from base; underglaze blue band as exterior border w/ gilt decoration on band; saucer has lobed body and scalloped edge and same border (although inside); both have underglaze blue dots in center.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 42520

Accession Number: 1933.6377AB

Cup and saucer

Green Greek key border with gilt edge; center scene of bridge with castle, right, and building in left, distant; whole orange and gilt bordered. REPLACED HANDLE.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 42521

Accession Number: 1933.6378AB

Coffee Cup

Interior border: brown huskchain; exterior border: brown chain of delicate flowers; spray of brown flowers on body; handle has gadrooning on spine and pointy finger rest.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 42522

Accession Number: 1933.6380

Coffee Cup

Ribbed body with painted black border of stylized vine; black rose spray with gold highlights; ear-shaped handle with ridged spine and leafy terminals painted black.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 42523

Accession Number: 1933.6381

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 42524

Accession Number: 1933.6382B

Coffee Cup

Egg-shaped body with ear-shaped handle with zigtzag in relief on spine; interior border of blue and gold chain of dots; exterior border of blue band, blue rosettes, and blue and gold dots; unknown family crest: brown oval with ghold stars draped in bule, the whole upon a brown plinth and surmounted ...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 42525

Accession Number: 1933.6384

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 42526

Accession Number: 1933.6387

Snuff Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 42527

Accession Number: 1933.6391.1-.2

Covered bowl

White body w/ brown banding and brown and green ivy chain around body and cover; teardrop knob w/ brown flower underglaze decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 42528

Accession Number: 1933.6392AB

Saucer

Delftware saucer with white glaze and blue hand-painted decoration. The border consists of alternating panels of abstract floral sprays and single flowers surrounding a central image of a lion standing in front of columns or scrolls (probably scrolls): emblematic of the Hebrew Torah. A hole has be...

Date: 1700-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 42529

Accession Number: 1933.6393

Tray

Porcelain tray for tea service. Scalloped quatrefoil shaped tray is decorated with rose medallion pattern. Green tendrils and pink tree peonies with scrolled medallions frame figures in an interior scene and birds, butterflies, and flowers.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, painting (coating), underglazing

GUSN: 42537

Accession Number: 1933.6396.1

Teacup

White earthenware handled teacup. Pink luster rim. Foliate and vine motif with superimposed hand painted leaves.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), luster (optical property), hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 42538

Accession Number: 1933.6399.3-.4

Creamer

All-over copper lustre pitcher with a pointed handle, spout with face mask in relief, body has slight swelling near the base.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Possibly Cork, Edge & Malkin (Manufacturer)

Material: lusterware, earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 42540

Accession Number: 1933.6401

Creamer

Copper lustre body w/ banded base and beading, in relief, flanking blue band w/ white scene, in relief, of woman in red near trees (painted green); scene in overglaze enamel.

Date: 1859-1870

Maker: Charles Allerton & Sons (Maker)

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), earthenware, glazing (coating), overglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 42541

Accession Number: 1933.6402

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