Historic New England

Program Fan

Ivory tablet with mother of pearl guards, carved; finger ring and chain; threaded with white silk ribbon; twist of metal attached to one guard, possibly for apencil.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), mother of pearl, silk (textile)

GUSN: 40645

Accession Number: 1940.574

Writing Tablet

Small ivory writing tablet with stamped days of the week (Monday-Saturday), silver colored metal clasp and un-monogrammed shield shape on front.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 40646

Accession Number: 1940.575

Lorgnette

Tortoise shell lorgnette with oval lenses. Scroll design.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 40647

Accession Number: 1940.577.1

Wooden Chain

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40648

Accession Number: 1940.579

Toy

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40649

Accession Number: 1940.584

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with a red stripe around the edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40650

Accession Number: 1940.595

Unfinished alphabet sampler on ivory linen canvas ground. Polychromatic silk threads in vibrant green, pink, red, blue, yellow, and peach. Three complete alphabets. Numbers: "1-19" and Roman numerals: "I-XIII".

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 40651

Accession Number: 1940.596

Kerchief

White linen kerchief with with a floral lace border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40652

Accession Number: 1940.598

Handkerchief

White lace handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40653

Accession Number: 1940.600

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40654

Accession Number: 1940.601

Handkerchief

White lace handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40655

Accession Number: 1940.602

Guimpe or Dickey

White linen and lace.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40656

Accession Number: 1940.605

Collar

White floral embroidered collar.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40657

Accession Number: 1940.608

Collar

White embroidered collar.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40658

Accession Number: 1940.610

Cuff

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40659

Accession Number: 1940.614

Napkin

Roughly square off white linen damask. Central motif of triangle with disk thru it in field of floral sprigs. Border of undulating cord entwined with scrolling floral vines. At corners, motifs of groupings of sphere, disk and paper scroll. Leaf outer border.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 40660

Accession Number: 1940.618

Child's Petticoat

Cream wool top and skirt; top and hem embroidered with chain stitch; hem has stylized floral and French knots with scalloped edge; delicate.

Date: 1850

Maker: Hunnewell, Sarah K. Fuller (Embroiderer)

Material: embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40661

Accession Number: 1940.632

Guimpe or Dickey

White lace and linen chemisette.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 40662

Accession Number: 1940.633

Cap

White; net w/ scrolling applique and appliqued flowers; double ruffle w/ scalloped edge; lappet ties of same applique.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), stitching, net (textile)

GUSN: 40663

Accession Number: 1940.638

Guimpe or Dickey

White lace and linen chemisette.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40664

Accession Number: 1940.647

Veil

White silk lace; gauze w/ supplemental warp creating patterned weft; drawstring; field of smaller white flowers w/ 6 larger flowers at bottom; scalloped floral borders; long & wide.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: gauze, lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 40665

Accession Number: 1940.650

Kerchief

Red and gold printed silk kerchief. "TP" is stitched in the corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 40666

Accession Number: 1940.652

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40719

Accession Number: 1940.765

Ruffled pillowcase

Roughly square, off white, fine linen; narrow hemmed open end with three cloth buttons with loops. Top and bottom pieces. Applied fine 1-3/4" wide ruffles.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 40720

Accession Number: 1940.774A

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40722

Accession Number: 1940.777

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40723

Accession Number: 1940.778

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40725

Accession Number: 1940.787AB

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40726

Accession Number: 1940.788AB

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves,

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40727

Accession Number: 1940.789AAB

Horse whip

Long horse whip with brown leather hale, rest of black leather. Marked "Registered New Bone Rawhide, L.H. Beals & Son Co."

Maker: L.H. Beals & Son Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 40728

Accession Number: 1940.808

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, ivory linen ground. Yellow border of connected circles forming a chain. Green lettering. Three complete alphabets; numbers: "1-10"; cross stitch.

Maker: Geer, Emily M. (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 40729

Accession Number: 1940.812

Medicine Chest

A wooden box covered in brown leather with a hinged cover. Interior is compartmentalized into ten sections occupied by medical vials. Each vial is labeled and corked.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material), glass (material), corks (stoppers)

GUSN: 40730

Accession Number: 1940.819

WALLET

Dark brown; embossed outside; inside has design of "X" w/ line through the middle; 4 compartments w/ 2 scalloped edged flaps; opens top as side by side (like 1961.218).

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 40731

Accession Number: 1940.822

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40733

Accession Number: 1940.840

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 40734

Accession Number: 1940.847

Textile

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 40735

Accession Number: 1940.852

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40736

Accession Number: 1940.854

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40737

Accession Number: 1940.855AB

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40738

Accession Number: 1940.856

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 40739

Accession Number: 1940.858

Shaving Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40740

Accession Number: 1940.860

Straight Razor

A straight razor with a hinged steel blade and a black shell handle. [.1] A black cardboard and leather case. [.2ab]

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), shell (animal material), leather, cardboard

GUSN: 40741

Accession Number: 1940.861.1-.2AB

Straight Razor

A steel hinged straight razor with a shell handle [.1]. A leather and cardboard case [.2].

Maker: unknown

Material: alloy steel, shell (animal material), cardboard, leather

GUSN: 40744

Accession Number: 1940.862.1-.2

Straight Razor

A straight razor with a hinged steel blade and a shell handle. [.1] A black leather and cardboard case. [.2]

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), shell (animal material), cardboard, leather

GUSN: 40747

Accession Number: 1940.863.1-.2

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 40751

Accession Number: 1940.869B

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 40752

Accession Number: 1940.870B

Napkin Ring

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40753

Accession Number: 1940.877

Napkin Ring

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40754

Accession Number: 1940.878

Napkin Ring

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40755

Accession Number: 1940.879

Needlework Bookmark

Beaded embroidery on bristol board with ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40756

Accession Number: 1940.886

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