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

Ladle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40402

Accession Number: 1940.48

Ladle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40403

Accession Number: 1940.49

Bag

Small bag with tan background and blue checker stripes of different widths. Top is hemmed. On front is stitched 'K.A.'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40404

Accession Number: 1940.51

Pair of Mittens

Cream-colored mittens.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40405

Accession Number: 1940.52AB

Pair of Mittens

Black knit mittens.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40406

Accession Number: 1940.53AB

Blanket Chest

Oak and black walnut. chest Paneled facade with two-panel sides and four-panel back. Panels feature applied ring and crosses. Triglyphs and bosses on upper rail. Applied split spindles. Missing lower portion which likely included two or four drawers.

Date: 1635-1670

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), red cedar (wood), red oak (wood), walnut (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 40407

Accession Number: 1940.55

Breakfront Bookcase

A large bookcase, Victorian, in two parts; cupboard below and diamond-pane glass door bookcase above. Used in Boston from 1910 to 1940.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40408

Accession Number: 1940.56

Architectural Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40409

Accession Number: 1940.59

Pitcher

Parian pitcher with raised floral pattern, glazed interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 40410

Accession Number: 1940.60

Tea Bowl

White porcelain tea bowl. Shanked exterior and a gold gilded edge.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 40411

Accession Number: 1940.61.1

Dish

White porcelain dish with curved ridges, slightly scalloped rim with gold bands and central floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 40412

Accession Number: 1940.61.3

Change Purse

Small change purse with hinged metal frame and push-button clasp. Sides made of red leather covered with black lacquer plate inlaid with decorative metal scrolls, stars and a shield. Each star's center is an inlaid rhinestone. Blue fabric interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, leather, cloth, gemstone

GUSN: 40413

Accession Number: 1940.62

Dress

Yellow silk gauze w/ cotton lining; bateau neckline; short, puffed sleeves. Neck, sleeves & hem trimmed w/ silk gauze lace w/ scalloped hem. Natural waist; box pleats at hook & eye closure at back.

Date: 1855-1862

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), gauze, glazing (coating), stitching, silk (textile), tin (metal)

GUSN: 40414

Accession Number: 1940.63

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 40415

Accession Number: 1940.67

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40416

Accession Number: 1940.73

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40418

Accession Number: 1940.75

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40419

Accession Number: 1940.76

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40424

Accession Number: 1940.85

Horn

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40425

Accession Number: 1940.90

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40426

Accession Number: 1940.91A

Spoon Mold

Bronze, two-part rat-tail spoon mold.

Date: 1700-1710

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40427

Accession Number: 1940.93AB

Alphabet Sampler

Vertical sampler on natural linen ground; divided in four by zig zag cross stitch. Numbers and geometric plants at bottom. Unfinished. Alphabets: #1 complete, some letters repeated, #2 complete, #3 complete; Numbers: "1-9", "2-7"

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40428

Accession Number: 1940.94

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Large vertical sampler with large scale floral border. Verse at bottom with flower baskets and bird beneath. Natural linen ground, polychromatic. Alphabets: #1 - "A-M" missing "K","L", #2 - "A-U" missing "Q", #3 - "A-W" missing "J", #4 - complete, #5 - complete; Numbers: "1-5"; cross s...

Date: 1847

Maker: McIntock, Abney, 1835- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 40429

Accession Number: 1940.95