Historic New England

Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40435

Accession Number: 1940.124

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40437

Accession Number: 1940.126

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40438

Accession Number: 1940.127

Spectacles

Blue metal spectacles and a blue leather case [.2]. Oblong lenses with a crank bridge. Pivot side arms with a teardrop finials.

Date: 1835-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 40439

Accession Number: 1940.132.1-.2

Lighter

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40440

Accession Number: 1940.133

Needle Case

Wooden plaid needle case with "Prince Charles" printed on one side.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40441

Accession Number: 1940.134

Needle

Metal needle with a small hook and a square handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40442

Accession Number: 1940.136

Long; white; "V" panel at bodice front of elaborate embroidery--center "C" scroll and pointed medallion, leaves and net drawnwork; same elaborate embroidery at bottom/hem of front panel; shirred, embroidered and ruffled sleeves; two embroidered ruffles down center front to hem; embroidered hem; draw...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 40443

Accession Number: 1940.139

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40444

Accession Number: 1940.140

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40445

Accession Number: 1940.141

Interior

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40446

Accession Number: 1940.147

Dress

Green silk dress with black lace and black velvet ribbon trim at cuffs and bodice; Eleven black buttons with jet beads. Long sleeves with separate puff at shoulder; cartridge pleats at back; lined with tan cotton. Skirt has glazed lining; coin pocket at waist; regular pocket at right side; green tap...

Date: 1867-1868

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 40447

Accession Number: 1940.151

Dress

Three-piece dress, bodice (a); skirt (b); bow (c). Black silk taffeta with pink trim. Bodice (a) has pink bows at cuff; ruching and double ruff at cuff; black and white lace along center front, cuffs and neckline. Peplum trimmed with black lace; inner waistband; Ten black covered buttons; boned and...

Date: 1875-1876

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40448

Accession Number: 1940.152A-C

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40449

Accession Number: 1940.153

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 40450

Accession Number: 1940.156

Bonnet

Black bonnet with tulle on wire frame, trimmed with wired black beading, sequins, purple velvet roses, and black velvet ties.

Date: 1893-1896

Maker: Noble & Lincoln (Milliner)

Material: beading (process), net (textile), wire

GUSN: 40451

Accession Number: 1940.157

Women's Bonnet

Brick red velvet bonnet trimmed with gold metallic appliques (scrolls and flowers) with gold beads. Red and black velvet bow and ruching on crown with narrow red velvet ties at sides. Lined with black cambric.

Date: 1884-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), stitching, thread, metallic (color attribute), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 40452

Accession Number: 1940.159

Dress

Light aubergine iridescent silk taffeta w/ lampas serpentine/floral motif; long sleeves w/ black lace trim off the shoulders. Bodice is shirred at loose point of waist; piping at shoulders & waist; hook & eye back closure; lined w/ brown glazed cotton. Skirt has cartridge pleats; lined w/ brown gla...

Date: 1843-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, lampas (textile material), piping (process), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 40453

Accession Number: 1940.160

Chemise

White linen; hand tucked; machine embroidery.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 40454

Accession Number: 1940.162

Chemise

Puffed sleeves; handworked edge.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40455

Accession Number: 1940.164

Pinking Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40456

Accession Number: 1940.167

Pinking Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40457

Accession Number: 1940.168

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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