Historic New England

Shoes

Wht. upper; seamed sds & heel; square toe; 2ecru satin bows at top

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), kidskin, leather, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 65106

Accession Number: 1972.433

Handkerchief

Lt. weight; embroid. & open jacquard corner motifs; drawn border

Date: 1870-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 65107

Accession Number: 1972.434

Shoe

Leather sole; covered heel; white kid upper; off-white bow

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 65108

Accession Number: 1972.435

Underdress

Off-white; scoop nck; scallpd. lace; shrt slv; skirt with lace mid & hem

Date: 1870-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 65109

Accession Number: 1972.436

Handkerchief Case

White cover; embroidered and openwork; lavnder. satin liner; corners. folded; 4 bows

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 65110

Accession Number: 1972.437

Stockings

Off-white; seamed at back of leg; toe, heel, sole dounle knit

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 65111

Accession Number: 1972.438

Stockings

Flesh color; knit; reinforced top, heel, sole, toe

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 65112

Accession Number: 1972.439

Handkerchief

Twill wv; scrolling embrdered; cutwork edges; with calling card

Date: 1868-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 65113

Accession Number: 1972.440

Underdress

Long puffed slv; 7sm. lace buttns; lace bandng; scallpd lace hem

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 65114

Accession Number: 1972.441

Undershirt

White; plain wv; short slvs. with lace trim; scoop neck; flared hem

Date: 1850-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 65115

Accession Number: 1972.442

Slippers

Child's; white kid; green. buttnhl & herrngbn. embroid; lt. grn tape tie

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, kidskin

GUSN: 65116

Accession Number: 1972.443

Bonnet

Baby's; eyelet; round gathrd. cap; wide square border; rectangular lace border

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 65117

Accession Number: 1972.444

Doily

Square; openwork; self fringed 4 sides

Date: 1880-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 65118

Accession Number: 1972.445

Undershirt

Off-white; rectangular shape; square neck; lace trm. nck & short slvs; 2buttnhls

Date: 1870-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 65119

Accession Number: 1972.446

Slippers

Wht; cottn flannel liner; bl. satin ties & binding; embr. bl. circularls

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 65120

Accession Number: 1972.447

Petticoat

Off-white; round neck; plain slvless bodice; scall. lace hem; 3buttns

Date: 1870-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 65121

Accession Number: 1972.448

Corset

White twill body sewn with casings for boning, closes with hooks in the front and laces up the back. The top edge is decoratively embellished with embroidery.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 65122

Accession Number: 1972.449

Stockings

Off-white; woven; reinforced. heel, toe, cuff; lace panel front; embroidered

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: B. Altman & Co. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 65123

Accession Number: 1972.450

Stockings

Black woven stocking with a reinforced heel, toe, and cuff; woven & embroidered. lace panel and front

Date: 1840-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 65124

Accession Number: 1972.451

Shawl

Long rectangular; predom. red, with bl, gr, or, pnk; white ctr; 2 white. fringe end

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 65125

Accession Number: 1972.452

Doily

Oval; sheer plain wv; scallpd. edge; olive & pnk. embr. middle&edge

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 65126

Accession Number: 1972.453

Bonnet

Woven with alt. broad & narrw. threads; narrow lace; drawstring; ruff

Date: 1850-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 65127

Accession Number: 1972.454

Collar

Fine plain weave; tape binding inner edge; scalloped edge with flowers.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 65128

Accession Number: 1972.456

Carpet Section

Carpet with stylized flowers, peach lilies alternatine with red tulips; dark blue ground. Wall to wall carpet section.

Date: 1910

Maker: William Morris & Co. (Manufacturer) Pray & Son (Retailer)

Material: floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 66458

Accession Number: 1931.797.2

Photograph

Sepia; cathedral with trees & graveyard foreground

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66459

Accession Number: 1966.2126

Painting "Shepherdess Evening"

Woman right, long gown, white cap; two sheep at feet; thin trees behind. Title in large letters on the reverse.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Davis, Charles Harold, 1856-1933 A. A. Childs & Co. (Framer)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 66460

Accession Number: 1966.2127

Armchair

Yoke crest; curved stiles; bowed arms; vase splat; thick uphl. st

Date: 1735-1764

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 66461

Accession Number: 1975.255

Photograph

3 photos framed together; 3 women; 1 left. with cap; 1 right. with beads

Date: 1925-1982

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66462

Accession Number: 1982.92

Photograph

Black and white photographed framed together, depicting two women in winter coats on the left and a garden to the right.

Date: 1925-1982

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66463

Accession Number: 1982.93

Railroad Lantern

Deep blue glass bodywith a lip at the top; japanned tin fittings with a circular handle.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), japanning, piercing, metal

GUSN: 66464

Accession Number: 1982.94

Photograph

Black and white photograph of a woman in Queen Anne chair, wearing a wool suit and writing in lap

Date: 1925-1982

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66465

Accession Number: 1982.109

Photograph

Black and white photograph depicting a path on hillside, a river, trees, boats, hill; all tinted green, blue, and red.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66466

Accession Number: 1982.135

Fan

Dried palmetto leaf trimmed to round shp; rattan binding; tan

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: plant material

GUSN: 66467

Accession Number: 1986.898

Pitcher

Wht; bulbous; cylindrical nck; square strap hndl; brown des. with bl, green, brown, red

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 66468

Accession Number: 1986.976

Cradle

Rectangular; box, no hood; 4 posts; rockers lengthwise; 1drawer with knob

Date: 1800-1814

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 66469

Accession Number: 1922.402

Trunk. Leather, brass. Brown leather incised with a small lozenge pattern overall. Tooled leather overlay applied with brass tacks in scalloped border at edges and center of panels in floral geometric patterns. Brass tacks; curved lid. Rests on four ball feet.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Thacher, George C., 1796-1856 (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), incising, leather

GUSN: 66470

Accession Number: 1925.790

Photograph

Woman in profile, framed by ivy; poem on matte in black script

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: Thaxter, Celia, 1835-1894 (Maker)

GUSN: 66471

Accession Number: 1926.329

Ewer

Pale bl. with black floral borders, pagodas; octag. sectn, c-handl

Date: 1842-1867

Maker: Challinor, E., 1842-1867 (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), stoneware (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 66472

Accession Number: 1928.1192.1

Basin

Pale bl. with black floral borders, pagodas; 10 sided; deep

Date: 1842-1867

Maker: Challinor, E., 1842-1867 (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), stoneware (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 66473

Accession Number: 1928.1192.2

Box

Six-board box. Red cedar. Dovetailed at side corners. Brass rococo escutcheon and bail pulls at sides. Ogee base molding. glued and nailed to the case. Rests on bracket feet.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: red cedar (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 66474

Accession Number: 1929.496

Photograph

Seated woman facing left; poem mounted below in dark script

Date: 1882

Maker: Thaxter, Celia, 1835-1894 (Author)

GUSN: 66475

Accession Number: 1933.1023

Photograph

Woman, seated; white dress; does needlework; sunlit room

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66476

Accession Number: 1933.1526.1

Manuscript

Note from soj to a & e von b; later addition by von b's

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Jewett, Sarah Orne, 1849-1909 (Author)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 66477

Accession Number: 1933.1526.2

Purse

Lt. green; drawstring; bevel base; white & gold bordr; faceted beads

Date: 1880-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 66478

Accession Number: 1934.1021

Card Case

Flat, rectangular; shell sds, ivory rims; pnk. velvet liner; engr. plaque

Date: 1820-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: balsa (wood), ivory (tooth component), tortoise shell

GUSN: 66479

Accession Number: 1934.1023

Photograph

2 women in sunlit room; piano foreground; ren. rev. chairs, books

Date: 1895-1905

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 66480

Accession Number: 1934.2038

Vase

Cut rim and foot; broad shoulders; pale green exterior; decoration depicts olive branches and Greek inscription.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: Thaxter, Celia, 1835-1894 (Maker)

GUSN: 66481

Accession Number: 1934.2061

Plate

Wht; overglaze painted branch with olives in purpl, brown, green

Date: 1870-1881

Maker: Thaxter, Celia, 1835-1894 (Painter) Haviland & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 66482

Accession Number: 1934.2062

Demitasse Cup and Saucer

Cup with butterfly handle; pink wild roses on both; verse; plain saucer

Date: 1879

Maker: Possibly Thaxter, Celia, 1835-1894 (Painter) Possibly Haviland & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 66483

Accession Number: 1934.2063

Rocking Armchair

Ladderback armchair with three slats, dowel arm supports, acorn finials, and rockers.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), chestnut (wood), maple (wood), oak (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 66484

Accession Number: 1935.372

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