Historic New England

Bottle caps

White paper bottle cap with twelve folds in outer rim and red border; printed with repeats of blue cow logo; central disc printed in orange with black type and cow logo

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 10457

Accession Number: 1995.240.21

Squarish carboard box with flap lid, printed in red, white and blue; top has girl in Dutch costume carrying a dish with a brick of ice cream; "Hood's" in red band at top; long sides have dish with brick of ice cream; short sides have Jersey Belle logo

Date: 1920-1951

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, printing (process)

GUSN: 10458

Accession Number: 1995.236.2

Cradle quilt

Patchwork diamond pattern; large motifs worked with printed cottons in red, blues, pink, browns, (all floral); green check. Enclosed by squares and diamonds of white cotton and dimity; edged in pink tape printed with geometric pattern; backed with white cotton.

Date: 1836

Maker: Probably Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880

Material: calico, cotton (textile), dimity, stitching, quilting, resist dyeing

GUSN: 10459

Accession Number: 1923.597

Abolition Fair Cradle Quilt

Cradle-sized quilt with a blue silk ground, a portrait of George Washington circled by green laurels crowning an eagle perched on a shield and crossed flags surrounded by thirty-one stars, each representing a state linked by a chain with an embroidered verse and double tassels embroidered in the cor...

Date: 1851-1853

Maker: Possibly Hollander, Maria T. Baldwin (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), chenille (yarn), embroidering, painting (coating), quilting

GUSN: 10460

Accession Number: 2.1923

Mosaic Quilt

Pieced hexagons in mosaic design six rows six- pointed stars interspersed between two mosaic florets; borders. On sides and foot attached printed ruffle gathered along edges. Design of repeating blocks of oak leaves; abstract greek key border; quilted in repeating swags.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, chintz, cotton (textile), dimity, linen (material), quilting

GUSN: 10461

Accession Number: 1917.374

Bed Hanging Rod

Red silk covered wooden rod; imitation gold metal cast finials; four hooks. Red and gold wool two-ply wool cording; red and gold cord and thread tassels.

Date: 1838

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, silk (textile), wood (plant material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 10468

Accession Number: 1924.91A-C

Sidechair slipcover

Trapezoidal shape top; cutouts at back corners. Applied side panels and edges; tape ties at back corners to attach to chair.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), broderie perse, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 10476

Accession Number: 1993.11

Chair slipcover

Fitted cover for back, seat with flounce. Rolled hems in red figured cotton tape. Heavy cotton in satin weave; large side prints flowers in reds, greens, blues and browns.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, printing (process), rolling up, weaving, upholstering

GUSN: 10477

Accession Number: 1992.141

Slipcover fragment

Fragment of fabric; small-scale rose sprays; light green roller printed ground; void rococco-like leafy scroll. Interspaces filled with milled ground. Around edges of sides applied printed border of running roses and other flowers inside double lines.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), weaving, machine-made, printing (process), rolling up, tin (metal)

GUSN: 10478

Accession Number: 1980.362B

Pincushion

Small pincushion, magenta satin with white design of moon, stars, and planets, and other vaguely astronomical symbols. Edges are of a green satin-weave cotton with pins inserted on all sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 10479

Accession Number: 1995.482

Needle Case

Taupe-colored needlecase. One side, of plain-weave stitch, is a pocket; the other side is a patterned-weave taupe-silk. Red wove leaves inside hold needles. Red silk tie to hold "book" shut.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 10480

Accession Number: 1995.483

Marking Pen

Glass wand.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10481

Accession Number: 1995.485.1

Pen Case

Cylindrical wooden case with lid.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10482

Accession Number: 1995.485.2AB

Children's shoes

Pair of brown leather children's shoes fastened on the inside with white thread; brown leather tung, white lining

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 10484

Accession Number: 1995.486AB

Fabric fragment

White linen printed in black and light purple. Pattern is two simple leaf shapes of same design, one on top of the other- one is black; the other is brown/purple. Pattern is all over creating a chevron design.

Date: Late 19th C

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 10486

Accession Number: 1995.487

Fabric Fragment

White cotton fabric, printed in dark brown and black. Pattern conssits of column of flowers and leaves (possibly Periwinkle). Flower has five petals. On right side of the pattern is a column of "#". Pattern repeats four times. One selvedge edge.

Date: Late 19th C

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 10487

Accession Number: 1995.488

Fabric Fragment

Patterned brown silk. Pattern is geometric, with repeating concentric diamonds. Two sewn seams. Golden brown dress damask silk with diamond pattern.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 10488

Accession Number: 1995.489

Smoking cap

Black velvet, embroidered with silver thread in meandering design. Metallic tassel. Lined with black silk. Center on lining is stitched with blue and yellow thread in a floral design. The center stitching connects the lining to the hat.

Date: c. 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10489

Accession Number: 1995.490

Pocket

Pocket made of white dimity. Button hole on one side for attachment. Button missing. Machine sewn. White piping encloses some of the seams and edges. White linen backing.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10490

Accession Number: 1995.491

Fan

Wooden round handle carved in a twist; ivory ring at end. Leaf is in a curved flat wooden extension of the handle and is dark green silk [?], which unfolds into a circle, eith dark mother-of-pearl buttons in center in either side.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), mother of pearl, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10307

Accession Number: 1995.83

Fan

Black-painted wood sticks, with decorative piercing, and narrow (1+") silk leaf with black and gray leaves or berries in white ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10308

Accession Number: 1995.84

Sheet

Thin, off-white plian weave wool sheet or blanket.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 10309

Accession Number: 1995.85

Sander

A bronze painted circular sander with remoable perforated top; silver is showing through the worn away paint; object contains sand.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 10310

Accession Number: 1995.86

Infant's Undershirt

Baby shirt, open at back, made of white cotton linen. Has scalloped edges around armholes and collar. It has a leaf motif embroidered on the front.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 10311

Accession Number: 1995.88

Infant's Undershirt

Baby shirt, open at back made of white cotton linen. Both have scalloped edges around armholes and collar. Has a floral motif embroidered on the front collar. All embroidery done with white thread.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 10312

Accession Number: 1995.89

Pair of Stockings

White knee socks with a shell-like stitch at the calf area.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 10313

Accession Number: 1995.91AB

Pair of Stockings

Pair of white cotton knee socks with shell like knitting from mid calf to toe.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 10315

Accession Number: 1995.93AB

Pair of Stockings

Pair of wool knitted stockings, cream-colored. top of stocking is knitted in stockinette stitch (for approximately 8"), then worked in a decorative stitch resembling a shell (pattern is repeated 9x). It appears that pieces were stitched together at toe and heel. One stocking has a mistake at top rol...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 10317

Accession Number: 1995.92AB

Pair of Stockings

Pair of wool stockings. Top stitch is stocking knit while the bottom stitching is decorative. Decorative stitch alternates between a shell and a cable stitch.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10318

Accession Number: 1995.94AB

Pincushion

Green watered silk pin cushion with braided black, white, and green binding; gray and white striped silk back; initals "ELE" or "LLE" spelled out in pins.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 10320

Accession Number: 1995.87

Cap

White cap.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10321

Accession Number: 1995.95

Cap

White cap.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10322

Accession Number: 1995.96

Cap

White cap.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10323

Accession Number: 1995.97

Cap

White cap.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10324

Accession Number: 1995.98

Cap

White cap.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10325

Accession Number: 1995.99

Cream Bottle

Half-pint size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on neck, around base and on bottom; raised "teeth" around rim

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 10329

Accession Number: 1995.171

Soda Bottle

Clear glass round bottle with slightly ribbed and pinched body; tapering neck with transfer-printed red and white cow logo and white type front and back; embossed numbers on bottom; impressed circle on side near base of bottle.

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 10330

Accession Number: 1995.191.9

Button

Small round button depicting woman holding glass of milk in centre; red border with inscription in white

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plastic (organic material), printing (process)

GUSN: 10331

Accession Number: 1995.306.1

Button

Small round button depicting woman holding glass of milk in centre; red border with inscription in white

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plastic (organic material), printing (process)

GUSN: 10332

Accession Number: 1995.306.2

License plate

Rectangular metal plate with rounded corners; four lozenge-shaped attachment holes near each corner; white border and printing on red ground; white back

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, metal, printing (process)

GUSN: 10333

Accession Number: 1995.337

Bottle carrier

Rectangular metal cage made of strips nailed together; slots for six bottles; cross support for handle; wooden grip

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, nailing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10334

Accession Number: 1995.368

Bottle carrier

Rectangular metal cage made of strips nailed together; slots for ten bottles; cross support for handle; wooden grip

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, nailing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10335

Accession Number: 1995.369

Bottle carrier

Rectangular metal cage made of strips nailed together with round slots for eight bottles; handle with turned wooden grip

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, nailing, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10336

Accession Number: 1995.370

Lantern

Arced wire handle and cage around glass bulb with fluted, stepped round metal base and top; bent tubes at sides; regular piercing under top

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, glass (material), metal, molding (forming), nailing, piercing, turning (shaping process), wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10337

Accession Number: 1995.371

Lantern

Arced wire handle and cage around glass bulb with pierced canister base inscribed on bottom; pierced hat-shaped top

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, glass (material), metal, molding (forming), nailing, piercing, turning (shaping process), wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10338

Accession Number: 1995.372

Hood Jigsaw puzzle

Colour jigsaw puzzle (approximately 60 pieces) of landscape with farm animals, large milk bottle with text about healthy ingredients of milk; barn with field in background; text in black band at bottom and at top in yellow strip; waxed paper bag with red title inside circle of stars

Date: 1950 C-1970 c

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, cutting (dividing), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 10339

Accession Number: 1995.373

Jigsaw puzzle

Colour jigsaw puzzle (approximately 60 pieces) of landscape with farm animals, large milk bottle with text about healthy ingredients of milk; barn with field in background; text in black band at bottom and at top in yellow strip; waxed paper bag with red title inside circle of stars

Date: 1984

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, cutting (dividing)

GUSN: 10340

Accession Number: 1995.374

Pull toy

Cut-out horse painted in black and yellow; small red wheels at front and harness attached to milk wagon with cream and orange metal sides with Jersey Belle logo and inscription; bell at back on axle; large grey wheels and black top

Date: 1984

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, painting (coating), string (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10341

Accession Number: 1995.375

Cow Pull Toy

Brown cow with strap around neck and moveable tail, standing on wood plank with four metal spoked wheels at corners; ring for pull string at front.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10343

Accession Number: 1995.377

Mechanical cow

Black and white (pinkish) furry cow with horns and wearing a bell on a red strap; plastic udder attached to flap that opens (for batteries); moveable neck and mouth; plastic nose, horns, mouth parts, udder and hooves

Date: ca. 1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, glass (material), metal, molding (forming), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 10344

Accession Number: 1995.378

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