Historic New England

Child's Dress

White; open neckline w/ scalloped eyelet; piping; short, puffed sleeves; shirred "V" front; skirt gathered onto waistband; several tucks on skirt w/ one band of eyelet; 2 hooks and eyes.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 32726

Accession Number: 1929.635

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 32727

Accession Number: 1929.651

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32728

Accession Number: 1929.652

Serving Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32729

Accession Number: 1929.653

Cockshead Hinge

Less than half of hinge remains; heads of three rosehead nails; possibly traces of paint. Tagged "From Myles Standish's first home at Duxbury. Dug from the mi[?] by Mr. Kent of Roxbury."

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 32732

Accession Number: 1929.663

Bonnet

Brown and tan straw bands at brim, crown and neck ruffle with beige silk taffeta; stiffened with net and canvas lining and supported with wire frame.

Date: 1851-1857

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), straw (plant material), taffeta

GUSN: 32735

Accession Number: 1929.697

Purse

Small green shot silk drawstring reticule with beading in floral pattern; acorn tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32736

Accession Number: 1929.699

Sash

Green, red, and purple paisley scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32737

Accession Number: 1929.700

Blue; white; squarish rectangle with notched corners and berry knob (?) finial; network and scallop border; right-oriented landscape sene with bridge to land with one-story pavillion, foreground; two two-story pavillions, right, with figure in window; two other groups of buildings on rocky clumps in...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 32738

Accession Number: 1929.709

Slippers

Pale blue and cream silk satin slippers. Bound with grosgrain ribbon. Trimmed with small pale blue bow. Ribbon ties have been removed (stitch thread remains at sides where were attached). Rounded square toe.Square throat with drawstring.3 1/2" vamp, no center back seam. Sole has waist with no heel....

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 32740

Accession Number: 1929.749AB

Trim

Multicolored delicately fringed trim

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32741

Accession Number: 1929.752

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 32742

Accession Number: 1929.754

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32743

Accession Number: 1929.755

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32744

Accession Number: 1929.756

Mortar & Pestle

Turned, wooden mortar and marble pestle. Mortar is footed.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), marble (rock)

GUSN: 32745

Accession Number: 1929.762AB

Nightgown

White linen; double ruffle around neck; front placket and cuffs of long sleeves; narrow tucks along center front; embroidered with small dotted motifs; four button placket; one button at each cuff.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 32746

Accession Number: 1929.768

Nightgown

White linen; double ruffle around neck, center front placket, and cuffs of long sleeves; four small pearl buttons center front; one button at each cuff; narrow piped bands along placket, embroidered with simple dotted motifs.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 32747

Accession Number: 1929.769

Bookmark

White ribbon bookmark with blue painted flowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32753

Accession Number: 1929.780

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered image of a harp or lyre on Bristol board mounted on white ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32754

Accession Number: 1929.781

Golf Ball

Mesh golf ball with circular indentations on the surface of the ball.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32755

Accession Number: 1929.783

Golf Ball

Mesh golf ball with circular indentations on the surface of the ball.

Maker: unknown

Material: mesh

GUSN: 32756

Accession Number: 1929.784

Jug

Circular base, the band of which is gold, whole body bends and turns up to deeply scalloped rim and mouth; second gold band runs around upper half of body; gold strapwork handle; painted yellow with all-over gold "vermicelli" decoration.

Date: 1886

Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 32757

Accession Number: 1929.878

Jug

Cream-colored body with painted large sprigs of flowers in five colors, stepped base with gold banding and egg border; whole body bends and tapers up to spout/mouth, which is narrow round hole; gold band around scalloped edge; handle is an imitation of bone, with faux "straps" attaching it to body.

Date: 1887

Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 32758

Accession Number: 1929.879

Eyeglasses and Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32760

Accession Number: 1929.882AB

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 32761

Accession Number: 1929.883

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 32762

Accession Number: 1929.887

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 32763

Accession Number: 1929.888

Baking Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32764

Accession Number: 1929.889

Butter Print

Wooden butter print with carved initials around a star.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32765

Accession Number: 1929.890

Goblet

Glass goblet. Stem and body molded to represent a tree.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32766

Accession Number: 1929.891

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32767

Accession Number: 1929.894

Toaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32769

Accession Number: 1929.901

Cape

Cream wool 3/4 cape with decorative hood; trimmed with cream silk soutache braid arranged in stylized floral trail along center front, hem and hood; long white corded and tasseled ties; white tassel alternating to tip of hood; white silk lining.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32770

Accession Number: 1929.904

Wedding Veil

White warp knit net lace; "point net"; large; bilaterally symmetrical motifs; chain stitch (tambour); satin drawstring; tiny sprigged ground; deep floral & foliate border; narrow foliate meander on sides.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), net (textile), satin, silk (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 32771

Accession Number: 1929.906

Scarf

Cream, sheer silk gauze/marquisette; long, rectangular; scalloped edge all around; satin weave large scale floral trails pattern with lyre motifs at ends; large flowers in scallops.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 32772

Accession Number: 1929.907

Veil

Black silk; basketweave; large; deep borders on four sides, denser at bottom; no drawstring.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 32773

Accession Number: 1929.912

Dress

Bodice = A; Skirt = B Printed silk crepe with abstract tan & brown fan motif and red, yellow, blue & green floral motif on tan background with brown and green shapes; bateau neckline with piping ending in pointed waist; piping around neckline with cream silk trim; leg of mutton sleeves shirred at s...

Date: 1834-1837

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), stitching

GUSN: 32774

Accession Number: 1929.914AB

Pelerine

Pelerine made from light green-colored silk twill and burgundy (wool) plaid with large floral sprays; purple silk piping; lined with irridescent red silk.

Date: 1833-1837

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 32775

Accession Number: 1929.916

Cape

Brown silk strie' taffeta shoulder cape; self-piping; self-ruffle; lined with brown glazed cotton.

Date: 1837-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32776

Accession Number: 1929.917

Cuff

White; elongated and curved with topstitching on curved edge.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 32777

Accession Number: 1929.935

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32778

Accession Number: 1929.936.1

Fork

Two tine fork with antler handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), antler

GUSN: 32779

Accession Number: 1929.936.2

Bandbox

Round pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (b). Box and lid are covered with wallpaper in a Gothic Revival pattern with Gothic arches overlaid with sprays of roses and scrolling foliage. Block printed in pinks, greens, orange, grays and blue. Bottom of box has newspaper lining.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32794

Accession Number: 1929.960AB

Mantle

Black wool braid, backed with black net; shoulder cape; trimmed with black silk crimped fringe; long ends with pointed back; ties at inside.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: braid, net (textile), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32795

Accession Number: 1929.963

Slippers

Ivory silk satin slippers, bound with cream gros grain; trimmed with a small white bow made of the same 1/4 inch satin ribbon as was used for the ribbon ties. Shoes have rounded toes, sqaure throught with drawstring, 3 1/2 inch vamp, no center back seems. The sole has a narrow waist. the lining i...

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 32797

Accession Number: 1929.966AB

Child's Petticoat

White; four buttonholes with one pearl button at waistband; skirt gathered around at waist; skirt has seventeen tucks; scalloped and embroidered hem with stylized flowers. Hamburg lace.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 32798

Accession Number: 1929.972

Bodice

White cotton printed w/ pink circles w/ geometric pattern; open neck & long bell-shaped sleeves trimmed w/ ruffle printed w/ matching pink border of geometric meander. Boned & shirred; bodice lined w/ white cotton w/ hook & eye closure; straight waist. Sleeves have 2 bands of piping w/ gathering a...

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), rolling up, textiles

GUSN: 32799

Accession Number: 1929.973

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32800

Accession Number: 1929.974A

Dressing Gown

White dressing jacket.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32802

Accession Number: 1929.975

Collar

Black silk tulle (honeycomb pattern) shoulder cape trimmed with coral ribbon rosettes; tulle ruching; shoulder seam; long tulle ties or lapet with ruched ends trimmed with same coral rosettes.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 32803

Accession Number: 1929.976

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