Historic New England

Boot

Brown/black boot; wooden pegs in sole; stacked heel; two eyes for lacing; lined with linen.

Date: 1815-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 53226

Accession Number: 1942.922

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 53227

Accession Number: 1942.927

Child's Pantaloons

White; six buttonholes at waist; open sides with reinforcement; one tuck at hem with band of cotton fabric eyelet embroidery and scalloped edge.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), openwork

GUSN: 53228

Accession Number: 1942.928

Child's Pantaloons

White; six buttonholes at waistband; open sides with reinforcement; one tuck with embroidered scalloped hem (on cotton)--flowers with garland.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 53229

Accession Number: 1942.929

Bag

Light tan bag with hemmed opening. Texture is coarse. .

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53230

Accession Number: 1942.933

Petticoat

White cotton; flounce edged with linen lace; tucks above flounce; buttoned waist; short.

Date: 1914-1922

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 53231

Accession Number: 1942.935

Chemise

Cotton; store-bought trimming.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 53232

Accession Number: 1942.948

Chemise

Cotton; tilted-up sleeves.

Date: 1890-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 53233

Accession Number: 1942.952

Petticoat

White linen gathered to waistband with covered button; three sets of tucks at hem; trimmed with tatting; short.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), tatting (lace)

GUSN: 53234

Accession Number: 1942.953

Petticoat

White linen gathered to waistband with two covered buttons; short; tucked hem with eyelet embroidery; edged with linen lace.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 53235

Accession Number: 1942.957

Blouse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53236

Accession Number: 1942.958

Nightgown

White cotton nightgown, hand-made lace trim, buttons all way down front with tucking on each side.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53237

Accession Number: 1942.961

Chemise

White linen; gathered to yoke; short sleeves; braided trim on yoke.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 53238

Accession Number: 1942.962

Bureau scarf

Ivory linen embroidered in red silk; outdoor scene of boy and girl seated on bench fishing. Hemmed sides. Three bands of red. Threaded openwork top and bottom ending with knotted fringe.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53239

Accession Number: 1942.965

Table runner

Roughly square; ivory plain weave linen. Embroidered at ends with cup and saucer and abstract floral in red and brown cotton. Self-fringe all around.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, fringe, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 53240

Accession Number: 1942.966

Table runner

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53241

Accession Number: 1942.967

Bureau Scarf

Beige linen rectangle. Red cotton embroidery at center showing six book-reading owls sitting on a branch. Geometric weave inner border framed in openwork. Knotted self fringe all around.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lining (process), openwork, weaving, textiles

GUSN: 53242

Accession Number: 1942.968

Petticoat

White linen gathered to buttoned waistband; button covered with linen embroidered scalloped cotton flounce headed by two sections of tucks with insertion of embroidered cotton; short.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53243

Accession Number: 1942.971

Petticoat

White linen gathered to waistband wirh covered button; short tucked flounce edged with tatting headed by two sets of tucks with insertion of tatting.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), tatting (process)

GUSN: 53244

Accession Number: 1942.972

White; high collar (4 3/4") with two thread covered buttons; open front; shoulders reinforced; gathered and gusseted sleeves, cartridge pleats at cuffs; cuffs are narrow, french cuffs; topstitching on collar and cuffs.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 53245

Accession Number: 1942.977

Chemise

White cotton chemise with store-bought eyelet trimming.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 53246

Accession Number: 1942.981

Chemise

Cotton; puffed sleeves; knitted lace.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 53247

Accession Number: 1942.983

Log Cabin Quilt

Six rows of six blocks, each block comprised of various plain and figured silk "logs" with black velvet square center. Two part border; inside border of black, outside border of strips of silk pieced perpendicular to body. Lace added to edge.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: Rowe, Eliza Morrison (Maker)

Material: brocade (textile), damask, lace (needlework), moiré, piecing, quilting, satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 53248

Accession Number: 1942.990

Sieve

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53249

Accession Number: 1942.994

Padlock

Half-heart painted black; key inserts in right side; decorative raised band on face.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 53254

Accession Number: 1942.1003

Foot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 53015

Accession Number: 1942.421

Toilet Set

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 53016

Accession Number: 1942.423

Writing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 53017

Accession Number: 1942.426

Writing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 53018

Accession Number: 1942.427

Landscape with Church

Oil painting, classical scene with Greek Ionic columns at left. Square dark church building towards left center. There are a great number of people congregating in groups with horse-drawn vehicles in the center. Lake or ocean in distant right background. Dark columns at right edge. Gilt frame.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 53023

Accession Number: 1942.440

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53024

Accession Number: 1942.441AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53025

Accession Number: 1942.442AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53026

Accession Number: 1942.443AB

Nail Cleaner

Metal tool with a pointed end.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53027

Accession Number: 1942.457

Pinking Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53029

Accession Number: 1942.462

Pinking Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53030

Accession Number: 1942.463

Pinking Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53031

Accession Number: 1942.464

Pinking Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53032

Accession Number: 1942.465

Pinking Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53033

Accession Number: 1942.466

Pair of Shoes

White silk satin; square toe, no heel; drawstring tie; square throat; long ramp 3 1/2"; remains of ribbon ties

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, ribbon (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 53034

Accession Number: 1942.470

Pair of Shoes

Ivory silk satin; bound w/ ivory tape; trimmed w/ ivory satin pleated ruching around throat; round toe; round throat; 2-1/2" vamp; center back seam. Sole has narrow waist; shaped for left & right foot; darkened channel; white kid & linen lining; 1-1/2" heel covered w/ ivory satin.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53035

Accession Number: 1942.471AB

Pincushion

Rectangle pincushion with pin design of a basket of flowers; tassled corners and cream silk; "WELCOME/ LITTLE/ STRANGER/ S.HILL/MARCH 26" on one side; other side has a series of months and dates.

Date: ca. 1789

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 53036

Accession Number: 1942.473

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 53037

Accession Number: 1942.488

Jar

Redware jar with brown interior glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 53038

Accession Number: 1942.489

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 53039

Accession Number: 1942.490

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 53040

Accession Number: 1942.491

Coffeepot

Pear-shaped pewter coffeepot with hinged, domed lid with ornament; curved spout; angular, curved handle with thumb rest; and band at base.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: Gleason, Roswell, 1799-1887 (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 53041

Accession Number: 1942.507

Coffee Maker

A balancing siphon coffee maker with a ceramic base and a metal upright holder. Has three major parts. A small alcohol lantern, a ceramic vessel with a spout and hose attachments, and footed glass urn.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), porcelain, metal

GUSN: 53043

Accession Number: 1942.519A-F

Pair of Gloves

Long, cream-colored silk gloves with embroidery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53047

Accession Number: 1942.521AB

Pair of Stockings

Ivory silk stockings with tapered square toes and defined heels; floral embroidery at the front of the ankle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53048

Accession Number: 1942.522AB

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