Historic New England

Chair

Lime green, vinyl on seat and back rest; 4 wood legs and rectangular back rest; spring seat. Assembly instructions underneath seat on printed paper label.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: vinyl, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26647

Accession Number: 1999.45

Girl's Bonnet

Blue silk bonnet with gathered silk lining; double-peaked upturned brim at front; velvet ribbon bow at front; velvet ribbon trails from right side and includes metal snap to close at left ear.

Date: ca. 1934

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 26648

Accession Number: 1999.90.2

Pair of Girl's Gloves

Leather gloves; patterned cotton (fleece?) lined; metal snap at inside wrist; whitish residue on fingers; black stains on index fingers and thumbs; linear stitching on backs.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: unknown

Material: fleece, leather

GUSN: 26649

Accession Number: 1999.97AB

Pair of child's leggings. Brown leather leggings with zipper extending from foot to knee of legging; foot strap at bottom and snap closure at top and bottom. Metal snaps, zipper and fastener at strap; green wool felt lining.

Date: 1931

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 26650

Accession Number: 1999.96AB

Stole

Brown plush stole. Gathered at either end with plush two-inch diameter velvet ball; five-inch slit with small embroidered purple stitches at each end approx. twenty-inch from one end; lined in brown silk.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: unknown

Material: plush, silk (textile)

GUSN: 26651

Accession Number: 1999.63

Girl's Sweater

Off white wool knit; components sewn toggether (sleeves and bottom section in wave/scalloped design; top section in tight knit columns); white silk ribbon interlaced around collar. extending approx. 11" left and right sides.

Date: 1930-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), sewing (process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 26652

Accession Number: 1999.92

Underwear

Ladies peach silk panties with pattern of horse heads; floral applique over netting at outside leg openings; right side: two buttons; left side: one button (one button missing); one safety pin.

Date: 1930-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 26653

Accession Number: 1999.104

Underwear

Ladies silk panties, peach-colored, side closure (three buttonholes), scalloped-edge bottom; floral embroidery at leg opening, fagoting stitch inside flower.

Date: 1930-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 26654

Accession Number: 1999.103

Evening Dress

Woman's full length evening gown. Blue, sleeveless pleated brassiers. Bodice has two straps on each shoulder. Side closure with short zipper and hook and eye. Gathered pleats at top of skirt (back only).

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 26655

Accession Number: 1999.62A

Evening Jacket

Short sleeved evening jacket. Blue with twenty-three covered buttons with corresponding button loops down front. Overall diamond pattern design is created by gathered fabric with stitches creating little round flowers. Ribbon at waist with bow at back.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Jeanne Barrie (Maker)

Material: rayon

GUSN: 26656

Accession Number: 1999.62B

Tablecloth

White woven tablecloth with large border design (blue, red/orange, yellow, blue, green, flesh, black). Printed scene includes: 1. farmer and female figure dancing (surrounded by pumpkin, haystacks) 2. Farmer in corn patch (surrounded by duck, chickens, trees, horse) 3. Female figure tending to crops...

Date: 1940-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), printing (process)

GUSN: 26657

Accession Number: 1999.59

Evening Jacket

Short evennig jacket for dinner gown. Green, blue, pink, and magenta floral pattern on off-white background. Jacket has puffed sleeves and wide lapels. Magenta lining.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), rayon

GUSN: 26658

Accession Number: 1999.61A

Evening dress

Sleeveless, floor length floral print evening gown with green, blue, pink, and magenta floral pattern on off-white background. Magenta hem. Gown has spaghetti straps and a full skirt. A fabric belt is straight-pinned to bodice. Bodice has a back hook and eye closure.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), rayon

GUSN: 26659

Accession Number: 1999.61B

Tablecloth

White and yellow tablecloth with a dogwood pattern in each of the four corners (white, green and brown).

Date: 1940-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), printing (process)

GUSN: 26660

Accession Number: 1999.60

Sheet

Bed sheet, flat, white (double bed). Includes original manufacturers label.

Date: ca. 1943

Maker: Pepperell Mills (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 26661

Accession Number: 1999.66

Infant Hairbrush

Pink marbleized celluloid brush; two acrylic painted flowers (pink, yellow, white) and the word "Baby"; off-white bristles.

Date: 1930-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic (plastic), bristle, celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 26663

Accession Number: 1999.99

Infant Hairbrush

Pink marbleized celluloid brush; acrylic painted flowers (pink, white, green leaves); off-white bristles.

Date: 1930-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic (plastic), bristle, celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 26664

Accession Number: 1999.100

Print

The Mersey ship is caught in a northerly gale w/ no auxiliary power. In the foreground a boat that attempted to secure part of the mast has gone adrift. The Maria Brandt, to the right, has a damaged bowsprit and the John Bagshaw and smaller Dutch coaster try to outrun the storm. Framed in a 2 inch w...

Date: 1836

Maker: Reed, R. G. (Engraver) Walters, Samuel (Artist)

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 26665

Accession Number: 2001.70

Album Quilt

Album quilt with pieced together blocks of silk, cotton, linen, wool, velvet and satin. Consists of floral designs, initials, animals, fish, deer, birds, etc. Silk backing.

Date: 1883-1939

Maker: Grace, Belle D. (Maker) Chilton, Murty Marie Grace (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 26666

Accession Number: 2000.103

Needlework Picture

This needlework picture is one of a group of Boston-made scenes that all depict variants of a young lady holding a fishing pole, a group of reapers, a promenading couple, and a mounted horseman, with dogs, birds and leaping deer. It is worked in wool and silk with beads on linen canvas.

Date: 1747-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (textile), wool (textile), embroidering, beads (pierced objects), petit point

GUSN: 26667

Accession Number: 2000.11

Child's Apron

White apron; Pilsbury Dough boy in center; in black outlined body, tie around neck, head, face and hat; eyes and Pilsbury emblem in blue.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26668

Accession Number: 1998.5863

Potholder

Crocheted potholder; square; red, white and green; red flower in middle; 4 green leaves around. White border surrounding flower and red outer border. Hook to hang from near one corner.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 26669

Accession Number: 1998.5866

Potholder

Crocheted yellow and white potholder; pentagon; yellow circle in middle; white surrounding; yellow and white border. Hooks to hang from on one corner.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, polyester

GUSN: 26670

Accession Number: 1998.5868.1

Potholder

Crocheted yellow and white potholder; pentagon; yellow circle in middle; white surrounding; yellow and white border. Hooks to hang from on one corner.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, polyester

GUSN: 26671

Accession Number: 1998.5868.2

Potholder

Rectangular potholder w/ scene of Paul Revere riding on horse; Old North Church background; Paul Revere house to right; person leaning out window to left.

Date: 1976

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26672

Accession Number: 1998.5867.3

Potholder

Rectangular potholder; w/ scene of Betsy Ross (right) w/ flag in home; house w/ flag hanging outside (left).

Date: 1976

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26673

Accession Number: 1998.5867.2

Spectacles w/ case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26825

Accession Number: 1966.448

Bank

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26826

Accession Number: 1941.337

Trunk

Rectangular black trunk; leather exterior; wood interior with metal fixtures: edges; handles left and right side; shield-shaped lockand hoop front, center, top; three hinges (back); brass tacks abound in design on all exteriors except back and bottom; braces inside.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: camphorwood (wood), leather, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 26827

Accession Number: 1998.6361

Parlor croquet set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26828

Accession Number: 1942.682

Painter's Work Box and Stencils

Stencil kit that belonged to Moses Eaton.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Owner)

Material: eastern white pine (wood), stencils (tools), stamps (tools), artists' brushes

GUSN: 26829

Accession Number: 1941.1699

Cake box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26830

Accession Number: 1998.6027

Tea cannister

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26831

Accession Number: 1998.5997

Trunk

Leather covered box trimmed with brass studs. Brass label "Fayerweather." Label inside "NATHANIEL HAMMATT, / SADDLER / Trunk and Harness Maker/ Opposite WEST ROW-CAMBRIDGE STREET, / BOSTON." Interior lined with marblized paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26832

Accession Number: 1993.729

Footstool

Upholstered footstool with square feet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26833

Accession Number: 1954.183

Hard Hat

Safety hard hat with orange outer shell. Removable grey and black headband. Removable white plastic and grey ribbon interior suspension framework. Black sticker under visor/glare reducer. Two stickers on outside. One sticker inside [see Inscriptions].

Date: 1997

Maker: Fibre-Metal (Maker)

Material: plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 26834

Accession Number: 1998.5872

Pair of Shoes

Pair of black size 12N shoes with low heel. Gathered. T-strap vamp. Brass-colored buckles on outside. Re-soling is evident, as are heel and toe reinforcements. Scuffs at back of heel. Worn soles. Imprinted mark on bottom of both shoes. Ink stamp printed on inner left side of both shoes.

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 26835

Accession Number: 1998.6337AB

Pair of Construction Boots

A pair of tan leather boots with dark brown leather around ankle, brown and gold woven laces, and rubber soles. Visible wear and tear. Worn during Boston's "Big Dig" Project.

Date: 1998

Maker: Dunham/Duraflex (Maker)

Material: leather

GUSN: 26836

Accession Number: 1998.5870AB

Bronze Shoe

A bronzed baby's right shoe with the shoelace tied into bow.

Date: 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 26837

Accession Number: 1998.6324

Dummy Board Portrait of a Woman

Full-length dummy board portrait of a woman, wearing a blue skirt, brown bodice, white apron, fichu and bonnet, carrying tray. Oil on American larch.

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), larch (wood)

GUSN: 26838

Accession Number: 1976.173

Needlework on Bristol Board

Berlin woolwork motto on bristol board. Polychromatic threads on ; brown ground. Red, pink, green and white threads depict a cross, vine, and leaves. lnscription "Rock of Ages." Worked in satin stitch and stem stitch. Framed under glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: crewel wool, bristol board

GUSN: 26839

Accession Number: 1935.343

Plate

Lead-glazed redware plate with a flat narrow rim, yellow scraffito and slip decoration of a hen and rooster, flowers, and a butterfly. Inscribed "Absalom Bixler to his wife Sarah / 1824" around the rim.

Date: 1824

Maker: Attributed to Bixler, Absalom Attributed to Bixler, David

Material: redware, slip glaze, sgraffito (technique)

GUSN: 26840

Accession Number: 1942.3662

Bed

No description

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 26841

Accession Number: 1993.708

Bush Scythe

No description

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26842

Accession Number: 1924.392

Crosscut Saw

No description

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26843

Accession Number: 1918.503

Hetchel on Stand

No description

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26844

Accession Number: 1918.539A

Tea Table

Mahogany tea table.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 26845

Accession Number: 1971.346

Cane

No description

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material)

GUSN: 26847

Accession Number: 1993.56

Cane

Wooden walking stick.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26848

Accession Number: 1993.57

Cane

Wooden walking stick.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26849

Accession Number: 1993.55

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