Historic New England

Ribbon

Yellow silk ribbon with red, green, blue, and cream stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49462

Accession Number: 1977.148

Dress

Woman's white gauze dress with puffed sleeves. Silk and lace. High waist with piped bodice. Metallic and silk floral embroidery around hem.

Date: 1829-1831

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49463

Accession Number: 1977.150AB

A=Bodice; B=Bodice; C=Skirt; D=Belt. Peach shot with gold gold brocaded taffeta w/ yellow flowers w/ pink centers. A=Bodice - short puffed sleeves, cuffs & collar trimmed w/ purple velvet, net lace & straw trim; boned; lined w/ glazed cotton; 5 covered buttons. B=Bodice - sleeveless; sharply poin...

Date: 1867-1868

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), stitching, silk (textile), taffeta, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 49464

Accession Number: 1977.157A-D

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49465

Accession Number: 1977.158A

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49466

Accession Number: 1977.158B

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49467

Accession Number: 1977.158C

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49468

Accession Number: 1977.159

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white linen; body of Huck weave honeycomb pattern; six plain weave bands around border. Knotted lacy linen fringe at ends. Selvage sides.

Date: 1845-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, fringe, hand weaving, weaving, linen (material), macrame (technique), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 49469

Accession Number: 1977.160

Chair

Square-back side chair; mahogany wood; chalk inscription on the rear seat rail marked "Fisk" could refer to either William or Samuel Fiske of eastern Massachusetts. Rests on fluted Marlborough front legs and rear legs that flare outward at base; H-shaped stretchers.

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: Fiske, William, 1770-1844 (Maker) Fiske, Samuel (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 49470

Accession Number: 1977.170.1

SLEEVE

No description

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49472

Accession Number: 1975.209

Easy Chair

Easy chair. Black walnut with maple and white pine secondary wood. Swelled medial and rear stretchers with central turned contour. Two front cabriole legs with cyma-curved moldings on knee blocks terminatie in pad feet. Rectangular raked back legs terminate in block turnings.

Date: 1759

Maker: Grant, Samuel (Upholsterer) Possibly Vincent, Clement (Furniture maker) Possibly Bright, George, 1726-1805 (Furniture maker)

Material: black walnut (wood), maple (wood), eastern white pine (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 49473

Accession Number: 1977.253

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

Rectangular; green worsted; impressed design of meandering lines, flowers and butterflies. Nail holes along edges.

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, impressing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 49474

Accession Number: 1977.264A

Cann

Bulbous with round foot; S-curve handle.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: Coverly, Thomas, 1730 C-1800 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49475

Accession Number: 1977.417A

Cann

Bulbous body with circular foot; scrolled handle.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: Brigden, Zachariah, 1734-1787 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49476

Accession Number: 1977.418

Porringer

Keyhole handle.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: Emery, Stephen, 1749-1801 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49477

Accession Number: 1977.419

Tankard

Silver tankard. Body tapers inward from base and has an applied midband above the lower handle attachment. Flame finial attaches to a domed stepped lid.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: Attributed to Burt, Benjamin, 1729-1805 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49478

Accession Number: 1977.420

Cream Pitcher

Rectangular base supporting rectangular body, handle; downturned spout. Scroll handle.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Welles, A & G, 1807 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49479

Accession Number: 1977.421

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Fiddle handle with pointed shoulders and an oval bowl.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Abbot(t), Jr., John W., 1790-1850 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49480

Accession Number: 1977.423.1

Saltcellar

Silver circular saltcellar with three feet.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: Minott, Samuel, 1732-1803 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49481

Accession Number: 1977.424

Saltcellar

Silver circular saltcellar with three feet.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49482

Accession Number: 1977.425

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49483

Accession Number: 1977.427

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49484

Accession Number: 1977.426

Mustard Spoon

Silver mustard spoon. Squared fiddle handle with pointed shoulders and a round bowl.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Abbot(t), Jr., John W., 1790-1850 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49485

Accession Number: 1977.429

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs with acorn shaped bowls.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: Hall & Hewson (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49486

Accession Number: 1977.430

Dessert Spoon

Silver dessert spoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval spoon.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Dole, D.N. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49487

Accession Number: 1977.431

Dessert Spoon

Silver dessert spoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval spoon.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Dole, D.N. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49488

Accession Number: 1977.432

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with an oval downturned handle and an oval bowl. Bird design stamped on the back of the bowl.

Date: 1780-1795

Maker: Emery, Stephen, 1749-1801 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49489

Accession Number: 1977.436

Knife

Metal knife with a bone handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1830

Maker: Greaves & Sons (Maker)

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 49490

Accession Number: 1977.437.1

Dinner Fork

One of a set of nine. Silver dinner fork with two tines and a bone handle.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), metal

GUSN: 49491

Accession Number: 1977.438.1

Butter Knife

Metal knife with a bone handle and a rounded blade. Etched foliate design.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), metal

GUSN: 49492

Accession Number: 1977.439

Coverlet

Brown and natural, reversible; overall geometric design of small scale wheels and diamonds. Brown 2" wide border along sides. Hemmed top; wavy line brown border across bottom.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, piecing, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 49493

Accession Number: 1977.442

Serving Tray

Serpentine sides, foliate handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 49930

Accession Number: 1980.464

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49932

Accession Number: 1980.234.1

Hexagon Quilt

Pieced hexagons of various colors and designs in silk with seventeen rows of eleven mosaic six-point stars within hexagon; quilted in hexagon pattern. Bound edges.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), quilting, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 49933

Accession Number: 1981.1

Comforter

Body comprised of pieced diamonds of printed, woven and plain cottons. Tacked; heavily batted; machine sewn edges.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), piecing, printing (process), rolling up, tacking

GUSN: 49934

Accession Number: 1981.3

Alphabet Sampler

Unfinished. Alphabet Sampler. Horizontal rectangle, ivory linen ground. One alphabet at top, incomplete. No border, polychromatic. Alphabets: #1 A-T

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 49935

Accession Number: 1981.8

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Horizontal rectangle. Cream linen ground. Grid pattern made by columns of brown stitching intersecting rows of stitching in various colors. Alphabets: #1 complete #2 complete Numbers: "1-9, 0"

Date: 1848

Maker: Wilson, Anna W., 1836- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 49936

Accession Number: 1981.9

Alphabet Sampler

"Boston Band" style sampler worked in silk on linen. This polychromatic sampler is a long rectancle with alphabetic lines separated by bands of decorative embroidery on the upper portion. Beneath these is a scene with a central leafy tree flanked by flower-filled baskets, birds and the inscription (...

Date: 1737

Maker: Hill, Sarah, 1725- (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), silk (textile), cross-stitching, embroidering

GUSN: 49937

Accession Number: 1981.10

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, cream colored linen ground. Rows of alphabets alternated with rows of decorative needlework-hearts and undulating wave. Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1-complete; #2-"A-T"; #3-"A-V", missing "J" Numbers: "1-10"; cross stitch, satin stitch

Date: 1838

Maker: Steven, Elizabeth (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 49938

Accession Number: 1981.11

Shoe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49939

Accession Number: 1981.13

Dessert Service

Gilt gold banded edge; border of gilt vermicule on pink ground; central image of elephant's head with snake entwined around trunk with green-gilt decoration (Appleton family crest). Urn-shaped on square base.

Date: 1804-1813

Maker: Barr Flight & Barr (Maker)

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 49940

Accession Number: 1981.15.1AB

Chair

Side chair. One of a set of six. Mahogany with maple loose seat frame. Pierced splat serpentine crest with molded ears. One-piece splat shoe and seat rails. Slip rush seat. Chamfered stretchers. Rests on Marlborough legs.

Date: 1760-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 49941

Accession Number: 1981.17

Mirror

Empire-style mahogany overmantel mirror.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49944

Accession Number: 1981.44

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Vertical rectangle, cream colored linen ground. Alphabets in top half, verse in bottom. Monochromatic-green and white. Geometric border. Alphabets: #1 missing "J"; #2 "A-G"; #3 complete; #4 "A-F,I"; #5 "A-X"; cross stitch, eyelet hole; framed, under glass.

Date: 1819

Maker: Stimson, Deborah Thaxter, 1812- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 49945

Accession Number: 1981.47

Mirror

Gilt framed Federal-style mirror. Rectangular molded frame enclosing a rectangular glass with a set-in gilt wooden panel above. Decorated with an applied relieve carving of a compote with fruit (raspberries). Whole flanked by rope turned 3/4 split columns that terminate in upper and lower plinths. T...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49946

Accession Number: 1981.49

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49947

Accession Number: 1981.54

Vase

Amythest-tinted blown glass vase with trumpet form terminating in a folded-over circular lip. Body surmounts applied short, bulbuous baluster stem on wide flat circular foot with polished pontil.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 49948

Accession Number: 1981.59

Comfort bag

Brown, yellow, and green plaid cotton square with two hemmed and two selveged edges. Traditionally from a comfort bag distributed by Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis II (Eliza Henderson Boardman Otis) to Union Soldiers during the Civil War to be used as a bandage if injured.

Date: ca. 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 49949

Accession Number: 1981.62

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 49950

Accession Number: 1981.66

Slate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 49951

Accession Number: 1981.75

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