Historic New England

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No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31086

Accession Number: 1926.730

Cream silk satin wedding dress; bateau neck trimmed with cream fringe; attached capelet extends over shoulders with twisted silk satin braid and same silk fringe; bodice has satin lattice amd twisted satin braid to waist; silk fringe at slightly pointed waist; piping at armseye; pleats at drop shoul...

Date: 1839-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, stitching, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 31087

Accession Number: 1926.734

Pair of Stockings

Pair of silk cream-colored stockings with two light pink bands at the top and a lacey floral zigzag diamond pattern at the ankle.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 31088

Accession Number: 1926.736AB

Women's dress ensemble

a) Brown silk satin lined and padded with wool; high neck; front hook and eye closure; darts; welted seams at back; natural waist; pleated skirt with 8 brown silk satin rosettes; hook and eye closure at right (waistband); gathered at center back; leg-o-mutton sleeves with piping and pleats at should...

Date: 1833-1837

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 31089

Accession Number: 1926.737A-C

Blouse

White cotton bolero-style blouse with large bell sleeves.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 31090

Accession Number: 1926.740

Child's dress

Child's dress, blue plaid with short gathered sleeves and scalloped hem; Six button closure (blue glass buttons); Skirt gathered into waistband; white lining with pocket; cotton cambric.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 31091

Accession Number: 1926.741

Children's Bodice

Brown check with red and greed plad with blue stripes; pleated bodice-plaid band (horizontal) across chest and waistband and on short puffed sleeves.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31092

Accession Number: 1926.746A

Children's Skirt

Skirt has wide plaid band at hem. Plaid is woven in with check. Hook and eye closure.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31093

Accession Number: 1926.746B

BOOTS

Cream/ivory linen ankle boots; cream silk binding; side lacing with linen string laces; rounded square toe; center back & center front seam; sole has narrow waist; 1-1/2" heel fully covered with white kid; white linen lining.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 31095

Accession Number: 1926.751AB

Pair of Stockings

Tan and cream colored stockings. Halfway down leg a lacy shell decoration begins.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31096

Accession Number: 1926.753AB

Tab

Light blue and lace costume decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31097

Accession Number: 1926.755

Sash

Pink, green, and blue striped scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31098

Accession Number: 1926.761

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31099

Accession Number: 1926.762

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31100

Accession Number: 1926.764

Women's Tie

Blue silk neckpiece.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31101

Accession Number: 1926.772

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31102

Accession Number: 1926.775

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31103

Accession Number: 1926.777

Tie

No description

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31104

Accession Number: 1926.779

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31105

Accession Number: 1926.780

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 31106

Accession Number: 1926.784

Spike

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31107

Accession Number: 1926.787

Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31108

Accession Number: 1926.790

Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 31109

Accession Number: 1926.791

Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31110

Accession Number: 1926.792

Thread

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31112

Accession Number: 1926.794

Crochet Hook

Metal crochet hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31113

Accession Number: 1926.796

Crochet Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31114

Accession Number: 1926.798

Crochet Hook

Metal crochet hook with a black handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31115

Accession Number: 1926.799

Pin

Adjustable pin, possibly for curling hair.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31116

Accession Number: 1926.802

Hexagon Quilt

Interlocking hexagons each with black third; "Tumbling Blocks" pattern. Bound edges purple silk.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), stitching, machine sewing (technique), piecing, quilting, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 31117

Accession Number: 1926.812

Collar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31118

Accession Number: 1926.819

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31119

Accession Number: 1926.822

Pair of Gloves

Long mesh gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32367

Accession Number: 1928.1048AB

Pair of Gloves

Long cream-colored gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32368

Accession Number: 1928.1049AB

Needle Case

Small yellow and green silk plaid empty needle case; flap with felt and accordion folder space.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 32369

Accession Number: 1928.1052

Pocket

A printed cotton wall pocket or pouch in shades of cream, red, and green with two uncut button holes at top.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), cotton (textile), thread

GUSN: 32370

Accession Number: 1928.1054

Infant's Cap

Cream; plain except for ruffle of cotton around face and neck; drawstring at top and neck; center seam.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32371

Accession Number: 1928.1055A

Stocking

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32372

Accession Number: 1928.1056

Shuttle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32376

Accession Number: 1928.1051

Fragment of Cloth

White cotton fragment of textile.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32378

Accession Number: 1928.1063

Child's dress

Child's dress made from bleached cotton worked in all-over pattern of embroidered white work floral medallions, with additional floral white work embroidery along waistband; same floral medallion with scalloped trim on hem and along center back; drawstring neckline and waistband; lace at neckline; o...

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 32379

Accession Number: 1928.1066A

Infant's Cap

Cream; net ruffle embroidered with flowers; cap consists of bands of cotton embroidered with (couching) floral sprays, alternate with net embroidered with serpentine band; five sets of drawstrings.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 32380

Accession Number: 1928.1067

Shawl

Square shawl with mint green ground with 6 1/4" border of repeating paisleys on all four sides; ground filled with pattern of small paisleys flanked by floral wreaths, all worked in shades of in dark red, blue, tan. Applied borders on two sides of narrow woven tape with fringe.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 32381

Accession Number: 1928.1068

Shirt

Shirt made from white cotton with a white linen collar and cuffs; turnover collar; front panel has six pleats and pleated ruffle; full sleeves gathered into cuffs with rounded edge and one pearl button.

Date: 1836

Maker: Weld, Martha Williams (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 32382

Accession Number: 1928.1069