Historic New England

Chess pieces

Wooden box containing full set of chess pieces. No chessboard. Green label on top of box. Illegible pencil marks on bottom of box.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13992

Accession Number: 1998.177

Box w/ cards and chips

Tortoise-shell box containing 53 cards and red, white, and blue chips. Cards have British flag w/ picture of beaver and "CANADA" written on front.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: machine-made, paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material), tortoise shell

GUSN: 13993

Accession Number: 1998.178

Whist set

Hinged Japanned box w/ incomplete whist set including assorted cards and 2 "Registered Whist Marker(s)." Top of box: Four Asian figures before two buildings and trees.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13994

Accession Number: 1998.179

Parcheesi board

Parcheesi board without game pieces.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: E.G. Selchow & Co. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, machine-made

GUSN: 13995

Accession Number: 1998.180

Counters

Box w/ blue and red game counters marked "Dennison's." Green box w/ gold writing and design w/ heart, diamond, spade and club. "DENNISON'S IVORY SURFACE INDESTRUCTIBLE GAME COUNTER"

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, machine-made

GUSN: 13996

Accession Number: 1998.181

Box of game counters

Approx. 100 red and white game counters in green box (missing lid).

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 13997

Accession Number: 1998.182

Game board

Boxed board game. Revolutionary images on box cover and game board. "GAMES OF JOHN GILPIN/RAINBOW BACKGAMMON AND BEWILDERED TRAVELLERS"

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: McLoughlin Bros. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, machine-made

GUSN: 13998

Accession Number: 1998.183

Cribbage board

Plain cribbage board w/ semi-circular end. Three pegs broken and stuck in three holes near end.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13999

Accession Number: 1998.184

Cribbage board

Cribbage board. Inlaid and veneered. Four brass legs and swivel hatch at one end to release pegs.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), veneering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 14000

Accession Number: 1998.185

Bridge set

Bridge set in bound case w/ snap. One set containing two decks of cards, score pad, and pencil. Faded blue color w/ darker blue border. "BRIDGE" on cover.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, machine-made, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14001

Accession Number: 1998.186

Deck of cards

Bundle of assorted cards. Identification cards: story writers, humorists, biographers, historians, and poets. Moral and religious.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14002

Accession Number: 1998.187

Deck of cards

Author/literature card game. Blue front of card.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14003

Accession Number: 1998.188

Deck of cards

Assortment of odd cards. No complete decks.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14004

Accession Number: 1998.189

Deck of cards

Game- "War of Words." Cards w/ alphabet and birds on face.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14005

Accession Number: 1998.190

Deck of cards

Four packs for "Bezeque" (?)

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14006

Accession Number: 1998.191

Deck of cards

Fortune telling card game. Seven questions per card and three answers per question.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14007

Accession Number: 1998.192

Deck of cards

Whist card set w/ black and white design on back of cards.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14008

Accession Number: 1998.193

Deck of cards

Set of cards written on in ink. Ex.: Ace of Diamonds reads "a Ring or business contract." Fortune telling game. Red and white design on back.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14009

Accession Number: 1998.194

Deck of cards

Set of cards written on in ink. Ex.: Ace of Diamonds reads "a Ring or business contract." Fortune telling game. Blue and white design on back.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14010

Accession Number: 1998.195

Deck of cards

Deck of cards in orange container. Back of cards show Native American images.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14011

Accession Number: 1998.196

Deck of cards

Assorted cards and three paper dials.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14012

Accession Number: 1998.197

Deck of cards

Two full decks.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14013

Accession Number: 1998.198

THE BROWNIE PLAYING CARD

52 cards. Blue design on cover w/ elves. Cards have blue design w/ angels.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: American Playing Card Co. (Maker)

Material: machine-made, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14014

Accession Number: 1998.199

COLUMBIAN SOUVENIR PLAYING CARDS

53 cards. Cards have capitals of each state on them.

Date: 1893-1930

Maker: Columbian Souvenir Playing Card Co. (Maker)

Material: machine-made, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14015

Accession Number: 1998.200

STROLLERS PLAYING CARDS

52 cards in red case. Cards w/ navy floral design.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Kalamazoo Playing Card Co. (Maker)

Material: machine-made, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14016

Accession Number: 1998.201

Veil

Black silk; net ground with floral trail with stylized flowers and pineapples, medium scale; one edge has border of trilobed floral motif; long and rectangular.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13752

Accession Number: 1969.6903

Piece of a Veil

Black net; "double" lattice pattern; edges are plain.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13753

Accession Number: 1969.6896

Veil

Black net veil embroidered with allover pattern of dots and circles; three sides have ruffled edge; fourth side is scalloped; long and rectangular.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13754

Accession Number: 1969.6898

Black machine-made net lace; embroidered with circles and dots; one edge embroidered with curving and scrolling floral sprays and scalloped edge; two narrow ends have black looped/finished edge; other long edge has hand overcast end with a knot in center.

Date: 1876-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13755

Accession Number: 1969.7107

Fichu

Black handmade lace; embroidered with circles; straight edge has narrow border of trilobed flowers and leaves; curved edge is scalloped; with circular flower and pointed band of foliate garland.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13756

Accession Number: 1969.5618

Veil

Black handmade Chantilly lace; half-moon shaped; ground embroidered with circles; curved edge is scalloped with floral garland and center flower; straight end has band for drawstring; scalloped border is applied - handstitched to net ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13757

Accession Number: 1969.5617

Scarf

Black machine-made Chantilly lace; long and rectangular; center embroidered with circles and sprigs; border all around of oval medallions with sprig; with draped band in between each medallion; scalloped edge.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13758

Accession Number: 1969.7084

Veil

Black handmade Chantilly lace; long and rectangular; embroidered with scrolling floral trail in center; embroidered (on long ends only) scalloped border with floral sprays.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13759

Accession Number: 1969.5610

Veil

Black machine-made lace; ground embroidered with floral sprays; one plain long end; opposite long end has floral trails and serpentine band; opposite narrow ends have C-scroll border; long and rectangular.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13760

Accession Number: 1969.5616

Shawl

Cream wool; very soft and fine; center of herringbone pattern; border of bands of diamonds with border of stripes and lacy bands; pointed edge.

Date: 1840-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13761

Accession Number: 1969.6681

Shawl

Cream mohair hand-knit shawl.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mohair

GUSN: 13762

Accession Number: 1969.6686

Shawl

Cream mohair; lacy; center of diamond lattice; border of hexagonal shapes with scalloped edge.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mohair

GUSN: 13763

Accession Number: 1969.6693

Shawl

Cream wool; very fine; lacy; striped - band of loose openwork alternates with band of tighter knit; edge (pinned) and pointed all around (points from being blocked into shape).

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13764

Accession Number: 1969.6678

Shawl

Cream silk hand-knitted openwork; center of chevron bands with outer borders of large and small chevron bands; pointed scalloped edge.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13765

Accession Number: 1969.5613

Shawl

Black knitted lace; center of chevron bands; bordered with openwork and double chevron band; wide outer border of double chevron band forming diamonds; pointed, scalloped edge all around.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13766

Accession Number: 1969.5620

Shawl

Off-white; twill weave with 4" deep needlework border 3" from edge of silky cord laid on in loops creating three-dimensional effect; square.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13767

Accession Number: 1990.1415

Shawl

Ivory sheer silk with denser weave forming 1" border and five stripes warpwise in floral meander in purple and white; self fringe all around.

Date: 1830-1839

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13768

Accession Number: 1960.75J

Shawl

Faded purple ground with sprigs at center; 5" border - floral on cream ground - dense and disorganized; "square"

Date: 1830-1839

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13769

Accession Number: 1960.75K

Men's Hat

Black; pleated crown; black shiny visor with black chin strap; buttons and air holes; tan sweat band; underside of visor is green; black satin lining.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 13773

Accession Number: 1991.25A

Coat

Red, three-piece coat with a left and right front, collar with buttonholes and tassels; seven buttonholes on left front, with darts. Altered to fit woman (c.1850) from man's military waistcoat c.1770.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13774

Accession Number: 1966.38A-C

Rubber Overshoe Fragment

Rubber overshoe fragment; broad rounded square toe; rubber sole

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: Hayward Rubber Co. (Maker)

Material: rubber (material)

GUSN: 13775

Accession Number: 1953.515

Shirtfront

White; standing band with two buttonholes; wide, fluted ruffle center front; ties at neck and waist.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13776

Accession Number: 1924.937

Shirt Front

White; standing band collar with one button hole; wide ruffle center front; tie at neck and waist.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13777

Accession Number: 1924.274

Petticoat

White cotton petticoat with scalloped hem of applied ruffle with white embroidered floral decoration. Stiffened under double ruffle on lower half. Ruched at center back. Closure with buttons at proper left hip. Placket marked in red embroidery thread with the intials "A.M.C.".

Date: 1903-1908

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13778

Accession Number: 1969.6501

Petticoat

Cream-colored cotton petticoat. Outer ruffle has bans of pintucks and eyelet lace set over a stiffened plain cotton ruffle.

Date: 1902-1906

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 13779

Accession Number: 1969.5415

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