Historic New England

WALLET

Light brown; rounded flap with string closure; embossed with linear border - front, back and flap; 2 compartments lined with faded red and green marble paper. Glued together - no stitching.

Date: 1774

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32550

Accession Number: 1929.147

Ivory silk taffeta; bound w/ cream silk & cotton tape; trimmed w/ large cream rosette; originally had 1/4" wide cream ribbon ties (only fragments remain). Rounded square toe; square throat; 3" vamp; no center back seam; sole has narrow waist & darkened channel; 1-1/4" heel covered w/ ivory satin; w...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 32551

Accession Number: 1929.148AB

Slippers

Brown silk taffeta; bound w/ brown grosgrain; trimmed w/ brown velvet bow w/ cut steel buckle (bows are loose - not attached to toe). No center back seam; sole has narrow waist; no heel; square throat; 3-1/4" wide vamp; white leather & linen lining; rounded square toe.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), silk (textile), taffeta, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 32552

Accession Number: 1929.149AB

Slippers

Bronze leather; bound w/ purple grosgrain; scalloped throat trimmed w/ purple ribbon ruching; rounded square toe; no ties; 4" vamp. No center back seam; sole has narrow waist; no heel; white leather & linen lining; toe embroidered w/ white chain stitch w/ cutwork backed w/ purple; floral medallion.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, leather, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 32553

Accession Number: 1929.150AB

Carriage Parasol

White silk crepe; pagoda shape; ivory handle and ferrule; very short handle; telescoping brass shaft; white silk lining; deep, thick fringe. For use in a carriage.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), crepe (textile), ivory (tooth component), silk (textile)

GUSN: 32554

Accession Number: 1929.151

Parasol

Black handmade Chantilly lace over ivory taffeta with pink silk lining; short handle and long ferrule of ivory; telescoping metal shaft.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), Chantilly lace, ivory (tooth component), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 32555

Accession Number: 1929.152

Waistcoat

Pale green; Serpentine floral with dotted ground outlined with black thread; shawl collar; single breasted; 8 buttons; 3 pockets; piping, padded; buckle and tab back closure; leather lined waist.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leather, linen (material), thread, metallic (color attribute), weaving, padding (process), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 32556

Accession Number: 1929.153

Table Scarf

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32557

Accession Number: 1929.158B

Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32558

Accession Number: 1929.165B

Windsor Chair

Chair. Step down crest; bamboo turnings; incised lines around seat; brown with floral decoration on crest and seat front. Slat back with pierced ends and tablet on top.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Abbott, Susanna (Jaquith), 1797-1896 (Painter) Fraser, Esther Stevens (Restorer)

Material: painting (coating)

GUSN: 32559

Accession Number: 1929.172

Doll's Bedding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32560

Accession Number: 1929.177C

Doll's Bedding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32561

Accession Number: 1929.177D

Doll Pillow

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32563

Accession Number: 1929.177G

Doll Pillow

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32564

Accession Number: 1929.177H

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32565

Accession Number: 1929.178

Parasol

Iridescent brown taffeta, ruffled, edged with dyed brown grass fringe; ivory stick and ferrule with knobbed ends; telescoping metal shaft; cream silk lining.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), grass (plant material), ivory (tooth component), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 32566

Accession Number: 1929.186

Key

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32567

Accession Number: 1929.191

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32568

Accession Number: 1929.194

Storage Box

Rectangular wooden box with laps. Box once contained wooden toy train.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32569

Accession Number: 1929.195

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32570

Accession Number: 1929.196

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32571

Accession Number: 1929.197

Food Storage Canister

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32572

Accession Number: 1929.199B

Toy

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32573

Accession Number: 1929.199E

Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32574

Accession Number: 1929.199C

Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32575

Accession Number: 1929.199D

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32576

Accession Number: 1929.199F

Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32577

Accession Number: 1929.199G

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32578

Accession Number: 1929.200

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32579

Accession Number: 1929.201

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32580

Accession Number: 1929.202

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32581

Accession Number: 1929.204

Floral Bouquet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32582

Accession Number: 1929.212

Key

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 32263

Accession Number: 1928.748

Key

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 32264

Accession Number: 1928.749

Key

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 32265

Accession Number: 1928.750

Key Ring

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 32266

Accession Number: 1928.751

Table mat

Square. Satin-stitch Berlinwork. Concentric diamonds motifs; shades of green and red. Deep pile border of green stripes; circles in shades of red and grey. Brown glazed linen back over cardboard.

Date: ca. 1851

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, cardboard, glazing (coating), linen (material), wool (textile), tin (metal)

GUSN: 32267

Accession Number: 1928.755

Veil

Bright green piece of a veil.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gauze, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32268

Accession Number: 1928.756

Purse

Tan knit purse with silver-colored rings and tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32269

Accession Number: 1928.757

Potholder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, padding (process), silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 32270

Accession Number: 1928.758

Potholder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, quilting, satin, silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 32271

Accession Number: 1928.759

Potholder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, fringe, plush, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32272

Accession Number: 1928.760

Pillbox

A cardboard pillbox with a paper cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 32273

Accession Number: 1928.762

Needles

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 32274

Accession Number: 1928.764

Trunk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 32275

Accession Number: 1928.765

Bread Platter

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32276

Accession Number: 1928.772

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32277

Accession Number: 1928.773

Pail

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32278

Accession Number: 1928.777

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B). Box and lid are covered with wallpaper with large scale floral trail of stylized flowers and leaves. Block printed in aqua and orange on beige ground. Rim of box and lid hae been repaired with plaper with a gray pattern on a cream ground.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32279

Accession Number: 1928.778AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32280

Accession Number: 1928.779AB

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