Historic New England

Purse

Cotton drawstring purse with high-quality whitework embroidery and pleated edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 53091

Accession Number: 1942.641

Needlework Picture

Large needlework picture of yellow and pink roses embroidered in crewel yarn thread on perforated Bristol board; inscription on back reads "Gift of Miss Helen M. Pettes, June 1942".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53092

Accession Number: 1942.644

Needlework Picture

Large needlework picture of flower wreath embroidered in crewel yarn thread on perforated Bristol board; inscription on back "Gift of Miss Helen M. Pettes, June 1942".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53093

Accession Number: 1942.645

Quilt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53094

Accession Number: 1942.647

White; capped sleeves; blue ribbon along neckline and skirt and blue ribbon inserted on waistband; box pleats along hem and sleeves; lace trim along hem, sleeves, neckline, waist, and sash; drawstring neckline; five covered buttons.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 53095

Accession Number: 1942.648AB

Child's Dress

Short, white child's dress woven in a pattern of vertical (warp) stripes--a dimity. The dress is a simple shift, without waistband, with capped sleeves and a self-edged and van-dyked neckline closed with a drawstring.

Date: 1821-1823

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity

GUSN: 53097

Accession Number: 1942.651

Men's Shirt

White; low standing collar with opening at front and back; three button closure at back; panel in front with tweleve pleats, fullness below; gathered and gusseted sleeves; french cuffs; openwork at cuffs, collar, pleats. Very fine linen.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: Pettes, Mary R. Balch (Maker)

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 53098

Accession Number: 1942.652

Bedspread

Rectangular, off white, fine linen, single piece; white embroidered wreath of morning glories with crest of wheat stems and ribbon at top center. 3-1/2" wide top hem; 1" bottom hem.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 53099

Accession Number: 1942.653

Pillowcase

No description

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 53100

Accession Number: 1942.654A

Pair of Gloves

Black lace gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53101

Accession Number: 1942.655AB

Doorknob

Five brass knobs with various motifs in relief, mounted on a display board.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53102

Accession Number: 1942.656

Bedpan

Stoneware bedpan. Mottled brown and yellow glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze, enamel (fused coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 53103

Accession Number: 1942.657

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 53104

Accession Number: 1942.661

Candles

Assorted wax candles found in a Polly Rayons Ladies Vest box labeled "Old Candles"

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 53105

Accession Number: 1942.665

Collar

Women's linen collar.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 53107

Accession Number: 1942.672

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of cuffs with embroidered borders.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53108

Accession Number: 1942.674AB

String Tie

Cream, printed with American flags; narrow even shape with straight edge tips. (Flags are red, white, and blue with stars).

Date: 1886

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 53110

Accession Number: 1942.675

Bullet Mold

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53114

Accession Number: 1942.680

Waistcoat

Cream; bunches of grapes on serpentine vines; shawl collar; single breasted w/ 6 self buttons; 3 pockets; cream silk back; leather lined waist; buckle & tab back closure.

Date: 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, stitching, leather, padding (process), tabby (textile), silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 53117

Accession Number: 1942.693

Dress

Navy blue velvet with jet bead; polonaise dress with matching skirt; collar trimmed with black lace collar; long sleeves trimmed with lace and jet beads at cuffs; dress open at front- sides are trimmed with black lace ruffle and ruching with jet beads and jet bead netting; two "panniers" poofs at ba...

Date: 1875-1881

Maker: Misliavacca, Erminia (Maker)

Material: beading (process), hand sewing, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 53118

Accession Number: 1942.697AB

Collar

White mesh collar with two layers and white embroidery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53119

Accession Number: 1942.698

Flask

Brown glass flask with molded decoration of horn of plenty on one side and eagle with wings spread on the other.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53121

Accession Number: 1942.703

Bottle

Green glass bottle with molded sunburst on body and ridges on sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53122

Accession Number: 1942.704

Flask

Blue-tinted, flask-shaped bottle with molded eagle clutching arrows in its talons and flying banner in its beak.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53123

Accession Number: 1942.705

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53124

Accession Number: 1942.706

Overdress

Black printed silk twill with multicolored floral sprays; applied blue taffeta ribbon band over shoulders, down front bodice and forming V shaped yoke at back and at hem and cuffs; 6 applied blue silk bows, 2 at center back skirt and 2 at cuffs; scooped neckline. Bodice: lined with glazed cotton; b...

Date: 1871-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), taffeta, twill

GUSN: 53126

Accession Number: 1942.713

Jacket

Black, short; embroidered with cream, green and metallic threads; notched collar; front placket button closure; long bell-shaped sleeves; three vents - two side and one at center back; green floral garland enclosed by lace-like scalloped border embroidered at collar center front, hem and sleeves; de...

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: C. F. Hovey & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 53127

Accession Number: 1942.717

Dress

Green taffeta dress with bodice [A] and skirt [B]. Bodice (A) has squared neckline and cap sleeves trimmed with bands of black lace with stylized floral motif and white taffeta with bands of green velvet. Sharp point at front and back, trimmed with green velvet. Boned and lined with linen. Hand sew...

Date: 1855-1862

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 53128

Accession Number: 1942.718AB

Dress

Lavender organdy dress printed with floral border of: vertical arrangement of flowers, wheat sheaths in tones of grey with pink, green and gold; high neckline with band collar (printed); 10 brown silk buttons center front to waist; peplum with self ruffle printed with floral border in green, pink; l...

Date: 1874-1876

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), stitching, organdy

GUSN: 53130

Accession Number: 1942.723AB

Dressing Gown

Wrapper/Tea gown. Beige satin brocaded with large gold flowers and smaller pink and lavender flowers; standing band collar trimmed with lace and net ruching; brocade panels at front open to reveal pale yellow satin bodice/skirt with embroidered net overlay; satin covered buttons (neck to hip); slee...

Date: 1890-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), lace (needlework), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 53131

Accession Number: 1942.724

Cape

Black silk taffeta shoulder cape with double collar; with wide black velvet bands, and long black silk fringe; squared front tips; shaped for arms.

Date: 1854-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53132

Accession Number: 1942.728

Shawl

Triangular-shaped black silk shawl embroidered with polychrome flowers with green leaves and tendrils; narrow meandering border with blue and yellow flowers; bright purple black knotted silk fringe.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 53133

Accession Number: 1942.730

Shawl

This rectangular shawl is woven with a silk warp and wool weft with a white center and polychrome borders of stylized boteh and palm leaves. The borders at the short ends of the shawl are deep (46") with worked tendrils that reach into the white center. The long side borders are much narrower, worke...

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 53134

Accession Number: 1942.734

Dado panel

Molded baseboard, reeded frieze along the dado cap. Red paint. Baseboard piece is broken off along the bottom, hence was deeper than seen here, probably.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 53135

Accession Number: 1942.736

Dress

Black silk velvet; bodice attached to skirt; standing band collar; long fitted sleeves; several black velvet buttons (at center front closure) from neck to hip; bodice boned and lined with white silk twill; smocking at front below bodice; velvet draped at sides in polonnaise style, skirt has silk mo...

Date: 1880-1881

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53137

Accession Number: 1942.744

Women's Spencer

Pale pink/beige silk satin; shortwaisted; high standing collar and long sleeves trimmed with ivory satin; bodice lined with natural linen; sleeves fully lined with beige and white plaid silk; hook and eye at neck; drawstring closure at waist.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 53138

Accession Number: 1942.753

Wedding Dress

Two piece wedding dress. Sheer white bodice [a]; long sleeves, puckered at shoulder; ruched cuffs and square yoke; very pointed at front and back; boned and padded; eight covered buttons over hook and eye; lower bodice laced; sheer from neck to shoulders, lined below; Skirt [b] has linen waistband w...

Date: 1862-1864

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, organdy

GUSN: 53139

Accession Number: 1942.754AB

Infant's Shirt

White; boat neckline and capped sleeves composed of band of lace alternating with band embroidered with foliate garland; two covered buttons and loops at neckline/yoke.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 53140

Accession Number: 1942.757

Pair of shoes

Pair of silk satin shoes with an ivory/pale blue tint; bound with matching grosgrain; trimmed with a large pale blue rosette with cream-colored lace in center. Cream-colored satin ribbons - very long - are attached at sides to tie shoe on ankle. Square toe; square throat with drawstring; split vamp...

Date: 1854-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 53141

Accession Number: 1942.764

Log Cabin Quilt

Six rows of six blocks, each block comprised of various plain and figured silk "logs" with black velvet square center. Two part border; inside border of black, outside border of strips of silk pieced perpendicular to body. Lace added to edge.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: Rowe, Eliza Morrison (Maker)

Material: brocade (textile), damask, lace (needlework), moiré, piecing, quilting, satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 53248

Accession Number: 1942.990

Sieve

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53249

Accession Number: 1942.994

Padlock

Half-heart painted black; key inserts in right side; decorative raised band on face.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 53254

Accession Number: 1942.1003

Child's Dress

White; embroidered "V" panel with central ogogee medallion with net insert and scrolled and hanging branches above; same medallion at bottom of front panel (four medallions at hem); capped sleeves with turned over and embroidered cuff, with pointed and scalloped trim; neckline and hem has same scall...

Date: ca. 1844

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 53255

Accession Number: 1942.1005

Infant's Shirt

White with beige lace neckline and sleeves; bodice gathered onto neckline front and back; one pearl button at neck.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 53256

Accession Number: 1942.1007

Child's Pantaloons

White; five buttonholes at waistband; open sides; one tuck near waist, one deep tuck at legs; reinforced crotch; drawnwork; scalloped eyelet edge.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 53257

Accession Number: 1942.1013

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53258

Accession Number: 1942.1015

Pincushion

A: inner cushion; B: outer cover; white cotton with ruffled edges; pin design "Innocence/We wait thy call/1844".

Date: ca. 1844

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 53259

Accession Number: 1942.1017A,B

Pair of Suspenders

Cream linen and silk; not matched set; buttonholes at both pointed ends; metal buckles; body of checked and chevron weave; plain ends.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), metal, silk (textile)

GUSN: 53260

Accession Number: 1942.1019AB

Quilt

Squares on point; two prints used repeatedly: a red and white copperplate Asian scene and a flowering vine on brown ground. Down one side brown ground print with flowers and column. Linen backing; quilting in herringbone pattern.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, linen (material), piecing, quilting, toile (textile material)

GUSN: 53261

Accession Number: 1942.1026

Set of Six Political buttons for the 1940 Presidential Election

Card containing six campaign buttons for the 1940 Presidential election. Four of the buttons are red, white, and blue; one button is green and white; and one button is yellow and green.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 53263

Accession Number: 1942.1043.1-.6

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