Historic New England

Waistcoat

Brown & white woven pattern; shawl collar; 3 pockets; cotton lining & back; heavily padded front; single breasted w/ 5 self covered buttons; 2 inner buttons; back buckle; darts on front; fancy ground.

Date: 1857-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, padding (process)

GUSN: 39271

Accession Number: 1937.939

Waistcoat

Cream colored waistcoat with white lining and back. Lacing closure of linen; standing notched collar; single breasted with seven decorative brass buttons; two pockets.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 39273

Accession Number: 1937.950

Military Hat

Black; fedora style (pinched crown with round brim); military badge with embroidered intitals; gros grian ribbon; decorative blue and gold with tassel tie.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: John B. Stetson Co. (Manufacturer) George L. Griffin & Son (Retailer)

Material: stitching, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39274

Accession Number: 1937.947

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 39275

Accession Number: 1937.970

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39276

Accession Number: 1937.971

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39277

Accession Number: 1937.972

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39278

Accession Number: 1937.973

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 39279

Accession Number: 1937.975

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39280

Accession Number: 1937.976

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39281

Accession Number: 1937.977

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 39282

Accession Number: 1937.978

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 39283

Accession Number: 1937.979

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39284

Accession Number: 1937.980

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39285

Accession Number: 1937.981

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 39286

Accession Number: 1937.982

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39287

Accession Number: 1937.983

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 39288

Accession Number: 1937.984

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 39289

Accession Number: 1937.985

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39290

Accession Number: 1937.986

Pocket Watch

A Niagara Falls style wall pocket of blue wool and adorned with three dimensional, thick clear beadwork, with outlining and edging in clear beads, and fribbon loop at top.

Date: 19th / 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), beads (pierced objects), beading (process), beadwork, cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 38794

Accession Number: 1936.858

Pincushion

Hat-shaped pincushion; brown silk with blue ribbon trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 38795

Accession Number: 1936.860

Sewing Kit

Black felt needle case shaped like a hand and a sleeve with pink stitching.

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile)

GUSN: 38796

Accession Number: 1936.861

Beaker

Cylindrical pewter beaker with flared rim, incised bands below rim and near base.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 38798

Accession Number: 1936.869

Hourglass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38799

Accession Number: 1936.870

Sewing Bird

This bird-shaped sewing clamp has a round, red velvet pincushion mounted on its post. The post and table clamp were cast with a foliate motif.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 38801

Accession Number: 1936.872

Thimble

Metal thimble.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 38802

Accession Number: 1936.874

Thimble

Metal thimble.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 38803

Accession Number: 1936.875

Thimble

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 38804

Accession Number: 1936.876

Thimble

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 38805

Accession Number: 1936.877

Small Scale and Weights in Case

Small scale and weights in wooden, hinged box with latch. Measurement conversions are written in pencil on a piece of paper affixed to the inside of the box cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, string (fiber product), cloth

GUSN: 38806

Accession Number: 1936.883A-I

Napkin Ring

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38807

Accession Number: 1936.886

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38808

Accession Number: 1936.887

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38809

Accession Number: 1936.888

Sewing Kit

Gray silk needle case.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 38810

Accession Number: 1936.889

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38811

Accession Number: 1936.891

Shawl

Triangular; white cotton; embroidered on all sides with small floral motif center in scallops of edges; layer floral motif at point.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38812

Accession Number: 1936.892

Basket

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 38813

Accession Number: 1936.894

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38814

Accession Number: 1936.895D

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38815

Accession Number: 1936.897A

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38816

Accession Number: 1936.897B

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38817

Accession Number: 1936.897C

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38818

Accession Number: 1936.898B

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38819

Accession Number: 1936.898E

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 38820

Accession Number: 1936.899A

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 38821

Accession Number: 1936.899B

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 38822

Accession Number: 1936.899D

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38823

Accession Number: 1936.902

Vest

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38824

Accession Number: 1936.904

Cloth Fragment

Black felt fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38825

Accession Number: 1936.905

Bandana

Mustard plain weave tie-dyed with bands of white circles; hemmed all around.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38826

Accession Number: 1936.906

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