Historic New England

Sample of Fabric

Dark and light brown fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 45521

Accession Number: 1953.298

Whole Cloth Quilt

Comprised of strips of cotton of brown ground; columns of white drapery dividing columns of floral bouquets. Across top, applied strip of brown and white floral cotton.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tacking

GUSN: 45522

Accession Number: 1953.299

Floorcloth

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 45523

Accession Number: 1953.300A

Floorcloth

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 45524

Accession Number: 1953.300B

Floorcloth

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 45525

Accession Number: 1953.300C

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45527

Accession Number: 1953.305.1

Green w/ black horizontal stripes; silk; ruffled collar w/ lace; bell shaped sleeves w/ epaulettes trimmed w/ green; black scalloped fringe. Cotton undersleeves w/ embroidered cuff; 12 green covered buttons w/ velvet motif; cartridge pleats all around skirt. Bodice boned & lined w/ brown cotton tw...

Date: 1857-1862

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 45528

Accession Number: 1953.306

Alphabet Sampler

Unfinished alphabet sampler on natural linen ground. Green and cream lettering in upper portion. Border is a double row of green cross stitching 3/4 of an inch apart. Alphabets: #1-complete; #2 complete; #3 complete. Numbers:"1-17". Stitches used: cross stitch.

Date: 1834

Maker: Savar, Susan, 1824- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 45529

Accession Number: 1953.307

Straw Bonnet

Straw bonnet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45530

Accession Number: 1953.308

Scrap Bag

'Scrap Bag'. Blue and tan stripped bag with handles and two white buttons. Inside fabric is tan. On front of bag is a small tan patch with handwriting 'Pieces of Muslin & Calico/ J.S Morong'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45531

Accession Number: 1953.312.1

Scrap Bag

'Scrap Bag'. Blue and tan stripped bag with handles and two white buttons. Inside fabric is tan. On front of bag is a small tan patch with handwriting 'New White Cloth/ J.S Morong'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45532

Accession Number: 1953.312.2

Piece of a Waistcoat

Ivory; embroidered with polychrome silk threads - blues, yellows, rose, green - medallions with scenes of ancient ruins and floral sprays of pansies; eight unfinished buttonholes; only one side of vest with area for pocket.

Date: 1785-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 45533

Accession Number: 1953.319

Collar

White lace collar with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45534

Accession Number: 1953.320

Collar

White lace collar with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45535

Accession Number: 1953.321

Bed Curtain

Panel with single tab; white uneven honeycomb pattern and columns of long leaved flowering plants; dark brownish ground.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 45536

Accession Number: 1953.322

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45537

Accession Number: 1953.323

Underskirt or Petticoat

Waistband has been let out; no placket or fastening; deep, embroidered border of multicolor floral trail in silk and metallic thread; sequins set at center of flowers; hem lined with linen.

Date: 1820s

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 45538

Accession Number: 1953.325

Curtain

Printed cotton curtain with floral and column design against maroon background.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 45539

Accession Number: 1953.327

Dress

Stiffened white cotton roller or block printed w/ small scale aubergine floral sprigs; band of eyelet around neck, inserted at shoulders and waist; broad neckline w/ hook and eye closure.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 45540

Accession Number: 1953.328

Child's Dress

Long; white; plain cotton; drawstring neck and waist; short puffed sleeves; three covered buttons, with loop closure.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 45541

Accession Number: 1953.329

Child's Dress

White cotton with groups of three twill stripes varying in width; drawstring neckline; cap sleeves gathered at shoulders; self waistband; hook and eye closure (handmade eyes); cartridge pleats all around waist; short dress.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching, twill

GUSN: 45542

Accession Number: 1953.330

Child's Dress

White cotton with twill stripes (vertical); drawstring neckline; cap sleeves gathered at shoulders; self waistband; cartridge pleats all around; hook and eye closure (handmade eyes); short dress.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching, twill

GUSN: 45543

Accession Number: 1953.331

Child's Dress

Plain white cotton; short puffed sleeves; drawstring neckline; fullness at front; plain waistband; cartridge pleats all around; drawstrings at waist; three covered buttons and loops at back; long dress.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 45544

Accession Number: 1953.332

Child's Dress

Long; white cotton checked; sheer; drawstring neckline; cap sleeves trimmed with handmade scalloped band with drawnwork; cartridge pleats all around; waistband embroidered with white flowers.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 45545

Accession Number: 1953.333

Bonnet

Brown wool twill with pleated neck ruffle; large bow and eight blue covered buttons at crown; blue wool twill trim and brim lining; crown llined with tan cotton; quilted; wool batting, cream silk ribbon ties attached to lining.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, quilting, twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 45549

Accession Number: 1953.338

Beach Landscape

Impressionistic scene of several figures on a beach.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 45550

Accession Number: 1953.440

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45551

Accession Number: 1953.457

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45561

Accession Number: 1953.574

Fan

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45565

Accession Number: 1953.1669

Stencil

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 45566

Accession Number: 1954.3

Fan

Painted silk fan with fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 45567

Accession Number: 1954.M4

Fan

Net fan with a needlepoint and beaded pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 45568

Accession Number: 1954.M5

Fan

Net fan with a needlepoint and beaded pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 45569

Accession Number: 1954.M6

Round bodied, long shouldered decanter with stopper.

Date: ca. 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45573

Accession Number: 1954.11AB

Child's Shoes

Black; ankle strap w/ one black button; blue silk rosette; edged w/ greenish blue tape; cotton lining; brown leather sole.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45574

Accession Number: 1954.M11AB

Decanter

Round-bodied, long shouldered decanter with stopper. Etched patriotic design.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mold-blown glass, engraving (action), glass (material)

GUSN: 45575

Accession Number: 1954.12AB

Shoes

Red; squared toe; large red rosette; ankle straps w/ pearl button; edge w/ tan tape; dark brown leather sole; lined w/ white linen.

Date: 1850

Maker: T.E. Moseley & Co. (Maker)

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 45576

Accession Number: 1954.M13AB

Cigarette Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45577

Accession Number: 1954.M14

Thimble Holder

Parts of a wooden thimble case.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45578

Accession Number: 1954.M15

Folding Fan

Ebonized wood sticks and guards with fruit design in gilt, red and green; paper leaf with lithographed scene of harvest festival; pastoral scene on reverse; shell washer; carved metal ring.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: staining, ebony (color), lithography, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45579

Accession Number: 1954.M16

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