Historic New England

Chemisette

White cape with pom-poms, embroidered sunflowers, and a lace collar.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51422

Accession Number: 1987.185A

Slip

White underskirt with pom-poms and embroidered sunflowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51423

Accession Number: 1987.185B

Telephone

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51424

Accession Number: 1987.187

Goblet

Pressed glass goblet.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51425

Accession Number: 1987.194.1

Goblet

Pressed glass goblet.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51426

Accession Number: 1987.194.2

Bracket

Foliate, with extremely heavy paint layers; white/grey on top; remounted on contemporary blocks for display; hand carved.

Date: 1795-1797

Maker: Skillen, John/Simeon (Carver) Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844 (Architect)

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

GUSN: 51427

Accession Number: 1987.198.1-2

Calendar Tile

Small, bluish-gray transfer print on cream-colored ceramic decorative tile, depicting the State House in Boston on the front and a 1895 calendar on the back.

Date: 1895

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Vendor) Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: drillwork (sculpture technique), paint (coating), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 51429

Accession Number: 1987.199

Center Table

Tripod baswe; scalloped top; scroll legs; columnar pillar; molded skirt.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood)

GUSN: 51430

Accession Number: 1987.202

Portrait Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51433

Accession Number: 1987.206

Portrait Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51434

Accession Number: 1987.207

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51439

Accession Number: 1987.213.1

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51440

Accession Number: 1987.213.2

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51441

Accession Number: 1987.213.3

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51442

Accession Number: 1987.213.4

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51443

Accession Number: 1987.213.5

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51444

Accession Number: 1987.213.6

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51446

Accession Number: 1987.214

Feather Wreath Shadow Box

Shadow box; encloses polychrome floral wreath made of feathers arranged on a pink satin foundation.

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), silk (textile), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 51447

Accession Number: 1987.215

Landscape Print

Bird's eye view of two cities with small vignetted images all around outer edge featuring local buildings of note--churches, homes, hotels, businesses, factories.

Date: 1889

Maker: McAnn, L. W. (Publisher)

Material: chromolithographs

GUSN: 51448

Accession Number: 1987.216

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51449

Accession Number: 1987.217

Portrait of Francis Bacon

Portrait of a man with long sideburns, in red upholstered chair. Great great uncle of Edwin B. Sears.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51450

Accession Number: 1987.218

Portrait of Queen Charlotte

Framed engraving of Queen Charlotte, shown standing in a pastoral setting.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51452

Accession Number: 1987.220.1

Portrait of King George III

Framed engraving of King George III, shown standing with a horse behind him on left side.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51453

Accession Number: 1987.220.2

Berlinwork floral picture; chenile work flowers; some cross stitch; linen canvas; wool and silk thread; beige, tan brown, shades of green, rose, pink, white, on black background; gold, gilt wooden frame; under glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: needlework (visual works), wool (hair), silk (fiber), linen (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51454

Accession Number: 1987.221

Our Father...

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51455

Accession Number: 1987.223

Photograph Portrait

Bust length portrait of a man w/ stand up collar, tie and striped vest under suit.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 51456

Accession Number: 1987.224

Checkered Blanket

White ground with woven red stripes outlined in blue; wool body woven in twill weave; self- fringe at bottom; hemmed top; selvage edges.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 51154

Accession Number: 1986.825

Quilt

Four rows of four blocks; within each row alternating pieced blocks of printed children's story scenes; white and black scroll border; plain red cotton blocks; decorative yarn feather stitched together. White cotton binding edges. Illustrations of childhood activities typical of mid-to-late 19th c.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing

GUSN: 51155

Accession Number: 1986.826

Bedspread

Tan glazed cotton bedspread with a red and green rose design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51156

Accession Number: 1986.827

Pieced Quilt

Comprised of three calico columns; saw tooth edges. In between predominantly filled with brown and red floral calico on white ground; other calicos. Edges bound in striped cotton.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), piecing, tacking

GUSN: 51157

Accession Number: 1986.829

Whole Cloth Quilt

T-shaped; gussets at top. Brown print on white depicting storming of Bastille; robed female France putting finishing touches to Louis XVI's monument while standing on male oppressor. Female characters "Liberty, Fraternity and Justice" accepting Louis XVI's sword of surrender. Ribbons, wheat shocks a...

Date: 1789-1791

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting, toile (textile material)

GUSN: 51158

Accession Number: 1986.830

Dress

White; boat neckline w/ piping; long leg o' mutton sleeves w/ hook & eye at wrist; piping along seam. Bodice gathered into V in front & back; skirt gathered all around into waistband.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, super

GUSN: 51159

Accession Number: 1986.831

Dress

White; open neckline; bunched & held in place by loop & button; short, full sleeves; sleeves & neckline trimmed w/ lace. Piping at seams; fullness gathered into V at front & back; skirt gathered onto waistband at front & back; hook & eye closure; 4 wide tucks at hem.

Date: 1825-1827

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, super

GUSN: 51160

Accession Number: 1986.832

Blanket

White, plain weave, heavily napt wool with 6- 1/4" wide candy striped bands at each end; repeating blue, white, red, orange, white, red. Side edges selvage; top and bottom edges bound.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 51161

Accession Number: 1986.833.1

Bridesmaid's Dress

Powder blue floor length rayon dress (Rayon has stubs); broad neckline with low neck at back; short sleeves with cream lace and blue velvet ribbon trim; darts at front; empire waist; blue velvet bow with streamers extending to hem; bodice liend with blue polyester; skirt lined with interfacing; zipp...

Date: 1965-1980

Maker: Priscilla of Boston (Maker)

Material: stitching, machine-made, polyester, rayon

GUSN: 51162

Accession Number: 1986.834

Women's Bridesmaid Headdress

Blue velvet ribbon headdress.

Date: 1967

Maker: Priscilla of Boston (Maker)

Material: handmade, linen (material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 51163

Accession Number: 1986.835

Shoes

Pair of light blue dyed taffeta shoes. Topstitching, bended edge, no trim, square toe, and a round throat. Center back seam, narrow sole, and a two and a half inch heel.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, taffeta

GUSN: 51164

Accession Number: 1986.836

Handkerchief

Red kerchief with red, white, and black floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51165

Accession Number: 1986.837

Chair

"Gondola" type chair with rounded upholstered. back; slip seat; flaring front. legs

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 51166

Accession Number: 1986.858.1

Basket

Round open basket with turned wooden base (with concentric turning circles visible) and rattan/cane weavers, a so-called "Nantucket Lightship" basket. The rim hoops are pinned in place and secured with a double lashing of cane. Donor's history indicates that the basket was woven by Captain Thomas Ja...

Date: 1856-1900

Maker: Attributed to James, Thomas (Basket maker)

Material: rattan, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51167

Accession Number: 1986.1019

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; bronson weave pattern of crosses and dots. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 51168

Accession Number: 1986.1021

Mantel

Fluted columns support mantelshelf; above shelf smaller fluted columns support top; beveled mirror with applied decoration on eash side; under mantelshelf is more applied decoration - foliate and ribbons; egg-and-dart run along top edges of columns and top of mantel.

Date: 1897

Maker: S. B. and Company (Maker)

Material: beveling, fluting, mirrors, varnishing, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 51170

Accession Number: 1986.1024