Historic New England

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54203

Accession Number: 1946.84

Sleeve

White cotton sleeve with gathers and embroidery.

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 54204

Accession Number: 1946.87

Sheet

Rectangular, white linen sheet, seamed, hemmed ends, selvage sides.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54205

Accession Number: 1946.91

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; hemmed on all edges.

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 54206

Accession Number: 1946.92

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54207

Accession Number: 1946.94

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54208

Accession Number: 1946.97

Collar

White cotton embroidered lace collar.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54209

Accession Number: 1946.103

Cape

Red plaid cape with collar; trimmed with black velvet and red lining; one pearl button at neck.

Date: ca. 1871

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54210

Accession Number: 1946.107

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of white cuffs with embroidery and scalloped edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54211

Accession Number: 1946.108

Doll Pillow

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54212

Accession Number: 1946.109

Handkerchief

Square handkerchief with rounded corners and scalloped edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54213

Accession Number: 1946.110

Pair of Gloves

Cream-colored gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54214

Accession Number: 1946.115AB

Unfinished Quilt

Unfinished patchwork quilt with red and green squares on a white background.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54215

Accession Number: 1946.116

Purse

Purse with newspaper clippings of poetry and other articles of interest inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 54216

Accession Number: 1946.124

Scissors

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54217

Accession Number: 1946.125

Wrap

Black feather boa with ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 54218

Accession Number: 1946.136

Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54220

Accession Number: 1946.141

Nameplate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 54221

Accession Number: 1946.145

Long pivoting latch bar/catch; projects through jamb or door. Forged from flat rectangular stock; turned up one end and under at other end. Passes through fastening plate with pivot construction. Plate hammered to flat round head each end.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 54222

Accession Number: 1946.146

WALLET

Dark brown/red; glossy finish; green taffeta lining; 2 compartments; trimmed w/ brown silk tape.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 54056

Accession Number: 1945.333

Sewing Kit

Black leather envelope-shaped sewing kit with a blue lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 54057

Accession Number: 1945.334

Sunbonnet

Discolored checked cotton; stiffened brim; crown gathered all around with fullness on top; long wide self ribbon ties (crossbar muslin), starched.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, starch

GUSN: 54058

Accession Number: 1945.336

Small round box containing buttons, pearls, hooks and eyes.

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54059

Accession Number: 1945.337

Needlework Picture

Flowers, fruit, and leaves needlework.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54060

Accession Number: 1945.342

Dress Shirt

White; low standing collar (four buttonholes for studs along front); front panel, rounded, with machine embroidery of delicate floral garland with small tucks; full sleeves with linen cuffs with topstitching, four buttonholes; rounded cuffs; box pleat below panel to hem. Gathered along yoke at back ...

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 54061

Accession Number: 1945.344

Wick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54062

Accession Number: 1945.347A

Wick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54063

Accession Number: 1945.347B

Painting

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 54064

Accession Number: 1945.349

Quill pens

Parcel of quill pens.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54065

Accession Number: 1945.352

Doll's Chair

Doll's chair, wood with chintz upholstery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54066

Accession Number: 1945.354C

Doll's Chair

Doll's chair, wood with chintz upholstery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54067

Accession Number: 1945.354D

Doll's Chair

Doll's chair, wood with chintz upholstery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54068

Accession Number: 1945.354E

Box with spools

Six spools that came through the "Boston Fire", in a square box. Mark on box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54069

Accession Number: 1945.361

Bag

Small bag with flat bottom and a drawstring top. Patterns around the bottom are ghost lines of rawhide or decorative threading.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54070

Accession Number: 1945.365

Cap

Crocheted morning cap, blue and white string, blue satin ribbon trim.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54071

Accession Number: 1945.368

Spectacles and Case

Metal spectacles [.1] and a needlepoint case [.2]. Octagonal lenses. Crank bridge. Loop slide side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 54072

Accession Number: 1945.369.1-.2

Wafer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54073

Accession Number: 1945.371

Sewing Kit

Small round pincushion with a red flower drawing on the front.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54074

Accession Number: 1945.374

Purse

A small polychrome glass beaded coin purse likely made by an previously known Native American craftsperson. Glass bead flowers in white, yellow, blue, and pink on a black textile outlined with a mixed color doulbe row of beads, red cotton tape binding with looped mixed color beaded fringe; top openi...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), glass (material), cotton (textile), silk (textile), beading (process)

GUSN: 54076

Accession Number: 1945.377

Thread Roll

Red cotton thread roll with red and blue felt needle flaps.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54077

Accession Number: 1945.381

Sewing Kit

Maroon crocodile-stamped leather envelope sewing kit with a tan lining with red embroidery with pincushion inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 54080

Accession Number: 1945.385

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54082

Accession Number: 1945.387

Box

Wooden box covered with tooled leather. Lined with paper. Attached tag "Belonged to Hutchinson family. Came from Robbins House on Brown Hill, Milton."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54084

Accession Number: 1945.394

Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 54085

Accession Number: 1945.397

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54086

Accession Number: 1945.398

Magic Lantern

Magic Lantern, complete with wooden base. The chimney extension lens and lamp all separate. "Thomas Hall & Son Manufacturers Electricians, and Opticians, 19 Bromfield St. Boston, Mass. Above this is scratched "Edward R. Little 1893."

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 54087

Accession Number: 1945.400

Ribbon

Small piece of deep pink, glazed, picot edge ribbon in original paper "John Mann &-- 222 Washington St. Boston."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54088

Accession Number: 1945.409

Crib or cradle quilt

Small pale blue and white patchwork quilt. Patchwork design of alternating white cotton blocks and diamonds; fine pale blue/green floral calico; white ground. Border of alternating rectangles and triangles. Edges bound in floral calico.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, stitching, machine sewing (technique), piecing, quilting, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 54089

Accession Number: 1945.412

Quilt

Comprised of ten rows of ten blocks each having pink calico diamond. Rest of square divided into triangles of various calico prints; principally browns. Edge bound in blue and silver diagonal catton; quilted in large diamond pattern.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, piecing, quilting

GUSN: 54090

Accession Number: 1945.414

Quilt

White cotton ground, body comprised of alternating rows of white diamonds; centered and appliqued hexagon florets; nine patch blocks of alternating white, red and yellow calico. Overall quilting pattern of shells and chevrons. Sawtooth border; bound edges.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Wetmore Family (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), calico, cotton (textile), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 54091

Accession Number: 1945.415

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