Historic New England

Rim Lock

Cast iron surface mount box, brass works. Bronze key? Locking operation from one side only. Key aligns five plate-tumblers through its rotation to allow passage of bolt. Exposed bolt 7/8" x 1 7/8" x 3/4". Painted black.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), bronze (metal), casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 46717

Accession Number: 1963.31AB

Branding Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46718

Accession Number: 1963.32

Portrait of Governor Simon Broadstreet

Portrait of Governor Simon Broadstreet with long white hair, curly moustache, and goatee.

Date: 1800-1819

Maker: Crowninshield, Hannah (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46720

Accession Number: 1963.34

Carpet Sample

Rectangular strip with selvage sides; hemmed ends. Woven in uneven polychromatic stripes. One half predominantly greens; other reds, yellows and browns. Some stripes have horizontal bars woven into opposite color.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46721

Accession Number: 1963.38

Handkerchief

Lace handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46722

Accession Number: 1963.41

Whole Cloth Quilt

T-shaped; green ground glazed and block printed; exotic pheasant-like bird beneath palm tree; passion flowers and other foliage. Hand quilted; diamond/hexagon pattern. Shaped to conform to four-posted bed.

Date: 1810-1835

Maker: (Printer)

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), linen (material), quilting

GUSN: 46723

Accession Number: 1963.43

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall geometric gridwork pattern of three bar lines; open intersections; tic-tac-toe motif in center. Fringed sides and bottom; hemmed top.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Folsom, Sarah (Maker)

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

GUSN: 46724

Accession Number: 1963.44

Dress

White cotton mull printed with horizontal stripes of pink bands (consisting of bar motif) with fan motif and scalloped border; "V" shaped neckline has self ruffle; shirred shoulder seams; bodice is boned and has "V" shaped 3/4 white linen lining; long sleeves have 4 bands of self-ruching with deep r...

Date: 1853-1857

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, super, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 46725

Accession Number: 1963.45

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 46726

Accession Number: 1963.46

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46727

Accession Number: 1963.48

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46728

Accession Number: 1963.49

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46729

Accession Number: 1963.50

Women's Bathing Suit

Navy blue: one piece tank style with skirt; two buttons at left shoulder; skirt and legs have wide white horizontal stripe.

Date: 1890-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting

GUSN: 46730

Accession Number: 1963.51

Bathing Suit

Blue and orange striped pants; capri length; horizontal stripes; drawstring.

Date: 1890-1904

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46731

Accession Number: 1963.52

Teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46732

Accession Number: 1963.53A

Teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46733

Accession Number: 1963.53B

Cloth Fragment

Sheer white fabric with an embroidered vine pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46734

Accession Number: 1963.54

Cloth Sample

Red velvet fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 46735

Accession Number: 1963.55

Cloth Fragment

Red and yellow plaid fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46736

Accession Number: 1963.56

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46737

Accession Number: 1963.57

Soap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46738

Accession Number: 1963.58

Bed Hanging Valance

Rectangular; repeating flowering columns with leaves and leafless sprigs; Ikat-like black outlined blue sprigs and white flower pedals between; cream colored ground. Applied polychromatic cotton fringe; tape heading and cotton-covered gimp; woven tape binding across top.

Date: 1790-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 46739

Accession Number: 1963.59B

Sampler

Sampler with trees, birds and large scale flowers inside a floral border. Inscription at top flanked by two angels.

Date: 1838

Maker: Haigh, Fanny, 1826- (Maker)

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

GUSN: 46740

Accession Number: 1963.61

Dressing Sack

White silk dressing jacket with an embroidered collar and cuffs.

Date: 1858-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 46952

Accession Number: 1964.158

Collar

White cape collar with stripes of lace and embroidery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46953

Accession Number: 1964.159

Collar

White lace double cape collar with a floral pattern.

Date: 1830-1833

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46954

Accession Number: 1964.160

Waistcoat

White waistcoat with vertical bands of raised ribbing; chevron band of silver thread with sequins along collar and front; Bows and garland at pseudo-pockets; High standing collar; single breasted with twelve buttons.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, linen (material), reeding, thread, metallic (color attribute), weaving, silver (metal)

GUSN: 46955

Accession Number: 1964.161

Waistcoat

Red with white lining and back; Two pairs of ties at back; notched collar; single breasted with six self covered buttons; two pockets.

Date: 1830-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, tabby (textile), silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 46956

Accession Number: 1964.162

Waistcoat

Green and black waistcoat with fuschia and purple floral pattern; white lining; brown twill back; brown leather waist lining; three pockets; gussets at front and back waist; shawl collar; buckle and tab back closure; single breasted.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46957

Accession Number: 1964.163

Kerchief

Man's kerchief, madras pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46958

Accession Number: 1964.164

Darning Sampler

Darning Sampler. Squarish, natural linen ground, divided into squares, each square showing a different type of sttichery. Largely pink, green and purple.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering

GUSN: 46961

Accession Number: 1964.166

Alphabet Sampler

Oblong on natural linen ground. Central portion is filled with geometric flowers. Deer, birds and trees in lower portion. Alphabets: #1 missing J,U Numbers: "1-13"

Date: 1790

Maker: Fitch, Hannah Browne, 1777- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 46962

Accession Number: 1964.167

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler on green linen ground with yellow thread. Undulating wave border. Alphabets: #1 complete; #2 complete; #3 "A-M"; #4 complete +"M,A,P,R"; #5 missing "J". Numbers: "1-27".

Date: 1828

Maker: Rogers, Mary Ann P. (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 46963

Accession Number: 1964.168

Needlework Picture

Needlework depicting various amimals; inscription says "Began 1851 Ended 1869".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46964

Accession Number: 1964.169

Needlework Picture

Multi-colored, floral motif.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46965

Accession Number: 1964.170

Pocket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46966

Accession Number: 1964.172

Necktie

Black; puffed bow trimmed with black grosgrain; attached to stiffened and pleated neckpiece; white lining; buckle with two straps at back.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), satin, taffeta

GUSN: 46967

Accession Number: 1964.173

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 46968

Accession Number: 1964.174

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46969

Accession Number: 1964.176

Ribbon

White and light blue cockade with a golden stamped button in the middle. Three ribbons sewn onto the bottom, a light blue ribbon in the middle flanked by two pink ribbons.

Maker: unknown

Material: ribbon (material)

GUSN: 46970

Accession Number: 1964.177

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46971

Accession Number: 1964.178

Andiron

Iron and brass andiron. The hollow brass columns on this pair are attached to iron billet bars by vertical, threaded iron rods.

Date: 1806-1829

Maker: Molineux, John (active ca. 1800-1820) (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 46972

Accession Number: 1964.179 A

Binoculars

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46973

Accession Number: 1964.188

Pocket

Printed cotton calico.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 46974

Accession Number: 1964.192

Pocket

Plain white cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 46975

Accession Number: 1964.193

Cap

Cotton night cap with sewn in ear holes.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46976

Accession Number: 1964.194

Bonnet

Black silk satin; diagonal quilting; brim trimmed with black taffeta ruching; matching neck ruffle; wide black taffeta ribbon ties; brim lined with black taffeta.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, silk (textile), glazing (coating), taffeta

GUSN: 46977

Accession Number: 1964.195

Handkerchief

"The Cheerful Companions" Handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46979

Accession Number: 1964.197

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 46980

Accession Number: 1964.198

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 46981

Accession Number: 1964.199

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