Historic New England

Child's Apron

White; woven raised dot pattern; plain drawstring neckline; gusset at shoulder; sleeveless armseye trimmed with piping and lace with heart pattern; open neck to hem.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 32029

Accession Number: 1928.359

White; woven raised dot pattern; plain, drawstring neckline; sleeveless; armseye trimmed with piping and lace with heart pattern; one cloth covered button at back; open to hem at back; gusset at shoulder.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 32030

Accession Number: 1928.361

Child's Sacque dress

White dresswith a small neckline; sleeves and hem and front opening trimmed with narrow band of lace; two buttonholes; one glass button at neck; woven geometric floral--small scale.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 32031

Accession Number: 1928.362

Pair of Sleeve Garters

Cream cotton over metal coils; brown and blue overstitching; metal hook closure.

Date: 1870-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), metal

GUSN: 32032

Accession Number: 1928.366AB

Pair of Stockings

Brown/taupe; ribbed; white cotton heel and toe; green lined hem on one; brown lined hem on the other.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 32033

Accession Number: 1928.367AB

Pair of Socks

White; plain; stocking stitch; ribbed ankle.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting, machine-made

GUSN: 32035

Accession Number: 1928.372AB

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen diamond lozenges of twill weave. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving, textiles

GUSN: 32036

Accession Number: 1928.378

Pillowcase

Rectangular, white, fine cotton; single piece folded with hemmed open end; wreath with doves and hearts.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 32037

Accession Number: 1928.381

Pair of Stockings

Silk stockings, navy blue with white toes and with pink stripes.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 32038

Accession Number: 1928.382AB

Crewel Work

Crewel work strips for a shawl strap, unfinished. "Made at Bradford Academy, 1870 by Miss Lord. This work was then a fad and fashion".

Date: 1870

Maker: Lord, Mary P. (Maker)

GUSN: 32040

Accession Number: 1928.386A

Collar

White lace collar.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32041

Accession Number: 1928.388

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32042

Accession Number: 1928.389

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32043

Accession Number: 1928.390

Pair of Sleeves

Protective over sleeves with a blue, brown and red pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32044

Accession Number: 1928.396AB

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32045

Accession Number: 1928.399A

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32046

Accession Number: 1928.399B

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32047

Accession Number: 1928.399C

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32048

Accession Number: 1928.399D

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32049

Accession Number: 1928.399E

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32050

Accession Number: 1928.399F

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32051

Accession Number: 1928.399G

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32052

Accession Number: 1928.399M

Cloth Fragment

Blue, brown, and green plaid fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32065

Accession Number: 1928.400R

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32066

Accession Number: 1928.400S

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32069

Accession Number: 1928.401

Shawl

White center with 17" border of repeated botehs, primarily blue with red; 5" inner border of titled botehs; sewn-on borders; possibly silk warp in the side borders.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool), weaving

GUSN: 31923

Accession Number: 1928.40

Shawl

Robins egg blue ground with 3" border of red, pink, ochre and black quasi-Indian sprig motif; large square corner motif with quarter circles; with motif similar to border large center square tilted on diagonal with ochre ground with blue and red shawl sprigs natural tied-on fringe at warp ends.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), twill, wool (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 31924

Accession Number: 1928.41

Child's Dress

Cream, dotted french knots, swiss; "v" band at neckline; "v" shirred bodice piping at armseam and neck; full, puffed short sleeves; linen waistband; deep hem

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, knots (motifs)

GUSN: 31925

Accession Number: 1928.45

Collar

White floral lace collar.

Date: 1827-1836

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31926

Accession Number: 1928.46

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31927

Accession Number: 1928.48

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31928

Accession Number: 1928.51

Plate

White porcelain plate, square in shape, with bands of gold around rim and well in center. Molded foliate decoration on handles. Part of an incomplete tea set of twenty-seven pieces.

Date: 1844

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 31929

Accession Number: 1928.553.6

Wedding Dress

Cream taffeta overdress with monochromatic floral trail pattern with rosebuds amd multi colored brocaded floral sprays; Bodice is boned and lined with twill cotton; princess seams on back; pagoda sleeves with three applied bows on back seam; small left front pocket at waist; 3" multicolored fringe a...

Date: 1868

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 31930

Accession Number: 1928.54

Bedspread

White; individual blocks each with central raised four petaled star-flower on square; open work diamond frame; coral border. Applied open work border with raised ovals; scalloped edges.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process), openwork, piecing

GUSN: 31932

Accession Number: 1928.164

Collar

White embroidery.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31935

Accession Number: 1928.70

Infant's Cap

White linen; white work embroidery with border of leaves with net insert, and field of eyelet sprigs; drawstring across top; whip-stitched hem; drawstring ties at "sleeves" or arms.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Adams, Harriet (Sewer (textile worker))

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 31936

Accession Number: 1928.71