Historic New England

Hand Held Fire Screen

Hand held fire screen with a needlework pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46207

Accession Number: 1959.490A

Fire Screen

Hand held fire screen with a needlework pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46208

Accession Number: 1959.490B

Calling Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 46209

Accession Number: 1959.492

Calling Card Case

Carved wooden calling card case with a lift top.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46210

Accession Number: 1959.493

Infant's Shirt

Cream open shirt with double rounded front flap and square back flap; cap sleeves trimmed with net lace; eyelet embroidery and drawnwork around neck and sleeves.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 46211

Accession Number: 1959.495A

White dress with whitework and featherstitching on front and sleeves; medallion on bodice center; sleeves and neckline trimmed with lace; featherstitching from sleeves down to hem; scalloped hem with white work of trees and stylized flower; drawstring neckline and back.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, embroidering

GUSN: 46212

Accession Number: 1959.495B

Infant's Cap

Cream, sheer; embroidered with two small and one large band of eyelet flowers and foliate garland; net insert at back; back--oval panel embroidered with eyelet.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 46213

Accession Number: 1959.495D

Creamer

Helmet-shaped porcelain cream pitcher with no decoration.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46214

Accession Number: 1959.498

Cup and Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 46215

Accession Number: 1959.499AB

Window Valance

Valance constructed of thick paper printed in vertical stripes and backed with a textured and printed paper. Printed paper ruffles are stitched to the top and hem. Printed pattern consists of six inch wide vertical black stripes with yellow borders alternating with white stripes. Repeating multi-col...

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 46216

Accession Number: 1959.500A

Shutter Fastener

Interesting form; bog iron.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46217

Accession Number: 1959.501

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46331

Accession Number: 1960.80E

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46332

Accession Number: 1960.80F

Chair seat cover

Tapered rectangle shape; mulberry glazed chintz ground printed with overall sprawling floral print in pinks, browns and blue. Seamed at corners to fold under. Tape drawstring in underside.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, piecing, silk (textile), textiles, upholstery, tin (metal)

GUSN: 46333

Accession Number: 1960.81A

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46334

Accession Number: 1960.82

Chair seat cover

No description

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46335

Accession Number: 1960.83

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46336

Accession Number: 1960.84

Dust Covers

Cotton slipcovers with a pleated ruffle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46337

Accession Number: 1960.85A-C

Bed Flounce or Dust Ruffle

Long, rectangular, off white; geometric, including diamonds and blocks. Top gathered on tape binding with sets of ties every 8". 6" wide applied mill fringe; 1-1/2" wide heading of double zig-zag design; knotted netting with tassels.

Date: 1820-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 46338

Accession Number: 1960.86

Napkin

Square; white linen damask with central area of repeating rows of grape vines with perched birds. Border of scrolling vines with stylized urns in corner. Narrow chain and flower outer border.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 46339

Accession Number: 1960.87D

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white. Single piece folded; narrow hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46340

Accession Number: 1960.89C

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cross-stitching

GUSN: 46341

Accession Number: 1960.89G

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46342

Accession Number: 1960.91

Trim

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46343

Accession Number: 1960.92

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46344

Accession Number: 1960.92A

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46345

Accession Number: 1960.92B

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46346

Accession Number: 1960.92C

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46347

Accession Number: 1960.92D

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46348

Accession Number: 1960.92E

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46349

Accession Number: 1960.92F

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46350

Accession Number: 1960.92H

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46351

Accession Number: 1960.92I

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46352

Accession Number: 1960.92J

Bed Curtain Fragment

Piece of crimson woolen fabric figured and callendered.

Date: 1751-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glazing (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 46353

Accession Number: 1960.94

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46354

Accession Number: 1960.95

Brick

Two pieces, now glued; molded on one header end.

Date: 1706-1715

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), molding (forming), mortar (filler), plaster

GUSN: 46355

Accession Number: 1960.97

Button Pull

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 46356

Accession Number: 1960.100

Pocket Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46357

Accession Number: 1960.101

Underskirt or Petticoat

Taupe satin twill; quitled with vertical pattern around skirt, with chevron band at hem; skirt is pleated all around at waist, with brown linen waistband; lined with brown and cream geometric printed cotton; hem lined with brown linen and bound with green silk grosgrian.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting, satin, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 46358

Accession Number: 1960.104

Whole Cloth Quilt

T-shaped; peach-colored wool damask; large floral "Hampton Court Palace" design. Quilted 5" wide, 7 line wide sashing create diamond grid; quilted design in intersection block. 4 line quilted border; shell quilted border.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, quilting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46359

Accession Number: 1960.105

Tool

Violin-shaped wooden tool.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46360

Accession Number: 1960.106

Tool

Violin-shaped wooden tool.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46361

Accession Number: 1960.107

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46362

Accession Number: 1960.108

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46363

Accession Number: 1960.112A

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46364

Accession Number: 1960.112B

Trim Sample

Woven red thread on beige ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46365

Accession Number: 1960.113

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle. Natural linen ground. Horizontal bands of decorative needlework at top and bottom, including undulating wave, floral and geometric, polychromatic. Alphabets: #1 missing "J", "U", #2 missing "J", "U", Numbers: "1-16"; cross stitch, eyelet hole.

Date: 1773

Maker: Scollay, Mary (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 46366

Accession Number: 1960.114

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46367

Accession Number: 1960.115A

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46368

Accession Number: 1960.115B

Infant's Dress

White; embroidered "V" panel on bodice front; embroidered neckline; short puffed sleeves; plain waistband; hem trimmed with same embroidery as neckline and sleeves; drawstring neckline and waist.

Date: 1830

Maker: Hurlburt, Mary Prentiss (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 46369

Accession Number: 1960.116

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