Historic New England

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45511

Accession Number: 1953.32

This portion of a red and white copperplate-printed quilt depicts several scenes from American history. Each scene is surrounded by a medallion border. They include: Baron Steuben, C.J. Morris, Dr. Franklin, Washington, Huntington, Thompson, Drayton, Norris, and Adams. The title of the full print, b...

Date: ca. 1785

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45513

Accession Number: 1953.43

Boots

Black silk satin ankle boots; black binding; trimmed w/ large black satin bow at top of ankle; scalloped edged side button closure w/ 9 black buttons. Inner lacing w/ green silk shoe laces at center front; rounded square toe; round throat; 3-1/4" vamp; center front & back seams. Sole has narrow wai...

Date: 1869-1873

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), machine-made, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 45514

Accession Number: 1953.44AB

Wallpaper

Fireboard covered with gray wallpaper; design in central rectangular medallion in colors of eight children pulling a small open cart up a hill.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 45515

Accession Number: 1953.50A

Fireboard

Fireboard, covered with gray wallpaper with design in central rectangular lozenge of a large dog sitting and waiting at the door. Dog's master's gear seen at foot of bed.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 45516

Accession Number: 1953.51

Soup Plate

Delftware soup plate with a border of alternating medallions edged in green with red stylized ribbon and red latticework with blue dots. The central decoration within double blue band around well of blue vase with polychrome flowers.

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 45517

Accession Number: 1953.55

Banister-back Side Chair

Three molded bannisters; yoke crest rail; turned front legs, stretchers, and stiles.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 45518

Accession Number: 1953.60A

Chair seat cover

Cross-shaped, green figured wool; eight-sided panel insertion of Berlinwork handled urn; bouquet and floral sprigs around edges.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Pitman, Ester Matilda (Embroiderer)

Material: Berlin woolwork, embroidering, needlepoint (needleworking), textiles, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 45519

Accession Number: 1953.60B

Calash

Brown silk calash; silk gathered onto five wire hoops; no crown; wide matching brown silk ribbon ties.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 45520

Accession Number: 1953.294

Sample of Fabric

Dark and light brown fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 45521

Accession Number: 1953.298

Whole Cloth Quilt

Comprised of strips of cotton of brown ground; columns of white drapery dividing columns of floral bouquets. Across top, applied strip of brown and white floral cotton.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tacking

GUSN: 45522

Accession Number: 1953.299

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45527

Accession Number: 1953.305.1

Dress

Green w/ black horizontal stripes; silk; ruffled collar w/ lace; bell shaped sleeves w/ epaulettes trimmed w/ green; black scalloped fringe. Cotton undersleeves w/ embroidered cuff; 12 green covered buttons w/ velvet motif; cartridge pleats all around skirt. Bodice boned & lined w/ brown cotton tw...

Date: 1857-1862

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 45528

Accession Number: 1953.306

Alphabet Sampler

Unfinished alphabet sampler on natural linen ground. Green and cream lettering in upper portion. Border is a double row of green cross stitching 3/4 of an inch apart. Alphabets: #1-complete; #2 complete; #3 complete. Numbers:"1-17". Stitches used: cross stitch.

Date: 1834

Maker: Savar, Susan, 1824- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 45529

Accession Number: 1953.307

Straw Bonnet

Straw bonnet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45530

Accession Number: 1953.308

Scrap Bag

'Scrap Bag'. Blue and tan stripped bag with handles and two white buttons. Inside fabric is tan. On front of bag is a small tan patch with handwriting 'Pieces of Muslin & Calico/ J.S Morong'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45531

Accession Number: 1953.312.1

Scrap Bag

'Scrap Bag'. Blue and tan stripped bag with handles and two white buttons. Inside fabric is tan. On front of bag is a small tan patch with handwriting 'New White Cloth/ J.S Morong'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45532

Accession Number: 1953.312.2

Piece of a Waistcoat

Ivory; embroidered with polychrome silk threads - blues, yellows, rose, green - medallions with scenes of ancient ruins and floral sprays of pansies; eight unfinished buttonholes; only one side of vest with area for pocket.

Date: 1785-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 45533

Accession Number: 1953.319

Collar

White lace collar with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45534

Accession Number: 1953.320

Collar

White lace collar with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45535

Accession Number: 1953.321

Bed Curtain

Panel with single tab; white uneven honeycomb pattern and columns of long leaved flowering plants; dark brownish ground.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 45536

Accession Number: 1953.322

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45537

Accession Number: 1953.323

Underskirt or Petticoat

Waistband has been let out; no placket or fastening; deep, embroidered border of multicolor floral trail in silk and metallic thread; sequins set at center of flowers; hem lined with linen.

Date: 1820-1829

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 45538

Accession Number: 1953.325

Curtain

Printed cotton curtain with floral and column design against maroon background.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 45539

Accession Number: 1953.327

Dress

Stiffened white cotton roller or block printed w/ small scale aubergine floral sprigs; band of eyelet around neck, inserted at shoulders and waist; broad neckline w/ hook and eye closure.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 45540

Accession Number: 1953.328

Child's Dress

Long; white; plain cotton; drawstring neck and waist; short puffed sleeves; three covered buttons, with loop closure.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 45541

Accession Number: 1953.329

Stole

Red ground with branching side borders, large paisley motif at each end; end borders have compartments; pattern in blue, green, yellow; self fringe.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45304

Accession Number: 1951.20

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler with geometric border. Floral pattern at bottom. Alphabets: #1 missing "J"; #2 missing "J"; #3 missing "J". Numbers: "1-4". Stitches used: cross stitch, eyelet hole, and chain stitch.

Date: 1799

Maker: Oliver, Ruth (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 45305

Accession Number: 1951.M21

Shawl

Rectangular fine tan-beige-grey twilled wool. Self-fringed ends; selvage edges.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, fringe, weaving, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 45306

Accession Number: 1951.22

Camisole

Starched white camisole with a square neckline and lace at the neck and arms.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45307

Accession Number: 1951.26

Pair of Drawers

Long cotton drawers with mother-of-pearl buttons and trimmed hems including whitework embroidery and lace.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), mother of pearl

GUSN: 45308

Accession Number: 1951.27

Milk Pan

Deep grey-glazed pan with wide rim

Date: 1825-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 45309

Accession Number: 1951.M29

Girl's jacket

Girl's light blue cashmere jacket with pleated front and cuff ends. Bit of lace and neck bow about neck.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 45310

Accession Number: 1951.29

Wedding Dress?

White and beige changable taffeta dress. Neckline trimmed with net, sleeves trimmed with cream chenille fringe. Bodice is pointed and boned. Fifteen cream covered buttons down back and a hook and eye tab at waist. Lined with linen. Matching skirt with train has a hook and eye closure and a pocket on...

Date: 1867-1868

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, stitching, chenille (yarn), silk (textile)

GUSN: 45311

Accession Number: 1951.36

Wedding Dress

Cream two-piece dress with bodice and skirt made of China silk crepe. Elbow length sleeves with cream satin ribbon trim. 1 pink grosgrain ribbon at each elbow. Pleats at front and back. 10 self-covered buttons and buttonholes. Bodice boned and lined with glazed cotton. Skirt has button holes on...

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), silk (textile), stitching

GUSN: 45312

Accession Number: 1951.39AB

Oil Lamp

Oil lamp with a molded metal base on four feet and a glass globe. One of a pair.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45314

Accession Number: 1951.48

Waistcoat

Cream colored waistcoat with white lining and back; High collar; no lapels; single breasted with eight self covered buttons; two hook and eye; Two ties at back.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile), worsted

GUSN: 45315

Accession Number: 1951.54

Needlework Picture

White patterns stitched on white cotton and linen ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 45316

Accession Number: 1951.58

Cloth fragment

No description

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flannel, weaving, machine-made, textiles

GUSN: 45317

Accession Number: 1951.60

Dress

Blue & gold checked iridescent taffeta; standing band collar; darts; piped straight waist. Bodice lined w/ brown cotton; 7 blue velvet covered buttons at back (one is missing); piped armscye; leg o' mutton sleeves w/ blue velvet band at wrist. Skirt is pleated at front w/ cartridge pleats at back;...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 45318

Accession Number: 1951.61

Comb Box

Turquoise-colored, demi-lune shaped, lidded cardboard box with paper label for Alfred Willard, comb merchant, of Boston.

Date: 1826-1836

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45321

Accession Number: 1951.71

Kerchief

Brown checked kerchief; homespun; sewn on label says "Homespun Pocket Handkerchief, 1790, Portsmouth, N.H."

Date: 1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45322

Accession Number: 1951.72

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse sampler with lines letters divided by lines of cross stitch and half cross stitch. Polychromatic threads. Alphabets: #1 "A-Y", missing "J", "U"; #2 "A-Z", missing "J", "U". Stitches used: cross stitch, eyelet hole stitch, and star stitch.

Date: 1773

Maker: Sevey, Sarah (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 45323

Accession Number: 1951.73

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture worked on paper. Front of picture is a silk and wool embroidered weeping willow arching over a printed and appliqued silk urn inscribed "G.W. Born Feb. 22, 1732. Died at Mount Vernon, Dec. 14, 1799. Aged 68". The bottom of the plinth is inscribed "The just shall be had in everlast...

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45324

Accession Number: 1951.74

Purse

A beaded reticule with three horizontal bands. Bottom with geographic motif in red, green, yellow, and light blue. Middle with large flowers in shades of yellow and blue, pink buds, and green leaves. Top row with geometric motif in red, blue, and white. Taupe silk added to the top of the purse as we...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, silk (textile), enamel (fused coating), beads (pierced objects), beadwork, beading (process), cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 45325

Accession Number: 1951.78