Historic New England

Dropleaf dining table

Mahogany dropleaf dining table in two parts. Each section has one drawer on the end with a round brass pull and four tapered legs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 189913

Accession Number: 2006.44.1470.1

Silk women's jacket with wrist length kimono syle sleeves. The hip length magenta jacket is embroidered with pale pink flowers and hearts. The jacket opens down the front with no closures. The jacket has a simple stand up collar that flows into the wide lapels. There is a sewn in label at the neck: ...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Nozawaya Department Store (Retailer)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 189914

Accession Number: 2006.44.1264

Tablespoons

Set of six silver tablespoons with downturned oval handles and long oval bowls. Stamped shell design on the back of the bowls.

Date: 1775

Maker: Burt, Benjamin, 1729-1805 (Silversmith)

Material: silverware, silver (metal)

GUSN: 189915

Accession Number: 1937.740.2.1-.6

Women's dress

Two piece Swiss cotton women's dress with detachable petticoat. The bodice has a simple stand up collar and full length puffed sleeves. The front of the bodice has a rounded overlay that drapes over the chest. The back of the bodice has three hook and loop closures at the neck, three cloth covered b...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189916

Accession Number: 2006.44.1265AB

Dropleaf dining table

Mahogany dropleaf dining table in two parts. Each section has one drawer on the end with a round brass pull and four tapered legs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 189917

Accession Number: 2006.44.1470.2

Muffin stand

Mahogany muffin stand with three tiers ascending in size from top to bottom. Three curved square legs that continue up the shelves and terminate in a round wood sphere.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 189918

Accession Number: 2006.44.1473

Underdress

Yellow silk underdress, partially unstitched. The entire neck and shoulder area has been undone. Both sleeves have also been removed. The material for the right sleeve is stored with the underdress. The underdress appears to have had three quarter length sleeves. The material for the left sleeve is ...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 189920

Accession Number: 2006.44.1266

Sideboard

Sideboard with inlay and marquetry decoration. The upper section of the sideboard has cupboards with glass doors set over two small drawers. The front of the drawers and cupboards are inlaid with Greek key and floral patterns. The drawers have fancy openwork brass escutcheons. The center section of ...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), inlay (process)

GUSN: 189922

Accession Number: 2006.44.1466

Women's cape

Satin peach colored women's cape with a curly white fur collar. The cape closes at the neck with three hook and loop closures. The exterior satin is patterned with 'fleur de lis' like flowers. The cape falls to the hip. The interior of the cape is quilted and there are two inner pockets with ruffled...

Maker: Au Bon Marche (Retailer)

Material: satin, fur

GUSN: 189924

Accession Number: 2006.44.1267

Baking dish

Shallow ceramic baking dish with flat bottom and sloped sides. Black and red lines painted around rim for decoration. Decorative floral and arrow band molded into dish under lip of rim. Bottom stamped "Oven Serve Made in U.S.A."

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 189925

Accession Number: 2006.44.1777

Nursing Nipple

Silver nursing nipple with a circular body and guard. Screw stem attached to the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189926

Accession Number: 1930.31

Women's coat

Knee length women's coat with kimono style sleeves. The coat is made from a heavy cotton material and has a silk lining. There are dragons and stylized clouds embroidered on the front, back, and sleeves of the coat. The dragons and clouds are scroll, sun, and triangle design. The coat closes up the ...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189927

Accession Number: 2006.44.1268

Shawl

Large triangular shaped black lace shawl with scalloped edges. The lace has a floral and leaf pattern of roses and ferns.

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 189928

Accession Number: 2006.44.1269

Cutting board

Circular wooden cutting board with decorative floral and leaf vine pattern cut into rim. Small footed base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 189929

Accession Number: 2006.44.1778

China cabinet

China cabinet in two sections. Upper section has glazed front doors and sides with rectangular wood mullions with inlay decoration. Case is surmounted by a triangle pediment with floral inlay decoration. Lower section has two cabinets with doors each featuring panels with wood inlay picture of an ur...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 189930

Accession Number: 2006.44.1467

Veil

Small rectangular black lace veil with narrow velvet ribbon along top edge. The upper half of the veil has a small floral pattern. The bottom half of the veil has a repeating flowing plant pattern. The sides and bottom edge of the veil have a repeating flowing plant pattern. The sides and bottom edg...

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 189932

Accession Number: 2006.44.1270

Cooling rack

Circular wire cooling rack with four feet, three around edge, one in center.

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 189933

Accession Number: 2006.44.1781

Dining table

Walnut and burl center pedestal extension dining table with brass caster feet and five removable extension leaves.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), burl veneer

GUSN: 189934

Accession Number: 2006.44.1469A-F

Women's dress

Calf length blue wool women's dress with small checked pattern. The dress has elbow length sleeves with cuffs and a simple fold down collar. The dress buttons down the front with nine cloth covered round buttons and two snap button closures. There is a narrow width belt made from the dress fabric an...

Maker: Eve Carver (Designer)

Material: wool (textile), metal

GUSN: 189936

Accession Number: 2006.44.1271

Cooling rack

Square wire cooling rack with four feet

Maker: unknown

Material: wire

GUSN: 189939

Accession Number: 2006.44.1779

Women's dress

Two piece floral print silk women's dress with puffed sleeves. The front of the bodice has a center panel of pleated pink organdy with a lace yoke overlay and pleated pink ruffle down the center. The elbow length sleeves are made from the floral print silk. The sleeves have large gathered puffs at t...

Date: 1896

Maker: A. Jolinard (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 189940

Accession Number: 2006.44.1256AB

Women's dress

Two piece ivory lace and satin women's dress. The bodice has a simple stand-up collar and puffed elbow length sleeves. The bodice consists of several layers. An ivory colored chiffon covered by a lace overlay with ivory satin ribbon trim. The center panel of the bodice has two satin bows and four rh...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: A Gallaher (Manufacturer)

Material: lace (needlework), chiffon, satin, tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 189941

Accession Number: 2006.44.1272AB