Historic New England

Pincushion

Square pillow pincushion with geometric embroidery. There is a red poinsettia design in the center surrounded by multi colored squares in red, green, purple, and white. Green key border on taupe ground with a red silk back and a purple corded edge. On the back side there is a paper label that says ...

Date: ca. 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), textiles

GUSN: 34420

Accession Number: 1931.1670

Cloth Fragment

One of seven pieces of material from the dress worn by Prudence Jenkins at her wedding to Dr. John Chace in December, 1778. The cloth was bought in England and cost one guinea a yard. It is a brocade fabric with bright green, brown, cerise, yellow, and white designs on a beige background.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 34421

Accession Number: 1931.1671A

Cloth Fragment

One of seven pieces of material from the dress worn by Prudence Jenkins at her wedding to Dr. John Chace in December, 1778. The cloth was bought in England and cost one guinea a yard. It is a brocade fabric with bright green, brown, cerise, yellow, and white designs on a beige background.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 34422

Accession Number: 1931.1671B

Cloth Fragment

One of seven pieces of material from the dress worn by Prudence Jenkins at her wedding to Dr. John Chace in December, 1778. The cloth was bought in England and cost one guinea a yard. It is a brocade fabric with bright green, brown, cerise, yellow, and white designs on a beige background.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 34423

Accession Number: 1931.1671C

Cloth Fragment

One of seven pieces of material from the dress worn by Prudence Jenkins at her wedding to Dr. John Chace in December, 1778. The cloth was bought in England and cost one guinea a yard. It is a brocade fabric with bright green, brown, cerise, yellow, and white designs on a beige background.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 34424

Accession Number: 1931.1671D

Cloth Fragment

One of seven pieces of material from the dress worn by Prudence Jenkins at her wedding to Dr. John Chace in December, 1778. The cloth was bought in England and cost one guinea a yard. It is a brocade fabric with bright green, brown, cerise, yellow, and white designs on a beige background.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 34425

Accession Number: 1931.1671E

Cloth Fragment

One of seven pieces of material from the dress worn by Prudence Jenkins at her wedding to Dr. John Chace in December, 1778. The cloth was bought in England and cost one guinea a yard. It is a brocade fabric with bright green, brown, cerise, yellow, and white designs on a beige background.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 34426

Accession Number: 1931.1671F

Cloth Fragment

One of seven pieces of material from the dress worn by Prudence Jenkins at her wedding to Dr. John Chace in December, 1778. The cloth was bought in England and cost one guinea a yard. It is a brocade fabric with bright green, brown, cerise, yellow, and white designs on a beige background.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 34427

Accession Number: 1931.1671G

Sock

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34428

Accession Number: 1931.1672

Shawl

Cream net; knotted; scalloped edge; plain.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34429

Accession Number: 1931.1678

Wallet

Green ground with red parrot, scrolling yellow/beige leaves, show berries and stylized red, purple and yellow flowers; petit point; edged with red twill tape; tie closure missing; rounded flap; two pockets; red lining.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, embroidering, handmade, petit point, wool (textile)

GUSN: 34430

Accession Number: 1931.1680

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 34431

Accession Number: 1931.1681

Armlet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34432

Accession Number: 1931.1682A

Armlet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34433

Accession Number: 1931.1682B

Pair of Gloves

White gloves with black stripe design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34434

Accession Number: 1931.1684AB

Darning Egg

Small, wooden, two-piece darning egg.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34435

Accession Number: 1931.1685

Card Case and box

Card Case (A), box bottom (B) and lid (C).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34436

Accession Number: 1931.1686A-C

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34437

Accession Number: 1931.1687AB

Hand Firescreen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34438

Accession Number: 1931.1688

Box

Burgandy-colored leather covered box with brass details.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 34439

Accession Number: 1931.1689

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 34440

Accession Number: 1931.1692

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 34441

Accession Number: 1931.1693

H-Hinge

Flat, three-patterned ends (one end squared); green over white paint, heavily layered.

Date: 1692-1698

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 34442

Accession Number: 1931.1694

Curling Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34443

Accession Number: 1931.1696

Doll Clothes

White skirt with striped band and lace hem.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34446

Accession Number: 1931.1707

Nightgown

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34447

Accession Number: 1931.1709

Nightgown

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34448

Accession Number: 1931.1710

Doll Clothes

White dress with floral design on hem.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34449

Accession Number: 1931.1711

Doll Clothes

White and pink dress with built-in belt.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34450

Accession Number: 1931.1712

Doll Clothes

White dress with elaborate red floral ruffles.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34451

Accession Number: 1931.1713

Doll Clothes

Blue dotted dress with blue lines.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34452

Accession Number: 1931.1714

Coat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34453

Accession Number: 1931.1716

Paper Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34454

Accession Number: 1931.1728

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 34455

Accession Number: 1931.1734

Chest

Large wooden chest.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34456

Accession Number: 1931.1737

Plaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 34457

Accession Number: 1931.1738

Bowl

Single brown band around base; chain of blue, orange, brown and green flowers bounded by single and double brown bands; no interior decoration.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 34458

Accession Number: 1931.1740

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer with a scalloped edge. Floral and scroll border surrounds a central fruit design.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 34459

Accession Number: 1931.1744

Teacup

Dark blue with border of flowers and decorations of same, but larger, flowers; loop handle.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 34460

Accession Number: 1931.1745

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dinner plate. Foliate and vine border surround a landscape scene featuring ruins.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 34461

Accession Number: 1931.1750

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 34462

Accession Number: 1931.1751

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with scalloped rim and red transfer-print scene of the Marconi Wireless Station, Wellfleet, Mass. Border pattern of floral sprays framed by scroll pendant with vase of flowers.

Date: 1903-1910

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 34463

Accession Number: 1931.1752

Small Purse

Small, red leather wallet with tortoise shell side panels. The front panel is inlaid with a silver medallion engraved "MSG". Accordian fold interior of red leather and purple silk.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, leather, metal, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 34621

Accession Number: 1932.119