Historic New England

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34598

Accession Number: 1932.88

Scissors

Small metal scissors.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34599

Accession Number: 1932.89

Sled

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34600

Accession Number: 1932.95

Ivory silk satin with pearls and lace; bodice-standing band collar and yoke of cream shirred silk gauze with shirred ruffle and row of pearls around yoke; lace rosette with wire support at back of collar; front panel with epaulettes, lace and pearl trim, and 2 large circles of pearls, has hook and e...

Date: 1896-1897

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), stitching, machine-made, satin, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 34601

Accession Number: 1932.96A-C

Dollstand

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34602

Accession Number: 1932.97

Toy Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34603

Accession Number: 1932.98

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 34604

Accession Number: 1932.99A

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 34605

Accession Number: 1932.99B

Lace Veil

Black lace veil with silk twisted net on a snowflake patterned ground; needle run; five floral motifs across; zig-zag border.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Thaxter, Charlotte (Goff) (Maker)

Material: needle lace, net (textile), silk (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 34606

Accession Number: 1932.100

Lace Veil

Black lace embroidered veil with four large floral motifs on a floral sprigged ground with silk twist net.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: Thaxter, Charlotte (Goff) (Maker)

Material: lace (needlework), net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 34607

Accession Number: 1932.101

Shawl

Large triangular shawl; black lace with a large paisley-like border; with black and white strapwork; scalloped edge.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34608

Accession Number: 1932.103

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34610

Accession Number: 1932.106C

Bodice

This evening bodice is constructed from black silk satin with a brown polished cotton twill lining. It is boned, with long points at center front and center back of the hem. It closes with laces at both center front and center back. Lacing holes finished by hand with black thread. The bodice is slee...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34611

Accession Number: 1932.108

Purse

Silk velvet purse with beadwork, silk ribbon ties, and remnants of twisted blue beaded fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 34612

Accession Number: 1932.110

Purse

Tan, blue, and red purse with woven vertical designs; tan tassel on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34613

Accession Number: 1932.111

Fan and Box

Salmon pink; spangles with inserted net; in a box 11 1/2" long. Box: cylindrical; covered with dingy green/brown floral paper.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silk (textile)

GUSN: 34614

Accession Number: 1932.113 A-C

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler; unfinished; cross stitch; two complete alphabets with double letters; third alphabet A-U, missing "J"; double numbers "1-9"; numbers "10-13"; "4" in lower section; polychrome, red and orange; natural linen ground.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 34615

Accession Number: 1932.116

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34616

Accession Number: 1932.1167A

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34617

Accession Number: 1932.1167B

Small square pincushion with bead decoration covering top and bottom; hand-wrought pin stuck into sides of cushion.

Date: 19th century

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 34795

Accession Number: 1932.336

Calling Card Case

Cardboard calling card case with a lift top.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 34796

Accession Number: 1932.338AB

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34797

Accession Number: 1932.339AB

Wooden souvenir fan with autographs; white sticks and guards; very short and wide brise' type; threaded with white silk ribbon; metal rivet top and bottom.

Date: 1868-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34801

Accession Number: 1932.349