Historic New England

Rattle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53577

Accession Number: 1943.571

Finger Bowl

Red-stained glass bowls with circular colorless base. Etched grapevine design around body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), stained glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 53580

Accession Number: 1943.576.1

Finger Bowl

Red-stained glass bowls with circular colorless base. Etched grapevine design around body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), stained glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 53581

Accession Number: 1943.576.2

Jar

Brown covered stoneware jar. Foliate pattern featuring ferns and bellflowers. Round finial.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 53582

Accession Number: 1943.607AB

Cap

Cotton cap with lace trim, cap strings and a second set of strings in the middle back.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53583

Accession Number: 1943.636

Black leather; beaded trim; criss-crossing black leather straps which button at sides with diamond rhinestone buttons; pointed toe; round throat trimmed with scalloped leather applique' and small black grosgrain rosette.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53584

Accession Number: 1943.637AB

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53585

Accession Number: 1943.645

Shoulder Cape

Black corded silk with black beadwork; standing band collar; floral beadwork; black grosgrain ruching at shoulders extending to waist at front and back; beadwork in rows with scalloped design; fitted over shoulders with elastic at sides; lappets at front; trimmed all around with strands of beads; li...

Date: 1887-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), taffeta

GUSN: 53586

Accession Number: 1943.647

Fan

Long, gilded wooden sticks and guards; taupe satin leaf painted with flowering branches and with birds in white, pink, blue and brown; brass ring and rivet.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), satin, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53587

Accession Number: 1943.651

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 53588

Accession Number: 1943.655

Rolling Pin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53589

Accession Number: 1943.659

Pestle

Wooden pestle or masher.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53590

Accession Number: 1943.660

Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53591

Accession Number: 1943.661

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53606

Accession Number: 1943.686

Necktie

White, diamond pattern with red dots; narrow tie with pointed tip; even shape.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 53607

Accession Number: 1943.690

String Tie

Small brown & white checks; straight, narrow, even shape; straight edged tips.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 53608

Accession Number: 1943.691

Necktie

Cream ribbed silk printed with black dots arranged geometrically; four-in-hand knot sewn in place; metal tab in narrower end; narrow tie with pointed tip.

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: Fisk, Clark & Flagg Makers (Maker) Jordan Marsh Company (Retailer)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 53609

Accession Number: 1943.692

Necktie

Cream with small brick red dots; plain weave; cream satin lining; one piece; narrow collar section with wider ties; straight edged tips.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Virgoe, Middleton & Co. (Maker) Richardson & Gerts, Men's Outfitter (Retailer)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 53610

Accession Number: 1943.693

Necktie

Cream; straight, narrow, even shape with pointed tip; selvage visible.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: Peyser's (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 53611

Accession Number: 1943.694

Leather calling card case with a lift top. Small piece of paper with a printed name.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 53617

Accession Number: 1943.700

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall geometric pattern of crosses within frame of prong ended blocks; gridwork block interspaces. Applied banded borders; leno twist drawn work; fringe edges at sides. Integral border at bottom; none at top.

Date: 1800-1838

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, fringe, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 53619

Accession Number: 1943.713

Handkerchief

Lace handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53620

Accession Number: 1943.714

Apron

Black satin; multicolor floral garland embroidered around edges; four short bands of same below waist; floral sprays embroidered at lower corners; gathered at waist; long narrow ties with embroidered tassels.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 53621

Accession Number: 1943.715

Tatted ornament

Ornament or decor made of attached tatted circles in coral orange and black.

Date: unknown

Maker: unknown

Material: tatting (process)

GUSN: 53622

Accession Number: 1943.721

Petticoat

White cotton; gathered at waist - more densely in back; tape ties; hem embroidered with grape leaves & grapes in eyelet.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 53796

Accession Number: 1944.474

Camisole

White cotton camisole with pink ribsons.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53797

Accession Number: 1944.481

Camisole

White cotton camisole with delicate lace around the neck and arms.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53798

Accession Number: 1944.482

Chemise

Hamburg trim at neck and on bottom; pink ribbon runs through at neck.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering

GUSN: 53799

Accession Number: 1944.484

Child's Apron

White, woven checked; neckline and armseye and hem have self-ruffle; two bands of eyelet inserted at front, shoulder to hem; five pearl buttons at back, rest open to hem.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: dimity, linen (material)

GUSN: 53800

Accession Number: 1944.485

Blouse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53801

Accession Number: 1944.489

Dressing Sack

White dressing jacket with lace trim at the collar and cuffs.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53802

Accession Number: 1944.490

Duster

Woman's white (stained and spotted) duster coat; high turnover collar; one buttonhole at neck, (button missing); raglan sleeves; Three patch pockets; full at hem - A line; brown thread used for topstitching; 3/4 length.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 53803

Accession Number: 1944.498