Historic New England

BRICK

Molded on one end; broken on the other.

Date: 1650-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), molding (forming), mortar (filler), plaster

GUSN: 46295

Accession Number: 1960.40

H-Hinge

Small, flat, patterned ends; traces of paint (D is only half of hinge).

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46296

Accession Number: 1960.45B-D

Molding

Running egg-and-dart molding, with cap. Mitered to join similar fragment at outside corner. Acanthus leaf at corner. Painted white; small fragment partially green.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mitering, molding (forming), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 46297

Accession Number: 1960.54A

Cornice

Plaster cornice with egg-and-dart molding and acanthus leaf funding? at uppermost location.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46298

Accession Number: 1960.58

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with selvage edge on open end.

Date: ca. 1746

Maker: Probably Flagg, Hannah (Pitson) (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, fustian, hand weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46299

Accession Number: 1960.60

Wine glass

Colorless straight-sided cordial glasses tapering sharply to stem w/ flattened globular knop; 1" engraved band below rim.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46300

Accession Number: 1960.63A

Stopper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46301

Accession Number: 1960.63F

Tablecloth

No description

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), piecing, alteration (process and technique), textiles

GUSN: 46302

Accession Number: 1960.64

Rectangular; polychromatic block and roller printed floral columns; white cotton ground. Entwinning floral vines with serpentine borders with feather wisps in red; faint shadowed image of oak leaves and floral sprigs between columns.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46303

Accession Number: 1960.65A

Needlework from a Firescreen

Pink, yellow, and blue needlework from a firescreen.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46304

Accession Number: 1960.67

Boot

Beige kid ankle boots; decorative topstitching; scalloped edged side; button closure w/ 9 tan small buttons; rounded square toe; round throat; 2 - 3/4" vamp; center front and back seams; sole has narrow waist, which is stained black; 1/4" sole shaped for left and right; 7/8" stacked wooden heel; whi...

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46305

Accession Number: 1960.68AB

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 46307

Accession Number: 1960.69B

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 46308

Accession Number: 1960.69E

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 46309

Accession Number: 1960.69F

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 46310

Accession Number: 1960.69G

Window curtain panel

Rectangular; two toned red silk damask. Light red images between floral basket with angels surrounded by floral wreath and capped with arch, and similar floral vase with ribbon at base suspending cluster of fruit with rake and shovel. Neo-rococo scrolls, flowers and brackets. Some edges have red com...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, glazing (coating), piecing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 46311

Accession Number: 1960.70A

Shoe

Single shoe of natural linen embroidered with stylized carnations and a floral trail in pink, blue, and red silk threads.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, homemade, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46312

Accession Number: 1960.71

Pair of Stockings

Off-white thick knit stockings, plain with many stains.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46313

Accession Number: 1960.72AB

Pair of Stockings

Off-white thick knit plain stockings.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46314

Accession Number: 1960.73AB

Slippers

White kid leather; bound w/ silk & linen tape; no trim; round square toe; square throat; 3-1/4" vamp; center back seam; sole has narrow waist. No heel; lined w/ linen; fragments of elastic ties are attached to lining; holes on vamp indicate trim/bows were attached at one time (missing now).

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 46315

Accession Number: 1960.74AB

Boots

Red moroccan leather upper; black patent leather vamp with point; stacked heel; striped cotton twill tape pull/straps; leather sole; left and right.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 46316

Accession Number: 1960.75DE

Shawl

Red and olive green stripe; linen and cotton with yellow and white plaid; border with narrow stripes; large.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46317

Accession Number: 1960.75

Pants

Cream cotton twill pants with a fall front with one pocket at the left, three buttons plus two gilt buttons, a buckle, and a hook and eye at the knee. Part of a suit.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile), twill

GUSN: 46318

Accession Number: 1960.75A

Bonnet

Brown cotton with coral pink trim and ruffled edges.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 46319

Accession Number: 1960.75F

Child's Cape

Red plaid; pale red chain stitch trim; one red silk tie (other is missing); pale pink lining; rounded front ends.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 46320

Accession Number: 1960.75H

Child's Bonnet

White; openwork embroidery--ruffle with scalloped edge around face, double ruffle around neck; back section--central motif enclosed by star, surrounded by flowers enclosed in scalloped sections; same pattern on long lappets.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 46321

Accession Number: 1960.75L

Sash

Red and gold scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46322

Accession Number: 1960.75P

Cape

Purple, white and green printed wool shoulder cape; cream ground printed with green floral spray lattice, with wide bands of purple with coral motif; imitates ombred design; trimmed with lavender looped fringe; lined with sheer cotton.

Date: 1837-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46323

Accession Number: 1960.76

Bed Hanging Panel

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel with raw edges.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 46324

Accession Number: 1960.77A

Whole cloth quilt

Top of two pieces of woven striped wool and cotton; alternating rows of black and white and blue and reddish-orange. Back same, but of blue and white stripes on reddish-orange ground. Diamond quilting pattern.

Date: 1815-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, quilting, wholecloth quilts, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46325

Accession Number: 1960.78

Bed valance fragment

Rectangular, straight, brown; shaped end and scallop at other end that is cut away. Single, embroidered floral vine with flowers and berries; large leafy scroll in center of vine.

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, linen (material), tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 46326

Accession Number: 1960.79

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46327

Accession Number: 1960.80A

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46328

Accession Number: 1960.80B

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46329

Accession Number: 1960.80C

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46330

Accession Number: 1960.80D

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46331

Accession Number: 1960.80E

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46332

Accession Number: 1960.80F

Chair seat cover

Tapered rectangle shape; mulberry glazed chintz ground printed with overall sprawling floral print in pinks, browns and blue. Seamed at corners to fold under. Tape drawstring in underside.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, piecing, silk (textile), textiles, upholstery, tin (metal)

GUSN: 46333

Accession Number: 1960.81A

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46334

Accession Number: 1960.82

Chair seat cover

No description

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), rolling up, upholstery

GUSN: 46335

Accession Number: 1960.83

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46336

Accession Number: 1960.84

Dust Covers

Cotton slipcovers with a pleated ruffle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46337

Accession Number: 1960.85A-C

Bed Flounce or Dust Ruffle

Long, rectangular, off white; geometric, including diamonds and blocks. Top gathered on tape binding with sets of ties every 8". 6" wide applied mill fringe; 1-1/2" wide heading of double zig-zag design; knotted netting with tassels.

Date: 1820-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 46338

Accession Number: 1960.86

Napkin

Square; white linen damask with central area of repeating rows of grape vines with perched birds. Border of scrolling vines with stylized urns in corner. Narrow chain and flower outer border.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 46339

Accession Number: 1960.87D