Historic New England

Pair of Suspenders

One piece; embroidered floral - light blue, white with maroon center flowers, magenta buds, green leaves on orange gold silk; plain cream satin on back; white leather buttonholes; two gold colored buckles; elastic back straps.

Date: 1870-1899

Maker: Fisk, Clark & Flagg Makers (Maker)

Material: embroidering, leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 54269

Accession Number: 1946.242

Slipper

Pair of red and white knitted slippers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54270

Accession Number: 1946.246AB

Pair of Stockings

Deep blue knitted stockings with two bands of white at the top and white at the toe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54271

Accession Number: 1946.247CD

Bureau Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54273

Accession Number: 1946.249

Table mat

Square; brown center with green border. Red rosettes with green leaves attached all around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54274

Accession Number: 1946.250

Needle Case

Bell-shapes needlecase covered with blue and red silk brocade on front; brown and purple plaid silk on back; exterior pocket with purple silk tie; interior lined with brown silk; red and off white graduated flannel pages; small green silk pincushion inside.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), flannel

GUSN: 54275

Accession Number: 1946.253

Pincushion

Pocket disc pincushion; black velvet on both sides; circumference of disc trimmed with green and black velvet.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54276

Accession Number: 1946.254A

Pincushion

Pocket disc pincushion; green and black printed velvet cover; green velvet center; black silk backing.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile)

GUSN: 54277

Accession Number: 1946.254B

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion with voided dark green velvet bottom; applied fabric leave and flowers around top edges; verse in pins "May home ever have a/charm for thee./A.L. Abbott./May 1861/From Mother"; label with handwritten history on bottom.

Date: 1861

Maker: Abbott, Susanna (Jaquith), 1797-1896 (Maker)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 54278

Accession Number: 1946.255

Handkerchief

White silk handkerchief with an "R" embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54279

Accession Number: 1946.256D

Kerchief

White linen kerchief with ablue and brown plaid border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54280

Accession Number: 1946.258

Blanket

Woven cream blanket with blue and red stripe, yellow edge stitching and black whipstitch edge.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 54281

Accession Number: 1946.259

Sewing Bag

Brown net sewing bag with red ribbons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54282

Accession Number: 1946.261A

Darning Egg

Wooden darning egg.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54283

Accession Number: 1946.261B

Embroidery Hoop

Wooden needlework hoop with the inner hoop wrapped in red and white fabric.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54284

Accession Number: 1946.262

Pair of Spats

A, B: Taupe; side buttoning with four buttonholes; all buttons are missing; stainless steel buckle with strap lined with green leather; seams reinforced with brown leather.

Date: 1918-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 54285

Accession Number: 1946.265AB

Shawl

Black wool with 5" stitched on border of ribbed silk on 2 adjacent sides.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54286

Accession Number: 1946.266

Sheet/blanket

White, plain weave, single piece wool sheet/ blanket. Hemmed on top and bottom with selvage edges; probably crib, trundlebed size.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: Probably Jaquith, Elizabeth Needham, 1748-1820 (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54287

Accession Number: 1946.267A

Night Dress

White nightgown with an embroidered collar, front pocket, and stripe down center front; mother-of-pearl buttons down the center of gown.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: Rollins, Susan E. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), mother of pearl

GUSN: 54288

Accession Number: 1946.268A

Waistcoat

White; white cotton lining & back; shawl collar (low); 4 pockets; buckle & tab w/ button for back closure; french seams; single breasted w/ 4 mother of pearl buttons.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 54289

Accession Number: 1946.270A

Dickey

Quilted; to be worn w/ dress suit; black w/ white diamond patterned quilted lining; notched collar.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54290

Accession Number: 1946.271

Smoking jacket

Blue china silk smoking jacket with red china silk lining, quilted shawl collar; Two blue cord "frog" closures; cut away style; two welt pockets; wool batting.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, quilting, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54291

Accession Number: 1946.273

Smoking jacket

Navy blue wool pile (imitates fur) smoking jacket; shawl collar and two patch pockets trimmed with plaid silk velvet (in red, yellow, black, blue and green); lined with red silk; cut away style.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54292

Accession Number: 1946.275

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54293

Accession Number: 1946.276A

Bookmark

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54294

Accession Number: 1946.276G

Handkerchief

White silk handkerchief with brown stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54295

Accession Number: 1946.278A

Footstool

4 turned legs; shaped rails; caned bottom.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54137

Accession Number: 1945.540

Doll Carriage

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54138

Accession Number: 1945.541

Bench

Plank bench, painted blue with a deep skirt and plank legs.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 54139

Accession Number: 1945.542

Table

Painted pine table, reddish brown, with rectangular top, straight rails, and tapered legs.

Date: 1780-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54140

Accession Number: 1945.543.1

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54141

Accession Number: 1945.543.2

Chair

Side chair. Ladder back, turned finials, splint seat.

Date: 1770-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 54142

Accession Number: 1945.544

Rocking Chair

Rocking chair with four back slats, arms with supports to stretchers, and a splint seat. Painted blue.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 54143

Accession Number: 1945.545

Rocking Chair

Rocking chair with scrolled arms, rockers added, splint seat, painted green.

Date: 1770-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 54144

Accession Number: 1945.546

Chair

Vase-shaped splat, flat crest, turned front legs and stretcher, caned seat, gold highlights.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), graining, painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 54145

Accession Number: 1945.547.1-2

Windsor Side Chair

Seven bamboo-turned spindles on the back; shaped, hollowed seat; turned legs and H stretchers.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54148

Accession Number: 1945.550.2

Chair

No description

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54149

Accession Number: 1945.551

Three-stick Chair

Rod back; bamboo turned legs, yellow paint.

Date: 1808-1816

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54150

Accession Number: 1945.552

Parlor Armchair

Rococo Revival armchair.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 54151

Accession Number: 1945.555.2

Rocking Chair

"Boston Rocker"; scrolled crest with tablet; gold and bronze stencil of Native Americans; black with grained, stencilled and striped seat, arms and spindles.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, painting (coating), stenciling

GUSN: 54152

Accession Number: 1945.554

Table

Tapered legs, plain skirt. Maple? grained.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 54153

Accession Number: 1945.557

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54154

Accession Number: 1945.561

Saddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 54155

Accession Number: 1945.562

Clock Reel Yarn Winder

Wooden clock reel yarn winder; turned legs and oak table and upright.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), maple (wood), birch (wood), chestnut (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 54156

Accession Number: 1945.567

Yarn Winder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54157

Accession Number: 1945.568

Yarn Winder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54158

Accession Number: 1945.569

Spinning Wheel Bench

Spinning wheel bench, riven and steeply angled, with elaborately turned legs. Part of assemblage with wheel (1945.570B).

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 54159

Accession Number: 1945.570A

Wheel for Spinning Wheel

Wheel for spinning wheel; goes with spinning wheel bench (1945.570A).

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 54160

Accession Number: 1945.570B

Spinning Wheel

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54161

Accession Number: 1945.572

Pocket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54162

Accession Number: 1945.63

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