Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large-scale diaper pattern. Grey vine in white field separating grid of maroon ogee-ended panels with floral sprigs in green and violet.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177815

Accession Number: 1967.137.11

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover floral (clematis?) heads in red and orange on a delicate yellow leafed vine with berried stems. Printed on olive ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177816

Accession Number: 1967.137.13

Wallpaper

Fragment. Rainbow medallion and stripe. Floral centers with foliate wreaths bordered by vertical foliate stripe. Printed in blended blue and green on unground paper.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177817

Accession Number: 1967.137.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large-scale, white, allover foliage vine (now very dirty) in blue, cream and ochre on an ungrounded paper.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177818

Accession Number: 1967.149B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Striped paper. Alternating vertical stripes of flowering vine and rose sprigs on a trellis. Printed in red, green and white on unground paper.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177819

Accession Number: 1967.149A

Spoon

Silver spoon, upturned handle and narrow stem with double line border, stamped shell-shaped bowl.

Maker: Hall & Elton (Silversmith)

Material: silverware, silver (metal)

GUSN: 189995

Accession Number: 1946.655

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189997

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.95

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189998

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.186

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189999

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.185

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 190000

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.187

Salt Spoons

Two matching silver salt spoons with downturned fiddle-shaped ends, curved flat narrow stem, pointed shoulders, and oblong bowls.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Welles & Gelston (Silversmith)

Material: silverware, silver (metal)

GUSN: 190001

Accession Number: 1946.659AB

Teaspoon

A pair of silver teaspoons. Fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Harding, Newell, 1796-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 190004

Accession Number: 1946.661AB

Beige cotton stockings, ribbed around calf opening. Seam down back with small lines sewn on either side of the seam, the same lines extend up about an inch from the toes. Distinguishable foot, with a heel and toe. On the upper outside of the calf on the back of the stocking is a sewn in design.

Date: ca. 1795

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 190014

Accession Number: 2005.24.1.1-2

Pair of Stockings

Off-white-yellow worsted wool stockings. Ribbed rim around calf. Extending from the ankle up is a design of triangles and diamonds. Seam up the back of the calf with the small line design.

Date: ca. 1827

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), knitting (process), worsted

GUSN: 190019

Accession Number: 2005.24.2.1-2

Pair of Socks

Beige cotton stockings. Ribbed rim at calf. Seam up back of calf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 190020

Accession Number: 2005.24.3.1-2

Apron

A reddish brown linen apron with blue and white plaid. The apron is smock-like, with two holes for the arms and ties that extend from under the arms to the back. The bottom has a double hem. The neckline can be tightened or loosened with a blue and white string.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 190022

Accession Number: 2005.24.4

Apron

Blue and white linen plaid waist apron. Has a wide hem, on right side of hem in front, a five inch rectangle patch of matching fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 190023

Accession Number: 2005.24.5

Towels

1) Beige linen towel woven in diamond pattern, lower left 'CP' embroidered in brown. Top middle a small loop sewn on. 2) Beige linen towel wove in diamond pattern, lower left 'CP' embroidered in dark brown loop at top middle. 3) Beige linen towel wove in diamond pattern, lower left 'CP' cross-stitch...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 190025

Accession Number: 2005.24.6.1-5

Fireplace shovel

Brass fireplace shovel with axe shaped head and ball-top handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 190029

Accession Number: 2006.44.1476.2

Fireplace tongs

Metal fireplace tongs with a brass ball-top handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 190030

Accession Number: 2006.44.1476.1

Women's dress

Two piece jet black net lace and silk women's dress with bead and sequin floral decoration. The bodice has elbow length puffed sleeves of net lace over a beige silk lining. The sleeves have ruffled lace cuffs with a wide band of black beads and sequins just above the ruffle. There is a twisted black...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Donovan, C., Mrs. (Maker)

Material: net (textile), silk (textile), satin, beads (pierced objects), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 190055

Accession Number: 2006.44.1274AB

Women's dress

Pale peach faille two piece women's dress with ivory lace, crochet, crepe, and brown fur trimmings. The jacket style bodice has three-fourths length puffed sleeves with floral lace and crepe cuff trim and diamond-shaped smock stitch on the outside of each sleeve. The shoulder of the puff is split an...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: R.A. McCormick (Maker)

Material: faille, lace (needlework), crepe (textile), crochet (needlework), fur

GUSN: 190058

Accession Number: 2006.44.1275AB

Evening dress

Two piece black velvet evening dress with lace and black feather collar. The bodice has a simple scoop neckline with gathered lace at the collar and over the sleeves. The short full puffed sleeves have lace trim at the cuffs and black ribbon decoration at the top of the shoulders. The front of the b...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Hentenaar (Maker)

Material: velvet (fabric weave), lace (needlework), feather (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 190061

Accession Number: 2006.44.1276AB

Women's dress

Blue and white floral pattern cotton women's dress with full length sleeves. The calf length dress has a v-shaped neck collar with lace trim. The bodice opens with three snap buttons along the right side of the collar. The fitted sleeves have two snap buttons at the waist. There is an attached belt ...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 190063

Accession Number: 2006.44.1277

Women's dress

Blue light weight cotton women's dress dotted with white threads. The calf length dress has three-fourths length flared sleeves. At the base of the flare is a white thread border that goes around the sleeve. At the top of the sleeve the border makes a step pattern upward. In the void created by the ...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 190064

Accession Number: 2006.44.1278

Women's dress

Cream and navy floral patterned ankle length women's dress with matching belt and jacket. The material is a sheer cream colored silk with navy blue floral pattern. The neckline of the dress is bordered by an accordion pleat that lies flat. The collar ties at the front and has long ribbon ties. The s...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 190065

Accession Number: 2006.44.1279A-C

Women's dress

Green calf length women's dress with three-fourths length sleeves and cream embroidered dot and net embroidery details. The v-shaped neckline is bordered by triangular shaped net inserts. The net is detailed with cream and green embroidered diamond and triangular shapes. There is a cotton modesty p...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), net (textile), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 190066

Accession Number: 2006.44.1280

Women's dress

Blue and white leaf patterned calf-length women's dress with three-fourths length sleeves. The sleeves are adorned with a blue fin-shaped flap of pleated fabric and a stitched on tab of leaf patterned fabric along the edge of the fin-shaped flap. The shoulders have three darts on each side. The neck...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 190067

Accession Number: 2006.44.1281

Towel

Off white towel with a diamond pattern woven in. Has a loop in middle top and fringe along the bottom. On upper left side is inscription Belle S. Philbrick- some brown, possibly rust, staining.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 190068

Accession Number: 2005.24.7

Women's dress

Blue and white daisy patterned ankle length women's dress with elbow length sleeves and lace trimmings. The sleeves are decorated with a thick border of ruffled lace and an embroidered banding. The shoulders have two darts that run to the chest. The v-shaped neckline is lined with a yolk-shaped lace...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 190069

Accession Number: 2006.44.1282

Towels

Off-white linen towel. Woven in a diamond pattern, has a loop at top center, inscription top left, 'H.W. Stiles'. Tear in lower center, some tattering on edges.

Date: Mid-Late 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 190070

Accession Number: 2005.24.8

Women's dress

Ankle-length women's dress with elbow-length sleeves. Off-white lace trimmings on sleeves and neckline and blue background with white leaf pattern and red dots. The sleeves are trimmed by a wide border of off-white lace with two horizontal lace ruffles and a vertical lace ruffle running down the upp...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 190071

Accession Number: 2006.44.1283

Women's dress

Beige ankle-length women's dress with flared three-fourth length sleeves and black yarn details on the neckline and sleeves. The sleeves are split on the backside and both the edge and split are trimmed with silk. On either side and at the point of the split is a decorative black yarn diamond motif....

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), silk (textile), yarn

GUSN: 190072

Accession Number: 2006.44.1284

Towel

Cream/off-white linen towel, woven in a diamond pattern. Loop at center top.

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile weaving processes and techniques

GUSN: 190073

Accession Number: 2005.24.9

Towel

Off-white linen towel, woven in a diamond pattern. Loop at top and fringe at the bottom.

Maker: Philbrick, Hannah Gove (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 190074

Accession Number: 2005.24.10

Women' s dress

Blue and white ankle-length women's dress with elbow-length sleeves and lace trimmings. The sleeves have a bulge in material sewn in for the elbows. They are trimmed in banded lace with ruffles on both edges and four iridescent beads on the outer edge. The v-shaped neckline has a variation of a lace...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 190075

Accession Number: 2006.44.1285

Shawl

Oblong cream knitted shawl. Center is a separate rounded square with a diamond-shaped leaf pattern. Around the outside are four separate strips sewn around the square and out from each corner is a continuous border with diamonds and triangles and a scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 190076

Accession Number: 2006.44.1286

Shawl

Muted salmon colored knit shawl with a boat-shape rectangle with sides slated outward and upward and tassels around three sides. The inside of the shawl has evenly spaced horizontal ribs from end to end. The backsides of the rectangular pockets are exposed. The tassels are knotted at the base and ha...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 190077

Accession Number: 2006.44.1287

Cradle

Cradle. Red oak with white pine bottom and rockers. Arched bonnet constructed of decoratively turned spindles set horizontally into bent wood rails; four large ball finialed vertical spindles at each corner of bonnet matched by two at foot; body constructed with six panels per side, two at foot an...

Date: 1665-1685

Maker: unknown

Material: red oak (wood), eastern white pine (wood), turning (shaping process), joining

GUSN: 190085

Accession Number: 1958.100

Dressing Table

Dressing table. Black walnut with ash and maple veneer. Herring bone and plain bands surround. Thumbnail molded edge. Five-drawer case, two shallow over two deep flanking shallow center drawer. Case and drawers burl veneered. Skirt has ogee arches with inverted points and replaced urn drops. P...

Date: 1735-1745

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), ash (wood), maple (wood), veneering, eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 190771

Accession Number: 1949.192

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture showing a basket maker working in a lush landscape that includes a peacock on the left and bee hives on a hillside on the right..

Date: 1749

Maker: Fleet, Mary, 1729-1796 (Maker)

Material: wool (hair), silk (fiber), linen (material)

GUSN: 190773

Accession Number: 1927.436

Coat of Arms

Made for Thomas (1724-1805) and Sarah Hubbard Fayerweather (1730-1804). The beaver with a fish in its mouth at the top of the shield may be a play on the family's name-based on the belief that the beaver is out in fair weather.

Date: 1760

Maker: Attributed to Welch, John, 1711-1789

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

GUSN: 190780

Accession Number: 1993.142

Tithing Rod

In the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries the tithing rod was an invaluable tool of office. On Sundays, the tithing man, carrying his rod, noted absentees and ensured order and attention during meetings. This was no insignificant chore, given that these meetings usually lasted for three hour...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 190788

Accession Number: 1942.4733

Rosalie

Half-length portrait of a seated woman turned slightly to the left with her right hand at her breast; she wears a yellow sash and holds a dark cape across her lap. Gilt frame with ornate decoration at corners; plaque affixed to bottom rail of frame with a poem about Rosalie written by the artist.

Date: 1835

Maker: Allston, Washington, 1779-1843 (Painter)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, gilding

GUSN: 190808

Accession Number: 1941.1697