Historic New England

Toy

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40649

Accession Number: 1940.584

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with a red stripe around the edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40650

Accession Number: 1940.595

Unfinished alphabet sampler on ivory linen canvas ground. Polychromatic silk threads in vibrant green, pink, red, blue, yellow, and peach. Three complete alphabets. Numbers: "1-19" and Roman numerals: "I-XIII".

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40651

Accession Number: 1940.596

Kerchief

White linen kerchief with with a floral lace border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40652

Accession Number: 1940.598

Handkerchief

White lace handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40653

Accession Number: 1940.600

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40654

Accession Number: 1940.601

Handkerchief

White lace handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40655

Accession Number: 1940.602

Guimpe or Dickey

White linen and lace.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40656

Accession Number: 1940.605

Collar

White floral embroidered collar.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40657

Accession Number: 1940.608

Collar

White embroidered collar.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40658

Accession Number: 1940.610

Cuff

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40659

Accession Number: 1940.614

Napkin

Roughly square off white linen damask. Central motif of triangle with disk thru it in field of floral sprigs. Border of undulating cord entwined with scrolling floral vines. At corners, motifs of groupings of sphere, disk and paper scroll. Leaf outer border.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 40660

Accession Number: 1940.618

Child's Petticoat

Cream wool top and skirt; top and hem embroidered with chain stitch; hem has stylized floral and French knots with scalloped edge; delicate.

Date: 1850

Maker: Hunnewell, Sarah K. Fuller (Embroiderer)

Material: embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40661

Accession Number: 1940.632

Guimpe or Dickey

White lace and linen chemisette.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 40662

Accession Number: 1940.633

Cap

White; net w/ scrolling applique and appliqued flowers; double ruffle w/ scalloped edge; lappet ties of same applique.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), stitching, net (textile)

GUSN: 40663

Accession Number: 1940.638

Guimpe or Dickey

White lace and linen chemisette.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40664

Accession Number: 1940.647

Veil

White silk lace; gauze w/ supplemental warp creating patterned weft; drawstring; field of smaller white flowers w/ 6 larger flowers at bottom; scalloped floral borders; long & wide.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40665

Accession Number: 1940.650

Kerchief

Red and gold printed silk kerchief. "TP" is stitched in the corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 40666

Accession Number: 1940.652

Pair of Stockings

Light pink silk stockings. Upper has two narrow bright pink bands with an embroidered floral pattern at the front ankle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40667

Accession Number: 1940.653AB

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 40669

Accession Number: 1940.654

Purse

Heavily beaded purse with multicolor floral designs on a white background and blue and white beaded tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40670

Accession Number: 1940.655

Scarf

Striped scarf with a large flower and scroll pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40671

Accession Number: 1940.657

Cloth Sample

Cream silk fabric sample with floral and leaf pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 40672

Accession Number: 1940.658

Cloth Sample

Pink silk fabric sample with appliqued flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 40673

Accession Number: 1940.659

Cloth Sample

Red silk damask fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 40674

Accession Number: 1940.660

Pair of Shoes

No description

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, serge, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40675

Accession Number: 1940.661AB

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40676

Accession Number: 1940.664

Shoe

Purple black; ankle straps w/ ribbon tie; brown tape; lined w/ cotton twill; brown leather sole.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leather

GUSN: 40677

Accession Number: 1940.665

Pillowcase

Rectangular, white, fine linen; single piece folded with 2" wide hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 40678

Accession Number: 1940.675

Antimacassar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 40679

Accession Number: 1940.676

Antimacassar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 40680

Accession Number: 1940.677

Antimacassar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, fringe, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 40681

Accession Number: 1940.678

Mirror

Small wooden back doll's mirror.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40524

Accession Number: 1940.1031

Wallet

Brown leather wallet with leather strap closure; five pockets, three have flaps.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Cobb, C. A. (Maker)

Material: handmade, leather

GUSN: 40525

Accession Number: 1940.341

Scarf

Yellow silk; leno-weave; long, rectangular; yellow and green woven satin stripes, forming grid at ends; self fringe at ends.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40526

Accession Number: 1940.1032

Wallet

Red leather wallet with green lining; leather strap closure; three compartments and pencil holder; with cardboard.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, leather

GUSN: 40527

Accession Number: 1940.342

Child's cap

Child's cap, medium blue bonnet, tucked and wired at brim, finished with ruffle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40528

Accession Number: 1940.1033

Wallet

Brown leather wallet with squared flap and leather strap closure; exterior embossed with eagle above shield with sunrise and banner "EXCELSIOR"; Two compartments plus leather flap compartment - flaps embossed with clipper ship at dock; red paper lining.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, stitching, leather

GUSN: 40529

Accession Number: 1940.343

Wallet

Brown/black leather wallet with squared flap. Rows of holes (from stitching); Three compartments; one has double curved flap with topstitching.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 40530

Accession Number: 1940.345

Wallet

Tan leather wallet with scalloped flap and leather strap closure; exterior and interior embossed with floral garland border; five pockets - one of white kid.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 40531

Accession Number: 1940.346

Wallet

Faded red leather wallet with flap and leather strap closure; tan leather lining; embossed borders; with three compartments lined with blue marbled paper; one pencil holder; memo paper held in place by string (blue marble and black paper - used for writing?)

Date: 1841

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, gluing, leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 40532

Accession Number: 1940.347

Wallet

Burnt sienna brown leather wallet with five compartments; one pencil holder; purple lining.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 40533

Accession Number: 1940.348

Ribbon

Sample of three widths of satin ribbon, all blue and white. All slightly different shades.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40534

Accession Number: 1940.1039

Wallet

Tan/brown leather wallet with scalloped flap and strap closure; "X" on front and back; six compartments; one scalloped flap and tongue inside.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 40535

Accession Number: 1940.349

Wallet

Brown/black leather walled with angled flap and leather string closure; five compartments; fan style; "rustic".

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, leather

GUSN: 40536

Accession Number: 1940.350

Wallet

Small brown leather wallet. Paper label "Thomas White about 1775-Braintree".

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 40537

Accession Number: 1940.352

Doll's Pitcher

Doll's water pitcher, white glaze with deep blue design. One side has effect of having been mended but it was made that way.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40538

Accession Number: 1940.1044

Money Belt

Money belt bound with blue silk, made of doeskin.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40539

Accession Number: 1940.353

Doll's Pitcher

Doll's water pitcher of deep blue-green with stipple decoration and a white leaf and vine applique.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40540

Accession Number: 1940.1045

Cruet set

Silver plated castor stand with six cruets. Each cruet is made of etched glass, two having glass stoppers (one stopper missing). The salt, pepper, and mustard casters have silver tops.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40541

Accession Number: 1940.354.1-.7

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