Historic New England

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49973

Accession Number: 1981.211

Veil

Black; semi-circular; handmade lace border and ground; dotted ground; floral scalloped border; discolored band at top for drawstring.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 49974

Accession Number: 1981.212

Splasher

Rectangular, white, linen panel with brown outline embroidery scene of boat load of children landing; two children on shore watching. Selvage sides; wide hemmed ends.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: Allen, Catherine Parker, 1873-1964 (Maker)

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 49975

Accession Number: 1981.213

Table Mat

Rectangular, white linen panel with brown outline embroidery scene of "Little Miss Muffet" recoiling in fright from spider dangling from web. Knotted fringe at ends. Selvage ends.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, fringe, linen (material)

GUSN: 49976

Accession Number: 1981.214

Shawl

White lace neckpiece with elaborate tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49977

Accession Number: 1981.215

Scarf

White linen with a floral pattern embroidered along the edge.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49978

Accession Number: 1981.217

Sheet

Rectangular, cream muslin sheet, seamed, hemmed on top and bottom, selvage edges.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, weaving, muslin, piecing

GUSN: 49979

Accession Number: 1981.221

Sheet

Rectangular, cream color muslin sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, hand sewing, muslin, piecing

GUSN: 49980

Accession Number: 1981.223

Sheet

Rectangular, cream muslin sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvages.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, hand sewing, weaving, muslin, piecing

GUSN: 49981

Accession Number: 1981.224

Sheet

Rectangular, cream-colored muslin sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, weaving, muslin

GUSN: 49982

Accession Number: 1981.227

Sheet

Rectangular, cream-colored muslin sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage edges.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, weaving, muslin

GUSN: 49983

Accession Number: 1981.228

Sheet

Rectangular, cream-colored muslin sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, hand sewing, muslin

GUSN: 49984

Accession Number: 1981.229

Sheet

Rectangular, off-white fustian sheet, seamed, hemmed on top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, hand sewing, hand weaving, piecing

GUSN: 49985

Accession Number: 1981.230

Sheet

Rectangular white linen sheet, seamed, hemmed on top and bottom, selvage sides.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, hand sewing, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 49986

Accession Number: 1981.231

Sheet

Rectangular, off-white fustian sheet, seamed, hemmed on top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, hand sewing

GUSN: 49987

Accession Number: 1981.232

Sheet

Rectangular, off-white fustian sheet, seamed, hemmed on top and bottom with selvage edges.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, hand sewing, hand weaving, piecing

GUSN: 49988

Accession Number: 1981.233

Sheet

Rectangular, white linen sheet, seamed, hemmed on top and bottom, selvage edges.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 49989

Accession Number: 1981.234

Pitcher

Bacchalian scene on high relief: drinking, dancing and general revelry beneath a grape vine bower; rustic handle wound by grape vine; grape vine border around base.

Date: 1844

Maker: Charles Meigh & Son (Maker)

Material: porcelain, molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 49991

Accession Number: 1981.237

Book

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49992

Accession Number: 1981.262

Book

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49993

Accession Number: 1981.263

Arithmetic Book

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49994

Accession Number: 1981.264

Book

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49995

Accession Number: 1981.265

Reward of Merit

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49996

Accession Number: 1981.266

Addition Tablet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49997

Accession Number: 1981.267

Book

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49998

Accession Number: 1981.268

Book

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49999

Accession Number: 1981.269.1

Oval wooden bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with two layers of wallpaper. Bottom layers is a block printed damask flroal pattern in yellow and ochre on a blue ground. Top layer is a floral pattern with vases and scrolls, block pritned in red, pink, green, two grays, and bllue on a white polished gro...

Date: 1840s

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 49733

Accession Number: 1980.92AB

Boots

Black; ankle high w/ straight edge; 8 buttonholes; punched strip across top; white lining; black sole and heel w/ metal support screwed onto heels.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 49734

Accession Number: 1980.95AB

Bandbox

Oval bandbox and lid. Box (A) is covered in roller printed paper featuring gray and white scrollwork motifs on beige ground. Lid (B) is covered with roller printed paper with pink and green roses and lilacs on gray ground with scrollwork motifs. Lid paper is applied over hand stitching on part of ri...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 49735

Accession Number: 1980.97AB

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox (A) and pasteboard lid (B). Box and lid are covered with mutliple layers of paper. Lowest visible paper on box has a Neoclasical landscape with figures and architectural structures block printed in blues, white and varnish green on a peach background. This layer is partially cove...

Date: 1800-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 49736

Accession Number: 1980.98AB

Boots

Brown; metal tipped ties; metal eyes for lacing; topstitching; stacked heel; brown sole with pegs; no laces.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 49737

Accession Number: 1980.102AB

Boots

Red w/ black toe; 7 pairs metal eyes; long red tongue; laces missing; white cotton lining; brown sole.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Possibly Tyrian Shoe (Maker)

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

GUSN: 49738

Accession Number: 1980.103AB

Boots

Black children's boot with buttons at the side with scalloped edge; white cotton lining with purple leather lining at ankle; brown leather sole.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 49739

Accession Number: 1980.104AB

Shoes

Pair of silk shoes with a two and a half inch heel, square tongue, dog leg side seam, and a floral design.

Date: 1760-1769

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 49740

Accession Number: 1980.105AB

Pair of Shoes

White satin; plain; thin 2-1/4" heel; pointed toe & tongue.

Date: 1775-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 49741

Accession Number: 1980.106A-B

Table Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 49742

Accession Number: 1980.107

Trim

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49743

Accession Number: 1980.108

Shawl

Off-white; herringbone weave with 3" embroidered border emphasizing orange; corner botehs; self fringe.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49745

Accession Number: 1980.110

SHAWL

Off-white w/ 2-1/2" embroidered border 2-1/2" from edge in red, pink & black; small scale border motif.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49746

Accession Number: 1980.111

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 49747

Accession Number: 1980.112

Shawl

Off-white soft Indian cashmere wool; herringbone weave; self fringe; plain; square.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49748

Accession Number: 1980.116

Tablecloth

No description

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, damask, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 49749

Accession Number: 1980.117

Tablecloth

Rectangular, purple, plain weave; pinked edges; border of purple embroidered leaf sprigs.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 49750

Accession Number: 1980.118

Banner

Green, red, and white banner (after Italian flag); in center white stripe is the inscription "Loggia-Tripoli / O.F.D'I. / Berlin, N.H." with centered design of clasping hands surrounding by a laurel wreath surmounted by a spangled star (Odd Fellows); upper and lower hems of banner edged in gold meta...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 49751

Accession Number: 1980.119