Historic New England

Chemise

Cotton; tilted-up sleeves.

Date: 1890-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 53233

Accession Number: 1942.952

Petticoat

White linen gathered to waistband with covered button; three sets of tucks at hem; trimmed with tatting; short.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), tatting (lace)

GUSN: 53234

Accession Number: 1942.953

Petticoat

White linen gathered to waistband with two covered buttons; short; tucked hem with eyelet embroidery; edged with linen lace.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 53235

Accession Number: 1942.957

Blouse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53236

Accession Number: 1942.958

Nightgown

White cotton nightgown, hand-made lace trim, buttons all way down front with tucking on each side.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53237

Accession Number: 1942.961

Chemise

White linen; gathered to yoke; short sleeves; braided trim on yoke.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 53238

Accession Number: 1942.962

Bureau scarf

Ivory linen embroidered in red silk; outdoor scene of boy and girl seated on bench fishing. Hemmed sides. Three bands of red. Threaded openwork top and bottom ending with knotted fringe.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), openwork, silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 53239

Accession Number: 1942.965

Table runner

Roughly square; ivory plain weave linen. Embroidered at ends with cup and saucer and abstract floral in red and brown cotton. Self-fringe all around.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, fringe, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 53240

Accession Number: 1942.966

Table runner

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), tabby (textile), silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 53241

Accession Number: 1942.967

Bureau Scarf

Beige linen rectangle. Red cotton embroidery at center showing six book-reading owls sitting on a branch. Geometric weave inner border framed in openwork. Knotted self fringe all around.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lining (process), openwork, weaving, textiles

GUSN: 53242

Accession Number: 1942.968

Petticoat

White linen gathered to buttoned waistband; button covered with linen embroidered scalloped cotton flounce headed by two sections of tucks with insertion of embroidered cotton; short.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), scalloping

GUSN: 53243

Accession Number: 1942.971

Petticoat

White linen gathered to waistband wirh covered button; short tucked flounce edged with tatting headed by two sets of tucks with insertion of tatting.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), tatting (process)

GUSN: 53244

Accession Number: 1942.972

White; high collar (4 3/4") with two thread covered buttons; open front; shoulders reinforced; gathered and gusseted sleeves, cartridge pleats at cuffs; cuffs are narrow, french cuffs; topstitching on collar and cuffs.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 53245

Accession Number: 1942.977

Chemise

White cotton chemise with store-bought eyelet trimming.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 53246

Accession Number: 1942.981

Chemise

Cotton; puffed sleeves; knitted lace.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 53247

Accession Number: 1942.983

Log Cabin Quilt

Six rows of six blocks, each block comprised of various plain and figured silk "logs" with black velvet square center. Two part border; inside border of black, outside border of strips of silk pieced perpendicular to body. Lace added to edge.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: Rowe, Eliza Morrison (Maker)

Material: brocade (textile), damask, lace (needlework), moiré, piecing, quilting, satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 53248

Accession Number: 1942.990

Sieve

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53249

Accession Number: 1942.994

Sieve

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53250

Accession Number: 1942.995

Thread

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 53251

Accession Number: 1942.998

Thread

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 53252

Accession Number: 1942.999

Padlock

Half-heart painted black; key inserts in right side; decorative raised band on face.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 53254

Accession Number: 1942.1003

Child's Dress

White; embroidered "V" panel with central ogogee medallion with net insert and scrolled and hanging branches above; same medallion at bottom of front panel (four medallions at hem); capped sleeves with turned over and embroidered cuff, with pointed and scalloped trim; neckline and hem has same scall...

Date: ca. 1844

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 53255

Accession Number: 1942.1005

Infant's Shirt

White with beige lace neckline and sleeves; bodice gathered onto neckline front and back; one pearl button at neck.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 53256

Accession Number: 1942.1007

Child's Pantaloons

White; five buttonholes at waistband; open sides; one tuck near waist, one deep tuck at legs; reinforced crotch; drawnwork; scalloped eyelet edge.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 53257

Accession Number: 1942.1013

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53258

Accession Number: 1942.1015

Pincushion

A: inner cushion; B: outer cover; white cotton with ruffled edges; pin design "Innocence/We wait thy call/1844".

Date: ca. 1844

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 53259

Accession Number: 1942.1017A,B

Pair of Suspenders

Cream linen and silk; not matched set; buttonholes at both pointed ends; metal buckles; body of checked and chevron weave; plain ends.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), metal, silk (textile)

GUSN: 53260

Accession Number: 1942.1019AB

Quilt

Squares on point; two prints used repeatedly: a red and white copperplate Asian scene and a flowering vine on brown ground. Down one side brown ground print with flowers and column. Linen backing; quilting in herringbone pattern.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, linen (material), piecing, quilting, toile (textile material)

GUSN: 53261

Accession Number: 1942.1026

Sewing Machine

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53262

Accession Number: 1942.1030

Set of Six Political buttons for the 1940 Presidential Election

Card containing six campaign buttons for the 1940 Presidential election. Four of the buttons are red, white, and blue; one button is green and white; and one button is yellow and green.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 53263

Accession Number: 1942.1043.1-.6

Set of Six Political Buttons

Card containing six campaign buttons for support of Republican candidate Wendell Willkie. Two of the buttons are blue and white; three buttons are red, white and blue; and one button is blue and orange.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 53264

Accession Number: 1942.1044.1-.6

Silhouette

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 53265

Accession Number: 1942.1048

Shawl

Paisley; light blue ground; inner edge printed with a scalloped border with floral sprigs and narrow floral garland with cross hatching in dark blue, green, gold, pink; lapet ends with large spikey pink paisley surrounded by sprigs; outer border printed with tilted paisleys, with branches toward cen...

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54169

Accession Number: 1946.12

Electric Lamp and Shade

Peacock blue glass lamp (purple, blue, green iridescent). Base has convex lines spiraling upwards to a bowl from which rises the brass framework. The shade is purple on top, transitionining to a light blue on the scalloped concave edges- a "fluted mushroom shape." Cord and plug attached to base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Tiffany Studios (New York, N.Y.)

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 54170

Accession Number: 1946.13AB

Hat

Navy blue velvet hat with scalloped brim, trimmed in white silk satin piping and navy blue velvet rosettes, black satin rosettes with black, white, and gray feathers on buckram foundation and white lining.

Date: 1893-1895

Maker: Mirabella, Mlle. (Milliner)

Material: buckram, feather (material), stitching, satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54172

Accession Number: 1946.18

Feather Fan

Red lacquered sandalwood sticks and guards; base of sticks painted with gold leaf; three-tiered red feather leaf; top tier curved; large red grosgrain bow on one guard; rivet set with rhinestone; metal ring with wide red grosgrain ribbon tied in a bow.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), feather (material), lacquering, sandalwood (wood), silk (textile)

GUSN: 54174

Accession Number: 1946.21

Folding Fan

Sandalwood brise' fan; Chinoiserie guards; sticks carved and combed; pale yellow silk ribbon; metal loop; mother of pearl rivet.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), combing (yarn-making), sandalwood (wood)

GUSN: 54175

Accession Number: 1946.22

Brise' Fan & Box

FAN (A): Long, narrow dark tortoise shell sticks and guards, brise' type, heavily carved with birds, flowers and Oriental motifs, and threaded with brown ribbon; mother of pearl washers. BOX (B): Two pieces, cardboard, covered in glossy ivory paper.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), tortoise shell

GUSN: 54176

Accession Number: 1946.23 A-C

Fan

Narrow pierced ivory sticks; carved guard sticks; kidskin leaf painted with Greek allegorical scene; reverse has ship; greens ribbon at top and bottom. Box and lid.

Date: 1726-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), kidskin, piercing

GUSN: 54177

Accession Number: 1946.25 A-C

Fan

Carved and pierced narrow ivory sticks painted with Chinese figures, butterflies and flowers; kidskin leaf painted with Greek allegorical scene of women with baskets of fruit, with man in golden horse-drawn chariot, and cupid; simple landscape scene on reverse.

Date: 1726-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), kidskin, painting (coating), piercing

GUSN: 54178

Accession Number: 1946.26

Shawl

Light brown center & edge; 11" woven repeating paisley border & 2" inner border w/ embroidered edge & corner motif in purple, red, blue & green.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool), embroidering, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 54179

Accession Number: 1946.28

Shawl

Red shawl w/ 6" woven border set 2" from long edges; design of tilted paisley in compartments; 1 corner motif in green, blue & white; border & motif woven separately and sewn on.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 54180

Accession Number: 1946.29

Shawl

Black, purple, red, green, magenta and turquoise striped paisley type with white, yellow; regular repeat; twill tapestry; probably "long."

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54181

Accession Number: 1946.30

Child's Dress

Long; white; "V" panel with scalloped ruffle; cap sleeves; scalloped hem; "V" panel on bodice and skirt embroidered with stylized flowers and leaves, with cutwork; drawstring neckline and open down center back to hem.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 54182

Accession Number: 1946.31

Girl's dress

Girl's dress, white linen with lace trim. Yoke collar, ruffled skirt.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), eyelets (components), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 54183

Accession Number: 1946.33

Dress

Short; white; collar trimmed w/ eyelet embroidery; short very full sleeves w/ embroidered cuff; eyelet waistband; 2 bands of narrow tucks and enclosed band of floral embroidery w/ net inserts in flowers; drawstring neckline w/ one button at neck and hook and eye at waist.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 54184

Accession Number: 1946.34

Child's Dress

White; "V" panel (bodice front) of elaborate, scrolling floral embroidery with eyelet ruffles; double cap sleeves with embroidery and scalloped edge; eyelet waistband; skirt has panel of embroidered bands (horizontal) with two ruffles; narrow tucks at hem; drawstring neckline.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 54185

Accession Number: 1946.35

Dress

Long; white; bodice, sleeves and hem trimmed with chevron bands in white work; eyelet waistband; two scalloped bands down front to hem; drawstring neckline and waist.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 54186

Accession Number: 1946.36A

Infant's Shirt

White scoop neckline and armseye; trimmed with net lace; gathered yoke (partially) front and back; two thread covered buttons.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 54187

Accession Number: 1946.39B

Dress

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54188

Accession Number: 1946.40

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