Historic New England

Towel

White hand towel.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 73558

Accession Number: 1969.5190

Drawers

White linen split drawers; leg edged with simple embroidery; probably had done, above which are three groups of narrow tucks, each headed by a wider tuck; shortened at tuck.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 73559

Accession Number: 1969.5191

Drawers

White linen split drawers; two groups of narrow tucks divided by wider tuck; leg edged with machine embroidery.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 73560

Accession Number: 1969.5192

Drawers

White linen split drawers; leg edged with machine embroidery above which are two groups of narrow tucks divided by 1 1/4" band of machine embroidery with horse shoe shapes.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidering

GUSN: 73561

Accession Number: 1969.5193

Ribbon

Green with gold and with gold tassel

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 73562

Accession Number: 1969.5194

Pelerine

Dark green silk velvet pelerine with green silk fringe around hem. Upper edged piped with green satin. Lined with ivory taffeta; short, pointed tips.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 73563

Accession Number: 1969.5195

Small pelerine made from golden brown cut velvet printed to resemble an exotic cat pelt. Stiffened high collar; yellow and brown silk fringe all around hem and collar. Yellow silk damask ribbon ties at collar. Fully lined with ivory silk taffeta.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 73564

Accession Number: 1969.5196

Eye Bandage

White

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process)

GUSN: 73565

Accession Number: 1969.5197

Nightgown

White linen; Small, pointed collar edged with eyelet; Tucked, pointed - front yoke with four rows of eyelet in the tucks; three button placket center front concealed under band of eyelet. Piping at armsye and back yoke; Long sleeves gathered at shoulder, one button wrist and eyelet edged turned ba...

Date: ca. 1861

Maker: unknown

Material: eyelets (components), linen (material)

GUSN: 73566

Accession Number: 1969.5198

Nightgown

White linen; Small pointed collar edged with eyelet; Tucked, pointed front yoke with six rows of eyelet among the tucks; three button placket center front concealed under band of eyelet. Body gathered to yoke; Piping at armscye and back yoke; Long sleeves gathered at shoulder; one button wrist an...

Date: ca. 1861

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 73567

Accession Number: 1969.5200

Nightgown

White linen; Small pointed collar edged with eyelet; Tucked, pointed front yoke with four embroidered floral bands among tucks; three button placket center front concealed under embroidered band; Body gathered to yoke; Piping at armscye and back yoke; Long sleeves gathered at shoulder; one butt...

Date: ca. 1861

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73568

Accession Number: 1969.5201

Nightgown

White linen; Small pointed collar edged with eyelet; Tucked, pointed front yoke; three button placket center front concealed under band of eyelet; Body gathered to yoke; Piping at armscye and back yoke; Long sleeves gathered at shoulders; one button at wrist with eyelet edged turned back cuff.

Date: ca. 1861

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73569

Accession Number: 1969.5202A

Nightgown

White

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73570

Accession Number: 1969.5203

Slipcover

Green filigree with red flowers; labeled "parlor"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73571

Accession Number: 1969.5204.1

Slipcover

Green filigree with red flowers; labeled "parlor"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73572

Accession Number: 1969.5204.2

Slipcover

Green filigree with red flowers; labeled "parlor"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73573

Accession Number: 1969.5204.3

Slipcover

Blue & white stripes with red flowers on white stripes

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73574

Accession Number: 1969.5205

Slipcover

Green & black print on white

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73575

Accession Number: 1969.5206.1

Slipcover

Green & black print on white

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73576

Accession Number: 1969.5206.2

Slipcover

Green & black print on white

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73577

Accession Number: 1969.5206.3

Slipcover

Green & black print on white

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73578

Accession Number: 1969.5206.4

Slipcover

Green & black print on white

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73579

Accession Number: 1969.5206.5

Slipcover

Rose pattern

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73580

Accession Number: 1969.5207

Slipcover

Stripes of burgundy paisley & blue with rose

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73581

Accession Number: 1969.5208

Slipcover

Burgundy with white / flowered stripes

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73582

Accession Number: 1969.5209

Collar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 73583

Accession Number: 1969.5210

Collar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 73584

Accession Number: 1969.5211

Chemisette

Sheer white cotton; turned collar composed of bands of lace and embroidery with lace ruffle; wide and narrow tucks along center front; two white covered buttons; front and back casings; cotton tape ties.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 73585

Accession Number: 1969.5212

Corset Cover

Cream cotton; shoulder straps (reinforced with twill tape) & neckline have scalloped embroidered edges; front neck embroidered with scrolling floral garland; holes around neckline for drawing ribbon/drawstring; drawstring at waist, blouson effect with narrow tucks at waist front; four buttonholes; a...

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 73586

Accession Number: 1969.5213

Drawers

White, torn, "DC" on bottom right leg.

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73587

Accession Number: 1969.5214

Mug

Metal, engraved "DC" on bottom right leg

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 73588

Accession Number: 1969.5215

Necklace

This braided hair chain closes with a metal tube clasp.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101361

Accession Number: 1922.607

Watch Chain Fragment

Watch chain consisting of a rope of woven hair, two hair ball slides, missing metal findings.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101362

Accession Number: 1927.760

Watch Chain

Long rope of hair in ten sections separated by octagonal gold mounts.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101363

Accession Number: 1916.229

Necklace

Long thin rope of woven hair separated into five sections by round gold bands, rectangular clasp engraved "WD."

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101364

Accession Number: 1937.905

Necklace

Long twisted rope chain of woven hair set with four octagonal gold bands.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101365

Accession Number: 1931.53

Necklace

Necklace consisting of two woven ropes of hair with three sets of gold bands and a rectangular clasp.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101366

Accession Number: 2007.15.215

Necklace

Long rope of woven hair with circular gold band at center and an octagonal tube clasp.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101367

Accession Number: 1933.1174

Necklace

Long twisted rope of woven hair with gold octagonal tube clasp.

Date: 1853

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101368

Accession Number: 1930.1028

Mourning Ring

Gold and black enamel band with gold Gothic script, center set with a plait of white hair under glass surrounded by a gold and black enamel serpent with its tail in its mouth, serpent has diamond eye.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101369

Accession Number: 1965.51

Mourning Ring

Ring with rose gold mounting and band. Bezel center set with hair under glass, engraved on reverse.

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101370

Accession Number: 2006.34

Brooch

Gold octagonal brooch with faceted edge, center set with hair under glass and surrounded by a mother-of-pearl or opalized glass border, hinged pin and hook closure on reverse.

Date: ca. 1814

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), human hair, plating (metal coating), gold alloy

GUSN: 101371

Accession Number: 2006.31

Brooch

Gold oval locket with two twisted coils of brown table-worked hair applied to edge, center set with a painting and hairwork on ivory of a mourning plinth under a weeping willow tree, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101372

Accession Number: 1927.493

Ring

This gold ring with a center plaque in the shape of a scroll features the initials "EF" in an Asian-style script above a circular cut bezel set clear stone, possibly a diamond. The left shoulder is set with a tear-drop cut clear red glass "stone." The interior is inscribed with a death date and the ...

Date: 1913

Maker: Dattlebaum & Friedman (Manufacturer)

Material: gold (metal), diamond (mineral), ruby (mineral)

GUSN: 101373

Accession Number: 1940.281

Ring

Child's tortoiseshell ring with faceted band and a rectangular plaque in center, faded blue silk ribbon attached.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101374

Accession Number: 1936.164b

Ring

Gold ring set with a pearl in a crown setting with black enamel arrow decoration, chased and black enamel classical decoration on shoulders.

Date: c. 1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101375

Accession Number: 1965.128

Ring

Gold ring with open-work shoulders decorated with an acanthus leaf design, center set with cabochon cut emerald colored glass "stone". This ring was one of several reportedly worn by the donor's aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Oliva Lane Stevens, as a gift from her future husband Grenville Stevens before th...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101376

Accession Number: 1922.464

Ring

Gold ring with open shoulders set with a black enamel center inlaid with a silver flower set with small rose cut diamonds.

Date: 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101377

Accession Number: 1977.22.2

Ring

Gold ring with pierced scroll shoulders, center set with a rectangular faceted jet surrounded by a border of pieces of round faceted jet.

Date: 1848

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101378

Accession Number: 1930.939

Ring

Gold ring with open-work shoulders with acanthus leaf design, center set with amethysts and seed pearls in rosette design. In small white cardboard jewelry box (not original).

Date: 1833

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), pearl (animal material), amethyst (mineral), garnet (mineral)

GUSN: 101379

Accession Number: 1944.216

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