Historic New England

Dish towel

Rectangular, brown linen; selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 47019

Accession Number: 1964.296

Board with wallpaper attached. One rabbeted edge. Wallpaper is an allover design with "c" elements enclosing grid patterns and stylized leaves and branches. Roller printed in blue, light green, brown, and gray on ungrounded paper. Grained on opposite side.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47020

Accession Number: 1964.300

Photographic Portrait of Samuel G. Trippe

Photographic portrait of Samuel Gardiner Trippe/Tripp (1819-1895). In a gilt frame.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47021

Accession Number: 1964.304A

Photographic Portrait of Lydia A. (Winsor) Trippe

Photographic portrait of Lydia A. Trippe, wife of Samuel G. Trippe (1825-1891).

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47022

Accession Number: 1964.304B

Candelabra

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47023

Accession Number: 1964.305A

Girandole

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47024

Accession Number: 1964.305B

Girandole

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47025

Accession Number: 1964.305C

Wheel Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47026

Accession Number: 1964.306

Rocking Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47027

Accession Number: 1964.307

Coal Bucket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47028

Accession Number: 1964.309

Radiator

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47029

Accession Number: 1964.310

Boot

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47030

Accession Number: 1964.311

Sofa

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47036

Accession Number: 1964.314

Cake plate

Porcelain cake plate with pierced gold metallic basket weave border surrounding a basket of purple flowers and a blue bow.

Date: 1882

Maker: Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47037

Accession Number: 1964.315

Sugar Bowl

White porcelain round sugar bowl with black crabstock handles and purple and green painted flowers. Black and gold initial "E". Gold and black band around rim and lid. Lid has black pointed knop. Part of demitasse set.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 47038

Accession Number: 1964.316AB

Demitasse Cup

White porcelain demitasse cup with black handle and purple and green painted flowers. Black and gold initial "E". Gold and black band around rim. Part of six demitasse cup and saucer set.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 47039

Accession Number: 1964.317.1

Demitasse Saucer

White porcelain demitasse saucer with purple and green painted flowers. Black and gold initial "E". Gold and black band around rim. Part of six demitasse cup and saucer set.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 47040

Accession Number: 1964.317.2

Firescreen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47041

Accession Number: 1964.319

Clock

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47042

Accession Number: 1964.320

Cloak

This half-cloak is constructed from white silk shag, lined with salmon-colored silk. The white rabbit fur collar, fronts, and hem are embellished with black "ermine" tails stitched to the surface. Cream-colored silk cord closure with tassel ties.

Date: 1850-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (textile)

GUSN: 47043

Accession Number: 1964.321

Wedding Dress

Women's dress made from steel blue-colored silk taffeta. Center front, back cuffs and hem of skirt trimmed with wide band of ruching of dress fabric. Bows on cuffs. Bodice has bustled peplum. Boned and lined with brown cotton twill. Coin pocket on left front. 12 buttonholes and 11 purple button...

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 47044

Accession Number: 1964.322AB

Bed Curtain Fragment

Red and white print of large scale meandering woody vines with fernleaf-like attached clusters; strawberry-like fruit; flowers, leaves and fruits sprout from vine. Hemmed top and sides; selvage bottom.

Date: 1774-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 47045

Accession Number: 1964.325

Napkin

White linen damask ground; center medallion with geometric surround. Geometric damask border in red and blue cotton. Self fringe.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 47046

Accession Number: 1964.326B

Chemise

Puffed and ruffled trim.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47047

Accession Number: 1964.328

Applique

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47048

Accession Number: 1964.330A

Napkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jacquard, weaving, machine-made, textiles

GUSN: 47049

Accession Number: 1964.334A

Afghan

Wool blanket with a yellow to brown pattern with knotted fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, scalloping, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47050

Accession Number: 1964.336

Firescreen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46885

Accession Number: 1964.22

DEACCESSIONED Chair

DEACCESSIONED Continuous-arm back; urn-shaped splat; sabre legs; upholstered slip seat.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 46886

Accession Number: 1964.23A

Chair

Continuous-arm back; urn-shaped splat; sabre legs; upholstered slip seat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46887

Accession Number: 1964.23C

Chair

Continuous-arm back; urn-shaped splat; sabre legs; upholstered slip seat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46888

Accession Number: 1964.23E

Occasional Chair

Upholstered back, seat, and arms; 3-lobed, molded back frame; scrolled arms; cabriole legs with ball-and-claw feet.

Date: 1905-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 46889

Accession Number: 1964.25

Chair

Turned crest, vase stencil on solid rail, white rush seat

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 46890

Accession Number: 1964.26

Jars with Cover

Large glass footed jar with cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46891

Accession Number: 1964.28.1AB

Portrait of Mr. Boardman

Bust-length portrait of a man with blue eyes and auburn hair. Oval niche. A member of the Boardman family, possibly James Lafayette Boardman, son of Abijah Boardman. Said to have lived in the Scotch-Boardman House, Saugus, MA.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), oil pastels

GUSN: 46892

Accession Number: 1964.29

Sewing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 46893

Accession Number: 1964.31

Apron

Black ribbed silk, knee-length; shield-shaped; scalloped Battenburg lace trim on pocket and applied as pocket; no waistband or ties; one white button inside at left; fully lined with white silk.

Date: 1910-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46894

Accession Number: 1964.32

Pair of Sleeves

Pair of undersleeves with lace embroidery on the cuffs.

Date: 1905-1918

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46895

Accession Number: 1964.33AB

Pair of Sleeves

Embroidered sleeves with lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46896

Accession Number: 1964.34AB

Women's Tie

White scarf or sash, with narrow bands of lace at end, about two inches wide.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46898

Accession Number: 1964.35

Women's Tie

White scarf or tie with lace ends about four and a half inches wide.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46899

Accession Number: 1964.36

Dressing Gown

Wrapper. Brown and blue silk plaid taffeta with floral sprays; aubergine silk (solid panel) extends from neck to hem at front, and around hem, shoulder and cuffs; long sleeves; piping at high neck, armsceye, waist and hip yoke; pleats all around waist; large round self covered buttons arranged in pa...

Date: 1850-1866

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 46900

Accession Number: 1964.38

Pair of Drawers

Long cotton drawers with openwork trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), openwork

GUSN: 46901

Accession Number: 1964.40

Apron

White linen printed with blue alternating geometric stripes; full-length pinafore; three mother of pearl button with buttonholes at upper back; self ruffle around body from below buttons; scoop neck; two darts in front; angled pocket on right.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46902

Accession Number: 1964.43

Apron

White linen with white woven vertical pinstripe; short; rounded bottom; narrow extended waistband iwth broaad lace-edged ties; angled patch pockets with lace at opening; lace-edged attached ruffle around body.

Date: 1910-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 46903

Accession Number: 1964.44

Apron

White cotton with woven checkerboard pattern; extended self waistband with attached self ties with two wide eyelet segments at tip; patch pocket at right side; wide eyelet band inserted aat hem; wide eyelet ruffle attached at hem.

Date: 1890-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 46904

Accession Number: 1964.45

Nightgown

White long-sleeved cotton nightgown with floral lace high collar and cuff, embroidered wrist, and three green ribbons going down center.

Date: 1885-1893

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 46905

Accession Number: 1964.46

Nightgown

White long-sleeved cotton woman's nightgown, high neck collar with fleur-de-lis lace trim extending to waist, pleated yoke and wrists, includes pink ribbon on back of collar.

Date: 1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 46906

Accession Number: 1964.47