Historic New England

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53925

Accession Number: 1944.867

Child's coat, champagne colored silk and wool with corded silk "leg-o'mutton' sleeves, and yoke of champagne color. Trimmed with rows of pale pink and green cord around cuffs and collar. Soft pale silk lining.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53926

Accession Number: 1944.868

Painting

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 53927

Accession Number: 1944.871

Thimble

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 53928

Accession Number: 1944.1063

Trunk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 53929

Accession Number: 1944.1284

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 53930

Accession Number: 1944.1437D

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 53931

Accession Number: 1944.1833

Child's Bodice

Purple bodice with blue soutache along front, hem, pocket flaps, and cuffs; lined with purple glazed cotton; false button closure with hook and eye covered by faceted steel buttons.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 53932

Accession Number: 1945.3

Weight

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53933

Accession Number: 1945.4B

Waistcoat

Cream waistcoat with white back; Standing collar; front embroidered with single flowers and trees bearing roses near buttonholes; Double breasted with ten pairs of buttons.

Date: 1810-1854

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53934

Accession Number: 1945.5

Child's Dress

Short; white; shirred bodice; lace neckline; short puffed sleeves with narrow tucks and lace; plain waistband; skirt has tucks with two vertical bands of shirred fabric with eyelet inserts; four white buttons at back.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 53935

Accession Number: 1945.7

Neckpiece

Cream-colored with an embroidered border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53937

Accession Number: 1945.12B

Dress

Sheer cream with vertical stripes; drawstring neckline at front and back - embroidered with floral spray and serpentine foliate band (white chain stitch). Long sleeves with silk, ruched wrists. Drawstring at back waist.

Date: 1812-1816

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, muslin

GUSN: 53938

Accession Number: 1945.18

Dress

Cream, embroidered with sprays of leaves and bunches of grapes. High waist. Fall(full?) front with linen lining tying in front. Bodice is pleated at center front. Ruffles at side opening of front. Short sleeves lined with linen. Fullness at center back and at shoulders. V-shaped back. Long train.

Date: 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), linen (material)

GUSN: 53939

Accession Number: 1945.19

Fan

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 53940

Accession Number: 1945.M19

Women's dress ensemble

This pale green silk ensemble is made of a capelet, bodice and skirt. The bodice shows a V-shaped neckline with tucks at the shoulder that extend to the waist. The long sleeves have a second, shorter sleeve with tucks at the cuff. The bodice is lined with brown cotton twill and is padded and boned w...

Date: 1843-1847

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53941

Accession Number: 1945.21AB

Dress

Womens dress made of beige silk and wool. High neckline with standing band collar. Whitework embroidery on linen at epaulets, cuffs and hem of peplum bodice (A). Eleven large covered buttons at center front. Boned darts at front. Long sleeves. Princess seams with 2 buttons at back. Lined with linen....

Date: 1873-1876

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (textile), whitework, wool (textile)

GUSN: 53942

Accession Number: 1945.22AB

Cream Pitcher

Porcelain cream pitcher with white oval body and relief molded decoration. Decoration includes scrolled cartouches bearing polychrome sprays of flowers. Pitcher has a scrolled ear-shaped handle and an upturned mouth with blue sprig on the inside. Pink sprig in center of pitcher.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 53943

Accession Number: 1945.24

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53944

Accession Number: 1945.27

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Narrow, carved and pierced ivory sticks; kidskin leaf painted with pastoral scene of three women (one a shepherdess), two men (one in military) and cupid above; on reverse is scene of lambs near tree; women in eighteenth century costume. BOX (B,C): Cardboard cylinder with green and ora...

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53945

Accession Number: 1945.30 A-C

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Carved ivory sticks and guards; leaf of discolored white silk with printed center medallion of a classical scene of two women with winged cupid, lamb, dog and urn; faded purple horizontal stripe on either side of medallion; silver spangles of various sizes and shapes cover entire front. ...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Townsend & Toppan (Retailer)

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), transfer printing, silk (textile), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 53946

Accession Number: 1945.33 A-C

Fan

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53947

Accession Number: 1945.34

Fan

Narrow pierced and carved ivory sticks; paper leaf painted with Biblical scene of Abraham preparing to sacrifice his son Isaac; angel above ram at left; on reverse, a mountain in Chinese style.

Date: 1751-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), piercing

GUSN: 53948

Accession Number: 1945.35

Wedding Dress

Women's dress made from cream-colored silk, leno weave; bodice a) has collar with wire for stiffening; v-shaped decolletage trimmed with lace ruffle; sharply pointed at front and back, boned darts; 3/4 sleeves with lace ruffle and cream satin rosette, eleven covered ball buttons and buttonsholes at ...

Date: 1885

Maker: Darlington Runk & Co. (Maker)

Material: gauze, silk (textile)

GUSN: 54597

Accession Number: 1947.232

Cross Garnet

Tapered strap. Oval or bean head at end. Attached to trapezoidal plate. Remnants of brown paint over white.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 54598

Accession Number: 1947.236B

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap. Round head at end. Attached to pin/plate. Flaring out from barrel to opposite end. Plate has pronounced convex curve.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54599

Accession Number: 1947.236A

Pan

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 54600

Accession Number: 1947.237

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 54601

Accession Number: 1947.239.1

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 54602

Accession Number: 1947.256

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54603

Accession Number: 1947.264

Gameboard

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54604

Accession Number: 1947.271

Dress

Long; white; front panel w/ 8 narrow tucks; neckline, panel, long sleeves and hem trimmed w/ white knitted lace; lace extends from panel to hem at center; drawstring neckline and 6 narrow tucks at back.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, knitting (process), lace (needlework), machine-made

GUSN: 54605

Accession Number: 1947.273B

Child's Dress

Short; white; square yoke with knitted lace with geometric pattern; same lace trims leg of mutton sleeves and three bands inserted in skirt; narrow waistband with featherstitching; seven pearl buttons.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 54606

Accession Number: 1947.274

Scarf

Cream; cotton; knitted lace; rectangular diamond pattern; tasseled fringe; one end is intentionally split (for overlap across front.)

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54607

Accession Number: 1947.277B

Fan Box

Narrow, pale green cardboard box, two pieces; covered with beige wood-grained bark or leaf; plain interior.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Art Satsuma (Maker)

Material: bark (plant material), graining, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 54608

Accession Number: 1947.278

Pair of Gloves

Black crocheted fingerless gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54609

Accession Number: 1947.279AB

Nameplate

A glass rectangular nameplate. Name is painted with gold and black paint.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54610

Accession Number: 1947.280

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54611

Accession Number: 1947.281

Waistcoat

Forest green; white lining; green (changeable) back w/ buckle & tab closure; shawl collar; 6 self covered buttons; 4 pockets (one is inside, breast); slightly lowered waist w/ leather lining; gussets at waist; single breasted.

Date: 1856-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leather, stitching, machine-made, padding (process), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54612

Accession Number: 1947.284

Frock coat and waistcoat

Frock Coat A: Black; lined with black ribbed silk; turnover collar with wide revers faced with silk; sleeves lined with blue, red and black striped silk; shoulder, front and armscye are padded (quilted armscye); double breasted; 4 pairs button holes; 3 pairs buttons; 2 breast pockets; 2 tail pockets...

Date: 1892

Maker: Possibly Kinsley & Blake (Manufacturer)

Material: stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), tweed, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54613

Accession Number: 1947.287AB

Frock Coat & Waistcoat

Frock Coat A: Dark green; turnover collar with wide revers with black taffeta facing; double breasted; 3 pairs buttons, 4 pairs buttonholes; 2 buttons at cuffs; 2 buttons at cuffs; padded shoulders and front quilted armscye; black and white stripe sleeve lining; black coat lining; 2 breast pockets, ...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54614

Accession Number: 1947.288AB

Coat, Waistcoat & Pants

Coat A: Olive green and cream twill; turnover collar, narrow lapel; single breasted; 3 buttons; 1 inside pocket; 3 outer flap pockets; lined with green silk; cut away style; with back pleat. Waistcoat B: Olive and cream twill; brown and cream lining; brown silk back with buckle and strap closure; n...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Rogers Peet & Co. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54615

Accession Number: 1947.290A-C

Men's Overcoat

Navy blue overcoat with green wool lining; turnover collar; Double breasted; Six pairs of silver plated round buttons; topstitching.

Date: 1890-1905

Maker: Possibly Rogers Peet & Co. (Maker) Hackett, Carhart & Co. (Maker)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 54616

Accession Number: 1947.298

Jacket

Tan linen jacket; standing band collar; long sleeves; three patch pockets, one breast pocket (right side); five self-fabric frogs at center front; two vents at back; one button hole center front.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 54617

Accession Number: 1947.301