Historic New England

Child's dress

Child's cream colored mohair dress. Five flounces at bottom, trimmed with blue silk taffeta. Wide blue taffeta trim at neck and front. Ten pearl buttons down back. Lace for cuffs pinned to inside of one sleeve. Used as a child's bridesmaid's dress

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 40371

Accession Number: 1939.628

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 40372

Accession Number: 1939.633

Plaster

No description

Date: ca. 1724

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, shell (animal material), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 40373

Accession Number: 1939.634

Sculpture of Woman

Parian sculpture of a woman on a leopard, possibly Ariadne.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 40374

Accession Number: 1939.666

Waistcoat

Black velvet leaves w/ blue center; lighter ground; shawl collar; double breasted w/ 4 pairs buttons w/ check design; natural waistline (lined w/ leather); white lining w/ blue check pattern; brown back w/ buckle & tab closure; high at center back waist; 3 pockets.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), leather, padding (process), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 40375

Accession Number: 1939.638

Fan

Narrow ivory or bone sticks inlaid with silver; decoupe' paper leaf with punchwork ground; painted with medallions in gouache.

Date: 1745-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: découpage (image making technique), ivory (tooth component), paper (fiber product), punching (surface marking technique), silver leaf

GUSN: 40376

Accession Number: 1939.639

Perfume Bottle

Long, thin blown glass bottle and stopper embellished with gilt paint in abstract floral repeats that cover the exterior. The tube-shaped body is indented at four locations on the narrower sides of the bottle to form grips for the fingers. The shoulders narrow to an elongated mouth.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40377

Accession Number: 1939.648

Apron

Cream wool challis ground printed with green geometric pattern at sides and hem; small purple flowers over body; border printed with multicolor floral and foliate between black dotted swags; mutlicolor floral print on waistband (backed with cotton); hook and eye closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, printing (process), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40378

Accession Number: 1939.3066

Family Portrait

Oil on canvas family portrait of a man in a rust colored coat and gray wig on the right; a woman in a white dress to the left; and a girl in a blue dress standing between them. Believed to be Gov. Burnet of NY (1720-1727) with his wife and child.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 40379

Accession Number: 1940.1

Perfume Bottle

Small, fluted glass perfume bottle with brass hinged cover, chain and ring.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40380

Accession Number: 1940.2

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Abalone sticks and guards; leaf of ivory taffeta overlaid with black floral lace; mother of pearl button over rivet; metal ring; long ivory silk cord and tassel. BOX (B): Hinged cardboard covered with ivory satin, with gold rim.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, lace (needlework), satin, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 40381

Accession Number: 1940.3 AB

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 40382

Accession Number: 1940.4

Lorgnette

Gold lorgnette with circular lenses and a chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 40383

Accession Number: 1940.7

Tablespoon

One of a set of four. Silver tablespoon with a downturned oval handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 40384

Accession Number: 1940.20.1

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Graves, J. G.

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 40385

Accession Number: 1940.21

Dinner Fork

Silver dinner fork with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and four tines.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 40386

Accession Number: 1940.22

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 40387

Accession Number: 1940.23

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40388

Accession Number: 1940.24

Quill - bundle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 40389

Accession Number: 1940.27

Needlework Bookmark

Embroidery on Bristol board with "Home Sweet Home" inscription in bright colors.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40390

Accession Number: 1940.28

Vase

Slim Grecian style urn with loop handle. Urn shaped body tapers to a circular base. One of identical pair.

Maker: Samuel Alcock & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 40391

Accession Number: 1940.29.1

Vase

Slim Grecian style urn with loop handle. Urn shaped body tapers to a circular base. One of identical pair.

Maker: Samuel Alcock & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 40392

Accession Number: 1940.29.2

Calling Card Case

Wood calling card case covered in tortoise shell and mother of pearl.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), tortoise shell, mother of pearl

GUSN: 40393

Accession Number: 1940.30

Spectacles

Metal spectacles [.1] and a leather case [.2]. Round blue tinted lenses. Crank bridge. Pivot side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 40394

Accession Number: 1940.31.1-.2

Rogers Group Sculpture - Faust and Marguerite Leaving the Garden

Man with a cape kissing the hand of a woman on stairs.

Date: ca. 1891

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 40395

Accession Number: 1940.35

Dipper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40044

Accession Number: 1938.1375

Butter Paddle

Wooden butter paddle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40045

Accession Number: 1938.1376

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40046

Accession Number: 1938.1380

Men's Overcoat

Fawn-doeskin overcoat; golden brown velvet collar; wide printed revers; single breasted, front placket, with four large pearl buttons; silk and plaid (3/4) lining; four flap pockets; one breast pocket; one small outer pocket; back yoke; back pleat with placket and buttons; decorative topstitching at...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 40047

Accession Number: 1938.1391

Straight Razor

A straight razor with a hinged steel blade and an ivory handle. [.1] A red cardboard case. [.2]

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), ivory (tooth component), cardboard

GUSN: 40048

Accession Number: 1938.1394.1-.2

Straight Razor

A steel and ivory straight razor with a black cardboard case.

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), ivory (tooth component), cardboard

GUSN: 40049

Accession Number: 1938.1395

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40053

Accession Number: 1938.1397

Comforter

Red wool; green wool border on sides and bottom. Tacked with red yarn on green, and light blue on red wool (probably originally green). Red wool binding; heavily padded.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, tabby (textile), tacking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40055

Accession Number: 1938.1424

Textile

Square, lightweight, green; raw edges. Black printed design; central floral medallion surrounded by variety of flowers; large scale flowers in each corner. Undulating C-scroll border highlighted with acanthus; Renaissance Revival-style faceted outer border.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tabby (textile), printing (process), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40056

Accession Number: 1938.1425

Spinning Wheel

This flax wheel is composed of oak and maple or poplar, with turned legs, spokes, maidens and finials. The table or bench is riven. and is complete, with a distaff and flax.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), maple (wood), flax (fiber)

GUSN: 40057

Accession Number: 1938.1427

Blanket

Rectangular, off-white, plain weave, moderately napt, single piece wool blanket with single dark stripe at each end; selvage edges; raw ends; remains of embroidered "Rose" wheels in each corner.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 40059

Accession Number: 1938.1430

Blanket

Wool pieced blanket with an embroidered rose and stripe pattern.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 40060

Accession Number: 1938.1431

Shawl

Sheer white cotton; embroidered and hem stitched border on all sides; 21 1/2" inner border at ends with paisley (boteh) motifs outlined with drawnwork scalloped edge, sprigged center; rectangular.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 40061

Accession Number: 1938.1432