Historic New England

Bed jacket

Ivory lace bed jacket with kimono style elbow length sleeves. The short jacket has a simple stand up collar and no front closures. The cuffs of the sleeves, collar, and bottom hem have scalloped edges. The lace has a floral and leaf pattern. The lace is joined together by strands of beige thread. Th...

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 191022

Accession Number: 2006.44.1316

Dressing gown

Ankle length ivory lace wrap style dressing gown with black lace trim around the collar. The wrap has thirteen rows of shirring on each shoulder and gathers in the front and back panels at the waist. The left front panel has a random red thread tucked into the gathers at the waist. The center and ba...

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 191024

Accession Number: 2006.44.1321

Shawl

Black cashmere shawl. The rectangular shaped shawl has fringe at both ends and a small band of ten ribs along the edges. The shawl was found in the trunk, wrapped in 1907 newspaper labeled "black cashmere shawl".

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool)

GUSN: 191028

Accession Number: 2006.44.1317

Shawl

Rectangular red wool shawl with fringe. The wool has a tiny herringbone pattern. The shawl has fringe at both ends and a tiny gold herringbone stitch along the edges. The shawl was wrapped in "The Boston Herald February 19, 1925" labeled "little old red shawl".

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 191030

Accession Number: 2006.44.1318

Shawl

Ivory shawl with multicolored paisley embroidery. The square shaped shawl has embroidery on three sides and plain ivory fringe at one end. The end with the fringe has a large embroidered paisley in each corner. Near one of the paisley's is Arabic writing or a symbol embroidered in magenta thread. T...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 191034

Accession Number: 2006.44.1319

Bed jacket

Pale aqua silk and ivory lace bed jacket. The jacket falls to the high waist and has wide kimono style elbow length sleeves. The jacket has a v-neck collar and buttons up the front with six tiny mother of pearl buttons. The vine pattern lace is used as trim along the bottom hem, at the cuffs, shoul...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), lace (needlework), gauze, mother of pearl

GUSN: 191035

Accession Number: 2006.44.1322

Fichu

Fichu worn as part of the wedding outfit of Mary Gannett.

Date: 1812

Maker: unknown

Material: gauze, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 191037

Accession Number: 1998.5876

Bed jacket

Black lace bed jacket with ivory silk lining. The hip length jacket has a simple wrap around stand up collar with a four hook and loop closure at the back of the neck. The collar and center panel of the bodice are lined with a pleated ivory silk under the black floral lace. The sleeves and side of t...

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), chiffon, silk (fiber), satin

GUSN: 191041

Accession Number: 2006.44.1323

Bed jacket

Ivory lace and lavender silk ribbon bed jacket. The jacket has wide bands of floral lace separated by bands of lavender ribbon. The jacket has a large shawl like collar with a lavender ribbon bow at the neck. Under the right collar lapel a small linen handkerchief was pinned into the folds of lace. ...

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), silk (textile), mother of pearl

GUSN: 191042

Accession Number: 2006.44.1320

Women's jacket

Heather gray wool knit women's jacket. The jacket has long sleeves and is short in length, reaching below the bust. The front is a wrap style where the right side overlaps the left. On the right flap, there are buttons at the top and bottom corners and at the top edge near the right shoulder or coll...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 191045

Accession Number: 2006.44.1332

Bed jacket

Ivory lace bed jacket with ivory silk lining and large ivory satin bow. The jacket has a simple wrap around stand up collar support by six yellow plastic strips. The collar closes at the back of the neck with a five hook and loop closure. There is a narrow band of black trim around the top edge of t...

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), silk (fiber), satin

GUSN: 191047

Accession Number: 2006.44.1324

Women's riding habit

Black wool three-piece women's riding habit consisting of a bodice, pants and a skirt.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: L.P. Hollander & Co. (Maker)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 191048

Accession Number: 2006.44.1336

Women's jacket

Pink fleece women's jacket with pink silk trim. The collar is large and is similar to a yolk collar with pointed ends forming an upside down V over the center. The collar and sleeves are trimmed with a wide band of pink silk. There are three pink silk bows on the right edge of the front flap which ...

Maker: unknown

Material: fleece, silk (textile)

GUSN: 191049

Accession Number: 2006.44.1333

Towel

Off-white linen towel, with loops at center bottom and top

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile weaving processes and techniques

GUSN: 191050

Accession Number: 2005.24.11.1

Women's riding jacket

Black wool women's riding habit jacket. The jacket is well-tailored and has a high stand-up collar with a decorative ribbon border around the edge. The collar has two hooks and eyes along the opening. The opening of the bodice has fifteen black buttons. Each side of the bodice has two darts which a...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: L.P. Hollander & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 191051

Accession Number: 2006.44.1336.1

Bed jacket

White cotton bed jacket with a white lace and pink satin ribbon trim. The hip length bed jacket has a simple v-neck collar with a pink satin ribbon tie closure. The jacket buttons up the front with four small mother of pearl buttons. The fitted elbow length sleeves have lace at the cuffs and pink sa...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (fiber), satin, mother of pearl

GUSN: 191052

Accession Number: 2006.44.1325

Women's jacket

Short women's jacket made of dark brown short fur with black curly fur trim. The jacket has a wide stand up collar trimmed with the black curly fur. This trim extends all the way down the front edges of the opening, around the bottom edge, the edge of the sleeves and around the edges of the large tr...

Maker: Haenselmann, M (Maker)

Material: fur, silk (textile)

GUSN: 191053

Accession Number: 2006.44.1334

Women's riding breeches

Black wool women's riding breeches. The breeches have a front button-fly closure with five black fabric covered buttons. There is an extra flap to conceal the button holes. The inside of the waist is lined with a black satin ribbed material. The legs are visibly wider in the hip and thigh area. The ...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: L.P. Hollander & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 191055

Accession Number: 2006.44.1336.2

Shawl

Large ivory silk embroidered shawl with long fringe. The square shaped shawl has fringe on all four sides. The central panel of the shawl has three bands of embroidery. Along the outer edge is a band of embroidered leaves and flowers. The middle band is has different squares of flowering plants. The...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 191056

Accession Number: 2006.44.1326

Towel

Cream/off-white linen towel, woven in a rounded diamond pattern. Has a loop at center top and fringe at bottom.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 191057

Accession Number: 2005.24.11.2

Shawl

Large ivory silk embroidered shawl with a long fringe. The shawl is square with rounded corners and has fringe around the entire edge. The embroidery is ivory and has a flower, vine, and leaf motif. There are two large areas of heavy embroidery in diagonal corners that have a design with three large...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 191058

Accession Number: 2006.44.1327

Women's cape

Black fur shoulder women's cape with grey silk lining and ermine fur collar. The black fur on the outside of the cape has a watered effect with shiny and dull areas. The cape has a large collar that could be either stand up or flat. The ermine is on the inside of the collar. There is a cream fabric ...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), fur

GUSN: 191059

Accession Number: 2006.44.1335

Riding skirt

Black wool riding skirt. The skirt has a slit on the right side with a hook and eye at the top and three black fabric covered buttons beneath it. There is a fabric piece that forms an interior pocket extending from the button side of the slit. There is also a black ribbon extending from the upper se...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: L.P. Hollander & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 191060

Accession Number: 2006.44.1336.3

Sheet

Cream-colored/off-white linen sheet. 'CP No. 4' embroidered in towel center. Color is much lighter on inside where the sheet has been folded, also some wear on center fold/seam.

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 191061

Accession Number: 2005.24.12.1

"When the Leaves Begin to Fade"

Four pages, double-sided; cover depicts four angels sitting on tree brances under a parasol; ornate stylized border and lettering; owl in upper corner.

Date: 1882

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 189732

Accession Number: 2005.23.6

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189734

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.65

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189735

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.62

Women's dress

Two-piece peach colored women's dress with short sleeved bodice and an ankle length skirt. The bodice has a V-shaped neckline of cream colored lace and tulle. In the center of the bodice panel is a peach colored chiffon with four rows of iridescent beading across the top. The center panel is framed ...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), lace (needlework), beads (pierced objects), cotton (textile), satin, tulle (meshed textile), chiffon

GUSN: 189736

Accession Number: 2006.44.1249AB

Women's dress

Ankle length voile women's dress patterned with brick red and white daisies. The dress has a simple scoop neckline with an attached handkerchief. The sleeves are fitted to the elbow then flare out in a bell shape. Under the left arm is a two button, one hook closure. At the waist is a band of brick ...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 189737

Accession Number: 2006.44.1247.1

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189738

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.67

"National Melodies"

Four pages including cover; double sided, numbered three to eight, cover has blue and red lettering with American flag in center; title in fancy lettering with foliate decoration; table of contents for vocal and instrumental pieces below flag.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 189741

Accession Number: 2005.23.7

Women's jacket

Short women's jacket with bell sleeves and a wide band of brick red running along the bottom. The jacket matches the voile dress.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 189743

Accession Number: 2006.44.1247.2

Women's dress

Two-piece beige lace women's dress with a spray of artificial flowers attached to the bodice. The bodice has a fitted collar and puffed elbow length sleeves. The spray of artificial flowers runs vertically from the breastbone to the navel. The bottom edge of the bodice is trimmed with a wide satin r...

Maker: R.A. McCormick (Maker)

Material: lace (needlework), net (textile), taffeta, satin, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 189744

Accession Number: 2006.44.1248AB

"Pianist's Folio"

Booklet of sheet music; four pages, most double-sided, front is title page; other pages consist of music on pages numbered three to seven; title page has fancy lettering with foliate decoration; table of contents below title.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 189746

Accession Number: 2005.23.8

Women's dress

Ankle length cream colored eyelet women's dress with elbow length sleeves. The dress has a yoke collar and a front button and hook closure. The dress is gathered at the waist and then falls into a two tiered skirt. The back of the dress has two vertical eyelet seams that run from the shoulders to th...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), netting (process)

GUSN: 189747

Accession Number: 2006.44.1251

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189749

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.142

Women's dress

Two-piece eyelet women's dress with three-quarter length sleeves and an ankle length skirt. The bodice is constructed of a cream colored eyelet fabric with floral designs over a silk lining. The bodice also has a lace yoke collar. The bodice has eleven hook and loop closure in the front. The sleeves...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tulle (meshed textile), silk (textile), lace (needlework), eyelets (components)

GUSN: 189751

Accession Number: 2006.44.1250AB

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189752

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.145

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189756

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.144

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189759

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.143

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189762

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.146

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 189763

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.141

Boy's Jacket

Boy's black velvet jacket. Worn by boys in Caragianes family, Nicholas (b.1919), James (1921-1993), Angelo (b.1924).

Date: 1920s

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), cotton (textile), mother of pearl

GUSN: 189764

Accession Number: 2009.16.3.1

Boy's Vest

Boy's white cotton vest. Worn by boys in Caragianes family, Nicholas (b.1919), James (1921-1993), Angelo (b.1924).

Date: 1920s

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189765

Accession Number: 2009.16.3.2

Boy's Knickers

Boy's black velvet knickers. Worn by boys in Caragianes family, Nicholas (b.1919), James (1921-1993), Angelo (b.1924).

Date: 1920s

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), cotton (textile), mother of pearl

GUSN: 189766

Accession Number: 2009.16.3.3

"Piano Music"

Single sheet, folded; table of contents for sheet music; two pages have leaf and berry border inside of which are three columns listing, titles, and authors of music for various dances instruments.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 189771

Accession Number: 2005.23.10