Historic New England

Shawl

No description

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, tapestry (process), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40637

Accession Number: 1940.565

PETTICOAT

Cream flannel; cartridge pleating all around; white glazed linen waistband; deep tuck above hem; scalloped embroidered hem w/ chain stitch imitating braid; silk ribbon ties.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, embroidering, flannel, linen (material)

GUSN: 40638

Accession Number: 1940.566

Shawl

Plain cream wool; herringbone weave; self-fringe on ends.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 40639

Accession Number: 1940.567

Blanket

Cream flannel backed with white silk and trimmed with border of white silk braid in meander pattern.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Bird, Eliza Kuhn (Maker)

Material: embroidering, flannel, stitching, silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40640

Accession Number: 1940.569

Waistcoat

Cream silk waistcoat; white lining and back; shawl collar; single breasted with six self covered buttons; one pocket; straight waistline; Three pairs cotton ties at back closure; gussets.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, piping (process), silk (textile), satin, twill

GUSN: 40641

Accession Number: 1940.570

Folding Fan

Large folding fan; carved black wooden sticks and guards; leaf of plain black chiffon; metal handle.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), chiffon, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40642

Accession Number: 1940.571

Fan

Long, narrow ebonized sandalwood sticks and guards, pierced and carved; black starched gauze leaf painted with white and gray floral sprays; steel [shell?] washers, metal ring.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Possibly Delbay (Painter)

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), piercing, sandalwood (wood)

GUSN: 40643

Accession Number: 1940.572

Fan

Carved and pierced ivory sticks and guards; black lace top over cream corded silk leaf; ivory washer; carved brass ring.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cord (fiber product), ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 40644

Accession Number: 1940.573

Program Fan

Ivory tablet with mother of pearl guards, carved; finger ring and chain; threaded with white silk ribbon; twist of metal attached to one guard, possibly for apencil.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), mother of pearl, silk (textile)

GUSN: 40645

Accession Number: 1940.574

Writing Tablet

Small ivory writing tablet with stamped days of the week (Monday-Saturday), silver colored metal clasp and un-monogrammed shield shape on front.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 40646

Accession Number: 1940.575

Lorgnette

Tortoise shell lorgnette with oval lenses. Scroll design.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 40647

Accession Number: 1940.577.1

Wooden Chain

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40648

Accession Number: 1940.579

Toy

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40649

Accession Number: 1940.584

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with a red stripe around the edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40650

Accession Number: 1940.595

Unfinished alphabet sampler on ivory linen canvas ground. Polychromatic silk threads in vibrant green, pink, red, blue, yellow, and peach. Three complete alphabets. Numbers: "1-19" and Roman numerals: "I-XIII".

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 40651

Accession Number: 1940.596

Kerchief

White linen kerchief with with a floral lace border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40652

Accession Number: 1940.598

Handkerchief

White lace handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40653

Accession Number: 1940.600

Handkerchief

White lace handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40655

Accession Number: 1940.602

Guimpe or Dickey

White linen and lace.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40656

Accession Number: 1940.605

Collar

White floral embroidered collar.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40657

Accession Number: 1940.608

Collar

White embroidered collar.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40658

Accession Number: 1940.610

Cuff

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40659

Accession Number: 1940.614

Napkin

Roughly square off white linen damask. Central motif of triangle with disk thru it in field of floral sprigs. Border of undulating cord entwined with scrolling floral vines. At corners, motifs of groupings of sphere, disk and paper scroll. Leaf outer border.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 40660

Accession Number: 1940.618

Child's Petticoat

Cream wool top and skirt; top and hem embroidered with chain stitch; hem has stylized floral and French knots with scalloped edge; delicate.

Date: 1850

Maker: Hunnewell, Sarah K. Fuller (Embroiderer)

Material: embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40661

Accession Number: 1940.632

Guimpe or Dickey

White lace and linen chemisette.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 40662

Accession Number: 1940.633

Bed Curtain

Back bed curtain

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40151

Accession Number: 1939.69P

Fan

Black lacquered fan, broad wooden sticks and guards; painted with pink roses and gilding; glossy purple paper leaf, short; most with three lithographed medallions; figured multicolor; surrounded by gilt scrolls; plain reverse; black silk cord and tassel; held together with wire.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: lithography, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40152

Accession Number: 1939.71

Watercolor Painting

Sailing vessel at sea, two figures lower body of third overboard at center.

Date: 1867

Maker: Rennie, W. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 40153

Accession Number: 1939.102

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture of a red anchor with the words "May we meet in heaven" on Bristol board.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40154

Accession Number: 1939.107

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion with white silk; tassles on top left and bottom right corners; inscription written with pins "Welcome little/Stranger/E S" and two intersecting hearts.

Date: 1780-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 40155

Accession Number: 1939.110

Infant's Shirt

White; bodice gathered onto narrow neckband; sleeves of lace net with scalloped edge and tape; neckline trimmed with same lace net with dots; one seam; two buttonholes at neck; closed shirt.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 40156

Accession Number: 1939.111

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40158

Accession Number: 1939.113AB

Boots

Ivory silk satin (discolored); ivory silk binding; no trim; side lacing with cream silk shoe laces; rounded square toe; sole has narrow waist; 1 1/4" heel covered all around with self-fabric; linen lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 40159

Accession Number: 1939.114AB

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Mother of pearl sticks, pierced with flowers and pique'; scalloped ivory silk leaf, with steel spangles, and cream lace trim; long cream silk tassel with steel beads. BOX (B,C): Elongated oval (shape of fan) covered with tan moire paper, with gilt oval medallion with grape leaves.

Date: 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: moiré, mother of pearl, paper (fiber product), silk (textile), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 40162

Accession Number: 1939.116 A-C

Handkerchief

Lace handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40163

Accession Number: 1939.117

Handkerchief

Lace and net handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40164

Accession Number: 1939.121

Chemisette

Lace chemisette with a floral design and pleated ruffles

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40165

Accession Number: 1939.125

Needlework Picture

Floral embroidery with intitials "CT" written in pencil in middle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40166

Accession Number: 1939.138

Bedspread

White; primarily purling stitches; overall and overlaying shell or fan pattern. Scalloped edges.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 40167

Accession Number: 1939.140

Writing Tablet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40168

Accession Number: 1939.145

Writing Tablet

A writing tablet with a mother of pearl cover and ivory writing sheets.

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 40169

Accession Number: 1939.146

Pincushion

Barrell-shaped pincushion; printed red tartan plaid with purple velvet ends.

Date: 1840-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 40170

Accession Number: 1939.147

Needle Case

Black and red checkered needle case in a trapaziodal shape.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40171

Accession Number: 1939.148

Needle Case

Cylindrical red and green plaid needle case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40172

Accession Number: 1939.149

Pincushion

Diamond shaped silk pincushion.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 40173

Accession Number: 1939.150

Pincushion

Small pincushion made of red velvet; set in wired basket.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 40174

Accession Number: 1939.151

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40176

Accession Number: 1939.154

Fish Knife

No description

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 40177

Accession Number: 1939.160

Student Lamp with globe

Brass lamp stand (A) with circular base, cylindrical oil cannister on one side of thin central pole and lamp mechanism on the other. Large circular lamp shade above mechanism. White glass shade (B)detaches.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), porcelain

GUSN: 40179

Accession Number: 1939.166AB

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40181

Accession Number: 1939.167AB

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