Historic New England

Tracery

Wooden Gothic tracery; painted grey.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 47085

Accession Number: 1964.397BC

Tracery

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47086

Accession Number: 1964.379A

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip with one selvage edge. Predominantly green, orange, yellow and black small scale repeating foliate crosses with diamond centers within overall diamond gridwork.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47087

Accession Number: 1964.403

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

No description

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47088

Accession Number: 1964.404

Although ID'd as carpeting and carpeting was made like this, this fragment could just as well be a piece of blanketing. Rectangular piece of early "common" carpeting woven in birdseye twill weave. 3-1/2" wide navy blue stripes intersecting to form windowpane checks with 1" wide stripes of "prussia...

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, flatweaves, hand weaving, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47089

Accession Number: 1964.406

Tack

Eight small tacks, probably not hand-wrought.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47090

Accession Number: 1964.409B

Stair Carpet Sample

Rectangular strip with selvage sides and raw ends. Polychromatic wool warp and green jute weft producing uneven stripes with wide center band of red and brown cross-bar stripes flanked by successive bands of shades of green and other colors including pinks.

Date: 1850-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jute (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47091

Accession Number: 1964.409A

Rigid Feather Fan

Short carved ivory handle; bright coral-colored round rigid marabou leaf.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), feather (material)

GUSN: 47092

Accession Number: 1964.410

Wall Section

Plaster with hair and riven lath wall, with red rag paper wallpaper attached; whitewash traces; wrought nails.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, iron (metal), paper (fiber product), plaster, splitting, whitewashing (coating), wood (plant material), wrought

GUSN: 47094

Accession Number: 1969.417

Needlework Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47095

Accession Number: 1964.471

Applique

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47097

Accession Number: 1964.621A

Applique

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47098

Accession Number: 1964.621C

Applique

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47099

Accession Number: 1964.621E

Binding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47100

Accession Number: 1964.621G

Binding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47101

Accession Number: 1964.621H

Binding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47102

Accession Number: 1964.621I

Binding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47103

Accession Number: 1964.621J

Applique

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47104

Accession Number: 1964.621L

Sewing Table

Sewing table. Pleated, tapered basket. Two drawers. Rests on splayed legs with brass paw casters.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer, floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), veneering, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 47105

Accession Number: 1984.835

Platter

Creamware platter with a scroll molded scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47106

Accession Number: 1965.3

Wallpaper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47107

Accession Number: 1965.5.4

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47108

Accession Number: 1965.13A

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47109

Accession Number: 1965.13B

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47110

Accession Number: 1965.13C

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47111

Accession Number: 1965.25

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 47112

Accession Number: 1965.26

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47113

Accession Number: 1965.27

Coffee Cup

Black pencilled dot wavy border with flower buds and larger spray of flowers on body; interior black huskchain border; ear-shaped handle.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), drawing (image-making), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), porcelain

GUSN: 47283

Accession Number: 1966.22

Purse

Purpe plaid cotton drawstring purse with fringed tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47284

Accession Number: 1966.27

Stole

Sheer white cotton embroidered with cotton; narrow side borders; end borders with paisley motif; sprigged ground.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47285

Accession Number: 1966.29

Purse

Green purse with silver-colored rings and tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47286

Accession Number: 1966.30

Waistcoat

Embroidered waistcoat. Brown wool embroidered with white roses with green leaves. Standing collar, holes for eleven removable buttons, two pockets at waist, one each side. Lining has a pieced section in front and back laces.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47288

Accession Number: 1966.37

Pair of Stays

Pair of stays made from fine linen; string from lace still intact; inscription in ink on interior: "Mary Jones Colman grandmother to the de Chappotins" and in pencil: "Grandmamma's stays".

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 47289

Accession Number: 1966.39

Infant's Cap

Cream sheer; two bands of embroidery or drawnwork; drawstring at neck and around face; third band at center back is more elaborate.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, super

GUSN: 47290

Accession Number: 1966.40

Cloth Samples

Various small silk and cotton green fabric samples with floral motifs.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 47291

Accession Number: 1966.41A-E

Slippers

Brown silk satin w/ brown silk bow & tape edging; leather sole has highly decorative marks of embossed circles.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 47292

Accession Number: 1966.42AB

Pair of Gloves

Pair of white, cotton, fignerless full-length gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47293

Accession Number: 1966.44

Waistcoat

White waistcoat; standing band collar; linen back; Two pockets; double breasted; cut away waistline; Twelve pairs of thread covered buttons; woven; raised design of fabric; French seams.

Date: 1775-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47294

Accession Number: 1966.45

SHIRT

Yellowed and stained; high collar (5 1/2") with 2 thread covered buttons; front placket with 3 pearl buttons; heart shape with french knots at base of placket; gusseted and gathered sleeves with french cuffs; topstitching on collar and cuffs; center front seam.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 47295

Accession Number: 1966.46

Pair of Stockings

Tan leg; white padded foot; French welted seams; Wellington style - front higher than back.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 47296

Accession Number: 1966.47AB

Pocket

Plain white.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47297

Accession Number: 1966.49

Pocket

Plain white cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 47298

Accession Number: 1966.50

Basket

Small square bottomed basket with a round opening. Checker and wicker weave ash splints. Standards swabbed red. Thin weavers swabbed dark blue, thick weavers stamped with geometric designs. Single-lashed lip. Native American-made, possibly Mohegan.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving, stamping (marking)

GUSN: 47299

Accession Number: 1966.52

Shoe

Brown; tongue and ankle straps cut out of leather upper; w/ holes for buttons; at heel--2 long leather straps sewn in place; brown sole w/ heel as separate piece; no lining; toe= pointed.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 47300

Accession Number: 1966.53

Child's Dress

Brown; block printed with white circles and flowers; short sleeves; "V" panel; no closure; white lining.

Date: 1785-1788

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand spinning

GUSN: 47301

Accession Number: 1966.54

Kerchief

Red with a blue and white floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47302

Accession Number: 1966.57

Woman's Dress

Long; cream; raised dots (woven) arranged vertically, alternate with narrow stripes of openwork; short waisted; capped sleeves; drawstring neckline and waistband; open center back to hem.

Date: 1813-1815

Maker: Allen, Catherine Parker, 1873-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 47303

Accession Number: 1966.58

Pocket

Printed blue and white cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 47304

Accession Number: 1966.59

Pair of shoes

Each shoe in this pair is constructed from light blue kid leather with a blue silk bow at the oval toe. The shoes are soled with leather and show a spring heel.

Date: 1807

Maker: Fitch, Amos

Material: stitching, leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 47305

Accession Number: 1966.60AB

Pocket

White with embroidered flowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47306

Accession Number: 1966.61

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