Historic New England

Fireplace tongs

Metal fireplace tongs with a brass ball-top handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 190030

Accession Number: 2006.44.1476.1

Two piece jet black net lace and silk women's dress with bead and sequin floral decoration. The bodice has elbow length puffed sleeves of net lace over a beige silk lining. The sleeves have ruffled lace cuffs with a wide band of black beads and sequins just above the ruffle. There is a twisted black...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Donovan, C., Mrs. (Maker)

Material: net (textile), silk (textile), satin, beads (pierced objects), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 190055

Accession Number: 2006.44.1274AB

Women's dress

Pale peach faille two piece women's dress with ivory lace, crochet, crepe, and brown fur trimmings. The jacket style bodice has three-fourths length puffed sleeves with floral lace and crepe cuff trim and diamond-shaped smock stitch on the outside of each sleeve. The shoulder of the puff is split an...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: R.A. McCormick (Maker)

Material: faille, lace (needlework), crepe (textile), crochet (needlework), fur

GUSN: 190058

Accession Number: 2006.44.1275AB

Evening dress

Two piece black velvet evening dress with lace and black feather collar. The bodice has a simple scoop neckline with gathered lace at the collar and over the sleeves. The short full puffed sleeves have lace trim at the cuffs and black ribbon decoration at the top of the shoulders. The front of the b...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Hentenaar (Maker)

Material: velvet (fabric weave), lace (needlework), feather (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 190061

Accession Number: 2006.44.1276AB

Women's dress

Blue and white floral pattern cotton women's dress with full length sleeves. The calf length dress has a v-shaped neck collar with lace trim. The bodice opens with three snap buttons along the right side of the collar. The fitted sleeves have two snap buttons at the waist. There is an attached belt ...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 190063

Accession Number: 2006.44.1277

Women's dress

Blue light weight cotton women's dress dotted with white threads. The calf length dress has three-fourths length flared sleeves. At the base of the flare is a white thread border that goes around the sleeve. At the top of the sleeve the border makes a step pattern upward. In the void created by the ...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 190064

Accession Number: 2006.44.1278

Women's dress

Cream and navy floral patterned ankle length women's dress with matching belt and jacket. The material is a sheer cream colored silk with navy blue floral pattern. The neckline of the dress is bordered by an accordion pleat that lies flat. The collar ties at the front and has long ribbon ties. The s...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 190065

Accession Number: 2006.44.1279A-C

Women's dress

Green calf length women's dress with three-fourths length sleeves and cream embroidered dot and net embroidery details. The v-shaped neckline is bordered by triangular shaped net inserts. The net is detailed with cream and green embroidered diamond and triangular shapes. There is a cotton modesty p...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), net (textile), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 190066

Accession Number: 2006.44.1280

Women's dress

Blue and white leaf patterned calf-length women's dress with three-fourths length sleeves. The sleeves are adorned with a blue fin-shaped flap of pleated fabric and a stitched on tab of leaf patterned fabric along the edge of the fin-shaped flap. The shoulders have three darts on each side. The neck...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 190067

Accession Number: 2006.44.1281

Towel

Off white towel with a diamond pattern woven in. Has a loop in middle top and fringe along the bottom. On upper left side is inscription Belle S. Philbrick- some brown, possibly rust, staining.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 190068

Accession Number: 2005.24.7

Women's dress

Blue and white daisy patterned ankle length women's dress with elbow length sleeves and lace trimmings. The sleeves are decorated with a thick border of ruffled lace and an embroidered banding. The shoulders have two darts that run to the chest. The v-shaped neckline is lined with a yolk-shaped lace...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 190069

Accession Number: 2006.44.1282

Towels

Off-white linen towel. Woven in a diamond pattern, has a loop at top center, inscription top left, 'H.W. Stiles'. Tear in lower center, some tattering on edges.

Date: Mid-Late 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 190070

Accession Number: 2005.24.8

Women's dress

Ankle-length women's dress with elbow-length sleeves. Off-white lace trimmings on sleeves and neckline and blue background with white leaf pattern and red dots. The sleeves are trimmed by a wide border of off-white lace with two horizontal lace ruffles and a vertical lace ruffle running down the upp...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 190071

Accession Number: 2006.44.1283

Women's dress

Beige ankle-length women's dress with flared three-fourth length sleeves and black yarn details on the neckline and sleeves. The sleeves are split on the backside and both the edge and split are trimmed with silk. On either side and at the point of the split is a decorative black yarn diamond motif....

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), silk (textile), yarn

GUSN: 190072

Accession Number: 2006.44.1284

Towel

Cream/off-white linen towel, woven in a diamond pattern. Loop at center top.

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 190073

Accession Number: 2005.24.9

Towel

Off-white linen towel, woven in a diamond pattern. Loop at top and fringe at the bottom.

Maker: Philbrick, Hannah Gove (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 190074

Accession Number: 2005.24.10

Women' s dress

Blue and white ankle-length women's dress with elbow-length sleeves and lace trimmings. The sleeves have a bulge in material sewn in for the elbows. They are trimmed in banded lace with ruffles on both edges and four iridescent beads on the outer edge. The v-shaped neckline has a variation of a lace...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 190075

Accession Number: 2006.44.1285

Shawl

Oblong cream knitted shawl. Center is a separate rounded square with a diamond-shaped leaf pattern. Around the outside are four separate strips sewn around the square and out from each corner is a continuous border with diamonds and triangles and a scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 190076

Accession Number: 2006.44.1286

Shawl

Muted salmon colored knit shawl with a boat-shape rectangle with sides slated outward and upward and tassels around three sides. The inside of the shawl has evenly spaced horizontal ribs from end to end. The backsides of the rectangular pockets are exposed. The tassels are knotted at the base and ha...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 190077

Accession Number: 2006.44.1287

Cradle

Cradle. Red oak with white pine bottom and rockers. Arched bonnet constructed of decoratively turned spindles set horizontally into bent wood rails; four large ball finialed vertical spindles at each corner of bonnet matched by two at foot; body constructed with six panels per side, two at foot an...

Date: 1665-1685

Maker: unknown

Material: red oak (wood), eastern white pine (wood), turning (shaping process), joining

GUSN: 190085

Accession Number: 1958.100

Dressing Table

Dressing table. Black walnut with ash and maple veneer. Herring bone and plain bands surround. Thumbnail molded edge. Five-drawer case, two shallow over two deep flanking shallow center drawer. Case and drawers burl veneered. Skirt has ogee arches with inverted points and replaced urn drops. P...

Date: 1735-1745

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), ash (wood), maple (wood), veneering, eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 190771

Accession Number: 1949.192

Pillowcase

Two cream-colored linen pillow cases. At opening serveral inches in are two inscriptions, that are read if the opening is at the bottom.

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 191075

Accession Number: 2005.24.13.1-2

Women's jacket

Loosely knit lavender wool women's jacket. The collar is formed by a folded over layer of knitting which extends down both edges of the front opening which gets wider towards the bottom. This folded portion is tacked to the body of the jacket to keep flat. The pattern is loosely knit with wide strip...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 191078

Accession Number: 2006.44.1331

Riding skirt

Camel colored split skirt made of a heavy canvas. The waistband of the skirt is a narrow strip of canvas that does not go all the way around to the front. Instead, there is a center front panel that is attached to the waist band by two hook and eyes on both corners of the panel. Down both sides of t...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Wm. H. Hoegee Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 191080

Accession Number: 2006.44.1342.2

Dressing gown

Long black silk dressing gown with lace ruffles around the top and sleeves. The neck of the dress comes up high and is fitted to the neck. Inside of the back of the neck is sewn a black label with pink stitching that reads : " L. Calvayrac Paris". Around the top edge of the neck is a wide ruffle of ...

Maker: L. Calvayrac (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 191081

Accession Number: 2006.44.1343

Coat

Long dark purple wool coat. The neckline has a folded down collar with split lapels. On the right lapel there is a button hole and under the left lapel there is a large tan plastic button. There are three more buttons down the left side and three more button holes down the right side. At the bottom ...

Maker: William Read and Sons Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wool (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 191082

Accession Number: 2006.44.1340

Women's gaiters

Camel colored canvas women's gaiters. The gaiters have an opening on the outer side of the leg. One side of the opening has eight metal grommets forming holes and there is a sturdy yellow string coming out of the top hole. On the other side of the opening there are grommet holes on the top and botto...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Wm. H. Hoegee Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 191084

Accession Number: 2006.44.1342.3ab

Hood

Blue silk hood with faint and narrow light blue diagonal strips. Quilted horizontal strips and small diagonal quilted strips on crown. Has tan lining, black ties and three white bows on the interior back for adjusting.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: sewing (visual works), silk (textile)

GUSN: 191086

Accession Number: 2005.24.15

Women's riding hat

Camel colored women's riding hat made of a heavy canvas. It has a wide circular brim that is slightly rolled up on the sides. The brim has many lines of stitching adorning it. The hat has a medium height flat-topped crown with the sides of the crown rising slightly higher than the top. The inside of...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Wm. H. Hoegee Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 191088

Accession Number: 2006.44.1342.4

Shawl

Large rectangular pomegranate silk shawl with purple printed design. Both ends of the shawl have an identical printed design. The design consists of five large interconnected diamonds with large flowers inside the diamonds. These diamonds rest on a ground framed by four triangular points with the po...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 191090

Accession Number: 2006.44.1344

Coat

Calf length taupe wool coat. The neckline has no collar, but there are lapels. On the upper left shoulder area there is a large wool covered button. On the right lapel corner there is a loop made of taupe thread for the button. On both shoulders there is a strip of taupe wool running down the top of...

Maker: Lamson and Hubbard Company

Material: wool (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 191091

Accession Number: 2006.44.1341

Shawl

Long rectangular green net shawl embroidered with gold metallic thread. Edges of shawl have a double line of gold thread as a border. Edges of the green net are folded over and sewn into the gold thread border to create a finished edge. At both ends of the shawl, there is an identical design done in...

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), thread

GUSN: 191093

Accession Number: 2006.44.1345

Shawl

Black net shawls with gold metallic designs. Both ends of the shawl have three large scallops. Inside the scallops two thick metallic threads trace the shape of the scallops and form a wide border that tapers as it reaches the straight sides. Inside the border thin metallic gold threads wind and twi...

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile)

GUSN: 191095

Accession Number: 2006.44.1357

Shawl

Long rectangular sheer black silk shawl with salmon colored floral and geometric designs in velvet. On both ends there is a velvet geometric design that runs horizontally across as a border. The design is similar to a Greek key pattern but slightly more Asian in style. Along the top and bottom there...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 191097

Accession Number: 2006.44.1346

Women's dress

Yellow mid calf length cotton women's dress. The dress has a high neckline with a white starched collar with a scalloped decorative edge. There is a white label with red and blue stitching sewn into the inside of the neckline. It reads "Dix-made Trade Marks Sanforized 98016" and has a blue cross and...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 191099

Accession Number: 2006.44.1358

Shawl

Light aqua silk embroidered shawl. The shawl has a v-shape and is elaborately decorated. The V is formed by two rectangular panels of silk sewn together with a center vertical seam. Along the top edges of the V there is a border decorated with floral embroidery. On either side of the V along the edg...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 191100

Accession Number: 2006.44.1361

Shawl

Rectangular white net shawl with scalloped edges and large pastel colored floral motifs. The edges of the shawl have large scallops and these scallops have small scallops on them. The entire edge has a yellow embroidered border. Inside of that border there is one large embroidered flower inside of e...

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 191101

Accession Number: 2006.44.1347

Cloth Fragment

Two fragments of dark orange wool cloth, apparently dyed with camwood, one smaller piece and one larger piece. Some fraying at edges and some moth holes on larger piece. A quarter sized dark stain on smaller piece by corner.

Date: 19th Century, Possibly

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), dye, textile weaving processes and techniques

GUSN: 191129

Accession Number: 2005.24.14

Baby Bonnet

Light weight off-white baby's bonnet. Dainty lace work around outer edge small tie on back at base of head to tighten.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 191130

Accession Number: 2005.24.16

Fire Bag

Natural brown/beige roughly woven linen bag.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 191135

Accession Number: 2005.24.17

Yarn

A bundle of off-white homespun cotton.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 191138

Accession Number: 2005.24.18

Thread

Natural color thread, wound in skein with a paper wrapped around.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 191140

Accession Number: 2005.24.19

Flax Plant Fibers

Two bundles of flax plant at different stages of refinement. One is partially broken flax to remove outside to get to figures with off-white ribbon and the other is much longer and consists of fibers freed from the husk and combed straight with green string.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: flax (fiber)

GUSN: 191142

Accession Number: 2005.24.20

Flax Plant

Two pieces of flax plant, consists of an approximately two and a half inch woody stem with a two inch elongated bulb top that is spiky.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: flax (fiber)

GUSN: 191156

Accession Number: 2005.24.21

Flax

Flax bundle of thread "tassles", in middle. Shorter and a yellow-brown color.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: flax (fiber)

GUSN: 191157

Accession Number: 2005.24.22.1

Flax

Flax bundle of thread "tassels", tied in middle. Longer than .1, beige color.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: flax (fiber)

GUSN: 191158

Accession Number: 2005.24.22.2

Shawl

Long rectangular shawl made of black net and metallic pieces folded around the net in geometric patterns. All four sides are sewn around the edges with black thread to finish the edges. The central design is a large diamond that takes up the entire center of the shawl. Inside the diamond, it is divi...

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 191160

Accession Number: 2006.44.1348

Shawl

Large, square, heather gray wool shawl. Two of the edges have selvages and the other two have short fringes of the same wool made by fraying the fabric and twisting the ends together. There is a large noticeable yellow stain in the center of the shawl.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 191161

Accession Number: 2006.44.1349

Shawl

Cream wool knitted shawl. The shawl is rectangular with rounded corners and is very loosely knitted. There is a wide border around the outside that is knitted with a loose interconnected diamond pattern and a scalloped edge. The center rectangle is of a tighter weave with an interconnected diamond p...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 191162

Accession Number: 2006.44.1350

Address Book

Black celluloid address book with hook. Celluloid cover and back held together with the address pages by two tortoise shell colored rings address pages with no handwritten markings. Has inscribed border, truck and text on front cover. Last page in book is a 1927 and 1928 year calendar.

Date: 1926-1927

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 191166

Accession Number: 2005.25.1

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