Historic New England

Wallpaper

Wallpaper appears to be paste to a 20th Century paper. It is a vibrant blue with a repeating diamond pattern is white, three women are pictured around a table that is surrounded by trees and greenery which repeats with a medallion of greenery wiht a flower in the center. The only colors used are blu...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 191174

Accession Number: 2005.25.2

Stein

Cream and green ceramic souvenir stein. Shows both the Jackson and Thomas Bailey Aldrich houses of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Has a hole on the top of the handle the size of a thick pencil lead.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: M. P. Alkon & Co. (Retailer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 191188

Accession Number: 2005.25.3

Printing Plate

Wooden block with metal printing plate on front. Plate depicts the "Old/ Jackson House/ Built 1664" and its landscape.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 191189

Accession Number: 2005.25.4

Teaspoon

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

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 191212

Accession Number: 1975.90

Teaspoon

One of a set of ten. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1925-1842

Maker: Frobisher, B. C., 1792-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 191214

Accession Number: 1951.95

Cherry stoner

Cherry stoner, adjustable funnel shaped opening with center wheel operated by a hand crank. Long neck with clamp to attach cherry stoner to table. Cast iron with tinned finish.

Date: 1917

Maker: Enterprise Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: cast iron, tinning

GUSN: 191215

Accession Number: 2006.44.1774

Teaspoon

One of a set of ten. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: Frobisher, B. C., 1792-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 191216

Accession Number: 1951.96

Teaspoon

One of a set of ten. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: Frobisher, B. C., 1792-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 191217

Accession Number: 1951.97

Teaspoon

One of a set of ten. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: Frobisher, B. C., 1792-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 191218

Accession Number: 1951.98

Teaspoon

One of a set of ten. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: Frobisher, B. C., 1792-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 191219

Accession Number: 1951.99

Serving dish

Circular glass serving dish with twelve oval compartments-for deviled eggs?

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 191222

Accession Number: 2006.44.1763

Clothespin Doll

Female clothespin doll with green paper dress; white shawl and apron; white paper doiley bloomers.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 191247

Accession Number: 2004.2.2

Porcelain Doll

Pair of porcelain dolls in aesthetic dress. One doll has original bonnet, other has added hat.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), porcelain

GUSN: 191248

Accession Number: 2004.2.3.1-.2

Plate

Porcelain plate with hand-painted white roses with raised gilding highlighting the floral scene and scalloped rim with gold feathered edge.

Date: 1892

Maker: Pouyat, J. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, glaze, hand-painted, overglaze (material)

GUSN: 191249

Accession Number: 2004.2.4

Plate

Porcelain plate with hand-painted cornflowers and scalloped rim with gold feathered edge.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Pouyat, J. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, glaze, overglaze (material)

GUSN: 191251

Accession Number: 2004.2.5.1

Plate

Porcelain plate with hand-painted pansies and scalloped rim with gold feathered edge.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Pouyat, J. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, glaze, hand-painted, overglaze (material)

GUSN: 191252

Accession Number: 2004.2.5.2

Plate

Porcelain plate with hand-painted poppies and scalloped rim with gold feathered edge.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Pouyat, J. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, glaze, hand-painted, overglaze (material)

GUSN: 191253

Accession Number: 2004.2.5.3

Plate

Porcelain plate painted with floral designs and gold overglaze decoration.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Pouyat, J. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, glaze, hand-painted, overglaze (material)

GUSN: 191254

Accession Number: 2004.2.5.4

Plate

Porcelain plate hand-painted with reddish floral design and scalloped rim with gold feathered edge.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Pouyat, J. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, glaze, hand-painted, overglaze (material)

GUSN: 191255

Accession Number: 2004.2.5.5

Cardboard Box, Stationary

Hinged cardboard and printed paper box, holly pattern; contains cards of mending wool.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 191256

Accession Number: 2006.2.6.1

Cards of Mending Wool

Four cards, unmarked

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 191257

Accession Number: 2004.2.6.2-.5

Shawl

Long, wide cream silk shawl. There are two parallel horizontal stripes of a thick cream weave on both the top and bottom. There are two vertical parallel stripes done in a thick weave with a shiny cream thread on both ends of the shawl. Both ends are folded over to create a thick hem and the seam ha...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 191001

Accession Number: 2006.44.1300

Shawl

Long, wide black sheer silk shawl. The top, bottom, and left sides have a thick weave border. The right side has a much wider border with a thick weave. Both sides have tiny hems with black stitching.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 191003

Accession Number: 2006.44.1301

Side Chair

Side chair. Woven rattan and velvet upholstery. Scrolls and wooden beads. Rests on cabriole front legs and tapered back legs.

Date: 1897-1905

Maker: Heywood-Wakefield Co. (Maker)

Material: rattan

GUSN: 191004

Accession Number: 1992.159.1

Shawl

Long rectangular pink silk shawl. The shawl has a pale pink center and progresses to fuchsia ends. The top and bottom edges of the shawl have four horizontal bands that follow the same color progression as the center panel of the shawl. Both ends of the shawl are trimmed with a fuchsia band. There i...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 191005

Accession Number: 2006.44.1302

Settee

Settee. Woven rattan and velvet upholstery. Petal-shaped back. Scrolls and wooden beads. Rests on cabriole front legs and tapered back legs.

Date: 1897-1905

Maker: Heywood-Wakefield Co. (Maker)

Material: rattan

GUSN: 191006

Accession Number: 1992.159.3

Shawl

Ivory silk and net shawl with floral decoration. The ends of the shawl are cut at opposing angles, creating a trapezoid shape. Silk threads are woven into the net base to create the floral pattern on the shawl. The shawl has scalloped sides and ends created by circular flowered. The bottom edge has ...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), net (textile)

GUSN: 191007

Accession Number: 2006.44.1304

Shawl

Long rectangular orange silk shawl. The shawl has a pale tan and peach center and progresses through various shades of orange until it reaches a dark orange at the top and bottom edges. There are three wide orange bands along the top and bottom edges. The ends of the shawl are bound with a band that...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 191008

Accession Number: 2006.44.1303

Shawl

Triangular shaped white cotton shawl with net and lace trim. The shawl has a band that falls across the back of the shoulders. At the shoulders there are several small gathers which create small puffs. The shawl has two triangular shaped panels which fall on either side of the neck, leaving the cent...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), net (textile)

GUSN: 191009

Accession Number: 2006.44.1305

Bed jacket

Cream knitted bed jacket with pink kitted details and pink ribbons with elbow length sleeves. The jacket is knitted in an afghan-like pattern of horizontal bands. The shoulder and chest areas are decorated with pink threads woven through the cream knitting. A wide pink ribbon weaves through the knit...

Date: 1920-1938

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 191011

Accession Number: 2006.44.1312

Shawl

Rectangular net shawl with polka dot and floral decoration. The outer border of the shawl consists of small blocks with dots in the center. Above the blocks is a border of flowers with ribbon like leaves. The center panel is covered in diagonal rows of polka dots.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), net (textile)

GUSN: 191012

Accession Number: 2006.44.1306

Shawl

Small triangular crochet knit silk shawl. The ivory silk shawl has a repeating floral pattern along the top edge. The slanted sides have a repeating floral and leaf motif. The point of the triangle has a knit oval shape with leaves. The center section of the triangle has a crocheted diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 191013

Accession Number: 2006.44.1307

Shawl

Black net lace shawl with acanthus leaf border. The shawl has scalloped edges and ends. The top edge has a narrow border with small acanthus leaves. The ends and bottom edge have a wide border of hanging acanthus leaves separated by three smaller leaves. The center panel is decorated with small polk...

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 191014

Accession Number: 2006.44.1308

Petticoat

Ivory taffeta and lace ankle-length petticoat. The petticoat has a narrow waistband with two strips of fabric attached to form loops at both sides of the waist on the inside of the waistband. There are two vertical seams at each side of the waist and tow vertical seams in the middle of the petticoat...

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 191015

Accession Number: 2006.44.1313

Shawl

Rectangular black net lace shawl with floral scalloped edges. The outer border of the shawl has a repeating flower and leaf motif. The center panel has three large floral bouquets, one in the center and one at each end. In between each of the floral bouquets are ferns and smaller flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 191016

Accession Number: 2006.44.1309

Bodice

Sheer white long sleeved cotton bodice. The bodice has a high lace stand up collar with three boning strips. There is a three tiered pleated cotton and lace fichu down the center of the bodice. The bodice has small gathers at the shoulders and pleated decoration just above the wrists. The cuffs ar...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (fiber), lace (needlework), mother of pearl

GUSN: 191017

Accession Number: 2006.44.1310

Shawl

Large square cream crepe shawl with long fringe and floral embroidery. All four sides are bordered by diamond shaped and knotted patterned threads which end in long fringes. The embroidery on the surface has three separate sections. The first is a narrow band of embroidery that frames the inside of ...

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile)

GUSN: 191018

Accession Number: 2006.44.1314

Bed jacket

Lavender silk bed jacket with lace trim. The short boxy jacket has square cut elbow length sleeves with lace at the cuffs and along the top of the shoulders. The sleeves are open at the top seam and tie shut with four white ribbons. The jacket opens down the front with a single tie closure at the ne...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), lace (needlework), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 191019

Accession Number: 2006.44.1311

Shawl

Large square black cotton shawl with short frayed fringe on two ends. The shawl has a narrow herringbone weave. The top and bottom both have selvage edges. On the top right corner is an area that has random off-white stitching in an oval like shape.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 191020

Accession Number: 2006.44.1315

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

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