Historic New England

Firkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46386

Accession Number: 1960.134

Firkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46387

Accession Number: 1960.135

Coffeepot

Blue and yellow mottled glaze over slightly tapering body; pointy mouth (with strainer); figure-7 handle; pointed "cupcake" finial.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze, enamel (fused coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 46388

Accession Number: 1960.136AB

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46389

Accession Number: 1960.137

Keg

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46390

Accession Number: 1960.139

Hourglass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46391

Accession Number: 1960.140A-D

Portrait of Mr. James Smith

Bust-length portrait of a gray haired Mr. James Smith, born in 1767 in Meriden, NH, wearing a black coat and yellow vest. Husband of Mary Colby Smith (1960.142).

Date: 1819

Maker: Belknap, Zedekiah, 1781-1858 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 46392

Accession Number: 1960.141

Portrait of Mrs. Mary Colby Smith

Bust-length portrait of Mrs. Mary Colby Smith, born in 1872 in Meriden, NH, wearing a burgundy dress and blue-gray shawl. Wife of James Smith (1960.141).

Date: 1819

Maker: Belknap, Zedekiah, 1781-1858 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 46393

Accession Number: 1960.142

Decanter

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46394

Accession Number: 1960.63G

Bootees

A pair of bootees with an embroidered floral design, silk trimming, and flannel lining.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Monahan, Mother (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46395

Accession Number: 1960.75I

Collar

White lace collar.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46396

Accession Number: 1961.2

Shawl

Large; black; handmade lace; naturalistic large scale bouquets with shaped neckline; semicircular.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46397

Accession Number: 1961.3

Shawl

Large triangular; black lace; machine made with Pusher machine; large scale floral sprays and foliate sprays with strapwork.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46398

Accession Number: 1961.4

SHAWL

Black; small; triangular handmade lace; long ends.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46399

Accession Number: 1961.5

Shawl

Small; black lace collar; mechanical aspect to design with strapwork; small floral bouquet used as fillers; scalloped edge filled with a flower.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: Eaton, Gertrude Bayley, 1859-1937 (Maker)

GUSN: 46400

Accession Number: 1961.6

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46401

Accession Number: 1961.7

Shawl

Black; large triangle; floral sprays; large scale; scalloped edge.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46402

Accession Number: 1961.8

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46403

Accession Number: 1961.9

Pieces of a Collar

Pieces of a black chantilly lace collar.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 46404

Accession Number: 1961.10A-G

Boots

A pair of pink high top boots with eight buttons, white cloth lining, and a stacked heel.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46405

Accession Number: 1961.11AB

Shoes

A pair of pink satin shoes with straps and a satin heel. Pointed tongue and toe. Straight side seam.

Date: 1775-1790

Maker: Chamberlain & Sons (Maker)

Material: satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 46406

Accession Number: 1961.12AB

Cloth fragment

Nearly square, off white; overall repeating pattern of large scale dark and light blue resist pheasants perched on oak leaf-like stems; acorns (?) and buds with flowering-like motifs between.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), piecing, resist dyeing, textiles

GUSN: 46407

Accession Number: 1961.13

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46408

Accession Number: 1961.14

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46409

Accession Number: 1961.16

Box

Six-board box. Red oak. Molded two-board top. Front features foliate and strapwork carving. The left side of the interior contains a till.

Date: 1668-1680

Maker: Possibly Searle, William (Maker) Possibly Dennis, Thomas, 1638 C-1706 (Maker)

Material: red oak (wood)

GUSN: 46410

Accession Number: 1961.18

Teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46412

Accession Number: 1961.142AB

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46728

Accession Number: 1963.49

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46729

Accession Number: 1963.50

Women's Bathing Suit

Navy blue: one piece tank style with skirt; two buttons at left shoulder; skirt and legs have wide white horizontal stripe.

Date: 1890-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting

GUSN: 46730

Accession Number: 1963.51

Bathing Suit

Blue and orange striped pants; capri length; horizontal stripes; drawstring.

Date: 1890-1904

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46731

Accession Number: 1963.52

Teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46732

Accession Number: 1963.53A

Teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46733

Accession Number: 1963.53B

Cloth Fragment

Sheer white fabric with an embroidered vine pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46734

Accession Number: 1963.54

Cloth Sample

Red velvet fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 46735

Accession Number: 1963.55

Cloth Fragment

Red and yellow plaid fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46736

Accession Number: 1963.56

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46737

Accession Number: 1963.57

Soap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46738

Accession Number: 1963.58

Rectangular; repeating flowering columns with leaves and leafless sprigs; Ikat-like black outlined blue sprigs and white flower pedals between; cream colored ground. Applied polychromatic cotton fringe; tape heading and cotton-covered gimp; woven tape binding across top.

Date: 1790-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 46739

Accession Number: 1963.59B

Sampler

Sampler with trees, birds and large scale flowers inside a floral border. Inscription at top flanked by two angels.

Date: 1838

Maker: Haigh, Fanny, 1826- (Maker)

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

GUSN: 46740

Accession Number: 1963.61

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46741

Accession Number: 1963.63

Cloth Sample

Cream silk fabric sample with a floral pattern and green stripes at the edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 46742

Accession Number: 1963.66

Handbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46743

Accession Number: 1963.67

Cloth Fragments

Red felt and blue felt cloth fragments.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46744

Accession Number: 1963.68AB

Kerchief

Red, blue, and black paisley kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46745

Accession Number: 1963.69

Cloth Fragment

Red felt fabric

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46746

Accession Number: 1963.70

Cap

Cream/discolored; embroidered net--scalloped trimat front; double neck ruffle w/ same scalloped edge; scalloped band encircles back of head; floral trail around face; large central stylized floral motif at back; lappet ties w/ scalloped edge.

Date: 1860

Maker: Abbott, Allice Stearns (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 46747

Accession Number: 1963.71

Infant's Cap

Cream; ruffle around face and neck; embroidered with circles with net insert, with foliate garland in serpentine line; drawstring at neck; two cotton ties.

Date: 1820

Maker: Abbott, Susanna (Jaquith), 1797-1896 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 46748

Accession Number: 1963.72A