Historic New England

Blanket

Woven cream blanket with blue and red stripe, yellow edge stitching and black whipstitch edge.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 54281

Accession Number: 1946.259

Sewing Bag

Brown net sewing bag with red ribbons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54282

Accession Number: 1946.261A

Darning Egg

Wooden darning egg.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54283

Accession Number: 1946.261B

Embroidery Hoop

Wooden needlework hoop with the inner hoop wrapped in red and white fabric.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54284

Accession Number: 1946.262

Pair of Spats

A, B: Taupe; side buttoning with four buttonholes; all buttons are missing; stainless steel buckle with strap lined with green leather; seams reinforced with brown leather.

Date: 1918-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 54285

Accession Number: 1946.265AB

Shawl

Black wool with 5" stitched on border of ribbed silk on 2 adjacent sides.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54286

Accession Number: 1946.266

Sheet/blanket

White, plain weave, single piece wool sheet/ blanket. Hemmed on top and bottom with selvage edges; probably crib, trundlebed size.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: Probably Jaquith, Elizabeth Needham, 1748-1820 (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54287

Accession Number: 1946.267A

Night Dress

White nightgown with an embroidered collar, front pocket, and stripe down center front; mother-of-pearl buttons down the center of gown.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: Rollins, Susan E. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), mother of pearl

GUSN: 54288

Accession Number: 1946.268A

Waistcoat

White; white cotton lining & back; shawl collar (low); 4 pockets; buckle & tab w/ button for back closure; french seams; single breasted w/ 4 mother of pearl buttons.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 54289

Accession Number: 1946.270A

Dickey

Quilted; to be worn w/ dress suit; black w/ white diamond patterned quilted lining; notched collar.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, quilting, silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 54290

Accession Number: 1946.271

Smoking jacket

Blue china silk smoking jacket with red china silk lining, quilted shawl collar; Two blue cord "frog" closures; cut away style; two welt pockets; wool batting.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, quilting, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54291

Accession Number: 1946.273

Smoking jacket

Navy blue wool pile (imitates fur) smoking jacket; shawl collar and two patch pockets trimmed with plaid silk velvet (in red, yellow, black, blue and green); lined with red silk; cut away style.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54292

Accession Number: 1946.275

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54293

Accession Number: 1946.276A

Bookmark

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54294

Accession Number: 1946.276G

Handkerchief

White silk handkerchief with brown stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54295

Accession Number: 1946.278A

Kerchief

White cotton kerchief with a green and purple striped border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54296

Accession Number: 1946.281A

Handkerchief

White cotton handkerchief with a blue and red border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54297

Accession Number: 1946.281B

Veil

Black silk twist net; needle run; six large leaf motifs connecting across; small stylized sprigged ground.

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: needle lace, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 54298

Accession Number: 1946.282

Purse

Cream and crimson velvet with silver clasp and silk thread strap.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54299

Accession Number: 1946.283

Neckpiece

Cream silk with a flame pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 54300

Accession Number: 1946.284F

Pair of Stockings

Blue silk with white toe; clocks of rows of diamonds; ribbed opening.

Date: 1800-1833

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

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 54301

Accession Number: 1946.285AB

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54355

Accession Number: 1946.372A

Doll Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54356

Accession Number: 1946.372C

Shawl

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54358

Accession Number: 1946.372D

Doll Hat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54361

Accession Number: 1946.372G

Busk

Elaborately carved wooden busk.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), chip carving

GUSN: 54362

Accession Number: 1946.373

Sheer white cotton; short waisted; long sleeves flared at cuff; yoke and collar with narrow vertical tucks. Standing collar and cuffs trimmed with black velvet ribbon drawn through casing; six covered white buttons at center front; extension of sheer cotton at waist.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 54363

Accession Number: 1946.376

Chemise

White batiste chemise with lace and embroidery; shoulder straps with pink satin ribbon attached with bows.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 54364

Accession Number: 1946.377

Camisole

White cotton camisole with a thin blue ribon.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54365

Accession Number: 1946.378

Cuff Link

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 54366

Accession Number: 1946.386A

Pipe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 54367

Accession Number: 1946.395

Chemise

Very short sleeved. Neckline is highly decorative with diagonal pleated lines, eyelet lace, and embroidered leaf patterns.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching

GUSN: 54369

Accession Number: 1946.413

Pair of Drawers

Cotton with embroidered trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 54370

Accession Number: 1946.414

Chemise

White cotton chemise with store bought trim around sleeves and yoke.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching

GUSN: 54371

Accession Number: 1946.415B

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54372

Accession Number: 1946.418

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54373

Accession Number: 1946.419

Doll's Bedding

Piece of lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54379

Accession Number: 1946.441

Towel

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54380

Accession Number: 1946.443

Sock

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54381

Accession Number: 1946.447A

Doll Pillow

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54382

Accession Number: 1946.450

Doll Pillow

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54383

Accession Number: 1946.451

Trunk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54384

Accession Number: 1946.452

Decanter

Glass decanter with stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54385

Accession Number: 1946.455AB

Cream Pitcher

Red and blue dot, arch and bell flower border; polychrome enamel scene of 3 Chinese figures standing around Queen Anne tea table at precarious perspective.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 54386

Accession Number: 1946.456

Tea bowl

No description

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 54387

Accession Number: 1946.459A

Jar with lid

Small, porcelain jar with lid. Cylindrical shape, white body with blue stripes and floral bands.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic glaze, hand-painted

GUSN: 54388

Accession Number: 1946.477IJ

Picnic Basket

Rectangular wicker picnic basket woven with "space coiling" technique. Basket has a hinged lid with leather and metal straps and handles. The basket retains most of it's contents (see 1946.477B-L).

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), wicker, leather, metal

GUSN: 54389

Accession Number: 1946.477A

Match Holder

Small wooden canister. Cylindrical shape with tight fitting cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54390

Accession Number: 1946.477B

Flask

Oval-shaped glass flask with a metal lip and screw cover lined with cork. The flask is covered with reed woven through wood splint standards. The weave stands out from the body to form pairs of small loops on either side of the flask, perhaps used to hold a string or leather carrying strap.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), glass (material), metal, cork (bark), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54391

Accession Number: 1946.477C

Tin Canister

Small, half-circle tin with hinged lid. Lid has attached ring pull and pierced pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin alloy, piercing

GUSN: 54392

Accession Number: 1946.477D

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