Historic New England

Nail

Hand-wrought hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46764

Accession Number: 1963.88

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46765

Accession Number: 1963.98

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46767

Accession Number: 1963.159A

Pants

Cream; linen lining; fall front reveals four button waistband; watch pocket; two side pockets; cream silk piping; gusset and handsewn eyes at back; twelve self covered buttons.

Date: 1816

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46768

Accession Number: 1963.217

Purple silk; shirred ruffles lined with white silk; matching neck ruffle stiffened with white net; pale pink and white artificial flowers on brim and neck ruffle, and on face of brim; white puffed tulle ruching around face; canvas lining; wire support; narrow cream silk ties attached to tulle trimmi...

Date: 1861-1862

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, canvas, stitching, net (textile), silk (textile), tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 46769

Accession Number: 1963.218

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 46770

Accession Number: 1963.219

Evening Dress

White silk crepe with pearl and bead trim; "V" shaped bodice with silk gauze insert having cream satin bow and drawstring, making squared neckline and blouson bodice; short puffed tulle sleeves; sleeves, neckline, center front and shoulders trimmed with strands of beadwork with pearls, large circula...

Date: 1909

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), pearl (animal material), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 46771

Accession Number: 1963.222

Whole Cloth Quilt

Navy blue, twilled wool ground; quilted feather vine pattern around edges. Floral spot motifs all over. Ground quilted in diagonal lines.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), quilting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46772

Accession Number: 1963.223

Strap Hinge

Strap hinge with vertical extension; both ends are decorated with scrolls.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 46773

Accession Number: 1963.224

Nail

Four hand-wrought clapboard nails with cream-colored paint on the heads.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 46774

Accession Number: 1963.226

Plaster

No description

Date: 1756

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46775

Accession Number: 1963.227

Spike

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46776

Accession Number: 1963.228

Shawl

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46777

Accession Number: 1963.230

Pinking Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46778

Accession Number: 1963.231A

Cape

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46779

Accession Number: 1963.232

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46780

Accession Number: 1963.233

Medal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 46781

Accession Number: 1963.234

Infant's Cap

Cream; sheer mull; embroidered with small floral sprays; one band of lace with flowers; drawstring at neck and top; two loops.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 46782

Accession Number: 1963.235

Shirt

White; squared flap neckline and capped sleeves trimmed w/ lace; openwork embroidery at shoulder, neckline and sleeve; open shirt.

Date: 1857-1858

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 46783

Accession Number: 1963.236

Shoes

Black; squared toe; black ribbon laces; punched eyes; kid sole; white cotton lining w/ leather inner sole.

Date: ca. 1857

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leather

GUSN: 46784

Accession Number: 1963.239AB

Child's Skirt

White skirt printed with black stripes and American flags in red and white; buttonhole waistband; skirt gathered all around with fullness at back.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 46785

Accession Number: 1963.240

Dress

Cream; printed with brown leaves (originally aubergine); drawstring neckline with 2 rows at front and one drawstring on short sleeves; small scale short waisted; open from neckline drawstring to hem.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 46786

Accession Number: 1963.241

Child's Dress

Light blue dress; printed with white circle motif; band of solid blue at neckline, sleeves and waistband, with lace inserts on sleeves and center front; tucks at shoulder; box pleated skirt; pearl buttons at back; skirt was shortened.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, resist dyeing

GUSN: 46787

Accession Number: 1963.242

Slippers

Bronze leather slippers bound w/ brown grosgrain w/ narrow brown silk ties; white leather & linen lining; rounded square toe; flat - no heel; narrow waist; square throat.

Date: 1847-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46788

Accession Number: 1963.244AB

Slat-back Chair

Side chair, ladderback form. Stretchers possibly oak; all wooden surfaces painted black; replaced woven cane seat. Back consists of three slats; stiles surmounted by acorn finials. Rests on straight legs and stretchers.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), caning, maple (wood)

GUSN: 46790

Accession Number: 1963.247

Window curtain

White, sheer cotton mull; hemmed top; inner edge and bottom scalloped. All over flowering vine in tambour work, denser at inner edge and bottom.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46792

Accession Number: 1963.251A

Cloth Fragment

Brown sheer fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46793

Accession Number: 1963.252A

Cloth Fragment

Blue sheer fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46794

Accession Number: 1963.252B

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46795

Accession Number: 1963.253

Slipper

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46796

Accession Number: 1963.254

Christening blanket

Samuel Alden christening blanket. Small rectangular, seamed with rose silk backing; top of woven damask gold silk ground with designs of flowers and birds in green and white.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, stitching, piecing, silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 46797

Accession Number: 1963.255

Magic Set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46798

Accession Number: 1963.256

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46799

Accession Number: 1963.257

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46800

Accession Number: 1963.258

Firescreen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46801

Accession Number: 1963.259

Needlework Pictures

Three pieces of leather with a floral needlework motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 46802

Accession Number: 1963.261A-C

Thimble

Metal thimble.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46804

Accession Number: 1963.262

Thimble

Metal thimble.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46805

Accession Number: 1963.264

Tackle box

Sienna brown w/ silver latch; lined w/ tan kid; has pages w/ fishing flies.

Date: 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 46806

Accession Number: 1963.265

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46807

Accession Number: 1963.266

Needlework Picture

Silkwork picture, round. Polychromatic floral border and central floral design. Other stitches: satin stitch, French knot, whip stitch, rice stitch, daisy stitch, feather stitch.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, flannel, silk (textile)

GUSN: 46808

Accession Number: 1963.267

Table mat

Tan canvas ground. Three playiung crads; three of spades, six of clubs, eight of diamonds, fanned out (black or red figures on white) on ground; worked in three shades of red. Geometric motifs in black around border. Scalloped edge. Trimmed with red wool braid. Oval, backed with brown glazed wool.

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, canvas, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46809

Accession Number: 1963.268