Historic New England

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 49732

Accession Number: 1980.89

Oval wooden bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with two layers of wallpaper. Bottom layers is a block printed damask flroal pattern in yellow and ochre on a blue ground. Top layer is a floral pattern with vases and scrolls, block pritned in red, pink, green, two grays, and bllue on a white polished gro...

Date: 1840s

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 49733

Accession Number: 1980.92AB

Boots

Black; ankle high w/ straight edge; 8 buttonholes; punched strip across top; white lining; black sole and heel w/ metal support screwed onto heels.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 49734

Accession Number: 1980.95AB

Bandbox

Oval bandbox and lid. Box (A) is covered in roller printed paper featuring gray and white scrollwork motifs on beige ground. Lid (B) is covered with roller printed paper with pink and green roses and lilacs on gray ground with scrollwork motifs. Lid paper is applied over hand stitching on part of ri...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 49735

Accession Number: 1980.97AB

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox (A) and pasteboard lid (B). Box and lid are covered with mutliple layers of paper. Lowest visible paper on box has a Neoclasical landscape with figures and architectural structures block printed in blues, white and varnish green on a peach background. This layer is partially cove...

Date: 1800-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 49736

Accession Number: 1980.98AB

Boots

Brown; metal tipped ties; metal eyes for lacing; topstitching; stacked heel; brown sole with pegs; no laces.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 49737

Accession Number: 1980.102AB

Boots

Red w/ black toe; 7 pairs metal eyes; long red tongue; laces missing; white cotton lining; brown sole.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Possibly Tyrian Shoe (Maker)

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

GUSN: 49738

Accession Number: 1980.103AB

Boots

Black children's boot with buttons at the side with scalloped edge; white cotton lining with purple leather lining at ankle; brown leather sole.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 49739

Accession Number: 1980.104AB

Shoes

Pair of silk shoes with a two and a half inch heel, square tongue, dog leg side seam, and a floral design.

Date: 1760-1769

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 49740

Accession Number: 1980.105AB

Pair of Shoes

White satin; plain; thin 2-1/4" heel; pointed toe & tongue.

Date: 1775-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 49741

Accession Number: 1980.106A-B

Table Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 49742

Accession Number: 1980.107

Trim

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49743

Accession Number: 1980.108

Shawl

Off-white; herringbone weave with 3" embroidered border emphasizing orange; corner botehs; self fringe.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49745

Accession Number: 1980.110

SHAWL

Off-white w/ 2-1/2" embroidered border 2-1/2" from edge in red, pink & black; small scale border motif.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49746

Accession Number: 1980.111

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Fiddle handle with pointed shoulders and an oval bowl.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Abbot(t), Jr., John W., 1790-1850 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49480

Accession Number: 1977.423.1

Saltcellar

Silver circular saltcellar with three feet.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: Minott, Samuel, 1732-1803 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49481

Accession Number: 1977.424

Saltcellar

Silver circular saltcellar with three feet.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49482

Accession Number: 1977.425

Teaspoon

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

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49483

Accession Number: 1977.427

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49484

Accession Number: 1977.426

Mustard Spoon

Silver mustard spoon. Squared fiddle handle with pointed shoulders and a round bowl.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Abbot(t), Jr., John W., 1790-1850 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49485

Accession Number: 1977.429

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs with acorn shaped bowls.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: Hall & Hewson (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49486

Accession Number: 1977.430

Dessert Spoon

Silver dessert spoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval spoon.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Dole, D.N. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49487

Accession Number: 1977.431

Dessert Spoon

Silver dessert spoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval spoon.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Dole, D.N. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49488

Accession Number: 1977.432

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with an oval downturned handle and an oval bowl. Bird design stamped on the back of the bowl.

Date: 1780-1795

Maker: Emery, Stephen, 1749-1801 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49489

Accession Number: 1977.436

Knife

Metal knife with a bone handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1830

Maker: Greaves & Sons (Maker)

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 49490

Accession Number: 1977.437.1

Dinner Fork

One of a set of nine. Silver dinner fork with two tines and a bone handle.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), metal

GUSN: 49491

Accession Number: 1977.438.1

Butter Knife

Metal knife with a bone handle and a rounded blade. Etched foliate design.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), metal

GUSN: 49492

Accession Number: 1977.439

Coverlet

Brown and natural, reversible; overall geometric design of small scale wheels and diamonds. Brown 2" wide border along sides. Hemmed top; wavy line brown border across bottom.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, piecing, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 49493

Accession Number: 1977.442

Coverlet

Blue, green, gold and brown check on natural ground; zig zag pattern weave. Two fringed sides; two plain selvage ends.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, piecing, weaving, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 49494

Accession Number: 1977.443

Bed Hanging

Part of a set of bed hangings made for the Sayward-Wheeler House. Blue and white check edged with figured wool tape. The set consists of shaped valances, curtains with twill tape loops, a bed cover and a head cloth.

Date: ca. 1771

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49496

Accession Number: 1977.508.1

Bed hanging

Part of a set of bed hangings made for the Sayward-Wheeler House. Blue and white check edged with figured wool tape. The set consists of shaped valances, curtains with twill tape loops, a bed cover and a head cloth.

Date: ca. 1771

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49497

Accession Number: 1977.508.2

Square, off white; linen warp, cotton weft. Central flowering tree on jagged mound; framed by narrow, single-strand flowering vine. Outer frame of undulating green bamboo vine with floral sprigs interspersed; ribboned flowering sprigs at corners. Outer border same narrow vine.

Date: 1765-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), linen (material), painting (coating), piecing, textiles

GUSN: 49503

Accession Number: 1977.540

Easychair slipcover back and arm

Columns of large scale undulating flowering vine flanked by dendretic vine/roots of blues and golds; off white ground. Edges hemmed with striped linen tape. Slipcover comprised of three conponents: A) fitted cover for back and arms; B) cushion cover; and C) flounce.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material), upholstering

GUSN: 49504

Accession Number: 1977.541A

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49505

Accession Number: 1977.542

Quilt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49506

Accession Number: 1977.543

Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49507

Accession Number: 1977.544

Cap

Sheer white; narrow ruffle around face only; fullness at back; drawstring at neck; front panel has extensions which had ties at one time but ties are now missing.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 49508

Accession Number: 1977.550

Wallet

Flamestitch "geometric" flamestitch in gold, purple and red/pink; opens side by side with four pockets; edges of pockets of red glazed wool; rose wool lining of pockets.

Date: 1751-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), burlap, canvas, embroidering, handmade, Bargello work

GUSN: 49509

Accession Number: 1977.556

Veil

Black silk lace; hand needle run; deep floral border with narrow floral border at sides; dotted ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), machine-made, silk (textile)

GUSN: 49510

Accession Number: 1977.559

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler; squarish, ivory linen ground; pink cross stitched border; name at bottom. Cross stitch with eyelet hole stitch at the end of several lines. Alphabets: #1-missing "J"; #2-missing "J"; numbers: "1-9", "1-3".

Date: 1823

Maker: Wheeler, Elizabeth Bancroft (Cheever), 1862-1947 (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 49511

Accession Number: 1977.560

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Cream colored linen ground. Small sampler (acc # 1977.562; 2 1/2" x 3 1/4") sewn onto lower left corner of larger sampler (7 3/4" x 7"). Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1-complete; #2-complete; #3-missing "J" #4 - "A,D,G,G,M,Q,M,N,H,Y"; Numbers: "1-12"

Date: 1812

Maker: Johnson, Olive, b. 1801 (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 49512

Accession Number: 1977.561

Sampler

Alphabet sample; natural linen ground; small sampler (acc # 1977.562; 2 1/2" x 3 1/4") sewn onto lower left corner of larger sampler (7 3/4" x 7"); polychromatic. Alphabets: #1-complete; #2 - complete; #3-missing "J"; #4 - "A,D,G,G,M,Q,M,N,H,Y"; numbers: "1-12"

Date: 1812

Maker: Johnson, Olive, b. 1801 (Embroiderer)

Material: silk (fiber), linen (material), needlework (visual works), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 49513

Accession Number: 1977.562

Alphabet Sampler

Sampler on dark linen ground; cross stitch and open work border, enclosing rows of letters separated by thin lines of needlework. One row of pink hearts at center. Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1-complete; #2-"A-G"; #3-missing "J"; #4-complete; Numbers: "1-11" other stitches: eyelet hole.

Date: 1813

Maker: Barrell, Mary Sayward, 1803-1889 (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 49514

Accession Number: 1977.563

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. Small cross stitch border, yellow and green. Alphabets at top, verse at middle and bottom. Four alphabets all missing J, U Numbers: "1-10"; cross stitch, eyelet hole.

Date: 1812

Maker: Barrell, Elizabeth Sayward, 1799-1883 (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 49515

Accession Number: 1977.564

Alphabet Sampler

Unfinished alphabet sampler with heart and geometric border. Alphabets: #1 complete; #2 missing "J"; #3 complete; #4 incomplete; #5 incomplete. Numbers: "1-9". Stitches used: cross stitch, eyelet hole stitch, and satin stitch.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 49516

Accession Number: 1977.565

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