Historic New England

Phonograph Record

PALESTRINA: MASS: ASSUMPTA EST MARIA/ JOSQUIN DE PRES: MASS: PANGE LINGUA; square cover for 33 1/3 RPM record; front cover with white background and drawing in balck; left side, a cross atop a pedestal with ornate scrolled decoration; right side, chalice with grape and grape leaf ornamentation aroun...

Date: ca. 1950-1970

Maker: Westminster Recording Sales Corp.

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 257997

Accession Number: 1998.73

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 257999

Accession Number: 1998.6248

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258000

Accession Number: 1998.6249

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258001

Accession Number: 1998.6250

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258002

Accession Number: 1998.6251

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258003

Accession Number: 1998.6252

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258004

Accession Number: 1998.6253

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258005

Accession Number: 1998.6254

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258006

Accession Number: 1998.6255

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258007

Accession Number: 1998.6256

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258008

Accession Number: 1998.6257

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258009

Accession Number: 1998.6258

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258010

Accession Number: 1998.6259

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258011

Accession Number: 1998.6260

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258012

Accession Number: 1998.6261

Potholders

Rectangle; navy blue and white stripe cotton; stitched diagonals across face and around edge; brass o-ring stitched into top edge; found in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174)

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 258013

Accession Number: 1998.6187.1-2

Wedding Gown and Veil

A) Ivory-colored silk wedding gown; foundation of rep-weave silk; overskirt and sleeves silk damask weave; bodice and end of 3/4 length sleeves adorned with silk floral lace; bodice corsetted and has thirteen hook and eye closures and two snaps on top; skirt with silk, rep-weave pleats and lace trim...

Date: 1885-1886

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 258040

Accession Number: 1998.11AB

High Chest

High chest, probably walnut; broken pediment with flame finial in center with acorn finial on each side; scallop shell carving on top and bottom chest (center); eleven drawers; scallop-shaped front skirt; cabriole legs with pad feet; nineteen brass escutcheons; two brass drawer pulls on scallop shel...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: Watson, Abraham, 1712-1790 (Cabinetmaker)

Material: walnut (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 258043

Accession Number: 1998.5846AB

Pair of Side Chairs

Pair of Regency-style side chairs, beech wood; caned seats; carved splat; lower cross bar supported by scroll work; center splat is stylized foliate scroll with acanthus leaf bottom and flower projecting from the middle; on the crest is an applied brass fleur de lis pattern; back legs are klismos-s...

Date: 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 258046

Accession Number: 1998.5874.1AB-.2AB

Table Mats and Box

White cardboard box (.1AB) with two linen damask table mats (.2-.3) inside; mats are rectangular with gaggoted border 1 3/8 inches from edge; 2 1/2 inch rectangular border inside fagoted stitch with rope-like design at top and bottom edges of the border; inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Whitney's Linen Store (Vendor)

Material: linen (material), damask

GUSN: 258049

Accession Number: 1998.6182.1AB-3

Pillowcases

Four sets of two rectangular, plain-woven pillowcases; sets .1-.3 are tied in original green silk ribbon and retain original green, orange and silver stickers. Set .4 retains ribbon, stickers, and original cellophane wrapper; and is decorated with a row of fagoting at the open end of each case; in h...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Wamsutta Mills

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), paper (fiber product), cellophane

GUSN: 258051

Accession Number: 1998.6184.1-4

Hot Pad

Navy blue striped cotton canvas; stitching at horizontal and vertical axes and edges; brass O-ring at top; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, brass (alloy), asbestos

GUSN: 258054

Accession Number: 1998.6188

Sachet

Closed cotton bag , floral print of pink peonies; contains pellets; from hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), seed and seed components

GUSN: 258056

Accession Number: 1998.6190

Hand-made Costume Halo

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258057

Accession Number: 1998.6091

Potholder

Round, light blue wool potholder hemmed in white thread; one side held together with knotted whtie thread so that potholder is held together as semi-circle; loose ends from knots left as decoration; from hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258058

Accession Number: 1998.6192

Potholder

Round, light blue wool potholder; hemmed in white thread; from hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258059

Accession Number: 1998.6193

Potholder

Round potholder with dark blue wool on one side and red wool on the other; bordered with a white, possibly synthetic fabric; a loop of the same fabric is attached to one side; from hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), synthetic

GUSN: 258060

Accession Number: 1998.6194

Potholder

Round cream-colored potholder with silk border; primary fabric (probably cotton) is textured; machine stitching divides potholder into four quadrants; a few small stitches hold together a small section in one quadrant, giving the object a permanent crimp; from hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 258061

Accession Number: 1998.6195

Potholder

Square potholder made of off-white crocheted cotton; crocheted panels sown together with cotton thread; round hook of wire covered with cotton yarn attached to one corner; from hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258062

Accession Number: 1998.6196

Potholder

Round potholder with dark blue, red, and yellow plaid wool on two sides; edge bordered with maroon, possibly synthetic, fabric; border sewn in between two sides with two rows of achine stitches; a round wire hook covered in dark blue thread is affixed to one side; from hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174)...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), synthetic

GUSN: 258063

Accession Number: 1998.6197

Potholder

Round potholder with wool houndstooth fabric (black and off white) on one side and a maroon cotton twill on the reverse; the edge is vordered with a gray; possibly synthetic, fabric; same fabric is used as a loop at one side; from hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), cotton (textile), synthetic

GUSN: 258064

Accession Number: 1998.6198

Potholder

Circular potholder made of plain-woven, possibly synthetic paisley fabric; black, dark yellow, red, blue, green and two shades of purple; jhemmed with machine stitch about a half inch from edge and a whip stitch along side seam; a round hook of wire covered with orange thread is affixed to one side;...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: synthetic, cotton (textile), wire

GUSN: 258066

Accession Number: 1998.6199

Potholder

White cotton round potholder, blue pinpoint-like; from hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258067

Accession Number: 1998.6191

Hot Pad

Rectangular canvas hotpad; stitched vertically once down center, horizontally three times; upper, center, lower; linen loop at top; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, linen (material)

GUSN: 258072

Accession Number: 1998.6200

Hot Pad

Linen exterior, stitching diagonally across center and at horizontal and vertical axes; brass O-ring at top; asbestos (possibly) interior; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), brass (alloy), asbestos

GUSN: 258073

Accession Number: 1998.6201

Doily

Small round white tatted doily; tatting ranges in density through eight sections with center most dense; other sections range from mid to open density; the edge being medium density; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tatting (process)

GUSN: 258074

Accession Number: 1998.6203

Doily

Small round white tatted doily; tatting ranges in density through five sections with center the most dense; section third from center and other edge are least dense; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tatting (process)

GUSN: 258075

Accession Number: 1998.6204

Textile Fragment

Rectangular lenth of silk fabric decorated in Arts & Crafts style foliate motif; ground is forest green stylized leaves rendered in three shades of green, ovoid berries rendered in red and salmon ; fabric is folded and stored in manila envelope decorated with elephant on verso; in hope chest (acc.no...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 258076

Accession Number: 1998.6205

Curtain

Rectangular yellowed linen curtain panel with embroidered block geometric black border around side and bottom edges; two embroidered blue and white flowers with green stems at each side; bottom edge with same two flowers embroidered in center of bottom and two larger yellow and orange flowers at lef...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258077

Accession Number: 1998.6206

Hostess Apron

Silk hostess apron with tassles at bottom edge; alternating horizontal stripes across apron of yellow, purple and greenl; yellow card sewn across top with two ends that hand down to tie around waist; top of apron is gathered; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 258079

Accession Number: 1998.6208

Bag

Rectangular, off whtie, twill-woven linen drawstring bag; linen is rough grade on outside; covered with fuzzy cotton-like material on inside; bag is sewn closed on three sides and has hand-stitched sleeve for drawstring on fourth side; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258080

Accession Number: 1998.6209

Valance

Printed linen valance with top hem sen with openign at top for hanging; abstract geometric design with predominant colors of black, gold, red, blue, pink, green and brown; some stylized foliate and floral decoration among geomatric design; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), printed textile materials

GUSN: 258081

Accession Number: 1998.6210

Pillowcase

Unfinished pillowcase (only one side of case) with embroidered chevron pattern across entire front; predominant colors are pastel pinks, blues, yellows, red, brown, and purple; ends of embroidery threads stick out on all edges; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258082

Accession Number: 1998.6211

Table Runner

Rectangular linen table runner with crocheted, scalloped openwork around edges; openwork with floral motif; interior of runner is also scalloped with fagot-like rectangluar border around center; small pieces of blue and black string tied at various places in open work; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.61...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), crocheting

GUSN: 258083

Accession Number: 1998.6212

Platter

Thanksgiving holiday platter in original box, Ceramic. Turkey depicted in color in center while landscape in monochrome brown. Border depicts array of gourds, also colored.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 256065

Accession Number: 2011.80.71

Christmas Tray Set

Christmas tray set in original box. Two varied smaller trays rest in largest tray. Each white with red borders, christmas ornaments depicted in center. Handles wrapped with wicker.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256066

Accession Number: 2011.80.72

Collection of slide projectors, United States, 1940s-1990s

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256067

Accession Number: 2011.80.73

Collection of Richardson family cameras, United States, 1940s-1990s

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256068

Accession Number: 2011.80.74

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper with orange cross hatches on white ground. Part of a collection of wallpaper samples and fragments used at the Boutell-Hathorn farm house, 280 Woburn Street, Wilmington, MA, United States

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 256069

Accession Number: 2011.80.75.1

Electric Fan

Small metal electric table fan, gray painted metal stand, brown wall electric wire, metal fan and cage with four propellers. Dominion in center front of stand base, red surround, capitals, gray lettering

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256071

Accession Number: 2011.80.77

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