Historic New England

Corset Cover

White cotton corset cover.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40631

Accession Number: 1940.553

Child's Petticoat

White striped dimity skirt with white linen top; top is plain; skirt gathered around waist; plain.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, linen (material)

GUSN: 40633

Accession Number: 1940.559

Writing Tablet

An ivory writing tablet with a metal clasp and hinged ivory sheets.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 40634

Accession Number: 1940.561

Sash

Black and red paisley scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40635

Accession Number: 1940.562

Shawl

No description

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, tapestry (process), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40637

Accession Number: 1940.565

PETTICOAT

Cream flannel; cartridge pleating all around; white glazed linen waistband; deep tuck above hem; scalloped embroidered hem w/ chain stitch imitating braid; silk ribbon ties.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, embroidering, flannel, linen (material)

GUSN: 40638

Accession Number: 1940.566

Shawl

Plain cream wool; herringbone weave; self-fringe on ends.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 40639

Accession Number: 1940.567

Blanket

Cream flannel backed with white silk and trimmed with border of white silk braid in meander pattern.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Bird, Eliza Kuhn (Maker)

Material: embroidering, flannel, stitching, silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40640

Accession Number: 1940.569

Waistcoat

Cream silk waistcoat; white lining and back; shawl collar; single breasted with six self covered buttons; one pocket; straight waistline; Three pairs cotton ties at back closure; gussets.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, piping (process), silk (textile), satin, twill

GUSN: 40641

Accession Number: 1940.570

Folding Fan

Large folding fan; carved black wooden sticks and guards; leaf of plain black chiffon; metal handle.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), chiffon, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40642

Accession Number: 1940.571

Fan

Long, narrow ebonized sandalwood sticks and guards, pierced and carved; black starched gauze leaf painted with white and gray floral sprays; steel [shell?] washers, metal ring.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Possibly Delbay (Painter)

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), piercing, sandalwood (wood)

GUSN: 40643

Accession Number: 1940.572

Fan

Carved and pierced ivory sticks and guards; black lace top over cream corded silk leaf; ivory washer; carved brass ring.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cord (fiber product), ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 40644

Accession Number: 1940.573

Program Fan

Ivory tablet with mother of pearl guards, carved; finger ring and chain; threaded with white silk ribbon; twist of metal attached to one guard, possibly for apencil.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), mother of pearl, silk (textile)

GUSN: 40645

Accession Number: 1940.574

Writing Tablet

Small ivory writing tablet with stamped days of the week (Monday-Saturday), silver colored metal clasp and un-monogrammed shield shape on front.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 40646

Accession Number: 1940.575

Lorgnette

Tortoise shell lorgnette with oval lenses. Scroll design.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 40647

Accession Number: 1940.577.1

Wooden Chain

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40648

Accession Number: 1940.579

Toy

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40649

Accession Number: 1940.584

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with a red stripe around the edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40650

Accession Number: 1940.595

Unfinished alphabet sampler on ivory linen canvas ground. Polychromatic silk threads in vibrant green, pink, red, blue, yellow, and peach. Three complete alphabets. Numbers: "1-19" and Roman numerals: "I-XIII".

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40651

Accession Number: 1940.596

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40198

Accession Number: 1939.195.7

Shawl

Sheer white cotton; embroidered in white cotton outlined in silver (possibly silver gilt) with meandering floral motif on two sides of border with large motif at intersecting corner with scattered sprigs above; woven metallic stripe on all sides.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40199

Accession Number: 1939.197

Sash

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40200

Accession Number: 1939.198

Sash

Green and red paisely scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40202

Accession Number: 1939.200

Shawl

Greenish blue center; 13-1/4" border of overlapping paisleys in red, yellow, purple & pink; twill tapestry weave; green hand tied fringe; silk warps on side borders; made in several pieces & stitched.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40203

Accession Number: 1939.202

Portrait of Adeline Fowle, Marchioness de la Valette

Bust-length portrait of a woman in red dress with lace collar, earrings. Adeline Fowle (1799-1869) of Watertown, MA, married her second husband, Charles Jean Marie Felix, Marquie de la Valette, in 1842. Sister of Charlotte Fowle Wiggins (1939.205).

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40204

Accession Number: 1939.204

Portrait of Charlotte Fowle Wiggins

Bust-length portrait of Charlotte Fowle Wiggins (b. 1782) of Watertown, MA, with large blue hat and pearl necklace. Wife of Benjamin Wiggins. Sister of Adeline Fowle (1939.204).

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 40205

Accession Number: 1939.205

Reward of Merit Medal for William Brigham

Engraved silver medal for William Brigham with a crescent moon form. Two hanging rings at each end of the crescent. Wavy zigzag garlands around the edges of both sides of medal.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver alloy

GUSN: 40206

Accession Number: 1939.206

Purse

Brown, purple, and green beaded purse with floral pattern and brown lettering.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40207

Accession Number: 1939.207

Shoes

Black; ankle strap w/ 1 black button; brown leather sole; white cotton lining; edged w/ brown tape.

Date: ca. 1872

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 40210

Accession Number: 1939.211AB

Box

Small wood box with hinged lid. Red and black lacquered exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40212

Accession Number: 1939.215

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40213

Accession Number: 1939.218

Afghan

Crosswise stripes of pink, blue, purple, yellow separated by white knitted on large needles; lined with bright pink silk.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 40214

Accession Number: 1939.225

Shell Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40215

Accession Number: 1939.229

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, ivory linen ground. Alphabets in top half, a cross surrounded by flowers below. Three alphabets: #1 missing "S","T","U", #2 missing "Y","Z", #3 missing "N-Q", "V-,Z"; cross stitch, star stitch, satin stitch

Date: 1843

Maker: Patterson, Mary, 1832- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 40216

Accession Number: 1939.231

Alphabet/Pictorial Sampler

Alphabet/Pictorial Sampler. Vertical rectangle, ivory linen ground. Alphabets at top. Large scale potted flowers flanked by trees and birds below. Green and white heart in lower right corner. Alphabets: #1-complete, #2-complete, #3-missing "J", #4-"A-U"; Numbers: "1-13"; cross stitch, eyelet hole, ...

Date: 1834

Maker: Patterson, Lydia, 1823- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 40217

Accession Number: 1939.232

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40218

Accession Number: 1939.237

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 40220

Accession Number: 1939.240

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a downturned oval handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Possibly Fowle, John H. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 40221

Accession Number: 1939.244

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 40222

Accession Number: 1939.245AB

Lorgnette

Brass lorgnette with a chain. Rectangular lenses and an x bridge. Floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40223

Accession Number: 1939.248

Tea bowl and saucer

Border: band of orange loops with tassels (inside bowl and saucer); central decoration: enamel rosebud with forget-me-not (in well of saucer and on exterior of bowl); bowl also has tiny rosette, exterior.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 40224

Accession Number: 1939.251AB

Watercolor Painting

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 40226

Accession Number: 1939.259

Metal Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40228

Accession Number: 1939.274

Slipcover

Wide-wale brown corduroy.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40230

Accession Number: 1939.277

Bedspread

White ground; central medallion of expanding eight-point star; surrounded by intricate floral vine with flowers, leaves, grapes. Border of alternating eight-point stars and bullion-like shells. Vine effect produced by cotton cording; leaves, flowers, etc. by batting.

Date: 1830

Maker: Brewster, Elisha, Mrs. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, quilting, whitework

GUSN: 40231

Accession Number: 1939.278

Bell

Brass bell-wood handle. Possibly school bell. (Handle missing).

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40232

Accession Number: 1939.281

Plate

Cobalt blue enamel border with gold grape vine; central decoration blue and gold flower spray with smaller sprigs; cup straight-sided with ear-shaped handle with traces of gold paint on spine.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 40233

Accession Number: 1939.285

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Floral and scroll border surrounds a central coastal scene featuring a gondola and a mansion.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 40234

Accession Number: 1939.295.2

Teapot

Teapot with a lozenge-shaped base; spiral body with pointed crenellated collar; flat ear-shaped handle; ribbed spout; red edges; pink lattice and flower border; pink and green rose sprays on body; missing cover.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, painting (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 40235

Accession Number: 1939.296

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40236

Accession Number: 1939.302E

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