Historic New England

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45509

Accession Number: 1953.30

Shoe

Black shoe; crumpled/creased; rounded square toe; two pairs of eyes for lacing; leather sole; no heel; natural linen lining; shoe laces are missing.

Date: ca. 1847

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), stitching

GUSN: 45510

Accession Number: 1953.31

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45511

Accession Number: 1953.32

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45512

Accession Number: 1953.39

This portion of a red and white copperplate-printed quilt depicts several scenes from American history. Each scene is surrounded by a medallion border. They include: Baron Steuben, C.J. Morris, Dr. Franklin, Washington, Huntington, Thompson, Drayton, Norris, and Adams. The title of the full print, b...

Date: ca. 1785

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45513

Accession Number: 1953.43

Boots

Black silk satin ankle boots; black binding; trimmed w/ large black satin bow at top of ankle; scalloped edged side button closure w/ 9 black buttons. Inner lacing w/ green silk shoe laces at center front; rounded square toe; round throat; 3-1/4" vamp; center front & back seams. Sole has narrow wai...

Date: 1869-1873

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), machine-made, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 45514

Accession Number: 1953.44AB

Wallpaper

Fireboard covered with gray wallpaper; design in central rectangular medallion in colors of eight children pulling a small open cart up a hill.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 45515

Accession Number: 1953.50A

Fireboard

Fireboard, covered with gray wallpaper with design in central rectangular lozenge of a large dog sitting and waiting at the door. Dog's master's gear seen at foot of bed.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 45516

Accession Number: 1953.51

Soup Plate

Delftware soup plate with a border of alternating medallions edged in green with red stylized ribbon and red latticework with blue dots. The central decoration within double blue band around well of blue vase with polychrome flowers.

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 45517

Accession Number: 1953.55

Banister-back Side Chair

Three molded bannisters; yoke crest rail; turned front legs, stretchers, and stiles.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 45518

Accession Number: 1953.60A

Chair seat cover

Cross-shaped, green figured wool; eight-sided panel insertion of Berlinwork handled urn; bouquet and floral sprigs around edges.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Pitman, Ester Matilda (Embroiderer)

Material: Berlin woolwork, embroidering, needlepoint (needleworking), textiles, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 45519

Accession Number: 1953.60B

Calash

Brown silk calash; silk gathered onto five wire hoops; no crown; wide matching brown silk ribbon ties.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 45520

Accession Number: 1953.294

Sample of Fabric

Dark and light brown fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 45521

Accession Number: 1953.298

Whole Cloth Quilt

Comprised of strips of cotton of brown ground; columns of white drapery dividing columns of floral bouquets. Across top, applied strip of brown and white floral cotton.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tacking

GUSN: 45522

Accession Number: 1953.299

Floorcloth

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 45523

Accession Number: 1953.300A

Floorcloth

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 45524

Accession Number: 1953.300B

Floorcloth

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 45525

Accession Number: 1953.300C

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45527

Accession Number: 1953.305.1

Dress

Green w/ black horizontal stripes; silk; ruffled collar w/ lace; bell shaped sleeves w/ epaulettes trimmed w/ green; black scalloped fringe. Cotton undersleeves w/ embroidered cuff; 12 green covered buttons w/ velvet motif; cartridge pleats all around skirt. Bodice boned & lined w/ brown cotton tw...

Date: 1857-1862

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 45528

Accession Number: 1953.306

Alphabet Sampler

Unfinished alphabet sampler on natural linen ground. Green and cream lettering in upper portion. Border is a double row of green cross stitching 3/4 of an inch apart. Alphabets: #1-complete; #2 complete; #3 complete. Numbers:"1-17". Stitches used: cross stitch.

Date: 1834

Maker: Savar, Susan, 1824- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 45529

Accession Number: 1953.307

Straw Bonnet

Straw bonnet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45530

Accession Number: 1953.308

Scrap Bag

'Scrap Bag'. Blue and tan stripped bag with handles and two white buttons. Inside fabric is tan. On front of bag is a small tan patch with handwriting 'Pieces of Muslin & Calico/ J.S Morong'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45531

Accession Number: 1953.312.1

Scrap Bag

'Scrap Bag'. Blue and tan stripped bag with handles and two white buttons. Inside fabric is tan. On front of bag is a small tan patch with handwriting 'New White Cloth/ J.S Morong'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45532

Accession Number: 1953.312.2

Piece of a Waistcoat

Ivory; embroidered with polychrome silk threads - blues, yellows, rose, green - medallions with scenes of ancient ruins and floral sprays of pansies; eight unfinished buttonholes; only one side of vest with area for pocket.

Date: 1785-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 45533

Accession Number: 1953.319

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse sampler with lines letters divided by lines of cross stitch and half cross stitch. Polychromatic threads. Alphabets: #1 "A-Y", missing "J", "U"; #2 "A-Z", missing "J", "U". Stitches used: cross stitch, eyelet hole stitch, and star stitch.

Date: 1773

Maker: Sevey, Sarah (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 45323

Accession Number: 1951.73

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture worked on paper. Front of picture is a silk and wool embroidered weeping willow arching over a printed and appliqued silk urn inscribed "G.W. Born Feb. 22, 1732. Died at Mount Vernon, Dec. 14, 1799. Aged 68". The bottom of the plinth is inscribed "The just shall be had in everlast...

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45324

Accession Number: 1951.74

Purse

A beaded reticule with three horizontal bands. Bottom with geographic motif in red, green, yellow, and light blue. Middle with large flowers in shades of yellow and blue, pink buds, and green leaves. Top row with geometric motif in red, blue, and white. Taupe silk added to the top of the purse as we...

Date: 19th / 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, silk (textile), enamel (fused coating), beads (pierced objects), beadwork, beading (process), cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 45325

Accession Number: 1951.78

Purse

A glass beaded reticule with a landscape / town scene altered and extended on top with green silk and metal frame, clasp, and chain.

Date: 19th / 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process), beadwork, metal, silk (textile), silk (fiber), cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 45326

Accession Number: 1951.79

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Harding, Newell, 1796-1862 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 45327

Accession Number: 1951.86

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a spatulate handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Frobisher, B. C., 1792-1862 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 45328

Accession Number: 1951.87

Teaspoon

One of a set of ten. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: Frobisher, B. C., 1792-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 45329

Accession Number: 1951.91

Teaspoon

One of a set of ten. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: Frobisher, B. C., 1792-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 45330

Accession Number: 1951.100

Dinner Fork

One of a set of six. Silver dinner fork with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and four tines.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Farrington & Hunnewell (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 45331

Accession Number: 1951.101

Child's Dress

Long; white; with white work embroidery of flowers and leaves along hem and bands on bodice; lace ruffles along "V" panel and shoulders to neckline and along short sleeves; drawstring neckline; drawnwork.

Date: 1830

Maker: Brigham, Lucy Merriam (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, embroidering

GUSN: 45332

Accession Number: 1951.119

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45333

Accession Number: 1951.127

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45334

Accession Number: 1951.128B

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45335

Accession Number: 1951.128A

Thimble Holder

Wooden thimble holder, carved in the shape of an acorn.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45336

Accession Number: 1951.129

Spider

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45337

Accession Number: 1951.133

Dress

This matching bodice (A) and skirt (B) are made from light brown taffeta. The bodice is basque style with a standing band collar, smocked and shirred front plastron panel covering a hook and eye closure at the center front. Long sleeves with turned back cuffs which show an inserted, smocked panel...

Date: 1880-1884

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 45338

Accession Number: 1951.135AB

Portrait of Deacon William Brown

Bust length portrait of Deacon William Brown (1749-1815), a gray-haired man with white cravat and shirt, black jacket. Gilt frame, oval liner.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), pastels (crayons)

GUSN: 45339

Accession Number: 1951.142

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45340

Accession Number: 1951.143

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45341

Accession Number: 1951.144

Sconce

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45342

Accession Number: 1951.145

Teaspoon

Small pewter teaspoon with tear-shaped bowl and bulge on handle below bowl.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 45343

Accession Number: 1951.147

Food Chopper

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45344

Accession Number: 1951.148

Crusie Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45345

Accession Number: 1951.153AB

Coffee cup

SERVICE: Primary border: gold swags and tassels and sawtooth band with dot centers; secondary border: gold husk chain. (Traces of) gold basket as main decoration. COFFEE CUPS: Straight-sided with ear-shaped handle (undecorated); primary border around exterior rim; secondary border around base; trac...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 45346

Accession Number: 1951.157A

Painting

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 45347

Accession Number: 1951.158

Saucer

Gilt and painted rococo orange monogram on plain white bodies.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 45348

Accession Number: 1951.165A

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