Historic New England

Pocket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38385

Accession Number: 1936.48

Teaspoon

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

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 38386

Accession Number: 1936.57

Teaspoon

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

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 38387

Accession Number: 1936.58

Sewing Kit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38388

Accession Number: 1936.59

Portrait of Andrew Croswell

Portrait of Andrew Croswell in white wig, black robe, and white collar.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 38389

Accession Number: 1936.60

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38390

Accession Number: 1936.61B

Dollhouse Mirror

Part of a doll's set of furniture including a chest of drawers, cheval glass, table, and sofa.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38391

Accession Number: 1936.61C

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38392

Accession Number: 1936.61D

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38393

Accession Number: 1936.61E

Table mat

Oblong; red with white rings and diamonds in middle. Maple leaves around outside. Trimmed with red scallops. Edged in white.

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 38394

Accession Number: 1936.70A

Plum Berlinwork ground. Borders of appliqued black velvet ribbon featherstitched in multicolor silk. Geometric motifs in corners. Roses along edges and arabesques in inner corners. All in pale green wool cross-stitch. Edged all around with multicolor silk and wool pom-pom fringe. Brown cotton twill...

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), Berlin woolwork, cotton (textile), cross-stitching, embroidering, silk (textile), twill, velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 38395

Accession Number: 1936.71

Pair of Gloves

Beige silk fingerless gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38396

Accession Number: 1936.73AB

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38397

Accession Number: 1936.74A

Table Scarf

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38398

Accession Number: 1936.74B

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38399

Accession Number: 1936.75

Dressing Gown

Wrapper - white printed with small black geometric shapes. Collar, yoke, cuffs, pockets, center front and hem trimmed with red band with printed ikat pattern. Long sleeves. Yoke pointed in front and back. Twelve pearl buttons from neck to hem. Two patch pockets on left side.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 38400

Accession Number: 1936.76

Bustle Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38401

Accession Number: 1936.77

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38402

Accession Number: 1936.79

Footstool

Circular footstool with wooden base and red and pink velvet top with zig-zag pattern. Four brass castors.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), poplar (wood), needlepoint (needleworking), chenille (yarn)

GUSN: 38403

Accession Number: 1936.84

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded; narrow hemmed end with applied scalloped needle lace edging.

Date: 1860 C-1870 C

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, cross-stitching, stitching, lace (needlework), linen (material), needle lace, tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 38404

Accession Number: 1936.88A

Tablecloth

Rectangular, off white linen cloth; seamed. Geometric twill pattern simulating an overshot-like design. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, weaving

GUSN: 38405

Accession Number: 1936.89

Awl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 38406

Accession Number: 1936.92

Chemise

White linen; round neck; elbow-length puffed sleeves; marked; string ties at sleeves, later; probably used buttons or cuff links.

Date: Mid-late 18th c

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 38407

Accession Number: 1936.94

Panopticon Viewer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38408

Accession Number: 1936.95A

Pip

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38409

Accession Number: 1936.103AB

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38410

Accession Number: 1936.106

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38411

Accession Number: 1936.113

Portrait of a Man

Bust-length portrait of a man with long white hair and beard.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 38413

Accession Number: 1936.124

Portrait of a Man

Bust-length portrait of a man with hooked nose, wearing striped turban.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 38414

Accession Number: 1936.125

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38415

Accession Number: 1936.128

Calling Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38417

Accession Number: 1936.130

Huswife or Sewing Kit

Black oilcloth envelope-shaped case with linen tape button closure and black enameled metal button, lined with cotton rollerprinted in design of US flags and cannons. Sewn to the front interior rim are several wool needle "pages" containing needles and attached thread. Inside the envelope is a piece...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: oilcloth, wool (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 38418

Accession Number: 1936.131

Sewing Needle

Bone needle.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 38419

Accession Number: 1936.135

Sewing Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 38420

Accession Number: 1936.136

Writing Tablet

"Small bone shopping book, ivory leaves, silver finish, marked 'H.T. Chace"

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 38421

Accession Number: 1936.138

Plate

Pearlware transfer-print plate. Molded rope twist rim and alphabet border. Paint superimposed on a black transfer-print illustrating a domestic scene.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, pearlware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 38422

Accession Number: 1936.141