Historic New England

Cartoon Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73503

Accession Number: 1969.5135

Eyeglasses

Gold wire; leather case

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73504

Accession Number: 1969.5140

Box

Wood with inlaid pig on lid

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73505

Accession Number: 1969.5141

Monocle

Tortoise shell rim

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 73506

Accession Number: 1969.5142

Monocle

Tortoise shell rim

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 73507

Accession Number: 1969.5143

Monocle

Tortoise shell rim

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 73508

Accession Number: 1969.5144

Lorgnette

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73509

Accession Number: 1969.5145

Collar

White cotton with white cotton embroidery

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 73510

Accession Number: 1969.5146

Scarf

Dark green sheer silk chiffon; square shape; hand stitched hems.

Date: 1900s

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 73511

Accession Number: 1969.5147

Drawers

White

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73512

Accession Number: 1969.5148

White cotton; pointed front yoke with square neck; scalloped edges around neck and yoke; floral embroidery all over yoke; four button placket below yoke; feather stitching along yoke, placket and cuffs; long sleeves gathered to embroidered and scalloped cuffs; set of loops in yoke with missing ...

Date: 1915-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 73513

Accession Number: 1969.5149

Purse

Dark blue silk taffeta circular bag with oval celluloid handles; multi-color circular embroidered medallion of Asian motif and trimmed with gold-painted glass beads. Appliqued below center front; multi-color Asian floral medallion appliqued at left and right side openings; side openings trimmed wit...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), celluloid (cellulosic), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 73514

Accession Number: 1969.5150

Petticoat

Cream-colored cotton petticoat. Outer ruffle has bands of pintucks and eyelet lace set over a stiffened plain cotton ruffle.

Date: 1902-1906

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 73515

Accession Number: 1969.5151

Slipper

Red

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 73516

Accession Number: 1969.5152A-C

Pantaloons

White linen split drawers; waist open at both sides with ties; legs gathered into cuff of eyelet with foliate meander; button and tie at each side; gathered all around.

Date: 1837

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 73517

Accession Number: 1969.5153

Pillowcase

Plain white pillowcase.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73518

Accession Number: 1969.5154

Pillowcase

Small, plain whute pillowcase.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73519

Accession Number: 1969.5155

Towel

Blue & white check

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73520

Accession Number: 1969.5156

Mat

Multicolor strings & pink ribbon

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73521

Accession Number: 1969.5157

Towel

Ivory diaper weave

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73522

Accession Number: 1969.5159

Towel

Cotton

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73523

Accession Number: 1969.5161.1

Towel

Cotton

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73524

Accession Number: 1969.5161.2

Towel

Cotton

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73525

Accession Number: 1969.5161.3

Towel

Cotton

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73526

Accession Number: 1969.5161.4

Towel

Cotton

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73527

Accession Number: 1969.5161.5

Towel

Cotton

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73528

Accession Number: 1969.5161.6

Towel

Cotton

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73529

Accession Number: 1969.5161.7

Towel

Cotton

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73530

Accession Number: 1969.5161.8

Corset Cover

White cotton; broad drawstring neckline; capped sleeves; neck and sleeves trimmed with scalloped lace and embroidered with floral garland; piped armscye; nine small white buttons; princess seams; darts.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 73531

Accession Number: 1969.5162

Corset Cover

White cotton; broad drawstring neckline; capped sleeves; neck & sleeves trimmed with scalloped eyelet with fan motif; narrow tucks at neck & sleeves; V-yoke with horizontal bands of eyelet & tucks; 6 self-covered buttons, 7 buttonholes (1 button missing); darts; princess seams; inner cotton waistban...

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), eyelets (components)

GUSN: 73532

Accession Number: 1969.5164

Corset Cover

White cotton; broad drawstring neckline; sleeveless; neck and armscye trimmed with scalloped eyelet and a sheer white pleated band; darts; fitted through waist; four pearl buttons at front; princess seams at back; round point at back.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), eyelets (components)

GUSN: 73533

Accession Number: 1969.5165

Corset Cover

White linen; strapless; scalloped, embroidered upper edge; eight pearl buttons and buttonholes from top to just below waist; fitted through waist; rounded hem at back.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 73534

Accession Number: 1969.5166

Corset Cover

White; broad drawstring neckline, with scalloped edge; capped sleeves with same scalloped edge; piped armscye; five pearl buttons; dart and darts at waist; princess seam at back.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 73535

Accession Number: 1969.5167

Corset Cover

White linen; broad drawstring neckline with scalloped edge; capped sleeves with scalloped edge; piped armscye; five pearl buttons; darts; darts at waist.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 73536

Accession Number: 1969.5168

Textile

Silk embroidered panel.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 171391

Accession Number: 2006.44.1436.1

Textile

Silk embroidered panel.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 171392

Accession Number: 2006.44.1436.2

Adze Head

Adze - the thick body made of dark stone with a carved groove for securing the head to a handle. Cutting edge is sharpened in a crescent shape. The top of the adze is rounded, There are clear wear marks along the groove where the adze would have been straped to a handle, and along the cutting edge. ...

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 171395

Accession Number: 2006.44.1453

Gourd Bottle

Gourd bottle with stopper. Stopper attached by rope tied around the neck. Possibly Hawaiian in origin.

Maker: unknown

Material: gourd

GUSN: 171396

Accession Number: 2006.44.1451

Bowl

Yellow marble bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock)

GUSN: 171397

Accession Number: 2006.44.2117

Pitcher

Carved black stone pitcher.

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 171398

Accession Number: 2006.44.1452

Display stand

Black wooden stand with four feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 171399

Accession Number: 2006.44.2120

Spinning top

Carved ivory spinning top with eleven black and red numbers.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171402

Accession Number: 2006.44.2119

Needlework picture

Embroidered silk with an elephant and people encased in a gold painted wood frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), wood (plant material), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 171403

Accession Number: 2006.44.1448

Case

Brown leather cylindric case with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 171404

Accession Number: 2006.44.2118AB

Rubbing Tablet

Board made to imprint a pattern rubbed onto bark cloth. Likely from Samoa, Fiji or Tonga. Elongated triangle shape made by sewing coconut and bamboo strips onto pandanus leaves, creating a raised pattern. The barkcloth (siapo in Samoa, masi in Fiji and ngatu in Tonga) is rubbed over the form and co...

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), coconut (fruit), coir

GUSN: 171405

Accession Number: 2006.44.1450

Fan

Painted peaock feather fan.

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171406

Accession Number: 2006.44.1449

Bowl with handle

Bowl with handle, carved out of a coconut. Probably from the Pacific Islands. The bowl is thin-walled and light, and has wavy lines along the edge of the bowl and both sides of the handle. The outer surface of the bowl and handle is highly polished and shiny. The inner surface is unfinished. Likely ...

Maker: unknown

Material: coconut (fruit)

GUSN: 171407

Accession Number: 2006.44.2116

Scrimshaw

Tooth with scrimshaw decoration depicting a horse and a floral basket.

Maker: unknown

Material: dentin

GUSN: 171409

Accession Number: 2006.44.1455

Basket

Small woven wire basket with a handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 171410

Accession Number: 2006.44.2114

Pendant

Ivory pendant from a Hawaiian "lei niho palaoa" necklace. Pendant usually suspended from multiple thin braids of human hair. Worn only by men and woment of the elite class - or ali'i - lei niho palaoa were potent symbols of status and sacred power.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171411

Accession Number: 2006.44.1454

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