Historic New England

Tasseled Bedspread

White; candlewicked large central framed potted flower within scrolling flowering vine. Zig-zag and diamond border; applied netting with tassel fringe along sides and bottom; quilted.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), fringe, quilting, whitework

GUSN: 52410

Accession Number: 1941.789

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced panel folded with narrow hemmed open ends.

Date: 1770-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 52411

Accession Number: 1941.794

Weaving Tool

Wooden weaving tool.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52412

Accession Number: 1941.799

Match

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52414

Accession Number: 1941.801

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 52415

Accession Number: 1941.807

Thread Holder with Pincushion

Three-tired wood and metal thread holder with pincushion top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52416

Accession Number: 1941.808

Inkwell

Small, round pewter inkwell with four evenly-spaced pen holes around the inkpot.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 52417

Accession Number: 1941.810

Spoon, Soup

One of a pair of pewter soup spoons. Undecorated with tab-shaped head on handle.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 52418

Accession Number: 1941.814.1

Sewing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52419

Accession Number: 1941.815

Shaving Stand

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52421

Accession Number: 1941.833

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 52422

Accession Number: 1941.834

Fan

Broad black wooden sticks and guards; leaf of black satin overlaid w/ sticks on which are painted white floral sprays; black ribbon on finger ring; black satin ruffle attached at top.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), satin, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52424

Accession Number: 1941.843

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52426

Accession Number: 1941.857

Purse

Black cotton crochet with silver beadwork and silver tassels.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52428

Accession Number: 1941.864

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52429

Accession Number: 1941.865

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 52430

Accession Number: 1941.866

Toilet Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52431

Accession Number: 1941.867

Brown with blue and white stripes; rounded shirred neckline, short sleeves wtih four ruffles; shirred front; cartridge pleats around waist; pocket-right side. Bodice lined with white muslin; hem lined with brown glazed chintz. 3 stays.

Date: ca. 1895

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 52433

Accession Number: 1941.871

Dress

A=Dress; B=Capelet. Block printed wool/silk; cream ground ogee motif; multicolor (pink, gold, blue) outlined w/ picotage. A=Dress - Broad neckline; sleeves pleated at shoulder; full sleeves & cuffs. Hook & eye at cuff; boned bodice w/ rounded point; 2 pleats across back from shoulder to shoulde...

Date: 1834-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), stitching, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 52434

Accession Number: 1941.872AB

Portrait of Mr. Lewis Fairbrother

This portrait is a photograph with painted highlights of a bearded man wearing a dark suit. The pose is a bust-length 3/4 view. The frame is a simple gilded wood quarter round with a gold mat. The mat has rounded corners at the top, forming a smooth arch.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), photographs

GUSN: 52437

Accession Number: 1941.878A

Portrait of Harriet Elizabeth May Fairbrother (1813-1890)

This photograph of a woman with dark hair is embellished with painted details. She wears a dark dress that buttons down the center front, with a small white collar pinned with a cameo. She is seated in a side chair upholstered in red. This bust-length portrait is a 3/4 view, with the sitter facing t...

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), photographs

GUSN: 52438

Accession Number: 1941.878B

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52439

Accession Number: 1941.883

Calling Card Case

Mother of pearl calling card case with a hinged lid. Diamond design.

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl

GUSN: 52440

Accession Number: 1941.884

Table Mat

Table or bureau mat; padded; painted leaves, fruit, and bird's nest on cream ribbon background; surrounded by border of pale blue ribbon featherstitched and edged with narros white silk fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52441

Accession Number: 1941.887

Money Belt

Cream with light pink trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52442

Accession Number: 1941.888

Women's Neckpiece

Black net neckpiece.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52332

Accession Number: 1941.624

Lace Collar

White lace collar.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52333

Accession Number: 1941.627

Collar

Narrow; white embroidery.

Date: 1853-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52334

Accession Number: 1941.631

Pair of Cuffs

Small scalloped cuffs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52335

Accession Number: 1941.632

Collar

White embroidery.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52336

Accession Number: 1941.634

Ingrain rug

Rectangular strip; wool ingrain carpeting; overall small scale interlocking vermicular and line pattern in rust, peach and off white. Edges bound in red-brown tape.

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 52337

Accession Number: 1941.635

Handkerchief

Plain white handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52338

Accession Number: 1941.636

Collar

White lace collar with a leaf pattern.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52339

Accession Number: 1941.640

Collar

White lace collar.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52340

Accession Number: 1941.643

Cape Collar

White lace cape collar with a leaf pattern around the edges.

Date: 1829-1836

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52341

Accession Number: 1941.646

Collar

White lace collar with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52342

Accession Number: 1941.647

Collar

White collar with muslin applique.

Date: 1853-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52343

Accession Number: 1941.650

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52344

Accession Number: 1941.655

Collar

White rectangular collar with an embroidered border.

Date: 1819-1827

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52345

Accession Number: 1941.664

Collar

White lace collar with a floral and pasley pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52346

Accession Number: 1941.667

Bib

White; quilted; "bird's eye" diamond weave on front; plain weave on reverse; rounded shape with two tape ties at neck and loops at armscye.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 52347

Accession Number: 1941.672

Camisole

Sheer white camisole with lace and a floral design with small blue ribbons.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52348

Accession Number: 1941.674

Pair of Cuffs

White cotton cuffs with black buttons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52349

Accession Number: 1941.676

Stand Collar

White linen stand collar.

Date: 1913

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 52351

Accession Number: 1941.681

Stand Collar

White, stiffened, turnover collar; buttonhole bands; three buttonholes; pointed collar with button/wheel motif (three circles) at each tip of collar, drawn work as border/neckline.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 52352

Accession Number: 1941.684