Historic New England

Beaded Purse

Green embroidered purse fragment with floral beadwork.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 39757

Accession Number: 1938.592

Sewing Kit

Brown leather envelope-shaped sewing kit with a brown lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 39758

Accession Number: 1938.593

Busk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39759

Accession Number: 1938.594

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39760

Accession Number: 1938.598

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39761

Accession Number: 1938.599

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39762

Accession Number: 1938.600

Cloth Sample

Cream silk floral fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 39763

Accession Number: 1938.601

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark of a chalice with the words "Drink ye all" embroidered on Bristol board mounted to a fancy white ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39764

Accession Number: 1938.602

Child's dress

Child's dress, teal with wide neck and blue silk ribbon trim. Short scalloped sleeves and scalloped hem. Shirred and piped waist. Six dark blue buttons at back.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39766

Accession Number: 1938.605

Girl's coat and cape

Girl's coat [A] with detached cape [B]. Black, pink and green plaid pattern. Coat is cotton lined, cape is lined with pink silk.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39767

Accession Number: 1938.606AB

Child's dress, blue and white striped taffeta; rounded neckline; short sleeves with blue fringe; Shirred front at waist; cartridge pleats around waist; one pocket (right); Skirt lined with brown print; bodice lined with white muslin; hook and eye closure.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39769

Accession Number: 1938.607

Shoes

Navy blue w/ blue silk trim; 3 pairs of punched eyes w/ navy blue ribbon laces; white cloth lining w/ blue inner sole; brown sole.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 39770

Accession Number: 1938.612AB

Child's Dress

Short; white; small woven checks; plain, capped sleeves with darts; piped waistband; drawstring neckline with one covered button; hook at waistband.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity

GUSN: 39771

Accession Number: 1938.613

Child's Dress

White; "V" panel front embroidered with bands of garland with central flower and scrolling leaves; cap sleeves also embroidered; scalloped edge along neckline and sleeves and "V" panel; net inserted at waist and hem with pink silk ribbon waistband and drawstring neckline; three buttons at back.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 39772

Accession Number: 1938.616

Child's Petticoat

White; skirt gathered around waistband; two wide tucks; scalloped hem with cutwork embroidery of foliate garland with large circular flowers at edge; one white glass button at waist.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cutwork, embroidering

GUSN: 39773

Accession Number: 1938.617

Child's Petticoat

White; waistband has one white glass button; gathered around waist, fullness at back; front has embroidered panel--meander of openwork, leaves, flowers, hearts arranged in pyramid; hem has two bands of same meander of openwork, with checked openwork bands.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 39774

Accession Number: 1938.618

Plate

Round pewter plate and flat brim. Three, evenly spaced, holes drilled through rim.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Austin, Nathaniel (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 39775

Accession Number: 1934.622

Shirt

White; squared flap neckline; capped sleeves and one flap trimmed w/ very fine net/lace; flaps embroidered w/ floral meander; openwork at shoulders; open shirt.

Date: ca. 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 39776

Accession Number: 1938.623

Teaspoon

One of a set of three. Silver teaspoon with a downturned spatulate handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: Gale & Willis (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 39778

Accession Number: 1938.626.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of three. Silver teaspoon with a downturned spatulate handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1841-1849

Maker: J. Gorham & Son (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 39779

Accession Number: 1938.627.1

Ladle

Silver ladle. Fiddle handle with pointed shoulders and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 39780

Accession Number: 1938.628

Tablespoon

One of a set of three. Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1831-1837

Maker: Gorham & Webster (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 39781

Accession Number: 1938.629.1

Tablespoon

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

Date: 1831-1837

Maker: Gorham & Webster (Maker)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 39782

Accession Number: 1938.630

Pocket Knife

Silver pocket knife with an oval knife and a pointed blade. Threaded design with a foliate pattern.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 39783

Accession Number: 1938.631

Pocket Knife

Silver pocket knife with an oval case, pointed blade, and a tooth pick. Etched scrollwork.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 39784

Accession Number: 1938.632

Bonnet

Dark green silk velvet bonnet with ruffled brim trimmed in yellow velvet ribbon with black beadwork, yellow and green satin rosettes with green velvet bow and ties. The crown of green velvet is embroidered with yellow stars over a stiffened foundation.

Date: 1893-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 39785

Accession Number: 1938.635

Celestial Globe

Celestial Globe, mate to Terrestrial Globe. Belonged to William Gerry (b. 1816), a Charleston grocer who moved to Boston in 1870.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39786

Accession Number: 1938.636

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39787

Accession Number: 1938.643

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39788

Accession Number: 1938.644

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39789

Accession Number: 1938.646

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39790

Accession Number: 1938.647

Pan

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39791

Accession Number: 1938.648

Corset

Cream-colored cotton corset with silk embellishments including lace; silk lacing; baleen boning; metal closures; tags on inside "Made in Belgium", "Veritable Baleine Garantie 'Donita B".

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (fiber), baleen

GUSN: 39792

Accession Number: 1938.651

Writing Tablet

A writing tablet with a silver case, ivory writing sheets, and a metal chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 39793

Accession Number: 1938.652

Cup Plate

Pressed glass cup plate with a geometric pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39794

Accession Number: 1938.653

Bust

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 39795

Accession Number: 1938.678

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39796

Accession Number: 1938.682

Portrait Photograph

Bust-length portrait of man looking left; broad wood frame with concave profile and gilt overmat.

Date: 1840 C-1860 C

Maker: unknown

Material: daguerreotypes (photographs)

GUSN: 39797

Accession Number: 1938.683

Portrait of Samuel H. Howes

Half-length portrait of Samuel H. Howes (d. 1829) in high black stock, in red chair or sofa. Son of Thomas and Rebecca Howes. First to navigate a steamship up the Atlantic Coast.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 39798

Accession Number: 1938.691

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 39799

Accession Number: 1938.695

"Live Oak Collars" Box

Small, square paper "Love Oak Collars" box with cover. Paper label affixed to top of cover is printed with an image of an oak tree. Shirt collars fall from the left hand side of tree to a group of men, acorns from the right onto a group of women.

Date: 1875-1877

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 39800

Accession Number: 1938.696AB

Massasoit Collars Box

Small round paper box with cover, both covered in green paper. Printed image of Native American holding spear affixed to cover. "Massasoit Collars" label affixed to side of box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39801

Accession Number: 1938.697AB