Historic New England

Shawl

Red shawl w/ 6" woven border set 2" from long edges; design of tilted paisley in compartments; 1 corner motif in green, blue & white; border & motif woven separately and sewn on.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 54180

Accession Number: 1946.29

Shawl

Black, purple, red, green, magenta and turquoise striped paisley type with white, yellow; regular repeat; twill tapestry; probably "long."

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54181

Accession Number: 1946.30

Long; white; "V" panel with scalloped ruffle; cap sleeves; scalloped hem; "V" panel on bodice and skirt embroidered with stylized flowers and leaves, with cutwork; drawstring neckline and open down center back to hem.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 54182

Accession Number: 1946.31

Girl's dress

Girl's dress, white linen with lace trim. Yoke collar, ruffled skirt.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), eyelets (components), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 54183

Accession Number: 1946.33

Dress

Short; white; collar trimmed w/ eyelet embroidery; short very full sleeves w/ embroidered cuff; eyelet waistband; 2 bands of narrow tucks and enclosed band of floral embroidery w/ net inserts in flowers; drawstring neckline w/ one button at neck and hook and eye at waist.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 54184

Accession Number: 1946.34

Child's Dress

White; "V" panel (bodice front) of elaborate, scrolling floral embroidery with eyelet ruffles; double cap sleeves with embroidery and scalloped edge; eyelet waistband; skirt has panel of embroidered bands (horizontal) with two ruffles; narrow tucks at hem; drawstring neckline.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 54185

Accession Number: 1946.35

Dress

Long; white; bodice, sleeves and hem trimmed with chevron bands in white work; eyelet waistband; two scalloped bands down front to hem; drawstring neckline and waist.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54186

Accession Number: 1946.36A

Infant's Shirt

White scoop neckline and armseye; trimmed with net lace; gathered yoke (partially) front and back; two thread covered buttons.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 54187

Accession Number: 1946.39B

Dress

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54188

Accession Number: 1946.40

Pair of Gloves

Pair of white, kidskin arm-length gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54189

Accession Number: 1946.42

Shoes

Black; ankle strap w/ black button; black bow w/ oval buckle; brown sole; edged w/ black grosgrain; white lining.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 54190

Accession Number: 1946.44.2AB

Carriage Coat

Cream embroidered with cream silk, floral garland an floral sprigs along front capelet, cuff and hem; lined with cream silk; quilted four pearl buttons; long sleeves.

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54191

Accession Number: 1946.45

Picture Frame

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54192

Accession Number: 1946.46

Cradle Quilt

Comprised of pink calico diamond grid; intersections white calico. Blocks of white ground with spot motifs; pieced and appliqued handled baskets madder-orange calico. Sawtooth border of same; bound edges of pink calico.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), calico, cotton (textile), stitching, piecing, quilting

GUSN: 54193

Accession Number: 1946.47

Dress

Green changeable taffeta dress [A] with removeable sash [B]. Dress bodice has standing band collar; long fitted sleeves; green and red fringe along front and back at shoulders and cuffs; Nine green covered buttons with flowers. Boned bodice, lined with cotton; cartridge pleats at back between should...

Date: 1867-1868

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54194

Accession Number: 1946.53AB

Dress

Blue silk taffeta dress in two parts: basque (A) and skirt (B). Basque has standing band collar; long sleeves with guset and gathered at elbow for fullness; fitted through waist and boned; pointed hem (center front) trimmed with pleated blue cashmere; large full bow of blue taffeta and cashmere at b...

Date: ca. 1884

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 54195

Accession Number: 1946.56

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54196

Accession Number: 1946.72

Infan'ts Shirt

White; plain except for tatting along boat neckline and capped sleeves; open shirt; starched.

Date: ca. 1869

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tatting (process)

GUSN: 54198

Accession Number: 1946.78

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54199

Accession Number: 1946.80

Blouse

White cotton blouse with ruffle trim and a single button.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 54200

Accession Number: 1946.81

Chemise

White linen; eyelet embroidery at yoke and sleeves; front is tucked from yoke to band passing across breast.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: Colley, Mary Copeland (Maker)

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 54201

Accession Number: 1946.82

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54202

Accession Number: 1946.83

Trunk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 53929

Accession Number: 1944.1284

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53930

Accession Number: 1944.1437D

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 53931

Accession Number: 1944.1833

Child's Bodice

Purple bodice with blue soutache along front, hem, pocket flaps, and cuffs; lined with purple glazed cotton; false button closure with hook and eye covered by faceted steel buttons.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 53932

Accession Number: 1945.3

Weight

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53933

Accession Number: 1945.4B

Waistcoat

Cream waistcoat with white back; Standing collar; front embroidered with single flowers and trees bearing roses near buttonholes; Double breasted with ten pairs of buttons.

Date: 1810-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 53934

Accession Number: 1945.5

Child's Dress

Short; white; shirred bodice; lace neckline; short puffed sleeves with narrow tucks and lace; plain waistband; skirt has tucks with two vertical bands of shirred fabric with eyelet inserts; four white buttons at back.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 53935

Accession Number: 1945.7

Neckpiece

Cream-colored with an embroidered border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53937

Accession Number: 1945.12B

Dress

Sheer cream with vertical stripes; drawstring neckline at front and back - embroidered with floral spray and serpentine foliate band (white chain stitch). Long sleeves with silk, ruched wrists. Drawstring at back waist.

Date: 1812-1816

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, muslin

GUSN: 53938

Accession Number: 1945.18

Dress

Cream, embroidered with sprays of leaves and bunches of grapes. High waist. Fall(full?) front with linen lining tying in front. Bodice is pleated at center front. Ruffles at side opening of front. Short sleeves lined with linen. Fullness at center back and at shoulders. V-shaped back. Long train.

Date: 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), linen (material)

GUSN: 53939

Accession Number: 1945.19

Fan

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 53940

Accession Number: 1945.M19

Women's dress ensemble

This pale green silk ensemble is made of a capelet, bodice and skirt. The bodice shows a V-shaped neckline with tucks at the shoulder that extend to the waist. The long sleeves have a second, shorter sleeve with tucks at the cuff. The bodice is lined with brown cotton twill and is padded and boned w...

Date: 1843-1847

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53941

Accession Number: 1945.21AB

Dress

Womens dress made of beige silk and wool. High neckline with standing band collar. Whitework embroidery on linen at epaulets, cuffs and hem of peplum bodice (A). Eleven large covered buttons at center front. Boned darts at front. Long sleeves. Princess seams with 2 buttons at back. Lined with linen....

Date: 1873-1876

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (textile), whitework, wool (textile)

GUSN: 53942

Accession Number: 1945.22AB

Cream Pitcher

Porcelain cream pitcher with white oval body and relief molded decoration. Decoration includes scrolled cartouches bearing polychrome sprays of flowers. Pitcher has a scrolled ear-shaped handle and an upturned mouth with blue sprig on the inside. Pink sprig in center of pitcher.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 53943

Accession Number: 1945.24

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53944

Accession Number: 1945.27

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Narrow, carved and pierced ivory sticks; kidskin leaf painted with pastoral scene of three women (one a shepherdess), two men (one in military) and cupid above; on reverse is scene of lambs near tree; women in eighteenth century costume. BOX (B,C): Cardboard cylinder with green and ora...

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), kidskin, painting (coating), piercing

GUSN: 53945

Accession Number: 1945.30 A-C

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Carved ivory sticks and guards; leaf of discolored white silk with printed center medallion of a classical scene of two women with winged cupid, lamb, dog and urn; faded purple horizontal stripe on either side of medallion; silver spangles of various sizes and shapes cover entire front. ...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Townsend & Toppan (Retailer)

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), transfer printing, silk (textile), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 53946

Accession Number: 1945.33 A-C

Fan

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53947

Accession Number: 1945.34

Fan

Narrow pierced and carved ivory sticks; paper leaf painted with Biblical scene of Abraham preparing to sacrifice his son Isaac; angel above ram at left; on reverse, a mountain in Chinese style.

Date: 1751-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), piercing

GUSN: 53948

Accession Number: 1945.35

Fan

Celluloid sticks and guards imitating ivory; plain ivory satin leaf; rivet set with rhinestone; brass ring.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 53949

Accession Number: 1945.49

Underskirt or Petticoat

Light blue silk satin; waist removed; body quilted with large diamond pattern with large scale floral and branch pattern at hem; white glazed wool lining. Slits for pockets and either side, edged with woven blue tape.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 53950

Accession Number: 1945.52

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53951

Accession Number: 1945.53

Vase

Gold luster glass vase, iridescent, smooth finish with sloping shoulders tapering at neck and foot, flaring lip.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53952

Accession Number: 1945.60

Vase

Luster glass vase. Yellow-green interior, ivory exterior with green and gold swirls. Triangular middle and mouth, and circular base. Noted as Quezal glass by donor.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53953

Accession Number: 1945.61

Girl's dress

Girl's two piece dress, bodice and skirt. White pique with embroidery. Worn by Miss Helen Pettes when a child, 1860s.

Date: 1860s

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53954

Accession Number: 1945.65AB

Dress

Tan ombred & printed wool challis w/ alternating vertical stripes of white foliate & coral band; green & brown floral garland. Self-piping at high neckline, armhole & waist; bodice lined w/ white cotton twill w/ hook & eye closure down center front. Double pagoda sleeves; each layer trimmed w/ taup...

Date: 1853-1857

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, printing (process), rolling up, wool (textile)

GUSN: 53955

Accession Number: 1945.68