Historic New England

Military Waistcoat

Red military waistcoat with no collar; Ten silver thread covered buttons and buttonholes; One hole at wrist; no cuffs; cut away at waist; white and brown lining; Two pockets with pointed flaps; open at sides and back waist - hem; single breasted.

Date: 1776-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46708

Accession Number: 1963.16

Child's Shoes

A pair of child's shoes made from red leather with a pebbled texture. The toes are pointed, as is the tongue, which is pierced with two eyes for threading. The edges are finished with cream-colored (possibly white originally) silk grosgrain ribbon covering a cord. There is no interior lining. The so...

Date: 1791-1794

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 46709

Accession Number: 1963.19AB

Slippers

Ivory silk satin; bound w/ cream grosgrain; trimmed w/ small pale blue bow; cream satin ribbon ties (7/8" wide); square toe; square throat w/ drawstring. 3-5/8" vamp; no center back seam; sole has narrow waist & no heel; white leather & linen lining.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 46710

Accession Number: 1963.20AB

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46711

Accession Number: 1963.23

Printing Set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46712

Accession Number: 1963.24

Inkstand

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46713

Accession Number: 1963.25AB

Graver Set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46714

Accession Number: 1963.26A-D

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46715

Accession Number: 1963.27

Boy's Spencer Jacket

Boy's gold silk "spencer" jacket cut with a short waist, and deep turned cuffs. The jacket opens at the center front and comes to a small point. An angled row of buttons (now removed) were set on each front of the jacket, forming a triangle with the point at the waist front. It is lined with rough, ...

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46716

Accession Number: 1963.30A

Rim Lock

Cast iron surface mount box, brass works. Bronze key? Locking operation from one side only. Key aligns five plate-tumblers through its rotation to allow passage of bolt. Exposed bolt 7/8" x 1 7/8" x 3/4". Painted black.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), bronze (metal), casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 46717

Accession Number: 1963.31AB

Branding Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46718

Accession Number: 1963.32

Portrait of Governor Simon Broadstreet

Portrait of Governor Simon Broadstreet with long white hair, curly moustache, and goatee.

Date: 1800-1819

Maker: Crowninshield, Hannah (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46720

Accession Number: 1963.34

Carpet Sample

Rectangular strip with selvage sides; hemmed ends. Woven in uneven polychromatic stripes. One half predominantly greens; other reds, yellows and browns. Some stripes have horizontal bars woven into opposite color.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46721

Accession Number: 1963.38

Handkerchief

Lace handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46722

Accession Number: 1963.41

Whole Cloth Quilt

T-shaped; green ground glazed and block printed; exotic pheasant-like bird beneath palm tree; passion flowers and other foliage. Hand quilted; diamond/hexagon pattern. Shaped to conform to four-posted bed.

Date: 1810-1835

Maker: (Printer)

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), linen (material), quilting

GUSN: 46723

Accession Number: 1963.43

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall geometric gridwork pattern of three bar lines; open intersections; tic-tac-toe motif in center. Fringed sides and bottom; hemmed top.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Folsom, Sarah (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46724

Accession Number: 1963.44

Dress

White cotton mull printed with horizontal stripes of pink bands (consisting of bar motif) with fan motif and scalloped border; "V" shaped neckline has self ruffle; shirred shoulder seams; bodice is boned and has "V" shaped 3/4 white linen lining; long sleeves have 4 bands of self-ruching with deep r...

Date: 1853-1857

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, super, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 46725

Accession Number: 1963.45

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 46726

Accession Number: 1963.46

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46727

Accession Number: 1963.48

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46728

Accession Number: 1963.49

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46729

Accession Number: 1963.50

Women's Bathing Suit

Navy blue: one piece tank style with skirt; two buttons at left shoulder; skirt and legs have wide white horizontal stripe.

Date: 1890-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting

GUSN: 46730

Accession Number: 1963.51

Bathing Suit

Blue and orange striped pants; capri length; horizontal stripes; drawstring.

Date: 1890-1904

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46731

Accession Number: 1963.52

Teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46732

Accession Number: 1963.53A

Teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46733

Accession Number: 1963.53B

Cloth Fragment

Sheer white fabric with an embroidered vine pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46734

Accession Number: 1963.54

Cloth Sample

Red velvet fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 46735

Accession Number: 1963.55

Cloth Fragment

Red and yellow plaid fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46736

Accession Number: 1963.56

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46737

Accession Number: 1963.57

Soap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46738

Accession Number: 1963.58

Bed Hanging Valance

Rectangular; repeating flowering columns with leaves and leafless sprigs; Ikat-like black outlined blue sprigs and white flower pedals between; cream colored ground. Applied polychromatic cotton fringe; tape heading and cotton-covered gimp; woven tape binding across top.

Date: 1790-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 46739

Accession Number: 1963.59B

Sampler

Sampler with trees, birds and large scale flowers inside a floral border. Inscription at top flanked by two angels.

Date: 1838

Maker: Haigh, Fanny, 1826- (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46740

Accession Number: 1963.61

Trim Sample

Woven red thread on beige ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46365

Accession Number: 1960.113

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle. Natural linen ground. Horizontal bands of decorative needlework at top and bottom, including undulating wave, floral and geometric, polychromatic. Alphabets: #1 missing "J", "U", #2 missing "J", "U", Numbers: "1-16"; cross stitch, eyelet hole.

Date: 1773

Maker: Scollay, Mary (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 46366

Accession Number: 1960.114

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46367

Accession Number: 1960.115A

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46368

Accession Number: 1960.115B

Infant's Dress

White; embroidered "V" panel on bodice front; embroidered neckline; short puffed sleeves; plain waistband; hem trimmed with same embroidery as neckline and sleeves; drawstring neckline and waist.

Date: 1830

Maker: Hurlburt, Mary Prentiss (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 46369

Accession Number: 1960.116

Wedding Dress

Sheer white embroidered with serpentine foliate bands (chain stitch and white work). High waist, drawstring neckline. Shirred bands at shoulders. Plain, long sleeves with piping and ruffle with double hem at waist. Drawstring at neckline and waist at back. Front panel extends to hem with side p...

Date: 1812-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 46370

Accession Number: 1960.117