Historic New England

Shaving brush

Automatic shaving brush. Cream colored cylindrical container with screw-on top [a]. Base [b] has attached brush.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), nylon

GUSN: 305024

Accession Number: 2014.140.1AB

Long shawl with unusual half-black and half-plain center medallion, elongated, foliated pines filled with floral elements and additional pines/boteh, harlequin gates and fringe in shades of yellow, red, blue, pink, black, and white. Woven on a jacquard loom. Owner's name and date stitched to back c...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 305041

Accession Number: 2014.142.1

Net crib cover with embroidery and WEIU box.

Net crib cover with embroidered flowers in blue and pink. Corners are adorned with blue ribbon bows and attached weights (A). Found in a Women's Educational Industrial Union blue cardboard box (B). Card from Mrs. Theodore Barton Girffith that reads "With love to the littlest Sullivan" (C).

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305043

Accession Number: 2014.143.2A-C

Infant's 'Welcome Sleeve'

Infant's 'Welcome Sleeve' (A) in original packet (B). "Begg & Begg." United States, Patented Nov. 10, 1925

Date: ca. 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 305044

Accession Number: 2014.143.3AB

Infant's plastic sleeve

Infant's plastic sleeve. Designed by Bernice Moller. California, Patent #2059136 in 1935.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 305045

Accession Number: 2014.143.4

Child's boots

Child's boots, pale pink leather with scalloped closure at front of top and faux mother of peark buttons.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 305046

Accession Number: 2014.143.5AB

Child's shoes

"Mrs. Days Idealasts" light blue patent leather child's shoes with ribbon bow and ankle straps.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: patent leather

GUSN: 305047

Accession Number: 2014.143.6AB

Child's shoes

Child's shoes, brown leather with small colonial revival style buckles and ankle straps.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 305048

Accession Number: 2014.143.7AB

Child's Socks

Child's socks, white knit with pink trim.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process)

GUSN: 305049

Accession Number: 2014.143.8AB

Infant's Robe

Pale pink infant's robe with embroidered design of flowers and pink ribbon closure (A). Found in Howel Brothers, Inc. box (C) and with a cream colored ribbon (B).

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 305050

Accession Number: 2014.143.9A-C

Child's jumper or playsuit and box

Child's one piece jumper or playsuit with sheer white dotted top, blue peter pan style collar adorned with white embroidery, blue sleeve cuffs, attached blue belt with mother of pearl buttons and blue bottom with three mother of pearl button closure (A). With "BML" handmade label and in orginal Wood...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305051

Accession Number: 2014.143.10AB

Child's booties

White quilted silk child's booties trimmed in white fur and with white ribbon closures.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting

GUSN: 305052

Accession Number: 2014.143.11AB

Child's ivory jacket and box

Child's ivory jacket with silk embroidery and single mother of pearl button closure (A). Found in "J. L. Hudson Baby's Own Shop" box (B).

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 305053

Accession Number: 2014.143.12AB

Child's pale peach jacket, card, and box

Child's pale peach jacket with embroidered flowers (A), small card "Baby Dear" (B), and box (C).

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering

GUSN: 305054

Accession Number: 2014.143.13A-C

Crib cover and pillow sham and box

Crib cover (A) and pillow sham (B)with lace ruffles and small embroidered flowers in pink, blue, and yellow. Found in a R.H. Sterns Company, Boston box (C).

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 305055

Accession Number: 2014.143.14A-C

Petticoat with hoop and bag

White net petticoat (A) with flexible hoop (B) and white silk bag (C). "Pennydale".

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 305056

Accession Number: 2014.143.15A-C

Pair of knit infant booties

A pair of light blue knitted infant booties. One with a light pink ribbon along the top and the other with cream yarn.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process)

GUSN: 305057

Accession Number: 2014.143.16AB

Pair of knit infant booties

A paint of light blue / mint infant booties with white ribbon cinches at the ankles.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process)

GUSN: 305058

Accession Number: 2014.143.17AB

Pair of knit infant booties

A pair of Ascher's light blue knit infant booties with white silk inserts and small pink embroidered roses.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting

GUSN: 305059

Accession Number: 2014.143.18AB

Pair of knit infant booties

A pair of white knit infant booties with pink accents and a pink ribbon cinch.

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process)

GUSN: 305060

Accession Number: 2014.143.19AB

Pair of knit infant booties

A pair of Ascher's light pink knit infant booties with white silk inserts and small pink embroidered roses.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process)

GUSN: 305061

Accession Number: 2014.143.20AB

Pair of knit infant hand covers

A pair of blue knit infant hand covers.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process)

GUSN: 305062

Accession Number: 2014.143.21AB

Pair of knit infant hand covers

A pair of white knit infant hand covers with blue accent and white ribbons.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305063

Accession Number: 2014.143.22AB

Pair of knit infant mittens

Pair of pink and blue infant mittens.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process)

GUSN: 305064

Accession Number: 2014.143.23AB

Bunch of ribbons

A bunch of blue and pink ribbons, originally accompanying a collection of baby booties and mittens.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: ribbon (material)

GUSN: 305065

Accession Number: 2014.143.24

Children's Shoes

Child's shoes, white suede.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: suede

GUSN: 305066

Accession Number: 2014.143.25AB

Children's Shoes

Pair of child's shoes, Buster Brown style.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 305067

Accession Number: 2014.143.26AB

Child's shoes

Child's shoes, white leather with t-strap.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 305068

Accession Number: 2014.143.27AB

Children's Shoes

Child's shoes, white leather with cut outs, double straps.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 305069

Accession Number: 2014.143.28AB

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper, nursery paper printed in pale blue and pink on tan ground. "Choo-Choo" pattern depicting trains, tracks, buildings, and people in a farm setting with animals.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 305074

Accession Number: 2014.143.33

Brooch

Stamped silver circular brooch depicting a dove in a wreath. Closure on back is a hinged pin with safety clasp. Marked (see Inscriptions).

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Coro, Inc. (Manufacturer) After Georg Jensen Silversmithy (Designer)

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 305080

Accession Number: 2014.144.1

Brooch

"Spinerette" butterfly brooch. Butterfly shaped brooch with white enamel. Gold-plated and enameled white metal. Hinged pin with safety clasp.

Date: 1966-1980

Maker: Monet (Manufacturer)

Material: white metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 305084

Accession Number: 2014.144.5

Dress

Women's dress, black and orange paisley, "Mr. Gee" and "Best & Co." labels. Worn to work by Patricia Sullivan Meyers.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305086

Accession Number: 2014.145.1

Dress

Women's dress, gray and white stripe with embroidered rosebuds,

Date: 1955-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305087

Accession Number: 2014.145.2

Cup with handle

Small teacup with foot and "g-shaped" handle. Part of a children's set of dishes. Black transfer-print scene of a young woman in Empire-style dress with a goat on a leash on cup exterior. Looping chain border around interior rim and scene of buildings at bottom of bowl.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305568

Accession Number: 1944.313.7

Teacup

Porcelain handled teacup. Exterior pink lustre bands. Interior lustre foliate design.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), luster (optical property)

GUSN: 305570

Accession Number: 1948.13.7

Teacup

Porcelain handled teacup. Exterior pink lustre bands. Interior lustre foliate design.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, overglazing, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 305571

Accession Number: 1948.13.8

Slant-Top desk

Slant-top desk with serpentine front. Front with four drawers with oval stamped brass escutchions and pulls. Interior with 11 drawers and 8 pigeon holes. (See pencil sketch.) Interior drawers with circular brass pulls. Ogee apron.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 305572

Accession Number: 1958.210

Wall mirror

Empire looking glass with molded frame and scrolled top.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), silvering, sheet glass

GUSN: 305573

Accession Number: 1958.211

Teacup

Porcelain handled teacup with a scalloped edge. Pink lustre vine and foliate design with superimposed paint.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 305574

Accession Number: 1968.145.2

Base for chest-on-stand

Queen Anne style base for chest-on-stand with cabriole legs, pad feet and ogee apron. There are three drawers with herring-bone inlay around edges, burlwood veneer, and stamped brass escutcheons. Fitted with mahogany top.

Date: 1690-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 305575

Accession Number: 1958.212

Dresser mirror on stand

Bevelled mirror in wood frame with carved and gilded interior edge. Frame hanging between two posts on rectangular wood base containing three drawers with brass pulls and ivory inlay around central keyhole.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), sheet glass, gilt paint, ivories (sculptures), brass (alloy), silvering

GUSN: 305576

Accession Number: 1958.213

Side chair

Side chair with serpentine crest rail, vase-shaped splat, rhombus-shaped seat, turned legs and rails, ended-out Spanish feet, and rectangular back legs. Brown needlepoint seat cover depicts wreath of roses.

Date: 1730-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), wool (hair), plant fiber

GUSN: 305577

Accession Number: 1958.215

Candlestand

Tilt-top candlestand with octagonal top, turned vase-shaped pedestal, and three S-curved legs.

Date: 1730-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 305579

Accession Number: 1958.368

Candlestand

Wood tilt-top candlestand. Top is oval in shape with wood inlay of urn holding a branch with leaves. Pedestal of table is urn-shaped; lower part of urn is fluted. Table stands on three cabriole legs with claw and ball feet.

Date: 1750-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 305581

Accession Number: 1958.369