Historic New England

Cloth Sample

Pink silk fabric sample with a floral medallion pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 38559

Accession Number: 1936.441

Shawl

Large black center w/ 17" paisley border w/ repeating point motif in red, blue, gree & yellow - sewn on.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 38560

Accession Number: 1936.445

Sash

Pink and white plaid scarf with white fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38561

Accession Number: 1936.446

Pair of Sleeves

White linen sleeves with lace and embroidery.

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38562

Accession Number: 1936.447AB

Guimpe or Chemisette

White lace and linen.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38563

Accession Number: 1936.452

Lighthouse clock

Mahogany octagonal base rests on brass ball feet; works have eight day movement; weight powered; alarm attachment; pendulum (now bent); dead beat escapement; under reproduction glass bell.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Willard, Simon, 1753-1848 (Maker) Simpson, Josh (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 38564

Accession Number: 1936.453

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered name "Shakespeare" on Bristol board mounted on green ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38565

Accession Number: 1936.460

Box with Cover

Small rectangular paper box with color print on cover. Printed image of three girls and two boys playing the game of Graces with sticks and hoops. Box covered in light blue paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 38566

Accession Number: 1936.466AB

Decanter Stopper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38567

Accession Number: 1936.469

Lace Fan

Ivory sticks and guards, heavily pierced and carved; white lace leaf backed with gauze; rivet set with rhinestone; carved metal ring.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gauze, ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 38568

Accession Number: 1936.478

Pair of Gloves

Pair of white, full arm-length gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38569

Accession Number: 1936.481

Chemisette

White chemisette with lace fringe on the edge of the ruffle collar, one covered button.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38570

Accession Number: 1936.482

Child's dress

Child's two piece dress, wine colored silk taffeta trimmed with cream colored silk and Spanish lace. Bodice [A] trimmed with silk cord and tassels. Matching skirt [B] trimmed with ruffles.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38571

Accession Number: 1936.492AB

Girl's Dress

Girl's two piece blue taffeta dress trimmed with pink taffeta basque and skirt. Worn by donor at Pappanti's dancing school. Made over from one of donor's mother's dresses.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38572

Accession Number: 1936.493AB

Girl's Dress

Girl's two piece dress. Gray grenadine over silk of same tone, trimmed with plaid taffeta and narrow 'val' [valenciennes] lace. Made over from one of donor's mother's dresses.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38573

Accession Number: 1936.494AB

Shoes

2 toned red w/ red ankle strap trimmed w/ brown tape; black patent leather toe; tan sole; paper inner sole; lined w/ white cotton; 1 buttonhole on each strap; A= has black velvet bow; B= missing bow.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 38582

Accession Number: 1936.502AB

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark of a cross with flowers embroidered on Bristol board mounted to pink striped ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38635

Accession Number: 1936.524

Column Capital

A Corinthian style capital, painted brown.

Date: 1821

Maker: Hoadley, David (Architect)

Material: composition (material), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38636

Accession Number: 1936.527

Purse

Small black silk velvet purse on the bias with blue beadwork.

Date: 1851-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 38638

Accession Number: 1936.534

Purse

Black beaded drawstring purse.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38639

Accession Number: 1936.535

Sewing Roll

Red leather envelope-shaped sewing kit with a metal clasp.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 38640

Accession Number: 1936.536

Wallet

Flamestitch - horizontal bands in reds, greens, golds; rounded flap edged in red twill tape with tape closure; flap lined with blue wool; two pockets lined with beige "dotted" silk.

Date: 1751-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, Bargello work, handmade, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 38641

Accession Number: 1936.537

Bed Covering

White bedspread with a basket pattern made with pink triangles.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38642

Accession Number: 1936.540

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38643

Accession Number: 1936.542AB

Sheet

Rectangular, fine white linen sheet, seamed and hemmed on all edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 38644

Accession Number: 1936.549

Collar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38735

Accession Number: 1936.712

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38739

Accession Number: 1936.722

Large pearlware mug with three black transfer-printed scenes on exterior and interior floral border. Scenes are of Walmer Castle, Kent; Wellington as Prime Minister; and The Duke at Waterloo on horseback.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 38740

Accession Number: 1936.729

Hat

White satin hat with wide brim, green and yellow ribbons

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38741

Accession Number: 1936.732

Calash

Mustard silk taffeta; ruching with self-piping at brim; six outer cane hoops (one is a double), with three inner cane hoops (one near brim); large self-fabric bow at back; neck ruffle with self-piping (bavolet); self-fabric neck ties; center back panel has cardboard stiffening/lining.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 38742

Accession Number: 1936.733

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38743

Accession Number: 1936.734

Thimble

Metal thimble with a hole at the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 38744

Accession Number: 1936.735

Thimble

Metal thimble.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 38745

Accession Number: 1936.736

Razor

A hinged mustache comb with a mother of pearl handle and a tortoise shell comb.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, metal

GUSN: 38746

Accession Number: 1936.739

Pair of Drawers

Long cotton drawers with lace embellishments at hems.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 38747

Accession Number: 1936.741

Child's Petticoat

Cream wool skirt; white cotton sleeveless bodice with lace neckline and armseye; pleated around waist; hem embroidered with foliate garland (straight) with dots and openwork bows.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 38748

Accession Number: 1936.746

Pair of Gloves

Black lace gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38749

Accession Number: 1936.747AB

Carriage Afghan

Wool yarn; cream center panel and peach side panels crocheted to imitate Berlinwork canvas. Joined by two rows of scallops. Cross-stitched roses and leaves on center panel in red, purple, green and black. Green maple leaves with black veins cross-stitched on side panels. Fringed all around.

Date: ca. 1873

Maker: Freeman, Myra (Maker)

Material: crocheting, cross-stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 38750

Accession Number: 1936.748

Table mat

Oval; shading from black at center, to cream, to red, back to black.

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 38751

Accession Number: 1936.749

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dinner plate. Floral and scroll border surrounds a central scene depicting Tchiurlik.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 38752

Accession Number: 1936.753

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dinner plate. Floral and foliate border surrounds a central pastoral scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 38753

Accession Number: 1936.759

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer printed pearlware dinner plate. Background of stars. Superimposed scroll, floral, and foliate motif.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 38754

Accession Number: 1936.760

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern "Buccleuch." Floral spray in center of plate. Border of fluted figures with floral spray hanging between each figure.

Date: 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 38755

Accession Number: 1936.761

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Scroll and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Ciala Kavak.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 38756

Accession Number: 1936.767

Salad plate

Ironstone plate with blue transfer-printed pattern "Morea." Central scene of a landscape with a river or canal running through it. On the left bank three figures stand. On right bank are classical ruins. A bridge, buildings and mountains in the distance.

Date: 1846

Maker: Goodwin, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 38757

Accession Number: 1936.768

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Scroll and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting buildings near Bucharest.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 38758

Accession Number: 1936.771

Plate

Earthenware plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern "Buccleuch." Floral spray in center of plate. Border of fluted figures with floral spray hanging between each figure.

Date: 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 38759

Accession Number: 1936.775

Saucer

Small earthenware bowl with black transfer-printed "Gentlemens Cabin" scene framed by scroll medallion. Five men at table in panelled room. Plate has fluted sides.

Date: 1825-1843

Maker: James & Thomas Edwards (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 38760

Accession Number: 1936.780

Dressing Gown

Wrapper - white nainsook/cotton with geometric cutwork; double collar of cutwork; cutwork band and ruffle at center front, cuffs and pockets (2 pockets); smocking at center back; train; 2 cutwork bands at hem, dust ruffle with three tucks; 8 pearl buttons at front from neck to hip (and stitched clos...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 38761

Accession Number: 1936.794

Nightgown

White, three-quarter length sleeve cotton nightgown, high neck collar with geometic embroidery and floral lace collar and cuff, button central opening. Initials "RST" stitched into center.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 38762

Accession Number: 1936.795

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