Historic New England

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36695

Accession Number: 1934.684

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36696

Accession Number: 1934.685

Waistcoat

Cream velvet waistcoat; white lining and back; standing collar; Five self-covered buttons; three crescent-shaped pockets; single breasted; buckle and tab back closure.

Date: 1840-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, cotton (textile), stitching, tabby (textile), satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 36697

Accession Number: 1934.688A

Stock Tie

Cream; lining of plaid taffeta in cream; loose bow (lined with taffeta) attached to stiffened neckpiece at straps; strap & buckle closure at back.

Date: 1847

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 36698

Accession Number: 1934.688B

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36699

Accession Number: 1934.689

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 36703

Accession Number: 1934.693

Syringe

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36704

Accession Number: 1934.696

Pair of Stockings

White stockings with a red rimmed top and two lines of red underneath rim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36706

Accession Number: 1934.715AB

Rogers Group Sculpture - Playing Doctor

Young girl and boy flanking seated child with feet in tub.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 36707

Accession Number: 1934.719

Rogers Group Sculpture - Council of War

Lincoln, seated with map, flanked by Grant and Secertary of War Stanton.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 36708

Accession Number: 1934.723

Rogers Group Sculpture - A Matter of Opinion

Two men standing over seated woman, one taking her pulse.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 36709

Accession Number: 1934.724

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36710

Accession Number: 1934.741AB

Ditty Box

Small round box with cover. Top of cover and base of box are dark stained wood. Sides of box and cover are made of carved and pierced baleen.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), baleen

GUSN: 36711

Accession Number: 1934.742AB

Doily

Square, off-white needlework doily with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 36712

Accession Number: 1934.750

Bib

White, woven diamond pattern; scalloped edge and neck trimmed with red embroidery and flowers of French knots; pearl button and buttonholes at shoulder; open back.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: dimity, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 36713

Accession Number: 1934.752

Needle Case

Small silver needle case.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 36715

Accession Number: 1934.756

Scraper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36716

Accession Number: 1934.757

Cigarette Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36719

Accession Number: 1934.770

Cigar-shaped flask

Amber glass cigar-shaped flask with remnants of cigar band around body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36720

Accession Number: 1934.781

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36722

Accession Number: 1934.783

Child's dress, white with machine stitched eyelet ruffle collar, cuffs and yoke with scalloped edge; Yoke has bands of seven narrow tucks alternating with band of eyelet; Same bands of scalloped eyelet at hem; Button closure at back.

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), eyelets (components), textiles, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 36725

Accession Number: 1934.823

Child's dress

Child's dress, white with double ruffle lace collar; Yoke with bands of machine stitched eyelet and tucked fabric; Ruffle around yoke front to back; Long sleeves with eyelet and lace ruffle; Several hand stitched tucks at hem; scalloped eyelet hem.

Date: 1910-1919

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, eyelets (components), textiles, lawn (textile), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 36726

Accession Number: 1934.824

Sugar Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 36727

Accession Number: 1934.831AB

Sugar Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 36728

Accession Number: 1934.832AB

Clappers

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36730

Accession Number: 1934.836AB

Cream Pitcher

Earthenware footed cream pitcher. Molded foliate handle. Floral motif with black bands.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Possibly Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: enameling, earthenware

GUSN: 40360

Accession Number: 1939.605

Sugar Bowl with lid

Earthenware sugar bowl with lid. White oval, lobed, bulbous body with hand-painted blue bands around neck, rim, cap finial, and blue accents on scroll, tab handles. On bowl, brown scene of fife player standing on one leg while woman listens, in grove of trees. Cover has brown scene of circular pavil...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, earthenware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 40361

Accession Number: 1939.607AB

Churn

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40362

Accession Number: 1939.611

Bowl

Earthenware bowl with interior glazed blue but areas of brown revealing incised potter's marks. Exterior glazed gray-brown blue.

Date: 1939

Maker: Greene, Henry Jewett (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40363

Accession Number: 1939.613

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40364

Accession Number: 1939.614

Dress

Pink wool gauze w/ horizontal stripes (pink woolen stripes edged w/ narrow cream silk stripe). Bateau neckline; shirred bodice & short sleeves trimmed w/ narrow black velvet bands; natural waist. Boned bodice w/ hook & eye closure at back; cartridge pleats all around waist; bodice & skirt lined w/...

Date: 1853-1857

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40365

Accession Number: 1939.615

Wedding Dress

Blue taffeta; bodice has high, piped neckline; long full sleeves with epaulets and applied decoration at cuffs; trimmed with black lace and band of bead and coil; piped waist with sharp points at front and back; boned darts; padded and lined with brown cotton twill; hook and eye closure hidden by 10...

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40366

Accession Number: 1939.616AB

Veil

Black silk twist net; tambour; very delicate/light; four large floral spray motifs across; sprigged ground; scalloped edge.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 40367

Accession Number: 1939.619

Chemise

Cotton; embroidered; handmade.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, handmade

GUSN: 40368

Accession Number: 1939.621

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40369

Accession Number: 1939.623

Infant's Cap

Cream; sheer mull; eyelet embroidery allover geometric arrangement; simple shape with back panel; drawstring at front and neck; two loops.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 40370

Accession Number: 1939.627

Child's dress

Child's cream colored mohair dress. Five flounces at bottom, trimmed with blue silk taffeta. Wide blue taffeta trim at neck and front. Ten pearl buttons down back. Lace for cuffs pinned to inside of one sleeve. Used as a child's bridesmaid's dress

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 40371

Accession Number: 1939.628

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 40372

Accession Number: 1939.633

Plaster

No description

Date: ca. 1724

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, shell (animal material), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 40373

Accession Number: 1939.634

Sculpture of Woman

Parian sculpture of a woman on a leopard, possibly Ariadne.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 40374

Accession Number: 1939.666

Waistcoat

Black velvet leaves w/ blue center; lighter ground; shawl collar; double breasted w/ 4 pairs buttons w/ check design; natural waistline (lined w/ leather); white lining w/ blue check pattern; brown back w/ buckle & tab closure; high at center back waist; 3 pockets.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), leather, padding (process), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 40375

Accession Number: 1939.638

Fan

Narrow ivory or bone sticks inlaid with silver; decoupe' paper leaf with punchwork ground; painted with medallions in gouache.

Date: 1745-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: découpage (image making technique), ivory (tooth component), paper (fiber product), punching (surface marking technique), silver leaf

GUSN: 40376

Accession Number: 1939.639

Perfume Bottle

Long, thin blown glass bottle and stopper embellished with gilt paint in abstract floral repeats that cover the exterior. The tube-shaped body is indented at four locations on the narrower sides of the bottle to form grips for the fingers. The shoulders narrow to an elongated mouth.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40377

Accession Number: 1939.648

Apron

Cream wool challis ground printed with green geometric pattern at sides and hem; small purple flowers over body; border printed with multicolor floral and foliate between black dotted swags; mutlicolor floral print on waistband (backed with cotton); hook and eye closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, printing (process), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40378

Accession Number: 1939.3066

Family Portrait

Oil on canvas family portrait of a man in a rust colored coat and gray wig on the right; a woman in a white dress to the left; and a girl in a blue dress standing between them. Believed to be Gov. Burnet of NY (1720-1727) with his wife and child.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 40379

Accession Number: 1940.1

Perfume Bottle

Small, fluted glass perfume bottle with brass hinged cover, chain and ring.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40380

Accession Number: 1940.2

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Abalone sticks and guards; leaf of ivory taffeta overlaid with black floral lace; mother of pearl button over rivet; metal ring; long ivory silk cord and tassel. BOX (B): Hinged cardboard covered with ivory satin, with gold rim.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, lace (needlework), satin, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 40381

Accession Number: 1940.3 AB