Historic New England

Small Box

Small wooden box shaped like a trunk. Box exterior is painted red with handpainted stylized flowers on cover and sides. Metal hinge and latch.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), hand-painted

GUSN: 46936

Accession Number: 1964.93AB

Mug

Cream colored earthenware handled mug.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46939

Accession Number: 1964.121

Portrait of Mr. Eben Barker

Bust-length portrait of a man with gray hair and moustache, in blue suit with necktie.

Date: 1890-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 46940

Accession Number: 1964.137

Portrait of Deacon Samuel Whiting

Half-length portrait of man in profile facing left, long hair. short beard.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 46941

Accession Number: 1964.138

Portrait of Augustus Whiting

Half-length portrait of a boy in black coat and patterned vest, bangs brushed up. Augustus Whiting of Billerica, MA, was approxiamately 15 years old at time of portrait.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: Whiting, Augustus (Maker (Artist and Subject))

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 46942

Accession Number: 1964.139

Portrait of Deacon Samuel Whiting

Bust-length portrait of a man with ponytail, in black coat, white ruffled shirt. Deacon Whiting, of Billerica, MA, was husband of Rachel Rogers Whiting (1964.142).

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 46943

Accession Number: 1964.141

Portrait of Rachel Rogers Whiting

Half-length portrait of a woman in blue dress, white bonnet, and ruffled collar. Wife of Deacon Samuel Whiting (1964.141).

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 46944

Accession Number: 1964.142

Tavern Table

Turned legs, ball feet; molded box stretchers; drawer with wooden knob; one-board top.

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 46945

Accession Number: 1964.147

CAPE

Pink & green irridescent silk taffeta; hip length; wide band of ruching at cuffs & around edge; unlined; self-piping along shoulder seam & arms.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46950

Accession Number: 1964.156

Cream silk tulle shoulder cape; tulle ruching trimmed wtih dots and flowers of cream silk chenille; bands of ivory satin ribbon radiate from neck; edged with blonde silk lace; two rosettes of same ivory ribbon; pointed ends and back.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 46951

Accession Number: 1964.157

Dressing Sack

White silk dressing jacket with an embroidered collar and cuffs.

Date: 1858-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 46952

Accession Number: 1964.158

Collar

White cape collar with stripes of lace and embroidery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46953

Accession Number: 1964.159

Collar

White lace double cape collar with a floral pattern.

Date: 1830-1833

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46954

Accession Number: 1964.160

Waistcoat

White waistcoat with vertical bands of raised ribbing; chevron band of silver thread with sequins along collar and front; Bows and garland at pseudo-pockets; High standing collar; single breasted with twelve buttons.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, linen (material), reeding, thread, metallic (color attribute), weaving, silver (metal)

GUSN: 46955

Accession Number: 1964.161

Waistcoat

Red with white lining and back; Two pairs of ties at back; notched collar; single breasted with six self covered buttons; two pockets.

Date: 1830-1839

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46956

Accession Number: 1964.162

Waistcoat

Green and black waistcoat with fuschia and purple floral pattern; white lining; brown twill back; brown leather waist lining; three pockets; gussets at front and back waist; shawl collar; buckle and tab back closure; single breasted.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, tabby (textile), silk (textile), jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46957

Accession Number: 1964.163

Kerchief

Man's kerchief, madras pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46958

Accession Number: 1964.164

Darning Sampler

Darning Sampler. Squarish, natural linen ground, divided into squares, each square showing a different type of sttichery. Largely pink, green and purple.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering

GUSN: 46961

Accession Number: 1964.166

Alphabet Sampler

Oblong on natural linen ground. Central portion is filled with geometric flowers. Deer, birds and trees in lower portion. Alphabets: #1 missing J,U Numbers: "1-13"

Date: 1790

Maker: Fitch, Hannah Browne, 1777- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 46962

Accession Number: 1964.167

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler on green linen ground with yellow thread. Undulating wave border. Alphabets: #1 complete; #2 complete; #3 "A-M"; #4 complete +"M,A,P,R"; #5 missing "J". Numbers: "1-27".

Date: 1828

Maker: Rogers, Mary Ann P. (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 46963

Accession Number: 1964.168

Needlework Picture

Needlework depicting various amimals; inscription says "Began 1851 Ended 1869".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46964

Accession Number: 1964.169

Needlework Picture

Multi-colored, floral motif.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46965

Accession Number: 1964.170

Necktie

Black; puffed bow trimmed with black grosgrain; attached to stiffened and pleated neckpiece; white lining; buckle with two straps at back.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), satin, taffeta

GUSN: 46967

Accession Number: 1964.173

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 46968

Accession Number: 1964.174

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46969

Accession Number: 1964.176

Napkin

White linen damask ground; center medallion with geometric surround. Geometric damask border in red and blue cotton. Self fringe.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 47046

Accession Number: 1964.326B

Chemise

Puffed and ruffled trim.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47047

Accession Number: 1964.328

Applique

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47048

Accession Number: 1964.330A

Napkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jacquard, weaving, machine-made, textiles

GUSN: 47049

Accession Number: 1964.334A

Afghan

Wool blanket with a yellow to brown pattern with knotted fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, scalloping, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47050

Accession Number: 1964.336

Men's Tail Coat

Navy blue with gilt buttons, high standings notched and padded cotton; double breasted; sleeves gathered at shoulder; one button at cuff; one pocket; two tail pockets.

Date: 1815-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47051

Accession Number: 1964.337

Child's dress

Child's dress, white ribbed cotton printed with small multi-colored roses and buds; Bands with printed floral pattern attached at neckline, sleeves (short), waistband and hem; Shirred bodice; skirt gathered all around, with six pearl buttons.

Date: ca. 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), stitching, piqué, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 47052

Accession Number: 1964.338

Pair of Pants

Black with red waistband lining and red piping; button front with placket; three pockets; buckle and tab back closure; tab inside at waist; pant legs lined with linen - 12-1/4" deep.

Date: 1860-1884

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47053

Accession Number: 1964.339

Woolen Bathing Tunic

Blue wool women's bathing suit top with white stripes around the wrists and collar.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 47054

Accession Number: 1964.340A

Woolen Bathing Skirt

Blue wool women's bathing skirt with white stripes at the waist and hemline.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 47055

Accession Number: 1964.340B

Men's Shirt

White cotton long sleeve shirt with an attached ruffle at the front and one button at the collar and at each cuff.

Date: 1876-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 47056

Accession Number: 1964.341

Handkerchief

Square tan linen handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47057

Accession Number: 1964.345

Handkerchief

White handkerchief; written in ink "Mary Hodgdons 1842".

Date: 1842

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47058

Accession Number: 1964.348

Kerchief

White plain kerchief with"AH" embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47059

Accession Number: 1964.352

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine cotton; single piece folded with 2-1/2" wide hem at open end.

Date: 1831-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 47060

Accession Number: 1964.355

Apron

White checkered apron with ties at the waist.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47061

Accession Number: 1964.359

Apron

Grey and white striped waist apron.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47062

Accession Number: 1964.360

Apron

White waist apron with one pocket and a decorative hem.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47063

Accession Number: 1964.361

Whole cloth quilt

Green, glazed, twill wool top. Quilted in three line diamond grid with quilted motifs of flowers, sprigs, tulips, etc. Shell quilting in corners. Back of reddish plain weave wool.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: Probably Austin, Hannah (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47064

Accession Number: 1964.362