Historic New England

Petticoat

Green and white silk and cotton petticoat. The petticoat is knee length. The outer layer is white silk and the inner layer is a soft, thin, green cotton. The waist has a hem wide enough for a drawstring to pulled through it. There are two vertical seams on the front of the petticoat that run from th...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 191063

Accession Number: 2006.44.1337

Sheet

Cream-colored/off-white linen sheet 'SP" embroidered on upper left lower edge and "No. 6" on proper right lower edge.

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile weaving processes and techniques

GUSN: 191064

Accession Number: 2005.24.12.2

Women's jacket

Black silk quilted women's jacket with lavender silk lining. Jacket has long sleeves with slightly puffed shoulders. There is no collar and at the back of the neckline there is a lavender loop sewn on. Both the interior and exterior are quilted in a pattern of small squares that are lightly padded. ...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 191066

Accession Number: 2006.44.1329

Women's nightgown

Long pink and white striped, long sleeved flannel cotton women's nightgown. The gown is primarily made of flannel with wide vertical pink stripes and thin vertical white stripes with decorative red threading running down the edges of the stripes in random patterns. The neckline has a collar that is ...

Maker: unknown

Material: flannel

GUSN: 191067

Accession Number: 2006.44.1338

Tea Gown

Ivory tea gown with flared sleeves, no defined waist and a train in the back. The gown has a high, square neckline trimmed first with crepe and strips of lace with gold sequins sewn on frame the neckline. The gown has a long split down the center two-thirds of the way to the bottom. The split has fo...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), crepe (textile), lace (needlework), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 191071

Accession Number: 2006.44.1339

Women's jacket

Tan knit wool women's jacket with mother or pearl buttons. The jacket has a collar that folds down only around the neck not extending to the front lapel area. The sleeves are long with a split, open V at the edge. The body of the jacket is long and boxy in shape and has two square pockets, one on ea...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), mother of pearl

GUSN: 191073

Accession Number: 2006.44.1330

Women's riding jacket

Camel colored canvas women's riding jacket of approximately mid-thigh length. The style of the jacket is masculine with triangularly notched lapels and three buttons down the left side for closure. The long sleeves have a decorative seam formed by a point aimed toward the shoulder. The breast area h...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Wm. H. Hoegee Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 191074

Accession Number: 2006.44.1342.1

Pillowcase

Two cream-colored linen pillow cases. At opening serveral inches in are two inscriptions, that are read if the opening is at the bottom.

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile weaving processes and techniques

GUSN: 191075

Accession Number: 2005.24.13.1-2

Women's jacket

Loosely knit lavender wool women's jacket. The collar is formed by a folded over layer of knitting which extends down both edges of the front opening which gets wider towards the bottom. This folded portion is tacked to the body of the jacket to keep flat. The pattern is loosely knit with wide strip...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 191078

Accession Number: 2006.44.1331

Riding skirt

Camel colored split skirt made of a heavy canvas. The waistband of the skirt is a narrow strip of canvas that does not go all the way around to the front. Instead, there is a center front panel that is attached to the waist band by two hook and eyes on both corners of the panel. Down both sides of t...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Wm. H. Hoegee Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 191080

Accession Number: 2006.44.1342.2

Dressing gown

Long black silk dressing gown with lace ruffles around the top and sleeves. The neck of the dress comes up high and is fitted to the neck. Inside of the back of the neck is sewn a black label with pink stitching that reads : " L. Calvayrac Paris". Around the top edge of the neck is a wide ruffle of ...

Maker: L. Calvayrac (Manufacturer)

Material: faille, silk (fiber), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 191081

Accession Number: 2006.44.1343

Coat

Long dark purple wool coat. The neckline has a folded down collar with split lapels. On the right lapel there is a button hole and under the left lapel there is a large tan plastic button. There are three more buttons down the left side and three more button holes down the right side. At the bottom ...

Maker: William Read and Sons Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wool (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 191082

Accession Number: 2006.44.1340

Women's gaiters

Camel colored canvas women's gaiters. The gaiters have an opening on the outer side of the leg. One side of the opening has eight metal grommets forming holes and there is a sturdy yellow string coming out of the top hole. On the other side of the opening there are grommet holes on the top and botto...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Wm. H. Hoegee Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 191084

Accession Number: 2006.44.1342.3ab

Hood

Blue silk hood with faint and narrow light blue diagonal strips. Quilted horizontal strips and small diagonal quilted strips on crown. Has tan lining, black ties and three white bows on the interior back for adjusting.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: sewing (visual works), silk (textile)

GUSN: 191086

Accession Number: 2005.24.15

Women's riding hat

Camel colored women's riding hat made of a heavy canvas. It has a wide circular brim that is slightly rolled up on the sides. The brim has many lines of stitching adorning it. The hat has a medium height flat-topped crown with the sides of the crown rising slightly higher than the top. The inside of...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Wm. H. Hoegee Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 191088

Accession Number: 2006.44.1342.4

Shawl

Large rectangular pomegranate silk shawl with purple printed design. Both ends of the shawl have an identical printed design. The design consists of five large interconnected diamonds with large flowers inside the diamonds. These diamonds rest on a ground framed by four triangular points with the po...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 191090

Accession Number: 2006.44.1344

Coat

Calf length taupe wool coat. The neckline has no collar, but there are lapels. On the upper left shoulder area there is a large wool covered button. On the right lapel corner there is a loop made of taupe thread for the button. On both shoulders there is a strip of taupe wool running down the top of...

Maker: Lamson and Hubbard Company

Material: wool (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 191091

Accession Number: 2006.44.1341

Shawl

Long rectangular green net shawl embroidered with gold metallic thread. Edges of shawl have a double line of gold thread as a border. Edges of the green net are folded over and sewn into the gold thread border to create a finished edge. At both ends of the shawl, there is an identical design done in...

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), thread

GUSN: 191093

Accession Number: 2006.44.1345

Shawl

Black net shawls with gold metallic designs. Both ends of the shawl have three large scallops. Inside the scallops two thick metallic threads trace the shape of the scallops and form a wide border that tapers as it reaches the straight sides. Inside the border thin metallic gold threads wind and twi...

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile)

GUSN: 191095

Accession Number: 2006.44.1357

Shawl

Long rectangular sheer black silk shawl with salmon colored floral and geometric designs in velvet. On both ends there is a velvet geometric design that runs horizontally across as a border. The design is similar to a Greek key pattern but slightly more Asian in style. Along the top and bottom there...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 191097

Accession Number: 2006.44.1346

Women's dress

Yellow mid calf length cotton women's dress. The dress has a high neckline with a white starched collar with a scalloped decorative edge. There is a white label with red and blue stitching sewn into the inside of the neckline. It reads "Dix-made Trade Marks Sanforized 98016" and has a blue cross and...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 191099

Accession Number: 2006.44.1358

Shawl

Light aqua silk embroidered shawl. The shawl has a v-shape and is elaborately decorated. The V is formed by two rectangular panels of silk sewn together with a center vertical seam. Along the top edges of the V there is a border decorated with floral embroidery. On either side of the V along the edg...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 191100

Accession Number: 2006.44.1361

Shawl

Rectangular white net shawl with scalloped edges and large pastel colored floral motifs. The edges of the shawl have large scallops and these scallops have small scallops on them. The entire edge has a yellow embroidered border. Inside of that border there is one large embroidered flower inside of e...

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 191101

Accession Number: 2006.44.1347

Cloth Fragment

Two fragments of dark orange wool cloth, apparently dyed with camwood, one smaller piece and one larger piece. Some fraying at edges and some moth holes on larger piece. A quarter sized dark stain on smaller piece by corner.

Date: 19th Century, Possibly

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), dye, textile weaving processes and techniques

GUSN: 191129

Accession Number: 2005.24.14

Erithraea

Photograph of a sybill from Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling. The woman is muscular, facing the left proper side. Her left hand reaches behind her to turn the page of a book that sits on a stand. She wears many layers of clothing, her hair is up, and there is a band in it. Behind the book are a...

Maker: Reproduction of Buonarroti, Michelangelo, 1475-1564 (Painter) W.H. Gardner (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222952

Accession Number: 2006.44.1067

Hon. James H. Duncan

Framed photographic print of a portrait of James H. Ducan. He is represented in bust, turning right. He wears a suit jacket and vest, a button up shirt with a turn up collar with an ornate bow tie. The frame of the original painting is seen in the photograph.

Date: 1906-1910

Maker: Powers, Marion, d. 1962 (Painter)

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 222954

Accession Number: 2006.44.1079

Baptism of Christ (detail)

Photograph of a painting of two angels by Andrea del Verrocchio and Leonardo da Vinci; The whole painting is called "The Baptism of Christ." The angel on the right proper is on its knees, with its back to the viewer. The other angel is on its knees facing the viewer. Both have Renaissance robes on a...

Maker: Reproduction of Da Vinci, Leonardo (Painter) Reproduction of Verrocchio, Andrea de, 1435-1488 (Painter)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222955

Accession Number: 2006.44.1068

Man with White Beard and Mustache

Photograph of a man. He is older with white hair and beard. He wears a suit complete with vest, tie, and high collar white shirt. His left arm is croocked up, holding onto the edge of his jacket. His eyes look to the left proper.

Maker: Robey-French Co. (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222957

Accession Number: 2006.44.1069

Captain Stephen Phillips.

Framed photographic print of a portrait of Captain Stephen Phillips. Bust length portrait in profile all in an oval frame. He has a small pony tail. He wears a jacket with a high collar ans a jabot on his chest.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 222958

Accession Number: 2006.44.1080

Triple Portrait

Print of Napoleon Bonaparte, Jean Cambaceres, and Charles Francois Lebrun. The largest part of the print is a circle that has the heads of each of these men. Each man is in a red coat and are in profile. Around them are their names, delcaring what role they hold in government. Beneath the cirlce is ...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222959

Accession Number: 2006.44.1072

St. Michael and the Dragon

Framed painting of the Archangel St. Michael defeating the dragon. The saint stands on top of the green dragon and is about to strike it with his sword. In the left hand he holds a scroll that reads a latin inscription. The saint's armour, halo and sword are richly gilded. The saint's name is writte...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), gouache (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 222960

Accession Number: 2006.44.1082

Edge of the Lake

Framed oil painting on canvas of a view taken from the edge of a lake. In the foreground is a tall and thin tree. There is a sailboat on the water and above the lake are some distant hills.

Maker: Clark, Eliot Candee, 1883-1980

Material: canvas, paint (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 222965

Accession Number: 2006.44.1083

Brig "Leander" of Salem

Print of a ship called "Leander." There are seven figures aboard the ship, eighteen sailes unfurled, and two sails furled. An American flagg is flying off the back, on the first mast is a blue and white flag, and on the second mast is a red and blue flag with white stars. The land in the background ...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222976

Accession Number: 2006.44.1073

Portrait of Anna P. Wheatland

Photograph o f Anna P. Wheatland. Her body is turned slightly to the right and her head is looking over her left shoulder. Her hair is up and she wears a pink dress with a large white collar.

Date: 1890s

Maker: X.H. Shaw & Son (Framer)

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

GUSN: 222977

Accession Number: 2006.44.1074

View of Naples

Framed oil painting, depicting a "View of Naples", Italian school, 19th century. The seafront is lined with a large paved road, on which people are strolling. There are boats sailing on the water. In the background is the city of Naples, and in the distance are mountains and a smoking volcano.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: gouache (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 222978

Accession Number: 2006.44.1084

Portrait of Stephen Henry Phillips

Photograph of Stephen Henry Phillips. The paper was cut into an oval. His body is facing the viewer, but his eyes are turned to the left proper side. His hair is parted on his right side and he has long side-burns. There is a pin on his right lapel, and a pocket watch end through the top button of ...

Maker: Merrill, E. G. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222979

Accession Number: 2006.44.1075

View of Naples

Framed oil painting, depicting a "View of Naples", Italian school. The seafront is lined with a large paved road, on which people are strolling. There are boats sailing on the water. In the background is the city of Naples, and in the distance are mountains and a smoking volcano.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: gouache (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 222980

Accession Number: 2006.44.1085

Jacob's Vision

Painting of a man laying down to sleep wearing a robe and cape. His face is turned towards the stairs that go up into the clouds in the background. In the clouds are figures with wings on them. There are a few figures at the top, but are not colored. Three figures wear robes and are barefoot.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 222981

Accession Number: 2006.44.1086

Richard Wheatland (1762-1830)

Framed photographic print after a portrait of Richard Wheatland. He is in bust, facing the viewer. His hair is slicked back, and he is wearing a jacket, a shirt and a white jabot. The frame of the original painting is seen in the photograph.

Date: 1905

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 222984

Accession Number: 2006.44.1081

View of Gibraltar

Print of a view of Gibraltar. In the foreground are water and ships with sails unfurled. Down the center of the print is a walkway lined with cannons on the left. The path leads to land that is a mountain.

Maker: Sutherland, Thomas, 1785-1838 (Engraver)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222985

Accession Number: 2006.44.1087

St. Paul's Cathedral

Print of St. Paul's Cathedral. In the foreground is a girl selling flowers, five coaches, and people walking on the right. The print focuses on a large building with twenty corinthian columns. There are towers on each side, a clock is on the left side and a large green dome in the middle.

Date: 1851

Maker: Shepherd, George Sidney, 1784-1861 (Artist) Day & Son (Engraver) Ackermann, Rudolph, II, d. 1868 (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222987

Accession Number: 2006.44.1088

Frame

Rectangular gilded glass frame. On the back are metal clips to hold it up.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 222988

Accession Number: 2006.44.1094

Photograph of family

Photograph of a family. A man with combed hair in a suit jacket and tie, with a white button up shirt and holds a baby. On the left side sits a woman who is wearing a dress with elbow length sleeves and a square neck.

Maker: Clark's Salem Art Shop (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222990

Accession Number: 2006.44.1089

Framed photographic print of Stevie Phillips as a child.

Framed photographic print of Stephen Phillips at three years old. He is portrayed in bust and profile. He has abundantly curly hair, and wears a white gown.

Date: 1910-12-01

Maker: Merrill, E. G. (Photographer)

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 222991

Accession Number: 2006.44.1095

Young man

Print of a portrait of a young man in a cape, holding a large hat in his right hand. His left foot is in front of the other and his left hand is on his hip, sticking his elbow out.

Maker: A.W. Elson & Co. (Printer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222994

Accession Number: 2006.44.1090

Picture frame

Glass picture frame with gold around the edge and metal in the back to make it stand up right.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 222995

Accession Number: 2006.44.1091

James Duncan Phillips and Nannie Jencks Borden's Wedding Party

Framed photographic print of James Duncan Phillips and Nannie Jencks Borden wedding party. There are about twenty figures, lined up in two rows, front sitting, second standing. The newly-weds sit in the middle of the first row, the bride in white dress and holding a big bouquet, and the groom wearin...

Date: 1907

Maker: Reeves, John H., Mr. (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 222996

Accession Number: 2006.44.1096

Fuji

Print of Mt. Fuji. There are four peaks and the rest of the picture is covered with clouds.

Maker: Reeves, John H., Mr. (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222997

Accession Number: 2006.44.1092

Two Palm Trees

Painting of a landscape. In the foreground are lots of trees, and two palm trees sticking out above the rest of them. In the background is a mountain.

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 223001

Accession Number: 2006.44.1093

Children with Flags and Horns

Photograph of children with flags and instruments. There are five children in a field, marching in a line. The first two boys hold drums and the last children are playing horns.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 223003

Accession Number: 2006.44.1099

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