Historic New England

Child's Dress

Child's dress, blue-green cotton with white collar and lace cuffs. Three groups of four buttons going vertically down front. Five buttons up back. String tie.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Best & Co. (New York, N.Y.)

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 305018

Accession Number: 2014.138.11

Dress

Young woman's sleeveless dress, pale blue, cotton poplin, pleated skirt, buttons up back, bow at neck, ribbon trim and blue cotton tie. Handmade.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade

GUSN: 305019

Accession Number: 2014.138.12

Dress

Young woman's short-sleeved dress, blue cotton sateen with layered ruffled skirt. Buttons up back. Tambour embroidery of bows and ribbons on ruffles and at neck. Handmade.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade

GUSN: 305020

Accession Number: 2014.138.13

Wallpaper

Three rolled wallpaper fragments with leaf pattern in yellow, blue, red, and gray.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Becker, Smith & Page (Manufacturer)

Material: papyrus (fiber product)

GUSN: 305022

Accession Number: 2014.139.1.1-.3

Wallpaper

Rolled wallpaper remnant depicting pink birds, gray structure, and gray trees with yellow, gray, and pink flowers with green and gray leaves on white background.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Crown Wallpapers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 305023

Accession Number: 2014.139.2

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

Clay Figure

Figure. Clay. Jalisco or Colima, Mexico.

Date: 100BC-300AD

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 305131

Accession Number: 2014.157.3

Skirt

Skirt made of orange satin. Lined. Handmade. Zipper with hook and eye closure at top. No tag.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 305135

Accession Number: 2014.157.7

Necklace

This choker-style necklace is constructed from patented elbow coaxial adapter connectors joined together.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Johansen, John MacLane, 1916- (Artist) Alden Products Company, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 305140

Accession Number: 2014.157.12

Necklace

This necklace was constructed from a single commercially-produced silver-colored chain. The artist took cut sections of aluminum wire and passed a section through a link in the chain. He then curled each end of the wire with pliers, locking the wire in place. The chain is long enough to pass overhea...

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Johansen, John MacLane, 1916- (Maker)

Material: aluminum alloy, wire, chains (object genres)

GUSN: 305142

Accession Number: 2014.157.14

Commemorative Bowl

Bowl with color image of the Langdon House. Molded bead and leaf pattern around edge of rim. Purple and green iridescent glaze on rim.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: George B. French Co. (Retailer)

Material: earthenware, lusterware, decals

GUSN: 305160

Accession Number: 2014.158.1

Set of Chairs

Set of four elaborately carved chairs. Chair backs feature a carved turreted tower at center.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 318542

Accession Number: 2014.160.2.1-.4

Fireset

Partial set of fire tools: tongs [.1] and shovel [.2] with brass ball shaped finials.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318544

Accession Number: 2014.160.4.1-.2

Pair of Andirons

Pair of andirons, brass with domed stepped finials. Open scrollwork legs with four bun shaped feet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318559

Accession Number: 2014.160.16.1-.2

Pair of Andirons

Pair of andirons, brass ball top finials with cabriole legs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 318577

Accession Number: 2014.160.23.1-.2

Eleazer Arnold House Ornament

Three dimensional ornament depicting the Eleazer Arnold House [2014.161.1.1]. Silver plated brass. In original gold colored paper box with cover [2014.161.1.2a-c]. Cover [b] has clear plastic center. Interior of box has a removeable black velvet insert [c] for ornament. With pamphlet [2014.161.1.3]...

Date: 2014

Maker: ChemArt Company (Manufacturer)

Material: brass (alloy), plated metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 305195

Accession Number: 2014.161.1.1-.3

Chest

Chest with hinged lid, large spear shaped cast iron hinges. Four square block feet. Carved panels on front and sides depict mythical animals from Norse mythology. Interior side of lid is carved to copy the shape of the exterior hinges.

Date: 1901

Maker: von Rydingsvärd, Ida, 1862- (Carver)

Material: oak (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 305199

Accession Number: 2014.162.1

Library Desk

Large desk with two drawers on both sides. Pull out shelf with long narrow drawer at both ends. Eight rectangular legs with foliate carving on feet.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Manufacturer)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 305200

Accession Number: 2014.162.2

Bust of Abraham Lincoln

Bust of Abraham Lincoln with quill, proclamation, and broken chain. Two circular holes in back with space for a pole for mounting.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 305310

Accession Number: 2014.167.1

Commemorative Plate

Commemorative plate depicting the Langdon House. Floral border. Blue and white transfer print.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer) George B. French Co. (Retailer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 305311

Accession Number: 2014.168.1

Clock

Mantel clock, porcelain body and face. Elaborately painted porcelain clock with applied porcelain flowers has a man and a woman seated on the base. The woman is wearing a purple floral dress with blue veil and yellow shawl. The man is wearing a blue floral tunic. Small figures of a boy and girl sit ...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Meissen (Manufacturer) Japy Frere & Cie (Clockmaker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 305313

Accession Number: 2014.170.1

Pair of Candelabra

Pair of candelabra [.1a-.2a] with removable five-light candle arms [.1b-.2b]. Candelabrum [.1ab] has a figure of a girl wearing a fur trimmed pink coat and yellow floral skirt. A figure of a boy in a blue floral coat and knee breeches stands below offering the girl a goblet held in his right hand. C...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Meissen (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 305314

Accession Number: 2014.170.2.1AB-.2AB

Chamber pot

Ironstone chamber pot. Molded fluer de lis and scroll handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 305319

Accession Number: 2015.1.1

Teacup

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Transfer-printed flowers with superimposed paint adorn the exterior body.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 305340

Accession Number: 1938.370.10

Teacup

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Transfer-printed flowers with superimposed paint adorn the exterior body.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 305341

Accession Number: 1938.370.11

Teacup

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Transfer-printed flowers with superimposed paint adorn the exterior body.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 305342

Accession Number: 1938.370.12

Teacup

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Transfer-printed flowers with superimposed paint adorn the exterior body.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 305343

Accession Number: 1938.370.13

Teacup

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Transfer-printed flowers with superimposed paint adorn the exterior body.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 305344

Accession Number: 1938.370.14

Teacup

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Transfer-printed flowers with superimposed paint adorn the exterior body.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 305345

Accession Number: 1938.370.15

Teacup

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Transfer-printed flowers with superimposed paint adorn the exterior body.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 305346

Accession Number: 1938.370.16

Teacup

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Transfer-printed flowers with superimposed paint adorn the exterior body.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 305347

Accession Number: 1938.370.17

Teacup

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Transfer-printed flowers with superimposed paint adorn the exterior body.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 305348

Accession Number: 1938.370.18

Electrified hanging lamp

Hand blown colorless glass hanging lamp with elaborate brass fittings with stamped floral design. Globular globe with everted rim. Electrified

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 305352

Accession Number: 1958.433

Rug

Rug with repeating diamond lozenge design on white field. Diamond and quadrilateral guards. Red, blue, purple, black and white.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 305357

Accession Number: 1958.434

Rug

Prayer rug patterned with rosettes on blue field. White border with rosettes, red and blue diamond guards. Pentagonal marker to orient to Mecca.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 305358

Accession Number: 1958.435

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