Historic New England

Hand Towel

Rectangular, off white cotton huck weave; narrow red woven stripes at each end. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving

GUSN: 34650

Accession Number: 1932.164

Shawl

Scarlet red center with repeating paisley motifs at edges and corner motifs in blue, green, black; yellow branches around edges; end border - 17", sides = 15" and woven in one piece; square.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 34651

Accession Number: 1932.165

Shawl

Paisley; large black rectangular center with 18" border of repeating points in blue and green; "long" shawl = long, large paisleys.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 34652

Accession Number: 1932.166

Shawl

Red, white, yellow, turquoise, black striped paisley-type; motifs within stripes.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tapestry (process), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 34653

Accession Number: 1932.167

Costume Tab

Blue striped silk tab with embroidered insets.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34654

Accession Number: 1932.171

Mandarin Robe

No description

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 34655

Accession Number: 1932.174

Child's Coat and Cape

Child's wool coat [A] with matching cape [B]. Cerise check pattern on white ground, cerise velvet trim and hood of cerise silk.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34656

Accession Number: 1932.176AB

Pants

Beige with pleats at waist; side pockets; scalloped hem, trimmed with beige braid. Part of a suit.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 34658

Accession Number: 1932.182A

Child's two piece dress, red plaid with blue green; High neckline with black velvet epaulets; Velvet cuffs, waist, pockets, and hem; Box pleated skirt; Silver ball buttons at shoulder, cuffs, pockets and center back. A= Bodice B= Skirt

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 34659

Accession Number: 1932.183AB

Child's Jacket

Child's jacket, black velvet trimmed with black silk braid and brass buttons. Eighteen buttons on front, three on each sleeve, two on belt.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34660

Accession Number: 1932.184

Child's Jacket

Black silk velvet; pearl button tab closure at neck; one breast pocket; four pearl buttons at each wrist and lower back; lined with black silk.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 34661

Accession Number: 1932.185

Child's Pants

Blue pants with white wool band at side seam; two side pockets; buttonholes at waist; pleated at front and back; fall front.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 34662

Accession Number: 1932.186

Children's Dress

Child's green checked dress with drawstring neckline. Capped sleeves with green plaid ribbon trim. Box pleated skirt with piping at waist. Hook and eye closure. Bodice lined with white cotton. One pocket.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 34663

Accession Number: 1932.187

Bodice

Green and white checked; plain neckline; short sleeves; seven cotton gilt stamped buttons along front; six around waist; lined with tan.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 34664

Accession Number: 1932.188

Pair of Boots

C = ten detached lavender satin lined rosettes for decoration of same.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), moiré, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 34665

Accession Number: 1932.189AB

Pair of Shoes

Bronze leather; no binding; rounded square toe has stylized flower with cutwork backed with blue silk and outlined with white chain stitch. Round throat; split vamp (3-3/8") with single pair of eyelet and laced with wide light blue grosgrain ribbon; side seam angles around eyelet vamp. Center back ...

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, leather, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 34666

Accession Number: 1932.191AB

Needle case

Trifold huswife/needle case or pincushion formed from a blue velvet ground lined with silk. The exterior is decorated with elaborate floral and bird designs sewn in opaque white and clear glass beads.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34668

Accession Number: 1932.194

Needle case

Trifold needle case / huswife with red fulled wool ground edged with white silk twill ribbon. The ribbon is also sewn to the top of the exterior fold to form a small handle. The interior is lined with pink, white and purple plain silk. It closes with a metal hook and eye. The exterior is decorated w...

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34669

Accession Number: 1932.195

Needlecase

Book shaped needle case; red ang reen floral cross-stitch design on Bristol board; red silk piping and ties; interior lined with red silk; four felt pages.

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bristol board, silk (textile), felt (textile)

GUSN: 34670

Accession Number: 1932.196.1

Chemisette

Lace dickey with a bright pink ribbing design.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34671

Accession Number: 1932.196.2

Needle Case

Bone needle case.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material)

GUSN: 34673

Accession Number: 1932.198

Bookmark

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34675

Accession Number: 1932.201

Bookmark

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34676

Accession Number: 1932.202

Jacket

Black lace; central bouquet, with dotted ground, lace designs include repeats of peacock feathers and a border of smaller flowers; long bell shaped sleeves.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), feather (material)

GUSN: 34681

Accession Number: 1932.212

Shawl

Triangular; black lace; beautifully organized with scrolling large floral bouquets with liliacs.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34682

Accession Number: 1932.215

Pouch

Pouch or belt bag of black silk in a arrow or elongated diamond shape with black glass beaded fringe, edged in black glass beads, and adorned with two jet or vulcanite round buttons / medallions with the profile of a classical female figure.

Date: 1851-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), glass (material), cotton (fiber), vulcanite, jet (coal)

GUSN: 34683

Accession Number: 1932.217

Fan and Box

Mother of pearl sticks and guards, carved and inlaid with gilt; white paper leaf insert with five lithograph medallions of women; background embossed with gilt; reverse printed in gilt; mother of pearl washers; metal ring; box lid covered in white embossed pattern highlighted in gilt.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 34684

Accession Number: 1932.220 A-C

Fan

Folding fan; mother of pearl sticks and guard; leaf of white satin with painted wedding procession scene, signed; arched metal loop with white silk corded tassel; set brilliant rivets.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Laurence, A. (Painter)

Material: mother of pearl, painting (coating), satin

GUSN: 34685

Accession Number: 1932.221A

Napkin Ring

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 34686

Accession Number: 1932.222

Napkin Ring

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 34687

Accession Number: 1932.223

Chemise

White cotton chemise with lace and ribbon trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 34549

Accession Number: 1932.10

Cream Pitcher

Small parian cream pitcher; glazed interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 34550

Accession Number: 1932.14

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34551

Accession Number: 1932.15

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 34552

Accession Number: 1932.18

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 34553

Accession Number: 1932.19

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 34554

Accession Number: 1932.20

Pitcher

Parian pitcher, nicked near lip, handle glued in place

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 34555

Accession Number: 1932.21

Needle Case

Red, black, and green plaid case with blue and white fabric lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34557

Accession Number: 1932.28

Match Box

Cylindrical matchbox with cover. Covered in plaid paper. Base covered with textured paper for stricking matches.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34558

Accession Number: 1932.29

Sewing Case

Round case with a painted portrait of a man on the lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34559

Accession Number: 1932.30AB

Scrimshaw

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 34560

Accession Number: 1932.33

Scrimshaw

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 34561

Accession Number: 1932.34

Grater

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 34562

Accession Number: 1932.35

Fishing Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34563

Accession Number: 1932.36

Oil Lamp

Tin oil lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 34564

Accession Number: 1932.37

Water Bottle

Blue-tinted glass bottle with molded ridges on shoulder and base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34565

Accession Number: 1932.38

Bottle

Green-tinted glass bottle with fluted body and tin cap.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 34566

Accession Number: 1932.39

Curtis House, Roxbury, MA.

Painting of the Curtis House of Roxbury, MA, a gray saltbox with garden and trees in front yard.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 34567

Accession Number: 1932.42

Soup plate

Earthenware soup plate with green transfer-print pattern "Etruscan Vases." Border pattern of twisted chain and cartouche with anthemion figure. Printed in plate center is a grouping of a candelabra, tazza, ewer, horned vase and amphora vase on shelf or table top.

Date: 1843-1855

Maker: Mayer, Thomas, John, Jos (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 34568

Accession Number: 1932.43

Calling Card Case

Tortoise shell calling card case with mother-of-pearl inlay. Floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, mother of pearl

GUSN: 34569

Accession Number: 1932.45

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