Historic New England

Dress

Women's turquoise wool mini dress.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Narducci, Leo (Designer)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 323549

Accession Number: 2008.12.23

Dress

Women's orange checked mini dress.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: Ankone, Karen Nylander, 1946- (Maker)

GUSN: 323551

Accession Number: 2008.12.24.1

Dress Pattern

Dress pattern for orange checked mini dress, 2008.12.24.1. Part of McCall's New York Designers' Collection Plus series.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: McCall Pattern Company, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 323552

Accession Number: 2008.12.24.2

Dress

Women's dress, gold and orange 'bonded' mini dress.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: Ankone, Karen Nylander, 1946- (Maker)

GUSN: 323553

Accession Number: 2008.12.25

Dress

Women's dress, blue silk with lace collar. Cuffs trimmed with blue velvet bows.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 323554

Accession Number: 2008.12.26

Women's Stockings

Four pairs of women's stockings in original packaging. Continental Look Hunter Green [.1]; Continental Look Bermuda [.2]; Bell Diamond Look Black Nite [.3]; and Bell Diamond Look Coffee Bean [.4].

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323555

Accession Number: 2008.12.28.1-.4

Blouse

Women's blouse, white short sleeved satin blouse with metal side zipper.

Date: 1941

Maker: Nylander, Barbara Gould, 1912-2003 (Maker)

GUSN: 323556

Accession Number: 2008.12.29

Handkerchief

Women's printed handkerchief depicting a map of New England.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323557

Accession Number: 2008.12.30

Handkerchief

Women's printed handkerchief depicting buildings at Harvard University.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323558

Accession Number: 2008.12.31

Handkerchiefs in Presentation Box

Three lace trimmed Irish linen handkerchiefs [.1] in original presentation box [.2ab].

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 323559

Accession Number: 2008.12.32.1-.2AB

Necklace

Necklace of gold colored glass beads arranged in a diamond pattern.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Nylander, Barbara Gould, 1912-2003 (Maker)

GUSN: 323560

Accession Number: 2008.12.34

Purse Holder Hook

Purse holder hook monogrammed "ERE", Edith Rebecca Ervin.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 323561

Accession Number: 2008.12.35

Apron

Women's apron.

Date: 1915-1916

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323562

Accession Number: 2008.12.36

Men's Drawers

Men's white flannel underdrawers embroidered "K.N." for Olaf Konrad Nylander.

Date: 1895-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323563

Accession Number: 2008.12.38

Men's Suit

Men's two-piece tan suit, jacket (A) and pants (B).

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323564

Accession Number: 2008.12.39AB

Men's Suit

Men's two-piece blue and white seersucker suit, jacket (a) and pants (b).

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Haspel (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323565

Accession Number: 2008.12.40.1AB

Women's Suit

Women's two-piece blue and white seersucker suit, blouse (a) and skirt (b).

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Nylander, Barbara Gould, 1912-2003 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323567

Accession Number: 2008.12.40.2AB

Ski Pants

Pair of women's ski pants, dark green corduroy with flannel lining.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: corduroy, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323568

Accession Number: 2008.12.41

Gym Suit

Women's one piece white cotton gym suit.

Date: 1930-1934

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

GUSN: 323569

Accession Number: 2008.12.42

Sweater

Women's sweater, black wool with long sleeves and v-neck.

Date: 1930-1934

Maker: Wright & Ditson (Manufacturer)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 323570

Accession Number: 2008.12.43

Gym Bloomers

Women's black wool gym bloomers.

Date: 1930-1934

Maker: Wright & Ditson (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 323571

Accession Number: 2008.12.44

Gym Shirt

Women's white cotton gym shirt.

Date: 1930-1934

Maker: Wright & Ditson (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323572

Accession Number: 2008.12.45.1

Gym Shirt

Women's white cotton gym shirt.

Date: 1930-1934

Maker: Wright & Ditson (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 323573

Accession Number: 2008.12.45.2

Evening Coat

Women's black velvet short coat with satin lining. Long sleeves and hood.

Date: 1930-1934

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 323574

Accession Number: 2008.12.47

Tote Bag

Red corduroy tote bag.

Date: 1979

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323575

Accession Number: 2008.12.48.1

Needlework

Needlework fragment decorated with flowers. Cross-stitched in red and brown on a natural linen backing that may be the top shoulder and yoke of a garment.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross stitch, linen (material), needleworking (process)

GUSN: 241788

Accession Number: 2007.3

Cloth Fragment

Framed fragment of green, pink, orange, black, blue jacquard woven silk textile.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), jacquard, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 241790

Accession Number: 2007.5

Saltcellar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241792

Accession Number: 1958.630

Saltcellar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241793

Accession Number: 1958.651

Floor lamp

Iron floor lamp with three short legs supporting a vertical rod; scrolled iron arm supports a small glass globe, possibly an oil lamp, with a yellow lamp shade. Electrified.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241794

Accession Number: 1992.667

Alphabet/verse sampler; floral border; one verse worked at each of four sides around the outside edges; another verse is worked below th alphabets; four alphabets, three without "J"; one alphabet complete; numbers 1-7; 1-11; on wooden stretcher.

Maker: Bussey, Sally D. (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works), wool (textile), cross stitch, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241796

Accession Number: 1980.403

Berlinwork sampler

Unfinished Berlinwork sampler; linen canvas and wool yarn; two bands; a continuous seed and diamond pattern in red, tan, teal, yellow on black background; overlapping line design with geometric shapes underneath in black, red, green, purple, yellow to brown hues for line design; fine canvas includes...

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 241802

Accession Number: 2001.204

Berlinwork sampler

Unfinished needlepoint sampler; Berlinwork; linen canvas ground; diaper pattern: orange yellow, gold, tan; rose, pink, white; four shades of blue; three shades of red, pink multicolored squares surrounded by four diamond clusters, green at the tip fading into gold to white; black background; linen i...

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 241803

Accession Number: 2001.205

Sampler

Alphabet and numbers sampler; brown and henna silk thread on unrefined linen; black-painted frame under glass; cross stitch, eyelet, two-sided line stitch; three complete upper case alphabets, one lower case alphabet; numbers 1-9; simple cross stitch border.

Date: 1828

Maker: Homer, Eliza Bennett (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber), embroidery (visual works), cross stitch

GUSN: 241804

Accession Number: 2004.39

Needlework Picture

Framed needlework picture with a reverse-painted (eglomise) mat, depicting a map of Europe surrounded by a floral wreath. It is worked on a silk ground with gold silk thread with all countries labeled in ink. Stitches used include: stem, satin, long and short satin, fern, bullion, and filling sitich...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), ink

GUSN: 241805

Accession Number: 2007.1

Dessert Service

48-piece dessert service; white with mauve banding and gilt decoration. Includes an urn-shaped fruit cooler, pair of footed sauce tureens, pair of pierced baskets, and 48 dessert plates.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Possibly Sevres Porcelain Manufactory

Material: porcelain, enamel (fused coating), gilding

GUSN: 241809

Accession Number: 1990.156

Dessert plates

Forty-three porcelain dessert plates with mauve and gold bands surrounding a gold medallion.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Possibly Sevres Porcelain Manufactory

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 241811

Accession Number: 1990.156.1-.43

Fruit baskets

Pair of porcelain pierced baskets. White with mauve banding and gilt decoration.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Possibly Sevres Porcelain Manufactory

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 241812

Accession Number: 1990.156.44-45

Fruit Cooler

Porcelain fruit cooler. Urn-shaped footed fruit cooler with insert and lid. White with mauve and gilt banding with two neoclassical heads as handles.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Possibly Sevres Porcelain Manufactory

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 241813

Accession Number: 1990.156.46A-C

Sauce Tureen

Pair of porcelain footed sauce tureens with lids. White with mauve and gilt banding.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Possibly Sevres Porcelain Manufactory

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 241814

Accession Number: 1990.156.47AB-.48AB

Vase

Brass vase with stamped all-over decoration

Date: ca. 1849

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 241815

Accession Number: 1990.59

Sauceboat

Blue transfer-printed pearlware sauceboat. Scroll and floral motif surrounds a dominant scene featuring quadrupeds.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 241816

Accession Number: 1969.610.143

Needlework picture

A needlework picture depicting a girl with a parrot, teacup, dog, and basket of flowers worked in wool yarn on wool ground in its original wood frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), crewel wool

GUSN: 241913

Accession Number: 1993.498

Sampler

Alphabet and number sampler on natural linen ground. Worked with silk thread. One complete alphabet, letters A-W, and numbers 1-6. Cross stitch, Gobelin, loose satin stitch, and buttonhole stitch.

Date: 1835

Maker: Page, Louisa (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 241914

Accession Number: 1993.496

Painting of Flowers in a Blue Staffordshire Vase

Watercolor still life of flowers arranged in a blue Staffordshire vase decorated with a view of an English country house. Plain black painted wood frame.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Perley, Maria S., d. 1895 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 241926

Accession Number: 1996.105

Landscape Painting

Oil painting by Alvan Fisher of the Thwing children in a landscape in a gold frame.

Date: 1834-1851

Maker: Fisher, Alvan, 1792-1863

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 241972

Accession Number: 1936.1008

Coral and Bells

This child's coral and bells is constructed from silver in a baluster shape, decorated with elaborately chased scrolls and roses, and hung at the "waist" with four silver bells (two are missing) suspened from small triangular tabs, each decorated with a petaled flower. For the child's amusement the ...

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), coral (material)

GUSN: 241974

Accession Number: 1932.225

Side Chair

Side chair. Mahogany with maple loose seat frame. Serpentine crest rail. Pierced splat with Gothic tracery, carved columnar scrolls and central leaf motif H-pattern stretcher. Brackets under seat rail. Rests on Marlborough legs. Original web, linen, stuffing, and cover linen remain beneath twe...

Date: 1770

Maker: Bright, George, 1726-1805 (Furniture maker)

GUSN: 241989

Accession Number: 1980.75.2

"Palais-Royal" Wallpaper Panel

French Scenic wallpaper panel "Palais-Royal" pattern. Panel depicts a woman pulling a four wheeled wicker carriage with a small child seated inside. Greek temple facade and flat topped fluted column in background. Panel framed by a leafy arch at top and tree like columns on sides. Block printed in g...

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242026

Accession Number: 2010.27.1.1

Federal tea service

Fourteen piece Federal tea service with blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Boston harbor in the distance. Includes: Teapot with lid; Sugar with cover; Creamer; Six handless cups; Five saucers

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 242147

Accession Number: 2010.35.1

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