Historic New England

Moccasin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50444

Accession Number: 1985.384

Drawstring cotton pouch with ink decoration. Obverese: script surrounded by a row of small circles and floral garland. Reverse: garland of leaves tied at center bottom with a bow and beehive with flora of the pouch.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 50445

Accession Number: 1985.445

Purse

Bead decorated small purse closed by a gold-colored hinged metal clasp at top. Each side of the purse is covered by clear and opaque gold and blue glass beads sewn to a plain-woven cotton backing. The design formed is a clear ground with dotted blue abstract flowers with a gold bead center. The top ...

Date: 1834

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cotton (textile), metal

GUSN: 50446

Accession Number: 1985.474

Shirt

White cotton infant shirt with lace trimmed sleeves.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 50447

Accession Number: 1985.475

Nightgown

Baby night shirt with cap sleeves edged in lace and with small embroidery. Visible repairs.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 50448

Accession Number: 1985.476

Yoke

Sheer, white linen yoke / collar with embroidered, scalloped edge.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 50449

Accession Number: 1985.477

Yoke

Elaborate white linen yoke / collar with embroidered scalloped edge and detailed white work flora throughout.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 50450

Accession Number: 1985.478

Handkerchief

White linen handerchief with bound, scalloped edges, looping line ebroidery along border, ebroidered flowers in each corner.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 50451

Accession Number: 1985.479

Front

White cotton mull collar or dickie with five pleates on either side of six button closure and embroidered whitework leaves.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering

GUSN: 50452

Accession Number: 1985.480

Waist-cincher belt

Lavender taffeta (faded in front) self-ruching around top; laced center front and back closure (bronze silk lacing at front; missing other lacing); boned darts & seams. Sharply pointed; lined with white glazed linen; top hem backed with velvet.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), machine-made, silk (textile)

GUSN: 50453

Accession Number: 1985.482

Cap

Fine and elaborate white cotton mull and lace embroidered baby cap.

Date: early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 50454

Accession Number: 1985.483

Cap

White cotton mull baby or child's cap with bound scalloped edges witha embroidered circle at each scallop. Cap is adorned with whitework embroidered tulips. Long cotton mull ties.

Date: early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 50455

Accession Number: 1985.484

Pincushion

Octangonal pincushion made of white silk with cord trim and tassels; top has painted leaves that frame the inscription: "With/devout wishes/for the consumation/of thine"; beaded initials "L.C." and "T.M.(?)"; back has painted floral decoration around border.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 50456

Accession Number: 1985.485

Pincushion

Pincushion made of white cotton mull; ruffled border; top embroidered with yellow wool thread.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 50457

Accession Number: 1985.486

Nightgown

Infant nightshirt with short collar, long sleeves, ruffled cuff, and button hole.

Date: Late 18th / early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 50458

Accession Number: 1985.487

Shirt

Long sleeve infant shirt with drawstring ties at the cuffs.

Date: late 18th / early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 50459

Accession Number: 1985.488

Pin

Mourning or memorial hairwork pin / brooch. Cresecent or fan shaped glass dome covering braied hairwork. Hairwork is surrounded by graduated, facted black stone.

Date: 1838

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 50460

Accession Number: 1985.514A

Ring

Memorial mourning ring having a detailed band with chased, split, feather or leaves supporting a cresecent or fan shaped glass dome covering braied hairwork. Hairwork is surrounded by graduated, facted black stone.

Date: 1838

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 50461

Accession Number: 1985.514B

Spoon

Christoper Columbus souvenier spoon. Sterling with gold wash, hand has cloisonne enamel flowers in blues, green, and red. Bowl has chased portrait of Columbus and reads: "CHRISTOV COLON"

Date: 19the century

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 50462

Accession Number: 1985.515

Doll

Small porcelain doll (hard head, body, arms, and legs) in ealry twentieth century style clothing--pink and cream silk and lace dress with crepe paper.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 50463

Accession Number: 1985.516.1

Doll

Small porcelain doll (hard head, body, arms, and legs) in ealry twentieth century style clothing--green and tan / cream dress comprised of silk and crepe paper. With had and parasol.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 50464

Accession Number: 1985.516.2

Doll

Small porcelain doll (hard head, body, arms, and legs) in ealry twentieth century style clothing--peach and black Edwardian style dress with black and cream polk-a-dot hat.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 50465

Accession Number: 1985.516.3

Doll

Small porcelain doll (hard head, body, arms, and legs) in ealry twentieth century style clothing--light pink / mauve silk, with crochet on top, and light pink and white crepe paper.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 50466

Accession Number: 1985.516.5

Brise' Fan

Pierced wooden sticks; three central medallions; green silk ribbon; mother of pearl rivets.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: sandalwood (wood), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50467

Accession Number: 1985.517

Folding Fan

Narrow black lacquered wooden sticks painted with gilt flowers; guard sticks carved with female figure; cream silk leaf painted with scene of woman playing guitar, man seated with book, with large potted plant in between; birds on sides; gold edge and c-scrolls; pink floral spray painted on reverse.

Date: 1780-1789

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), lacquering, painting (coating), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50468

Accession Number: 1985.518

Folding Fan

Carved ivory sticks and guards; white satin leaf with tiny flowers of purple, blue, pink and white; arched metal loop.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 50469

Accession Number: 1985.519

Box

Theodore Metcalf & Co. small, round, green paper apothecary box.

Date: 1837-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 50470

Accession Number: 1985.520

Minature Toy Wheelbarrow

A miniature toy wheelbarrow made of silk over paper and wire.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 50471

Accession Number: 1985.521

Wallet

Flamestitch - bargello - pink, red, blue, gold, cream; scalloped flap; opens "fan" style with 3 pockets; lined with green wool.

Date: ca. 1765

Maker: Coffin Webster, Jane (Maker)

Material: Bargello work, canvas, embroidering, handmade, wool (textile)

GUSN: 50472

Accession Number: 1985.522

Wallet

Embroidered - red ground with floral trail - scrolling leaves; green tape border; lined with red silk; interior pocket; rounded flap - stiffened or cardboard interlining.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 50473

Accession Number: 1985.523

Bracelet

A bracelet comprised of small silver (possibly mercury glass) bead and thin blown glass beads meant to look like Tonna shells in semi-opaque white with dark brown strips, and ribbed texture. All on a cotton string.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50474

Accession Number: 1985.524

Card Case

Wooden card case adorned with etched mother of pearl pieces in diamond shapes with a chased silver metal diamond shape at the front center. Patterns etched into mother pearl pieces are coral / vermicelli pattern, scrolls and leaves, and a bird with flowers. Interior lined with blue paper with an acc...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl

GUSN: 50475

Accession Number: 1985.525

Button

Round button with cloissonne enamel-filled relief design of concentric abstract floral borders surrounding a central blossom. Enameled in blue, dark blue and white. Button closure is formed from a narrow post soldered to the center back of the button. The post is topped by a small round, flat dome.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 50476

Accession Number: 1985.526

Ring

Carved wooden ring with inset metal star and circle at center.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50477

Accession Number: 1985.527

Ring

Memento mori ring comprised of seven adjoined scrolls to make a circular band. Spelled across five of the scrolls is: "ME / MEN / TO / MO /RI"

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 50478

Accession Number: 1985.528

Desk

Four graduated drawers, bracket feet and central drop, Five desk drawers beneath pigeonholes.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50530

Accession Number: 1985.716

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Ash. Bow-front facade with four drawers with string inlay and cock beading; bail handles; inlaid on case; applied beading. Rests on French feet.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 50532

Accession Number: 1985.718

Chair

Side chair. Mahogany. Serpentine crest; ears of crest have beaded edges; slightly shaped stiles chamfered on rear edges; vasiform splat with stepped shoe; H-stretchers; turned rear stretcher. Rests on beaded square legs,

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 50533

Accession Number: 1985.720

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet and numbers/verse sampler; squarish, natural linen ground; silk or cotton thread; cross stitch, rococo, satin, fern stitch, stem, outline, lang and short satin stitch, whip stitch; alphabets at top; verse at bottom with two columns on either side; floral arc above and flowers and trees belo...

Date: 1818

Maker: Washburn, Amelia, 1807- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 50534

Accession Number: 1985.721

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Five graduated drawers. Rests on bracket feet.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 50535

Accession Number: 1985.723

Windsor Chair

Bow back, carved knuckles on arms, shallow seat, well-turned legs.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: Tracy, Ebenezer (Furniture worker) Tracy, Elijah (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 50536

Accession Number: 1985.725

Chair

Side or reception chair. Fancy painted, stenciled, and grained. Wood, gold and black paint, rush seat. Splat consists of a rail in the form of two cornucopiae rich graining; scrolled crest with stenciled vegetal and floral decoration.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, rush (material), stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50537

Accession Number: 1985.726.1

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50538

Accession Number: 1985.727

Gathering Basket

Wood splint gathering basket. Checker pattern weave with carved wood handle. Rim is reinforced with interior and exterior carved wood hoops bound to basket body with single binder splint.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving, carving (processes)

GUSN: 50539

Accession Number: 1985.729