Historic New England

Prom Dress

"Waltz length" pink taffeta dress with overlay of white lace. Bodice has pink spaghetti straps. Ruffled nylon net underskirt.

Date: 1962

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

Material: taffeta

GUSN: 223196

Accession Number: 2008.12.17.1

Prom Dress

Prom dress, waltz length, white floral lace top with scoop neck and pale green multi-layered skirt.

Date: 1963

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), nylon

GUSN: 223198

Accession Number: 2008.12.18.1

Full length sleeveless dress with scoop neck. Blue taffeta overlaid with matching organza, skirt lined throughout with white pellon. Bodice ornamented with crystal beads and sequins, shaped with pleats caught together with a narrow vertical band at the center below the bust. Has attached white nylon...

Date: 1964

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 223199

Accession Number: 2008.12.19.1

Prom Shoes

Pair of prom shoes worn with blue full length prom dress with scoop neck, 2008.12.19.1.

Date: 1964

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 223200

Accession Number: 2008.12.19.2AB

Tiara

Rhinestone tiara worn with blue full length prom dress with scoop neck, 2008.12.19.1.

Date: 1964

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), rhinestone

GUSN: 223202

Accession Number: 2008.12.19.3

Wedding Dress

Women's wedding dress, gray silk overdress with underslip. Metallic embroidery on bodice and around buttons at cuffs.

Date: September 13, 1909

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 223203

Accession Number: 2008.12.2

Wedding Dress

Ivory satin wedding dress with satin covered buttons down back and high collar. Beaded decoration at neckline, long sleeves with puffed shoulders.

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 223204

Accession Number: 2008.12.3.1

Men's Wedding Suit

Men's wedding suit. Navy blue tailcoat [A], with white vest [B], and navy blue pants [C] with matching navy blue and white suspenders [D].

Date: June 24, 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), leather

GUSN: 223208

Accession Number: 2008.12.5A-D

Baby Book

White baby album containing photographs, baby teeth in envelopes, a certificate of vaccination, a drawing with musical notation on the back. On the cover, "Our Baby" is sewn in white thread, as are white and pink flowers with green leaves; pages inside are a light blue, the binding is green.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), cloth, bindings (gathered matter components)

GUSN: 223217

Accession Number: 2007.14.13

Child's Christening Dress

White cotton and lace child christening dress. Lace neckline, ends of sleeves. At hem, three tiers, with leaf design on top two, floral design on bottom tier; pleats at neckline, long sleeves.

Date: 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 223218

Accession Number: 2007.14.1

Photograph

Photograph of Charles Lane Goss; black and white photograph of Goss as infant on arm chair wearing christening dress. Green matting providing circular frame around photograph; embossed detailing around border. Black cardboard on backside of matting.

Date: 1903

Maker: Osgood, H. W. (Photographer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 223222

Accession Number: 2007.14.12

Wedding Dress

Long wedding dress made of fuchsia cotton, overlaid with pale pink cotton and trimmed with mulit-colored floral tape and narrow white lace. Styled with long pointed sleeves, which lack the fuchsia underlayer. Bodice has scoopneck and empire waist. Full skirt border by one inch pink and white lace.

Date: 1975

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 223224

Accession Number: 2008.12.15.1

Wedding Announcement

Wedding announcement for Karen Nylander and Norberto Gerado Juan Ankone, June 14, 1975 Hancock, New Hampshire.

Date: 1975

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 223225

Accession Number: 2008.12.15.2

Flagon

English, lighthouse-style pewter flagon with domed lid; acorn knop; double scroll handle; concave skirt; and single diamond-shaped touch mark on inside bottom.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), English pewter, tin and tin alloy

GUSN: 223232

Accession Number: 1950.444

Pig Costume

Pig costume with pinned tail and snap closures. Pink pig mask with red and black painted featuers.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 223238

Accession Number: 2008.12.60.1AB

Flagon

Pear-shaped pewter flagon with hinged, shallow-dome lid with thumb rest; curved handle; and bands around body, base, and mouth.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 223239

Accession Number: 1950.449

Mask

Pink bunny mask with yellow painted eyes and black whiskers.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, painting (coating)

GUSN: 223240

Accession Number: 2008.12.60.2

Teapot

Pumpkin-shaped pewter teapot on scroll embellished feet. Domed, hinged lid with wooden black-painted flower knop; curved scroll embellished spout; and S-shaped black-painted wooden handle with thumb rest.

Date: 1837-1847

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 223277

Accession Number: 1993.475

Sugar Bowl

Urn-shaped pewter sugar bowl with domed lid, ball knop and a pair of opposing scrolling S-shaped handles.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 223278

Accession Number: 1993.476.1AB

Cream Pitcher

Footed pewter creamer with flat spout and scrolling S-shaped handle with thumb rest.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 223279

Accession Number: 1993.476.2

Cup

Tiny, round pewter cup with straight sides and attached saucer. Two small holes were drilled into the cup near the rim.

Date: 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 223280

Accession Number: 1993.698

Teapot

Pumpkin-shaped pewter teapot with leaf-shaped feet; long curved spout; over-the-top embellished handle; and domed, hinged lid with leaf and squash knop.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 223281

Accession Number: 1993.702

Tile

Two carved earthenware tiles with central flower surrounded by abstract scroll motif designs on light gray background.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, paint (coating)

GUSN: 223282

Accession Number: 2009.42

Tile

Tile, bird in a flowering tree with spikey branches, a butterfly and foliage near a stream/body of water; upper and bottom margins are geometric borders; design in dark blue, light blue and white

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 223283

Accession Number: 2009.43

Tile

Box and tile set. White and red box [A] " New England Tile Tale" printed on cover with a white and black image of a church; Tile [B] is cream with wood border and reddish back, depicts a black sketch of a house (signed Jack Frost) and story of a "Timid Tory" written on the bottom

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 223286

Accession Number: 2009.46AB

Quilt

Crewelwork bed cover, crewel wool on cotton and fustian, embroidered in red, blue, green, gray, and white. Originally made for bed hanging; later refashioned as quilted bed cover. Chinoiserie design; twining vines extending from rocky hillocks at lower edge; large and small floral and foliate motifs...

Date: ca. 1710

Maker: Fifield, Mary Thurston, 1667- (Embroiderer) Adams, Mary Fifield, 1694-1748 (Embroiderer)

Material: crewel wool, fustian, cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 223289

Accession Number: 2001.274

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

Chamber pot

Cream-colored stoneware chamber pot with handle and banding.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 241789

Accession Number: 1992.373

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

Sampler

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: late 19th century

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: late 19th century

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: March 10, 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

A 48-piece dessert service. Includes an urn-shaped fruit cooler, pair of pierced baskets, two footed sauce tureens, and 43 plates. White body with gilt and mauve banding and gilt decoration.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Possibly Sevres Porcelain Manufactory

Material: porcelain, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 241806

Accession Number: <no key>.1-43

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

Urn

Red toleware urn [A] with cover [B]. Circular foot. Red, gold, and antique verte decoration with classical motifs of dancing maids, swans, and lyres.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: tinware

GUSN: 241844

Accession Number: 1942.1712.1AB

Urn

Red toleware urn with cover. Circular foot. Red, gold, and antique verte decoration with classical motifs of dancing maids, swans, and lyres.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: tinware

GUSN: 241845

Accession Number: 1942.1712.2AB

Side Chair

Side chair. Mahogany with birch seat rails and white pine corner blocks. Serpentine crest rail with arched center and pierced central circle. Carved molded ears. Swag and tassel at top of vase shaped pierced splat. Center of splat has figure-eight with looped diamond overlay. Splat seated behind p...

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 241847

Accession Number: 1966.294A

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

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