Historic New England

Scarf

Cream silk scarf with ruffled trim.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353292

Accession Number: 1990.380

Shawl

Blue silk scarf with a Kashmir-style pattern.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353294

Accession Number: 1990.381

Shawl

Black mesh scarf with ruffled trim.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353296

Accession Number: 1990.382

Shawl

Black lace shawl.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353297

Accession Number: 1990.383

Vest

White vest with gold metallic thread embroidery; turquoise stones set in the embroidery; gold metallic thread balls as fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353298

Accession Number: 1990.386

Shawl

Black mesh scarf with red, yellow, and green floral embroidery along the edge with matching fringe.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353299

Accession Number: 1990.392

Cape

Black velvet cape with panels of silver patterned fabric; ribbon tie at the neck; black beaded flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 353301

Accession Number: 1990.401

Mantle

Tiers of black lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353303

Accession Number: 1990.384

Pair of Gloves with Envelope

Pair of white kid gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353304

Accession Number: 1990.385A-C

Coat

Purple and blue checked wool coat with purple buttons.

Maker: Jordan Marsh Company (Maker)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 353307

Accession Number: 1993.20

Coat

Red cashmere coat.

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

Material: cashmere (wool)

GUSN: 353308

Accession Number: 1993.21

Coat

Red, purple, and yellow plaid coat with purple lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353309

Accession Number: 1993.22

Women's Suit

Red dress, jacket, and matching belt, gold buttons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353310

Accession Number: 1993.23A-C

Dress and Jacket

Blue silk sleeveless dress with matching jacket.

Maker: R. H. Stearns & Co. (Maker)

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353311

Accession Number: 1993.25AB

Sign, "Lowell Bros. and Bailey Co."

Long rectangular sign. Gold lettering on black ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353318

Accession Number: 2019.41.1

Sign, "Waters & Litchfield Co."

Black sign with gold and red accent lettering.Flat top edge and arched bottom edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353319

Accession Number: 2019.41.2

Bench with seat cover

Wooden bench (A) with a stripped purple seat cushion (B), and blue corduroy seat cover (C).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353322

Accession Number: 1996.143.54A-C

Dish Drainer

Yellow plastic dish drainer.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353323

Accession Number: 1996.143.67

Teakettle

Metal teakettle with black handle.

Maker: Wearever (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 353325

Accession Number: 1996.143.71

Mantel Clock

Wooden Waterbury mantel clock.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353326

Accession Number: 1996.143.73

Teakettle

Pounded copper teakettle, stamped "Made in Italy."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353327

Accession Number: 1996.143.74

Hanging Candle Holder

Pounded copper hanging candle holder, with sticker on bottom that says "Pure Copper", and two packs of matches inside.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353328

Accession Number: 1996.143.76

Copper Teapot

Copper and brass pear-shaped teapot, marked "M", "Made in Holland."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353329

Accession Number: 1996.143.77

Teakettle

Copper teakettle with residue inside.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353330

Accession Number: 1996.143.78

Candlesticks

Pair of candlesticks.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353331

Accession Number: 1996.143.79.1-.2

Potholder

Quilted potholder.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353332

Accession Number: 1996.143.82

Paper Towel Holder

Wooden paper towel holder.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353333

Accession Number: 1996.143.83

Wall Ornament

Wall ornament comprised of plastic fruit attached to a straw fan.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353334

Accession Number: 1996.143.85

Mirror, Framed

Mirror in wooden frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353335

Accession Number: 1996.143.86

Coffee Pot

Melitta pour over coffee maker.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353336

Accession Number: 1996.143.87

Pet Dish

Yellow plastic dog bowl.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353337

Accession Number: 1996.143.90

Roaster

GE automatic roaster [.1] with original instruction booklet [.2], price marked $44.95

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353338

Accession Number: 1996.143.128.1-.2

Cart

Metal and plastic rolling cart, with countertop and two shelves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353339

Accession Number: 1996.143.129

Shawl

Black shawl with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353341

Accession Number: 1993.365

Textile Sample

Fabric sample with a painted scene of boats and a windmill.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353342

Accession Number: 2008.12.114

This set of window hangings consists of two straight side curtains and a valance. All three pieces are constructed from a silk compound weave repp in shades of bronze. The pattern is a repeating foliated vine worked in blue and red supplementary wefts against a bronze ground warp-striped in shades o...

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), cotton (textile), NO-MATERIAL-TERM

GUSN: 353343

Accession Number: 2019.42.1A-C

Set of curtains

This set of window hangings was assembled from a larger group. It consists of a proper right (A) and proper left (B) side curtain that do not match in width, thus were probably made for two different windows, and a pair of self-fabric tie-backs (C,D). The side curtains are constructed as simple stra...

Date: 1905-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), block printing (relief printing process), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 353344

Accession Number: 2019.42.2 A-D

Boy's sailor suit

This two-piece garment consists of a jacket and breeches construced of navy blue wool twill. The jacket shows a square-backed falling collar with shawl fronts, long sleeves, and a front closure with buttons. The jacket appears to have been altered from its original tunic form, adding the buttons and...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Swears & Wells (Manufacturer)

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353345

Accession Number: 2019.42.3AB

Pillowcase

This navy blue silk pillowcase is constructed of two panels machine stitched together on three sides, leaving the proper left edge open for the pillow. A row of snaptape stitched along the interior hem of the left side closed the case. The case is embellished with a large and elaborate monogram "EEF...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), silk (fiber), embroidering

GUSN: 353346

Accession Number: 2019.42.4