Historic New England

Tidy

Tan linen loose weave ground. Blank upper half. Bottom embroidered with three graduated rows of floral sprays in white, mauve, green and brown wool. Floral meander under third row. Green striped border. Bound hems. Sparse knotted fringe at top and bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), stitching, machine-made, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32945

Accession Number: 1929.1572

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32946

Accession Number: 1929.1576

Scarf

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32947

Accession Number: 1929.1577

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32948

Accession Number: 1929.1578A

Cloth Fragment

Dismantled jacket, brown fabric with green and orange embroidered flowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32949

Accession Number: 1929.1579B

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32950

Accession Number: 1929.1580

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32951

Accession Number: 1929.1581

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32952

Accession Number: 1929.1582

Cloth Sample

Red silk fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 32953

Accession Number: 1929.1583

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32954

Accession Number: 1929.1584

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32955

Accession Number: 1929.1585

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32956

Accession Number: 1929.1586

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32957

Accession Number: 1929.1587

Cloth Sample

Black silk sample with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 32958

Accession Number: 1929.1592

Cloth Fragment

Red, yellow, and blue plaid fragment.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32959

Accession Number: 1929.1593

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32960

Accession Number: 1929.1594

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32961

Accession Number: 1929.1595

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32962

Accession Number: 1929.1596

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32963

Accession Number: 1929.1599

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32964

Accession Number: 1929.1600

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32965

Accession Number: 1929.1601

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32966

Accession Number: 1929.1602

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32967

Accession Number: 1929.1603

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32968

Accession Number: 1929.1604

Nightgown Pattern

Pattern for a nightgown with embroidery patterns marked out in blue ink with some white embroidery on an off-white cotton ground; unfinished.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32969

Accession Number: 1929.1605

Nightgown Pattern

Pattern for a nightgown with embroidery patterns marked out in blue ink with some white embroidery on an off-white cotton ground; unfinished

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32970

Accession Number: 1929.1606

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox (A) and lid (B). Bandbox and lid are covered with wallpaper with the "Toast to the Ladies" motif depicting a gentleman sitting betwen two women. Block printed in pink, white and green varnish on gray background. Box and lid are lined with various newspapers dated 1851. Box has st...

Date: 1855

Maker: Davis, Hannah (Maker)

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

GUSN: 32972

Accession Number: 1929.1613AB

Trencher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32973

Accession Number: 1929.1616

Parasol

A green silk parasol, folding handle, attached is a tag which reads "Aunt Patty Uphams's parasol, etc." She was born in 1779 and died in 1886.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: antler, bone (material), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32975

Accession Number: 1929.1622

Fan

Wooden sticks and guards; guards painted with gold and red and green flowers; paper decoupe leaf with hand painted Chinese man, trees, and a bird.

Date: 1760-1769

Maker: unknown

Material: découpage (image making technique), painting (image-making), hand-painted, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32976

Accession Number: 1929.1623

Stamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33222

Accession Number: 1930.300

Stamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33223

Accession Number: 1930.301

Base

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33224

Accession Number: 1930.308AB

Pestle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33225

Accession Number: 1930.308C

Alphabet Sampler

Unfinished alpahbet sampler on ivory linen ground. Rows of letters are separated by lines of decorative needlework. Monochromatic green threads. Alphabets: #1 complete, some letters repeated; #2 missing "J"; #3 complete; #4 complete. Numbers: "1-11". Stitches used: cross stitch and eyelet hole stit...

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 33226

Accession Number: 1930.309

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler on ivory linen ground. Verse at bottom. Two complete alphabets with many letters repeated. Numbers: "1-8" with "3" repeated twice. Polychromatic threads in green and pink. Stitches used: cross stitch and eyelet hole stitch.

Date: 1820

Maker: Howard, Sarah T. (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 33227

Accession Number: 1930.310

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33228

Accession Number: 1930.313

Sewing Kit

Orange oval sewing kit with very small metal crochet hooks.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33229

Accession Number: 1930.316

Sewing Case

Small sewing case with hinged lid, red leather exterior, gold detailing and hardware. Contains unnumbered mother-of-pearl game pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 33230

Accession Number: 1930.317A

Needle Case

Small round red needle case.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 33231

Accession Number: 1930.317C

Amulet

Egyptian faience amulet depicting Khnum, a deity related to the origin of the Nile River.

Date: 664 BC to 525 BC

Maker: unknown

Material: faience (earthenware)

GUSN: 33232

Accession Number: 1930.317D

Key

Small skeleton key with oval ring and hollow post, possibly for a jewelry box or sewing box.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33233

Accession Number: 1930.317E

Perfume Bottle

Slender, green-tinted attar of roses perfume bottle with red label and cork stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33234

Accession Number: 1930.318

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33235

Accession Number: 1930.319

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33236

Accession Number: 1930.320

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33237

Accession Number: 1930.321

Printing Block

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33238

Accession Number: 1930.322

Printing Block

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33239

Accession Number: 1930.323

Oblong Box with Cover

Small rectangular paper box with cover. Velvet panel painted with roses on cover. Box covered in red paper with leather texture. Box interior is divided into four compartments, and lined with light green paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 33240

Accession Number: 1930.328AB

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33241

Accession Number: 1930.329.1

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