Historic New England

Dress

A two-piece ivory silk evening dress. (A) Bodice: sleeveless ivory silk, armseye lined with lace and light pink silk ribbons, center front laced opening lined with green velvet and light pink with golden filigree lace laid over and attached early plastic beads in a metallic light pink. (B) Skirt: i...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: Schneider, Alma, 19th century- (Maker)

Material: silk (fiber), silk (textile), solid velvet, lace (needlework), ribbon (material), mesh, cotton (textile), embroidering, beading (process), beadwork, beads (pierced objects), cellulose acetate

GUSN: 378268

Accession Number: 2025.51.3A-D

Set of Placemats

Set of four screen-printed political placemats. Blue screen printed designs on white loose weave cotton with unfinished fringe style ends.A) "White House Sources" B) "Conserve Engery" C) "Saturday Night Massacre" D) "Rose Mary's Baby" Designs Alice Geraldine Cornell. Made by members of the Nauset...

Date: 1972

Maker: Nauset Workshop for the Handicapped (Maker) Cornell, Alice Geraldine (Maker)

Material: screen printing, printmakers, cotton (textile), ink

GUSN: 378271

Accession Number: 2025.52.3A-D

Painted Chair

A painted wooden side chair with fancy splat having three vertical slats, the center in the shape of a vase. Crest rail is hand painted with dark outline and metallic floral motif. Front legs are turned and highlighted with painting. Back legs with slight sabor-like curve. Sides have double rail str...

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: Day, Georgina Logan (Maker)

Material: wood and wood products, cord (fiber product), stenciling, painting (coating), gilding

GUSN: 378272

Accession Number: 2025.52.4

Box of Bronzing Power and Silver Leaf Sheets

Box of multiple packets of bronzing power, silver leaf sheets, and other metallic pigments.

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), silver (metal), waxed paper, paper by composition or origin, silver leaf

GUSN: 378273

Accession Number: 2025.52.5

Onyx and Gold Necklace

A necklace comprised of three different shapes of onyx beads (round, faceted, and twisting) separated with small metal beeds. Having gold findings clasp at front, center. Dangling from center front is a drop of round and twist style onyx beads with gold ending claps and clasp as bottom with a circul...

Date: Late nineteenth / early twentieth century

Maker: unknown

Material: onyx (mineral), metal, gold (metal), carnelian, faceting

GUSN: 378274

Accession Number: 2025.52.6

Handbag

A white leather purse with abstract printed floral fabric on the sides. Floral fabric is adorned with stitched raffia and covered with clear vinyl and white leather handle and metal clasp.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: raffia (fiber), leather, vinyl, cotton (textile), metal

GUSN: 380751

Accession Number: 1993.41

Quilted Purse

Quilted fabric purse with floral pattern and bird on white background and wooden handles.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wood and wood products

GUSN: 380752

Accession Number: 1993.42

Petit Point Purse

A black floral tapestry purse with yellow metal closure frame, clasp, and chain. Labelled "MADE IN WEST GERMANY WALBORG".

Date: 1949-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: tapestry (process), metal, cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 380754

Accession Number: 1993.39

Coin Purse

Petit point coin purse with birds and flowers on a cream and black background with yellow metal chased closure frame and clasp.

Date: 20th ecntury

Maker: unknown

Material: needlepoint (needleworking), petit point, cotton (fiber), metal

GUSN: 380755

Accession Number: 1993.38

Spool

Ivory spool with white thread.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 380772

Accession Number: 1930.1332

Sewing Box

Black box foe sewing pins. "Best Jet Black / Patent Pins / With fine points. Box (A) with lid (B).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 380773

Accession Number: 1933.1970 AB

Pincushion Box

Rectangular pincushion of purple velvet/silk. Four-sided with images of girls.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 380774

Accession Number: 1930.1118AB

Yellow Box

Yellow sewing box with blue glass beads inside. "Genuine silver plated / No. 4 / G. H. Chapman / Saybrook Conn. / Hook and Eyes"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 380775

Accession Number: 1919.248A

Hook and Eye Box

Sewing box with white glass beads. "White / Hook and Eyes / No. 5"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 380776

Accession Number: 1919.248E

Sewing Box

Hook and Eye box with lid and with red glass beads inside. "Brevet D'Inv / Hook and Eyes / No 6"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 380777

Accession Number: 1919.248D

Needle Package

Needle box purple in color with several slots for needle packs. "E. C. Pratts / Gold burnished / egg eyed needles "

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 380778

Accession Number: 1924.2341

Dress Stays

Bundle of dress stays in pack tied together. Approx 9 stays.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 380779

Accession Number: 1964.61P

Pitcher

Stoneware pitcher with brown glaze. Handle is formed in the shape of a hound dog. Body of pitcher is decorated in raised relief showing scenes of deer hunting. Spout is decorated with motifs of hanging bunches of grapes.

Date: 1845-58

Maker: U.S. Pottery Company

Material: stoneware (pottery), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 380950

Accession Number: 2025.85.1

Wallet

A small white leather wallet with a snap clasp.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 381050

Accession Number: 1948.66.2

Flip Fold Compact

A small, beige flip fold compact.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 381051

Accession Number: 1948.66.3

Coin Purse

A silk bag style coin purse with metal clasp.

Date: 20th centruy

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 381052

Accession Number: 1948.66.4

Cummerbund

Red strip of padded fabric, cummerbund?

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389445

Accession Number: 1971.2404

Hair comb

Hair comb with tortoiseshell pattern and inlaid metal stars. Six prongs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389527

Accession Number: 1971.2808

Women's Douche

Women's douche in original box

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389528

Accession Number: 1971.2806

Comb

Large Tort Comb W/ 13 Prongs, Base Floral Design

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389529

Accession Number: 1971.2807

Stationary Box

Black Laquered Asian Stationary Box, Shell Inlay Florals

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389530

Accession Number: 1971.2805

Basket

Woven Basket

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389531

Accession Number: 1971.2804

Clam Shell Purse

Clam Shell Shaped Reed Woven Purse, Leather Handles

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389532

Accession Number: 1971.2803

Box

Green Fabric Box Lined In Red

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389533

Accession Number: 1971.2802

Spoon Box

Fabric Lined Box For Spoon

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389534

Accession Number: 1971.2801

Cordial Glasses Box

Fabric Lined Box For Small Cordial Glasses

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389535

Accession Number: 1971.2800

Spoon Box

Fabric Lined Box For Ladel/Spoon

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389536

Accession Number: 1971.2799

Cordial Glasses Box

Fabric Lined Box For Cordial Glasses

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389537

Accession Number: 1971.2798

Wooden Box with Lid

Wooden Box, Handmade with Lid

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389538

Accession Number: 1971.2797AB

Tank Top

White Tank Top

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389539

Accession Number: 1971.2796

Fabric Flower

Small Purple Fabric Flower

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389540

Accession Number: 1971.2795

Trim Wrap

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389541

Accession Number: 1971.2794

Fabric

Purple Iridescent Fabric

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389542

Accession Number: 1971.2793

Partial Cuff

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389543

Accession Number: 1971.2792

Partial Cuff

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389544

Accession Number: 1971.2791

Lace Scraps

Lace Scraps/Trim

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389545

Accession Number: 1971.2790A-W

Unfinished Cuff

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389675

Accession Number: 1971.2789

Fabric Scrap

fabric scrap

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389676

Accession Number: 1971.2788

Lace Fabric Scrap

lace fabric scrap

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389678

Accession Number: 1971.2787

Unfinished Lace Cuff

unfinished lace cuff

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389681

Accession Number: 1971.2786

Unfinished Lace Cuff

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389683

Accession Number: 1971.2785

Unfinished Collar

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389686

Accession Number: 1971.2784

Unfinished Cuff

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 389688

Accession Number: 1971.2783

Beach Towel/Blanket

Yellow/blue striped beach towel/blanket.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 390031

Accession Number: 1971.2494

Mug

"Maine State Museum Augusta, Maine" mug with moose in landscape print

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 390750

Accession Number: 2016.188.1642

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