Historic New England

Whist set

Hinged Japanned box w/ incomplete whist set including assorted cards and 2 "Registered Whist Marker(s)." Top of box: Four Asian figures before two buildings and trees.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13994

Accession Number: 1998.179

Parcheesi board

Parcheesi board without game pieces.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: E.G. Selchow & Co. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, machine-made

GUSN: 13995

Accession Number: 1998.180

Counters

Box w/ blue and red game counters marked "Dennison's." Green box w/ gold writing and design w/ heart, diamond, spade and club. "DENNISON'S IVORY SURFACE INDESTRUCTIBLE GAME COUNTER"

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, machine-made

GUSN: 13996

Accession Number: 1998.181

Box of game counters

Approx. 100 red and white game counters in green box (missing lid).

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 13997

Accession Number: 1998.182

Game board

Boxed board game. Revolutionary images on box cover and game board. "GAMES OF JOHN GILPIN/RAINBOW BACKGAMMON AND BEWILDERED TRAVELLERS"

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: McLoughlin Bros. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, machine-made

GUSN: 13998

Accession Number: 1998.183

Cribbage board

Plain cribbage board w/ semi-circular end. Three pegs broken and stuck in three holes near end.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13999

Accession Number: 1998.184

Cribbage board

Cribbage board. Inlaid and veneered. Four brass legs and swivel hatch at one end to release pegs.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), veneering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 14000

Accession Number: 1998.185

Bridge set

Bridge set in bound case w/ snap. One set containing two decks of cards, score pad, and pencil. Faded blue color w/ darker blue border. "BRIDGE" on cover.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, machine-made, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14001

Accession Number: 1998.186

Deck of cards

Bundle of assorted cards. Identification cards: story writers, humorists, biographers, historians, and poets. Moral and religious.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14002

Accession Number: 1998.187

Deck of cards

Author/literature card game. Blue front of card.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14003

Accession Number: 1998.188

Deck of cards

Assortment of odd cards. No complete decks.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14004

Accession Number: 1998.189

Deck of cards

Game- "War of Words." Cards w/ alphabet and birds on face.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14005

Accession Number: 1998.190

Deck of cards

Four packs for "Bezeque" (?)

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14006

Accession Number: 1998.191

Deck of cards

Fortune telling card game. Seven questions per card and three answers per question.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14007

Accession Number: 1998.192

Deck of cards

Whist card set w/ black and white design on back of cards.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14008

Accession Number: 1998.193

Deck of cards

Set of cards written on in ink. Ex.: Ace of Diamonds reads "a Ring or business contract." Fortune telling game. Red and white design on back.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14009

Accession Number: 1998.194

Deck of cards

Set of cards written on in ink. Ex.: Ace of Diamonds reads "a Ring or business contract." Fortune telling game. Blue and white design on back.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14010

Accession Number: 1998.195

Deck of cards

Deck of cards in orange container. Back of cards show Native American images.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14011

Accession Number: 1998.196

Deck of cards

Assorted cards and three paper dials.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14012

Accession Number: 1998.197

Deck of cards

Two full decks.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14013

Accession Number: 1998.198

THE BROWNIE PLAYING CARD

52 cards. Blue design on cover w/ elves. Cards have blue design w/ angels.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: American Playing Card Co. (Maker)

Material: machine-made, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14014

Accession Number: 1998.199

COLUMBIAN SOUVENIR PLAYING CARDS

53 cards. Cards have capitals of each state on them.

Date: 1893-1930

Maker: Columbian Souvenir Playing Card Co. (Maker)

Material: machine-made, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14015

Accession Number: 1998.200

STROLLERS PLAYING CARDS

52 cards in red case. Cards w/ navy floral design.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Kalamazoo Playing Card Co. (Maker)

Material: machine-made, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14016

Accession Number: 1998.201

Brown box w/ 3 different kinds of game pieces. Four wooden 1 1/2 inch pawn-like pieces painted purple, gold, orange, and aqua. Eight wooden circular turned 1/2 inch pieces painted gold, orange, purple, and blue. Twelve flat yellow circular cardboard pieces.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, machine-made, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 14017

Accession Number: 1998.202

Casino game and other

Nine wooden Casino pins and two wooden playing balls w/ written direction for "Casino" by JAT (1876). Also green cards w/ rhymes titled "Judge." A partial set. Stored in cigar box.

Date: 1870-1876

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 14018

Accession Number: 1998.203

Game set

Box marked "Old Curiosity Shop" w/ misc. game pieces. "OLD CURIOSITY SHOP. A CHARACTERISTIC AND PLEASING GAME"

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Novelty Game Co. (Maker)

Material: machine-made, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14019

Accession Number: 1998.204

Game pieces

Wooden cigar box partially coverd w/ paper advertisements. Inside there are 10 wooden checker pieces and 11 black-painted checker pieces. 16 small metal hoops, 3 covered w/ black thread, and 191 1/8 inch circular wooden pieces w/ hole in their centers.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: machine-made, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 14020

Accession Number: 1998.205

BEZIQUE CARD GAME RECORDING DIAL

Pair of scoring dials for whist. This particular dial is a red square dial w/ metal arrow.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Swift, A. B. (Maker)

Material: machine-made, metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14021

Accession Number: 1998.206.1

Jacket

Jacket made from black-tinted satin; hip length; loose; V-neckline; hook and eye closure upper half of body; long straight sleeves; panels of sheer black silk trimmed with black silk braid in abstract and meander pattern applied along front, sides and sleeves with broad panel in back; seven sets of ...

Date: 1909-1913

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, taffeta, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13650

Accession Number: 1991.83

Evening Coat

Cream silk crepe; embroidered w/ satin stitch on front & back w/ cream silk; large peonies at front & back of neck w/ trailing branches; floral garland around collar, cuffs, center front & hem; very full cut w/ wide kimono-style sleeves; gusseted sides w/ side seam open; 5 (silk balls) frogs; lined ...

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13651

Accession Number: 1990.304.1

Coat

Black Battenburg lace evening coat/overbodice with long fitted sleeves; large scale stylized flowers & scrolling leaves. No visible closures on center front opening

Date: 1909-1914

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13652

Accession Number: 1991.86

Women's Jacket

Beige and cream tiny checked wool; brown pile collar; four large brown plastic buttons down center; slash pockets lined with brown rayon; raglan sleeves gathered at wrist with tab; turn back cuff lined with silk; hip-length; body lined with brown piles; sleeves with beige rayon.

Date: 1940-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), rayon

GUSN: 13654

Accession Number: 1992.131

Women's Jacket

Black wool herringbone; notched collar; three slash pockets; five large silver metal buttons with black embossed checkerboard pattern; same button at wrist on long sleeves; center back vent; fully lined with black rayon.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: Vermont Natives Industries (Maker)

Material: wool (textile), rayon

GUSN: 13655

Accession Number: 1992.132

Shoulder Cape

Black cotton net appliqued with large black felt floral motifs edged with beads; band of felt trimmed with green braid and black beads around shoulders; ribbed silk band collar trimmed with taffeta and lace ruffles; hook and eye closure down center front concealed under lace ruffle; deep taffeta and...

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13656

Accession Number: 1992.147

Pelerine

Feathered pelerine (cape with attached front lappets); two layers of linen canvas with feathers hand sewn on; layers are stitched together with a catch stitch; lined with eiderdown feathers; bands of irridescent green and blue peacock feathers; brown; spots of red feathers for highlight.

Date: 1827-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), featherwork

GUSN: 13657

Accession Number: 1923.508

Pelerine

Feathered pelerine (cape with attached lappets); two layers of linen canvas with handsewn feathers; layers are stitched together with a catch stitch; eiderdown(possibly) lining; brown feathers with single yellow & green highlights (feathers); band at neck imitates dress collar of the period; brown t...

Date: 1827-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: featherwork

GUSN: 13658

Accession Number: 1929.279

Pelerine

Feathered pelerine (front lappets attached to collar); dominant blue "eye" pattern with green palm trees of feathers; linen panels.

Date: 1827-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: featherwork

GUSN: 13659

Accession Number: 1923.509

Pelerine

Feathered pelerine (cape with attached front lappets); two layers of linen canvas with feathers sewn on with layers stitched with catch stitches; lined with eiderdown feathers; bands of triangles; symmetrical arrangement along vertical axis; feathers are mostly brown.

Date: 1827-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: featherwork, linen (material)

GUSN: 13661

Accession Number: 1932.104

Stole

Cream silk; sheer; long and rectangular; embroidered with cream silk thread with floral boquet enclosed by floral meander; motifs are located at each end - plain in between; knotted fringed ends.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13662

Accession Number: 1931.1096

Shawl

Discolored cream/beige wool; triangular with pointed tips; embroidered in satin stitch with cream silk border & bouquet of blue and pink roses at back; brown fringe trim.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 13663

Accession Number: 1933.6889

Shawl

Black taffeta with black knotted silk fringe.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13671

Accession Number: 1953.318

Shawl

Black; large square with 2 rounded corners; one corner is embroidered and ornamented with black beads - small flowers with scrolling leaves, and large border with "draped" scrolling band, scalloped edge and scrolling meander.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13672

Accession Number: 1969.5433

Scarf

Cream wool; border of orange with narrow red and navy blue bands.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13673

Accession Number: 1969.5483

Scarf

Brown with two bands of three yellow stripes; brown knotted fringe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13674

Accession Number: 1969.6269

Pelerine

Pelerine made from light green and yellow-colored shot silk taffeta and black moiré trimmed with black lace; black and green silk knotted and tasseled fringe; shoulder seam; green ruffle trimmed with black moiré ribbon and black lace.

Date: 1853-1857

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), moiré, lace (needlework), taffeta

GUSN: 13675

Accession Number: 1964.155