Historic New England

Dress

Cream; printed with brown leaves (originally aubergine); drawstring neckline with 2 rows at front and one drawstring on short sleeves; small scale short waisted; open from neckline drawstring to hem.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 46786

Accession Number: 1963.241

Light blue dress; printed with white circle motif; band of solid blue at neckline, sleeves and waistband, with lace inserts on sleeves and center front; tucks at shoulder; box pleated skirt; pearl buttons at back; skirt was shortened.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, resist dyeing

GUSN: 46787

Accession Number: 1963.242

Slippers

Bronze leather slippers bound w/ brown grosgrain w/ narrow brown silk ties; white leather & linen lining; rounded square toe; flat - no heel; narrow waist; square throat.

Date: 1847-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 46788

Accession Number: 1963.244AB

Pin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46789

Accession Number: 1963.246

Slat-back Chair

Side chair, ladderback form. Stretchers possibly oak; all wooden surfaces painted black; replaced woven cane seat. Back consists of three slats; stiles surmounted by acorn finials. Rests on straight legs and stretchers.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), caning, maple (wood)

GUSN: 46790

Accession Number: 1963.247

Window curtain

White, sheer cotton mull; hemmed top; inner edge and bottom scalloped. All over flowering vine in tambour work, denser at inner edge and bottom.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, super, scalloping, embroidering

GUSN: 46792

Accession Number: 1963.251A

Cloth Fragment

Brown sheer fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46793

Accession Number: 1963.252A

Cloth Fragment

Blue sheer fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46794

Accession Number: 1963.252B

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46795

Accession Number: 1963.253

Slipper

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46796

Accession Number: 1963.254

Christening blanket

Samuel Alden christening blanket. Small rectangular, seamed with rose silk backing; top of woven damask gold silk ground with designs of flowers and birds in green and white.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, stitching, piecing, silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 46797

Accession Number: 1963.255

Magic Set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46798

Accession Number: 1963.256

Spice Tin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46432

Accession Number: 1961.83C

Spice Tin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46433

Accession Number: 1961.83D

Spice Tin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46434

Accession Number: 1961.83E

Small Ice Bucket

Small wood ice bucket with lid and glass liner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46435

Accession Number: 1961.84

Small Tin with Domed Cover

Small tin box resembling a trunk. Domed cover hinged in the back, latching in front and with a small round ring pull on top. The box exterior is painted a copper color. On the front is painted a light yellow band overpainted with orange circles and green stylized leaves. A yellow figure is painted ...

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46436

Accession Number: 1961.85

Bed Canopy

White, striped dimity bed canopy.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, fringe, weaving, piecing

GUSN: 46437

Accession Number: 1961.86

Cover

Rectangular earthenware cover. Red band around rim. Floral, strawberry, and vine design. Rectangular button finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 46438

Accession Number: 1961.89

Cloth Fragment

Rectangular; indigo blue ground with white outline flowers and dot stems.

Date: 1780-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, cotton (textile), resist dyeing

GUSN: 46439

Accession Number: 1961.91

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46440

Accession Number: 1961.92A