Historic New England

Quilt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7279

Accession Number: 1969.1323

Commemorative Plate

A blue transfer printed whiteware commemorative plate. The central design depicts the Old Oak bordered by an inner scroll and floral motif and an outer bar and bead design.

Date: 1903-1905

Maker: Minton (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, whiteware

GUSN: 7280

Accession Number: 1920.223

A child's dress of white linen printed with a pink windowpane pattern imitating chine' with a broad neckline with self binding; lace-edged, triple tiered short sleeves; gathered to wide self waistband; deep tuck above hem; back placket, no fastening. It has a waistband lining of blue and white flora...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 7281

Accession Number: 1992.228

Sunbonnet

Tan linen printed with small red and brown floral pattern; trimmed with ruffle all around; folded back outer brim; inner brim quilted onto cardboard; self bow at crown; inside drawstring at nape; inner ties at ears, outer ties at nape; strip of linen inside crown.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), printing (process)

GUSN: 7282

Accession Number: 1992.202

Caftan

Caftan made from cream-colored coarse wool with a hood and kimono-style wide tube sleeves; full length; silk braid at seams, and around hood and sleeves.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 7283

Accession Number: 1953.596

Costume Stockings

Cream silk stockings; knitted; clocks at ankles.

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7284

Accession Number: 1969.7142.1AB

Costume Coat

Brown velveteen coat with yellow silk ribbon trim around shawl collar, cuffs, pocket flaps and hem; thigh length; vent at back; upper part lined with red dotted cambric; skirt lined with cream cambric.

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), velveteen

GUSN: 7285

Accession Number: 1969.7142.2

Costume Waistcoat

Red velveteen waistcoat; long--similar to eighteenth century costume; no collar; three gilt buttons; cut away waist; two pockets with flaps; back section and lining of red dotted cambric (also used in coat); buckle and strap closure at back; front sections are padded from shoulder to hem.

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), velveteen

GUSN: 7286

Accession Number: 1969.7142.3

Costume Breeches

Brown velveteen; button fly front; three gilt buttons at leg opening t side (same buttons as on waistcoat); fully lined with cream cotton.

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, velveteen

GUSN: 7287

Accession Number: 1969.7142.4

Costume Collar

White cotton collar with drawstring neck; two rows of lace.

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 7288

Accession Number: 1969.7142.5

Costume Mask

Brown velveteen with brown lace veil attached below eyes and nose; mask covers eyes and nose only; velveteen glued to white cotton lining; black silk ribbon tie at sides--one tie is missing--has broken off.

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), velveteen

GUSN: 7289

Accession Number: 1969.7142.6

Shawl

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7290

Accession Number: 1953.290

Soup Plate

Blue transfer printed whiteware soup plate with Willow pattern.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, whiteware

GUSN: 7291

Accession Number: 1932.580.2

Shawl

Primarily red & yellow w/ major paisley motifs outlined in black compartmented border; small black center; lacy effect; long.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 7292

Accession Number: 1936.1097

Soup Plate

Blue transfer printed whiteware soup plate with Willow pattern.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, whiteware

GUSN: 7293

Accession Number: 1932.580.3

Shawl

Cream center w/ naturalistic floral border 6-1/2" wide in red, green, blue & yellow; silk warp; wool weft.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 7294

Accession Number: 1944.244

Soup Plate

Blue transfer printed whiteware soup plate with Willow pattern.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, whiteware

GUSN: 7295

Accession Number: 1932.580.4

Soup Plate

Blue transfer printed whiteware soup plate with Willow pattern.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, whiteware

GUSN: 7296

Accession Number: 1932.580.5

Soup Plate

Blue transfer printed whiteware soup plate with Willow pattern.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, whiteware

GUSN: 7297

Accession Number: 1932.580.6

Shawl

Paisley; cream ground with 1 1/4" brown border; red and yellow inner border with brown details; large inner paisleys with red center; silk warp, wool weft.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 7298

Accession Number: 1933.1060

Soup Plate

Blue transfer printed whiteware soup plate with Willow pattern.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, whiteware

GUSN: 7299

Accession Number: 1932.580.7

Shawl

Cream ground with 4 3/4" border with blue edge and paisley motif in green, red, blue, yellow and motifs in opposing corner; wool weft, wool warp with silk stripes; tied on wool fringe.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 7300

Accession Number: 1921.347

Soup Plate

A blue transfer printed whiteware soup plate with Willow pattern.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, whiteware

GUSN: 7301

Accession Number: 1932.580.8

Shawl

Sheer white cotton; square 3-1/2" meandering border; 6" corner motif.

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, scalloping

GUSN: 7302

Accession Number: 1936.209

Soup Plate

Blue transfer printed whiteware soup plate with Willow pattern.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 7303

Accession Number: 1932.580.9

Soup Plate

Blue transfer printed whiteware soup plate with Willow pattern.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, whiteware

GUSN: 7304

Accession Number: 1932.580.10

Bedspread

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7305

Accession Number: 1931.177

Soup Plate

Blue transfer printed whiteware soup plate with Willow pattern.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, whiteware

GUSN: 7306

Accession Number: 1932.580.11

Rug

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7361

Accession Number: 1977.187

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting a family in front of a picturesque landscape scene of mountains, sailboats, and building with turrets. Part of a set of six.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 7362

Accession Number: 1988.579.4

Rug

Dark tan background with three lozenge-shaped designs down the center and three smaller designs on each side of the central lozenge; triple outside border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7363

Accession Number: 1939.496

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting a family in front of a picturesque landscape scene of mountains, sailboats, and building with turrets. Part of a set of six.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 7364

Accession Number: 1988.579.5

Fan Box

Two-piece wooden box covered in white satin, edged with braid; paper lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), satin, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7365

Accession Number: 1930.155

Brise' Fan

Folding; ivory brise' carved with featherstitching pattern; alternating sticks painted with orange, blue, pink and yellow flowers; pink silk ribbon; riveted.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating)

GUSN: 7366

Accession Number: 1930.882

Needlework Picture

Needlework mourning picture depicting a man and woman framed by trees with a white church in the distance, standing to the right of a memorial plinth and urn. The woman is pointing to an inked inscription on the memorial. Mary Clark worked this picture at the request of her father as a memorial to h...

Date: 1806

Maker: Clark, Mary (Embroiderer)

Material: embroidering, paintings (visual works), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7367

Accession Number: 1930.1125

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler on natural linen ground. Polychromatic threads. Geometric cross stitching for border at top, small alphabet for border at bottom. Alphabets: #1 missing "J", some letters repeated; #2 missing "V"; #3 missing "J", "V"; #4 complete. Numbers: "1-16". Stitches used: cross stitch and eye...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7368

Accession Number: 1931.1046

Fan

Narrow, pierced, carved and painted ivory sticks; vellum (kid?) leaf, one side painted with scene of men and women dancing around table, one playing fidddle; enclosed by scenes of cats selling fabric, cats selling birds, and dogs selling china; reverse shows cat in Watteau dress before a dog's store...

Date: 1726-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), kidskin, painting (coating)

GUSN: 7369

Accession Number: 1930.1657

Fan Box

Painted and lacquered wooden tube; one end slides out; painted medallions of figures and animals in yellow, black and green on dark red ground, framed in black and gilt; red base; black lacquered interior (B).

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7370

Accession Number: 1931.263AB

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Pierced and carved ivory sticks and guards set with spangles; leaf of purple silk petals tipped with marabou; mother of pearl sasher; metal ring with purple silk cord and tassel. BOX (B): Missing. [No box mentioned in accession book].

Date: 1860s

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), feather (material), piercing, silk (textile), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 7371

Accession Number: 1931.610AB

Feather Fan

White enamelled celluloid sticks and guards; beige grosgrain bow on one guard; white feather leaf; metal rivet and ring with beige grosgrain ribbon.

Date: 1890s

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), enameling, feather (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7372

Accession Number: 1931.1699

Folding Fan

Folding fan; plain ivory guards; pierced brass sticks; leaf of white silk with metallic thread embroidered floral spray; metal loops; mother of pearl rivet.

Date: 1880s

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), embroidering, ivory (tooth component), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 7373

Accession Number: 1933.246

Brise' Fan

FAN (A): Tortoise shell sticks and guards, pointed end; brise' type threaded with pink ribbon; pierced in coral and branch pattern; painted with multicolor floral pattern on both sides; mother of pearl washers. [Accession Book says fan came in an "incomplete box" (B). ]

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material), painting (coating), piercing, silk (textile), tortoise shell

GUSN: 7374

Accession Number: 1933.1664A

Alphabet Sampler

Unfinished alphabet sampler on natural linen ground. Mostly monochromatic. Letters worked in sepia thread. Name worked in blue. Rows are separated by lines of cross stitch. Alphabets: #1 complete; #2 complete-"G" and "H" are filled in with black thread; #3 missing J; #4 complete. Numbers: "1-9".

Date: 1815

Maker: Kiddert, Sabra (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 7376

Accession Number: 1934.2854

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Horn sticks and guards, pierced, carved and inlaid with silver; courting mirror set in guard; white paper leaf set with three lithograph medallions with 18th Century figures, surrounded by blue and silver scrolls; reverse has central lithograph medallion surrounded by embossed flowers. B...

Date: 1850s

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), embossing, lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), lithography, metal, paper (fiber product), piercing

GUSN: 7377

Accession Number: 1934.884AB

Fan

Black straw handle bound with black straw braid; round, rigid black straw leaf with raised straw flowers in red and green on one side, yellow and green on reverse; dark red satin ribbon around handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 7378

Accession Number: 1934.2331

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler on natural linen ground. Wide floral border worked in green and salmon-colored threads. Black heart and triangle in lower right corner. Alphabets: #1 -complete; #2 missing "J"; #3 missing "J". Numbers: "1-10". Stitches used: cross stitch.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7379

Accession Number: 1935.1467

Folding Fan

Small folding fan; pierced ivory sticks and guards; leaf of discolored white silk painted with small flowers in pink, blue and white; center flower design framed with linear design of red, gold, blue and green; tarnished silver spangles along top edge and throughout; back of leaf has three more of t...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 7380

Accession Number: 1936.347

Cover

Circular body with gold cipher "W" in (trace gold) oval; border around neck of double band of gold stars; traces of gold on lip of stepped spout; missing handle, but retaining leaf cluster terminals with traces of gold paint; cover (married) has berry, finial with blue enamel & gold leaves & borsder...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7381

Accession Number: 1931.1433.2

Folding Fan

FAN (A): Folding fan; mother of pearl sticks and guards carved with silver (tarnished) inlay; leaf of Blue Satin with light green silk backing; arched metal handle with wide light green satin ribbon; loop has small ring on end; mother of pearl rivets.

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, carving (processes), inlay (process), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 7382

Accession Number: 1937.573A

Folding Fan & Box

FAN (A): Folding fan with thirteen sticks and two guard sticks of tortoise shell; base of stick is notched and curved [or carved?]; kidskin mount is painted on one side with scenic view of shepherd and woman with dog (at center), a shepherd with sheep at right, and view of castles, mountain and shi...

Date: 1750s

Maker: unknown

Material: kidskin, painting (coating), tortoise shell

GUSN: 7383

Accession Number: 1937.577AB

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