Cuff set
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1865
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
overall a: 5 3/8 x 8 in. ( 13.7 x 20.3 cm )
overall b: 5 1/4 x 8 in. ( 13.3 x 20.3 cm )
Description:
Ecru cotton Irish needlepoint guipure lace cuff set, being slightly wider at the bottom than at the top, with the seam side slightly shorter than the outer side, both cuffs are the same; the footing edges are plain, the overall pattern is of flowers and shamrocks with busy bar design between, the outer edges are scalloped and trimmed with picot.
Object Number:
Z.1170.1ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1865
eMuseum Object ID:
30017
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dickey
Classification:
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Cotton, metal, ivory
Dimensions:
overall: 16 1/4 x 3 in.
Description:
White cotton whitework cotton embroidered lace dickey (men's shirt front), an openwork floral stripe goes down the center between four vertical buttonholes, surrounded with border of openwork leaf design and embroidered daisies.
Object Number:
Z.1170.2
Gallery Label:
Shirtfronts like these were worn over the closure part of men's formal shirts and were popular around the middle of the 19th century. A note found with this shirt front says that it was buttoned to the front of the grandfather of the donor. A cameo stud button showing a woman in an outdoor setting remains anchored in the top buttonhole.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
30016
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dickey
Classification:
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Cotton, metal, ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 1/4 x 3 in. ( 41.3 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
White cotton whitework cotton embroidered lace dickey (men's shirt front), an openwork floral stripe goes down the center between four vertical buttonholes, surrounded with border of openwork leaf design and embroidered daisies.
Object Number:
Z.1170.3
Gallery Label:
Shirtfronts like these were worn over the closure part of men's formal shirts and were popular around the middle of the 19th century. A note found with this shirt front says that it was buttoned to the front of the grandfather of the donor. An cameo stud button showing a woman in an outdoor setting remains anchored in the top buttonhole.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
30013
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sleeves
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Linen, cotton
Dimensions:
overall a: 15 5/8 x 8 5/8 in. ( 39.7 x 21.9 cm )
overall b: 16 x 7 7/8 in. ( 40.6 x 20 cm )
Description:
Cambric undersleeve set with whitework cotton embroidered lace trim edges; the top edges are hemmed, the sleeves are straight until they flair at the bottom, with the seam sides being higher than the outer sides of the sleeves; the bottoms are trimmed with a garland of sprays, and next to the edge are openwork circles and embroidered circles arranged in circle, the edges are scalloped and lined with a row of openwork circles, the edges are finished with buttonhole stitch.
Object Number:
Z.1123ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
30012
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Stole
Classification:
Date:
1825-1875
Medium:
Linen, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 47 x 33 1/2 in. ( 119.4 x 85.1 cm )
Description:
Ecru linen bobbin lace and cotton embroidered cambric lace shawl; the overall shape is like a horseshoe, with the back being deeper than the ends; the ground of the lace is machine made linen tulle which has some embroidery, with embroidered cut cambric worked into the design; the overall design is of sprays and scrolls, the outside edges are trimmed with leaf and floral embroidered cut cambric.
Object Number:
Z.1131
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
30011
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Neckcloth
Classification:
Date:
1800-1845
Medium:
Linen
Dimensions:
Overall: 25 x 53 in. ( 63.5 x 134.6 cm )
Description:
White linen triangular neckcloth.
Object Number:
Z.1293
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1845
eMuseum Object ID:
30009
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Neckcloths (2)
Classification:
Date:
1800-1845
Medium:
Linen
Dimensions:
Overall: 27 x 77 in. ( 68.6 x 195.6 cm )
Description:
White linen triangular neckcloth.
Object Number:
Z.1292
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1845
eMuseum Object ID:
30008
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Collar
Classification:
Date:
1900-1930
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 5/8 x 12 1/4 in. ( 19.4 x 31.1 cm )
Description:
White cotton openwork lace collar with hemmed neck edge, the other edges are scalloped and finished with satin stitch cotton embroidery, there is a geometric floral motif around the neck side, and the outer edge has two rows of ovals, all of the openwork is finished with cotton satin stitch.
Object Number:
Z.1129.2
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
30006
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Collar
Classification:
Date:
190--1930
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 5/8 x 12 3/4 in. ( 19.4 x 32.4 cm )
Description:
White cotton openwork lace collar with hemmed neck edge, the other edges are scalloped and finished with satin stitch cotton embroidery, there is a geometric floral motif around the neck side, a row of daisies in the middle, and the outer edge has two rows of ovals, all of the openwork is finished with cotton satin stitch.
Object Number:
Z.1129.3
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
30005
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Collar
Classification:
Date:
1900-1930
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/2 x 12 7/8 in. ( 19 x 32.7 cm )
Description:
Cotton cambric whitework embroidered lace collar with hemmed neck edge, scalloped outer edges, the inner edge is decorated with a leaf motif, the scallops are filled with openwork circles surrounded around the bottom with triangle and openwork pattern and satin stitch circles which meet with the patterns on either side to form a heart, the extreme outer edge is finished in satin work.
Object Number:
Z.1129.4
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
30004
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.


