Yule log and Christmas stockings by the fireplace
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This unfinished collar in the #OSVMuseumCollection demonstrates one approach to whitework embroidery. The embroiderer stitched this collar on a larger piece of cotton, but either had more to sew and left it unfinished or never took the time to complete the final step of cutting it out.
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At your service A woman in period clothing tends store at the Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts. The goods lining the sleeves are what would have been for sale in the 1830’s.
At your service
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In honor of Wool Days this coming weekend, we want to highlight a couple of pieces of woolen #HistoricalClothing from the #OSVMuseumCollection:
1. Circa 1835 challis (#wool) gown
2. Circa 1825-32 militia artillery coatee made of plain-woven lightweight worsted wool
#History #Textiles
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Woman's straw bonnet in simple style with elaborate decorations of feathers, flowers, and figured moire ribbon. Brim is lined with silk; covered wire around edge.
Bonnet covered with blue ribbed silk fabric gauze bow on front brim - a wreath of flowers around the base of the crown - white gauze ties.
Ladies’ bonnets, elaborately decorated with anything from ribbons and bows to feathers and silk flowers, reflected the fashion preferences wearer and trends of the time. Which of these two bonnets from the #OSVMuseumCollection is your favorite?
#HistoricalFashion #Bonnets #Fashion #History
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Join Collections Manager and Curator of Textiles Rebecca Beall for a behind-the-scenes look at the many types of yarn winders, reels, and swifts in the Old Sturbridge Village collection: youtu.be/GGV-cn5uZpk
#OSVMuseumCollection #Textiles #History #Yarn
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The landscape paintings in the #OSVMuseumCollection depict scenes of agrarian life in 19th-century New England. Barnyards, fields, and oxen are represented throughout the seasons. #19thCenturyArt
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A painted portrait of a young child wearing a blue dress holding the leash on a fluffy dog with bugged out eyes
This portrait of a child with a fluffy pup is one of our favorites in the #OSVMuseumCollection. Unfortunately, we do not know the name of the child, the dog, or the artist. #NationalPetDay
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#Siblings are well represented in the #OSVMuseumCollection, especially among our portraits. One example is John and Franklin Goddard. When Horace Bundy painted the brothers’ portraits in 1837, John was 6 years old (and likely enrolled in school, given that he holds a small book) and Franklin was 4.
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This miniature portrait in the #OSVMuseumCollection presents a lovely example of Regency #fashion, including a short-sleeved, empire-waisted gown and sheer lacy chemisette. The hair around her face is styled in fashionable ringlets, and her coiffure is finished with several decorative combs.
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There be dragons in the #OSVMuseumCollection! 🐉
Decorated with pairs of whimsical and even mythical animals, such as dragons, birds, fish, and bugs, this circa 1790-1800 coverlet is a feast for the eyes and imagination. #Embroidery #Textiles
Learn more at youtu.be/HyR0BA5eMQQ
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Is it a bird? 🐦 Is it a plane? ✈️ Yes! More specifically, it’s a cooper’s heading swift, used to even the cants (boards) when making barrel heads. Its loose resemblance to a bird gives it the nickname of a “bird plane.” #ToolsOfTheTrade #Artisan #OSVMuseumCollection
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Baby lambs and their mother at the Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts. A sepia tone adds to the old world mood.
Baby lambs and their mother at the Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts. A sepia tone adds to the old world mood.
#photographersofbluesky #photographersunited #OSVMuseumCollection #OldSturbridgeVillage #lamb #spring #babyanimal #farmlife
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Sometimes you just have to improvise and make do! When the handle of this Staffordshire cream pitcher broke, someone fashioned a new tin handle for it. The result is an incongruous mix of a finished ceramic made usable by unfinished tin. #OSVMuseumCollection #ReUse #19thCentury
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Thanks to π, we know that this unique pie plate from the #OSVMuseumCollection has a circumference of 25.13 inches.
#Pie #Pottery #Artifact #History
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This example from the #OSVMuseumCollection is currently on display in the Needle & Thread exhibit.
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Whitework #embroidery was a popular embellishment technique in the early 19th century. Cuffs, collars, capes, and other accessories in the #OSVMuseumCollection demonstrate the wide variety of patterns and stitches ladies employed, showcasing their needle skills and aesthetic taste.
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Warm mittens are a must-have accessory for all outdoor winter activities, and early New Englanders understood this as well as anyone! Check out these fantastic #mittens from the #OSVmuseumcollection – which pair is your favorite?
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George Washington has been depicted on a wide variety of objects over the years. In honor of Presidents' Day today, we're sharing a particularly unique item in the #OSVMuseumCollection: a ca 1850-1875 butter dish, featuring a finial in the shape of Washington’s head! #Glass #butter
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Own a piece of fashion #history with OSV-exclusive reproduction scarves based on #19thCentury artifacts in the #OSVMuseumCollection. Available in-store or online at shop.osv.org/search?q=han...
#HistoricalFashion
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In early 19th-century #NewEngland, wedding dresses came in an array of different colors and were often worn again and altered to fit changing bodies or styles.
In this short video, join one of our #curators for a look at three wedding dresses in the #OSVMuseumCollection.
youtu.be/xK9fnw4sYGc
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As people get ready to watch the Big Game on Sunday, we’re celebrating the MVPs of 19th-century cooking: the SUPER variety of BOWLS in the #OSVMuseumCollection! Which one is your favorite?
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Chestnuts roasting like it’s 1830 at Old Sturbridge Village. A warm thought when Central MA is getting snow and freezing rain.
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Chestnuts roasting like it’s 1830 at Old Sturbridge Village. A warm thought when Central MA is getting snow and freezing rain.
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Take a guess! What is this object from the #OSVMuseumCollection?
#WhatIsItWednesday #History #Trivia
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Miscellaneous miniature parts of shoemaking, including leather shoe uppers, a pair of completed doll shoes, an awl, wooden shoe lasts, string, and other tools.
Clarissa Pool’s husband, George, was a shoemaker in Woburn, #Massachusetts, who made shoes for whalers in the New Bedford area. While Clarissa helped George produce shoes during the winter months, she also made doll shoes in her spare time. #MiniatureMonday #OSVMuseumCollection
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Close up of two embroidered dragons
Close up of two embroidered green and yellow dragons
A patchwork coverlet covered in embroidered flowers and animals such as dragons, centipedes, fish, ducks, lions, snakes, and more.
There be dragons in the #OSVMuseumCollection! 🐉
Decorated with pairs of whimsical and even mythical animals, such as dragons, peacocks, and centipedes, this circa 1790-1800 coverlet is truly a feast for the eyes and imagination!
#Embroidery #Textiles #CreativeInspo
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A pair of young child's shoes with a printed images of Lafayette on top and the words "welcome Lafayette."
In 1824 and 1825, the Marquis de #Lafayette traveled through the U.S. on a triumphal tour. Americans honored Lafayette with a parade at almost every stop he made, and local craftspeople produced many types of commemorative memorabilia, like these children's #shoes from the #OSVMuseumCollection.
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This c. 1840 hand-pieced #quilt created by Susannah Allen Anderson Howard is an artistic wonder! It contains approximately 12,000 pieces of roller-printed cotton with a central medallion of hexagon patchwork.
Take a closer look at youtu.be/AihIG4vEjhQ
#OSVMuseumCollection
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Brrrr...it's cold outside! ❄️ This circa 1825-1840 greatcoat from the #OSVMuseumCollection would have kept the wearer very warm in winter weather. It’s made from thick, shaggy wool that’s similar to a woolen bearskin and is as heavy as a blanket.
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