Historic New England

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall checkerboard pattern of alternating twilled weave blocks. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; hanging tab.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 9091

Accession Number: 1959.460.14

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall birdseye twill woven pattern. Selvage edges; hemmed top and bottom. Cotton cord hanging tab at each end.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9092

Accession Number: 1959.460.15

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; fine diaper weave pattern with self fringe on each end; selvage sides.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9093

Accession Number: 1950.125

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; fine diaper weave pattern with self fringe on each end; selvage sides.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9094

Accession Number: 1950.124

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; birdseye twill weave. Selvage sides, hemmed top; tape hanging tab at center; self fringe across bottom.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: twill, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9095

Accession Number: 1949.17B

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall twill/reverse twill weave. Selvage sides; hemmed top; self fringe at bottom. Tape hanging tab at top center.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 9096

Accession Number: 1949.17C

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overshot pattern of diamonds and wheels. Selvage sides; hemmed top; tape tab at center. Hemmed bottom; applied cotton commercial knotted fringe.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 9097

Accession Number: 1949.17D

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall overshot pattern in bronson weave of diamonds and wheels. Knotted self-fringe across bottom; selvage sides. Hemmed top; tape hanging tab.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: weaving, cross-stitching, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9098

Accession Number: 1949.17E

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall diamond twill weave pattern; knotted self fringe at bottom. Selvage sides. Handmade linen buttonhole stitch cord tab at top.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Possibly Gaves, H. (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 9099

Accession Number: 1949.17F

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall birdseye twill weave pattern. Knotted self fringe at bottom and selvage sides. Tab at top center.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, M. (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 9100

Accession Number: 1949.17G

Rectangular, off white linen; overall overshot weave pattern of wheels and stars. Band of leno twist drawn work connecting narrow panel with knotted self fringe across bottom. Selvage sides; hemmed top; tape hanging tab.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: weaving, drawn thread work, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9101

Accession Number: 1949.17H

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall birdseye twill weave pattern. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage sides; tape hanging tabs at ends.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: twill, cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9102

Accession Number: 1949.20A

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall birdseye twill weave pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; tabs at each end.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: twill, cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9103

Accession Number: 1949.20B

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall birdseye twill weave pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9104

Accession Number: 1949.20C

Hand towel

Nearly square linen; overall bronson weave in diamond pattern with dots in center. Hemmed edges.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9105

Accession Number: 1949.20D

Hand towel

White linen; woven in concentric diamond pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Jaquith, Elizabeth Needham, 1748-1820 (Weaver)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9106

Accession Number: 1946.293B

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white diaper weave linen. Hemmed sides; selvage ends.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: Copeland, Hannah Hough (Weaver)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9107

Accession Number: 1946.90

Dish towel

Rectangular, off white; huck weave concentric diamond pattern. Hemmed sides; selvage ends. Tape hanging tabs at each end.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Copeland, Hannah Hough (Weaver)

Material: weaving, fustian

GUSN: 9108

Accession Number: 1946.88

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white fustian; hemmed top and sides; selvage bottom.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, hand weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9109

Accession Number: 1946.89

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; bronson weave in concentric diamond pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: Woods, Susanna (Weaver)

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9110

Accession Number: 1945.455B

Finger tip towel

Rectangular, off white linen; M's & O's weave. Selvage side; hemmed top and one side; fringed bottom. Cotton cord hanging tab at top.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9111

Accession Number: 1941.1592

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white, linen; hemmed sides; selvage ends. Cotton cord hanging tab at each end.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9112

Accession Number: 1941.796

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white, linen; hemmed sides; selvage ends. Cotton cord hanging tab at each end.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9113

Accession Number: 1941.795

Carpet Frgament

Rectangular, pieced strip woven in large scale polychromatic tapestry style with flowers and leaves. Selvage sides.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pile (textile component), machine-made, piecing, tapestry (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8703

Accession Number: 1980.156

Carpet fragment

T-shaped piece with light colored abstract shapes with dark borders on green ground.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8704

Accession Number: 1980.155

Carpet fragment

Rectangular strip with selvage sides. Woven in an arborescent floral pattern of vines and flowers in shades of blue and white.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8705

Accession Number: 1980.154A

Carpet fragment

Rectangular strip with selvage sides. Woven in an arborescent floral pattern of vines and flowers in shades of blue and white.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8706

Accession Number: 1980.154B

Carpet fragment

Rectangular strip with selvage sides. Woven in an arborescent floral pattern of vines and flowers in shades of blue and white.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8707

Accession Number: 1980.154C

Ingrain carpet

Woven design of large scale rows of alternating foliated diamond with bastions with lead border and foliated cross within snowflake-like form. In between rows and motifs floral sprigs with blooming flower on plain ground. Pieced in four strips.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, jacquard, weaving, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8708

Accession Number: 1973.215

Tapestry Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip; one selvage edge. Woven in polychromatic tapestry style with central oval medallion; floral center surrounded by muted flowers and leaves. Two-toned green floral diaper ground.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pile (textile component), jute (fiber), machine-made, tapestry (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8709

Accession Number: 1970.38A

Tapestry Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip; one selvage edge. Woven in polychromatic tapestry style with central oval medallion; floral center surrounded by muted flowers and leaves. Two-toned green floral diaper ground.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pile (textile component), jute (fiber), machine-made, tapestry (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8710

Accession Number: 1970.38B

Ingrain carpet fragment

L-shaped fragment of pieced carpeting with repeating large scale motifs of foliate medallion alternating with eight point star; floral center within octagon border. Polychromatic uneven striped border.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8711

Accession Number: 1969.420B

Tapestry Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip of carpeting woven in tapestry style with large scale polychromatic floral medallions incorporating C-scrolls with floral bouquet in white center. Mottled red ground around medallions.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jacquard, weft loop weave, tapestry (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8712

Accession Number: 1969.419

Carpet Sample

Rectangular, woven in Morris-like "willow and floral" pattern of large scale thin-leaved flowers in three tones of green, rust and off-white.

Date: 1889-1905

Maker: Morris, William (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8713

Accession Number: 1966.2139B

Carpet fragment

Irregular fragment with complex polychromatic selvage border incorporating castilated band with abstract floral spot motifs on tan ground. Floral and geometric designs.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: Lowell Manufacturing Company (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8714

Accession Number: 1964.290A

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Fragment with both selvage edges. Very large scale, but naturalistic floral design on ground of woven stripes in shades of green. Striped wool binding.

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8721

Accession Number: 1959.7B

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Nearly square, with light interlocking strapwork crosses. Eight pointed stars in corner interspaces filled with foliate-like designs with woven polychromatic striped ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8722

Accession Number: 1959.6

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Strip, with selvage edges comprising parts of larger, unidentified pattern incorporating medallions with wide strapwork, brackets and abstract floral components; vein-like ground. Predominantly red and green; some light blue.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8723

Accession Number: 1959.4B

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Strip, with selvage edges comprising parts of larger, unidentified pattern incorporating medallions with wide strapwork, brackets and abstract floral components; vein-like ground. Predominantly red and green; some light blue.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8724

Accession Number: 1959.4C

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Strip, with selvage edges comprising parts of larger, unidentified pattern incorporating medallions with wide strapwork, brackets and abstract floral components; vein-like ground. Predominantly red and green; some light blue.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8725

Accession Number: 1959.4D

Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip of muted, dark floral pattern; shades of green, brown and red.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, machine-made, piecing, tapestry (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8726

Accession Number: 1936.229

Carpet Sample

Rectangular strip with selvage sides and hemmed ends. Narrow cotton warp with thick cotton weft. Printed top of faceted rings with rococco-like floral border. Diamonds in between with ground of brown weed on off white. Printed in tans, greys, yellows in imitation of ingrain carpeting.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves

GUSN: 8727

Accession Number: 1932.1039

Potholder

Tan cotton twill ground printed with red stripe and overprinted with large green leaf. Two layers sewn together. Seeds(?) inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), weaving

GUSN: 8728

Accession Number: 1953.302

Potholder

Wool yarn in shades of blue and orange couch-stitched on brown cotton grid. Cut plush face. Self-fringe all around. Square.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, plush, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8729

Accession Number: 1937.697B

Potholder

Berlinwork face divided in four squares: two red and two blue; outlined in black. Edged all around with black, red and white looped fringe, looped at corner. Black velvet back.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, cotton (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8730

Accession Number: 1924.456

Potholder

Square, quilted. One side black and white gingham; reverse side black with orange stripes; rust orange, blue and cream stylized paisley pattern in registers.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), checker pattern, stitching, padding (process), quilting, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 8731

Accession Number: 1932.55

Potholder

Wool yarn in shades of pink, red and maroon on lattice grid of cream wool. Self fringe all around. Square.

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, wool (textile), worsted

GUSN: 8732

Accession Number: 1927.348

Piano Throw

Square panel; central floral centered motif with scrolling edges. Beige ground with naturalistic floral frame with border and scrolling corners; blue ribbons in corners.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pile (textile component), tapestry (process), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8733

Accession Number: 1929.358

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8734

Accession Number: 1994.34.1

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8735

Accession Number: 1994.34.2

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