Historic New England

Napkin

Roughly square linen napkin. Blue with double white line windowpane check; 1-1/2 white band border. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, textiles

GUSN: 48739

Accession Number: 1972.134

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 48740

Accession Number: 1972.136

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48741

Accession Number: 1972.137

Sheet

Rectangular, off-white linen sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48742

Accession Number: 1972.139

Satinet Sheet

White, plain weave, seamed satinet with selvage edges and hemmed ends.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: Wood, Susana Bennet (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 48743

Accession Number: 1972.140

Satinet Sheet

White, plain weave, seamed satinet sheet; selvage sides with hemmed ends.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: Wood, Susana Bennet (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 48744

Accession Number: 1972.141

Wool Sheet

Rectangular, cream-colored wool sheet; seamed; hemmed ends with selvage edges.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Wood, Lucy Ann (Miller), 1816-1897 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, hand sewing, hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 48745

Accession Number: 1972.142

Wool Sheet

White, plain weave, seamed wool sheet with selvage sides and hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1785-1830

Maker: Cobb, Hannah Francis, 1767-1846 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 48746

Accession Number: 1972.143

Satinet Sheet

White, plain weave, seamed wool sheet with selvage edges and hemmed ends.

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: Champlin, Caroline T. (Wood) (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, weaving, machine-made, piecing

GUSN: 48747

Accession Number: 1972.144

Wool Sheet

White, plain weave, seamed, wool sheet with selvage sides and hemmed ends.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: Wood, Olive Cobb, 1789-1858 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 48748

Accession Number: 1972.145

T-shaped; body comprised of pieced diamonds; alternating rows of glazed pillar print and diamonds; pieced eight-point star of various calicos. Fill around edges of double pink calico. Edges bound in brown floral calico. Quilted in zig-zags around stars.

Date: 1850 C-1860 C

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), linen (material), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 48749

Accession Number: 1972.148

Quilt

Body comprised of alternating rows of diamond blocks, one of yellow and black floral print on red ground, the other of bands of rainbow colors on white ground. Top and bottom bands of glazed red and black floral chintz; "Pumpkin Seed" design; white ground. Edges bound in printed cotton. Body quilted...

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48750

Accession Number: 1972.149

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall geometric design of rows of blocks; interiors divided by gridwork. Sashing of gridwork of alternating dark and light bands; solid intersections. Applied woven border; leno twist work and fringed edges except across top. Bottom corners rounded; top edge bound. Frin...

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, fringe, gauze, weaving, piecing, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 48751

Accession Number: 1972.152

Dress

A=Bodice; B=Skirt. Cream satin ground with printed purple velvet sprays. A=Bodice - drawstring scooped neckline with small thread loops all around; puffed short sleeves with gathered cuffs; V-shaped silk tulle gathered at necline and waist; pointed waist at front. Pleated waistband; boned; lined ...

Date: ca. 1896

Maker: Chapman, J. E. (Maker)

Material: hand sewing, satin, silk (textile), taffeta, tulle (meshed textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 48752

Accession Number: 1972.157AB

Dress

Three-piece dress, bodice (a), skirt (b), and bow (c). Chartreuse corded silk with pale pink and chartreuse lampas. Bodice (a) broad drawstring neckline with chartreuse piping; exaggerated puffed sleeves of pink and green lampas; lampas woven with abstract swirls and small flowers (recalls bizarre s...

Date: 1895-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: cord (fiber product), stitching, lampas (textile material), machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 48753

Accession Number: 1972.158A-C

Corset

Wool-lined boned corset with pale pink silk satin on exterior and lace trim; golden silk lacing and metal closures.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 48754

Accession Number: 1972.159

Pair of Drawers

White cotton with linen and embroidered trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), embroidering

GUSN: 48755

Accession Number: 1972.160

Pair of Drawers

White cotton with ebroidered and lace tirm.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48756

Accession Number: 1972.161

Petticoat

White cotton; drawstring yoke; short; edged with row of machine embroidery and puffing.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 48757

Accession Number: 1972.162

Hat

No description

Date: 1903-1906

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, cotton (textile), stitching, silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 48758

Accession Number: 1972.163

Pair of Stockings

Pair of black silk stockings with a lacy pattern from ankle to toes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48759

Accession Number: 1972.164.1AB

Pair of Stockings

Pair of silk black stockings with an lacy and embroidered pattern near top of foot.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48760

Accession Number: 1972.164.10AB

Pair of Stockings

Stockings, knitted cotton and silk with a narrow gold band four inches below the top and vertical black embroidery at the ankle with an arrow shape with point at top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48761

Accession Number: 1972.164.2AB

Pair of Stockings

White silk stockings with cable knit design on the instep and leg.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48762

Accession Number: 1972.164.3AB

Pair of Stockings

Black silk stockings with a white embroidered pattern from mid-calf to the toes of lines surrounding a star pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48763

Accession Number: 1972.164.4AB

Pair of Stockings

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48764

Accession Number: 1972.164.5AB

Pair of Stockings

Black silk stockings with a pattern of checkered rectangles near the ankle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48765

Accession Number: 1972.164.6AB

Pair of Stockings

Bright red silk stockings. Pattern starting by ankle is an alternating netting pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48766

Accession Number: 1972.164.7AB

Pair of Stockings

Cream stockings with darker cream tops and feet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48767

Accession Number: 1972.164.8AB

Pair of Stockings

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48768

Accession Number: 1972.164.9AB

Parasol Case

Tan parasol case with red trim, stitched with a red embroidered picture of a parasol and two walking sticks.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48769

Accession Number: 1972.167

Apron

White cotton, mid-calf length; shirred onto self waistband; long, broad self ties with wide knitted silk lace band at tips; band of same lace at hem; seven horizontal tucks above hem with vandyked edges.

Date: 1880-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process), lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 48770

Accession Number: 1972.168

Child's Purse

Purple velvet and brass child's purse.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, velvet (fabric weave), cloth

GUSN: 48771

Accession Number: 1972.169

Painting

Cemetery under large tree at right.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Swan, Mrs. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 48772

Accession Number: 1972.179

Carpet

Rectangular strip woven with alternating red round floral medallions with golden square frame; smaller octagon with floral motif center and surrounded by floral wreath. Creamy white ground.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48773

Accession Number: 1972.181A

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48774

Accession Number: 1972.189A

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48775

Accession Number: 1972.191

Furniture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48776

Accession Number: 1972.192

Shawl

Tan and brown plaid with occasional stripes of white silk and threads dyed red and blue at edge; crimped self fringe.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48777

Accession Number: 1972.193

Pair of Drawers

White cotton with openwork trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), openwork

GUSN: 48778

Accession Number: 1972.194A

Camisole

Cotton camisole with crocheted lace and ribbons.

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48779

Accession Number: 1972.194B

Petticoat

White cotton; seven-inch flounce with knitted lace edging on pocket; button at waist; short.

Date: 1890-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 48780

Accession Number: 1972.194C

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 48781

Accession Number: 1972.195

Sign

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48782

Accession Number: 1972.196

Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48783

Accession Number: 1972.256B

Apron

Gold cotton; woven twill stripe; transfer-printed with blue and brown foliate garland at side and with blue and brown border of coral branches, floral branches and honeycomb; gathered to self waistband.

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 48785

Accession Number: 1972.356