Historic New England

Table mat

Rectangular white cotton table mat, woven in a waffle pattern. Fringed edges.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24426

Accession Number: 1998.5267

White linen table mat w/ five embroidered figures at center. Figures are women walking in a line, each clinging to the gathered skirt hem of the woman in front of her. Colors include pink, blue, yellow and black. Top and bottom edges are fringed.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24427

Accession Number: 1998.5268

Handkerchief case

Linen handkerchief case w/ cut embroidery and green satin lining. Linen is beige; cutwork of floral sprigs w/ diamonds framing flower petals as central design. Gathered green satin drawstring near top; unevenly scalloped edges at top.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), satin

GUSN: 24428

Accession Number: 1998.5269

Laundry bag

White linen laundry bag w/ embroidered silk decoration at center. Embroidered "laundry" at center framed by blue-bells and green leaves. Cotton drawstring near top braided into a rope w/ tassle ends.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24429

Accession Number: 1998.5270

Table cover

Cream-colored linen table cover with red embroidery at center. Embroidery features three baby ducks in a round basket on the water gazing at the marsh grasses they are floating past. Hemmed linen outer border separated from center by tiny band of embroidery.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Embroiderer)

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24430

Accession Number: 1998.5271

Table runner

Brown silk table runner, long rectangular w/ black chain-stitched embroidery at either end and a continuous border of embroidered flowers along outer edge of runner. Chain-stitching surrounded by embroidered flowers and leaves. Outer border features flowers set into hexagonal frames joined together ...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 24431

Accession Number: 1998.5272

Table mat

Crocheted red wool table mat, circular shape. Main body is crocheted in a circle radiating from center. Two layers of scalloped fringe at edge.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker) Possibly Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: crocheting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 24432

Accession Number: 1998.5273

Table cover

White linen table cover w/ cut-work embroidery design. Cover is long and rectangular w/ cut-work floral design spaced evenly on cut-work geometric border w/ small grids. Outer hemmed border of cover is glazed and separated from center by tiny embroidered band.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24433

Accession Number: 1998.5274

Curtains

Pair of cream-colored linen curtains w/ floral detail, a cluster of flowers in maroon, brown and green. Cotton backing, tan, and top hem for hanging.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24434

Accession Number: 1998.5275AB

Curtain fragment

Piece of woven cotton cloth once a curtain. Cream w/ foliate detail in pink, green and gold. Details include pink roses, green leaves, scrolled gold stems and gold shells. Has been cut up as fabric.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), shell (animal material), weaving

GUSN: 24435

Accession Number: 1998.5276

Cloth

Piece of white cotton cloth w/ colorful geometric floral design separated into squares. Designs include trees and plants in green, blue, red and yellow.

Date: 1915-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24436

Accession Number: 1998.5277

Pillow cover

Needleworked pillow cover, wool w/ floral decoration. Floral wreath at center; floral borders at all four corners. Beige background; black and blue satin trim.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: needlepoint (needleworking), wool (textile)

GUSN: 24437

Accession Number: 1998.5278

Laundry bag

Brown cotton cloth, sewn into laundry bag or sack. Alternating dark brown and white striping in background, three-leaf clover pattern throughout. Bag opening is unfinished.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 24438

Accession Number: 1998.5279

Cotton fragment

One of two pieces of cotton cloth, white background w/ a navy and light blue geometric design repeated throughout.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24439

Accession Number: 1998.5280.1

Cotton fragment

One of two pieces of cotton cloth, white background w/ a navy and light blue geometric design repeated throughout. Cut in an uneven shape.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24440

Accession Number: 1998.5280.2

Laundry bag

Cotton cloth sewn into a bag, blue w/ yellow, light blue and cream colored stripes. Opening is unfinished w/ frayed edges.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 24441

Accession Number: 1998.5281

Curtains

Pair of curtains, glazed white cotton w/ vines of strawberries. Rod hem at top; hemmed bottom.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 24442

Accession Number: 1998.5282AB

Curtains

Pair of white gauze curtains. Pressed (or stamped) floral detail throughout. Circular clusters of tiny cotton balls on top hem.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: gauze, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 24443

Accession Number: 1998.5283AB

Cotton fragment

One of three pieces of cotton cloth, blue background w/ white floral detail. Navy blue.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24444

Accession Number: 1998.5284.1

Cotton fragment

One of three pieces of cotton cloth, blue background w/ white floral detail. Navy blue.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24445

Accession Number: 1998.5284.2

Cotton fragment

One of three pieces of cotton cloth, blue background w/ white floral detail. Light blue.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24446

Accession Number: 1998.5284.3

Table mat

Round white linen table mat w/ cream-colored lace fringe. No ornamentation on linen center; fringe is scalloped.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24347

Accession Number: 1998.5211

Table mat

One in pair of round table mats, crocheted white cotton. Two strips of orange at edge of central circle, just before the fringed and scalloped edge. Tip of scallops orange.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 24348

Accession Number: 1998.5212.1

Table mat

One in pair of round table mats, crocheted white cotton. Two strips of orange at edge of central circle, just before the fringed and scalloped edge. Tip of scallops orange.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 24349

Accession Number: 1998.5212.2

Table mat

Round tatted cotton table mat, white. Central circle w/ layered long fringe.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tatting (process)

GUSN: 24350

Accession Number: 1998.5213

Table mat

One of two matching square linen table mats, marseilles work throughout and fringed edges. Decoration of a central flower in a double wreath and diamond surround.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), marseilles

GUSN: 24351

Accession Number: 1998.5214.1

Table mat

One of two matching square linen table mats, marseilles work throughout and fringed edges. Decoration of a central flower in a double wreath and diamond surround.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), marseilles

GUSN: 24352

Accession Number: 1998.5214.2

Table mat

White cotton lace table mat, square, w/ fringed edges. Four-petal flower in each corner. Fringe is tied in knot at top to create tassels.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24353

Accession Number: 1998.5215

Antimacassar

One of six matching antimacassars. Straight side and back edges; scalloped front edge. Foliate detail throughout: a four-petal flower at center.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24354

Accession Number: 1998.5216.1

Antimacassar

One of six matching antimacassars. Straight side and back edges; scalloped front edge. Foliate detail throughout: a four-petal flower at center.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24355

Accession Number: 1998.5216.2

Antimacassar

One of six matching antimacassars. Straight side and back edges; scalloped front edge. Foliate detail throughout: a four-petal flower at center.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24356

Accession Number: 1998.5216.3

Antimacassar

One of six matching antimacassars. Straight side and back edges; scalloped front edge. Foliate detail throughout: a four-petal flower at center.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24357

Accession Number: 1998.5216.4

Antimacassar

One of six matching antimacassars. Straight side and back edges; scalloped front edge. Foliate detail throughout: a four-petal flower at center.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24358

Accession Number: 1998.5216.5

Antimacassar

One of six matching antimacassars. Straight side and back edges; scalloped front edge. Foliate detail throughout: a four-petal flower at center.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24359

Accession Number: 1998.5216.6

Antimacassar

One pair of two pairs of lace chair arm covers. Rectangular w/ lightly scalloped side and back edges and larger scalloped front edge. Inner rectangle w/ foliate decoration.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24360

Accession Number: 1998.5217.1AB

Antimacassar

One pair of two pairs of lace chair arm covers. Rectangular w/ lightly scalloped side and back edges and larger scalloped front edge. Inner rectangle w/ foliate decoration.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24361

Accession Number: 1998.5217.2AB

Antimacassar

One of 5 matching lace antimacassars. Rectangular w/ straight side and back edges and scalloped front edge. Foliate decoration at center.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24362

Accession Number: 1998.5218.1

Antimacassar

One of 5 matching lace antimacassars. Rectangular w/ straight side and back edges and scalloped front edge. Foliate decoration at center.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24363

Accession Number: 1998.5218.2

Antimacassar

One of 5 matching lace antimacassars. Rectangular w/ straight side and back edges and scalloped front edge. Foliate decoration at center.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24364

Accession Number: 1998.5218.3

Antimacassar

One of 5 matching lace antimacassars. Rectangular w/ straight side and back edges and scalloped front edge. Foliate decoration at center.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24365

Accession Number: 1998.5218.4

Antimacassar

One of 5 matching lace antimacassars. Rectangular w/ straight side and back edges and scalloped front edge. Foliate decoration at center.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24366

Accession Number: 1998.5218.5

Linen storage tube

Cottom covered tube for storing linen. Cotton is white w/ blue and red flowers. Blue trim w/ ties at one end.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Tucker, Ruth Standen (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24367

Accession Number: 1998.5219

Table cover

Sheer nylon table cover(.1), round w/ pink painted pansy decoration around circumference. Gilded border. 12 matching round table mats (.2).

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon, painting (coating)

GUSN: 24368

Accession Number: 1998.5220.1

Table mats

Sheer nylon table cover(.1), round w/ pink painted pansy decoration around circumference. Gilded border. 12 matching round table mats (.2).

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon, painting (coating)

GUSN: 24369

Accession Number: 1998.5220.2

Table mat

White linen table mat, round, w/ scalloped edges and cut-work embroidery around circumference. Embroidered flower stems. No decoration at center.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24370

Accession Number: 1998.5221

Table mat

Round linen table mat, white, w/ embroidered scalloped edge and cut-work embroidered grape cluster detail around circumference.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24371

Accession Number: 1998.5222

Table mat

One of two small round white table mats, linen, w/ seed embroidery and embroidered scalloped edges.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24372

Accession Number: 1998.5223.1

Table mat

One of two small round white table mats, linen, w/ seed embroidery and embroidered scalloped edges.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24373

Accession Number: 1998.5223.2

Table mat

One of two rectangular white linen table mats w/ embroidered scalloped edges and embroidered cut-work circles around perimeter of .1.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24374

Accession Number: 1998.5224.1

Table mat

One of two rectangular white linen table mats w/ embroidered scalloped edges and embroidered cut-work circles around perimeter plus vine embroidery across center, diagonally.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24375

Accession Number: 1998.5224.2

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