Historic New England

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen; bronson weave in diamond pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed ends; applied cotton fringe.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9120

Accession Number: 1941.751

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white; hemmed sides; selvage top and bottom. Cotton cord hanging tabs at each end.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9121

Accession Number: 1941.741

Rectangular, white linen damask; central coat of arms (Spanish?); floral and ribbon scrolls on either side. Large floral scrolls; lyre-like motifs on each end. Running floral border; netted self fringe ends.

Date: 1845-1853

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, fringe, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 9122

Accession Number: 1941.279

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen; five narrow alternating bands of twill and birdseye weaves at each end. Self fringed ends; selvage sides.

Date: ca. 1839

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9123

Accession Number: 1941.276

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen; birdseye twill weave. Hemmed sides; selvage top and bottom.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9124

Accession Number: 1941.222

Hand towel

Nearly square, off white linen; M's & O's weave honeycomb pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: Bullard, Tabitha (Weaver)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9125

Accession Number: 1936.994

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; bronson weave concentric diamond pattern. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage sides.

Date: 1820-1826

Maker: Little, Rebecca Woodruff Brown, b. 1828 (Weaver)

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9126

Accession Number: 1936.202

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; diaper weave. Selvage sides; hemmed ends; applied cotton knotted fringe.

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9127

Accession Number: 1935.1360

Hand towel

Nearly square, off white linen diaper weave. Applied cotton fringe on ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9128

Accession Number: 1935.1359

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen; diamond diaper weave pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1844-1846

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9129

Accession Number: 1935.1358

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white linen; diaper weave. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; tape hanging tabs at each end.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 9130

Accession Number: 1935.1267

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white linen; diaper weave. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; tape hanging tab at top.

Date: 1810-1870

Maker: Possibly Shakers (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9131

Accession Number: 1935.1266

Bath Towel

Rectangular, off white cotton; body woven in thick, honeycomb pattern. Tightly woven ends with red stripes bordering honeycomb woven strip. Knotted self fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weaving

GUSN: 9132

Accession Number: 1935.525

Hand Towel

Rectangular, off white linen; huck weave honeycomb pattern. Woven red stripes at each end; self fringed edges; selvage sides. Three red embroidered dots in corner.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9133

Accession Number: 1935.186

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white, plain weave linen; narrow light blue woven stripes along sides. Selvage sides; hemmed ends. Hanging tab at top. Three red embroidered dots in upper corner.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9134

Accession Number: 1935.182

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white, plain weave linen. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9135

Accession Number: 1935.181

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white plain weave linen. Hemmed top and sides; one end selvage. Cotton cord hanging tabs at each end.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9136

Accession Number: 1935.178

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen; huck weave in honeycomb pattern; woven red stripes at each end. Self fringed edges; selvage sides.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, weaving, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 9137

Accession Number: 1935.177

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white plain weave linen. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage sides.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9138

Accession Number: 1935.176

Hand towel

Square, off white plain weave linen; hemmed edges. Three woven red dots in corner.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9139

Accession Number: 1935.173

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen damask; central panel of diaper-like diamonds framed in double, three-line border; row of stars in between. Selvage sides; self fringed ends.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 9140

Accession Number: 1935.172

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white, plain weave linen; top, bottom and one side hemmed; cotton cord hanging tab at one end.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9141

Accession Number: 1935.170

Hand Towel

Rectangular, off white cotton diaper weave; three hemmed edges, one selvedge.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), diaper patterns, hand weaving

GUSN: 9142

Accession Number: 1934.2411

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; grid system of plain weave bars; intersections of honeycombed M's & O's weave. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; cotton cord hanging tab at top; applied cotton fringe at bottom.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: Pettingill, Mrs., 1846 ? (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9143

Accession Number: 1932.2756

Hand Towel

Rectangular, off white linen damask; body of columns of undulating ivy vines separated by lines; narrow blue ivy vine border all edges. Gold ivy border across ends. Self fringed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: Liscomb, Sarah Anne Pearce (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 9144

Accession Number: 1932.418

Hand Towel

Rectangular, off white linen damask; body of diamond grid pattern; woven red stripe along sides. Across ends red Greek Key border flanked by red stripes all on plain weave. Self fringed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Liscomb, Sarah Anne Pearce (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9145

Accession Number: 1932.417B

Hand Towel

Rectangular, white linen damask; central portion covered in floral sprigs. Border of floral column; Greek Key lines. Border at each end woven in red. Selvage sides; self fringed ends.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Liscomb, Sarah Anne Pearce (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 9146

Accession Number: 1932.416B

Hand Towel

Rectangular, white linen damask; central portion covered in field of floral springs; border of floral column; Greek Key lines. Border at each end woven in red. Selvage sides; self fringe ends.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Liscomb, Sarah Anne Pearce (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 9147

Accession Number: 1932.415B

Hand Towel

Rectangular, white linen damask; central portion covered in field of leafy sprigs; border of repeating thistle bunches within intermittently criss-crossing lines. Border at each end woven in red. Selvage sides; self fringed ends.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Liscomb, Sarah Anne Pearce (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 9148

Accession Number: 1932.414

Hand Towel

Rectangular, white linen damask; center of lines interspersed with Greek Keys; leaves within field of dots; double running diamond border; outer portion of gold-yellow cotton with floral sprigs between. Border lines gold- yellow across ends. Selvage sides; self fringed ends.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Liscomb, Sarah Anne Pearce (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 9149

Accession Number: 1932.413

Hand Towel

Rectangular, white linen damask; body of large scale diamond pattern; red stripes along sides and across ends; red Greek Key band between. Self fringed ends.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Liscomb, Sarah Anne Pearce (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 9150

Accession Number: 1932.412

Turkish Bath Towel

Rectangular, off white cotton panel; center of rows of loop pile terry cloth. Ends of alternating rows of plain weave and loop pile bands. Knotted self fringe ends; thin.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weft loop weave, tabby (textile), terry

GUSN: 9151

Accession Number: 1932.162B

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen damask; repeating images of bird outside birdhouse on leafy tree limb. Red and white cotton/linen floral band across ends; drawnwork leno twist work on sides. Border of club and heart; knotted self fringe at ends.

Date: 1860-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, drawn thread work, fringe, jacquard, weaving, gauze, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 9152

Accession Number: 1931.1399

Hand Towel

Rectangular, off white linen damask; repeating images of bird outside birdhouse on leafy tree limb. Red and white cotton/linen floral band across ends; drawnwork leno twist work on sides. Border of club and heart; knotted self fringe at ends.

Date: 1860-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, drawn thread work, fringe, jacquard, gauze, linen (material)

GUSN: 9153

Accession Number: 1931.1398

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white coarse twill fustian. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; cotton fabric hanging tabs.

Date: 1815-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, hand weaving, weaving

GUSN: 9154

Accession Number: 1931.1397

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen damask; geometric block and bar overshot-like pattern; red woven stripes across ends. Knotted self fringe across ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9155

Accession Number: 1931.1391

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white linen huck weave; hemmed on two of three edges.

Date: 1768-1840

Maker: White, Abagail (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9156

Accession Number: 1931.1087

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white fustian; birdseye twill weave. Selvage sides; hemmed ends; linen fringe.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, fringe, fustian, hand weaving

GUSN: 9157

Accession Number: 1931.648

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine off white linen diaper weave; self fringed edges.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), fringe, linen (material), weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 9158

Accession Number: 1929.1568

Hand towel

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

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9159

Accession Number: 1929.1565

Hand towel

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

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9160

Accession Number: 1929.1564

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen diaper weave; selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9161

Accession Number: 1928.1081

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; M's & O's weave in honeycomb pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; tape hanging tabs at top and bottom.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: Possibly Williams, Hannah Davis, 1751-1844 (Maker) Possibly Weld, Hannah Williams, 1781-1841 (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9162

Accession Number: 1928.998

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white coarse twill weave fustian. Selvedge sides; hemmed ends; tape hanging tab at top.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: Williams, Hannah Davis, 1751-1844 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, fustian, hand weaving

GUSN: 9163

Accession Number: 1928.974

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; plaid pattern of M's & O's weave intersection; twilled weave interspaces. Selvage sides; hemmed ends; tape hanging tab at one end.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: Knowles, Mehitable (Woodman), 1790-1845 (Weaver)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 9164

Accession Number: 1923.663

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; huck weave diamond pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top; raw edged bottom; tape hanging tab at top.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: Knowles, Mehitable (Woodman), 1790-1845 (Maker)

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9165

Accession Number: 1923.661

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white plain weave linen; three of four edges hemmed.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: Knowles, Mehitable (Woodman), 1790-1845 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9166

Accession Number: 1923.660

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; bronson weave running diamond pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9167

Accession Number: 1917.457

Grass mat fragment

Rectangular section, straw colored, thin fibers. Woven geometric red arrows with green and red flanking lines. Cotton thread ties along one end.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9179

Accession Number: 1986.1074.2

Napkin

White linen ground. Three horizontal bands of cotton overshot weave in light and dark blue. Mottos in German crosstitched in light blue with dark blue accents between bands. Fringed tied all around.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8766

Accession Number: 1977.584.8

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