Historic New England

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

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

Cream Bottle

Half pint-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1934

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9756

Accession Number: 1995.134

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom; horizontal bands around middle and base.

Date: 1936

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9757

Accession Number: 1995.135

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom; horizontal bands around middle and base.

Date: 1937

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9758

Accession Number: 1995.136

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom; horizontal bands around middle and base; raised "teeth" around rim.

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9759

Accession Number: 1995.137

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom; horizontal bands around middle and base; transferred painted lettering front and back; also on neck to left of Mass Seal, transferred seale: "Attested / by/ Hood's Supertest Council" and Jersey Belle logo with "Hood's Pricele...

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 9760

Accession Number: 1995.138

Cream Bottle

Half pint-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9761

Accession Number: 1995.139

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom; horizontal bands around middle and base; raised "teeth" around rim; crimped metal band around neck.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9762

Accession Number: 1995.140

Dress

Brown silk dress (A) with added flounce (B) with woven pattern of narrow black dotted stripe and scattered purple and salmon flowers. Eyelet cuffs a later addition.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 9763

Accession Number: 1996.4A

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom; horizontal bands around middle and base; raised "teeth" around rim; crimped metal band around neck.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9776

Accession Number: 1995.141

Cream Bottle

Ten ounce size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom; raised "teeth" around rim.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9779

Accession Number: 1995.142

Cream Bottle

Half-pint size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom; raised "teeth" around rim.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9787

Accession Number: 1995.143

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom; horizontal bands around middle and base; raised "teeth" around rim; crimped metal band around neck.

Date: 1940

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9788

Accession Number: 1995.144

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