Historic New England

Bed Flounce or Dust Ruffle

Rectangular dust ruffle with hemmed and gathered top. Red and white print of cupids with bows aiming at viewer. In a white cloud surrounded by realistic thorned raspberry vines. Milled ground.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 9291

Accession Number: 1980.61B

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fine, lightweight; printed green, blue, red, pink, yellow flowers in simulation of brocade weave; off white ground. Machine sewn casing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 9292

Accession Number: 1969.573B

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fine, lightweight; printed green, blue, red, pink, yellow flowers in simulation of brocade weave; off white ground. Machine sewn casing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 9293

Accession Number: 1969.573C

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fine, lightweight; printed green, blue, red, pink, yellow flowers in simulation of brocade weave; off white ground. Machine sewn casing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 9294

Accession Number: 1969.573D

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fine, lightweight; printed green, blue, red, pink, yellow flowers in simulation of brocade weave; off white ground. Machine sewn casing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 9295

Accession Number: 1969.573E

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fine, lightweight; printed green, blue, red, pink, yellow flowers in simulation of brocade weave; off white ground. Machine sewn casing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 9296

Accession Number: 1969.573F

Twilled fustian; two shades of green crewel wool embroidery in large scale outline floral designs of long leafy stemmed plants. A) Rectangular panel of five pieces; thirteen tabs appear to be cotton tape. Linen tape binding across top.

Date: ca. 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), cross-stitching, embroidering, fustian, stitching, piecing, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9297

Accession Number: 1964.5A

Bed Curtain

Twilled fustian; two shades of green crewel wool embroidery in large scale outline floral designs of long leafy stemmed plants. B) Rectangular panel of three pieces; nine long cotton tape tabs.

Date: ca. 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), cross-stitching, embroidering, fustian, stitching, piecing, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9298

Accession Number: 1964.5B

Bed Curtain Valance

Twilled fustian; two shades of green crewel wool embroidery in large scale outline floral designs of long leafy stemmed plants. C) Rectangular panel of two pieces; most of panel is only 13-1/2" wide. Applied 6" wide trellis type fringe of wool and cotton (see: Note).

Date: ca. 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), cross-stitching, embroidering, fringe, fustian, stitching, piecing, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9299

Accession Number: 1964.5C

Base curtain

Twilled fustian; two shades of green crewel wool embroidery in large scale outline floral designs of long leafy stemmed plants. D) Rectangular panel of five individual pieces with eighteen tabs which appear to be cotton tape. Linen reinforcing binding tape.

Date: ca. 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), cross-stitching, embroidering, fustian, stitching, piecing, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9300

Accession Number: 1964.5D

Head curtain

Twilled fustian; two shades of green crewel wool embroidery in large scale outline floral designs of long leafy stemmed plants. E) Rectangular panel of three pieces with nine tabs which appear to be cotton tape attached to linen supporting tape.

Date: ca. 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), cross-stitching, embroidering, fustian, stitching, piecing, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9301

Accession Number: 1964.5E

Bed Curtain Fragment

Head of bed curtain fragment. Square; off white and brown; showing two repeating scenes. One of man and pack horse approaching gristmill with bridge in foreground; other of two men approaching small bridge with farm in background. Floral swags between scenes.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), piecing, copper (metal)

GUSN: 9302

Accession Number: 1963.62

Bed Curtain

Rectangular; repeating flowering columns with leaves and leafless sprigs; Ikat-like black outlined blue sprigs and white flower pedals between; cream colored ground. Applied polychromatic cotton fringe; tape heading and cotton-covered gimp; woven tape binding across top.

Date: 1790-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 9303

Accession Number: 1963.59A

Bed Dust Ruffle or Flounce

Rectangular; repeating flowering columns with leaves and leafless sprigs; Ikat-like black outlined blue sprigs and white flower pedals between; cream colored ground. Applied polychromatic cotton fringe; tape heading and cotton-covered gimp; woven tape binding across top.

Date: 1790-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9304

Accession Number: 1963.59C

Piece of a Bed Curtain

Rectangular; three raw edges, one selvage; polychromatic bouquets of poppies and other flowers with tendrils; tan imitation twill weave-like fancy milled ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9305

Accession Number: 1963.39

Cushion covers

Pair of red, plain weave glazed wool moreen cushion covers; compass shape with back corner cut-outs; rolled hem edges; strap in same place.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stitching, hand weaving, moreen, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9306

Accession Number: 1963.410B

Bed Curtain

Loose, plain weave; applied 3" wide netted fringe; hanging bellflower strings. Large scale scenes: family along road walking past pairs of livestock and two men, one playing a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. B) Pan...

Date: 1765-1774

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Maker)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), net (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9307

Accession Number: 1961.59B

Bed Curtain

Loose, plain weave; applied 3" wide netted fringe; hanging bellflower strings. Large scale scenes: family along road walking past pairs of livestock and two men, one playing a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. C) Lon...

Date: 1765-1774

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Maker)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), net (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9308

Accession Number: 1961.59C

Bed Valence

Loose, plain weave; applied 3" wide netted fringe; hanging bellflower strings. Large scale scenes: family along road walking past pairs of livestock and two men, one playing a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. D) Pan...

Date: 1765-1774

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Maker)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), net (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9309

Accession Number: 1961.59D

Bed Curtain

Loose, plain weave; applied 3" wide netted fringe; hanging bellflower strings. Large scale scenes: family along road walking past pairs of livestock and two men, one playing a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. E) Squ...

Date: 1765-1774

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Maker)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), net (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9310

Accession Number: 1961.59E

Bed Valance

Loose, plain weave; applied 3" wide netted fringe; hanging bellflower strings. Large scale scenes: family along road walking past pairs of livestock and two men, one playing a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. F) 5-3...

Date: 1765-1774

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Maker)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), net (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9311

Accession Number: 1961.59F

Extra Cloth from Set of Bed Hangings

Loose, plain weave; applied 3" wide netted fringe; hanging bellflower strings. Large scale scenes: family along road walking past pairs of livestock and two men, one playing a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. G) Rec...

Date: 1765-1774

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Maker)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), net (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9312

Accession Number: 1961.59G

Bed Curtain

Loose, plain weave; applied 3" wide netted fringe; hanging bellflower strings. Large scale scenes: family along road walking past pairs of livestock and two men, one playing a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. H) Pan...

Date: 1765-1774

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Maker)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), net (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9313

Accession Number: 1961.59H

Table cover

White cotton filet lace; diamond-shape forming squares, crosses and larger diamonds. Square body with deeply pointed edges. Narrow border of chenille all around; chenille tassels on points.

Date: 1790-1853

Maker: Thompson, Abiah Haskell, 1779-1853 (Maker)

Material: chenille (yarn), cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework), net (textile)

GUSN: 8887

Accession Number: 1932.2493

Table Cover

Roughly square; white linen ground; appliqued border of four rows of 1/2" wide bands of olive wool tape with black top stitching. Mitred at corners.

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), linen (material), hand sewing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8888

Accession Number: 1932.437

Table cover

White cotton ground printed with open lattice in brown. Squares of lattice printed with circles. Stripes of lattice printed with squiggles with floral sprigs also in vertical stripes. Floral serpentine border.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 8889

Accession Number: 1926.744

Table cloth

Square, off white panel woven in geometric diamond pattern; narrow zig-zag borders. Tied cotton fringe along selvage sides; self fringe on ends. Bronson weave.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: Aldrich, Diana Gaskill (Weaver) Slater, Samuel (Recipient)

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

GUSN: 8903

Accession Number: 1965.113

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