Historic New England

Ribbon Samples

Two lengths or segments of taffeta ribbon; shaded at the edges in pale green, yellow to off white; the center section is woven with pale blue diamonds and white striping.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 2941

Accession Number: 1991.1431AB

Bag

Rectangular bag with drawstring opening comprised of blue and white check-woven cotton fabric. White linen tape drawstring.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 2942

Accession Number: 1991.1432

Bag

Square form with drawstring opening at top; comprised of printed cotton fragments stitched into squares in "patches"; lined with off-white plain weave linen; textiles are copperplate printed.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), patchwork, printing (process)

GUSN: 2943

Accession Number: 1991.1433

Rectangular form comprised of variously patterned and solid patches of cotton and wool arranged in a log cabin pattern; the predominate shades are black, red, blue, gray, and orange. The quilt is bound in green wool tape and backed in taupe and white leafy bone and striped pattern.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), patchwork, wool (textile)

GUSN: 2944

Accession Number: 1991.1434

Table Cover

Rectangular form comprised of pieced sections of printed cotton which is patterned with floral medallions of navy, red and tan; the medallions are enclosed by flowerhead and vine quatrefoil devices with similar palette on a taupe ground; hems are machine sewn.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), piecing, printing (process)

GUSN: 2945

Accession Number: 1991.1435

Table Cover

Delicate fine cotton table throw with stenciled theorem design of a basket of fruit encircled by fruited vine; bold and brightly colored on ecru ground; edged with finely knotted 1-1/2" fringe; the paint is fresh;

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, painting (coating), stenciling

GUSN: 2946

Accession Number: 1991.1436

Table Cover

Stencilled cotton table throw; square form comprised of two panels (one smaller side pieced) with all-over geometric floral and leaf decorations in blue, green, pink and yellow; hemmed edge.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, painting (coating), stenciling, thread

GUSN: 2947

Accession Number: 1991.1437

Table Cover

Linen-square table throw, ecru/natural ground with colorfully stencilled basket of fruit and floral border in pink and green; two hemmed edges, two selvage edges.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), painting (coating), stenciling

GUSN: 2948

Accession Number: 1991.1438

Fichu

White velvet fichu with intricate, stencilled floral border, in deep and dense colors (blue, green, rose, and orange); flowers include roses, dahlias, tigerlilies; triangular form is composed of two panels (small piece attached to upper right); hemmed edges.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), sewing (process), stenciling, thread, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 2949

Accession Number: 1991.1440

Tumbler

No description

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2950

Accession Number: 1991.1409

Tumbler

Clear glass and gilt-decorated tumbler of cylindrical shape, painted with gild band at rim above egg and dart-like trim with delicate leaf and floral swags below (precise and controlled design); probably for travelling liquor case.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2951

Accession Number: 1991.1410

Needlework picture

This small needlework depicts a blue and beige-colored flower worked in single and padded satin stitches on a paper ground. It is mounted in an Empire-style mahogany veneered frame.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, paper (fiber product), thread

GUSN: 2952

Accession Number: 1991.1411

Needlework picture

Small panel of crewel embroidery on silk depicting a pair of birds on flowers in yellow, green, red, blue, and black, in hand-carved wooden frame with scalloped pattern, painted brown with traces of gilt.

Date: 1720-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), crewelwork (technique), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 2953

Accession Number: 1991.1412

Potholder

Embroidered wool on black-felt pot holder in geometric floral design, glazed cotton reverse. Brightly colored wool embroidery (done in red, pink, blues, greens, yellows, and browns with beige outlines on black background). Backing is in brown polished cotton stitched together with beige blanket-st...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, felt (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 2954

Accession Number: 1991.1413

Potholder or Hotpad

Linen and cotton needlework potholder, of squared shape, ecru linen with wool embroidered (crewelwork) flowers and two birds, in pink, green and yellow; the back and side edge are in cotton; loop at the top corner.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 2955

Accession Number: 1991.1414

Bureau Scarf

Needlework-on-linen bureau scarf, comprised of three panels handstitched together, the two end panels richly embroidered with urns and flowers with floral borders on blues, beige, browns, and metallic (copper) thread, on ecru linen, rolled ends, selvedge sides, sturdy.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), thread, metallic (color attribute)

GUSN: 2956

Accession Number: 1991.1416

Crewelwork Pocketbook

Man's canvaswork pocketbook of rectangular envelope form with top flap and blue tape tie; two compartment green worsted wool interior; the outside colorfully decorated with Irish-stitched crewel embroidery in blue, green, pinks, yellow and orange iwth black outline; quite worn.

Date: 1740-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, crewelwork (technique), hand sewing, thread, wool (textile), worsted

GUSN: 2957

Accession Number: 1991.1417

Crewelwork Pocketbook

Folding rectangular form worked with wool yarn in an Irish-stitch carnation patter in greens, reds, pinks, yellow; opens to rose colored polished wool-lined pockets; sides bound with rose tape.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Cones, Rebecca (Maker)

Material: canvas, crewelwork (technique), hand sewing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 2958

Accession Number: 1991.1418

Crewelwork Pocketbook

Canvaswork pocketbook of envelope form with deep flap, the outside embroidered in oval squares of red, yellow, green, and purple; the side is lined with rose-colored worsted wool with two compartments; wear to reverse.

Date: 1740-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, embroidering, hand sewing, thread, wool (textile), worsted

GUSN: 2959

Accession Number: 1991.1419

Shoe Last

Small, wooden shoe form for child's foot size, carved from hard dark wood with hole pierced through ankle area for hanging on ribbon or string.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2960

Accession Number: 1991.1420

Trinket Box

Paint-decorated tin trinket box of rectangular shape with hinged domed lid, ring handle and hinged latch, its sides and top with traces of dark brown ground paint, with paint decoration of swags, fruit and vines in yellow, red and green; contains green and orange painted octagonal checkers.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), soldering, tin (metal)

GUSN: 2961

Accession Number: 1991.1441

Game Board

Square frame with molded edge and carved sides; enclosed reverse painted glass with a blue and green checkerboard within a gilt band and polychrome marbleized border; the reverse of board is painted gray; the frame is painted red-brown and black.

Date: 1820-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), glass (material), painting (coating), reverse painting on glass (image-making)

GUSN: 2962

Accession Number: 1991.1442

Tinsel Picture

The rectangular reverse-painted glass plate depicts bird perched on a cherry tree branch, backed with crinkled tin foil; the bird reverse painted in polychrome watercolors; the remainng ground is black; enclosed within simple, gilt frame.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), tinfoil

GUSN: 2963

Accession Number: 1991.1443

Rug

A near square comprised of three panels of stripes of varying sizes woven in wool and cotton warp yarns and linen flax weft in shades of green, blue, rose, brown, and yellow. Two short sides bound in striped woven tape and cotton check binding.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 2964

Accession Number: 1991.1444

Hook

"S" shaped hook with curled tips and a square shaft.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 3015

Accession Number: 1991.1500

Trammel

A two part adjustable "S" hook. One end has a flattened shaft with holes, the other end has a narrow hook that fits into holes.

Date: 1740-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 3016

Accession Number: 1991.1503

Hanging Pot

Cast iron hanging pot; squat bulbous shape with outflared rim; 2 bands around the middle; 3 short feet; "L" brackets at the sides supporting the bail handle.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 3017

Accession Number: 1991.1507

Cast Iron Skillet

Cast-iron spider pan; round skillet with tapered sides; rounded bottom; 3 splayed legs; 1 5/8 feet with a long thin handle.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 3018

Accession Number: 1991.1508

Coverlet

It is in two parts- a linen wrap and a madder redwool weft woven in a geometric pattern of stacked rectangles and checkerboard squares.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 3019

Accession Number: 1991.1509AB

Wall Mirror

Walnut, veneer and parcel gilt Queen Anne-style wall mirror. A rectangular frame with gilt gesso inner border, with a shaped crest at the top and bottom. The high, rounded solid topcrest is outlined with a gilt gesso applied ornament of scrolling vines.

Date: 1720-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, mirrors, staining, veneering, walnut (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 3020

Accession Number: 1991.1511

Portrait of a young man

Rectangular format. Portrait of a young man at waist length with his left arm over the back of a Windsor settee with a red painted rail. Black coat, side-ruffled shirt, black tie with flowing ends, vest embroidered with flowers. In the background is a looped red curtain. It is in its original red-gr...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 3021

Accession Number: 1991.1512

Still Life Painting

Small format, an oval wicker basket containing a section of watermellon, two melons, an apple, grapes, etc. and a knife handle. In the foreground two flowers are lying at the base of the basket. All in shades of reds, orange,etc. on a grayish background. Oil paint on a wood panel. Unframed.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 3022

Accession Number: 1991.1513

Overmantel-Ebenezer Waters House

Overmantel panel, narrow, horizontal format of a river scene with small vari-colored houses at the left, two churches and block houses along the shore on the right as well as a fort and a large ship in the foreground.

Date: 1785-1790

Maker: Chandler, Winthrop, 1747-1790 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood)

GUSN: 3023

Accession Number: 1991.1514

Electric Lamp

Hangs from a hook and a long, thick shaft. Is in the form of a house with a steep-pitched top with dormer-like vents over frame enclosing five panes of glass. One of the side panes opens, and is raised on three bun-shaped feet. The fourth foot is a round knob to turn light on and off. The interior...

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3024

Accession Number: 1991.1515

Wig

A gentleman's hairpiece; has rows of dark gray curls on an even weave linen and net foundation with black silk; there is lining at the ears, forehead and neck.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 3025

Accession Number: 1991.1516

Window Frame

Oak window frame with 6 aperatures, 5 of which contain green "bulls-eye" blown-glass panels with very thick pontil marks (or pontys), mortised, unfinished wood (3 cracked panes).

Date: 1680-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, oak (wood)

GUSN: 3026

Accession Number: 1991.1517

Memento Mori

Pair of memorials in oval repousse brass frames. Square tomb surmounted by an urn which is overhung by a weeping willow tree; four small poplars in left background; at right is a woman's figure with right arm upraised; the left hand supports a large anchor, a symbol of hope; pressed brass frames ...

Date: 1803-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 3027

Accession Number: 1991.1518.1-2

Rug

Rectangular form, patterned with eight large flowerheads with a rectangular reserve enclosed by a border of acorn leaves and flower sprigs at corners; worked with wool yarns in shades of blue, butternut, yellow, light green and black.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), sewing (process), shirring, wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 3028

Accession Number: 1991.1519

Rug

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3029

Accession Number: 1991.1520

Hooked Rug

Rectangular form with conforming field with trees, stag, birds, and flowers within a flower sprig border; yarn sewn in wool in shades of blue, green, butternut, cream on a linen foundation; backed with denim.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: clipping (trimming), linen (material), sewing (process), wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 3030

Accession Number: 1991.1521

Hooked Rug

Rectangular form patterned with very large flowerheads and a bud on a leafy vine worked in shades of red, green, yellow, and black on a variegated beige ground within a rust border; new, burlap backing.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 3031

Accession Number: 1991.1522

Rug

Of rectangular form, patterned in geometric motif of three octagonals and "X"'s within a diamond zig-zag border, worked in shades of blue, yellow, brown, butternut and off-white on a linen foundation. [See photo neg#46189]

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 3032

Accession Number: 1991.1523

Rug

Rectangular form, patterned with basket of flowers on table top on a green ground within a polychrome striped border; the flowers are in polychrome yarns; hooked in rows on burlap ground; linen backing.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 3033

Accession Number: 1991.1524

"Apple Tree Farm" Hooked Rug

Of rectangular form, patterned with a house flanked by flowers and two trees, flowerheads at the corners and above and below the house. It is worked in a polychrome wool, on a abrashed brown, black ground, with a narrow blue border an a foundation an old fire bag.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), shirring, wool (textile)

GUSN: 3034

Accession Number: 1991.1525

Yarn-sewn Rug

Yarn-sewn; rectangular form; the field with three medallions with striped centers enclosed by concentric rings and saw-tooth and scalloped borders; a zig-zag stripe and circle-patterned border; all in dark green, light blue, rust, and two shades of mustard yellow yarns.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: sewing (process), wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 3035

Accession Number: 1991.1526

Rug

Of rectangular form, man oriental design with central medallion flanked by end panels enclosed by three patterned borders worked in wool in shades of: red, blue, buff, green, gray, pink and white on a burlap foundation and a black cotton tape binding. After pattern no.108 by E.S. Frost, a copy of a ...

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: Frost, Edward Sands, 1843 (Maker)

Material: hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 3036

Accession Number: 1991.1527

Rug

Rectagular form patterned with central panel of "log cabin" squares enclosed by borders of stripes; worked on polychrome fabric on a burlap ground; edges bound in black wool and black cotton tape.

Date: 1870-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 3037

Accession Number: 1991.1528

Bed Stool

Two rectangular steps on an open back frame with low boot jack ends; single stretcher across back; painted blue with some green of earlier layer showing through.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3038

Accession Number: 1991.1529

Field Bed

The arched head board is flanked by two turned head posts; the foot posts with baluster-turned upper section; the posts are surmounted by an arched tester frame and four urn-shaped finials; rails have original linen webbing attached with nails and painted lead.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 3039

Accession Number: 1991.1530

Box

Slightly domed rectangular, hinged lid on conforming box painted black and decorated by stenciled flowerhead border, corner fans and floral sprigs in red, white and yellow; the top is painted with the intitials 'EB' within a reserve of contiguous circles painted in yellow.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), stenciling

GUSN: 3040

Accession Number: 1991.1531

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