Historic New England

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 2-1/4" wide hem at open end; 1/4" band of drawnwork at base.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9442

Accession Number: 1940.624

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine cotton; single piece folded with 2" wide hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9443

Accession Number: 1940.625

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; 1-1/2" wide hem at open end with insert of lace connecting hem to attached 1-1/2" plain panel. Three button holes on inner hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, lace (needlework), linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9444

Accession Number: 1940.626

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 4" wide hem at open end with drawnwork line at its base; three button holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9445

Accession Number: 1940.628

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 4" wide hem at open end with narrow strip of drawnwork at base of hem; three button holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9446

Accession Number: 1940.629

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with wide 4" open end hem with narrow strip of drawnwork along hem; three button holes (no buttons).

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9447

Accession Number: 1940.630

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; scalloped edges. Made of two pieces; left side with flap with five buttons.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9448

Accession Number: 1937.870

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with hemmed open end.

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9449

Accession Number: 1936.939

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded; narrow hemmed end with applied scalloped needle lace edging.

Date: 1860 C-1870 C

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, cross-stitching, stitching, lace (needlework), linen (material), needle lace, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9450

Accession Number: 1936.88B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, fine linen; 1-1/2" wide hem at open end. Single piece, folded.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9451

Accession Number: 1935.1362B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, fine linen; single piece folded with 1-3/4" wide hem at open end.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9452

Accession Number: 1935.1361A

Pillowcase

Rectangular, fine linen; single piece folded with 1-3/4" wide hem at open end.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9453

Accession Number: 1935.1361B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with selvage edge on open end; three pairs of tape ties.

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9454

Accession Number: 1935.489B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with selvage edged on open ends; three sets of tape ties.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9455

Accession Number: 1935.490A

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with selvage edged on open ends; three sets of tape ties.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9456

Accession Number: 1935.490B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced panel folded with narrow hemmed open end; three sets of tape ties.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9457

Accession Number: 1935.491A

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced panel folded with narrow hemmed open end; three sets of tape ties.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9458

Accession Number: 1935.491B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, white; single piece folded with narrow hem at open end; two pair of tape ties.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9459

Accession Number: 1935.492

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded; selvage open end edges; three sets of tape ties.

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9460

Accession Number: 1935.493

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded; narrow hem at three pairs of tape ties.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9461

Accession Number: 1935.494

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced panel folded; narrow hem at open end; three pairs of tape ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9462

Accession Number: 1935.495

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with 1-3/8" wide hem at open end with drawnwork line at hem's base.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9463

Accession Number: 1934.2762

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single panel folded with narrow hemmed open ends.

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9464

Accession Number: 1934.314B

Ruffled Pillowcase

Nearly square, white, fine linen. Top and bottom sewn together with 1-1/2" wide hem at open end; four buttons to close. Applied 2-1/2" wide ruffle all around. One of a pair.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9465

Accession Number: 1932.409A

Ruffled Pillowcase

Nearly square, white, fine linen. Top and bottom sewn together with 1-1/2" wide hem at open end; four buttons to close. Applied 2-1/2" wide ruffle all around.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9466

Accession Number: 1932.409B

Bolster Cover

Long, rectangular, white, fine linen. Single piece folded with 3" wide hemmed ends each with three button holes.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9467

Accession Number: 1932.408

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine cotton; single piece folded with hemmed end; wreath with doves and hearts.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9468

Accession Number: 1928.380

Rectangular, off white, fine cotton; single piece folded; hemmed open end with narrow line of drawnwork; band of white embroidered floral loops of bullion and French knot stitches. Line of eleven openwork crosses.

Date: 1810-1812

Maker: Teale, Betsey (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, drawn thread work, embroidering, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9469

Accession Number: 1917.599

Curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel, heavy cotton; printed three toned green and yellow "cross hatching" in painterly strokes. Hemmed edges and ends.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Waverly (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 9494

Accession Number: 1992.136A

Curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel, heavy cotton; printed three toned green and yellow "cross hatching" in painterly strokes. Hemmed edges and ends.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Waverly (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 9495

Accession Number: 1992.136B

Curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel, heavy cotton; printed wavy stripes in brown with white flecks; red and white with inner column of yellow features. Hemmed edges and ends.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Carlton (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 9496

Accession Number: 1992.135

Window valance

Natural linen. Printed imitation of mid-18th c. French fabric of undulating columns; floral sprigs in between. A) Shaped, ogee bottom; pieced panel with applied woven tape with wide heading with narrow fringe. Hooks on back top.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9497

Accession Number: 1990.567A

Window curtain panel

Natural linen. Printed imitation of mid-18th c. French fabric of undulating columns; floral sprigs in between. B) Rectangular panel, seamed wide hem across top, lightly gathered; applied woven tape with wide heading and narrow fringe down one side and across bottom. Seventeen brass rings at top.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9498

Accession Number: 1990.567B

Porringer

Redware porringer, of rounded form and with a flared rim, on a low foot. It has a rim to body loop handle and is covered overall with a deep brown/black lead glaze.

Date: 1750-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11588

Accession Number: 1992.732

Porringer/Cup

Redware porringer or cup, of wide and shallow teacup-like form, with an outflared rim above tapered sides, on a low outflared foot. It has a rim to base reeded strap handle, covered with deep orange speckled glaze and was thinly potted.

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11589

Accession Number: 1992.734

Porringer

Redware porringer with straight tapered sides and a somewhat warped deep bowl. It has a tooled band 3/4" below the rim and also a strap handle. It is covered overall with a deep brown/black glaze.

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11590

Accession Number: 1992.735

Porringer

Redware porringer, with a wide and shallow bowl, slightly out-tapered rim, and incised bands below the rim and at the mid-section. It is on a short raised foot, and has a loop strap handle. Covered overall with an orange glaze.

Date: 1750-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11591

Accession Number: 1992.736

Bowl

Redware bowl, small and thinly potted, with steeply tapered sides, ending in a raised foot. It has a tooled line below the top rim and is covered overall with a deep orange glaze, with some pooling of glaze to the inside center. It was probably used for a drinking vessel.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11592

Accession Number: 1992.737

Bowl

Redware bowl, of small size with straight sides that sharply taper in towards the base. It is on raised feet and has a somewhat thick and heavy base, with a concave interior center. It is covered in yellow glaze with iron rust-red speckling at the top and in the interior.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: Dunmore Pottery (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11593

Accession Number: 1992.738

Bowl

It is a high-sided redware bowl, of medium size, on raised feet. It is thrown with a banded interior and covered with a deep orange/rust glaze with flecks and some dark brown streaks.

Date: 1950-1975

Maker: Jugtown Pottery (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11594

Accession Number: 1992.739

Pitcher

The pitcher has a tall, straight neck with a curved spout on a bulbous body with a flared foot ring. It has a applied scrolled "C" shaped handle. It has a copper lustre glaze and is free-hand enameled in blue and yellow with a flowering vine about the neck and flowerheads at the body. The body of th...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, enameling, lusterware

GUSN: 11595

Accession Number: 1992.741

Pitcher

The pitcher has a tall neck with a curved spout on an ovoid body, with an applied angular "C" shaped handle. It has a copper lustre on the exterior and interior neck, the interior has a clear glazed interior.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lusterware, copper (metal)

GUSN: 11596

Accession Number: 1992.742

Hot Plate

Redware hot plate, with a round disk form. It is thickly pitted and covered on one side with a rusty orange glaze with scattered dark brown spots.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11597

Accession Number: 1992.743

Portrait of Mrs. Sarah Bull Dorr

Portrait of a woman sitting, 3/4 length, facing slightly left, with her left elbow resting on a round pedestal table. Her right hand in her lap, her left holds a piece of lace with a needle and thread stuck in it. She wears a gray-white dress with a white collar, a gold, green and amethyst pin, and ...

Date: 1814-1816

Maker: Phillips, Ammi, 1788-1865 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 11598

Accession Number: 1992.168

Sugar Bowl

Of colored glass and squat boat-like form. It has arched ends and scallop-edged sides. The ends have notched "C" shaped handles. The sides are patterned with central hobstar devices, enclosed with panels of cane and cross-hatching.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 11599

Accession Number: 1986.555.2

Creamer

Of colored glass and squat boat-like form. It conforms in pattern to the sugar bowl- scallop-edge sides and arched ends. It has a broad notched spout and a single "C" shaped handle, with an additional hobstar device and cane pattern under the spout.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 11600

Accession Number: 1986.555.3

Cup

Of cylindrical form, with slightly canted sides and a recessed conforming footring. It has "C" shaped handles and is decorated with a medium blue band below the interior rim. It is glazed in blue-gray.

Date: 1955-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 11601

Accession Number: 1986.565.2-4

Plate

Of circular form with a molded scroll pattern at the rim. It has a flat, circular face and a cylindrical footring. The sloping sides and face are decorated with transfers (decals) of sepia-tone Chrysanthemums. Some petals are highlighted with hand painted purple and yellow. The rim edge has a gilt b...

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11602

Accession Number: 1986.568.2

Dinner Plate

Of circular form, molded with a bell-flower wreath edge on a gadrooned rim sloping to circular face. The plate transfer is printed in red with a scene of the schoolhouse at Groton School.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: creamware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11603

Accession Number: 1986.571.2

Dinner Plate

Of circular form, molded with a bell-flower wreath edge on a gadrooned rim sloping to circular face. The plate transfer is printed in red with a scene of Hundred House at Groton School.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: creamware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11604

Accession Number: 1986.571.3

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