Historic New England

Ingrain carpet

Rectangular pieced section; woven design of polychromatic rows of alternating cruciform medallions with floral centers and oval floral medallions with diamond centers; interspaces filled with oak leaf clusters and roses. Predominantly browns, cream, green and reds. Green wool binding.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, jacquard, weaving, machine-made, piercing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8669

Accession Number: 1993.869

Ingrain Carpet

Staple-shaped, strip and one-half wide with selvage sides. Woven of polychromatic rows of large scale eight-sided (points squared off) diamonds with large leaves and vines filling spaces between. Predominantly red, brown, green and cream colors.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8670

Accession Number: 1993.1B

Ingrain Carpet

Rectangular strip with selvage sides. Woven of polychromatic rows of large scale eight-sided (points squared off) diamonds with large leaves and vines filling spaces between. Predominantly red, brown, green and cream colors.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8671

Accession Number: 1993.1C

Ingrain Carpet

Strip and one-half wide with selvage sides. Woven of polychromatic rows of large scale eight-sided (points squared off) diamonds with large leaves and vines filling spaces between. Predominantly red, brown, green and cream colors.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8672

Accession Number: 1993.1D

Carpet protector fragment

Rectangular panels/stripes of natural/tan cotton; coarse and loosely woven. Plain weave with alternating stripes of tightly woven cotton and loosely woven. Selvage edges.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 8673

Accession Number: 1990.309.1

Carpet protector fragment

Rectangular panels/stripes of natural/tan cotton; coarse and loosely woven. Plain weave with alternating stripes of tightly woven cotton and loosely woven. Selvage edges.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 8674

Accession Number: 1990.309.2

Carpet

Rectangular, pieced section of wool cut pile carpeting. Woven design of rows of very large scale geometric medallions on interlocking floral and geometric bands; pale center with floral spray. Between medallions: swirling, two-toned red leafy scrolls.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pile (textile component), jute (fiber), weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8675

Accession Number: 1987.384

Hook

Iron hook with ring top.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8676

Accession Number: 1992.752

Hook

Iron hook with heart-shaped handle.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8677

Accession Number: 1992.753

Hook

Iron hook with hooks at right angles.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8678

Accession Number: 1992.754

Shaker Box Pattern

Template for Shaker sewing box, of thickly pieced together wood attached with nails, the center portion adjustable for length to range from 9 7/8" to 10 1/4", of characteristic oval shape.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8679

Accession Number: 1992.755

Shaker Box Pattern

One of set of three wooden Shaker box patterns of oval shape, holes in center, tied together with NFL tag.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8680

Accession Number: 1992.756

Shaker Box Pattern

One of set of three wooden Shaker box patterns of oval shape, holes in center, tied together with NFL tag.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8681

Accession Number: 1992.757

Shaker Box Pattern

One of set of three wooden Shaker box patterns of oval shape, holes in center, tied together with NFL tag.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8682

Accession Number: 1992.758

Doorstop

Green glass doorstop--original use: telephone wire insulator.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: Whitall Tatum Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 8683

Accession Number: 1992.768

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Irregularly-shaped square woven in floral cartouche pattern of red and green.

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8684

Accession Number: 1986.1077

Ingrain carpet fragment

Rectangular with selvage sides; ends bound with paisley cotton. Woven design of rows of widely spaced medium-sized red floral motifs with olive-branch shading alternating with smaller scale versions. Plain green ground with scattering of white and olive-brown trefoils allover.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, ingrain carpets, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8685

Accession Number: 1986.1075

Baize hall runner

Green wool (baize) strip. Printed gold border of repeating leaf and flower within frieze; scrolling looped leaves alternate with thorned acorn vine. At corners, floral cartouches placed at angles. At center, oval medallion with six leaf and crown border around center potted plant. Raw edges.

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: baize, block printing (relief printing process), stitching, piecing, resist dyeing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8686

Accession Number: 1986.823

Ingrain Carpet Sample

Rectangular, polychromatic carpet sample stapled to paper informational tag.

Date: 1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8687

Accession Number: 1981.14.5

Ingrain Carpet Sample

Rectangular, polychromatic (predominantly green) carpet sample stapled to paper informational tag.

Date: 1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8688

Accession Number: 1981.14.4

Ingrain Carpet Sample

Rectangular, polychromatic carpet sample stapled to paper informational tag.

Date: 1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8689

Accession Number: 1981.14.3

Ingrain Carpet Sample

Rectangular, polychromatic carpet sample stapled to paper informational tag.

Date: 1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8690

Accession Number: 1981.14.2

Ingrain Carpet Sample

Rectangular, polychromatic carpet sample stapled to paper informational tag.

Date: 1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves

GUSN: 8691

Accession Number: 1981.14.1

Envelope

No description

Date: 1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 8692

Accession Number: 1981.14.6

Carpet fragment

Rectangular carpet woven in Oriental style; bright polychromatic rows of rectangles broken up and divided by floral motifs. Rectangles further divided by interior lines with geometric motifs; blue or red ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8695

Accession Number: 1980.161A

Carpet fragment

Rectangular carpet woven in Oriental style; bright polychromatic rows of rectangles broken up and divided by floral motifs. Rectangles further divided by interior lines with geometric motifs; blue or red ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8696

Accession Number: 1980.161B

Carpet fragment

Rectangular carpet woven in Oriental style; bright polychromatic rows of rectangles broken up and divided by floral motifs. Rectangles further divided by interior lines with geometric motifs; blue or red ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8697

Accession Number: 1980.161C

Carpet fragment

Rectangular carpet woven in Oriental style; bright polychromatic rows of rectangles broken up and divided by floral motifs. Rectangles further divided by interior lines with geometric motifs; blue or red ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8698

Accession Number: 1980.161D

Ingrain carpet

Rectangular strip of stair carpeting woven in repeating rows of simplistic sprig fans and small oval motifs of gold and white.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8699

Accession Number: 1980.160A

Ingrain carpet

Rectangular strip of stair carpeting woven in repeating rows of simplistic sprig fans and small oval motifs of gold and white.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8700

Accession Number: 1980.160B

Carpet

Large, rectangular, pieced, with printed polychromatic floral design on one side. Rows of small scale red and green floral motifs and green and white diamond ground on opposite side.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jute (fiber), weaving, machine-made, piecing, printing (process)

GUSN: 8701

Accession Number: 1980.159

Carpet fragment

Rectangular, pieced strip with selvage side woven in Morris-style overall floral pattern with small scale flowering thin-leaved plants on a dark blue ground.

Date: 1876-1920

Maker: Bigelow Carpet Company (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), jacquard, weaving, weft loop weave, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8702

Accession Number: 1980.158

Carpet Frgament

Rectangular, pieced strip woven in large scale polychromatic tapestry style with flowers and leaves. Selvage sides.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pile (textile component), machine-made, piecing, tapestry (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8703

Accession Number: 1980.156

Carpet fragment

T-shaped piece with light colored abstract shapes with dark borders on green ground.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8704

Accession Number: 1980.155

Carpet fragment

Rectangular strip with selvage sides. Woven in an arborescent floral pattern of vines and flowers in shades of blue and white.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8705

Accession Number: 1980.154A

Carpet fragment

Rectangular strip with selvage sides. Woven in an arborescent floral pattern of vines and flowers in shades of blue and white.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8706

Accession Number: 1980.154B

Carpet fragment

Rectangular strip with selvage sides. Woven in an arborescent floral pattern of vines and flowers in shades of blue and white.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8707

Accession Number: 1980.154C

Hanging Griddle

Flat circular iron disk with long curved handle and hanger.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8606

Accession Number: 1992.698

Swivel Spit

Brass clock cylinder with iron wheel holding four rings; brass and iron attachment for holding meat.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 8607

Accession Number: 1992.699

Pot

Miniature pot with three feet and wire handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 8608

Accession Number: 1992.700

Pot

Round, three-legged pot with two handles and a wire bail.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Sampson (ironworkers?) (Maker)

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 8609

Accession Number: 1992.701

Pot

Three-legged pot with flared lip; two handles, heavy wire bail.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: John Savery & Son (Maker)

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 8610

Accession Number: 1992.702

"Spider" Frying Pan

Small, deep, long-handled spider on three tall (4") legs; handle has curved end.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8611

Accession Number: 1992.703

"Spider" Frying Pan

Large, deep spider with three 7" legs and long handle ending in downward curve.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 8612

Accession Number: 1992.704

Bed Warmer

Rectangular stone with two holes for handle.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), granite (rock)

GUSN: 8613

Accession Number: 1992.705

Bed Warmer

Stone cut to form bed warmer. Iron handle.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), etching (corroding), etching (printing process), granite (rock), iron (metal)

GUSN: 8614

Accession Number: 1992.706

Foot warmer

Tin box with handles containing whale oil lamp and covered with removable soapstone piece. Decorative ridges throughout.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: perforating, soapstone (metamorphic rock), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8615

Accession Number: 1992.707

Flat iron

Flat iron with curved handle attached at both ends (one curled).

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8616

Accession Number: 1992.708

Colander

Wooden bowl with perforated brass bottom. Decorative ridge on outside.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8617

Accession Number: 1992.709

Frying pan

Medium size, thin iron fry pan with long handle ending in curl.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8618

Accession Number: 1992.710

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