Historic New England

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

Grass mat fragment

Rectangular piece; green and straw colored.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9180

Accession Number: 1979.93

Grass mat fragment

Shaped, straw colored; sides bound in green, cotton twill tape. Nail holes around edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9181

Accession Number: 1979.94

Grass mat fragment

Rectangular strip; straw colored.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9182

Accession Number: 1979.95

Grass mat fragment

Rectangular piece; straw colored.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9183

Accession Number: 1979.96

Grass mat

Rectangular section; straw colored; selvage sides.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9184

Accession Number: 1969.428

Grass mat

Woven stripes of green and red on straw colored ground; selvage sides.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9186

Accession Number: 1959.953D

Grass mat

Rectangular section; woven stripes of orange, browns and greens and natural straw color. Selvage sides.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9187

Accession Number: 1953.301A

Garden ornament

Cast iron duck with center seam. Screw and square attachment.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 8265

Accession Number: 1991.1723

Rooster Weathervane

Wooden weathervane of a rooster, carved in the round. Hole on bottom for mounting pin.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8266

Accession Number: 1992.640

Box

Rectangular molded hinged lid with cleats at ends on conforming box. Front carved with interlaced lozenge-shapes enclosing inscription. Box has till and pierced metal lockplate.

Date: 1680-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), incising, oak (wood)

GUSN: 8267

Accession Number: 1992.641

Table rug

Rectangular. Patterned with overall scallop or shell motif worked in wool in shades of green, pink, red and beige on a burlap ground.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, shell (animal material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8268

Accession Number: 1992.642

Box

Slightly domed rectangular hinged lid on conforming box. Painted ochre and freehand painted en grisaille with birds, sprigs and flourishes on all sides. Lined with an 1806 Massachusetts newspaper. Nail construction.

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8269

Accession Number: 1992.643

Necklace

Amber necklace with twenty-five roughly circular beads, faceted on silk string; graduated sizes towards center, twist closure.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: amber (fossil resin), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 8270

Accession Number: 1969.1328

Rug

Piece of woven rug with polychrome stripes.

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 8271

Accession Number: 1992.644

Storage box

Oval bentwood form with slightly domed hinged lid. Painted green. Decorated at front with polychrome basket of flowers. Top of cover; polychrome flowering vine. Front of box retains some applied paper flower and leaf-shaped embellishments.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8272

Accession Number: 1992.645

Artificial Fruit/Vegetable

Twenty-four various fruit and vegetable shapes molded in plaster and painted. Starfruit: green with red blush.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8273

Accession Number: 1992.646.1

Artificial Fruit/Vegetable

Twenty-four various fruit and vegetable shapes molded in plaster and painted. Small zucchini: greens and blues.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8274

Accession Number: 1992.646.2

Artificial Fruit/Vegetable

Twenty-four various fruit and vegetable shapes molded in plaster and painted. Starfruit: stem - greens and yellows.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8275

Accession Number: 1992.646.3

Artificial Fruit/Vegetable

Twenty-four various fruit and vegetable shapes molded in plaster and painted. Cucumber: long with a wire stem; blue-green.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8276

Accession Number: 1992.646.4

Artificial Fruit/Vegetable

Twenty-four various fruit and vegetable shapes molded in plaster and painted. Nut in seed pod: wire stem with clay overlay. Three dark green leaves; grey nut; green pod.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8277

Accession Number: 1992.646.5

Artificial Fruit/Vegetable

Twenty-four various fruit and vegetable shapes molded in plaster and painted. Small cucumber: dark green.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8278

Accession Number: 1992.646.6

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