Historic New England

Grecian Fancy Chair

Imitation rosewood graining. S-curved stiles; shaped horizontal splat; rush seat.

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, rush (material), stenciling

GUSN: 47084

Accession Number: 1964.396A

Tracery

Wooden Gothic tracery; painted grey.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 47085

Accession Number: 1964.397BC

Tracery

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47086

Accession Number: 1964.379A

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip with one selvage edge. Predominantly green, orange, yellow and black small scale repeating foliate crosses with diamond centers within overall diamond gridwork.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47087

Accession Number: 1964.403

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

No description

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47088

Accession Number: 1964.404

Although ID'd as carpeting and carpeting was made like this, this fragment could just as well be a piece of blanketing. Rectangular piece of early "common" carpeting woven in birdseye twill weave. 3-1/2" wide navy blue stripes intersecting to form windowpane checks with 1" wide stripes of "prussia...

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, flatweaves, hand weaving, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47089

Accession Number: 1964.406

Tack

Eight small tacks, probably not hand-wrought.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47090

Accession Number: 1964.409B

Stair Carpet Sample

Rectangular strip with selvage sides and raw ends. Polychromatic wool warp and green jute weft producing uneven stripes with wide center band of red and brown cross-bar stripes flanked by successive bands of shades of green and other colors including pinks.

Date: 1850-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jute (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47091

Accession Number: 1964.409A

Rigid Feather Fan

Short carved ivory handle; bright coral-colored round rigid marabou leaf.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), feather (material)

GUSN: 47092

Accession Number: 1964.410

Wall Section

Plaster with hair and riven lath wall, with red rag paper wallpaper attached; whitewash traces; wrought nails.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, iron (metal), paper (fiber product), plaster, splitting, whitewashing (coating), wood (plant material), wrought

GUSN: 47094

Accession Number: 1969.417

Needlework Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47095

Accession Number: 1964.471

Applique

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47097

Accession Number: 1964.621A

Applique

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47098

Accession Number: 1964.621C

Applique

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47099

Accession Number: 1964.621E

Binding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47100

Accession Number: 1964.621G

Binding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47101

Accession Number: 1964.621H

Binding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47102

Accession Number: 1964.621I

Binding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47103

Accession Number: 1964.621J

Applique

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47104

Accession Number: 1964.621L

Sewing Table

Sewing table. Pleated, tapered basket. Two drawers. Rests on splayed legs with brass paw casters.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer, floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), veneering, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 47105

Accession Number: 1984.835

Platter

Creamware platter with a scroll molded scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47106

Accession Number: 1965.3

Wallpaper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47107

Accession Number: 1965.5.4

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47108

Accession Number: 1965.13A

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47109

Accession Number: 1965.13B

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47110

Accession Number: 1965.13C

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47111

Accession Number: 1965.25

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 47112

Accession Number: 1965.26

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47113

Accession Number: 1965.27

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47114

Accession Number: 1965.28

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47115

Accession Number: 1965.31

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46741

Accession Number: 1963.63

Cloth Sample

Cream silk fabric sample with a floral pattern and green stripes at the edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 46742

Accession Number: 1963.66

Handbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46743

Accession Number: 1963.67

Cloth Fragments

Red felt and blue felt cloth fragments.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46744

Accession Number: 1963.68AB

Kerchief

Red, blue, and black paisley kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46745

Accession Number: 1963.69

Cloth Fragment

Red felt fabric

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46746

Accession Number: 1963.70

Cap

Cream/discolored; embroidered net--scalloped trimat front; double neck ruffle w/ same scalloped edge; scalloped band encircles back of head; floral trail around face; large central stylized floral motif at back; lappet ties w/ scalloped edge.

Date: 1860

Maker: Abbott, Allice Stearns (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 46747

Accession Number: 1963.71

Infant's Cap

Cream; ruffle around face and neck; embroidered with circles with net insert, with foliate garland in serpentine line; drawstring at neck; two cotton ties.

Date: 1820

Maker: Abbott, Susanna (Jaquith), 1797-1896 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 46748

Accession Number: 1963.72A

Infant's Cap

White; embroidery with branches and stylized flower with net inserts in a band around top and back; lace band inserted; drawstring at back.

Date: 1820

Maker: Abbott, Susanna (Jaquith), 1797-1896 (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 46749

Accession Number: 1963.72B

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46750

Accession Number: 1963.74B

Needlework

Unfinished needlework bootie.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46751

Accession Number: 1963.75

Shoes

Black; plain; 2 pairs of punched eyes; no laces; brown sole; white cloth lining; white kid inner sole of B only.

Date: ca. 1836

Maker: Possibly Abbott, Moses, 1795-1836 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leather

GUSN: 46752

Accession Number: 1963.76AB

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46753

Accession Number: 1963.77

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46754

Accession Number: 1963.78

Pair of Stockings

Red knit stockings.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46755

Accession Number: 1963.79AB

Pair of Stockings

Pale green/blue; white toe; clocks of vertical diamond band; ribbed knit at top; ribbed.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Abbott, Susanna (Jaquith), 1797-1896 (Maker)

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46756

Accession Number: 1963.80AB

Pincushion

Rectangular box pincushion with green fabric base, rose printed trim; applied leaf and flowers around top edges saying in pins "Welcome little/stranger./From/Great Grandma".

Date: 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 46757

Accession Number: 1963.81