Historic New England

Coverlet

Black wool, white cotton, reversible; overall geometric pattern of gridwork comprised of barred lines with plain block intersections; interspace blocks of table pattern; X's in corners. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage edges.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9947

Accession Number: 1972.150

Jacquard coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall geometric and floral pattern of alternating rows of floral motifs; circular rooty mass around floral motif; undulating border flowering vines within frame. Corner motifs of spriged flowers; lined edges. Blue fringed sides; blue and white fringed bottom; bound top...

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, jacquard, weaving, piecing

GUSN: 9948

Accession Number: 1960.128

Coverlet

Orange, red, white, blue and chocolate wool; large scale check design; diaper weave. Fringe across bottom; selvage edges; hemmed top.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9950

Accession Number: 1949.7

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; geometric design of overall large wheel on five roses. Other design of large rose in center; four smaller ones at corners. Edges hemmed.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9951

Accession Number: 1942.1484

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall geometric gridwork of bars with intersecting block; crosses inside. Interspacing blocks filled with "garden" pattern. Ends hemmed; sides selvage.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9952

Accession Number: 1936.837

Piece of a Coverlet

Brown, rust and natural, reversible; one loom width portion with overall geometric pattern of lines, blocks and bars. Fringed on one end; sides selvage; top hemmed.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9953

Accession Number: 1932.438B

Coverlet

Gold and natural, reversible; overall simple geometric pattern; solid blocks and double fine grid. 6" wide netted fringe at bottom; rolled edge at top; selvage sides.

Date: 1815-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9954

Accession Number: 1931.688.1

Coverlet Fragment

Rectangular, off white; woven in geometric pattern. One hemmed edge; one selvage.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving

GUSN: 9955

Accession Number: 1929.1650

Coverlet

Blue wool, white cotton overshot coverlet; Fringed bottom; hemmed top; selvedge sides.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), hand weaving

GUSN: 9956

Accession Number: 1929.120

Coverlet

Rust and olive green wool, natural cotton, reversible; central block gridwork of red horizontal lines intersected by green lines; four block "Garden" variation pattern at intersections; solid blocks. Side border columns of interlocking "Garden" motifs in red; green bars. Same border at bottom; com...

Date: 1810-1845

Maker: Knowles, Mehitable (Woodman), 1790-1845 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9958

Accession Number: 1926.235

Coverlet

Blue and natural, reversible; overall geometric pattern of gridwork blocks; crosses in corners encircled by half rings. Attached border leno twist; additional leno twist running down middle of border. Edges with fringe; rounded bottom corners; top edge hemmed.

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: Knowles, Mehitable (Woodman), 1790-1845 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, fringe, gauze, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9959

Accession Number: 1926.234

Coverlet

Dark blue, Prussian blue and white wool, reversible; overall geometric design of small wheels; overlay of diamond gridwork. Selvage edges; hemmed top; fringe across bottom.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9960

Accession Number: 1918.810

Coverlet fragment

Rectangular coverlet fragment woven in birdseye twill weave. Windowpane check pattern of gold, brown, blue and white. Large scale gold and brown intersecting lines with narrow brown, blue and white lines. Ground overshot pattern of bars and small diamonds.

Date: 1790-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, hand weaving, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9961

Accession Number: 1917.255

Cap

Triangle of gauze edged with gathered ecru lace. Pale blue satin ribbon bow on top. Elastic (once) band.

Date: 1900-1967

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, elasticity, gauze, lace (needlework), ribbon (material), satin

GUSN: 9962

Accession Number: 1996.6

Coachman's Coat

Long coachman's coat made of black wool and lined with green silk. Coat has six gold buttons down front. Faux pockets on front sides.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9963

Accession Number: 1996.21

Wedding Cake Figure

Plastic figure of a woman in bride's clothing. Clothing is made of paper. Figure balances on on a cardboard stand.

Date: ca. 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 9964

Accession Number: 1996.17.1

Wedding Cake Figure

Plastic figure of a man in groom's clothing. Clothing is made of paper. Figure balances on on a cardboard stand.

Date: ca. 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 9965

Accession Number: 1996.17.2

Wedding Cake

Square ivory cardboard box, containing a piece of cake wrapped in wax paper. The cake is dried and crumbling.

Date: 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: cake (food)

GUSN: 9966

Accession Number: 1996.18

Kewpie Doll Figurine with Stand

Male sailor with U.S.A. printed on cap. Wood disc stand. Wedding cake topper groom.

Date: ca. 1919

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 9967

Accession Number: 1996.20AC

Kewpie Doll Bride Figurine

Figure of a girl holding flowers, wearing a veil (bride). Wood disc stand. Wedding cake topper (see sailor groom 1996.20a)

Date: ca. 1919

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 9968

Accession Number: 1996.20BD

Whitework bedspread

T-shaped white; large central potted flower with initials above; trailing vines with oak leaves and flowers along sides and bottom. Smaller vine across lower center with federal eagles. Knotted net fringe along sides and bottom.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), fringe, stitching, whitework

GUSN: 9972

Accession Number: 1980.40

Quilt

Rectangular, white; quilted scrolling feather vine along edges; diamond quilted ground. Woven tape binding along edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting, whitework

GUSN: 9973

Accession Number: 1968.24

Table Cover or Bedspread

White; embroidered frame of undulating grape vine; vine and stem stem stitch; leaves and grapes satin stitch. Body three rows of three stemmed pinwheel-like grape vine clusters. Border of parallel lines of stem and back stitch; applied commercial fringe.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, fringe, stitching, weaving, whitework

GUSN: 9974

Accession Number: 1967.105

Bedspread

White; rounded bottom corners; additional wefts provide ribbed texture. Candlewicking designs: central star motif surrounded by sprigged border with potted plants and heart clusters and stars outside; lattice border. Additional double trellis-like zig-zag border; stars and potted plants within; doub...

Date: ca. 1813

Maker: Ely, Mary (Maker)

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), stitching, piecing, whitework

GUSN: 9975

Accession Number: 1965.162

Bedspread

T-shaped, cotton; additional weft threads give ribbed texture; plucked or tufted candlewicking designs created on ribbed wefts. Central rectangular block with sawtooth border surrounded by field of eight-point stars and row of pine trees. Wide band of diamonds; spot floral motifs within. Applied dra...

T-shaped; red print on white ground; central motif of seated Louis XVI wearing Roman armor; lion at feet. Standing woman holds pike with liberty cap on top offers scales of justice to female Liberty accompanied by Mars and Minerva; followed by French citizen and Mercury. Cartouches of peasants plow...

Clear glass 10 ounce soda bottles with screw-on metal tops; purple label with gold border; white oval in centre with red Hood logo and text; 2 bands of embossed dots at shoulder and bottom.

Date: 1971-1992

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal), embossing, glass (material), molding (forming), paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 9997

Accession Number: 1995.187.4

Bottle Carrier

Turquoise plastic rectangular carrier with slots for eight bottles; raised handle; pierced bottom with eight squares; white circle of tear shapes with cow logo and type on sides; embossed on central divider.

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), plastic (organic material), printing (process)

GUSN: 9998

Accession Number: 1995.191.1

Whole Cloth Quilt

Red, green and brown floral sprays; scrolled sprigs outlined in black dots on cream background; tacked and heavily batted. Edges bound in same fabric.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, tacking

GUSN: 9999

Accession Number: 1976.460B

Soda Bottle

Clear glass round bottle with slightly ribbed and pinched body; tapering neck with transfer-printed red and white cow logo and white type front and back; embossed numbers on bottom; silver metal cap with white stripes printed with red; impressed circle on side near base of bottle.

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), metal, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 10000

Accession Number: 1995.191.2

Bank, Still

Iron toy bank in the shape of a house, with coin inside. "House" has one chimney, quatrefoil designs on facade, and pediments over doorways and windows. Coin insertion slot on "back" of house.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 10051

Accession Number: 1996.44

Advertising store sign

Double-sided, hexagonal-shape metal sign with rectangular piece added to bottom; enameled with burgundy ground and whitish hexagonal border around "It's Hood's"; thinner rectangular outline around "Ice Cream"; two holes at top; bolted, hinged attachments hang from triangular galvanized(?) metal brac...

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, metal

GUSN: 10052

Accession Number: 1995.214

Blanket

Handwoven natural colored blanket, with seam down middle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 10053

Accession Number: 1996.54

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