Historic New England

Tieback tassle

Intricate woven beads; floral motif top. Gold and burgundy.

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cotton (textile), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), wood (plant material), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 9878

Accession Number: 1980.364.2B

Tieback cord

Three ply cord made with two single ply and one double ply cord twisted together. Gold and burgundy.

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cotton (textile), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), wood (plant material), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 9879

Accession Number: 1980.364.3

Top Hat

Black felt top hat with black grosgrain band around brim, made by Tolman Bros., Brockton, MA.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Tolman Bros. (Maker)

Material: felt (textile), cloth

GUSN: 9889

Accession Number: 1996.2

Doily

Crocheted rayon; center and outer edge of yellow daisies with white edges and appliqued black centers. Center linked to outer edge with white geometric motifs.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), crocheting, rayon

GUSN: 9890

Accession Number: 1994.33

Doily

Circular; white linen center. Deep border of crocheted lace; scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 9891

Accession Number: 1936.66A

Doily

Circular; white linen center. Deep border of crocheted lace; scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 9892

Accession Number: 1936.66C

Doily

Large floral pattern in brown and bronze wool Berlin work; tan linen ground. Brown wool blanket stitch around edge; linen fringe all around.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, canvas, fringe, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9893

Accession Number: 1935.523B

Doily

Ecru linen thread crocheted into circular floral motifs joined to form hexagon.

Date: 1834-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, linen (material)

GUSN: 9894

Accession Number: 1931.1653

Doily

Square cotton mat of four identical blocks, two right side up and two upside down, of bird underneath grain sheath with four baby birds. Floral borders around each. Blue and red; self-fringed.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe

GUSN: 9895

Accession Number: 1925.105

Top Hat

Black felt top hat with grosgrain band around brim.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Harrington (Manufacturer)

Material: felt (textile), cloth

GUSN: 9899

Accession Number: 1996.3

Flounce and bow

Flounce and bow (B), part of brown silk dress with narrow black dotted stripe and scattered purple flowers (A).

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 9901

Accession Number: 1996.4B

Dress

One piece dress, black silk with narrow cinammon-brown ribbed stripe. Princess-line, long sleeves.

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 9902

Accession Number: 1996.5

Wedding dress

Ivory silk and organdy wedding dress with attached train, beaded with faux pearl. Worn by Pauline Cashman Condon.

Date: 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), organdy, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9903

Accession Number: 1996.15A

Fragment of Wedding Dress

Organdy fragment with faux pearl, relating to ivory silk and organdy wedding dress with attached train. Worn by Pauline Cashman Condon.

Date: 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: organdy

GUSN: 9904

Accession Number: 1996.15B

Wedding Veil

Ivory organdy wedding veil, with white and ivory wax molded flowers attached to headpiece, in R. H. Stearns and Company box.

Date: 1919

Maker: R. H. Stearns & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: organdy, wax

GUSN: 9905

Accession Number: 1996.16.1

Dresser scarf

Rectangular, cream silk gauze; embroidered in shades of pink and gold. Small sprigs scattered over body; floral serpentine around edges with deep borders of floral sprays. Tassel fringe at ends.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, gauze, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9906

Accession Number: 1991.68

Bureau Runner

Rectangular, white; quilted feather scroll border; two leaves in center. Quilted diagonal lines on ground. Applied netting; tied fringe dangles around sides and front.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, quilting, whitework

GUSN: 9907

Accession Number: 1980.36

Wedding Dress

Green, yellow, blue, and beige floral print dress, lined. Worn by Cora Crane.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 9908

Accession Number: 1996.28

Rectangular; tan silk/wool ground; multi-color silk velvet appliques, edged in metallic thread at each end. Small circles at one end; larger circles and leaves (?) at other. Embroidered in multicolor silk; tan silk knotted mesh lace at ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), embroidering, lace (needlework), thread, metallic (color attribute), tabby (textile), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9909

Accession Number: 1937.1125

Bureau Cover

Rectangular; woven in diaper weave; two bound holes in middle.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 9910

Accession Number: 1935.1340

Bureau scarf

Yellow silk damask in large scale floral motif overlaid with ecru cotton lace net in large oval pattern. Edged along sides and bottom with circular motif ecru cotton bobbin lace; gathered at corners.

Maker: unknown

Material: bobbin lace, cotton (textile), damask, stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9911

Accession Number: 1935.60

Bedspread

T-shape, whole cloth; woven tape binding; round edges. Image of columns of undulating ivy floral vines in red, greens and brown's; brown and white small scale leafy milled ground.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), wholecloth quilts

GUSN: 9913

Accession Number: 1987.193

Pillarprint Bedspread Top

T-shaped; brown classical column flanked by narrower columns broken by floral bunchings. Interspacing of off white ground with brown line three floral vine/branching. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing, tabby (textile), wholecloth quilts

GUSN: 9914

Accession Number: 1987.191

Bedspread

Light blue cotton spread; overlay of sized cotton netting with tape lace border, corner and center medallions. Scallop edges; gathered lace netting ruffle; tape edges. Cutouts in bottom corners.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: Gilbert Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 9915

Accession Number: 1972.147A

Bedspread

Rectangular, wool-cotton blend (Satinet); woven in yellow-gold and white checks 1-1/4" - 1-1/2" square. Narrow hems at ends; selvage sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9916

Accession Number: 1972.138

Bedspread

Rectangular, white; diamond pattern created by purling; borders of complex knot pattern. Sides with applied knit sawtooth border with zig-zag running thru middle; knotted top edge.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process), piecing

GUSN: 9917

Accession Number: 1971.426

Pillarprint Bedspread

T-shaped; comprised of glazed printed floral and fruit pillar columns; handled baskets with roses between; off white ground with light blue dotted chain overall. Gathered ruffles on sides and bottom of same.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), machine sewing (technique), ruffle

GUSN: 9918

Accession Number: 1969.123

Bedspread

T-shaped; pillar print with repeating capitals of bouquets of apples and flowers interspaced with columns of flower-filled, handled baskets and floral bunches. Solid red ground; print of blue and white. Woven striped tape edges; gathered ruffles of same on sides and bottom. Ties at cutouts; lined.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), hand sewing, ruffle

GUSN: 9919

Accession Number: 1965.21

Bedspread

T-shaped; glazed cotton pillar print with repeating capitals of bouquet of apples and other flowers interspaced with columns of floral-handled baskets and floral bunches. Trellis background with dot ground on cream. Woven striped tape edges; gathered ruffles of same on sides and bottom.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), hand sewing, ruffle

GUSN: 9920

Accession Number: 1960.90

Bedspread

White; hemmed top and bottom; selvage edges. Stenciled with overall pattern of interlocking green rings; floral motifs in center surrounded by eight point stars and floral petals. Border along sides and bottom undulating vine with flowers. Edge bordered with looping swags and leaves (bell flowers?) ...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), painting (coating), piecing, stenciling

GUSN: 9921

Accession Number: 1955.195

Bedspread

Heavy twilled cotton with embroidered outline stitched floral motifs worked in white, tan and purple. Applied linen lace across one end.

Date: 1850-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework), weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 9922

Accession Number: 1946.375A

Bedspread

Heavy twilled cotton with embroidered outline stitched floral motifs worked in white, tan and purple. Applied linen lace across two ends.

Date: 1850-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework), weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 9923

Accession Number: 1946.375B

Bedspread

T-shaped with seamed top panel; applied flounce/ruffles along side; gathered across top. Overall arboresque pattern of thick undulating stems; three flower clusters; thin leaves intermittent along stems in blue and yellow; orange ground.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), ruffle

GUSN: 9924

Accession Number: 1942.390A

Window Panel

Each curtain in this set is constructed from flat paper, backed with paper and lined with beige-colored cotton twill. The paper fronts are printed in six inch wide vertical black stripes with yellow borders alternating with white stripes. Each stripe is printed with repeats of multi-colored motifs ...

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), paper (fiber product), twill

GUSN: 9598

Accession Number: 1959.500I

Window Panel

Each curtain in this set is constructed from flat paper, backed with paper and lined with beige-colored cotton twill. The paper fronts are printed in six inch wide vertical black stripes with yellow borders alternating with white stripes. Each stripe is printed with repeats of multi-colored motifs ...

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), paper (fiber product), twill

GUSN: 9599

Accession Number: 1959.500J

Window Panel

Each curtain in this set is constructed from flat paper, backed with paper and lined with beige-colored cotton twill. The paper fronts are printed in six inch wide vertical black stripes with yellow borders alternating with white stripes. Each stripe is printed with repeats of multi-colored motifs ...

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), paper (fiber product), twill

GUSN: 9600

Accession Number: 1959.500K

Window Panel

Each curtain in this set is constructed from flat paper, backed with paper and lined with beige-colored cotton twill. The paper fronts are printed in six inch wide vertical black stripes with yellow borders alternating with white stripes. Each stripe is printed with repeats of multi-colored motifs ...

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), paper (fiber product), twill

GUSN: 9601

Accession Number: 1959.500L

Window Panel

Each curtain in this set is constructed from flat paper, backed with paper and lined with beige-colored cotton twill. The paper fronts are printed in six inch wide vertical black stripes with yellow borders alternating with white stripes. Each stripe is printed with repeats of multi-colored motifs ...

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), paper (fiber product), twill

GUSN: 9602

Accession Number: 1959.500M

Window Panel

Each curtain in this set is constructed from flat paper, backed with paper and lined with beige-colored cotton twill. The paper fronts are printed in six inch wide vertical black stripes with yellow borders alternating with white stripes. Each stripe is printed with repeats of multi-colored motifs ...

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), paper (fiber product), twill

GUSN: 9603

Accession Number: 1959.500N

Window Panel

Each curtain in this set is constructed from flat paper, backed with paper and lined with beige-colored cotton twill. The paper fronts are printed in six inch wide vertical black stripes with yellow borders alternating with white stripes. Each stripe is printed with repeats of multi-colored motifs ...

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), paper (fiber product), twill

GUSN: 9604

Accession Number: 1959.500O

Window Panel

Each curtain in this set is constructed from flat paper, backed with paper and lined with beige-colored cotton twill. The paper fronts are printed in six inch wide vertical black stripes with yellow borders alternating with white stripes. Each stripe is printed with repeats of multi-colored motifs ...

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), paper (fiber product), twill

GUSN: 9605

Accession Number: 1959.500P

Window curtain panel

Two rectangular panels sewn together at top 9"; separate below. Hemmed bottom edges, casing at top; cord and 1-1/2" wide ruffle at top edge. Block printed alternating stripes of morning glory vines on brown ground and stylized morning glory vine and flower on red ground. All in drab style.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 9606

Accession Number: 1959.24

Window Curtain Material Sample

Rectangular; hemmed at one end, raw on other; selvage sides. Repeating scenes in tans and pinks of Asian man and woman at table with tea, serving man and fan boy. Lattice fence climbs to western-looking pagoda with clock. Floral borders; green ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9607

Accession Number: 1959.16

Curtain panel

Spread comprised of four panels of white ground; close and shady brown stripes; overlay pattern of brown rose, leaves, lilacs, feathers, etc. in repeating clusters; trailing flowering vines sprouting to sides. Glazed; dot shading ground figures.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 9608

Accession Number: 1953.305.3

Window valance

White silk net; white cotton tambour work in large scale flowering vine; denser at top and bottom with denser area marked by scalloped band. Gauze tunnel attached at top. Scalloped inner edge and hem. Valance same as top portion of panel.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), gauze, stitching, silk (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 9609

Accession Number: 1946.308A

Window curtain panel

White silk net; white cotton tambour work in large scale flowering vine; denser at top and bottom with denser area marked by scalloped band. Gauze tunnel attached at top. Scalloped inner edge and hem. Valance same as top portion of panel.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), gauze, stitching, silk (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 9610

Accession Number: 1946.308B

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular; polychromatic design of baskets with fruit and bouquets on tan ground; wide white voids along printed outlines. Pleated top edges gathered on brass hooks.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9611

Accession Number: 1944.286B

Roller Blind

Natural glazed linen painted with large rectangular frame in tan, yellow, gilded green and black; curved corners and leaves. 1-1/2" band sewn hem; wooden roller with grooved spool at left and metal spool at right.

Date: 1857

Maker: S.S. Putnam & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glazing (coating), linen (material), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9612

Accession Number: 1942.611

Lambrequin tassels

Triangular shaped tassels; gimp and pink shaded wool fringe of glazed cotton chintz.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 9613

Accession Number: 1941.1475B

Window tieback

Elongated; fronts off white linen with edges bound in brown velvet; embroidered wool long stemmed daisy and greens. Backed with yellowish cotton. Brass rings at each end.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), tabby (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9614

Accession Number: 1935.62B

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