Historic New England

Textile Sample

Of rectangular form, twill woven wool striped in red, white and navy. The stripes are patterned with various paisley devices in red, yellow, green, blue and black. Linen tape is sewn to the side edges and frayed ends.

Date: 1840-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11553

Accession Number: 1991.1751

Handkerchief

Of almost square form, printed on a red ground with a field of diamonds with a floral device in cream, black and red. All this with a leaf, flower, dot and geometric patterned band bordered in cream, red and black. It has a machine sewn hem.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 11554

Accession Number: 1991.1752

Handkerchief

Of square form, printed on a red ground with scattered flowers within a wide floral sprig border in cream, black and red.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 11555

Accession Number: 1991.1753

Tablecover

Of square form, a beige ground with printed small red and green foliate devices within a complex border comprised of stylized foliate and floral devices in red, pink, green, brown and blue.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11556

Accession Number: 1991.1754

Tablecloth

Of square form, a red flannel printed in black with a circular reserve with an eight lobed patterned device at the center. It is enclosed by a ring of grape vines and stylized classical motifs. It has cone and bell flower spray at the corners with spandrels of the scroll devices. All of this within ...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 11557

Accession Number: 1991.1755

Table Throw

Of nearly square form, faded pink and off white cotton woven into a plaid pattern, with off white triple bars enclosing pink squares. It is hemmed on all sides.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11558

Accession Number: 1991.1756

Hand or Face Towel

Each is of square form with salvage on two sides and self fringe at the ends. It is woven in ecru linen with white cross bars that form squares.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11559

Accession Number: 1991.1757.1-2

Cloth Sample

A rectangular panel of fabric with frayed ends. It is pinned under along the sides. The fabric ground is almost a black with a print of shaggy flowerr blossoms on a vine in "dot" yellow, orange, purple, and red.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process)

GUSN: 11560

Accession Number: 1991.1758

Coverlet

Two rectangular pieces of a coverlet, comprised of natural linen and brown and butter natural colored wool yarns, woven in a geometric pattern.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11561

Accession Number: 1991.1759AB

Handkerchief

Of square form, woven in off white, brown and oyster on cotton in an overall rectangular check pattern.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11562

Accession Number: 1991.1760

Handkerchief

Of square form, butternut and off white linen woven into a small check pattern, within a wide butternut and double off white band border. Two ends are hand hemmed, and two sides have slavage.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11563

Accession Number: 1991.1761.1-2

Handkerchief

Of square form, woven in bright brown/butternut on a natural colored linen in a check pattern within a plaid border. The check is formed by natural linen bars/lines on a brown ground. Two ends are hand hemmed, and two sides are selvedge.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11564

Accession Number: 1991.1762

Handkerchief

Of square form, woven in blue, off white and butternut linen. It has a blue and butternut check and off white cross-bar pattern within a wide border of like colors.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11565

Accession Number: 1991.1763

Handkerchief

Large square form, with blue and white linen woven into a check pattern with a wide blue border. Two ends are hand-hemmed, and two edges are selvedge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11566

Accession Number: 1991.1764

Handkerchief

A man's handkerchief. Of square form, woven with green, yellow, blue, pink and off white cotton in a plaid pattern. It is enclosed on three sides by a wide striped border. Two ends are hand-hemmed.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11567

Accession Number: 1991.1765

Handkerchief

Of square form, linen in off white and butternut woven in double-line check pattern, with a wide butternut band at the border. It is hand hemmed.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11568

Accession Number: 1991.1766.1-.2

Bed Sheet

A hand-woven rectangular linen sheet, pieced, with two hand-hemmed ends and two salvage ends.

Date: 1709-1791

Maker: Possibly Willcox, Anna (Maker)

Material: embroidering, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11569

Accession Number: 1991.1767

Blanket

Of rectangular form, comprised of two panels of twill weave in off white wool, joined by a hand-sewn seam. The ends are overcast with navy blue wool yarn embroidered in "X's".

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11570

Accession Number: 1991.1768

Blanket

Of rectangular form, comprised of two panels of hand-woven off white wool, joined by a hand-sewn sea. The top end is accented with a pink wool chain stitch. It is hand-hemmed at both ends.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11571

Accession Number: 1991.1769

Bedspreads and Bolster Cover

Two bedspreads and a bolster cover in a printed glazed cotton fabric patterned with sprigs of flowers in red, blue, green and black on a coffee ground. 1991.1770.1 is comprised of three panels of fabric. The reverse has a tiny printed "T" pattern in ivory and white. Overall it is quilted in a sc...

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing, printing (process), quilting

GUSN: 11572

Accession Number: 1991.1770.1-3

Doorstop

Heavy solid, round, green glass doorstop, that is patterned with sqaures.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 11573

Accession Number: 1992.760

Jug

A squat, bulbous form with a flaring neck, a spout and a wide strap handle. It has a cork at its mouth. It has a dark brown glaze.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 11574

Accession Number: 1992.765

Jug

Of cylindrical form with a wide collar and sloping shoulders. It has a strap handle. It may have been glazed brown.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 11575

Accession Number: 1992.766

Bottle

A double bottle, of two cylindrical forms with rounded shoulders and small wide collared mouths set on their shoulders. They are joined at the sides and by an arched strap handle. A redware body with a brown glaze.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze

GUSN: 11576

Accession Number: 1992.767

Oriental Carpet

Of rectangular form, a red field with diamond shaped small medallions with striped flower-like extensions to each side. There are also "arrow" devices in blues, yellow, red and off white. These enclose a large dark blue hexagonal medallion, with arrow shaped ends filled with twisted arrow or bird de...

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dovetail joints, knotting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 11577

Accession Number: 1992.239

Boxed Traveling Set of Tumblers

Round paper box which stores a set of six graduated glass drinking tumblers. It has paneled paper that covers the inside panel. Likely used as a traveling set.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 11578

Accession Number: 1992.610.1

Boxed Traveling Set of Tumblers

A set of six graduated glass drinking tumblers with paneled sides and gilt rims. Likely used as a traveling set.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 11579

Accession Number: 1992.610.2-7

Pot

It has a rolled circular rim on a ovoid form with a flat bottom and a glazed interior/unglazed exterior.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal)

GUSN: 11580

Accession Number: 1992.775

Foot Stool

It has a rectangular overhanging top cut with shaped handhold at the center and a shaped skirt at the sides. There are splayed end boards with a double arch cut-out. There are traces of green paint.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 11581

Accession Number: 1991.835

Dollhouse

A two sided hinged door cupboard raised on turned feet that has been transformed into a dollhouse by an addition of a pedimented roof with two chimneys and a molded cornice. There are four window holes cut into the sides. Printed all over is a faux-brick pattern in red and white. The pediment is pai...

Date: 1830-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11582

Accession Number: 1991.1654

Warping Frame

Four rough-hewn, long, square sectioned members joined to form a square by mortise and tenon construction. Each member is drilled with holes for shaved pegs.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11583

Accession Number: 1992.769

Spool Rack

Three parallel uprights joined at each end by rectangular cross-piece and 30 turned spools, held in place by hand carved pegs. It is unpainted.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11584

Accession Number: 1992.770

Jug

Redware jug, of small size and squat globular form, with shoulder-to-body strap handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glaze, glazing (coating), redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11585

Accession Number: 1992.729

Tankard

Redware tankard of small size, with out-tapered sides and a tool line below the top rim. It has a strap handle and is covered overall with a very dark brown lead glaze.

Date: 1750-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11586

Accession Number: 1992.730

Mug

Of barrel form, with a polychrome floral spray about the body; and floral swags under a scrolled edge scale; and patterned reserves on the rim; and a band of diaper trellis pattern and oblong reserves with purple stylized flowerheads; and radiating leafage at the base.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 11587

Accession Number: 1992.731

Porringer

Redware porringer, of rounded form and with a flared rim, on a low foot. It has a rim to body loop handle and is covered overall with a deep brown/black lead glaze.

Date: 1750-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11588

Accession Number: 1992.732

Porringer/Cup

Redware porringer or cup, of wide and shallow teacup-like form, with an outflared rim above tapered sides, on a low outflared foot. It has a rim to base reeded strap handle, covered with deep orange speckled glaze and was thinly potted.

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11589

Accession Number: 1992.734

Porringer

Redware porringer with straight tapered sides and a somewhat warped deep bowl. It has a tooled band 3/4" below the rim and also a strap handle. It is covered overall with a deep brown/black glaze.

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11590

Accession Number: 1992.735

Porringer

Redware porringer, with a wide and shallow bowl, slightly out-tapered rim, and incised bands below the rim and at the mid-section. It is on a short raised foot, and has a loop strap handle. Covered overall with an orange glaze.

Date: 1750-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11591

Accession Number: 1992.736

Bowl

Redware bowl, small and thinly potted, with steeply tapered sides, ending in a raised foot. It has a tooled line below the top rim and is covered overall with a deep orange glaze, with some pooling of glaze to the inside center. It was probably used for a drinking vessel.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11592

Accession Number: 1992.737

Bowl

Redware bowl, of small size with straight sides that sharply taper in towards the base. It is on raised feet and has a somewhat thick and heavy base, with a concave interior center. It is covered in yellow glaze with iron rust-red speckling at the top and in the interior.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: Dunmore Pottery (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11593

Accession Number: 1992.738

Bowl

It is a high-sided redware bowl, of medium size, on raised feet. It is thrown with a banded interior and covered with a deep orange/rust glaze with flecks and some dark brown streaks.

Date: 1950-1975

Maker: Jugtown Pottery (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11594

Accession Number: 1992.739

Pitcher

The pitcher has a tall, straight neck with a curved spout on a bulbous body with a flared foot ring. It has a applied scrolled "C" shaped handle. It has a copper lustre glaze and is free-hand enameled in blue and yellow with a flowering vine about the neck and flowerheads at the body. The body of th...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, enameling, lusterware

GUSN: 11595

Accession Number: 1992.741

Pitcher

The pitcher has a tall neck with a curved spout on an ovoid body, with an applied angular "C" shaped handle. It has a copper lustre on the exterior and interior neck, the interior has a clear glazed interior.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lusterware, copper (metal)

GUSN: 11596

Accession Number: 1992.742

Hot Plate

Redware hot plate, with a round disk form. It is thickly pitted and covered on one side with a rusty orange glaze with scattered dark brown spots.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11597

Accession Number: 1992.743

Portrait of Mrs. Sarah Bull Dorr

Portrait of a woman sitting, 3/4 length, facing slightly left, with her left elbow resting on a round pedestal table. Her right hand in her lap, her left holds a piece of lace with a needle and thread stuck in it. She wears a gray-white dress with a white collar, a gold, green and amethyst pin, and ...

Date: 1814-1816

Maker: Phillips, Ammi, 1788-1865 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 11598

Accession Number: 1992.168

Sugar Bowl

Of colored glass and squat boat-like form. It has arched ends and scallop-edged sides. The ends have notched "C" shaped handles. The sides are patterned with central hobstar devices, enclosed with panels of cane and cross-hatching.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 11599

Accession Number: 1986.555.2

Sugar Bowl Lid

The domed rectangular cover has a flower blossom knop and a mount printed with a floral motif.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, incising, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11286

Accession Number: 1991.1025B

Box

Home-made.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11287

Accession Number: 1917.949

Artificial Flower

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11288

Accession Number: 1917.950

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