Historic New England

Hand towel

White linen; woven in concentric diamond pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Jaquith, Elizabeth Needham, 1748-1820 (Weaver)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9106

Accession Number: 1946.293B

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white diaper weave linen. Hemmed sides; selvage ends.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: Copeland, Hannah Hough (Weaver)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9107

Accession Number: 1946.90

Dish towel

Rectangular, off white; huck weave concentric diamond pattern. Hemmed sides; selvage ends. Tape hanging tabs at each end.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Copeland, Hannah Hough (Weaver)

Material: weaving, fustian

GUSN: 9108

Accession Number: 1946.88

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white fustian; hemmed top and sides; selvage bottom.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, hand weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9109

Accession Number: 1946.89

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; bronson weave in concentric diamond pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: Woods, Susanna (Weaver)

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9110

Accession Number: 1945.455B

Finger tip towel

Rectangular, off white linen; M's & O's weave. Selvage side; hemmed top and one side; fringed bottom. Cotton cord hanging tab at top.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9111

Accession Number: 1941.1592

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white, linen; hemmed sides; selvage ends. Cotton cord hanging tab at each end.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9112

Accession Number: 1941.796

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white, linen; hemmed sides; selvage ends. Cotton cord hanging tab at each end.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9113

Accession Number: 1941.795

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white, linen; hemmed sides; selvage ends.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9114

Accession Number: 1941.793

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white, linen; hemmed sides; selvage ends.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9115

Accession Number: 1941.792

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white, linen; hemmed sides; selvage ends.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9116

Accession Number: 1941.791

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; diaper weave. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1800-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9117

Accession Number: 1941.755

Hand towel

Rectangular off white linen; bronson weave diamond pattern. Hemmed on three sides.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9118

Accession Number: 1941.754

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white plain weave linen; hemmed sides; selvage top and bottom. Cotton cord hanging tabs at each end.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9119

Accession Number: 1941.753

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen; bronson weave in diamond pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed ends; applied cotton fringe.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9120

Accession Number: 1941.751

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white; hemmed sides; selvage top and bottom. Cotton cord hanging tabs at each end.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9121

Accession Number: 1941.741

Rectangular, white linen damask; central coat of arms (Spanish?); floral and ribbon scrolls on either side. Large floral scrolls; lyre-like motifs on each end. Running floral border; netted self fringe ends.

Date: 1845-1853

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, fringe, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 9122

Accession Number: 1941.279

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen; five narrow alternating bands of twill and birdseye weaves at each end. Self fringed ends; selvage sides.

Date: ca. 1839

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile), weaving

GUSN: 9123

Accession Number: 1941.276

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen; birdseye twill weave. Hemmed sides; selvage top and bottom.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9124

Accession Number: 1941.222

Hand towel

Nearly square, off white linen; M's & O's weave honeycomb pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: Bullard, Tabitha (Weaver)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9125

Accession Number: 1936.994

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; bronson weave concentric diamond pattern. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage sides.

Date: 1820-1826

Maker: Little, Rebecca Woodruff Brown, b. 1828 (Weaver)

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9126

Accession Number: 1936.202

Napkin

Square, white linen damask with center framed area of watered-moire-like design. Frame of repeating rose bunches with an outer border of running Greek Key. Selvage sides; hemmed ends. One of a set of eighteen.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, linen (material), moiré

GUSN: 8824

Accession Number: 1932.422K

Napkin

Square, white linen damask with center framed area of watered-moire-like design. Frame of repeating rose bunches with an outer border of running Greek Key. Selvage sides; hemmed ends. One of a set of eighteen.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, linen (material), moiré

GUSN: 8825

Accession Number: 1932.422L

Napkin

Square, white linen damask with center framed area of watered-moire-like design. Frame of repeating rose bunches with an outer border of running Greek Key. Selvage sides; hemmed ends. One of a set of eighteen.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, linen (material), moiré

GUSN: 8826

Accession Number: 1932.422M

Napkin

Square, white linen damask with center framed area of watered-moire-like design. Frame of repeating rose bunches with an outer border of running Greek Key. Selvage sides; hemmed ends. One of a set of eighteen.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, linen (material), moiré

GUSN: 8827

Accession Number: 1932.422N

Napkin

Square, white linen damask with center framed area of watered-moire-like design. Frame of repeating rose bunches with an outer border of running Greek Key. Selvage sides; hemmed ends. One of a set of eighteen.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, linen (material), moiré

GUSN: 8828

Accession Number: 1932.422O

Napkin

Square, white linen damask with center framed area of watered-moire-like design. Frame of repeating rose bunches with an outer border of running Greek Key. Selvage sides; hemmed ends. One of a set of eighteen.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, linen (material), moiré

GUSN: 8829

Accession Number: 1932.422P

Napkin

Square, white linen damask with center framed area of watered-moire-like design. Frame of repeating rose bunches with an outer border of running Greek Key. Selvage sides; hemmed ends. One of a set of eighteen.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, linen (material), moiré

GUSN: 8830

Accession Number: 1932.422Q

Napkin

Square, white linen damask with center framed area of watered-moire-like design. Frame of repeating rose bunches with an outer border of running Greek Key. Selvage sides; hemmed ends. One of a set of eighteen.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, linen (material), moiré

GUSN: 8831

Accession Number: 1932.422R

Napkin

Square; white linen damask; central panel of field of stars and dots within border of concentric squares. Selvage sides; hemmed ends. One of a set of twelve.

Maker: unknown