Historic New England

Chair seat cover

Tapered rectangle shape; mulberry glazed chintz ground printed with overall sprawling floral print in pinks, browns and blue. Seamed at corners to fold under. Tape drawstring in underside.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, piecing, silk (textile), textiles, upholstery, tin (metal)

GUSN: 46333

Accession Number: 1960.81A

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46334

Accession Number: 1960.82

Chair seat cover

No description

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), rolling up, upholstery

GUSN: 46335

Accession Number: 1960.83

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46336

Accession Number: 1960.84

Dust Covers

Cotton slipcovers with a pleated ruffle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46337

Accession Number: 1960.85A-C

Long, rectangular, off white; geometric, including diamonds and blocks. Top gathered on tape binding with sets of ties every 8". 6" wide applied mill fringe; 1-1/2" wide heading of double zig-zag design; knotted netting with tassels.

Date: 1820-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 46338

Accession Number: 1960.86

Napkin

Square; white linen damask with central area of repeating rows of grape vines with perched birds. Border of scrolling vines with stylized urns in corner. Narrow chain and flower outer border.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 46339

Accession Number: 1960.87D

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white. Single piece folded; narrow hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46340

Accession Number: 1960.89C

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cross-stitching

GUSN: 46341

Accession Number: 1960.89G

Trim

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46343

Accession Number: 1960.92

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46344

Accession Number: 1960.92A

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46345

Accession Number: 1960.92B

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46346

Accession Number: 1960.92C

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46347

Accession Number: 1960.92D

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46348

Accession Number: 1960.92E

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46349

Accession Number: 1960.92F

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46350

Accession Number: 1960.92H

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46351

Accession Number: 1960.92I

Bed Hanging

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46352

Accession Number: 1960.92J

Bed Curtain Fragment

Piece of crimson woolen fabric figured and callendered.

Date: 1751-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glazing (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 46353

Accession Number: 1960.94

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46354

Accession Number: 1960.95

Brick

Two pieces, now glued; molded on one header end.

Date: 1706-1715

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), molding (forming), mortar (filler), plaster

GUSN: 46355

Accession Number: 1960.97

Button Pull

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 46356

Accession Number: 1960.100

Pocket Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46357

Accession Number: 1960.101

Underskirt or Petticoat

Taupe satin twill; quitled with vertical pattern around skirt, with chevron band at hem; skirt is pleated all around at waist, with brown linen waistband; lined with brown and cream geometric printed cotton; hem lined with brown linen and bound with green silk grosgrian.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting, satin, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 46358

Accession Number: 1960.104

Whole Cloth Quilt

T-shaped; peach-colored wool damask; large floral "Hampton Court Palace" design. Quilted 5" wide, 7 line wide sashing create diamond grid; quilted design in intersection block. 4 line quilted border; shell quilted border.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, quilting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46359

Accession Number: 1960.105

Tool

Violin-shaped wooden tool.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46360

Accession Number: 1960.106

Tool

Violin-shaped wooden tool.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46361

Accession Number: 1960.107

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46363

Accession Number: 1960.112A

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46364

Accession Number: 1960.112B

Plaster

Plaster, lath impression; gold over white paint.

Date: ca. 1687

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, hair, painting (coating), plaster, sand

GUSN: 46147

Accession Number: 1959.266A-D

Plaster

No description

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46149

Accession Number: 1959.268

Plaster

A: finer plaster; green paint. B: crude; clay and straw.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, painting (coating), plaster, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46150

Accession Number: 1959.269AB

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46151

Accession Number: 1959.270

Plaster

A: finer. B: has clay and straw; charred.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, plaster, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46152

Accession Number: 1959.271AB

Nail

Handwrought; rosehead.

Date: ca. 1687

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46153

Accession Number: 1959.273B-D

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46154

Accession Number: 1959.273A

Escutcheon

Flat; brass; oval; four small mounting holes; two complete, one incomplete nail.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46155

Accession Number: 1959.272

PLASTER

Gray paint.

Date: ca. 1746

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46156

Accession Number: 1959.275A-C

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46157

Accession Number: 1959.276A

Plaster

Keys; yellow over gray paint.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46158

Accession Number: 1959.278

MODILLION

Small plaster modillion, painted gray; leaf and scroll design.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46159

Accession Number: 1959.279

Brick

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 46160

Accession Number: 1959.283

Nail

Finish nail.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46161

Accession Number: 1959.284C

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46162

Accession Number: 1959.286BE

Nail

Rosehead. In box labeled shingle nails, although ALC says later that this is a boarding nail.

Date: ca. 1756

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46163

Accession Number: 1959.287

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46164

Accession Number: 1959.288

Portrait of Miss Frances Marrett

Pastel portrait of Miss Frances Marrett (1866-1944). Three-quarter length portrait of a seated woman wearing a large black hat trimmed with black ostrich feathers and a black dress with scoop neck and white collar. Dark olive green background. Dark oak frame.

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product), oak (wood)

GUSN: 46165

Accession Number: 1959.301

Floorcloth

Floorcloth; "linoleum"; newspaper backing dated July 27, 1894. Five fragments.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46168

Accession Number: 1959.454A-E

Bed valance fragment

Rectangular, off white, end fragment; lightly scalloped edges. Polychromatic crewel embroidery of thin blue/green floral vine, detached and undulating. Backed.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: Clapp, David, Mrs.

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, linen (material), piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 46169

Accession Number: 1959.456

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