Historic New England

Bed Curtain Fragment

Rectangular; light blue cotton and white linen woven in tartan-like check; white cotton fringe sewn around sides and bottom.

Date: 1788-1810

Maker: Cloudman, Mollie (Weaver)

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

GUSN: 46170

Accession Number: 1959.457

Chair seat cover

Rounded square; cotton ground; printed floral stripe in blue, orange and white on alternating bands of red and dark brown. 5-1/2" drop attached all around. Ruffle attached to front of drop.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46171

Accession Number: 1959.458

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with hemmed open end.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46172

Accession Number: 1959.460.1

Bed Curtain Fragment

Roughly square; seamed of woven mustard and white checks 2-1/2" square; raw edges.

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, hand weaving, piecing, textiles

GUSN: 46173

Accession Number: 1959.460.8

Sheet

No description

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46174

Accession Number: 1959.461A

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white linen damask; center of sawtooth stripes of repeating floral and geometric motifs. Wide border of various flowers and leaves; narrow band of diamond shapes around edges.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 46175

Accession Number: 1959.461C

Pillowcase

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

Date: 1802-1809

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46176

Accession Number: 1959.461D

Hand Towel

Rectangular, off white fine linen; woven in tiny diaper weave. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: Possibly Hathaway, Hannah Sherman, 1778-1853 (Maker) Possibly Hathaway, Margaret Van Tine, 1811-1892 (Maker) Possibly Hathaway, Lavinia, 1784-1874 (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 46177

Accession Number: 1959.461F

Bed Quilt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46178

Accession Number: 1959.461P

Bed valance fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46179

Accession Number: 1959.462I

Brick

Hard yellow brick with red-brick-color mortar.

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), mortar (filler)

GUSN: 46180

Accession Number: 1959.469

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46181

Accession Number: 1959.474

Floor Panel

Coat-of-arms in center with swans and three circles; interlocking bands surround coat-of-arms; circle with triangle surrounding it.

Date: 1712

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), walnut (wood), pine (wood), inlay (process)

GUSN: 46182

Accession Number: 1959.478

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46183

Accession Number: 1959.479A

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46184

Accession Number: 1959.479B

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46185

Accession Number: 1959.479C

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46186

Accession Number: 1959.479D

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46187

Accession Number: 1959.479E

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46188

Accession Number: 1959.479F

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46189

Accession Number: 1959.479G

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46190

Accession Number: 1959.479H

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46191

Accession Number: 1959.479I

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46192

Accession Number: 1959.479J

Halberd Head

Asymmetrical horizontal design intersecting pointed finial-like piece.

Date: 1711

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 46193

Accession Number: 1959.480

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46194

Accession Number: 1959.482A

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46195

Accession Number: 1959.482B

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46196

Accession Number: 1959.482C

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46197

Accession Number: 1959.482D

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46198

Accession Number: 1959.482E

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46199

Accession Number: 1959.482F

Loose, plain weave; applied 3" wide netted fringe; hanging bellflower strings. Large scale scenes: family along road walking past pairs of livestock and two men, one playing flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. A) Panel...

Date: 1765-1774

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Maker)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), net (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 46416

Accession Number: 1961.59A

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46417

Accession Number: 1961.62

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46418

Accession Number: 1961.63

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46419

Accession Number: 1961.64

Sealing Wax Set

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46420

Accession Number: 1961.65

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs with tapered arms, pointed shoulders, and shell shaped bowls.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: C. Allen & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 46421

Accession Number: 1961.67

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a downturned pointed handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: Targee, John & Peter, 1809-1814 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 46422

Accession Number: 1961.69

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1822-1840

Maker: Guthre, James (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 46423

Accession Number: 1961.70

Impellor

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46424

Accession Number: 1961.72

Brick

Hearth tile.

Date: 1700-1733

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 46425

Accession Number: 1961.76

Pilaster Capital

Ionic pilaster capital. Hand-carved; gilt is gold leaf.

Date: 1804

Maker: Probably Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844 (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), gilding, softwood

GUSN: 46428

Accession Number: 1961.81

Brick

One stretcher end painted red with incised line; plaster still attached at points.

Date: 1706-1715

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), incising, mortar (filler), painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46429

Accession Number: 1961.82A

Spice Canister

Tin spice canister holding four spice tins (see 1961.83b-e).

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46430

Accession Number: 1961.83A

Spice Tin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46431

Accession Number: 1961.83B

Spice Tin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46432

Accession Number: 1961.83C

Spice Tin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46433

Accession Number: 1961.83D

Spice Tin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46434

Accession Number: 1961.83E

Small Ice Bucket

Small wood ice bucket with lid and glass liner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46435

Accession Number: 1961.84

Small Tin with Domed Cover

Small tin box resembling a trunk. Domed cover hinged in the back, latching in front and with a small round ring pull on top. The box exterior is painted a copper color. On the front is painted a light yellow band overpainted with orange circles and green stylized leaves. A yellow figure is painted ...

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46436

Accession Number: 1961.85

Bed Canopy

White, striped dimity bed canopy.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46437

Accession Number: 1961.86

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