Historic New England

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white linen damask; overall pattern of clusters of grapes. Narrow scalloped border; ogee and floral design. Outer band of grape clusters and vines. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 8930

Accession Number: 1932.423

Tablecloth

Rectangular, seamed from two pieces of wool. Dark ground and outlines with red floral and vine design overall in arboresque pattern. Selvage sides; raw ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, machine-made, piecing, printing (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8931

Accession Number: 1929.353

Tablecloth

Square; white cotton twill ground of false damask-like pattern imitating overshot weave. Self fringe all around.

Date: 1825-1837

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, hand weaving

GUSN: 8932

Accession Number: 1925.223

Tablecloth fragment

Nearly square, white cotton panel; geometric bar and diamonds bronson pattern. Hemmed selvage sides; frayed ends.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Possibly Shakers (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 8933

Accession Number: 1922.1108A

Neckerchief

Roughly square, off white cotton yarn knit fabric. Bound in white linen. Crochet on two sides.

Date: 1800-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, knitting (process), linen (material)

GUSN: 8944

Accession Number: 1990.527

Neckerchief

Nearly square, off white cotton gauze; woven red and blue stripes around edges. Hemmed edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), gauze

GUSN: 8945

Accession Number: 1931.320

Neckerchief

Nearly square; even blue and white check of solid blue blocks divided by white checks and comprised of eight stripes. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 8946

Accession Number: 1929.354

Rectangular; woven in alternating stripes of black, light blue, red, white, gold and light green/teal each with repeating small ground figure. Overlay of diagonally running paisley-like vines across entire shawl. Selvage sides; fringed ends. Style of shawl known as "Zebra".

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8947

Accession Number: 1933.6076

Shawl

Rectangular; woven in alternating stripes of white, red, gold, light blue, light green, gold and black; small scale repeating oval vine with flowers and leaves. Selvage sides; fringed ends. Known as "Zebra" style shawl.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8948

Accession Number: 1933.6075

Ingrain carpet

Rectangular with irregular edges; room-sized. Woven design of rows of floral sprays including grape clusters on woven striped and dotted ground. Colors predominately red, greens, blue and off white. Some edges bound.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, weaving, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8952

Accession Number: 1930.965

Setee/couch seat cover fragment

T-shaped burlap panel embroidered with wool needlepoint; large polychromatic central floral basket; rose vine border along edges.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, embroidering, needlepoint (needleworking), upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8972

Accession Number: 1977.113

Settee seat cover fragment

Rectangular, irregular-shaped, purple cotton plush velvet. Repeating, large-scale motif of central suspended basket flanked by winged torso figures with floral scrolling tails and border.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made, piecing, upholstery, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 8973

Accession Number: 1972.48A

Chair seat cover fragment

Trapazoidal, brown; corner cut out at back corners. Tack holes and ring marks (double rows) along edges.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 8974

Accession Number: 1971.597C

Chair seat cover fragment

Trapazoidal, brown; corner cut out at back corners. Tack holes and ring marks (double rows) along edges. Remains of embossed dark circular emblem in center.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, leather

GUSN: 8975

Accession Number: 1971.597D

Chair seat cover fragment

Rectangular, irregularly-shaped; cotton-poly blend brocade. Pattern of gold floral sprigs combined with shiny trailing floral vines on golden-yellow ribbed ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), synthetic fiber, upholstery

GUSN: 8976

Accession Number: 1971.227A

Chair seat cover fragment

Roughly square, irregularly-shaped fragment of polychromatic brocade floral designs; brown ground of haircloth. Figures have some relief and ground appears to have been striped at one time. Section of woven tape attached.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cloth, upholstery

GUSN: 8990

Accession Number: 1966.293B

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; wool/cotton blend; ribbed surface in brown; appliqued wool polychromatic floral sprig in center.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8991

Accession Number: 1963.308D

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; brown twill weave; appliqued floral wreath with floral sprig in center. Birds perched on opposite ends of wreath facing inward.

Date: 1850-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), weaving, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8992

Accession Number: 1963.308C

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; woolen twill weave ground in black and brown herringbone pattern. Green and tan wool appliqued floral motif in center.

Date: 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), weaving, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8993

Accession Number: 1963.308B

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; off white wool ground embroidered with polychromatic wool threads and two-ply yarns in satinstitch of simplistic flowers and stems on blue ground. Attachments of other wool fragments at sides and back.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, tabby (textile), upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8994

Accession Number: 1963.308A

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

Square canvas panel embroidered with polychromatic wool berlinwork in olive green diamond gridwork; individual leaves placed inside each having different ground color.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Whiting, Lucy Loring (Barker) (Maker)

Material: Berlin woolwork, canvas, embroidering, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8995

Accession Number: 1962.115

Grass mat fragment

Shaped, straw colored; sides bound in green, cotton twill tape. Nail holes around edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9181

Accession Number: 1979.94

Grass mat fragment

Rectangular strip; straw colored.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9182

Accession Number: 1979.95

Grass mat fragment

Rectangular piece; straw colored.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9183

Accession Number: 1979.96

Grass mat

Rectangular section; straw colored; selvage sides.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9184

Accession Number: 1969.428

Grass mat

Woven stripes of green and red on straw colored ground; selvage sides.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9186

Accession Number: 1959.953D

Grass mat

Rectangular section; woven stripes of orange, browns and greens and natural straw color. Selvage sides.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9187

Accession Number: 1953.301A

Grass mat

Rectangular section; woven stripes of orange, browns and greens and natural straw color. Selvage sides.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9188

Accession Number: 1953.301B

Area rug

Rectangular, flat woven; coarse two toned brown wool yarn; off white cotton warp. Geometric design of cellular strapwork with motif in center; small sprigged diamonds at each end. Wide band border; fringe at ends.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Possibly Native American (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, fringe, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9199

Accession Number: 1986.497.1

Throw rug

Rectangular, flat woven coarse off white cotton yarn; applied cotton fringe at ends.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, fringe

GUSN: 9200

Accession Number: 1986.418.2

Throw rug

Rectangular, flat woven coarse off white cotton yarn; applied cotton fringe at ends.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, fringe

GUSN: 9201

Accession Number: 1986.418.3

Area rug

Rectangular, flat woven coarse three tone brown wool; off white cotton warp. Geometric pattern of basket weave strips in center; dark border; remains of fringe on ends.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, fringe, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9202

Accession Number: 1986.223.2

Area or scatter rug

Rectangular, flat woven; coarse purple-grey and beige wool yarn; off white cotton warp. Geometric pattern of interlocking octagons and 8-point stars with dot centers forming tracery appearance. Wide dark border; fringed ends.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9203

Accession Number: 1986.71.2

Area or scatter rug

Rectangular, flat woven; coarse beige and green wool. Geometric designs of interlocking green-lined octagons and pair of 8-point stars with dot centers forming tracery appearance. Green border; remains of fringe on ends.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9204

Accession Number: 1986.71.3

Brussels rug

Rectangular, wool Brussels; "oriental" style; rectangular center block with abstract floral shapes in yellow, red and white; grey ground. Multi-layered floral border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Lowell Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9205

Accession Number: 1980.176

Brussels carpeting, rug/mat

Square; of triangular pieces of wool Brussels carpeting woven in golds and tans; center square medallion with abstract floral center. Wide border of floral latticework intermingled with castellated lines. Narrow Greek Key outer border.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: Lowell Manufacturing Company (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9206

Accession Number: 1964.290B

Brussels rug fragment

Rectangular panel; wool Brussels carpeting. Morris-inspired floral design of bands of vine swags and floral sprays in several shades of green; dark blue ground. Edges bound in black thread.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9207

Accession Number: 1959.459

Ingrain rug

Rectangular, seamed carpeting; green wool edge binding. Persian style with stripes of red, green and light blue; white details highlighting rows of alternating foliated hexagons; diamond centers with foliated octagons. Floral border.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, jacquard, weaving, machine-made, alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9208

Accession Number: 1934.2907.2

Ingrain rug

Rectangular, seamed carpeting; green wool edge binding. Persian style with stripes of red, green and light blue; white details highlighting rows of alternating foliated hexagons; diamond centers with foliated octagons. Floral border.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, jacquard, weaving, machine-made, alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9209

Accession Number: 1934.2907.3

Cloth Sample

Rectangular piece of green Irish poplin with watered effect; yard good.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: moiré, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9215

Accession Number: 1990.428

Cloth Sample

Pieced square; block printed; polychromatic "islands" of peacocks amongst flowers underneath palm tree on gold/mustard yellow ground. Hemmed bottom edge with drawstring; selvage right side. Woven tape binding on left side; hemmed top.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Bannister Hall (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9216

Accession Number: 1987.253

Cloth Sample

Pieced panel; printed columns of ivy and rococo scrolls over white stripe. Dotted brown scrolls, columns divided with six narrow white stripes; tan brown ground. 1/2" hems at top and bottom; 2-3/4" hems at sides.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9217

Accession Number: 1987.192

Cloth fragment

Rectangular panels; some edges hemmed, others raw or selvage. Roller printed image of polychromatic birds and flowers on brown leaf-like islands or reserves; sprigs on tan and white jagged and dot ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up, tin (metal)

GUSN: 9218

Accession Number: 1987.190A

Cloth Sample

Rectangular panels; some edges hemmed, others raw or selvedge. Roller printed image of polychromatic birds and flowers on brown leaf-like islands or reserves; sprigs on tan and white jagged and dot ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9219

Accession Number: 1987.190B

Cloth fragment

Rectangular panels; some edges hemmed, others raw or selvage. Roller printed image of polychromatic birds and flowers on brown leaf-like islands or reserves; sprigs on tan and white jagged and dot ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up, tin (metal)

GUSN: 9220

Accession Number: 1987.190C

Bedding Fragment

Half panel; even light blue and white linen check of 1" square plain weave.

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9221

Accession Number: 1981.77.2

Bedding Fragment

Half panel; even light blue and white linen check of 1" square plain weave.

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9222

Accession Number: 1981.77.3

Bedding Fragment

Fragment; even light blue and white linen check of 1" square plain weave.

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9223

Accession Number: 1981.77.4

Cloth Fragment

Three piece fragment; tan ground printed cotton. Large red and white rococo scrolls; flowering green viney plants sprouting from end of scroll. Remains of hem.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), piecing

GUSN: 9224

Accession Number: 1981.2B

Quilted Bedspread

T-shaped; tan cotton ground; large red and white rococo scrolls; flowering green viney plants sprouting from end of scroll. Overall quilted shell pattern; gathered ruffles along sides and bottom.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), piecing, quilting, ruffle

GUSN: 9225

Accession Number: 1981.2A

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