Historic New England

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fine, lightweight; printed green, blue, red, pink, yellow flowers in simulation of brocade weave; off white ground. Machine sewn casing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 9295

Accession Number: 1969.573E

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fine, lightweight; printed green, blue, red, pink, yellow flowers in simulation of brocade weave; off white ground. Machine sewn casing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 9296

Accession Number: 1969.573F

Twilled fustian; two shades of green crewel wool embroidery in large scale outline floral designs of long leafy stemmed plants. A) Rectangular panel of five pieces; thirteen tabs appear to be cotton tape. Linen tape binding across top.

Date: ca. 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), cross-stitching, embroidering, fustian, stitching, piecing, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9297

Accession Number: 1964.5A

Bed Curtain

Twilled fustian; two shades of green crewel wool embroidery in large scale outline floral designs of long leafy stemmed plants. B) Rectangular panel of three pieces; nine long cotton tape tabs.

Date: ca. 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), cross-stitching, embroidering, fustian, stitching, piecing, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9298

Accession Number: 1964.5B

Bed Curtain Valance

Twilled fustian; two shades of green crewel wool embroidery in large scale outline floral designs of long leafy stemmed plants. C) Rectangular panel of two pieces; most of panel is only 13-1/2" wide. Applied 6" wide trellis type fringe of wool and cotton (see: Note).

Date: ca. 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), cross-stitching, embroidering, fringe, fustian, stitching, piecing, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9299

Accession Number: 1964.5C

Base curtain

Twilled fustian; two shades of green crewel wool embroidery in large scale outline floral designs of long leafy stemmed plants. D) Rectangular panel of five individual pieces with eighteen tabs which appear to be cotton tape. Linen reinforcing binding tape.

Date: ca. 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), cross-stitching, embroidering, fustian, stitching, piecing, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9300

Accession Number: 1964.5D

Head curtain

Twilled fustian; two shades of green crewel wool embroidery in large scale outline floral designs of long leafy stemmed plants. E) Rectangular panel of three pieces with nine tabs which appear to be cotton tape attached to linen supporting tape.

Date: ca. 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), cross-stitching, embroidering, fustian, stitching, piecing, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9301

Accession Number: 1964.5E

Bed Curtain Fragment

Head of bed curtain fragment. Square; off white and brown; showing two repeating scenes. One of man and pack horse approaching gristmill with bridge in foreground; other of two men approaching small bridge with farm in background. Floral swags between scenes.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), piecing, copper (metal)

GUSN: 9302

Accession Number: 1963.62

Bed Curtain

Rectangular; repeating flowering columns with leaves and leafless sprigs; Ikat-like black outlined blue sprigs and white flower pedals between; cream colored ground. Applied polychromatic cotton fringe; tape heading and cotton-covered gimp; woven tape binding across top.

Date: 1790-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 9303

Accession Number: 1963.59A

Bed Dust Ruffle or Flounce

Rectangular; repeating flowering columns with leaves and leafless sprigs; Ikat-like black outlined blue sprigs and white flower pedals between; cream colored ground. Applied polychromatic cotton fringe; tape heading and cotton-covered gimp; woven tape binding across top.

Date: 1790-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9304

Accession Number: 1963.59C

Piece of a Bed Curtain

Rectangular; three raw edges, one selvage; polychromatic bouquets of poppies and other flowers with tendrils; tan imitation twill weave-like fancy milled ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9305

Accession Number: 1963.39

Cushion covers

Pair of red, plain weave glazed wool moreen cushion covers; compass shape with back corner cut-outs; rolled hem edges; strap in same place.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stitching, hand weaving, moreen, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9306

Accession Number: 1963.410B

Bed Curtain

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 a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. B) Pan...

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: 9307

Accession Number: 1961.59B

Bed Curtain

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 a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. C) Lon...

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: 9308

Accession Number: 1961.59C

Bed Valence

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 a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. D) Pan...

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: 9309

Accession Number: 1961.59D

Bed Curtain

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 a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. E) Squ...

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: 9310

Accession Number: 1961.59E

Bed Valance

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 a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. F) 5-3...

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: 9311

Accession Number: 1961.59F

Extra Cloth from Set of Bed Hangings

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 a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. G) Rec...

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: 9312

Accession Number: 1961.59G

Bed Curtain

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 a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. H) Pan...

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: 9313

Accession Number: 1961.59H

Bed Curtain

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 a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. I) Rec...

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: 9314

Accession Number: 1961.59I

Bed Valance

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 a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. J) 2-1...

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: 9315

Accession Number: 1961.59J

Bed Valance

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 a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. K) 6" ...

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: 9316

Accession Number: 1961.59K

Bed Valance

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 a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. L) 5-1...

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: 9317

Accession Number: 1961.59L

Bed Valance

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 a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. M) Pie...

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: 9318

Accession Number: 1961.59M

Bed Curtain

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 a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. N) Pan...

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: 9319

Accession Number: 1961.59N

Bed Curtain

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 a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. O) Pan...

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: 9320

Accession Number: 1961.59O

Bed Curtain

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 a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. P) Sin...

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), tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9321

Accession Number: 1961.59P

Bed Curtain

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 a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. Q) Pan...

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: 9322

Accession Number: 1961.59Q

Piece of Bed Hanging

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 a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. R) Whi...

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: 9323

Accession Number: 1961.59R

Bed Curtain Fragment

Even, blue and white, 7/8" square check linen. Hemmed on two sides.

Date: 1750-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9324

Accession Number: 1960.66B

Bed Curtain Fragment

Even, blue and white, 7/8" square check linen. Hemmed on two sides.

Date: 1750-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9325

Accession Number: 1960.66C

Bed Curtain Fragment

Rectangular; polychromatic block and roller printed floral columns; white cotton ground. Entwinning floral vines with serpentine borders with feather wisps in red; faint shadowed image of oak leaves and floral sprigs between columns.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9326

Accession Number: 1960.65B

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. A) End piece. Leaf sprig and berry sprig motifs. Stitched to cardboard.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9327

Accession Number: 1959.462A.1

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. A) End piece. Leaf sprig and berry sprig motifs. Stitched to cardboard.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9328

Accession Number: 1959.462A.2

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. B) Portion of embroidered flower.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9329

Accession Number: 1959.462B

Window curtain set

Valance with cascade ends. Synthetic peach colored damask in diamond floral grid; floral bouquet in middle of each block. B) Single panel with wide 3-1/2" hem at top; hemmed bottom with narrow woven tape; fringe along one side.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, fringe, machine sewing (technique), rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9518

Accession Number: 1990.306.2B

Window curtain set

Valance with cascade ends. Synthetic peach colored damask in diamond floral grid; floral bouquet in middle of each block. C) Single panel with wide hem across top; narrow at bottom; narrow tape with fringe down one side and across bottom.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, fringe, machine sewing (technique), rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9519

Accession Number: 1990.306.2C

Window curtain

Heavy cotton. Printed columns of floral bunches connected by ribbon and divided by pink border; cream ground with pink X's and dots. Pleated tops gathered by five hooks on back; cream colored cotton backing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9520

Accession Number: 1986.1189.2

Window curtain

Heavy cotton. Printed columns of floral bunches connected by ribbon and divided by pink border; cream ground with pink X's and dots. Pleated tops gathered by five hooks on back; cream colored cotton backing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9521

Accession Number: 1986.1189.3

Window curtain

Heavy cotton. Printed columns of floral bunches connected by ribbon and divided by pink border; cream ground with pink X's and dots. Pleated tops gathered by five hooks on back; cream colored cotton backing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9522

Accession Number: 1986.1189.4

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular, single piece; body of red wool brocaded with metallic thread; arborescent pattern. Top panel green velvet; band of gold metallic thread at bottom. Applied netted yarn with long cords; multi-colored tassels. Scalloped fringe inside edge and bottom. Top gathered onto five pleats. Back bro...

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9523

Accession Number: 1983.116.2

Window curtain fragments

Rectangular, two toned red silk damask. B) Single piece of damask; no lining.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, machine-made, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9524

Accession Number: 1981.204B

Window curtain panel

Rectangular; single piece, two-tone grey-blue; woven with four lightly undulating columns wrapped in vines and leaves; floral swags connecting columns; floral baskets. Panel gathered at top onto six pleats; suspended by eight brass hooks. Lined with blue fabric.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9525

Accession Number: 1981.205

Window curtain panel

Rectangular, seamed; two-toned reddish brown wool velvet woven in large scale floral designs. Applied gimp border; wool tassels. Gathered across top onto five small pleats; suspended by eight hooks. Back fine off white twill wool/cotton.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, twill, velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9526

Accession Number: 1981.206

Window swag

Gold-yellow weighted silk; applied silk damask floral tape border at outer edges. Silk-covered wood tassels suspended by cords at some edges. Small brass rings and tacks. Back purple silk. Considerable machine sewing.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, machine sewing (technique), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9527

Accession Number: 1978.93.2

Window drape

Gold-yellow weighted silk; applied silk damask floral tape border at outer edges. Silk-covered wood tassels suspended by cords at outer edge; plain top. Small brass rings and tacks. Back purple silk. Considerable machine sewing.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, machine sewing (technique), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9528

Accession Number: 1978.93.3

Window swag

Gold-yellow weighted silk; applied silk damask floral tape border at outer edges. Silk-covered wood tassels suspended by cords around bottom. Small brass rings and tacks. Back purple silk. Considerable machine sewing.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, machine sewing (technique), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9529

Accession Number: 1978.93.4

Window cascade

Gold-yellow weighted silk; applied silk damask floral tape border at outer edges. Silk-covered wood tassels suspended by cords on outside edge. Small brass rings and tacks. Back purple silk. Considerable machine sewing.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, machine sewing (technique), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9530

Accession Number: 1978.93.5

Window cascade

Gold-yellow weighted silk; applied silk damask floral tape border at outer edges. Silk-covered wood tassels suspended by cords on outside edge. Small brass rings and tacks. Back purple silk. Considerable machine sewing.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, machine sewing (technique), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9531

Accession Number: 1978.93.6

Window valance

Three ovals joined to form triple puff. Gold- yellow weighted silk; applied silk damask floral tape border at outer edges. Silk-covered wood tassels suspended by cords along some edges. Small brass rings and tacks. Back purple silk; inter-lining white cotton flannel. Considerable machine sewing. Cot...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, machine sewing (technique), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9532

Accession Number: 1978.93.7

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