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Window drape

Gold-yellow weighted silk; applied silk damask floral tape border at outer edges. Silk-covered wood tassels suspended by cords along some edges. 7" wide band of cotton silesia across top on gold side. Small brass rings and tacks. Back purple silk; inter-lining white cotton flannel. Considerable mach...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9533

Accession Number: 1978.93.8

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Window drape

Gold-yellow weighted silk; applied silk damask floral tape border at outer edges. Silk-covered wood tassels suspended by cords along some edges. 7" wide band of cotton silesia across top on gold side. Small brass rings and tacks. Back purple silk; inter-lining white cotton flannel. Considerable mach...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9534

Accession Number: 1978.93.10

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Window drape

Gold-yellow weighted silk; applied silk damask floral tape border at outer edges. Silk-covered wood tassels suspended by cords along some edges. 7" wide band of cotton silesia across top on gold side. Small brass rings and tacks. Back purple silk; inter-lining white cotton flannel. Considerable mach...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9535

Accession Number: 1978.93.11

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Window panel

Gold-yellow weighted silk; applied silk damask floral tape border at outer edges. Silk-covered wood tassels suspended by cords along some edges. 7" wide band of cotton silesia across top on gold side. Small brass rings and tacks. Back purple silk; inter-lining white cotton flannel. Considerable mach...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9536

Accession Number: 1978.93.12

Window Swag

Gold-yellow weighted silk; applied silk damask floral tape border at outer edges. Silk-covered wood tassels suspended by cords along some edges. 7" wide band of cotton silesia across top on gold side. Small brass rings and tacks. Back purple silk; inter-lining white cotton flannel. Considerable mach...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9537

Accession Number: 1978.93.13

Window Cascade

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

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9538

Accession Number: 1978.93.14

Window Cascade

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.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9539

Accession Number: 1978.93.15

Window Cascade

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.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9540

Accession Number: 1978.93.16

Window Cascade

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.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9541

Accession Number: 1978.93.17

Window curtain panel

Rectangular; center seam open at top. Green silk embroidered with silk green and brown floral sprigs and flowers. Gathered across top on casing with cord.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), piecing, alteration (process and technique), silk (textile)

GUSN: 9542

Accession Number: 1977.558

Roller blind

White cotton canvas painted olive. 8" border above hem of leaf-filled vases alternating with trapezoidal scrolls in gilt paint; bronze flacking and glitter. 1-1/2" hem; wooden bar inserted. Wooden roller nailed to top; metal spring at top.

Date: 1876

Maker: Knapp Shade Roller (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9543

Accession Number: 1969.450A

Roller blind

White cotton canvas painted olive. 8" border above hem of leaf-filled vases alternating with trapezoidal scrolls in gilt paint; bronze flacking and glitter. 1-1/2" hem; wooden bar inserted. Wooden roller nailed to top; metal spring at top. Circular tin pull attached at hem; other pull tied to it.

Date: 1876

Maker: Knapp Shade Roller (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9544

Accession Number: 1969.450B

Roller blind

White cotton canvas painted light tan. Hem with wooden bar inserted. Roller with copper spring at right. Wrapping paper self-stripe tan; tied with string. Brown paper package (containing hardware?) under string.

Maker: Hartshorn Shade Products (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9545

Accession Number: 1969.449

Roller blind

White cotton canvas painted in yellow, black, silver and green to imitate raised paneling. Spade and scroll motifs at corner. Wood and metal roller nailed at top.

Date: 1874

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9546

Accession Number: 1969.448

Roller blind

White cotton canvas painted green; painted to imitate raised paneling in red, gilt, black and dark green. Hand sewn hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9547

Accession Number: 1969.447A

Roller blind

White cotton canvas painted green; painted to imitate raised paneling in red, gilt, black and dark green. Hand sewn hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9548

Accession Number: 1969.447B

Roller blind

White cotton canvas painted green; painted to imitate raised paneling in red, gilt, black and dark green. Hand sewn hem; wooden rod in hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9549

Accession Number: 1969.447C

Roller blind

White cotton canvas painted purple; painted rectangular frame with yellow, gilt, black and brown imitating raised paneling. Wooden rod in hem at bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9550

Accession Number: 1969.446

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular; monochromatic printed columns of bouquets with tendrils; wavy vermicular ground. Hemmed top with drawstring. Hemmed bottom; selvage sides.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9551

Accession Number: 1966.8

Window curtain panel

Rectangular, off white panel; machine sewn applied knotted macrame' fringe; tassels. Hemmed and gathered along casing; drawstring.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: Aldrich, Diana Gaskill (Weaver)

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, machine sewing (technique), macrame (technique), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9552

Accession Number: 1965.112

Roller Blind

Natural cotton painted dark green on front; decorated with painted frame in brown, bronze, gilt and yellow imitating raised paneling. Cut away corners on frame; leaf above; shell and leaves inside. Wooden bar inserted at bottom hem; nailed in place.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9553

Accession Number: 1964.303

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Bank

A Worcester County Institution for Savings toy bank in the shape of a book; bank building on front, boy scout illustration on back; wing topped pilaster on spine; leather book covere aroudn brass; coin slot on top, keyhole on side.

Date: 1923

Maker: Bankers Utilities Co. (Maker)

Material: embossing, engraving (printing process), machine-made, metal

GUSN: 9554

Accession Number: 1996.9

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Paperweight

Rectangular brass paper weight with four feet commemorating the Worcester Mutual Fire Insurance Company's 100th Anniversary; building on front with trees; seal top right; inscriptions front and rear; fern on top rear; hourglass on bottom rear.

Date: 1923

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), machine-made, metal, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 9555

Accession Number: 1996.10

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Knife, Paper

Blue plastic letter opener with hula dancer "hologram" on end.

Maker: unknown

Material: machine-made, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 9556

Accession Number: 1996.11

Cornice

An architectural fragment painted brown derived from a balcony

Date: 1742-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9557

Accession Number: 1996.12

Commemorative cookie

Frosted gingerbread cookie in the form of a man on horseback.

Date: 1996

Maker: Otis, Hannah (Maker)

GUSN: 9558

Accession Number: 1996.14

Window curtain

White, sheer cotton mull; hemmed top; inner edge and bottom scalloped. All over flowering vine in tambour work, denser at inner edge and bottom.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, super, scalloping, embroidering

GUSN: 9559

Accession Number: 1963.251B

Window curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel of claret colored velvet; gathered across top onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Lined with light claret/pink cotton.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9560

Accession Number: 1961.100B

Window curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel of claret colored velvet; gathered across top onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Lined with cream colored cotton.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9561

Accession Number: 1961.99A

Window curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel of claret colored velvet; gathered across top onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Lined with cream colored cotton.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9562

Accession Number: 1961.99B

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular, single piece green velvet; top gathered onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Hemmed edges with back of cream cotton.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9563

Accession Number: 1961.94A

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Plate, Engraving

Copper engraved printing plate with announcement of the engagement of Pauline Cashman.

Date: 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), plate (material), engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 9564

Accession Number: 1996.24

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular, single piece green velvet; top gathered onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Hemmed edges with back of cream cotton.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9565

Accession Number: 1961.94B

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular, single piece green velvet; top gathered onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Hemmed edges; backing of cream colored cotton.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9566

Accession Number: 1961.95A

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular, single piece green velvet; top gathered onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Hemmed edges; backing of cream colored cotton.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9567

Accession Number: 1961.95B

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Fabric sample card

Fabric samples of thirteen worsted wool stripes glued to piece of paper.

Date: ca. 1730

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9226

Accession Number: 1980.408