Historic New England

Window curtain Tieback

Natural linen. Printed imitation of mid-18th c. French fabric of undulating columns; floral sprigs in between. E) Rectangular, slightly "winged" shape; woven tape across bottom.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique), weaving, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9501

Accession Number: 1990.567E

Gold silk damask; large scale motif of flower-filled basket suspended from urn by ribbon. Fully lined with tan cotton twill. Ten pleated pockets across top, above 1" wide band of metallic gimp. Trimmed with knotted silk fringe; brass hooks.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, hand sewing, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 9502

Accession Number: 1990.516.1A

Window Curtain Set

Gold silk damask; large scale motif of flower-filled basket suspended from urn by ribbon. Fully lined with tan cotton twill. Ten pleated pockets across top, above 1" wide band of metallic gimp. Trimmed with knotted silk fringe; brass hooks.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, hand sewing, machine-made, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 9503

Accession Number: 1990.516.2A

Window Curtain Set

Gold silk damask; large scale motif of flower-filled basket suspended from urn by ribbon. Fully lined with tan cotton twill; brass hooks.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, hand sewing, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 9504

Accession Number: 1990.516.1B

Window Curtain Set

Gold silk damask; large scale motif of flower-filled basket suspended from urn by ribbon. Fully lined with tan cotton twill; brass hooks.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, hand sewing, machine-made, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 9505

Accession Number: 1990.516.2B

Window Curtain Set

Gold silk damask; large scale motif of flower-filled basket suspended from urn by ribbon. Fully lined with tan cotton twill; brass hooks.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, hand sewing, machine-made, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 9506

Accession Number: 1990.516.1C

Window Curtain Set

Gold silk damask; large scale motif of flower-filled basket suspended from urn by ribbon. Fully lined with tan cotton twill; brass hooks.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, hand sewing, stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 9507

Accession Number: 1990.516.2C

Window valance

Two-tone purple silk damask panels of dark floral and "C" scroll combination on lighter ground. Purple gimp edging; purple wool tasseling on valances. Backed by brown twill weave cotton. A) Shaped with central drop pendant with cascades. Purple gimp with attached wool yarn fringe; narrow heading. Su...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, stitching, piecing, silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9508

Accession Number: 1990.308A

Window valance

Two-tone purple silk damask panels of dark floral and "C" scroll combination on lighter ground. Purple gimp edging; purple wool tasseling on valances. Backed by brown twill weave cotton. B) Shaped with central drop pendant with cascades. Purple gimp with attached wool yarn fringe; narrow heading. Su...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, stitching, piecing, silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9509

Accession Number: 1990.308B

Window curtain panel

Two-tone purple silk damask panels of dark floral and "C" scroll combination on lighter ground. Purple gimp edging. Backed by brown twill weave cotton. C) Panel with purple gimp along one side and bottom. Gathered across top; brass hooks.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, stitching, piecing, silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9510

Accession Number: 1990.308C

Window curtain panel

Two-tone purple silk damask panels of dark floral and "C" scroll combination on lighter ground. Purple gimp edging. Backed by brown twill weave cotton. D) Panel with purple gimp along one side and bottom. Gathered across top; brass hooks.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, stitching, piecing, silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9511

Accession Number: 1990.308D

Window Curtain Tassel

Purple wool tasseling on valances. E) Cone shaped; rounded end with two sizes of twisted cording.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 9512

Accession Number: 1990.308E

Window Curtain Tassel

Purple wool tasseling on valances. F) Remains of two types of cording; portion of core.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 9513

Accession Number: 1990.308F

Window curtain set

Valance with cascade ends. Synthetic peach colored damask in diamond floral grid; floral bouquet in middle of each block. A) Bracket shape with woven tape across top and sides; narrow tape with short fringe across bottom edges.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9514

Accession Number: 1990.306.1A

Window curtain set

Valance with cascade ends. Synthetic peach colored damask in diamond floral grid; floral bouquet in middle of each block. A) Bracket shape with woven tape across top and sides; narrow tape with short fringe across bottom edges.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9515

Accession Number: 1990.306.2A

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; wide hem at top. Hemmed bottom; narrow tape with fringe down one side and across bottom.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9516

Accession Number: 1990.306.1B

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 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: 9517

Accession Number: 1990.306.1C

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

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

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

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

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

Hand towel

Rectangular fine white linen damask; center panel of diamond trellis; morning glory sprigs about it. Border of running broad lined trellis. Two bands of drawn work leno-twist across ends. Knotted self fringe.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Attributed to Sears Family (Maker) Attributed to Coolidge Family (Maker)

Material: damask, drawn thread work, fringe, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 9068

Accession Number: 1983.123

Hand towel

Rectangular fine white linen damask; center of flecked dots within double border of entwining leafy vines; inner having interspersed flowers. Outer border of line and loop; interspersed spikes; rounded corners. Knotted self fringe at ends.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Attributed to Sears Family (Maker) Attributed to Coolidge Family (Maker)

Material: damask, fringe, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 9069

Accession Number: 1983.122

Hand towel

Rectangular fine white linen damask; pomegranate sprigs in center with border of zig-zag line; pomegranates interspersed. Same sort of border except with only single line across ends. Knotted self fringe ends.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: Attributed to Sears Family (Maker) Attributed to Coolidge Family (Maker)

Material: damask, embroidering, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 9070

Accession Number: 1983.121.2

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