Historic New England

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white fine cotton; single piece folded with 3-1/2" wide band at open end comprised of two applied strips with 3" cutwork sawteeth lines. Last line being on the edge; two bands of narrow tucked lines in between.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9432

Accession Number: 1945.457B

Pillowcase

Nearly square, off white, fine linen; 2" wide border; white embroidered wreath of morning glories and wheat with ribbon. Flap at end with five button holes. Made of two pieces.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9433

Accession Number: 1942.654B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with 1-1/8" wide hems at open end; applied 1/2" wide lace.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9434

Accession Number: 1941.752B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white fine cotton; single piece folded. Narrow hemmed open end.

Date: 1830 C-1840 C

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9435

Accession Number: 1941.744B

Ruffled pillowcase

Roughly square, off white, fine linen; narrow hemmed open end with three cloth buttons with loops. Top and bottom pieces. Applied fine 1-3/4" wide ruffles.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9436

Accession Number: 1940.774B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 1-1/2" wide hem at open end; drawnwork line at hem's base.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9437

Accession Number: 1940.619

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 1-1/2" wide hemmed open end; narrow drawnwork band at its base.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9438

Accession Number: 1940.620

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 1-1/2" wide hem at open end; drawnwork line at hem's base.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9439

Accession Number: 1940.621

Pillowcase

Nearly square, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 1-1/2" wide hem at open end; narrow drawnwork band at it's base.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9440

Accession Number: 1940.622

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 2" wide hem at open end; 1/4" band of drawnwork at base of hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9441

Accession Number: 1940.623

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 2-1/4" wide hem at open end; 1/4" band of drawnwork at base.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9442

Accession Number: 1940.624

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine cotton; single piece folded with 2" wide hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9443

Accession Number: 1940.625

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; 1-1/2" wide hem at open end with insert of lace connecting hem to attached 1-1/2" plain panel. Three button holes on inner hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, lace (needlework), linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9444

Accession Number: 1940.626

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 4" wide hem at open end with drawnwork line at its base; three button holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9445

Accession Number: 1940.628

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 4" wide hem at open end with narrow strip of drawnwork at base of hem; three button holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9446

Accession Number: 1940.629

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with wide 4" open end hem with narrow strip of drawnwork along hem; three button holes (no buttons).

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9447

Accession Number: 1940.630

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; scalloped edges. Made of two pieces; left side with flap with five buttons.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9448

Accession Number: 1937.870

Pillowcase

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

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9449

Accession Number: 1936.939

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded; narrow hemmed end with applied scalloped needle lace edging.

Date: 1860 C-1870 C

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, cross-stitching, stitching, lace (needlework), linen (material), needle lace, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9450

Accession Number: 1936.88B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, fine linen; 1-1/2" wide hem at open end. Single piece, folded.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9451

Accession Number: 1935.1362B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, fine linen; single piece folded with 1-3/4" wide hem at open end.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9452

Accession Number: 1935.1361A

Pillowcase

Rectangular, fine linen; single piece folded with 1-3/4" wide hem at open end.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9453

Accession Number: 1935.1361B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with selvage edge on open end; three pairs of tape ties.

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9454

Accession Number: 1935.489B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with selvage edged on open ends; three sets of tape ties.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9455

Accession Number: 1935.490A

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with selvage edged on open ends; three sets of tape ties.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9456

Accession Number: 1935.490B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced panel folded with narrow hemmed open end; three sets of tape ties.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9457

Accession Number: 1935.491A

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced panel folded with narrow hemmed open end; three sets of tape ties.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9458

Accession Number: 1935.491B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, white; single piece folded with narrow hem at open end; two pair of tape ties.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9459

Accession Number: 1935.492

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded; selvage open end edges; three sets of tape ties.

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9460

Accession Number: 1935.493

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded; narrow hem at three pairs of tape ties.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9461

Accession Number: 1935.494

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced panel folded; narrow hem at open end; three pairs of tape ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9462

Accession Number: 1935.495

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with 1-3/8" wide hem at open end with drawnwork line at hem's base.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9463

Accession Number: 1934.2762

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single panel folded with narrow hemmed open ends.

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9464

Accession Number: 1934.314B

Ruffled Pillowcase

Nearly square, white, fine linen. Top and bottom sewn together with 1-1/2" wide hem at open end; four buttons to close. Applied 2-1/2" wide ruffle all around. One of a pair.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9465

Accession Number: 1932.409A

Ruffled Pillowcase

Nearly square, white, fine linen. Top and bottom sewn together with 1-1/2" wide hem at open end; four buttons to close. Applied 2-1/2" wide ruffle all around.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9466

Accession Number: 1932.409B

Bolster Cover

Long, rectangular, white, fine linen. Single piece folded with 3" wide hemmed ends each with three button holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9467

Accession Number: 1932.408

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine cotton; single piece folded with hemmed end; wreath with doves and hearts.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9468

Accession Number: 1928.380

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine cotton; single piece folded; hemmed open end with narrow line of drawnwork; band of white embroidered floral loops of bullion and French knot stitches. Line of eleven openwork crosses.

Date: 1810-1812

Maker: Teale, Betsey (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, drawn thread work, embroidering, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9469

Accession Number: 1917.599

Curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel, heavy cotton; printed three toned green and yellow "cross hatching" in painterly strokes. Hemmed edges and ends.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Waverly (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 9494

Accession Number: 1992.136A

Curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel, heavy cotton; printed three toned green and yellow "cross hatching" in painterly strokes. Hemmed edges and ends.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Waverly (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 9495

Accession Number: 1992.136B

Curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel, heavy cotton; printed wavy stripes in brown with white flecks; red and white with inner column of yellow features. Hemmed edges and ends.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Carlton (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 9496

Accession Number: 1992.135

Window valance

Natural linen. Printed imitation of mid-18th c. French fabric of undulating columns; floral sprigs in between. A) Shaped, ogee bottom; pieced panel with applied woven tape with wide heading with narrow fringe. Hooks on back top.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9497

Accession Number: 1990.567A

Demitasse Saucer

The rounded saucer has a finely potted white ground hand painted with polychrome enamels in free form floral butterfly design with gilded edges. It has a cylindrical foot ring and gently sloping sides.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding, painting (image-making), hand-painted

GUSN: 11919

Accession Number: 1986.122B

Dress

Brown silk taffeta with woven satin medallion and stripe pattern; white net collar and insert at bodice, trimmed with lace ruffle; snap closure to waist; long sleeves with net lace cuffs; 5 pairs of ornamental covered buttons on bodice; hook and eye fastening at waist concealed under cummerbund; 2-t...

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), lace (needlework), linen (material), net (textile), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 11920

Accession Number: 1993.273

Boullion Saucer

A finely potted saucer, of simple round form with gently sloping sides and a straight foot rim. It has gilt rims and a neo-classical design of key fret on gilt above a brown lambrequin patern.

Date: 1905-1920

Maker: Cauldon Ltd. (Maker)

Material: bone china, enameling, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 11923

Accession Number: 1986.125.2

Boullion Saucer

A finely potted saucer, of simple round form with gently sloping sides and a straight foot rim. It has gilt rims and a neo-classical design of key fret on gilt above a brown lambrequin patern.

Date: 1905-1920

Maker: Cauldon Ltd. (Maker)

Material: bone china, enameling, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 11924

Accession Number: 1986.125.3

Dress/ Smock

White, olive and black woven plaid with vertical black bid's-track jacquard; broad neckline; body gathered all around to yoke; patch pockets at left and right; short sleeves; 4 mismatched buttons in cneter back placket; placket open to hem; unlined; cotton tape loop inside front yoke.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jacquard, stitching, machine-made, weaving

GUSN: 11925

Accession Number: 1993.276

Sugar Bowl

Partial tea service. A sugar bowl with double bamboo-like handles, it flares inward at the bottom, with sides that slope in gently. It is stylized with chrysanthemums and cane work along the rim. It is decorated with red outlines and brown flowers on a cream ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Avalon Faience (Maker)

Material: earthenware, enameling, gilding, lead glaze, molding (forming), painting (coating)

GUSN: 11930

Accession Number: 1986.127.2A

Sugar Bowl Lid

Partial tea service. A sugar bowl with a flat cover and a cylindrical flange and bamboo loop finial. It is stylized with chrysanthemums and cane work along the rim. It is decorated with red outlines and brown flowers on a cream ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Avalon Faience (Maker)

Material: earthenware, enameling, gilding, lead glaze, molding (forming), painting (coating)

GUSN: 11931

Accession Number: 1986.127.2B

Pitcher

Partial tea service. A tall pitcher with sloping cylindrical sides, a simple "C" shape handle and a circular footring. It is stylized with chrysanthemums and cane work along the rim. It is decorated with red outlines and brown flowers on a cream ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Avalon Faience (Maker)

Material: earthenware, enameling, gilding, lead glaze, molding (forming), painting (coating)

GUSN: 11932

Accession Number: 1986.127.3

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