Historic New England

Table Throw

A rectangular shaped beige cloth, woven in a novelty twill diaper diamond pattern. It is embroidered at the center with a sqpray of goldenrod(?) in wool yarn in shades of green, yellow, pink and beige in chain knots. It has self fringe at the long ends.

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 51301

Accession Number: 1986.1179

Coverlet

A whole cloth coverlet of butternut colored wool, comprised of three panels and one very narrow panel. The field is quilted with scrolling foliate vines and diagonal lines and is enclosed by a 'running shell' pattern border. The backing is of a slightly yellower color and it is quilted in green wool...

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: tabby (textile), quilting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 51302

Accession Number: 1986.1180

Bed Curtain

Panels pieces from plain weave natural tow linen; some edges bound in glazed blue wool. Remade; hand stitched with tape tabs. Old fabric.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 51303

Accession Number: 1986.1184A

Wallpapered board

Board fragment with three pieces of attached wallpaper from 1 Carlton Street, Salem, MA. Side one: Wallpaper [a) features ovals in orange and brown (two shades) on ivory ground. Side two: Wallpaper [b] has brown wide bar diaper pattern on ivory ground (selvage edge has number 184). Wallpaper [c] i...

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, lithographs, wallpapers

GUSN: 51304

Accession Number: 1986.1186

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: 51305

Accession Number: 1986.1189.1

Windsor Chair

No description

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51308

Accession Number: 1987.1

Chandelier Cups

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 51309

Accession Number: 1987.05

Curtain Rod

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51311

Accession Number: 1987.19

Chair

Chippendale carved side chair. Portsmouth origin; distinctive regional form that was only made there between 1760-1790. Serpentine crest rail above an overupholstered seat on Marlborough legs with open brackets and joioned by a molded H-stretcher.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51312

Accession Number: 1987.20

HAT, TOP

Black grosgrain; collapsible; w/ ribbon; black moire lining; red satin lining for top; stored in original box - brown w/ ties.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51313

Accession Number: 1987.21.1

Box

Green cardboard box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51314

Accession Number: 1987.22AB

Photograph

Full-length photograph in colonial-style costume standing/ knocking at door of white house with Ionic columns and shell-motif above entrance.

Date: 1912

Maker: Hall, Will L. (Photographer)

Material: tinting, gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 51315

Accession Number: 1987.228

Tarpaulin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51317

Accession Number: 1987.24

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51318

Accession Number: 1987.25AB

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51319

Accession Number: 1987.26

Piece of Lace

Piece of gold lace.

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 51320

Accession Number: 1987.27

Shawl

Rectangular; cream net with geometric design of large diamonds with diamond ground of silver; narrow border.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51321

Accession Number: 1987.28

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Oak, black walnut, American red cedar, maple, chestnut, with white pine secondary wood and possibly cedrela. Coved cornice attached to edges of top. Composed of upper and lower cases. Joined case with two-panel sides. Drawer fronts composed of boards with applied moldings. H-...

Date: 1670-1700

Maker: Attributed to Mason, Messenger and Edsall (Maker) Attributed to Mason, Ralph, 1599-1678/79 Attributed to Messenger, Henry, d. 1681 Attributed to Edsall, Thomas, 1588-1676

Material: oak (wood), black walnut (wood), red cedar (wood), maple (wood), chestnut (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 51322

Accession Number: 1987.34

Busk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 51323

Accession Number: 1987.35.1

Busk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 51324

Accession Number: 1987.35.2

Busk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 51325

Accession Number: 1987.35.3

Letter Opener

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 51326

Accession Number: 1987.36

Basin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 51327

Accession Number: 1987.37

Pitcher

Ironstone pitcher.

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery), molding (forming)

GUSN: 51328

Accession Number: 1987.38

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 51329

Accession Number: 1987.39

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 51330

Accession Number: 1987.40

Wash Basin

Earthenware wash bowl with brown transfer-printed pattern "Swallow." Naturalistic flowers and birds above screen with numerous geometric and floral patterns. Diamond pattern around slightly flared out rim.

Date: 1914-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 51331

Accession Number: 1987.41

Basin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 51332

Accession Number: 1987.42

Wash Pitcher

Earthenware wash pitcher with brown transfer-printed "Swallow" pattern of naturalistic flowers and birds above screen with numerous geometric and floral patterns. Diamond pattern around rim and down handle.

Date: 1914-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 51333

Accession Number: 1987.43.1

Toothbrush Holder

Cylindrical earthenware toothbrush holder with brown transfer-printed pattern "Swallow." Naturalistic flowers and birds above screen with numerous geometric and floral patterns. Diamond pattern around rim interior.

Date: 1914-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 51334

Accession Number: 1987.43.3

Cake plate

Porcelain cake plate with gold lobed, scalloped edge and blue border with green, yellow, and pink flower bunches and gold enamel sprigs. Inner border of scrolled gold around white ground with pink and green flower in center.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: B & H (Dealer)

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 51335

Accession Number: 1987.44

Candelabra

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51336

Accession Number: 1987.45.1

Candelabra

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51337

Accession Number: 1987.45.2

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51338

Accession Number: 1987.46.1

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51339

Accession Number: 1987.46.2

Purse

Beaded purse with silver clasp and polychrome beadwork.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52363

Accession Number: 1941.712

Purse

A beaded purse in black with horizontal flowers of blue, white, and red, with branches of brown and leaves in multiple shades of green over a cotton inner. Half of a metal frame and clasp on top.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, metal, cotton (textile), cotton (fiber), beads (pierced objects), beadwork, beading (process)

GUSN: 52364

Accession Number: 1941.714

Purse

Brightly colored floral pattern beaded bag. Main background color light gray. Natural color linen lining. Blue silk drawstring around top.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), beads (pierced objects), linen (material), silk (textile), cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 52365

Accession Number: 1941.715

Change Purse

Change purse made from a pig's bladder . Used by William Goodrich, Wells, Vermont.

Maker: unknown

Material: bladder

GUSN: 52366

Accession Number: 1941.716

Dress

Brown and black silk cape. Brown ground with black vermicelli pattern. Bodice a) neckline placket is cream satin with floral applique. standing band collar with blue velvet placed around squared neckline of bodice. Placket at front covers "vest" of brown cotton with hooka nd eye clsoure; black se...

Maker: Hurlburt, Lena, Miss (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), crepe (textile), stitching, machine-made, cloth, silk (textile)

GUSN: 52368

Accession Number: 1941.718AB

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52369

Accession Number: 1941.720

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52370

Accession Number: 1941.721

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 52371

Accession Number: 1941.722AB

Snuffbox

Black snuffbox with green printed image of a man helping a woman with her shoe.

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 52372

Accession Number: 1941.723

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52373

Accession Number: 1941.724

Quilt

Collection of quilt samples.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52374

Accession Number: 1941.730

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground, silk thread; polychromatic. Name and verse at bottom in dark green thread. Alphabets: #1 missing "J", "U",#2 missing "J", "U", #3 missing "J", "U"; Numbers: "1-12"

Date: 1783

Maker: Frye, Patty, 1772- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 52375

Accession Number: 1941.734

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler with floral border. Vertical rectangle. Natural linen ground. Silk thread. Alphabets occupy top two-thirds of space. Blue lettering. Flower border, polychromatic. Alphabets: #1 complete, #2 missing "J", #3 missing "J" Numbers: "1-9,0"; cross stitch, satin stitch, French knots.

Date: 1809

Maker: Abbot, Martha Frye, 1800- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 52376

Accession Number: 1941.735