Historic New England

Bowl

Small deep circular bowls. Transfer printed green band at rims with thin gilt lines on each side; inner gilt band with black cross hatches superimposed; some pieces (.1-.15) with single pastel floral sprig and butterfly motif (by EWM); rest of set (.16-.36) with berry and fern patterns, clover or wi...

Date: 1871-1880

Maker: Morrison, Elizabeth W., 1842-1920 (Painter) Robbins, Ellen (Maker)

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

GUSN: 6211

Accession Number: 1971.1175.1-4

Butter Plate

Hand painted overglazed wildflower and butterfly pattern; gilt painted on rim; curved shallow bowl with raised base.

Date: 1875-1889

Maker: Morrison, Elizabeth W., 1842-1920 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 6212

Accession Number: 1971.1176.1

Butter Plate

Hand painted overglazed wildflower and butterfly pattern; gilt painted on rim; curved shallow bowl with raised base.

Date: 1875-1889

Maker: Morrison, Elizabeth W., 1842-1920 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 6213

Accession Number: 1971.1176.2

Butter Plate

Hand painted overglazed wildflower and butterfly pattern; gilt painted on rim; curved shallow bowl with raised base.

Date: 1875-1889

Maker: Morrison, Elizabeth W., 1842-1920 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 6214

Accession Number: 1971.1176.3

Dessert Glass

Colorless "ice cream" glass shape; bowl in molded or pressed flute pattern ending in scallops or thumbprints at circular mouth; two globular knops in stem, terminating in slightly domed circular foot.

Date: 1895-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 6215

Accession Number: 1971.1177.1

Dessert Glass

Colorless "ice cream" glass shape; bowl in molded or pressed flute pattern ending in scallops or thumbprints at circular mouth; two globular knops in stem, terminating in slightly domed circular foot.

Date: 1895-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 6216

Accession Number: 1971.1177.2

Pitcher

Colorless pressed body with stippled background and stylized vines flanking a central diamond motif; two-part mold.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 6217

Accession Number: 1971.1178

Goblet

Two-part molded goblet; bowl has hexagonal mid-section and circular rim; decorated with two groups of horizontal stripes in mid-section; slightly domed flared foot on short stem.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 6218

Accession Number: 1971.1179.1

Goblet

Two-part molded goblet; bowl has hexagonal mid-section and circular rim; decorated with two groups of horizontal stripes in mid-section; slightly domed flared foot on short stem.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 6219

Accession Number: 1971.1179.2

Syrup Pitcher

Two-part mold with applied strap handle, pear shaped with incised floral vine pattern around mid-section; circular foot ring; Britannia collar and spout with hinged domed lid and warrior finial.

Date: ca. 1872

Maker: unknown

Material: britannia metal, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6220

Accession Number: 1971.1180

Goblet

Hand blown colorless glass goblet with plain circular foot with unfinished pontil; stem steps up from plain base, tapers slightly, attaches to round bowl by applied neck ring.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 6221

Accession Number: 1971.1181

Cloth Fragment

Square linen table cloth fragment woven in geometric bar and ring pattern.

Date: 1780-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9255

Accession Number: 1920.261

Cloth Fragment

Off white linen; concentric diamond pattern.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9256

Accession Number: 1920.260A

Cloth fragment

Off white linen; twilled weave.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 9257

Accession Number: 1920.260B

Cloth fragment

Off white linen; birdseye pattern (small concentric diamond pattern).

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9258

Accession Number: 1920.260C

Cloth fragment

Off white cotton; M's & O's weave.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving

GUSN: 9259

Accession Number: 1920.260D

Cloth fragment

Off white cotton; M's & O's weave.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving

GUSN: 9260

Accession Number: 1920.260E

Cloth fragment

Off white fustian; twill weave; small diamond pattern.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, fringe, fustian, hand weaving

GUSN: 9261

Accession Number: 1920.260F

Tablecloth Fragment

Off white fustian; M's & O's weave.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 9262

Accession Number: 1920.260G

Tablecloth Fragment

Off white fustian; M's & O's weave.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9263

Accession Number: 1920.260H

Tablecloth fragment

Off white fustian; M's & O's weave; rings pattern.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9264

Accession Number: 1920.260I

Toile Fragment

Rectangular; red image on white ground of bird perched on throny, flowering tree branch. Raw edges.

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9265

Accession Number: 1920.251

Blanket Fragment

Cream, plain weave wool.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9266

Accession Number: 1917.1419

Cloth Fragment

Square of printed cotton; gridwork (like caning) of purple squares and bars with red circles.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 9267

Accession Number: 1917.1348

Cloth fragment

Rectangular; remains of dark on white floral printing looking like iris plants. Hemmed sides; one selvage side; 3/8" wide casing 2" from top edge.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: piecing, cotton (textile), alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9268

Accession Number: 1916.147

Cloth fragment

Rectangular; fine plain weave cotton; block printed in "Pompeian" colors of red, black and yellow-red; orange and black flowers on yellow ground; field of eight pointed stars.

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9278

Accession Number: 1933.6099

Cloth fragment

Rectangular; fine plain weave glazed cotton; arborescent pattern of vines, roses and other flowers in polychromatic colors; mottled tan and white ground of white shadowed floral peaweed on tan.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up, tin (metal)

GUSN: 9279

Accession Number: 1933.6098

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: 9288

Accession Number: 1986.1184B

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: 9289

Accession Number: 1986.1184C

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: 9290

Accession Number: 1986.1184D

Bed Flounce or Dust Ruffle

Rectangular dust ruffle with hemmed and gathered top. Red and white print of cupids with bows aiming at viewer. In a white cloud surrounded by realistic thorned raspberry vines. Milled ground.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 9291

Accession Number: 1980.61B

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: 9292

Accession Number: 1969.573B

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: 9293

Accession Number: 1969.573C

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: 9294

Accession Number: 1969.573D

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

Base or Head Bed Curtain

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

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