Historic New England

Window Valance

Glazed cotton chintz; white ground; poly- chromatic isolated floral sprigs; red stems. Applied border of chintz at bottom edge; overlay of green, red and gold gimp. 5-1/2" wood cord spindle tassels on green cord. Shaped bottom edge; two drop pendants flanked by equal cascades. Back glazed brown cot...

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9653

Accession Number: 1925.763

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular; wide hemmed top; selvage sides; raw bottom. Polychromatic scenes of Gothic arch in tans and black outline divided into two smaller arches beneath; stylized church crown. Simulated red, white, blue stained glass windows; black outlined white figures. Cleric and praying woman in medieval...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9654

Accession Number: 1921.366

Window Curtain Panel

Long, rectangular; hemmed top and bottom; four 2-1/4" diameter brass rings on striped tape attached to top. Selvage sides. Alternating columns of polychromatic (mostly green) Gothic arch scenes: one Bishop and Sepulcher; other heraldic coats of arms. Stained glass, tracery, etc.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 9655

Accession Number: 1921.270

Covered curtain rod

Pine rod; metal disk hole covering at one end. Wrapped in glazed blockprinted floral stripe cotton chintz.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 9656

Accession Number: 1921.223

Covered curtain rod

Pine rod; metal disk hole covering at one end. Wrapped in glazed blockprinted floral stripe cotton chintz.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 9657

Accession Number: 1921.224

Covered curtain rod

Pine rod; metal disk hole covering at one end. Wrapped in glazed blockprinted floral stripe cotton chintz.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 9658

Accession Number: 1921.225

Curtain panel

Rectangular; alternating stripes of naturalistic roses on plum ground and lilacs with small scale floral border on lime green ground. Applied "embassy" type gimp at sides. Back light brown glazed cotton. Gathered at top on six 3" diameter brass rings.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), brass (alloy), chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9659

Accession Number: 1921.241A

Curtain panel

Rectangular; alternating stripes of naturalistic roses on plum ground and lilacs with small scale floral border on lime green ground. Applied "embassy" type gimp at sides. Back light brown glazed cotton. Gathered at top on six 3" diameter brass rings.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), brass (alloy), chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9660

Accession Number: 1921.241B

Curtain panel

Rectangular; alternating stripes of naturalistic roses on plum ground and lilacs with small scale floral border on lime green ground. Applied "embassy" type gimp at sides. Back light brown glazed cotton. Gathered at top on six 3" diameter brass rings.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), brass (alloy), chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9661

Accession Number: 1921.241C

Window curtain

White silk net; white cotton embroidered border extending into body. Vertical rows of flowering vines, increasing in density towards bottom. Scalloped edge. Tunnel formed by folding top forward.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 9662

Accession Number: 1918.1189A

Window curtain

White silk(?) net; white cotton embroidered border extending into body. Vertical rows of flowering vines, increasing in density towards bottom. Scalloped edge. Tunnel formed by folding top forward.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 9663

Accession Number: 1918.1189B

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. Q) 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: 9322

Accession Number: 1961.59Q

Piece of Bed Hanging

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. R) Whi...

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: 9323

Accession Number: 1961.59R

Bed Curtain Fragment

Even, blue and white, 7/8" square check linen. Hemmed on two sides.

Date: 1750-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9324

Accession Number: 1960.66B

Bed Curtain Fragment

Even, blue and white, 7/8" square check linen. Hemmed on two sides.

Date: 1750-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9325

Accession Number: 1960.66C

Bed Curtain Fragment

Rectangular; polychromatic block and roller printed floral columns; white cotton ground. Entwinning floral vines with serpentine borders with feather wisps in red; faint shadowed image of oak leaves and floral sprigs between columns.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9326

Accession Number: 1960.65B

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. A) End piece. Leaf sprig and berry sprig motifs. Stitched to cardboard.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9327

Accession Number: 1959.462A.1

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. A) End piece. Leaf sprig and berry sprig motifs. Stitched to cardboard.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9328

Accession Number: 1959.462A.2

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. B) Portion of embroidered flower.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9329

Accession Number: 1959.462B

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. C) Scallop section with portion of floral sprig with berries.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9330

Accession Number: 1959.462C

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. D) Scalloped section with embroidered berry sprig.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9331

Accession Number: 1959.462D

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. E) Scallop portion with leaf and flower motif.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9332

Accession Number: 1959.462E

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. F) Rectangle with floral motif.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9333

Accession Number: 1959.462F

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. H) L-shape with leaf and berry sprigs.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9334

Accession Number: 1959.462H

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. J) Scallop portion with berry sprig.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9335

Accession Number: 1959.462J

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. K) Scallop portion with leaf and flower motif.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9336

Accession Number: 1959.462K

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. L) Scallop portion with berry sprig.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9337

Accession Number: 1959.462L

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. M) Corner of valance with leaf motif; square piece.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9338

Accession Number: 1959.462M

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. N) Corner of valance with leaf motif; square piece.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9339

Accession Number: 1959.462N

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. X (unmarked piece)) Rectangle with floral motif and cross-stitched initials "M" "A" at top.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9340

Accession Number: 1959.462X

Bed Curtain

Rectangular, blue and white checked; edges bound in white linen tab over narrow casing with drawstring.

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9341

Accession Number: 1959.455A

Bed Curtain

Rectangular, blue and white checked; edges bound in white linen tab over narrow casing with drawstring.

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9342

Accession Number: 1959.455B

Bed Curtain

Rectangular, blue and white checked; edges bound in white linen tab over narrow casing with drawstring.

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9343

Accession Number: 1959.455C

Bed valance fragment

Rectangular; hemmed on bottom and one side; drawstring across top; cut at one end. Single stenciled vine with flowers, buds and leaves running thru middle. Stenciled loops and star border across bottom in green and red.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, painting (coating), stenciling

GUSN: 9344

Accession Number: 1955.196

Bed Curtain

Rectangular; hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides. Thick arborescent vines; three flower clusters along vine with narrow leaves in blue and yellow; orange ground.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, weaving, machine-made, piecing, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9345

Accession Number: 1942.390C

Bed Curtain

Three-panel shaped; applied 3-1/2" netting; tassels across inside top. Floral stripes of wide column of leaves and small flowers; narrow stripes of repeating green and yellow leaves on red ground. Drab style. C) Netted fringe with tassels at top panel. Gathered on machine sewn casing selvage and mac...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9346

Accession Number: 1941.780C

Bed Curtain

Three-panel shaped; applied 3-1/2" netting; tassels across inside top. Floral stripes of wide column of leaves and small flowers; narrow stripes of repeating green and yellow leaves on red ground. Drab style. D) Netted fringe with tassels at top panel. Gathered on casing across top. Machine sewing o...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9347

Accession Number: 1941.780D

Bed Curtain

Three-panel shaped; applied 3-1/2" netting; tassels across inside top. Floral stripes of wide column of leaves and small flowers; narrow stripes of repeating green and yellow leaves on red ground. Drab style. E) Netted fringe with tassels. Selvage edges with machine sewn hem for casings. Seams are b...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9348

Accession Number: 1941.780E

Bed Valance

Shaped panel of blue cotton/rayon floral brocade pattern. Edges bound in striped blue and gold tape. Straight body; two drop pendants per side. Rounded and shaped foot ends; straight backs.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: brocatelle, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, rayon

GUSN: 9349

Accession Number: 1939.69O

Bed Head Cloth

Rectangular; royal blue silk or rayon head cloth or curtain. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage sides.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9350

Accession Number: 1939.68PQ

Bed Curtain Fragment

Red on white ground of large scale arboresque pattern of woody entwining vines with various exotic flowers, buds and fruits; free-floating strawberry-like plants. B) Rectangular; wide hemmed top and bottom; one narrow hemmed side and one selvage side.

Date: 1775-1785

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Manufacturer)

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9351

Accession Number: 1934.850B

Bed Curtain Fragment

Red on white ground of large scale arboresque pattern of woody entwining vines with various exotic flowers, buds and fruits; free-floating strawberry-like plants. D) Wide hemmed ends; one narrow hem top and selvage bottom.

Date: 1775-1785

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Manufacturer)

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9352

Accession Number: 1934.850D

Bed valance fragment

Rectangular, lightly scalloped, off white. Polychromatic wool embroidery; blue and/or green wool undulating vine with large flowers. Stemmed flowers and outlined leaves attached; vine loops at one end. Colors: greens, blues, pink, gold,yellow, olive, lavender, purple, plum and rusts. Hemmed edges.

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: Rust, Joanna, Miss (Maker)

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, linen (material), piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9353

Accession Number: 1925.474

Bed Curtain Fragment

Pie-shaped; figured woven blue and white tape binding two edges. Image in blue on white ground of fancy tailed cock duck with hen in center; large scale rococo floral scroll, flowers and fruit.

Date: 1765-1775

Maker: Bromley Hall Printworks (Printer)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), piecing

GUSN: 9354

Accession Number: 1917.1365B

Pillowcase

Rectangular case; fine, white. Single piece folded; 3" wide hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9366

Accession Number: 1990.541

Pillowcase

Rectangular case; white. Single piece folded; 2-3/4" wide hem at end with initials in corner.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9367

Accession Number: 1990.540

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single panel folded. Hemmed open end. Scalloped with buttonhole finishing; 1-1/4" panel of drawnwork.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: Brown, Mary Ann (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9368

Accession Number: 1984.18A

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced single panel folded. Hemmed open end with scalloped edges and series of holes along edge. Both finished off in button hole stitch. At base of hem 1/8" wide band of drawnwork.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: Brown, Mary Ann (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9369

Accession Number: 1984.16.2

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced single panel folded. Hemmed open end with scalloped edges and series of holes along edge. Both finished off in button hole stitch. At base [of hem 1/8" wide band of drawnwork].

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: Brown, Mary Ann (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9370

Accession Number: 1984.16.1

Pillowcase

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

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Worden, Laura (Weaver)

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

GUSN: 9371

Accession Number: 1983.131

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