Historic New England

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: 1860-1870

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

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

Window curtain panel

Natural linen. Printed imitation of mid-18th c. French fabric of undulating columns; floral sprigs in between. B) Rectangular panel, seamed wide hem across top, lightly gathered; applied woven tape with wide heading and narrow fringe down one side and across bottom. Seventeen brass rings at top.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9498

Accession Number: 1990.567B

Window curtain panel

Natural linen. Printed imitation of mid-18th c. French fabric of undulating columns; floral sprigs in between. C) Rectangular panel, seamed wide hem across top, lightly gathered; applied woven tape with wide heading and narrow fringe down one side and across bottom. Seventeen brass rings at top.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9499

Accession Number: 1990.567C

Window curtain tie back

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

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9500

Accession Number: 1990.567D

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

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, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 9502

Accession Number: 1990.516.1A

Cane-seated chairs

Four cane-seated walnut chairs. Carved crest rail w/ vase-ring-and-ball turned splats. Vase-and-ring turning on front stretcher. Legs tapered and flared.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14044

Accession Number: 1998.1172.6

Cane-seated chairs

Four cane-seated walnut chairs. Carved crest rail w/ vase-ring-and-ball turned splats. Vase-and-ring turning on front stretcher. Legs tapered and flared.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14045

Accession Number: 1998.1172.7

Cane-seated chairs

Four cane-seated walnut chairs. Carved crest rail w/ vase-ring-and-ball turned splats. Vase-and-ring turning on front stretcher. Legs tapered and flared.

Date: 1858

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14046

Accession Number: 1998.1172.8

Bedspread

Embroidered bedspread. Modern. White cotton embroidered with vertical columns of peach and tan leaf design.

Date: 1965-1975

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 14047

Accession Number: 1998.1173

Painting

In this outdoor scene, a woman supports a baby on her lap while a fawn lies at her right side and a doe stands to her left. A large tree and overgrowth shelters the grove and a bubbling brook and waterfall are seen in the distance. Mounted in a 3 inch gilt frame.

Date: 1852-1856

Maker: Tucker, Mary Geraldine, 1841-1922 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, painting (coating)

GUSN: 14048

Accession Number: 1998.1174

Print

Ship battle scene of fifteen figures. The central figures include a male holding the female princess and defending her from at least four other males. A mast, ropes, knives, swords, and spears complete the image. Mounted in 2 inch gilt frame.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Possibly Turgis, Vve. (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, lithography, prints (visual works)

GUSN: 14049

Accession Number: 1998.1175

Trunk

Trunk constructed of leather strips. Large iron clasp at front w/ two grooves for closing. Leather decorations in the shape of triangles and diamonds. Top of trunk slightly scalloped.

Date: 1883-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: hide (collagenous material)

GUSN: 14050

Accession Number: 1998.1176

Banister-back chair

Banister-back chair. Splint seat Step-down crest rail. Triple-splated. Ring-and-sausage-turned stiles with finial tops. Prominent ball turnings on front stretcher.

Date: 1710-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 14051

Accession Number: 1998.1177

Wardrobe

Mahogany Empire wardrobe w/ two-drawer base. Pedimented cornice. Turned knob-shaped pulls. Bun feet. Key holes at each opening.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 14052

Accession Number: 1998.1178

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment block-printed alternating stripes of polished ground and stylized floral motif in grays, tans and robin's egg blue. Formerly installed on second floor hall and in second floor Parlor chamber.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 14053

Accession Number: 1998.1181

Straw matting

Roll of straw matting. Plain weave. Various fragments.

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 14054

Accession Number: 1998.1182

Straw matting

Roll of straw matting. Plain weave and partial twill weave. Various fragments. Faded red and green coloring near edges. Some pieces edged in purple thread.

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 14055

Accession Number: 1998.1183

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper wrapped in newspaper. Brown oatmeal paper. Associated with dining room.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 14056

Accession Number: 1998.1184

Tablecloth

Brown cotton tablecloth w/ fringed edges. Fringe handsewn.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 14057

Accession Number: 1998.1185

Tablecloth

Woven striped tablecloth w/ fringed edges. Vertical stripes and detailing. Pea green striped and interspersed w/ multi-colored complex weave of red, maroon, white, brown, and green.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 14058

Accession Number: 1998.253.2