Historic New England

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, ivory linen ground. Monochromatic; sage-green thread. Each row of alphabet separated by a line of cross stitching. Alphabets: #1 complete, #2 complete, #3 missing "J"; cross stitch; framed, wood with gilt at center; under glass.

Maker: Fowler, E.P. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 37579

Accession Number: 1934.3054

Handbill

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37580

Accession Number: 1934.3055

Manuscript

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37581

Accession Number: 1934.3056

Curtain Rods

Twelve metal pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 37582

Accession Number: 1934.3057.1-.12

Curtain Rods

Sixteen thin metal rods.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 37583

Accession Number: 1934.3058.1-.16

Curtain Rods

Sixteen thin metal rods.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 37584

Accession Number: 1934.3059.1-.16

Picture Frame

Carved wooden picture frame with pattern of repeating circles and squares.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37586

Accession Number: 1934.3063

Glass Panel

Rectangular glass pane with painted yellow flowers on blue field.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painted glass (visual works)

GUSN: 37588

Accession Number: 1934.3065

Umbrella

Umbrella with blue wool cover, wood shaft and ribs. Shaft painted brownish-red. Spiral metal cap on ferrule. Wood handle with brass collar and shell button set in head. Button and tie closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, painting (coating), wood (plant material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37589

Accession Number: 1934.3067

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler worked in yellow thread on green linen ground. Cross stitched exterior border with secondary cross stitched border around inscription. Alphabets: #1 complete; #2 complete. Numbers: "1-7".

Date: 1811

Maker: Fowler, Clarissa, 1802-1873 (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 37590

Accession Number: 1934.3068

Quilt

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 37591

Accession Number: 1934.3069

Rifle

No description

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: copper alloy, flint (rock), iron (metal), leather, wood (plant material), copper (metal)

GUSN: 37592

Accession Number: 1934.3072

Rifle

No description

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: W.H. Barnes (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37593

Accession Number: 1934.3073

Boots

A pair of black silk satin ankle boots lined with red satin. Boots are topstitched and embroidered at the toe with a floral design. They have a side-button closure, a rounded toe, and 1 ½ inch heels.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 37596

Accession Number: 1935.1AB

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37597

Accession Number: 1935.2

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37598

Accession Number: 1935.4

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37599

Accession Number: 1935.5

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37601

Accession Number: 1935.8

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37602

Accession Number: 1935.9

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37603

Accession Number: 1935.10

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37604

Accession Number: 1935.11AB

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37605

Accession Number: 1935.13

Toilet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 37608

Accession Number: 1935.20

Table cover

Central square of dark green cotton corded velour/chenille set in narrow frame of olive wool twill. Deep inner border. Beige satin weave wool ground; cream wool satin weave overlay embroidered with flowers in white and brown wool and yellow and pink silk. Appliqued and embroidered leaves of olive wo...

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), chenille (yarn), cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, satin, silk (textile), twill, velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37609

Accession Number: 1935.29

Fan

No description

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), carving (processes), chiffon, painting (coating), satin, sequins (spangles), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37611

Accession Number: 1936.47

Bag

Tan drawstring bag with an "L" cross-stitched near the opening; tag in the middle of the bag.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37612

Accession Number: 1935.49

Bustle

Cream-colored muslin bustle with a metal lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37613

Accession Number: 1935.51

Undersleeve

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37614

Accession Number: 1935.53A

Undersleeve

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37615

Accession Number: 1935.53B

Needlework Picture

Pink and green floral motif.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37616

Accession Number: 1935.56

Tablecloth

Rectangular; overall zig-zag and running diamond woven pattern of white cotton and brown fabrics with gold metal threads. Applied woven border of brown diamond gridwork on white ground. Red tape edges; brown fringe.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, hemp (fiber), thread, metallic (color attribute), sisal (fiber), textiles

GUSN: 37617

Accession Number: 1935.57

Valance

Brown valance with embroidered flowers and vines and fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37618

Accession Number: 1935.59

Window valance

Rectangular; face of natural off white linen. 7" wide pieced green/brown velvet top border; similar 3" wide border at bottom. Applied polychromatic wool yarn fringe at bottom. Face decorated with polychromatic wool floral embroidered daisies; appliqued wool leaves; two painted in leaves. Backed with...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), painting (coating), piecing, tabby (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37619

Accession Number: 1935.61A

Window tieback

Elongated; fronts off white linen with edges bound in brown velvet; embroidered wool long stemmed daisy and greens. Backed with yellowish cotton. Brass rings at each end.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), tabby (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37620

Accession Number: 1935.62A

Table cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), embroidering, felt (textile), stitching, jacquard, weaving, satin, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37621

Accession Number: 1935.63

Doily

Square, off-white silk doily with a leaf pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 37622

Accession Number: 1935.66

Hand towel

Rectangular, white cotton; huck weave honeycomb pattern; three yarn wide light blue stripes across each end. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving, weaving, textiles

GUSN: 37686

Accession Number: 1935.183

Roller hand towel

Rectangular, off white plain weave linen; seamed to create loop; natural uneven, stripes along selvage edges. Button holes for hanging.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 37687

Accession Number: 1935.184

Hand towel

No description

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, textiles

GUSN: 37688

Accession Number: 1935.189

Textile Fragment

Brown and white wool fragment.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37689

Accession Number: 1935.192

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark on Bristol board showing a house and "Love is home" on yellow ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37690

Accession Number: 1935.193

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with a stitched cross, mounted on faded black ribbon

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37691

Accession Number: 1935.194

Needlework Picture

Needlework bookmark on Bristol board showing a house.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37692

Accession Number: 1935.196

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark of a cross made of perforated Bristol board stitched to the center of a deep blue ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37693

Accession Number: 1935.197

Photograph of Ephraim Watson (1838-1921)

Bust-length portrait of a bearded middle aged man; deep oval wood frame w/ gilt liner.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tintypes (prints)

GUSN: 37695

Accession Number: 1935.199

Portrait of Martha Jane Fogg

Portrait painted on porcelain of a woman, black and gilt frame.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), oil pastels

GUSN: 37696

Accession Number: 1935.200

Print

Color image of two girls in a wheat field, gilt frame

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37697

Accession Number: 1935.201

Bee's Wax

Bar of beeswax string wax.

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 37698

Accession Number: 1935.205

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37699

Accession Number: 1935.209

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37700

Accession Number: 1935.211

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