Historic New England

Table Throw

Of nearly square form, faded pink and off white cotton woven into a plaid pattern, with off white triple bars enclosing pink squares. It is hemmed on all sides.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11558

Accession Number: 1991.1756

Hand or Face Towel

Each is of square form with salvage on two sides and self fringe at the ends. It is woven in ecru linen with white cross bars that form squares.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11559

Accession Number: 1991.1757.1-2

A rectangular panel of fabric with frayed ends. It is pinned under along the sides. The fabric ground is almost a black with a print of shaggy flowerr blossoms on a vine in "dot" yellow, orange, purple, and red.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process)

GUSN: 11560

Accession Number: 1991.1758

Coverlet

Two rectangular pieces of a coverlet, comprised of natural linen and brown and butter natural colored wool yarns, woven in a geometric pattern.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11561

Accession Number: 1991.1759AB

Handkerchief

Of square form, woven in off white, brown and oyster on cotton in an overall rectangular check pattern.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11562

Accession Number: 1991.1760

Handkerchief

Of square form, butternut and off white linen woven into a small check pattern, within a wide butternut and double off white band border. Two ends are hand hemmed, and two sides have slavage.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11563

Accession Number: 1991.1761.1-2

Handkerchief

Of square form, woven in bright brown/butternut on a natural colored linen in a check pattern within a plaid border. The check is formed by natural linen bars/lines on a brown ground. Two ends are hand hemmed, and two sides are selvedge.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11564

Accession Number: 1991.1762

Handkerchief

Of square form, woven in blue, off white and butternut linen. It has a blue and butternut check and off white cross-bar pattern within a wide border of like colors.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11565

Accession Number: 1991.1763

Handkerchief

Large square form, with blue and white linen woven into a check pattern with a wide blue border. Two ends are hand-hemmed, and two edges are selvedge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11566

Accession Number: 1991.1764

Handkerchief

A man's handkerchief. Of square form, woven with green, yellow, blue, pink and off white cotton in a plaid pattern. It is enclosed on three sides by a wide striped border. Two ends are hand-hemmed.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11567

Accession Number: 1991.1765

Handkerchief

Of square form, linen in off white and butternut woven in double-line check pattern, with a wide butternut band at the border. It is hand hemmed.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11568

Accession Number: 1991.1766.1-.2

Bed Sheet

A hand-woven rectangular linen sheet, pieced, with two hand-hemmed ends and two salvage ends.

Date: 1709-1791

Maker: Possibly Willcox, Anna (Maker)

Material: embroidering, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 11569

Accession Number: 1991.1767

Blanket

Of rectangular form, comprised of two panels of twill weave in off white wool, joined by a hand-sewn seam. The ends are overcast with navy blue wool yarn embroidered in "X's".

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11570

Accession Number: 1991.1768

Blanket

Of rectangular form, comprised of two panels of hand-woven off white wool, joined by a hand-sewn sea. The top end is accented with a pink wool chain stitch. It is hand-hemmed at both ends.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11571

Accession Number: 1991.1769

Bedspreads and Bolster Cover

Two bedspreads and a bolster cover in a printed glazed cotton fabric patterned with sprigs of flowers in red, blue, green and black on a coffee ground. 1991.1770.1 is comprised of three panels of fabric. The reverse has a tiny printed "T" pattern in ivory and white. Overall it is quilted in a sc...

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing, printing (process), quilting

GUSN: 11572

Accession Number: 1991.1770.1-3

Doorstop

Heavy solid, round, green glass doorstop, that is patterned with sqaures.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 11573

Accession Number: 1992.760

Jug

A squat, bulbous form with a flaring neck, a spout and a wide strap handle. It has a cork at its mouth. It has a dark brown glaze.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 11574

Accession Number: 1992.765

Jug

Of cylindrical form with a wide collar and sloping shoulders. It has a strap handle. It may have been glazed brown.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 11575

Accession Number: 1992.766

Bottle

A double bottle, of two cylindrical forms with rounded shoulders and small wide collared mouths set on their shoulders. They are joined at the sides and by an arched strap handle. A redware body with a brown glaze.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze

GUSN: 11576

Accession Number: 1992.767

Oriental Carpet

Of rectangular form, a red field with diamond shaped small medallions with striped flower-like extensions to each side. There are also "arrow" devices in blues, yellow, red and off white. These enclose a large dark blue hexagonal medallion, with arrow shaped ends filled with twisted arrow or bird de...

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dovetail joints, knotting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 11577

Accession Number: 1992.239

Boxed Traveling Set of Tumblers

Round paper box which stores a set of six graduated glass drinking tumblers. It has paneled paper that covers the inside panel. Likely used as a traveling set.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 11578

Accession Number: 1992.610.1

Boxed Traveling Set of Tumblers

A set of six graduated glass drinking tumblers with paneled sides and gilt rims. Likely used as a traveling set.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 11579

Accession Number: 1992.610.2-7

Pot

It has a rolled circular rim on a ovoid form with a flat bottom and a glazed interior/unglazed exterior.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal)

GUSN: 11580

Accession Number: 1992.775

Foot Stool

It has a rectangular overhanging top cut with shaped handhold at the center and a shaped skirt at the sides. There are splayed end boards with a double arch cut-out. There are traces of green paint.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 11581

Accession Number: 1991.835

Glove

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11747

Accession Number: 1917.1019

Netting Sample

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11749

Accession Number: 1917.1021

Daguerrotype

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11750

Accession Number: 1917.1025

Calling Card

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11751

Accession Number: 1917.1026

Calling Card

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11752

Accession Number: 1917.1027

Kerchief

White; plain; fine hem stitching; triangle.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Probably Robbins, Caira, Miss, 1794-1881 (Maker)

Material: muslin

GUSN: 11754

Accession Number: 1917.1037

Work Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11755

Accession Number: 1917.1040

Chain of Beads

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11756

Accession Number: 1917.1041

Canvas for Worsted Work

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11757

Accession Number: 1917.1042

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11758

Accession Number: 1917.1052

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11759

Accession Number: 1917.1053

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11760

Accession Number: 1917.1072

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11761

Accession Number: 1917.1074

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11762

Accession Number: 1917.1075

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11763

Accession Number: 1917.1080

Bolster and Cover

An oblong blue and white ticking pillow stuffed with down enclosed in a white cotton conforming case with open ends.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, cotton (textile), feather (material)

GUSN: 11764

Accession Number: 1986.1144AB

Saucer

White porcelain saucer of circular form, molded with a scallop and dot pattern at the edge. Also, eight panels on the rim that slope to the circular well.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 11765

Accession Number: 1986.1146B

Paperweight

Of oblong form of uncolored glass with a flat top and a slightly recessed bottom. Inside it is a print of a landscape with a pond in the forground and a fountain and a three story mill building to the left. There are sloping grassy banks with trees to the middle and to the right. It is set into the ...

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 11766

Accession Number: 1986.1147

Drop Leaf Dining Table

Scrubbed rectangular top with two hinged rounded rectangular leaves. It has a straight skirt with a single drawer with a carved peg pull, and straight tapered legs. The base and underside of the leaves are painted red.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11767

Accession Number: 1986.1149

Curtain

Two rectangular pieced cotton panels with an overall pattern of entwined vines with tulip-like blossoms in cream, light grey and a dark blue outline on a medium grey ground. It is machine sewn, with a 10 1/2" hemmed slit in each at one end, and also a cut-away corner.

Date: 1840-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 11768

Accession Number: 1986.1175.2

Table Throw

A rectangular shaped beige cloth in novelty weave with fringe at the long ends. It is embroidered at the center with polychrome wool and silk yarns, with a stylized floral spray with a bird overhead and a butterfly to the right in a chain stitch and French knots. The predominant colors are red, gree...

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, silk (textile), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11769

Accession Number: 1986.1178

Bolster

A long rectangular pillow of blue and white canvas ticking stuffed with feathers.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), feather (material), ticking

GUSN: 11770

Accession Number: 1986.1181A

Cover

A conforming white fine cotton case with open hemmed ends, with it seams off center. It is machine sewn.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11771

Accession Number: 1986.1181B

Throw Rug

It has a rectangular, green outer border that encloses a orange inner border. It has a meandering floral vine in shades of green, brown, beige on a yellow field. There are also three shaped medallions in orange, green, black and white, and green fringed ends.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: hemp (fiber), jute (fiber), knotting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 11772

Accession Number: 1986.1431.1

Throw Rug

It has a rectangular, green outer border that encloses a orange inner border. It has a meandering floral vine in shades of green, brown, beige on a yellow field. There are also three shaped medallions in orange, green, black and white, and green fringed ends.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: hemp (fiber), jute (fiber), knotting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 11773

Accession Number: 1986.1431.2

Rug

It has a rectangular blue field with stylized polychrome floral motifs in brown, beige, orange and red; all within a brown, orange and red border with flowerheads. There is an additional border at the ends in shades of brown, beige, pink and orange. It has applied cotton fringe.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hemp (fiber), jute (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 11774

Accession Number: 1986.1432

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