Historic New England

Bedspread

Heavy twilled cotton with embroidered outline stitched floral motifs worked in white, tan and purple. Applied linen lace across two ends.

Date: 1850-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework), weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 9923

Accession Number: 1946.375B

T-shaped with seamed top panel; applied flounce/ruffles along side; gathered across top. Overall arboresque pattern of thick undulating stems; three flower clusters; thin leaves intermittent along stems in blue and yellow; orange ground.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9924

Accession Number: 1942.390A

Bedspread

White; overall shell or fan pattern. Shell comprised of raised ridges with borders.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Josselyn, Marietta Brown, 1849-1912 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, knitting (process)

GUSN: 9925

Accession Number: 1941.187

Blanket

Cream flannel with variegated cream and tan silk embroidery with scalloped edge and floral corner motifs; silk lining pressed for quilted effect except at edges; inner lining.

Date: ca. 1861

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 9926

Accession Number: 1940.365

Knitted Square for Bedspread

Cream square; floral motif at center surrounded by radiating squares in various stitches.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 9927

Accession Number: 1937.1084A

Bedspread

Cream cotton thread knit in stockinet and purl stitches to form fan-shaped motifs; openwork edges. Each fan knit separately, then joined together.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Probably Wilson, Ruth Sawtelle, 1787-1862 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process), openwork

GUSN: 9928

Accession Number: 1935.1344

Bedspread

Rectangular, lightweight fine cotton; edges bound in striped tape. Overall design of arborescent blue-green plants; red and blue flowers; mottled tan striped ground with white dots.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9929

Accession Number: 1930.423

Bedspread

T-shape; top of large bouquets of roses and hydrangeas of green, blue, white, red and unknown color; dark purplish-red ground. Raw edges.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 9930

Accession Number: 1929.334C

Bedspread

Rectangular, fine cotton; hemmed on all edges. Trailing rose vines and flowers intermingled with white grass-like plants outlined in black dots; pale light green ground.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), weaving, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9931

Accession Number: 1927.21

Whole Cloth Quilt

Red, green and brown floral sprays; scrolled sprigs outlined in black dots on cream background; tacked and heavily batted. Edges bound in same fabric.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, tacking

GUSN: 9999

Accession Number: 1976.460B

Soda Bottle

Clear glass round bottle with slightly ribbed and pinched body; tapering neck with transfer-printed red and white cow logo and white type front and back; embossed numbers on bottom; silver metal cap with white stripes printed with red; impressed circle on side near base of bottle.

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), metal, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 10000

Accession Number: 1995.191.2

Whole Cloth Quilt

Red, green and brown floral sprays; scrolled sprigs outlined in black dots on cream background; tacked and heavily batted. Edges bound in same fabric.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, tacking

GUSN: 10001

Accession Number: 1976.460C

Soda Bottle

Clear glass round bottle with slightly ribbed and pinched body; tapering neck with transfer-printed red and white cow logo and white type front and back; embossed numbers on bottom; silver metal cap with white stripes printed with red; impressed circle on side near base of bottle.

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), metal, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 10002

Accession Number: 1995.191.3

Soda Bottle

Clear glass round bottle with slightly ribbed and pinched body; tapering neck with transfer-printed red and white cow logo and white type front and back; embossed numbers on bottom; silver metal cap with white stripes printed with red; impressed circle on side near base of bottle.

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), metal, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 10003

Accession Number: 1995.191.4

Soda Bottle

Clear glass round bottle with slightly ribbed and pinched body; tapering neck with transfer-printed red and white cow logo and white type front and back; embossed numbers on bottom; silver metal cap with white stripes printed with red; impressed circle on side near base of bottle.

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), metal, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 10004

Accession Number: 1995.191.5

Soda Bottle

Clear glass round bottle with slightly ribbed and pinched body; tapering neck with transfer-printed red and white cow logo and white type front and back; embossed numbers on bottom; impressed circle on side near base of bottle.

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 10005

Accession Number: 1995.191.6

Soda Bottle

Clear glass round bottle with slightly ribbed and pinched body; tapering neck with transfer-printed red and white cow logo and white type front and back; embossed numbers on bottom; impressed circle on side near base of bottle.

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 10006

Accession Number: 1995.191.7

Soda Bottle

Clear glass round bottle with slightly ribbed and pinched body; tapering neck with transfer-printed red and white cow logo and white type front and back; embossed numbers on bottom; impressed circle on side near base of bottle.

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 10007

Accession Number: 1995.191.8

Friendship Quilt

Comprised of pieced diamond blocks; crosses and center block; signatures. Pink on white shirting for sashing gridwork. Triangle borders; edge bound in pink on white sashing. Quilted in diamond pattern.

Date: 1879-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, chintz, piecing, quilting

GUSN: 10008

Accession Number: 1976.407

Bottle Carrier (8 pack)

Shiny turquoise cardboard folding holder for eight bottles; rectangular with pierced handle; printed with white ovals on sides and handle with oval turquoise Hood logo and turquoise type; white underside with turquoise text.

Date: 1971-1992

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, coating (process), printing (process)

GUSN: 10009

Accession Number: 1995.190

Sarsparilla bottle

Clear glass quart size bottle with long tapering neck; rectangular silver label on body printed with Art Deco graphics and Jersey Belle logo; silver label diagonally across neck, "Sarsparilla" in black with red border; bottle embossed on underside.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10010

Accession Number: 1995.192

Lab tester

Cylindrical clear glass body tapering into a long tube with flared rim; measuring marks and numbers 0-10 and 3 etched into tube; etched opaque circle on side of body (for label)

Date: 1900-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 10011

Accession Number: 1995.193

Lab tester

Cylindrical clear glass body tapering into a long tube with flared rim; measuring marks and numbers 0-10 and 3 etched into tube; etched opaque circle on side of body (for label)

Date: 1900-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 10012

Accession Number: 1995.194

Lab tester

Cylindrical clear glass body tapering into a long tube with flared rim; measuring marks and numbers 0-10 and 3 etched into tube; etched opaque circle on side of body (for label)

Date: 1900-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 10013

Accession Number: 1995.195

Lab tester

Cylindrical clear glass body tapering into a long tube with flared rim; hexagon etched on side and USA over K below; measuring marks and numbers 0-8 in black

Date: 1900-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 10014

Accession Number: 1995.196

Dairy Thermometer

Clear glass cylindrical tube tapering at top and bottom terminating in a bulb and nipple shape filled with mercury; inner glass tube rises up inside wall; paper insert with measures printed in black

Date: 1900-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), mercury, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 10015

Accession Number: 1995.197

Dairy Thermometer

Clear glass cylindrical tube with tapered end containing mercury, small beads and a red substance; inner tube extends up inside; paper inserts printed in red and black with measures; tapered at top with tiny ring; dovetailed, rectangular wooden box with sliding lid; cotton (or wool?) stuffing

Date: 1900-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), glassblowing, cotton (textile), glass (material), mercury, paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10016

Accession Number: 1995.198.1-.2

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