Historic New England

Floorboard

Marblized squares of dark red, black and yellow ochre alternating with squares of white background with simple black stencil in the center.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood, stenciling

GUSN: 46141

Accession Number: 1959.255.1-4

Stenciled floorboards, two joined with battens. Alternating pattern of squares (14" each) light and dark with black borders. Dark squares have brown-red marbled patter while light square have quatrefoil-like motifs in their centers.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood, stenciling

GUSN: 46142

Accession Number: 1959.255BC

Floorboard

Painted floorboard. 11.5" Venetian roundels in red on yellow ochre ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, wood (plant material), painting (image-making), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46144

Accession Number: 1959.256A

Plaster

Traces of paint; keys.

Date: ca. 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster, stenciling

GUSN: 46145

Accession Number: 1959.264A-C

Clay

Clay and straw plaster, black on one side.

Date: 1684

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46146

Accession Number: 1959.265

Plaster

Plaster, lath impression; gold over white paint.

Date: ca. 1687

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, hair, painting (coating), plaster, sand

GUSN: 46147

Accession Number: 1959.266A-D

Plaster

No description

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46149

Accession Number: 1959.268

Plaster

A: finer plaster; green paint. B: crude; clay and straw.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, painting (coating), plaster, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46150

Accession Number: 1959.269AB

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46151

Accession Number: 1959.270

Plaster

A: finer. B: has clay and straw; charred.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, plaster, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 46152

Accession Number: 1959.271AB

Nail

Handwrought; rosehead.

Date: ca. 1687

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46153

Accession Number: 1959.273B-D

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46154

Accession Number: 1959.273A

Escutcheon

Flat; brass; oval; four small mounting holes; two complete, one incomplete nail.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46155

Accession Number: 1959.272

PLASTER

Gray paint.

Date: ca. 1746

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46156

Accession Number: 1959.275A-C

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46157

Accession Number: 1959.276A

Plaster

Keys; yellow over gray paint.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46158

Accession Number: 1959.278

MODILLION

Small plaster modillion, painted gray; leaf and scroll design.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46159

Accession Number: 1959.279

Brick

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 46160

Accession Number: 1959.283

Nail

Finish nail.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46161

Accession Number: 1959.284C

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46162

Accession Number: 1959.286BE

Nail

Rosehead. In box labeled shingle nails, although ALC says later that this is a boarding nail.

Date: ca. 1756

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46163

Accession Number: 1959.287

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46164

Accession Number: 1959.288

Portrait of Miss Frances Marrett

Pastel portrait of Miss Frances Marrett (1866-1944). Three-quarter length portrait of a seated woman wearing a large black hat trimmed with black ostrich feathers and a black dress with scoop neck and white collar. Dark olive green background. Dark oak frame.

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product), oak (wood)

GUSN: 46165

Accession Number: 1959.301

Floorcloth

Floorcloth; "linoleum"; newspaper backing dated July 27, 1894. Five fragments.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46168

Accession Number: 1959.454A-E

Bed valance fragment

Rectangular, off white, end fragment; lightly scalloped edges. Polychromatic crewel embroidery of thin blue/green floral vine, detached and undulating. Backed.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: Clapp, David, Mrs.

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

GUSN: 46169

Accession Number: 1959.456

Bed Curtain Fragment

Rectangular; light blue cotton and white linen woven in tartan-like check; white cotton fringe sewn around sides and bottom.

Date: 1788-1810

Maker: Cloudman, Mollie (Weaver)

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, linen (material)

GUSN: 46170

Accession Number: 1959.457

Chair seat cover

Rounded square; cotton ground; printed floral stripe in blue, orange and white on alternating bands of red and dark brown. 5-1/2" drop attached all around. Ruffle attached to front of drop.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), rolling up, upholstery

GUSN: 46171

Accession Number: 1959.458

Pillowcase

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

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46172

Accession Number: 1959.460.1

Bed Curtain Fragment

Roughly square; seamed of woven mustard and white checks 2-1/2" square; raw edges.

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, hand weaving, piecing, textiles

GUSN: 46173

Accession Number: 1959.460.8

Sheet

No description

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand sewing, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 46174

Accession Number: 1959.461A

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white linen damask; center of sawtooth stripes of repeating floral and geometric motifs. Wide border of various flowers and leaves; narrow band of diamond shapes around edges.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 46175

Accession Number: 1959.461C

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with narrow hem at open end.

Date: 1802-1809

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46176

Accession Number: 1959.461D

Hand Towel

Rectangular, off white fine linen; woven in tiny diaper weave. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: Possibly Hathaway, Hannah Sherman, 1778-1853 (Maker) Possibly Hathaway, Margaret Van Tine, 1811-1892 (Maker) Possibly Hathaway, Lavinia, 1784-1874 (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 46177

Accession Number: 1959.461F

Bed Quilt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46178

Accession Number: 1959.461P

Bed valance fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46179

Accession Number: 1959.462I

Brick

Hard yellow brick with red-brick-color mortar.

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), mortar (filler)

GUSN: 46180

Accession Number: 1959.469

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46181

Accession Number: 1959.474

Window Curtain Material Sample

Rectangular, fine cotton; naturalistic images of cock and hen pheasants among ferns and other flowers. Primarily blue and tans; off white ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46028

Accession Number: 1959.17

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

No description

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46029

Accession Number: 1959.18

Bed Curtain Fragment

Black and white copperplate views of the life of a horse. Views progress down from racer, to squire's fox ride, to drawing a stage, to drawing a cart, to being dead in a cart.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), printing (process), rolling up, toile (textile material), textiles, copper (metal)

GUSN: 46030

Accession Number: 1959.19

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46031

Accession Number: 1959.23

Bed Curtain Fragment

Rectangular; even blue and white check pattern. Hemmed ends and one side; one selvage side.

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 46032

Accession Number: 1959.25

Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46033

Accession Number: 1959.27

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, thin cotton; single piece folded with hemmed open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46034

Accession Number: 1959.28

Kerchief

Blue and white checkered kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46035

Accession Number: 1959.29

Pillowcase

White linen pillowcase with lace at the edge and an embroidered "D".

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46036

Accession Number: 1959.30

Bedspread

White cotton; five rows of four large cross-stitched flower sprigs with diamonds interspaced. Remains of netted fringe on all edges; knotted cotton cording on sides. Gathered along sides.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: Possibly Bidwell, Jemima (Maker) Possibly Bidwell, Theodora (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, fringe

GUSN: 46037

Accession Number: 1959.31

Blanket

Cream ground with woven dark blue checker pattern.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Titus, Sarah Post (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46038

Accession Number: 1959.32

Charlestown Quilt

T-shaped; central pieced block of block-printed and painted Chinese arched bridge; swans; floral collage. Border repeating pattern of Chinese boats and musicians under palm tree. Body alternating rows of white cotton panels of corded and stuffed floral sprig and vine with running balls border; panel...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, linen (material), piecing, whitework

GUSN: 46039

Accession Number: 1959.33

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded; 7/8" wide hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46040

Accession Number: 1959.34

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