Historic New England

Bed hanging

Part of a set of bed hangings made for the Sayward-Wheeler House. Blue and white check edged with figured wool tape. The set consists of shaped valances, curtains with twill tape loops, a bed cover and a head cloth.

Date: ca. 1771

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49497

Accession Number: 1977.508.2

Bed Hanging

Part of a set of bed hangings made for the Sayward-Wheeler House. Blue and white check edged with figured wool tape. The set consists of shaped valances, curtains with twill tape loops, a bed cover and a head cloth.

Date: ca. 1771

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49498

Accession Number: 1977.508.3

Bed hanging

Part of a set of bed hangings made for the Sayward-Wheeler House. Blue and white check edged with figured wool tape. The set consists of shaped valances, curtains with twill tape loops, a bed cover and a head cloth.

Date: ca. 1771

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49499

Accession Number: 1977.508.4

Bed hanging

Part of a set of bed hangings made for the Sayward-Wheeler House. Blue and white check edged with figured wool tape. The set consists of shaped valances, curtains with twill tape loops, a bed cover and a head cloth.

Date: ca. 1771

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49500

Accession Number: 1977.508.5

Bed hanging

Part of a set of bed hangings made for the Sayward-Wheeler House. Blue and white check edged with figured wool tape. The set consists of shaped valances, curtains with twill tape loops, a bed cover and a head cloth.

Date: ca. 1771

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49501

Accession Number: 1977.508.6

Bed hanging

Part of a set of bed hangings made for the Sayward-Wheeler House. Blue and white check edged with figured wool tape. The set consists of shaped valances, curtains with twill tape loops, a bed cover and a head cloth.

Date: ca. 1771

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49502

Accession Number: 1977.508.7

Indian palampore

Square, off white; linen warp, cotton weft. Central flowering tree on jagged mound; framed by narrow, single-strand flowering vine. Outer frame of undulating green bamboo vine with floral sprigs interspersed; ribboned flowering sprigs at corners. Outer border same narrow vine.

Date: 1765-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), linen (material), painting (coating), piecing, textiles

GUSN: 49503

Accession Number: 1977.540

Easychair slipcover back and arm

Columns of large scale undulating flowering vine flanked by dendretic vine/roots of blues and golds; off white ground. Edges hemmed with striped linen tape. Slipcover comprised of three conponents: A) fitted cover for back and arms; B) cushion cover; and C) flounce.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material), upholstering

GUSN: 49504

Accession Number: 1977.541A

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49505

Accession Number: 1977.542

Quilt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49506

Accession Number: 1977.543

Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49507

Accession Number: 1977.544

Cap

Sheer white; narrow ruffle around face only; fullness at back; drawstring at neck; front panel has extensions which had ties at one time but ties are now missing.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 49508

Accession Number: 1977.550

Wallet

Flamestitch "geometric" flamestitch in gold, purple and red/pink; opens side by side with four pockets; edges of pockets of red glazed wool; rose wool lining of pockets.

Date: 1751-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), burlap, canvas, embroidering, handmade, Bargello work

GUSN: 49509

Accession Number: 1977.556

Veil

Black silk lace; hand needle run; deep floral border with narrow floral border at sides; dotted ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), machine-made, silk (textile)

GUSN: 49510

Accession Number: 1977.559

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler; squarish, ivory linen ground; pink cross stitched border; name at bottom. Cross stitch with eyelet hole stitch at the end of several lines. Alphabets: #1-missing "J"; #2-missing "J"; numbers: "1-9", "1-3".

Date: 1823

Maker: Wheeler, Elizabeth Bancroft (Cheever), 1862-1947 (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 49511

Accession Number: 1977.560

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Cream colored linen ground. Small sampler (acc # 1977.562; 2 1/2" x 3 1/4") sewn onto lower left corner of larger sampler (7 3/4" x 7"). Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1-complete; #2-complete; #3-missing "J" #4 - "A,D,G,G,M,Q,M,N,H,Y"; Numbers: "1-12"

Date: 1812

Maker: Johnson, Olive, b. 1801 (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 49512

Accession Number: 1977.561

Sampler

Alphabet sample; natural linen ground; small sampler (acc # 1977.562; 2 1/2" x 3 1/4") sewn onto lower left corner of larger sampler (7 3/4" x 7"); polychromatic. Alphabets: #1-complete; #2 - complete; #3-missing "J"; #4 - "A,D,G,G,M,Q,M,N,H,Y"; numbers: "1-12"

Date: 1812

Maker: Johnson, Olive, b. 1801 (Embroiderer)

Material: silk (fiber), linen (material), needlework (visual works), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 49513

Accession Number: 1977.562

Alphabet Sampler

Sampler on dark linen ground; cross stitch and open work border, enclosing rows of letters separated by thin lines of needlework. One row of pink hearts at center. Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1-complete; #2-"A-G"; #3-missing "J"; #4-complete; Numbers: "1-11" other stitches: eyelet hole.

Date: 1813

Maker: Barrell, Mary Sayward, 1803-1889 (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 49514

Accession Number: 1977.563

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. Small cross stitch border, yellow and green. Alphabets at top, verse at middle and bottom. Four alphabets all missing J, U Numbers: "1-10"; cross stitch, eyelet hole.

Date: 1812

Maker: Barrell, Elizabeth Sayward, 1799-1883 (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 49515

Accession Number: 1977.564

Alphabet Sampler

Unfinished alphabet sampler with heart and geometric border. Alphabets: #1 complete; #2 missing "J"; #3 complete; #4 incomplete; #5 incomplete. Numbers: "1-9". Stitches used: cross stitch, eyelet hole stitch, and satin stitch.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 49516

Accession Number: 1977.565

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 49681

Accession Number: 1980.25

Scarab Paperweight

Earthenware paperweight with green glaze molded in the shape of a scarab beetle.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Grueby Faience Company (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 49682

Accession Number: 1980.26

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 49683

Accession Number: 1980.27

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49684

Accession Number: 1980.28.1

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49685

Accession Number: 1980.28.2

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 49686

Accession Number: 1980.28.3

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49687

Accession Number: 1980.29.1

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49688

Accession Number: 1980.29.2

Tieback

Metal tieback with ceramic front decorated with black transfer-print of landscape with figure and tower.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 49689

Accession Number: 1980.30.1

Tieback

Metal tieback with ceramic front decorated with black transfer-print of exotic landscape with tower.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, metal

GUSN: 49690

Accession Number: 1980.30.2

Tieback

Metal tieback with porcelain front. Porcelain is painted with the image of a woman wearing a hat tied around her chin with blue ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, metal

GUSN: 49691

Accession Number: 1980.31

Tieback

Metal tieback with porcelain face decorated with profile of a woman.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, metal

GUSN: 49692

Accession Number: 1980.32

Notebook

Small ivory writing tablet with stamped days of the week (Monday-Saturday), silver colored metal clasp and un-monogrammed shield shape on front.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 49693

Accession Number: 1980.34

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 49694

Accession Number: 1980.35

Seat cushion slipcover

White linen slipcover, roughly square with rounded corners. Four curling leaf motifs on quilted ground on face. Self-piping all around. 6-1/2" wide plain drop. Drawstring in hem. Linen backing on quilted area.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, quilting, upholstering, whitework

GUSN: 49695

Accession Number: 1980.37

Seat cushion cover

White linen slipcover, roughly square with rounded corners. Four curling leaf motifs in stuffed whitework on face. Edged all around with self-piping. Diagonal quilting on ground. Attached 4" wide drop; also quilted. Serpentine vine in stuffed whitework. Attached 5" wide secondary drop, plain linen, ...

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, quilting, upholstering, whitework

GUSN: 49696

Accession Number: 1980.38

Quilt

White; corded and stuffed work; central tree- of-life on mound with handled urns; flowering plants in bottom corners and cornucopias and pots of plants along sides. Border of two seven-cord lines framing corded lunettes and chevrons.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting, trapunto, whitework

GUSN: 49697

Accession Number: 1980.39

Quilt

White cotton ground within 4" appliqued princess feather wheels of alternating green and orange; red center. Leaves have vein-like cord centers. Border alternating green and orange appliqued swags; red tassels and green sprigs at corners. Overall quilting pattern of diamonds; flowers, pinwheels, vin...

Date: 1834-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 49698

Accession Number: 1980.41

Quilt

No description

Date: 1850-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), quilting

GUSN: 49699

Accession Number: 1980.42

Quilt

White cotton ground; pattern of four rows of three blocks of appliqued compass-like stars set within circular inset. Overlaying corners of blocks appliqued green four leafed oak leaved stars. At edges only one-half oak leaf present; at corners only one quarter visible. Quilt's border green calico sa...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), piecing

GUSN: 49700

Accession Number: 1980.43