Historic New England

Table mat

One of five white linen table mats, square, w/ blue floral decoration. Features flowers w/ long grassy leaves at all corners; blue butterflies between flowers. Hemmed edges separated from center by tiny embroidered band.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24330

Accession Number: 1998.5198.1

Table mat

One of five white linen table mats, square, w/ blue floral decoration. Features flowers w/ long grassy leaves at all corners; blue butterflies between flowers. Hemmed edges separated from center by tiny embroidered band.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24331

Accession Number: 1998.5198.2

Table mat

One of five white linen table mats, square, w/ blue floral decoration. Features flowers w/ long grassy leaves at all corners; blue butterflies between flowers. Hemmed edges separated from center by tiny embroidered band.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24332

Accession Number: 1998.5198.3

Table mat

One of five white linen table mats, square, w/ blue floral decoration. Features flowers w/ long grassy leaves at all corners; blue butterflies between flowers. Hemmed edges separated from center by tiny embroidered band.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24333

Accession Number: 1998.5198.4

Table mat

One of five white linen table mats, square, w/ blue floral decoration. Features flowers w/ long grassy leaves at all corners; blue butterflies between flowers. Hemmed edges separated from center by tiny embroidered band.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24334

Accession Number: 1998.5198.5

Table runner

Long rectangular table runner, white linen, w/ printed bamboo decoration in indigo. Features two strips of bamboo rods and leaves. Hemmed top and bottom borders separated from center by band of embroidery.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), linen (material)

GUSN: 24335

Accession Number: 1998.5199

Table runner

White linen table runner, short, w/ cut-work embroidery at one end. Embroidery is symmetrical and features 2 squares w/ large flower head at each side. Squares separated by thick strip w/ diamond w/ scrolled edges at center. Strips of circular openwork below and above all this detail add framing.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24336

Accession Number: 1998.5200

Table runner

Undyed linen table runner w/ lace banding at either end. Banding consists of 3 rows of alternating open and closed square boxes. Hemmed band of linen provides outer edge.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24337

Accession Number: 1998.5201

Table mat

Sheer silk table mat, square, w/ wide outer border of lace. Lace woven in long feather-shaped pieces w/ scalloped edges and embroidered decorative stitching.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 24338

Accession Number: 1998.5202

Table mat

Woven silk table mat, square, w/ long fringed edges tied at top to create tassels. Silk woven in a floral pattern.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 24339

Accession Number: 1998.5203

Table mat

Square white linen table mat w/ damask striping at center and laced fringe edges. Fringe is laced in floral design and scalloped. Seam visible up side of damask linen.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24340

Accession Number: 1998.5204

Table mat

Linen laced table mat, rectangular w/ foliate detail at center and inner border and scalloped fringe edges.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24341

Accession Number: 1998.5205

Table mat

Woven and laced linen table mat. Rectangular w/ squares at center and two outer borders: the 1st circular scrolls and the outermost scrolled scalloped edges.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 24342

Accession Number: 1998.5206

Table mat

Woven white cotton table mat, rectangular, with fringed edges and pink embroidered border around perimeter.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Embroiderer)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 24343

Accession Number: 1998.5207

Sachet

Cream-colored silk sachet with painted blue forget-me-not flowers at bottom. Rectangular with blue bow tied at center. Bottom stitched closed below flowers. Fringed bottom edges.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Painter)

Material: painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 24344

Accession Number: 1998.5208

Table mat

Brown linen table mat, rectangular with embroidered flower basket at center; flowers in browns, red and green. Two lace borders divide body of mat into three separate rectangles. Scalloped lace fringe at edges.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Embroiderer)

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24345

Accession Number: 1998.5209

Table mat

Round white lace table mat. Central flower w/ pointed petals connected to circular border and scalloped fringed edges.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24346

Accession Number: 1998.5210

Table mat

Round white linen table mat w/ cream-colored lace fringe. No ornamentation on linen center; fringe is scalloped.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24347

Accession Number: 1998.5211

Table mat

One in pair of round table mats, crocheted white cotton. Two strips of orange at edge of central circle, just before the fringed and scalloped edge. Tip of scallops orange.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 24348

Accession Number: 1998.5212.1

Table mat

One in pair of round table mats, crocheted white cotton. Two strips of orange at edge of central circle, just before the fringed and scalloped edge. Tip of scallops orange.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 24349

Accession Number: 1998.5212.2

Table mat

Round tatted cotton table mat, white. Central circle w/ layered long fringe.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tatting (process)

GUSN: 24350

Accession Number: 1998.5213

Curtain roping

Three sections of curtain roping, light green cotton twisted into a braid. 4 green tassles on A & C; 2 tassels on B.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24451

Accession Number: 1998.5289A-C

Shawl

Black rayon shawl, square w/ floral embroidery and a lace border w/ tassel fringe. Embroidery includes flowers and scrolled leaves.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, rayon

GUSN: 24452

Accession Number: 1998.5290

Scarf

Black lace scarf, triangular. Border is laced in a scalloped floral design; main body of scarf is tiny circles w/ widely spaced flowers.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24453

Accession Number: 1998.5291

Lace cloth

White lace cloth, a long rectangular panel. Consists of tiny circles between dense floral design.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24454

Accession Number: 1998.5292

Canvas cloth

Piece of undyed canvas cloth, tan color, no ornamentation.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas

GUSN: 24455

Accession Number: 1998.5293

Nylon cloth

Piece of white nylon cloth, no decoration.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 24456

Accession Number: 1998.5294

Laundry bag

Rectangular laundry bag, white cotton w/ light blue stripes and vertical floral bands. Slits in sides at top; drawstring (blue) through bag at bottom of slits.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 24457

Accession Number: 1998.5295

Needlework picture

Rectangular piece of woven cotton cloth depicting pastoral scene of a man and woman in 16th century costume descending stone steps surrounded by trees. A dog stands before them. Man, woman and dog and numerous trees and flowers have been embroidered.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Embroiderer)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, weaving

GUSN: 24458

Accession Number: 1998.5296

Cotton cloth

One of two square pieces of woven cotton cloth depicting a standing man flanked by seated women and 2 sheep, all gathered in a pastoral setting. Dressed in 18th c. costume.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24459

Accession Number: 1998.5297.1

Cotton cloth

One of two square pieces of woven cotton cloth depicting a standing man flanked by seated women and 2 sheep, all gathered in a pastoral setting. Dressed in 18th c. costume.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24460

Accession Number: 1998.5297.2

Silk cloth

Two pieces of silk cloth sewn into a square piece w/ floral embroidery. Center is beige silk w/ embroidered red rose and green leaves; border is maroon silk w/ a band of white flowers.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, hand sewing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 24461

Accession Number: 1998.5298

Cloth

Piece of maroon cloth, nylon. Created by sewing together two pieces of identical cloth. One end hemmed; other end unevenly cut and frayed.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 24462

Accession Number: 1998.5299

Silk cloth

Rectangular piece of silk brocaded fabric of floral design. Cream colored background w/ silk brocaded flowers in reds, greens, pink and white.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, silk (textile)

GUSN: 24463

Accession Number: 1998.5300

Linen cloth

Rectangular white linen cloth, embroidered in four vertical panels of geometric floral pattern. Panels alternate red and blue borders; blue, red and beige interiors.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Embroiderer)

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24464

Accession Number: 1998.5301

Curtain panel

Curtain panel, cotton, printed in willow pattern. White background w/ gray willow design, including pagodas, boats and birds. Side and bottom hemmed; top frayed.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 24465

Accession Number: 1998.5302

Cotton cloth

Glazed cotton cloth w/ stripes of brown, green and white, varying thicknesses.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 24466

Accession Number: 1998.5303

Cotton cloth

One of three pieces of glazed cotton cloth, pink w/ tiny white dots in diagonal pattern. 1998.5304.2 is 2 pieces sewn together.

Date: 1945-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 24467

Accession Number: 1998.5304.1

Cotton cloth

One of three pieces of glazed cotton cloth, pink w/ tiny white dots in diagonal pattern. 1998.5304.2 is 2 pieces sewn together.

Date: 1945-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 24468

Accession Number: 1998.5304.2

Rayon cloth

Rectangular piece of gray rayon cloth, no ornamentation.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 24469

Accession Number: 1998.5305

Cotton cloth

One of two rectangular pieces of woven cotton cloth, each depicting a different mid-18th c. domestic scene. Richly furnished interiors w/ adults directing attention to children.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24470

Accession Number: 1998.5306.1

Cotton cloth

One of two rectangular pieces of woven cotton cloth, each depicting a different mid-18th c. domestic scene. Richly furnished interiors w/ adults directing attention to children.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24471

Accession Number: 1998.5306.2

Velvet cloth

Burgandy brown velvet cloth w/ painted irises in purple and yellow w/ green leaves.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Painter)

Material: painting (coating), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 24472

Accession Number: 1998.5307

Slip cover

Red woven cotton cloth w/ white roses and ribbon and bows and pale red lace-like paisleys. Sewn into a square cover w/ one open end.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, weaving

GUSN: 24473

Accession Number: 1998.5308

Cotton cloth

Piece of white cotton cloth w/ tiny clusters of purple flowers, widely spaced. Cotton is sheer.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24474

Accession Number: 1998.5309

Cotton cloth

Piece of cotton cloth, burgundy background w/ beige and pink roses w/ green leaves.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24475

Accession Number: 1998.5310

Silk cloth

Two pieces of blue silk cloth, blue quatrefoil designs set against a blue striped and silver threaded background.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 24476

Accession Number: 1998.5311AB

Silk fabric

Gray silk brocade fabric. Brocaded decoration is wreath-like garland surrounded by small diamonds.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, silk (textile)

GUSN: 24477

Accession Number: 1998.5312

Cotton cloth

Rectangular piece of cotton cloth w/ floral detail, polychromatic w/ pink and blue roses and green leaves. Flower print is dense, but white background visible between leaves.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24478

Accession Number: 1998.5313

Cotton cloth

Beige cotton cloth w/ image of pink rosebuds growing along green trellis. Has been partially fashioned into some sort of slip cover, w/ 2 sewn seams and 2 open and frayed ends.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 24479

Accession Number: 1998.5314

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