Historic New England

Lace fragment

Rectangular piece of ecru lace. Solid scrolls and beads surrounded by square and diamond shaped openwork.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 24480

Accession Number: 1998.5315

Rayon cloth

Piece of gray rayon cloth, no ornamentation. Frayed sides.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 24481

Accession Number: 1998.5316

Upholstery cloth

Piece of rayon upholstery fabric; predominately gold w/ stripes of both gold and white. Stripes are brocaded, or raised above other surface. Unevenly cut.

Date: 1945-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 24482

Accession Number: 1998.5317

Satin and lace cloth

Piece of black satin cloth w/ embroidery and lace openwork providing floral detail.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), satin

GUSN: 24483

Accession Number: 1998.5318

Silk cloth

Piece of green silk brocaded cloth. Brocaded images include cherubs, swags and urns.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, silk (textile)

GUSN: 24484

Accession Number: 1998.5319

Kerchief

Velvet kerchief w/ stripes of rusty brown, green and black. Triangular w/ fringe in patches of red, black, white, blue, yellow and green along edges of 2 sides.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 24485

Accession Number: 1998.5320

Silk cloth

Piece of silk cloth--cream background w/ clusters of gold and pink roses w/ green leaves.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 24486

Accession Number: 1998.5321

Velvet cloth

Rectangular piece of cut Genoese velvet cloth w/ raised foliate designs w/ scrolled leaves. Cream background w/ designs in red, blue, green and gold.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 24487

Accession Number: 1998.5322

Rayon cloth

Piece of rayon cloth, black background w/ white uneven stripes and pink pansies. Cut unevenly at both ends.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 24488

Accession Number: 1998.5323

Damask silk cloth

Rectangular piece of flocked damask silk fabric, red w/ gold foliate detail.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 24489

Accession Number: 1998.5324

Silk cloth

Piece of silk cloth, beige w/ polychromatic chinoiserie design. Includes birds, trees and grasses in browns, blues, reds and greens.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 24490

Accession Number: 1998.5325

Rug fringe

Fringed removed from a rug; green cotton w/ braided mid-section and sections of knotted fringe just below braided section.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24491

Accession Number: 1998.5326

Curtain roping

One section of curtain roping, green cotton twisted into a three-strand braid. Brown rope forms base onto which the green is braided.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24492

Accession Number: 1998.5327

Cotton cloth

Quilted white cotton cloth w/ woven green images of windmills and trees. Unevenly cut, frayed edges.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting, weaving

GUSN: 24493

Accession Number: 1998.5328

Slip cover

Red cotton slip cover w/ leaf and nut detail throughout. Squarish, consisting of a front and back piece held together by side border. Open slit at one section.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 24494

Accession Number: 1998.5329

Petticoat

White cotton petticoat w/ a single flounce at bottom. Small hook and eye closure at side of waistband.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 24495

Accession Number: 1998.5330

One of three square pieces of lace curtain, white. Laced in a square design w/ leaf at center of each square. Squares separated by tighter laced borders w/ circular detail. Drawstring at top and bottom of each piece.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24496

Accession Number: 1998.5331.1

Curtain square

One of three square pieces of lace curtain, white. Laced in a square design w/ leaf at center of each square. Squares separated by tighter laced borders w/ circular detail. Drawstring at top and bottom of each piece.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24497

Accession Number: 1998.5331.2

Curtain square

One of three square pieces of lace curtain, white. Laced in a square design w/ leaf at center of each square. Squares separated by tighter laced borders w/ circular detail. Drawstring at top and bottom of each piece.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24498

Accession Number: 1998.5331.3

Curtain fragment

Piece of lace curtain, white w/ scrolled foliate pattern on borders and up center. Square netting w/ interspersed circles comprises rest of the design. Scalloped edges.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24499

Accession Number: 1998.5332

Curtain panels

Pair of white lace curtain panels. Wider border of geometric floral design on one end and one side of each panel. Other side has tiny circular floral design; other end is frayed and w/out border. Center is geometric diamond pattern and circular netting inside diamonds. Edges of all sides are scallop...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24500

Accession Number: 1998.5333AB

Table mat

Three rectangular white linen tablecloths(.3-.5) w/ fringed lace edges and 2 matching table mats(.1-.2). Both mats and cloths woven w/ tiny circular pattern and linear border. Decorative lace bands at top and bottom edges before fringe.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24401

Accession Number: 1998.5248.2

Tablecloth

Three rectangular white linen tablecloths(.3-.5) w/ fringed lace edges and 2 matching table mats(.1-.2). Both mats and cloths woven w/ tiny circular pattern and linear border. Decorative lace bands at top and bottom edges before fringe.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24402

Accession Number: 1998.5248.3

Tablecloth

Three rectangular white linen tablecloths(.3-.5) w/ fringed lace edges and 2 matching table mats(.1-.2). Both mats and cloths woven w/ tiny circular pattern and linear border. Decorative lace bands at top and bottom edges before fringe.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24403

Accession Number: 1998.5248.4

Tablecloth

Three rectangular white linen tablecloths(.3-.5) w/ fringed lace edges and 2 matching table mats(.1-.2). Both mats and cloths woven w/ tiny circular pattern and linear border. Decorative lace bands at top and bottom edges before fringe.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24404

Accession Number: 1998.5248.5

Hand towel

White linen hand towel in diamond pattern. Initials embroidered in blue on bottom left corner. Plain hemmed edges. Looped hook for hanging sewn to top right corner.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24405

Accession Number: 1998.5249

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ red stripes faded pink and fringed ends. Four stripes at either end. Plain white fringe.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24406

Accession Number: 1998.5250

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ blue stripes and short fringed ends. Two blue stripes set against plain weave linen and flanked by raised linen stripes at either end. Weaving on main body of towel is circular.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24407

Accession Number: 1998.5251

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ blue stripes and red brocaded bands. Fringed ends. Blue stripe running length of towel at either side. Three blue stripes and one red band w/ brocaded white leaves at either end. Fringe is laced at top.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24408

Accession Number: 1998.5252

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ red stripes faded pink and fringed ends. 6 stripes at either end: 4 clustered together, 2 spaced to create border. Plain white fringe, badly worn.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24409

Accession Number: 1998.5253

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ red brocaded detail. A brocaded band at either end divided into 3 stripes: two thinner w/ geometric detail flanking central thicker w/ floral detail. Thin red stripe running up either side. Circular damask flowers throughout linen. Fringed ends.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, linen (material)

GUSN: 24410

Accession Number: 1998.5254

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ red brocaded detail. Two red stripes w/ floral detail at each side. Damask floral bands at center. Fringed ends.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, linen (material)

GUSN: 24411

Accession Number: 1998.5255

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ red brocaded bands at either end. Each end has 2 thinner bands w/ geometric pattern and larger central band w/ circular swirls. Fringed ends. Damask detail at center.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, linen (material)

GUSN: 24412

Accession Number: 1998.5256

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ red striping on outer border of all sides. Damask floral wreath at center and elk at bottom of both ends.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24413

Accession Number: 1998.5257

Table cover

Crocheted white cotton table cover with long fringe. Two layers sewn together in a square shape. Consists of alternating bands of open and closed crochetwork.

Date: 1890-1930

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

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 24414

Accession Number: 1998.5258

Table mat

White linen table mat, round, w/ pointed scalloped edges outlined in decorative stitching. Embroidered wreath of small flowers and intertwined stems around circumference at center.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24415

Accession Number: 1998.5259

Table mat

White linen table mat, round, w/ seed embroidery arranged in floral circles around circumference. Embroidery is yellow, red, blue and white. Hemmed edge w/ decorative stitching.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24416

Accession Number: 1998.5260

Table mat

One of three square linen table mats w/ lace fringe and center. Linen is cream-colored, lace at center creates a square section of openwork w/ circular designs. Lace circles create fringe.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, hand sewing, linen (material)

GUSN: 24417

Accession Number: 1998.5261.1

Table mat

One of three square linen table mats w/ lace fringe and center. Linen is cream-colored, lace at center creates a square section of openwork w/ circular designs. Lace circles create fringe.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, hand sewing, linen (material)

GUSN: 24418

Accession Number: 1998.5261.2

Table mat

One of three square linen table mats w/ lace fringe and center. Linen is cream-colored, lace at center creates a square section of openwork w/ circular designs. Lace circles create fringe.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, hand sewing, linen (material)

GUSN: 24419

Accession Number: 1998.5261.3

Handkerchief case

Square handkerchief case w/ floral detail. Front of exterior is white cotton w/ blue, green and pink applique flowers. Bordered in lace fringe. Interior is white silk.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 24420

Accession Number: 1998.5262

Tea cozy

Part of set of white coton tea cozy(.1) and table mat(.2), both w/ embroidered Japanese decoration and scalloped edges. One image of a blue pagoda and swimming yellow ducks; the other of a woman in a blue robe beside a flock of yellow birds. Border is blue.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 24421

Accession Number: 1998.5263.1

Table mat

Part of set of white coton tea cozy(.1) and table mat(.2), both w/ embroidered Japanese decoration and scalloped edges. One image of a blue pagoda and swimming yellow ducks; the other of a woman in a blue robe beside a flock of yellow birds. Border is blue.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 24422

Accession Number: 1998.5263.2

Table mat

Square white linen table mat w/ lace fringe on all 4 sides. Tiny band of lace openwork creates an interior square and surrounding border. Lace fringe is sewn to this border: in diamond pattern w/ 1/2 shell scalloped edges.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24423

Accession Number: 1998.5264

Antimacassar

Antimacassar w/ solid linen center surrounded by linen lace. Center is a small rectangle w/ design of openwork diamonds. Lace designs include birds and flowers. Scalloped edges w/ bottom side formed into 2 points w/ triangular edges.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24424

Accession Number: 1998.5265

Handkerchief case

White cotton handkerchief case w/ marseilles work throughout. Case is rectangular w/ a triangular cover and fringed edges. Detailing includes floral medallions and geometric bands of circles and diamonds.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), marseilles

GUSN: 24425

Accession Number: 1998.5266

Table mat

Rectangular white cotton table mat, woven in a waffle pattern. Fringed edges.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24426

Accession Number: 1998.5267

Table mat

White linen table mat w/ five embroidered figures at center. Figures are women walking in a line, each clinging to the gathered skirt hem of the woman in front of her. Colors include pink, blue, yellow and black. Top and bottom edges are fringed.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24427

Accession Number: 1998.5268

Handkerchief case

Linen handkerchief case w/ cut embroidery and green satin lining. Linen is beige; cutwork of floral sprigs w/ diamonds framing flower petals as central design. Gathered green satin drawstring near top; unevenly scalloped edges at top.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), satin

GUSN: 24428

Accession Number: 1998.5269

Laundry bag

White linen laundry bag w/ embroidered silk decoration at center. Embroidered "laundry" at center framed by blue-bells and green leaves. Cotton drawstring near top braided into a rope w/ tassle ends.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24429

Accession Number: 1998.5270

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