Historic New England

Kerchief

White kerchief with "John Lawyer" stamped in the corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47078

Accession Number: 1964.380

Square. Side one: checkerboard quilt; dark green silk and satin; red, black and grey plaid. Side two: very irregular patchwork quilting; black and white check and gingham of different sizes. Green and yellow patches; lavender check; red, black and grey plaid. Large cream center section.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 47079

Accession Number: 1964.381

Embroidered Valance

Piece of valance with needlework flowers and two caterpillar-like tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47080

Accession Number: 1964.382

Shelf Valance

Valance-shaped; ogee-shaped bottom edge; clear glass beads hung along edge. Canvas body; Berlinwork embroidery floral pattern in wool, silk and glass beads.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), Berlin woolwork, canvas, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47081

Accession Number: 1964.383

Calash

Green silk women's calash.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, cane (plant material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 47082

Accession Number: 1964.386

Grecian Fancy Chair

Imitation rosewood graining. S-curved stiles; shaped horizontal splat; rush seat.

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, rush (material), stenciling

GUSN: 47084

Accession Number: 1964.396A

Tracery

Wooden Gothic tracery; painted grey.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 47085

Accession Number: 1964.397BC

Tracery

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47086

Accession Number: 1964.379A

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip with one selvage edge. Predominantly green, orange, yellow and black small scale repeating foliate crosses with diamond centers within overall diamond gridwork.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47087

Accession Number: 1964.403

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

No description

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47088

Accession Number: 1964.404

Common Carpet Sample

Although ID'd as carpeting and carpeting was made like this, this fragment could just as well be a piece of blanketing. Rectangular piece of early "common" carpeting woven in birdseye twill weave. 3-1/2" wide navy blue stripes intersecting to form windowpane checks with 1" wide stripes of "prussia...

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, flatweaves, hand weaving, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47089

Accession Number: 1964.406

Tack

Eight small tacks, probably not hand-wrought.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47090

Accession Number: 1964.409B

Stair Carpet Sample

Rectangular strip with selvage sides and raw ends. Polychromatic wool warp and green jute weft producing uneven stripes with wide center band of red and brown cross-bar stripes flanked by successive bands of shades of green and other colors including pinks.

Date: 1850-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jute (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47091

Accession Number: 1964.409A

Rigid Feather Fan

Short carved ivory handle; bright coral-colored round rigid marabou leaf.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), feather (material)

GUSN: 47092

Accession Number: 1964.410

Wall Section

Plaster with hair and riven lath wall, with red rag paper wallpaper attached; whitewash traces; wrought nails.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, iron (metal), paper (fiber product), plaster, splitting, whitewashing (coating), wood (plant material), wrought

GUSN: 47094

Accession Number: 1969.417

Needlework Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47095

Accession Number: 1964.471

Applique

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47097

Accession Number: 1964.621A

Applique

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47098

Accession Number: 1964.621C

Applique

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47099

Accession Number: 1964.621E

Binding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47100

Accession Number: 1964.621G

Binding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47101

Accession Number: 1964.621H

Binding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47102

Accession Number: 1964.621I

Binding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47103

Accession Number: 1964.621J

Applique

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47104

Accession Number: 1964.621L

Sewing Table

Sewing table. Pleated, tapered basket. Two drawers. Rests on splayed legs with brass paw casters.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer, floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), veneering, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 47105

Accession Number: 1984.835

Platter

Creamware platter with a scroll molded scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47106

Accession Number: 1965.3

Wallpaper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47107

Accession Number: 1965.5.4

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47108

Accession Number: 1965.13A

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47109

Accession Number: 1965.13B

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47110

Accession Number: 1965.13C

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47111

Accession Number: 1965.25

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 47112

Accession Number: 1965.26

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47113

Accession Number: 1965.27

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47114

Accession Number: 1965.28

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47115

Accession Number: 1965.31

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47116

Accession Number: 1965.32

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47117

Accession Number: 1965.33

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47118

Accession Number: 1965.34

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47119

Accession Number: 1965.35

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47120

Accession Number: 1965.36

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47121

Accession Number: 1965.37

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 47122

Accession Number: 1965.38

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 47123

Accession Number: 1965.39

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47124

Accession Number: 1965.40

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47125

Accession Number: 1965.41

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47126

Accession Number: 1965.42

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47127

Accession Number: 1965.43

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47128

Accession Number: 1965.44

Tile

Square, olive green, glazed, decorative ceramic tile with relief floral design.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 47129

Accession Number: 1965.45

Shell Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47130

Accession Number: 1965.49

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