Historic New England

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21635

Accession Number: 1998.3215

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21636

Accession Number: 1998.3216

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21637

Accession Number: 1998.3217

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21638

Accession Number: 1998.3218

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21639

Accession Number: 1998.3219

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21640

Accession Number: 1998.3220

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21641

Accession Number: 1998.3221

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21642

Accession Number: 1998.3222

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21643

Accession Number: 1998.3223

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21644

Accession Number: 1998.3224

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21645

Accession Number: 1998.3225

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21646

Accession Number: 1998.3226

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21647

Accession Number: 1998.3227

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21648

Accession Number: 1998.3228

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21649

Accession Number: 1998.3229

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21650

Accession Number: 1998.3230

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21651

Accession Number: 1998.3231

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21652

Accession Number: 1998.3232

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21653

Accession Number: 1998.3233

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21654

Accession Number: 1998.3234

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21655

Accession Number: 1998.3235

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21656

Accession Number: 1998.3236

Hand towel

Damask woven hand towel, white linen w/ puckered design and clover and floral border. Fringed ends. Assorted sizes--description applies to .3237-.3257.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21657

Accession Number: 1998.3237

Hand towel

Damask woven hand towel, white linen w/ puckered design and clover and floral border. Fringed ends. Assorted sizes--description applies to .3237-.3257.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21658

Accession Number: 1998.3238

Hand towel

Damask woven hand towel, white linen w/ puckered design and clover and floral border. Fringed ends. Assorted sizes--description applies to .3237-.3257.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21659

Accession Number: 1998.3239

Hand towel

Damask woven hand towel, white linen w/ puckered design and clover and floral border. Fringed ends. Assorted sizes--description applies to .3237-.3257.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21660

Accession Number: 1998.3240

Sons of Thomas Lincoln Casey. On the left: Thomas Lincoln Casey, Jr. (b. 1857, d. 1925); in the middle: Harry Weir Casey (b. 1861, d. 1880); on the right: Edward Pearce Casey, (b. 1864, d. 1940) head and shoulders views in three-part embossed leather case, designed as a standing frame.

Date: ca. 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25908

Accession Number: 1955.358

Photograph

Penned inscription on rear "Class of '86 School of/ ---(?)/ taken in 1884." Marked "Edward Pearce Casey/ Architect/ 149 Broadway, New York." Group of young men arranged on the steps of a building in topcoats and bowler hats in hand. Edward Pearce Casey, (b. 1864, d. 1940.)

Date: 1884

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25912

Accession Number: 1955.362

Photograph

Half length row of Lt. General Winfield Scott, photograph of a painting by Robert W. Weir. Photograph by Ter(rence?) Lathrop.

Date: 1890

Maker: Weir, Robert Walter, 1803-1889 (Artist) Lathrop, Ter (Photographer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25913

Accession Number: 1955.363

Photograph

Large group of gentlemen in top hats and cutaway coats wearing ceremonial ribbons and corsages, apparently waiting to march in a parade. Street is of paving stones and full of passersby.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25923

Accession Number: 1955.367

Portrait of General Thomas Lincoln Casey, Sr. (1831-1896)

Portrait of General Thomas Lincoln Casey, Sr. (1831-1896). Waist length view, full face but looking slightly to the right. Sitter is wearing grey-brown military overcoat with sword hilt in gloved right hand. Short brown hair with moustache and beard. Mottled olive-brown background. Signed in upper r...

Date: 1859

Maker: Weir, Robert Walter, 1803-1889 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 25940

Accession Number: 1980.407

Rug

Oblong braided rag rug with multi-colored bands. Olive, black, browns and purples predominate.

Date: ca. 1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 25942

Accession Number: 1940.965

Rug

Circular braided rag rug with spiral eminating from center. Green, cream, brown and black predominate.

Date: ca. 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 25943

Accession Number: 1940.966

Rug

Oblong braided rag rug in black, green and red. Center contains section of straight bands.

Date: ca. 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 25944

Accession Number: 1940.967

Cradle

Rectangular child's cradle with canted sides and arched foot board. Bottom board forms base molding. Scalloped hood sides and three-part bonnet top.

Date: 1765-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25945

Accession Number: 1955.266

Photograph

Photograph of Edward P. Casey. Gilt, beaded rectangular frame, under glass. Oval mat. Black and white photographic portrait of side view of Casey wearing stand-up collar, low tie, and suit coat.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25946

Accession Number: 1955.284

Portable Desk

Rectangular black lacquered paper mache writing box with mother-of-pearl and gilt floral inlay decoration on top. Hinged lid opens to reveal red cut-velvet writing surfce with compartments for ink, pens and paper. Stamped label on top of ink container reads, "Berys/ Patent."

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, papier mâché, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25947

Accession Number: 1955.285A-C

Four-poster bed

Tester bed w/ new tester frame. Posts at foot of bed have block feet and tapered, reeded columns culminating in ring turnings and baluster shape. Square, tapered head posts. Headboard is rectangular w/ sloped shoulders.

Date: 1815-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25948

Accession Number: 1955.286

Man's Nightgown

White cotton man's nightgown with white ceramic buttons. Single pocket; long sleeves; 3/4 length or full length with collar; machine sewn.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 25949

Accession Number: 1955.287

Trunk

Leather covered, brass studded wooden trunk; dome-hinged top w/ initials: "TGC" in brass tacks. [-shaped iron handles. Interior lined w/ black and white paper. Labeled "John Chapple...no. 31 piccadilly..."

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Chapple, John (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), leather, pine (wood)

GUSN: 25950

Accession Number: 1955.288

Andirons

Flat-bodied andiron tapering upward and curling around at neck and supporting a circular ring top. Body rests on curved front legs w/ flat penny feet. Square solid billet bar.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 25951

Accession Number: 1955.292.1-.2

Side chair

Side chair w/ scalloped crest rail w/ shaped reverse-curve stiles and 4-spool and baluster turned spindles which fit into a plain rail. Rectangular seat w/ shaped front edges. Single, rectangular front stretchers; 2 rod side stretchers and single rod back stretcher. Front legs are curved. Rear legs...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25952

Accession Number: 1955.293.1

Side chair

Side chair w/ scalloped crest rail w/ shaped reverse-curve stiles and 4-spool and baluster turned spindles which fit into a plain rail. Rectangular seat w/ shaped front edges. Single, rectangular front stretchers; 2 rod side stretchers and single rod back stretcher. Front legs are curved. Rear legs...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25953

Accession Number: 1955.293.2

Chair

Banister-back side chair. Five banisters tenoned into a splat rail and a scalloped crest rail. Turned stiles topped by ovoid finials. Turnip front feet. Two decoratively turned front stretchers, two side stretchers on each side, and one rear stretcher, all plainly turned.

Date: 1730

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 25955

Accession Number: 1956.34

Wall mirror

Rectangular glass in conforming frame with broken scroll pediment and scrolled apron. Shallow, incised carving and gilt on gesso overall. Chalk mark on rear: "1812(9?)." Also marked, "L66." "Old Chippendale/ mirror/ owned by Silas Casey & then/ by Edward Pearce Casey."

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, glass (material), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25956

Accession Number: 1958.M2

Chest with drawers

White pine blanket chest painted reddish brown with red undercoat. Simulated drawers. Two dovetailed "true" drawers beneath chest with fals drawer fronts. Hinged top with molding. Original brasses. Chest rests on tall bracket feet.

Date: 1735-1755

Maker: unknown

Material: eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 25957

Accession Number: 1958.57

Watercolor

Watercolor of "The Ghostly Repast", depicts two men at table with window at the left. The subject is the disciples at Emmaeus, placed in a setting of classical architecture, depicting the moment of Christ's disappearance. Signed at center, bottom: "Rob W. Weir 1844." White matting. Wooden, gilded, m...

Date: 1844

Maker: Weir, Robert Walter, 1803-1889 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 25958

Accession Number: 1973.32

Watercolor

Sepia wash drawing depicts medieval scene of man playing mandolin to a woman reading in doorway. Signed in bottom left corner, "Rob W. Weir." White matting; molded gilt frame.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: Weir, Robert Walter, 1803-1889 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 25959

Accession Number: 1973.33

Bed warming pan

Round wood shaft tapering to turned ball at base. Circular brass pan w/ conforming lid. Lid decorated w/ scroll, dot, and floral etched motif, and punch-worked holes. Edges have incised gadrooning. Brass ring hook.

Date: 1770-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25960

Accession Number: 1973.452

Trunk

Rectangular, domed, hinged lid w/ white hide cover. Interior lined w/ blue dotted paper. Maker's label fully intact. Initials "D.H." in brass tacks on top.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Ramsdell, Henry (Maker)

Material: hide (collagenous material), metal, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25961

Accession Number: 1918.464

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