Historic New England

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Squarish, cream colored linen ground. Floral border around square cross stitched inner border. Within this, flowers at four corners. Alphabets above verse below. Polychromatic. Alphabets: 3 complete alphabets Numbers: 1-10

Date: 1834

Maker: Lewis, Caroline, b. 1823 (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 28466

Accession Number: 1918.1416

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Square, natural linen ground. Alphabets in top third. Birds, trees and verse below. Three Alphabets: #1 missing "Y" "Z"; #2 and #3 complete Numbers 1-12

Date: 1837

Maker: Shorey, Mary E., 1825- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 28468

Accession Number: 1918.1417

Pictorial Sampler

Sampler with ivory wool ground, with floral border enclosing windmill, well, Dutch town house, and dancing figures above, flowers, birds, tree and stags below. Polychromatic. (Motif: Joshua and Kaleb carrying a large bunch of grapes, symbolizing the blood of Christ, eternal life.)

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 28469

Accession Number: 1918.1419

Pictorial Sampler

Cross-stitched pictoral sampler; ivory linen ground; depicts animal and figural motifs and floral designs; large scale parrot, horse, lamb, small scale dancing people, all surrounded by a floral border. (Motifs: Joshua and Kaleb holding grapes-symbolizes Chirst's blood and eternal life.)

Date: 1786

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering

GUSN: 28470

Accession Number: 1918.1420

Pictorial Sampler

Pictorial Sampler. Name, place and date on top, in Spanish, surrounded by a floral border. The majority of the sampler is given over to geometric and floral needlework patterns with animals (birds, horses, chickens, monkey, dogs), and people. Cream ground, polychromatic threads.

Date: 1851

Maker: Alvarez, Maria de la Luz Elegia (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 28471

Accession Number: 1918.1421

Alphabet/Pictorial Sampler

Sampler on cream wool ground. Plain cross stitch border. Large scale Dutch town house with stepped gable roof on right. Two towers with tan/pink/blue horizontally striped flags located centrally. Flowers, animals and figures surround. Alphabet below. Polychromatic. Motifs: peacock-pride and vanity, ...

Date: 1812

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 28472

Accession Number: 1918.1422

Box

Black, round wooden box.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28473

Accession Number: 1918.1430AB

Chair Table

Pine seat; maple; stained red.

Date: 1890-1918

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood), staining

GUSN: 28475

Accession Number: 1918.1432

Inkwell

Dark blue, teapot-shaped glass inkwell with remnants of tin cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 28476

Accession Number: 1918.1434

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28477

Accession Number: 1918.1435

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28478

Accession Number: 1918.1437

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28479

Accession Number: 1918.1438

Saucepan

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28480

Accession Number: 1918.1439

Cup

Large, redware ovoid-shaped drinking cup with strap handle. Dark brown or black glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 28481

Accession Number: 1918.1443

Preserving Jar

Brown and gold mottled glaze; flared lip.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze, enamel (fused coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 28482

Accession Number: 1918.1444

Mug

Stoneware ceramic mug.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 28483

Accession Number: 1918.1445

Match Holder

Porcelain match holder.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 28484

Accession Number: 1918.1446AB

Pincushion

Small round pincushion with embroidered floral designs on a black background; border of white background overlaid with green vines going around the middle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28485

Accession Number: 1918.1447

Pincushion

Pincushion made from two round dark blue/brown fulled wool shapes sewn to a strip of silk, forming a flat-sidedd round cushion. The top and bottom (wool) sides are decorated with an elaborate polychrome quatrefoil design of curled geometric shapes picked out in pink, blue and white seed beads on one...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28486

Accession Number: 1918.1448

Wooden shovel with carved handle and wooden blade

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28172

Accession Number: 1918.498

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28173

Accession Number: 1918.499

Sickle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28175

Accession Number: 1918.504

Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28178

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28189

Accession Number: 1918.541

Butter Churn

Wooden butter churn with a cylindrical base and a long dasher.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28190

Accession Number: 1918.542A-C

Banyan

Brown wool damask banyan, lined with light brown twill; full sleeves trimmed with brown velvet; no collar, no front closure; flowers show chinese influence.

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 28193

Accession Number: 1918.546