Historic New England

Tablecloth

Rectangular, off white, loosely woven; false damask weave in checkerboard pattern. Hemmed edges.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 8923

Accession Number: 1936.81

Red-painted wooden box; slightly domed lid scratch-decorated with fans and palmettes; leaf carvings on three sides; front panel has inscribed name; sawtooth carving border overall; delicate copper-wire hinges and latch.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8924

Accession Number: 1991.241

Whaling Logbook Stamp

Carved wood (probably pine) stamp with wide flat handle above rectangular base; carved with figure of half of a whale (tail end) (see accession folder for sketch).

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8925

Accession Number: 1991.248.2

Whaling Logbook Stamp

Carved wood (probably pine) stamp with wide flat handle above rectangular base; carved with a a snub-nosed whale with downturned mouth, with tonnage marking space (see accession folder for sketch).

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8926

Accession Number: 1991.248.3

Whaling Logbook Stamp

Carved wood (probably pine) stamp with wide flat handle above rectangular base; carved with a sailing ship, with tonnage marking space (see accession folder for sketch).

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8927

Accession Number: 1991.248.4

Tablecloth

Square; dark brown center; gold and blue woven oriental floral motifs along sides reaching toward center. Border of undulating dotted line with oriental-like crowns and floral 1/2 sprays. Slashed and diamond edging.

Date: 1860-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8928

Accession Number: 1933.795

Tablecloth

Roughly square, fine off white linen; woven natural/brown windowpane checks. Machine hemmed edges.

Date: 1820-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 8929

Accession Number: 1933.259

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white linen damask; overall pattern of clusters of grapes. Narrow scalloped border; ogee and floral design. Outer band of grape clusters and vines. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 8930

Accession Number: 1932.423

Tablecloth

Rectangular, seamed from two pieces of wool. Dark ground and outlines with red floral and vine design overall in arboresque pattern. Selvage sides; raw ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, machine-made, piecing, printing (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8931

Accession Number: 1929.353

Tablecloth

Square; white cotton twill ground of false damask-like pattern imitating overshot weave. Self fringe all around.

Date: 1825-1837

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, hand weaving

GUSN: 8932

Accession Number: 1925.223

Tablecloth fragment

Nearly square, white cotton panel; geometric bar and diamonds bronson pattern. Hemmed selvage sides; frayed ends.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Possibly Shakers (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 8933

Accession Number: 1922.1108A

Neckerchief

Roughly square, off white cotton yarn knit fabric. Bound in white linen. Crochet on two sides.

Date: 1800-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, knitting (process), linen (material)

GUSN: 8944

Accession Number: 1990.527

Neckerchief

Nearly square, off white cotton gauze; woven red and blue stripes around edges. Hemmed edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), gauze

GUSN: 8945

Accession Number: 1931.320

Neckerchief

Nearly square; even blue and white check of solid blue blocks divided by white checks and comprised of eight stripes. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 8946

Accession Number: 1929.354

Shawl

Rectangular; woven in alternating stripes of black, light blue, red, white, gold and light green/teal each with repeating small ground figure. Overlay of diagonally running paisley-like vines across entire shawl. Selvage sides; fringed ends. Style of shawl known as "Zebra".

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8947

Accession Number: 1933.6076

Shawl

Rectangular; woven in alternating stripes of white, red, gold, light blue, light green, gold and black; small scale repeating oval vine with flowers and leaves. Selvage sides; fringed ends. Known as "Zebra" style shawl.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8948

Accession Number: 1933.6075

Ingrain carpet

Rectangular with irregular edges; room-sized. Woven design of rows of floral sprays including grape clusters on woven striped and dotted ground. Colors predominately red, greens, blue and off white. Some edges bound.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, weaving, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8952

Accession Number: 1930.965

Setee/couch seat cover fragment

T-shaped burlap panel embroidered with wool needlepoint; large polychromatic central floral basket; rose vine border along edges.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, embroidering, needlepoint (needleworking), upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8972

Accession Number: 1977.113

Settee seat cover fragment

Rectangular, irregular-shaped, purple cotton plush velvet. Repeating, large-scale motif of central suspended basket flanked by winged torso figures with floral scrolling tails and border.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made, piecing, upholstery, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 8973

Accession Number: 1972.48A

Chair seat cover fragment

Trapazoidal, brown; corner cut out at back corners. Tack holes and ring marks (double rows) along edges.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 8974

Accession Number: 1971.597C

Chair seat cover fragment

Trapazoidal, brown; corner cut out at back corners. Tack holes and ring marks (double rows) along edges. Remains of embossed dark circular emblem in center.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, leather

GUSN: 8975

Accession Number: 1971.597D

Chair seat cover fragment

Rectangular, irregularly-shaped; cotton-poly blend brocade. Pattern of gold floral sprigs combined with shiny trailing floral vines on golden-yellow ribbed ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), synthetic fiber, upholstery

GUSN: 8976

Accession Number: 1971.227A

Chair seat cover fragment

Roughly square, irregularly-shaped fragment of polychromatic brocade floral designs; brown ground of haircloth. Figures have some relief and ground appears to have been striped at one time. Section of woven tape attached.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cloth, upholstery

GUSN: 8990

Accession Number: 1966.293B

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; wool/cotton blend; ribbed surface in brown; appliqued wool polychromatic floral sprig in center.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8991

Accession Number: 1963.308D

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; brown twill weave; appliqued floral wreath with floral sprig in center. Birds perched on opposite ends of wreath facing inward.

Date: 1850-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), weaving, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8992

Accession Number: 1963.308C

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; woolen twill weave ground in black and brown herringbone pattern. Green and tan wool appliqued floral motif in center.

Date: 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), weaving, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8993

Accession Number: 1963.308B

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; off white wool ground embroidered with polychromatic wool threads and two-ply yarns in satinstitch of simplistic flowers and stems on blue ground. Attachments of other wool fragments at sides and back.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, tabby (textile), upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8994

Accession Number: 1963.308A

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

Square canvas panel embroidered with polychromatic wool berlinwork in olive green diamond gridwork; individual leaves placed inside each having different ground color.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Whiting, Lucy Loring (Barker) (Maker)

Material: Berlin woolwork, canvas, embroidering, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8995

Accession Number: 1962.115

Chair seat cover

Tapered rectangle shape; mulberry glazed chintz ground printed with overall sprawling floral print in pinks, browns and blue. Seamed at corners to fold under. Tape drawstring in underside.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, silk (textile), upholstery, tin (metal)

GUSN: 8996

Accession Number: 1960.81B

Chair seat cover fragment

Rectangular, irregularly-shaped; synthetic fiber woven in brocade pattern of cream colored scrolling ribbons, cutting across columns of polychromatic floral sprigs and floral baskets. Light blue ground.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), weaving, machine-made, synthetic fiber

GUSN: 8997

Accession Number: 1942.1236.2A

Chair seat cover fragment

Rectangular; two-tone, cotton-silk blend damask; rococo-like floral motif designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, weaving, machine-made, silk (textile), upholstery

GUSN: 8998

Accession Number: 1934.574D

Spike

Hand-wrought square iron spike.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8999

Accession Number: 1991.263.2

Spike

Hand-wrought square iron spike.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 9000

Accession Number: 1991.263.3

Chair Seat Cover

Rectangular, off white; central stenciled basket with fruit in green, red, black, yellow and blue. Floral sprigs in each corner.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), painting (coating), piecing, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), stenciling

GUSN: 9001

Accession Number: 1923.611

Chair seat cover fragment

Rectangular, irregular-shaped; gold cotton double weave with two tone design of floral sprigs within latticework of rococo-like C-scrolls.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, double weave, weaving, machine-made, upholstery

GUSN: 9015

Accession Number: 1977.201A

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Square format with selvage sides. Woven design of polychromatic rows of large eight-sided (points squared off) diamonds with large leaves and vines filling spaces in between. Predominant use of red, brown, green, and cream colors.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8666

Accession Number: 1993.506

Ingrain carpet

Rectangular section of pieced three-strip carpeting; woven design of 3" wide sashing gridwork of lines of concentric squares; at intersections, small starburst amongst stripes. Blocks formed by inter-arc of alternating round medallions with floral spray on stripes or blocks filled with vine sprays o...

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, jacquard, weaving, machine-made, piercing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8667

Accession Number: 1993.3

Ingrain carpet

Large rectangular pieced section; woven design of polychromatic rows of alternating cruciform medallions with floral centers and oval floral medallions with diamond centers; interspaces filled with oak leaf clusters and roses. Predominantly browns, cream, green and reds. One end bound in green wool ...

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, jacquard, weaving, machine-made, piercing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8668

Accession Number: 1993.2

Ingrain carpet

Rectangular pieced section; woven design of polychromatic rows of alternating cruciform medallions with floral centers and oval floral medallions with diamond centers; interspaces filled with oak leaf clusters and roses. Predominantly browns, cream, green and reds. Green wool binding.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, jacquard, weaving, machine-made, piercing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8669

Accession Number: 1993.869

Ingrain Carpet

Staple-shaped, strip and one-half wide with selvage sides. Woven of polychromatic rows of large scale eight-sided (points squared off) diamonds with large leaves and vines filling spaces between. Predominantly red, brown, green and cream colors.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8670

Accession Number: 1993.1B

Ingrain Carpet

Rectangular strip with selvage sides. Woven of polychromatic rows of large scale eight-sided (points squared off) diamonds with large leaves and vines filling spaces between. Predominantly red, brown, green and cream colors.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8671

Accession Number: 1993.1C

Ingrain Carpet

Strip and one-half wide with selvage sides. Woven of polychromatic rows of large scale eight-sided (points squared off) diamonds with large leaves and vines filling spaces between. Predominantly red, brown, green and cream colors.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8672

Accession Number: 1993.1D

Carpet protector fragment

Rectangular panels/stripes of natural/tan cotton; coarse and loosely woven. Plain weave with alternating stripes of tightly woven cotton and loosely woven. Selvage edges.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 8673

Accession Number: 1990.309.1

Carpet protector fragment

Rectangular panels/stripes of natural/tan cotton; coarse and loosely woven. Plain weave with alternating stripes of tightly woven cotton and loosely woven. Selvage edges.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 8674

Accession Number: 1990.309.2

Carpet

Rectangular, pieced section of wool cut pile carpeting. Woven design of rows of very large scale geometric medallions on interlocking floral and geometric bands; pale center with floral spray. Between medallions: swirling, two-toned red leafy scrolls.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pile (textile component), jute (fiber), weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8675

Accession Number: 1987.384

Hook

Iron hook with ring top.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8676

Accession Number: 1992.752

Hook

Iron hook with heart-shaped handle.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8677

Accession Number: 1992.753

Hook

Iron hook with hooks at right angles.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8678

Accession Number: 1992.754

Shaker Box Pattern

Template for Shaker sewing box, of thickly pieced together wood attached with nails, the center portion adjustable for length to range from 9 7/8" to 10 1/4", of characteristic oval shape.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8679

Accession Number: 1992.755

Shaker Box Pattern

One of set of three wooden Shaker box patterns of oval shape, holes in center, tied together with NFL tag.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8680

Accession Number: 1992.756

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