Historic New England

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Long strip of narrow, though uneven, pieces woven with dark green tree-like limbs; irregular-shape leaf clusters on polychromatic woven stripe ground that includes pink, orange, etc.

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46018

Accession Number: 1959.1

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Rectangular with dark green leaf and floral motifs. Border of same green tree-like limbs and irregular shaped leaves; green bar with line of pink dots. All on ground of polychromatic woven stripes.

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46019

Accession Number: 1959.2

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Rectangular, with dark green leaf designs on bright polychromatic woven stripe ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46020

Accession Number: 1959.3

Strip, with selvage edges comprising parts of larger, unidentified pattern incorporating medallions with wide strapwork, brackets and abstract floral components; vein-like ground. Predominantly red and green; some light blue.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46021

Accession Number: 1959.4A

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

No description

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46023

Accession Number: 1959.7A

Carpet Sample

Rectangular strip; selvage sides and raw ends. Polychromatic wool warps with natural cotton weft producing uneven stripes, wide central band of tan/cream flanked by bands of shades of green, then shades of red with tan-cream selvage.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, hand weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46024

Accession Number: 1959.8

Carpet Sample

Rectangular strip; twill weave. Polychromatic uneven stripes in diagonal and zig-zag patterns. Selvage sides; raw ends.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves

GUSN: 46025

Accession Number: 1959.9

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip; selvage sides. Woven with overall design of scrolling leafy vines in large, naturalistic scale. On woven green and red striped ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46026

Accession Number: 1959.10

Rag Carpet Sample

Rectangular strip of rag carpet with selvage sides; one hemmed and one raw end. Fine, but closely packed; two-ply polychromatic wool warp with dark and white wool rag weft producing uneven striped pattern. Wide center stripe of gold with bleached warp yarn "spots" flanked by narrower green stripes ...

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46027

Accession Number: 1959.11

Window Curtain Material Sample

Rectangular, fine cotton; naturalistic images of cock and hen pheasants among ferns and other flowers. Primarily blue and tans; off white ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46028

Accession Number: 1959.17

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

No description

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46029

Accession Number: 1959.18

Bed Curtain Fragment

Black and white copperplate views of the life of a horse. Views progress down from racer, to squire's fox ride, to drawing a stage, to drawing a cart, to being dead in a cart.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), printing (process), rolling up, toile (textile material), textiles, copper (metal)

GUSN: 46030

Accession Number: 1959.19

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46031

Accession Number: 1959.23

Bed Curtain Fragment

Rectangular; even blue and white check pattern. Hemmed ends and one side; one selvage side.

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 46032

Accession Number: 1959.25

Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46033

Accession Number: 1959.27

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, thin cotton; single piece folded with hemmed open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46034

Accession Number: 1959.28

Kerchief

Blue and white checkered kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46035

Accession Number: 1959.29

Pillowcase

White linen pillowcase with lace at the edge and an embroidered "D".

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, embroidering, lace (needlework), linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46036

Accession Number: 1959.30

Bedspread

White cotton; five rows of four large cross-stitched flower sprigs with diamonds interspaced. Remains of netted fringe on all edges; knotted cotton cording on sides. Gathered along sides.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: Possibly Bidwell, Jemima (Maker) Possibly Bidwell, Theodora (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, fringe

GUSN: 46037

Accession Number: 1959.31

Blanket

Cream ground with woven dark blue checker pattern.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Titus, Sarah Post (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46038

Accession Number: 1959.32

Charlestown Quilt

T-shaped; central pieced block of block-printed and painted Chinese arched bridge; swans; floral collage. Border repeating pattern of Chinese boats and musicians under palm tree. Body alternating rows of white cotton panels of corded and stuffed floral sprig and vine with running balls border; panel...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, linen (material), piecing, whitework

GUSN: 46039

Accession Number: 1959.33

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded; 7/8" wide hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46040

Accession Number: 1959.34

Nail

Hand-wrought, rosehead nail.

Date: ca. 1684

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, metal

GUSN: 46041

Accession Number: 1959.51A

Spike

Four hand-wrought nails with "tongued" ends. In box labeled "exterior planking spikes."

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46042

Accession Number: 1959.51B-E

Spike

Hand-wrought spike with end curiously split and curled over.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46043

Accession Number: 1959.53

Nail

Small hand-wrought nail with rosehead.

Date: 1702-1714

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46044

Accession Number: 1959.54

Platter

Blue, transfer-print pearlware platter. Circular and triangular cut-out border, fluted scroll handles; inner border of four scenic cartouches: cows, goats, leopard, spaniel chasing duck; all separated by stalks of flowers; central scene of man hunting w/ spaniel.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 47891

Accession Number: 1969.610.136

Serving Dish with Lid

Blue, transfer-print pearlware dish (A) with lid (B). Diamond chain edge and border of four scenic cartouches: cougar, skunk, mink threatening rabbit, fox, separated by urn-shaped flowers; central scene of polar bears and men shooting; lid has leafy scroll border and rose finial.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 47892

Accession Number: 1969.610.137AB

Dessert dish

Dark blue with white beaded rim and border of leafy scrolls and central scene of otter foraging amidst cattails.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 47894

Accession Number: 1969.610.141

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate. Four medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47895

Accession Number: 1969.610.31

Luncheon Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware luncheon plate. Four medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47896

Accession Number: 1969.610.49

Salad Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware salad plate. Four medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47897

Accession Number: 1969.610.73

Dessert Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dessert plate. Four medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47898

Accession Number: 1969.610.88

Dinner Fork

One of a set of six. Silver dinner fork with a fiddle handle and squared shoulders. Four tines.

Date: 1861

Maker: Lias Brothers (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47899

Accession Number: 1969.640.1.1

Tablespoon

One of a set of six. Silver tablespoon. Fiddle handle with threading along the edge. Square shoulders. Oval pointed bowl. Engraved bird on the handle.

Date: 1861

Maker: Lias Brothers

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47900

Accession Number: 1969.640.2.1

Mustard Spoon

One of a set of six. Silver mustard spoon with a downturned fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1861

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47901

Accession Number: 1969.640.3.1

Demitasse Spoon

One of a set of four. Silver demitasse spoon. Rounded downturned handle with squared shoulders and an oval bowl. Engraved bird on the handle.

Date: 1861

Maker: Lias Brothers

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47902

Accession Number: 1969.640.4.1

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs with tapered arms, squared shoulders, and pointed oval bowls. Antique design.

Date: 1841

Maker: Lias Brothers (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47903

Accession Number: 1969.640.6

Salad Fork

One of a set of seventeen. Silver salad fork. Fiddle handle with square shoulders and four tines.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Curry, John, 1825-1867 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47904

Accession Number: 1969.641.1

Salad Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver salad fork with a fiddle handle and rounded shoulder. Four tines.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: Harris & Stanwood (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47905

Accession Number: 1969.642.1.1

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with a rounded spatulate handle and four tines.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47906

Accession Number: 1969.643.1.1

Salad Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver salad fork. Rounded spatulate handle with four tines.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47907

Accession Number: 1969.643.2.1

Tablespoon

One of a set of eighteen. Silver tablespoon with a rounded spatulate handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47908

Accession Number: 1969.643.3.1

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47909

Accession Number: 1969.643.5.1

Tablespoon

One of a set of twelve. Silver tablespoon with a rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47910

Accession Number: 1969.643.6.1

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork. Rounded spatulate handle with rounded shoulders and four tines.

Date: 1839-1840

Maker: Jones, Low & Ball (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47911

Accession Number: 1969.644.1.1

Salad Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver salad fork. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders. Four tines.

Date: 1839-1840

Maker: Jones, Low & Ball (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47912

Accession Number: 1969.644.2.1

Tablespoon

One of a set of eighteen. Silver tablespoon with a spatulate fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1839-1840

Maker: Jones, Low & Ball (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47913

Accession Number: 1969.644.3.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of seventeen. Silver teaspoon. Double-swell handle with sugarloaf shoulders and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1839-1840

Maker: Jones, Low & Ball (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47914

Accession Number: 1969.644.5.1

Dinner Knife

One of a set of eighteen. Silver dinner knife. Acanthus and rope molded handle.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47915

Accession Number: 1969.645.1.1

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