Historic New England

Rug fragment

Ingrain rug fragment w/ green, red and beige floral and geometric patterns across whole fragment; wool.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: ingrain carpets, wool (textile)

GUSN: 24016

Accession Number: 1998.4941.2

Rug fragment

Ingrain rug fragment w/ green, red and beige floral and geometric patterns across whole fragment; wool.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: ingrain carpets, wool (textile)

GUSN: 24017

Accession Number: 1998.4941.3

Rug fragment

Ingrain rug fragment w/ green, red and beige floral and geometric patterns across whole fragment; wool.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: ingrain carpets, wool (textile)

GUSN: 24018

Accession Number: 1998.4941.4

Rug fragment

Ingrain rug fragment w/ green, red and beige floral and geometric patterns across whole fragment; wool.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: ingrain carpets, wool (textile)

GUSN: 24019

Accession Number: 1998.4941.5

Rug fragment

Ingrain rug fragment w/ green, red and beige floral and geometric patterns across whole fragment; wool.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: ingrain carpets, wool (textile)

GUSN: 24020

Accession Number: 1998.4941.6

Rug fragment

Ingrain rug fragment w/ green, red and beige floral and geometric patterns across whole fragment; wool.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: ingrain carpets, wool (textile)

GUSN: 24021

Accession Number: 1998.4941.7

This fan is made from silk gauze with carved ivory sticks and guards. The fan body recto is decorated with a central scene of two seated figures in a landscape. Surrounding the figures are floral trails. The verso side is decorated with additional floral elements. Delicate white feathers border the ...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), feather (material), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 24022

Accession Number: 1998.4942AB

Feathers

Box of 3 feathers; 2 cream-colored w/ faded orange and 1 red w/ black horizontal stripes.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 24023

Accession Number: 1998.4943

Pocket

Tan leather painted pocket w/ blue silk binding w/ tassles at ends and blue silk edging; blue and pink floral branch decoration w/ spider webs; pocket w/ scalloped top edge and pointed bottom.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 24024

Accession Number: 1998.4944

Pocket

Small tan leather pocket w/ white silk ribbon binding; pointed bottom.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 24025

Accession Number: 1998.4945

Bag

Small tan linen bag w/ green embroidered "T" on front and 2 rows of embroidered zig-zag stitching at top.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24026

Accession Number: 1998.4946

Hatpin

Hat pin consisting of a round gold-colored metal button embossed with the letters "S S H" arranged around the image of an anchor mounted atop long gold-colored metal pin.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: Barnum & Co. (Maker)

Material: metal, plating (metal coating), embossing

GUSN: 24027

Accession Number: 1998.4947

Hatpin

This hat pin is decorated with a round, blue, brilliant cut stone surrounded by ten clear paste stones forming a rosette, all prong-set atop a long gold-colored metal pin.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, paste (glass), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 24028

Accession Number: 1998.4948

Hatpin

Hat pin w/ brass filigree and cut yellow stone atop long brass pin.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), filigree enameling

GUSN: 24029

Accession Number: 1998.4949

Hatpin

Hat pin w/ brass international lobes--white, green and red atop long brass pin.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 24030

Accession Number: 1998.4950

Hatpin

Hat pin w/ brass cone (probably missing decorative stone) atop long brass pin.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 24031

Accession Number: 1998.4951

Hatpin

Hat pin w/ bronze cherub standing on bronze ball atop long steel? pin.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 24032

Accession Number: 1998.4952

Hatpin

Hatpin--short brass? pin w/ mottled brown stone cube on top; pin w/ twisted shape in middle.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), stone (rock)

GUSN: 24033

Accession Number: 1998.4953

Hatpin

Hat pin--short brass pin w/ purple and yellow enamel decorated pansy on top.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enameling

GUSN: 24034

Accession Number: 1998.4954

Hatpin

Hat pin--short steel? pin w/ green clover on top; paste stone in center of green clover; embossed starred decoration around edges of clover.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, enameling, paste (glass), steel (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 24035

Accession Number: 1998.4955

Hatpin

Hatpin--short w/ teardrop shaped pearl and paste mount of foliate decoration atop metal pin.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), pearl (animal material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 24036

Accession Number: 1998.4956

Hatpin

One in pair of hat pins decorated with heart-shaped faceted glass endcap. The cut glass is pierced in the center and attached to the rhodium or nickel-plated metal pin with a rectangular section of white metal set with clear paste stones.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paste (glass), white metal, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 24037

Accession Number: 1998.4957.1

Hatpin

One in pair of hat pins decorated with heart-shaped faceted glass endcap. The cut glass is pierced in the center and attached to the rhodium or nickel-plated metal pin with a rectangular section of white metal set with clear paste stones.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paste (glass), white metal, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 24038

Accession Number: 1998.4957.2

Hatpin

One in pair of long hatpins with seven paste stones in rosette formation atop long gold-plated metal pin. Pair of pins attached to paper envelope with inscription.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, plating (metal coating), paste (glass)

GUSN: 24039

Accession Number: 1998.4958.1

Hatpin

One in pair of long hatpins with seven paste stones in rosette formation atop long gold-plated metal pin. Pair of pins attached to paper envelope with inscription.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, plating (metal coating), paste (glass)

GUSN: 24040

Accession Number: 1998.4958.2

Hatpin

Hat pin w/ large paste stone atop brass setting and 2 pronged brass? pin; slight meandering on prongs.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paste (glass), glass (material)

GUSN: 24041

Accession Number: 1998.4959

Hatpin

One in pair of hat pins w/ paste stone atop brass spring connected to brass pin.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paste (glass), glass (material)

GUSN: 24042

Accession Number: 1998.4960.1

Hatpin

One in pair of hat pins w/ paste stone atop brass spring connected to brass pin.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paste (glass), glass (material)

GUSN: 24043

Accession Number: 1998.4960.2

Hatpin

One of three hat pins w/ large paste stone atop brass spring connected to two pronged brass? pin.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paste (glass), glass (material)

GUSN: 24044

Accession Number: 1998.4961.1

Hatpin

One of three hat pins w/ large paste stone atop brass spring connected to two pronged brass? pin.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paste (glass), glass (material)

GUSN: 24045

Accession Number: 1998.4961.2

Hatpin

One of three hat pins w/ large paste stone atop brass spring connected to two pronged brass? pin.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paste (glass), glass (material)

GUSN: 24046

Accession Number: 1998.4961.3

Thread

Box of various spools of thread of different materials, sizes and colors; most on wooden spools.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24047

Accession Number: 1998.4962

Sewing needle

Box w/ packets of sewing needles; approx. 30 packets of needles w/ various printed labels w/ manufacturers and patent dates; number written on box.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24048

Accession Number: 1998.4963

Thread

Box of cotton and silk thread; approx. 30 spools w/ various manufacturers and inscriptions; various colors of thread as well.

Date: 1880-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 24049

Accession Number: 1998.4964

Yarn

1 box of yarn; multi-colored fragments of yarn in plastic bag w/ skein of red yarn outside bag; box also multi-colored--number on box.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: dyeing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 24050

Accession Number: 1998.4965

Sewing bag

Small sewing bag--deep blue silk w/ blue and green dots; wood and cushion bottom which unfolds to reveal holder for needles (cushion tied to base of bag w/ white ribbon); white ribbon around top which when pulled scrunches top for closure of bag.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 24051

Accession Number: 1998.4966

Darning egg

Black wooden darning egg w/ turned handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 24052

Accession Number: 1998.4967

Darning egg

Wooden darning egg w/ thread and needle inside; egg separates at middle by screwing mechanism to reveal small compartment in center for needles and space around small compartment for thread.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24053

Accession Number: 1998.4968

Shoelace

Packet of brown cotton shoe laces w/ label around middle of coiled laces.

Date: 1899-1920

Maker: Congdon, P. J. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24054

Accession Number: 1998.4969

Identification tag

Box of marking tags; yellow box w/ black lettering and blue "T" stamped on side; inside w/ rolls of white cotton tags, one roll w/ red embroidered "J"'s and one roll w/ red embroidered "T"'s.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24055

Accession Number: 1998.4970

Needle holder

Black felt knitting needle holder w/ approx. 40 needles; flat rectangular shape w/ 5 long compartments for needles and flap on top w/ stitched hole.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile)

GUSN: 24056

Accession Number: 1998.4971

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ blue stripes and short fringed ends. Two blue stripes set against plain weave linen and flanked by raised linen stripes at either end. Weaving on main body of towel is circular.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24407

Accession Number: 1998.5251

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ blue stripes and red brocaded bands. Fringed ends. Blue stripe running length of towel at either side. Three blue stripes and one red band w/ brocaded white leaves at either end. Fringe is laced at top.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24408

Accession Number: 1998.5252

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ red stripes faded pink and fringed ends. 6 stripes at either end: 4 clustered together, 2 spaced to create border. Plain white fringe, badly worn.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24409

Accession Number: 1998.5253

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ red brocaded detail. A brocaded band at either end divided into 3 stripes: two thinner w/ geometric detail flanking central thicker w/ floral detail. Thin red stripe running up either side. Circular damask flowers throughout linen. Fringed ends.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, linen (material)

GUSN: 24410

Accession Number: 1998.5254

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ red brocaded detail. Two red stripes w/ floral detail at each side. Damask floral bands at center. Fringed ends.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, linen (material)

GUSN: 24411

Accession Number: 1998.5255

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ red brocaded bands at either end. Each end has 2 thinner bands w/ geometric pattern and larger central band w/ circular swirls. Fringed ends. Damask detail at center.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, linen (material)

GUSN: 24412

Accession Number: 1998.5256

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ red striping on outer border of all sides. Damask floral wreath at center and elk at bottom of both ends.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24413

Accession Number: 1998.5257

Table cover

Crocheted white cotton table cover with long fringe. Two layers sewn together in a square shape. Consists of alternating bands of open and closed crochetwork.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker) Possibly Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 24414

Accession Number: 1998.5258

Table mat

White linen table mat, round, w/ pointed scalloped edges outlined in decorative stitching. Embroidered wreath of small flowers and intertwined stems around circumference at center.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24415

Accession Number: 1998.5259

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