Historic New England

Textile Fragment

Cream and brown printed plain weave cellulosic textile fragment.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7442

Accession Number: 1917.1156

Platter

Blue transfer-printed earthenware platter. Willow pattern.

Date: 1822-1833

Maker: Possibly Jos Mayer & Co (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 7443

Accession Number: 1934.517

FAN (A): Ivory brisé fan; delicately carved guards with flowers; sticks intricately carved; center cartouche with monogram G. P.; eight small medallions in open work; two larger oval medallions finely carved; green silk ribbon threaded through top just below row of medallions. BOX (B,C): Cylind...

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 7444

Accession Number: 1946.76 A-C

Dessert plate

Small earthenware plate transfer-printed with mulberry colored "Oriental" pattern. Two men with a pack camel stand before a group of exotic buildings with domed roofs. Border pattern consists of vignette of exotic buildings framed by floral cartouche alternating with floral spray framed by floral ca...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Ridgway, William (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 7445

Accession Number: 1980.293.5

Dessert plate

Small earthenware plate with mulberry-colored transfer-print pattern "Commerce." Pattern depicts harbor scene featuring European and Asian men discussing cargo boxes on a dock. Asian-style buildings and boats in background. Flower and trellis border.

Date: 1830-1859

Maker: Samuel Alcock & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 7446

Accession Number: 1980.339.2

Luncheon plate

Earthenware plate with scalloped edge and mulberry transfer-print pattern "Japan Flowers." Pattern depicts angular vase with stylized peonies, lilies and other flowers. In the near distance is a second vase, fence and palm tree. Water and Asian-style buildings in the distance. Border pattern of shel...

Date: 1836-1842

Maker: Ridgway, Morley, Wear & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 7447

Accession Number: 1980.341.2

Textile Fragment

Wide-weave cellulosic textile fragment.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7448

Accession Number: 1919.125

Dessert plate

Earthenware dessert plate with mulberry colored transfer-print pattern "Mausoleum." Border floral sprays framed by foliate scroll cartouches. Central scene of exotic landscape featuring tall, round mausoleum. Three figures in a rowboat is in the foreground.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 7449

Accession Number: 1980.342.5

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7450

Accession Number: 1917.1034

Dessert plate

Earthenware dessert plate with mulberry colored transfer-print pattern "Mausoleum." Border floral sprays framed by foliate scroll cartouches. Central scene of exotic landscape featuring tall, round mausoleum. Three figures in a rowboat is in the foreground.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 7451

Accession Number: 1980.342.6

Textile Fragment

Blue plaid textile fragment.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7452

Accession Number: 1917.1411

Dessert plate

Earthenware dessert plate with mulberry colored transfer-print pattern "Mausoleum." Border floral sprays framed by foliate scroll cartouches. Central scene of exotic landscape featuring tall, round mausoleum. Three figures in a rowboat is in the foreground.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 7453

Accession Number: 1980.342.7

Textile Sample

Blue and tan plaid textile fragment.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7454

Accession Number: 1917.1390

Soup plate

Mulberry with border of scroll-edged cartouches of floral sprays; central scene of tall gazebo/mausoleum above trees; women in rowboat, foreground; arching tree far right.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 7455

Accession Number: 1980.342.1

Soup plate

Mulberry with border of scroll-edged cartouches of floral sprays; central scene of tall gazebo/mausoleum above trees; women in rowboat, foreground; arching tree far right.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 7456

Accession Number: 1980.342.2

Textile Fragment

Beige-green ground with purple, red, and yellow floral print.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7457

Accession Number: 1917.1341

Textile Fragment

Blue and white stripe twill weave textile fragment.

Maker: unknown

Material: twill

GUSN: 7458

Accession Number: 1917.1408

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7459

Accession Number: 1917.1077

Dessert plate

Earthenware dessert plate with mulberry colored transfer-print pattern "Mausoleum." Border floral sprays framed by foliate scroll cartouches. Central scene of exotic landscape featuring tall, round mausoleum. Three figures in a rowboat is in the foreground.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 7460

Accession Number: 1980.342.3

Dessert plate

Earthenware dessert plate with mulberry colored transfer-print pattern "Mausoleum." Border floral sprays framed by foliate scroll cartouches. Central scene of exotic landscape featuring tall, round mausoleum. Three figures in a rowboat is in the foreground.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 7461

Accession Number: 1980.342.4

Fan

Carved and pierced wooden sticks painted silver and gold; paper leaf covered with white silk satin, trimmed with silver spangles--floral spray with scalloped border; other side is plain; ivory silk tassel.

Date: 1868-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), piercing, satin, silk (textile), sequins (spangles), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7462

Accession Number: 1953.M4

Textile Fragment

Natural ground with natural and floral brown print.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7463

Accession Number: 1919.44

Dish

Pink oval with border of butterflies and flower sprigs; scene amid extensive, varied flora of statue of man in Roman garb, left, on pedestal with fan decoration; right, temple with elaborate scrolled pediments; figures cross fanciful bridge; fountain center foreground; woman right foreground.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 7464

Accession Number: 1980.348.2

Fan

Ivory sticks and guards, narrow, pierced in coral pattern; paper leaf printed in gray; three inset medallions, lithographed and hand colored, figures in 18th Century dress; reverse silver floral and scroll printed on white; mother of pearl washer.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: hand coloring, ivory (tooth component), lithography, paper (fiber product), piercing, transfer printing

GUSN: 7465

Accession Number: 1953.M10

Souvenir Fan

Black guards, natural wood sticks, short and very narrow; white paper leaf with purple flowers stamped on one side, red flowers and reverse; metal rivet.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), stamping (forming), textiles, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7466

Accession Number: 1953.M18

Bedspread

T-shape; top of large bouquets of roses and hydrangeas of green, blue, white, red and unknown color; dark purplish-red ground. Raw edges.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 9930

Accession Number: 1929.334C

Bedspread

Rectangular, fine cotton; hemmed on all edges. Trailing rose vines and flowers intermingled with white grass-like plants outlined in black dots; pale light green ground.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), weaving, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9931

Accession Number: 1927.21

Buttonhole Scissors

Buttonhole scissors, Wm. W. Mead & Co., Boston, Massachusetts

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 9932

Accession Number: 1995.76

Teacup

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teacup. Scenes depict the Old North Church and Paul Revere's ride. Small floral vignette divides the scenes.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 9933

Accession Number: 1995.529.1

Palampore

Rectangular, fine off white cotton; applied side border panels. Thinly framed center panel of flowering tree; earthen mound. Flowers include chrysanthemums, peonies; flittering butterflies; birds perched in limbs. Around base pheasants and flowers. Border of flowers, vines and wave scrolls.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, painting (coating), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9934

Accession Number: 1923.409

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed earthenware saucer. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting the Old North Church.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 9935

Accession Number: 1995.529.2

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; divided into gridwork with opposite color intersections; individual blocks of tic-tac-toe pattern. Additional pieces applied at one end. Two edges rolled; two selvage.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing

GUSN: 9946

Accession Number: 1972.151

Coverlet

Black wool, white cotton, reversible; overall geometric pattern of gridwork comprised of barred lines with plain block intersections; interspace blocks of table pattern; X's in corners. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage edges.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9947

Accession Number: 1972.150

Jacquard coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall geometric and floral pattern of alternating rows of floral motifs; circular rooty mass around floral motif; undulating border flowering vines within frame. Corner motifs of spriged flowers; lined edges. Blue fringed sides; blue and white fringed bottom; bound top...

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, jacquard, weaving, piecing

GUSN: 9948

Accession Number: 1960.128

Coverlet

Orange, red, white, blue and chocolate wool; large scale check design; diaper weave. Fringe across bottom; selvage edges; hemmed top.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9950

Accession Number: 1949.7

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; geometric design of overall large wheel on five roses. Other design of large rose in center; four smaller ones at corners. Edges hemmed.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9951

Accession Number: 1942.1484

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall geometric gridwork of bars with intersecting block; crosses inside. Interspacing blocks filled with "garden" pattern. Ends hemmed; sides selvage.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9952

Accession Number: 1936.837

Piece of a Coverlet

Brown, rust and natural, reversible; one loom width portion with overall geometric pattern of lines, blocks and bars. Fringed on one end; sides selvage; top hemmed.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9953

Accession Number: 1932.438B

Coverlet

Gold and natural, reversible; overall simple geometric pattern; solid blocks and double fine grid. 6" wide netted fringe at bottom; rolled edge at top; selvage sides.

Date: 1815-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9954

Accession Number: 1931.688.1

Coverlet Fragment

Rectangular, off white; woven in geometric pattern. One hemmed edge; one selvage.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving

GUSN: 9955

Accession Number: 1929.1650

Coverlet

Blue wool, white cotton overshot coverlet; Fringed bottom; hemmed top; selvedge sides.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9956

Accession Number: 1929.120

Coverlet

Rust and olive green wool, natural cotton, reversible; central block gridwork of red horizontal lines intersected by green lines; four block "Garden" variation pattern at intersections; solid blocks. Side border columns of interlocking "Garden" motifs in red; green bars. Same border at bottom; com...

Date: 1810-1845

Maker: Knowles, Mehitable (Woodman), 1790-1845 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9958

Accession Number: 1926.235

Coverlet

Blue and natural, reversible; overall geometric pattern of gridwork blocks; crosses in corners encircled by half rings. Attached border leno twist; additional leno twist running down middle of border. Edges with fringe; rounded bottom corners; top edge hemmed.

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: Knowles, Mehitable (Woodman), 1790-1845 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, fringe, gauze, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9959

Accession Number: 1926.234

Coverlet

Dark blue, Prussian blue and white wool, reversible; overall geometric design of small wheels; overlay of diamond gridwork. Selvage edges; hemmed top; fringe across bottom.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9960

Accession Number: 1918.810

Coverlet fragment

Rectangular coverlet fragment woven in birdseye twill weave. Windowpane check pattern of gold, brown, blue and white. Large scale gold and brown intersecting lines with narrow brown, blue and white lines. Ground overshot pattern of bars and small diamonds.

Date: 1790-1845

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9961

Accession Number: 1917.255

Cap

Triangle of gauze edged with gathered ecru lace. Pale blue satin ribbon bow on top. Elastic (once) band.

Date: 1900-1967

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, elasticity, gauze, lace (needlework), ribbon (material), satin

GUSN: 9962

Accession Number: 1996.6

Coachman's Coat

Long coachman's coat made of black wool and lined with green silk. Coat has six gold buttons down front. Faux pockets on front sides.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9963

Accession Number: 1996.21

Wedding Cake Figure

Plastic figure of a woman in bride's clothing. Clothing is made of paper. Figure balances on on a cardboard stand.

Date: ca. 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 9964

Accession Number: 1996.17.1

Wedding Cake Figure

Plastic figure of a man in groom's clothing. Clothing is made of paper. Figure balances on on a cardboard stand.

Date: ca. 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 9965

Accession Number: 1996.17.2

Wedding Cake

Square ivory cardboard box, containing a piece of cake wrapped in wax paper. The cake is dried and crumbling.

Date: 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: cake (food)

GUSN: 9966

Accession Number: 1996.18

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