Historic New England

Quilt

Quilt with a diamond pattern made with alternating cream and black calicos.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), stitching, machine sewing (technique), piecing, quilting, printing (process), rolling up, textiles

GUSN: 37675

Accession Number: 1935.161

Blanket or sheet

White, plain weave wool, seamed blanket with hemmed top and bottom with red wool zig-zag blanket binding; selvage edges.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile), zigzags, stitching

GUSN: 37676

Accession Number: 1935.162

Blanket

White, plain weave wool, seamed blanket with top and bottom edges hemmed with red wool zig-zag stitch binding; sides selvage.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile), zigzags, stitching

GUSN: 37677

Accession Number: 1935.163

Blanket

White, plain weave wool, seamed blanket with hemmed top and bottom edges with gold wool zig-zag binding and selvage side edges.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile), zigzags

GUSN: 37678

Accession Number: 1935.164

Blanket or sheet

White, plain weave wool lightweight blanket or sheet, seamed; edges bound in gold wool blanket stitch.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 37679

Accession Number: 1935.165

Blanket

Nearly square, off-white, seamed plain weave wool blanket with ends finished off in red yarn feather stitch.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 37680

Accession Number: 1935.166

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white, plain weave; narrow blue stripe along each selvage side. Three red embroidered dots in corner. Hemmed ends; hanging tab at one end.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 37681

Accession Number: 1935.169

Dish towel

Rectangular, off white, plain weave cotton. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom. Cotton cord hanging tab at top; three embroidered dots.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving, tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 37682

Accession Number: 1935.171

Tablecloth

Rectangular panel; red ground and tan-gold damask pattern of undulating vines with oak-like leaves and acorns. Double line borders along sides; entwining oak leaves, vines and acorns.

Date: 1870-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, jacquard, weaving, machine-made, textiles

GUSN: 37683

Accession Number: 1935.175

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white, plain and loose weave; woven blue stripes along edges. One selvage and one hemmed side; hemmed top and bottom. Cotton hanging tabs at ends.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 37684

Accession Number: 1935.179

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white plain weave linen. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 37685

Accession Number: 1935.180

Hand towel

Rectangular, white cotton; huck weave honeycomb pattern; three yarn wide light blue stripes across each end. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 37686

Accession Number: 1935.183

Roller hand towel

Rectangular, off white plain weave linen; seamed to create loop; natural uneven, stripes along selvage edges. Button holes for hanging.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 37687

Accession Number: 1935.184

Hand towel

No description

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, textiles

GUSN: 37688

Accession Number: 1935.189

Textile Fragment

Brown and white wool fragment.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37689

Accession Number: 1935.192

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark on Bristol board showing a house and "Love is home" on yellow ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37690

Accession Number: 1935.193

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with a stitched cross, mounted on faded black ribbon

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37691

Accession Number: 1935.194

Needlework Picture

Needlework bookmark on Bristol board showing a house.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37692

Accession Number: 1935.196

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark of a cross made of perforated Bristol board stitched to the center of a deep blue ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37693

Accession Number: 1935.197

Towel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 37694

Accession Number: 1935.198

Photograph of Ephraim Watson (1838-1921)

Bust-length portrait of a bearded middle aged man; deep oval wood frame w/ gilt liner.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tintypes (prints)

GUSN: 37695

Accession Number: 1935.199

Portrait of Martha Jane Fogg

Portrait painted on porcelain of a woman, black and gilt frame.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), oil pastels

GUSN: 37696

Accession Number: 1935.200

Print

Color image of two girls in a wheat field, gilt frame

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37697

Accession Number: 1935.201

Bee's Wax

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 37698

Accession Number: 1935.205

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37699

Accession Number: 1935.209

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37700

Accession Number: 1935.211

Sash

Beige sash with fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37701

Accession Number: 1935.216

Sash

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37702

Accession Number: 1935.217

Sash

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37703

Accession Number: 1935.218

Print

Engraving of George Washington.

Date: 1836

Maker: After Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828 (Painter)

GUSN: 37860

Accession Number: 1935.591

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37861

Accession Number: 1935.592

Tablecloth

Nearly square, off white, seamed from three pieces. Woven in M's & O's in geometric block, bar and honeycomb pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 37862

Accession Number: 1935.593

Tablecloth

No description

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 37863

Accession Number: 1935.594

Carriage Cloak

Cream; cape and capelet trimmed with chinille fringe; grosgrain and satin ribbon ties; cream silk lining; quilted.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37864

Accession Number: 1935.595

Tan cape with capelet; collar, capelet, center front and hem embroidered with trail of morning glory in blue, green, and brown with coral flowers; blue silk and quilted lining; hook and eye and ribbon tie closure at neck.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37865

Accession Number: 1935.596

Capelet

Cream wool child's capelet with white satin trim along collar, hem, and sleeves; satin buttons with silk corded loops; scalloped edges of satin edged with cream soutache.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, wool (textile)

GUSN: 37866

Accession Number: 1935.597

Tablecloth

Wool tablecloth with scalloped edges and grape motif; separate floral design on right corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 37867

Accession Number: 1935.598

Tablecloth

Wool tablecloth with scalloped edges with floral motif; bottom corners include leaf motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 37868

Accession Number: 1935.599

Child's Petticoat

White; plain top with cotton straps with covered button; two tape ties at back; skirt gathered around waist; hem has narrow tucks alternating with three rows of embroidered chevron band/ like rick-rack.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 37869

Accession Number: 1935.600

Pair of Booties

Cream with pale orange trim; knit--ribs with openwork diamonds arranged in rows; orange scalloped top; two orange garlands; foot is orange; ankle ties with orange and cream tassels--resembles shoes and sock of period.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37870

Accession Number: 1935.606AB

Pair of Booties

Red and white; knit with three red horizontal stripes with red foot; white stripes have vertical ribbed pattern.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37871

Accession Number: 1935.607AB

Pair of Booties

Cream with red stripes; knit--lace pattern with two red scalloped bands; foot is red and cream striped; ankle ties with red tassels (cream tassels are missing); style imitates shoes and sock of period.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37872

Accession Number: 1935.608AB