Historic New England

Tieback

Metal tieback with ceramic front decorated with black transfer-print of landscape with figure and tower.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 49689

Accession Number: 1980.30.1

Tieback

Metal tieback with ceramic front decorated with black transfer-print of exotic landscape with tower.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, metal

GUSN: 49690

Accession Number: 1980.30.2

Tieback

Metal tieback with porcelain front. Porcelain is painted with the image of a woman wearing a hat tied around her chin with blue ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, metal

GUSN: 49691

Accession Number: 1980.31

Tieback

Metal tieback with porcelain face decorated with profile of a woman.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, metal

GUSN: 49692

Accession Number: 1980.32

Notebook

Small ivory writing tablet with stamped days of the week (Monday-Saturday), silver colored metal clasp and un-monogrammed shield shape on front.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 49693

Accession Number: 1980.34

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 49694

Accession Number: 1980.35

White linen slipcover, roughly square with rounded corners. Four curling leaf motifs on quilted ground on face. Self-piping all around. 6-1/2" wide plain drop. Drawstring in hem. Linen backing on quilted area.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, quilting, upholstering, whitework

GUSN: 49695

Accession Number: 1980.37

Seat cushion cover

White linen slipcover, roughly square with rounded corners. Four curling leaf motifs in stuffed whitework on face. Edged all around with self-piping. Diagonal quilting on ground. Attached 4" wide drop; also quilted. Serpentine vine in stuffed whitework. Attached 5" wide secondary drop, plain linen, ...

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, quilting, upholstering, whitework

GUSN: 49696

Accession Number: 1980.38

Quilt

White; corded and stuffed work; central tree- of-life on mound with handled urns; flowering plants in bottom corners and cornucopias and pots of plants along sides. Border of two seven-cord lines framing corded lunettes and chevrons.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting, trapunto, whitework

GUSN: 49697

Accession Number: 1980.39

Quilt

White cotton ground within 4" appliqued princess feather wheels of alternating green and orange; red center. Leaves have vein-like cord centers. Border alternating green and orange appliqued swags; red tassels and green sprigs at corners. Overall quilting pattern of diamonds; flowers, pinwheels, vin...

Date: 1834-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 49698

Accession Number: 1980.41

Quilt

No description

Date: 1850-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), quilting

GUSN: 49699

Accession Number: 1980.42

Quilt

White cotton ground; pattern of four rows of three blocks of appliqued compass-like stars set within circular inset. Overlaying corners of blocks appliqued green four leafed oak leaved stars. At edges only one-half oak leaf present; at corners only one quarter visible. Quilt's border green calico sa...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), piecing

GUSN: 49700

Accession Number: 1980.43

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49701

Accession Number: 1980.44

Curtain

One of a pair of curtain panels with embroidered rose design. Linen with cotton thread.

Date: 1905-1920

Maker: Attributed to Fenety, George (Designer) Glessner, Frances (Maker)

Material: linen (material), embroidering

GUSN: 49702

Accession Number: 1980.45.1

Tieback

Metal tieback with porcelain front. Porcelain is painted with the image of a woman wearing a hat tied around her chin with blue ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 49703

Accession Number: 1980.46

Runner

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49704

Accession Number: 1980.47.1

Runner

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49705

Accession Number: 1980.47.2

Tablecloth

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49706

Accession Number: 1980.48

Tablecloth

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49707

Accession Number: 1980.49.1

Tablecloth

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49708

Accession Number: 1980.49.2

Tablecloth

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49709

Accession Number: 1980.50

Tablecloth

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 49710

Accession Number: 1980.51

Table scarf

Rectangular table scarf with black wool twill ground. Appliqued flowers, berries and leaves in red, white and green wool. Vines and stems embroidered in red and green wool. Trimmed all around with black fringe.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), crewelwork (technique), stitching, piecing, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 49711

Accession Number: 1980.52

Cushion

Cushion with dark red Berlinwork ground. Central motif and border of flowers and leaves in shades of pale gray and green with touches of yellow. Brown silk-covered cord binding. Gray silk back. White and blue ticking stripe cotton twill lining. Feather stuffing.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, cotton (textile), feather (material), silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 49712

Accession Number: 1980.53

Whole cloth quilt

Green wool whole cloth quilt. Three strips have overquilted design of pinwheels and "pumpkin seeds" on the diagonal. Interspaces filled with diamond or checkerboard quilting. Chevron-like border.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, wholecloth quilts, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 49713

Accession Number: 1980.54

Embroidery Kit

Muslin embroidery kit of a bird.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49714

Accession Number: 1980.57

Veil

Black silk lace; handmade; semi-circular; chain stitch; dotted ground; thick and heavy needle run floral border, brown/black in color.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 52358

Accession Number: 1941.700

Unfinished Quilt

Quilt squares in a tulip pattern sewn on white cotton, unfinished.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 52359

Accession Number: 1941.702

Veil

Black silk gauze leno weave with supplementary patterning warp; long, wide; small floral blocks with larger flowers below; striped border with fringed edge; drawstring.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gauze, silk (textile)

GUSN: 52360

Accession Number: 1941.705

Handbag

Small round blue, red, and white silk handbag; green silk ribbon ties; knitted multicolor designs on one side of handbag.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52361

Accession Number: 1941.710

Bonnet Liner

Quilted shot/iridescent red silk, with ties.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 52362

Accession Number: 1941.711

Purse

Beaded purse with silver clasp and polychrome beadwork.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52363

Accession Number: 1941.712

Purse

A beaded purse in black with horizontal flowers of blue, white, and red, with branches of brown and leaves in multiple shades of green over a cotton inner. Half of a metal frame and clasp on top.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, metal, cotton (textile), cotton (fiber), beads (pierced objects), beadwork, beading (process)

GUSN: 52364

Accession Number: 1941.714

Purse

Brightly colored floral pattern beaded bag. Main background color light gray. Natural color linen lining. Blue silk drawstring around top.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), beads (pierced objects), linen (material), silk (textile), cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 52365

Accession Number: 1941.715

Change Purse

Change purse made from a pig's bladder . Used by William Goodrich, Wells, Vermont.

Maker: unknown

Material: bladder

GUSN: 52366

Accession Number: 1941.716

Dress

Brown and black silk cape. Brown ground with black vermicelli pattern. Bodice a) neckline placket is cream satin with floral applique. standing band collar with blue velvet placed around squared neckline of bodice. Placket at front covers "vest" of brown cotton with hooka nd eye clsoure; black se...

Maker: Hurlburt, Lena, Miss (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), crepe (textile), stitching, machine-made, cloth, silk (textile)

GUSN: 52368

Accession Number: 1941.718AB

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52369

Accession Number: 1941.720

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52370

Accession Number: 1941.721

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 52371

Accession Number: 1941.722AB

Snuffbox

Black snuffbox with green printed image of a man helping a woman with her shoe.

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 52372

Accession Number: 1941.723

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52373

Accession Number: 1941.724

Quilt

Collection of quilt samples.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52374

Accession Number: 1941.730

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground, silk thread; polychromatic. Name and verse at bottom in dark green thread. Alphabets: #1 missing "J", "U",#2 missing "J", "U", #3 missing "J", "U"; Numbers: "1-12"

Date: 1783

Maker: Frye, Patty, 1772- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 52375

Accession Number: 1941.734

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler with floral border. Vertical rectangle. Natural linen ground. Silk thread. Alphabets occupy top two-thirds of space. Blue lettering. Flower border, polychromatic. Alphabets: #1 complete, #2 missing "J", #3 missing "J" Numbers: "1-9,0"; cross stitch, satin stitch, French knots.

Date: 1809

Maker: Abbot, Martha Frye, 1800- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 52376

Accession Number: 1941.735