Historic New England

Shawl

Charcoal grey and black and white plaid; self fringe on all sides.

Date: 1849

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 32931

Accession Number: 1929.1550

Shawl

Charcoal grey soft wool with woven border of light and darker stripes that form plaid at corners; natural fringe on all sides; square.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 32932

Accession Number: 1929.1551

Shawl

Red ground with white windowpane check; red, black and white stripes, twisted natrual fringe.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 32933

Accession Number: 1929.1552

Cloth Sample

Black velvet fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 32934

Accession Number: 1929.1554

Cloth Sample

Dark blue velvet fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 32935

Accession Number: 1929.1555

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32936

Accession Number: 1929.1556

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32937

Accession Number: 1929.1557

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32938

Accession Number: 1929.1558

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32939

Accession Number: 1929.1559

Pair of Sleeves

Red, green, and tan patterned sleeves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32940

Accession Number: 1929.1562AB

Hand towel

No description

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, hand weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 32941

Accession Number: 1929.1567

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32942

Accession Number: 1929.1569

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32943

Accession Number: 1929.1570

Tan linen loose weave ground. Blank upper half. Bottom embroidered with three graduated rows of floral sprays in white, mauve, green and brown wool. Floral meander under third row. Green striped border. Bound hems. Sparse knotted fringe at top and bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), stitching, machine-made, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32945

Accession Number: 1929.1572

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32946

Accession Number: 1929.1576

Scarf

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32947

Accession Number: 1929.1577

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32948

Accession Number: 1929.1578A

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32952

Accession Number: 1929.1582

Cloth Sample

Red silk fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 32953

Accession Number: 1929.1583

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32954

Accession Number: 1929.1584

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32955

Accession Number: 1929.1585

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32956

Accession Number: 1929.1586

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32957

Accession Number: 1929.1587

Cloth Sample

Black silk sample with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 32958

Accession Number: 1929.1592

Cloth Fragment

Red, yellow, and blue plaid fragment.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32959

Accession Number: 1929.1593

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32960

Accession Number: 1929.1594

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32961

Accession Number: 1929.1595

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32968

Accession Number: 1929.1604

Nightgown Pattern

Pattern for a nightgown with embroidery patterns marked out in blue ink with some white embroidery on an off-white cotton ground; unfinished.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32969

Accession Number: 1929.1605

Nightgown Pattern

Pattern for a nightgown with embroidery patterns marked out in blue ink with some white embroidery on an off-white cotton ground; unfinished

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32970

Accession Number: 1929.1606

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32971

Accession Number: 1929.1609

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox (A) and lid (B). Bandbox and lid are covered with wallpaper with the "Toast to the Ladies" motif depicting a gentleman sitting betwen two women. Block printed in pink, white and green varnish on gray background. Box and lid are lined with various newspapers dated 1851. Box has st...

Date: 1855

Maker: Davis, Hannah (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32972

Accession Number: 1929.1613AB