Historic New England

Sheet

No description

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand sewing, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 46174

Accession Number: 1959.461A

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white linen damask; center of sawtooth stripes of repeating floral and geometric motifs. Wide border of various flowers and leaves; narrow band of diamond shapes around edges.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 46175

Accession Number: 1959.461C

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with narrow hem at open end.

Date: 1802-1809

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46176

Accession Number: 1959.461D

Hand Towel

Rectangular, off white fine linen; woven in tiny diaper weave. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: Possibly Hathaway, Hannah Sherman, 1778-1853 (Maker) Possibly Hathaway, Margaret Van Tine, 1811-1892 (Maker) Possibly Hathaway, Lavinia, 1784-1874 (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 46177

Accession Number: 1959.461F

Bed Quilt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46178

Accession Number: 1959.461P

Bed valance fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46179

Accession Number: 1959.462I

Brick

Hard yellow brick with red-brick-color mortar.

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), mortar (filler)

GUSN: 46180

Accession Number: 1959.469

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46181

Accession Number: 1959.474

Floor Panel

Coat-of-arms in center with swans and three circles; interlocking bands surround coat-of-arms; circle with triangle surrounding it.

Date: 1712

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), walnut (wood), pine (wood), inlay (process)

GUSN: 46182

Accession Number: 1959.478

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46183

Accession Number: 1959.479A

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46184

Accession Number: 1959.479B

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46185

Accession Number: 1959.479C

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46186

Accession Number: 1959.479D

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46187

Accession Number: 1959.479E

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46188

Accession Number: 1959.479F

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46189

Accession Number: 1959.479G

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46190

Accession Number: 1959.479H

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46191

Accession Number: 1959.479I

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46192

Accession Number: 1959.479J

Halberd Head

Asymmetrical horizontal design intersecting pointed finial-like piece.

Date: 1711

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 46193

Accession Number: 1959.480

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46194

Accession Number: 1959.482A

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46195

Accession Number: 1959.482B

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46196

Accession Number: 1959.482C

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 46310

Accession Number: 1960.69G

Rectangular; two toned red silk damask. Light red images between floral basket with angels surrounded by floral wreath and capped with arch, and similar floral vase with ribbon at base suspending cluster of fruit with rake and shovel. Neo-rococo scrolls, flowers and brackets. Some edges have red com...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, glazing (coating), piecing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 46311

Accession Number: 1960.70A

Shoe

Single shoe of natural linen embroidered with stylized carnations and a floral trail in pink, blue, and red silk threads.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, homemade, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46312

Accession Number: 1960.71

Pair of Stockings

Off-white thick knit stockings, plain with many stains.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46313

Accession Number: 1960.72AB

Pair of Stockings

Off-white thick knit plain stockings.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46314

Accession Number: 1960.73AB

Slippers

White kid leather; bound w/ silk & linen tape; no trim; round square toe; square throat; 3-1/4" vamp; center back seam; sole has narrow waist. No heel; lined w/ linen; fragments of elastic ties are attached to lining; holes on vamp indicate trim/bows were attached at one time (missing now).

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 46315

Accession Number: 1960.74AB

Boots

Red moroccan leather upper; black patent leather vamp with point; stacked heel; striped cotton twill tape pull/straps; leather sole; left and right.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 46316

Accession Number: 1960.75DE

Shawl

Red and olive green stripe; linen and cotton with yellow and white plaid; border with narrow stripes; large.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46317

Accession Number: 1960.75

Pants

Cream cotton twill pants with a fall front with one pocket at the left, three buttons plus two gilt buttons, a buckle, and a hook and eye at the knee. Part of a suit.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile), twill

GUSN: 46318

Accession Number: 1960.75A

Bonnet

Brown cotton with coral pink trim and ruffled edges.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 46319

Accession Number: 1960.75F

Child's Cape

Red plaid; pale red chain stitch trim; one red silk tie (other is missing); pale pink lining; rounded front ends.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46320

Accession Number: 1960.75H

Child's Bonnet

White; openwork embroidery--ruffle with scalloped edge around face, double ruffle around neck; back section--central motif enclosed by star, surrounded by flowers enclosed in scalloped sections; same pattern on long lappets.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 46321

Accession Number: 1960.75L

Sash

Red and gold scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46322

Accession Number: 1960.75P

Cape

Purple, white and green printed wool shoulder cape; cream ground printed with green floral spray lattice, with wide bands of purple with coral motif; imitates ombred design; trimmed with lavender looped fringe; lined with sheer cotton.

Date: 1837-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46323

Accession Number: 1960.76

Bed Hanging Panel

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel with raw edges.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46324

Accession Number: 1960.77A

Whole cloth quilt

Top of two pieces of woven striped wool and cotton; alternating rows of black and white and blue and reddish-orange. Back same, but of blue and white stripes on reddish-orange ground. Diamond quilting pattern.

Date: 1815-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46325

Accession Number: 1960.78

Bed valance fragment

Rectangular, straight, brown; shaped end and scallop at other end that is cut away. Single, embroidered floral vine with flowers and berries; large leafy scroll in center of vine.

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, linen (material), tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 46326

Accession Number: 1960.79

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46327

Accession Number: 1960.80A

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46328

Accession Number: 1960.80B

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46329

Accession Number: 1960.80C

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46330

Accession Number: 1960.80D

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46331

Accession Number: 1960.80E

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46332

Accession Number: 1960.80F

Chair seat cover

Tapered rectangle shape; mulberry glazed chintz ground printed with overall sprawling floral print in pinks, browns and blue. Seamed at corners to fold under. Tape drawstring in underside.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, piecing, silk (textile), textiles, upholstery, tin (metal)

GUSN: 46333

Accession Number: 1960.81A