Historic New England

Window curtain panel

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.

Accession Number: 1960.81A

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46334

Accession Number: 1960.82

Chair seat cover

No description

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), rolling up, upholstery

GUSN: 46335

Accession Number: 1960.83

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46336

Accession Number: 1960.84

Dust Covers

Cotton slipcovers with a pleated ruffle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46337

Accession Number: 1960.85A-C

Bed Flounce or Dust Ruffle

Long, rectangular, off white; geometric, including diamonds and blocks. Top gathered on tape binding with sets of ties every 8". 6" wide applied mill fringe; 1-1/2" wide heading of double zig-zag design; knotted netting with tassels.

Date: 1820-1925

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46338

Accession Number: 1960.86

Napkin

Square; white linen damask with central area of repeating rows of grape vines with perched birds. Border of scrolling vines with stylized urns in corner. Narrow chain and flower outer border.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 46339

Accession Number: 1960.87D

Pillowcase

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

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46340

Accession Number: 1960.89C

Butter plate

Small, pearlware plate with blue painted and molded Cord and Herringbone pattern rim.

Date: 1815-1842

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46599

Accession Number: 1962.44

Saltcellar

Pearlware saltcellar. Round bowl on short stemmed foot. Blue, molded band around mid-section.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 46600

Accession Number: 1962.45

Soup plate

Pearlware soup plate with blue painted and molded feather edge. Molded pattern on inner rim of stylized palmettes.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 46601

Accession Number: 1962.47.1

Soup plate

Pearlware soup plate with blue painted and molded feather edge. Molded pattern on inner rim of stylized palmettes.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 46602

Accession Number: 1962.47.2

Bowl

Large pearlware bowl with blue painted and molded Cord and Herringbone rim.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 46603

Accession Number: 1962.48

Sauceboat

Molded, pearlware sauceboat with scalloped rim. Blue, molded feather edge below rim; thin blue band around base.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 46604

Accession Number: 1962.50

Teapot

White ovoid body w/ faceted, scalloped sides; scrolled handle and spout; raised collar w/ traces of gilt; underglaze blue band around body; missing cover.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: earthenware, gilding, pearlware, underglazing

GUSN: 46605

Accession Number: 1962.51

Pear-shaped, pearlware caster with dome-shaped, perforated top. The top is hand-painted with a blue floret. A molded band encircles the body and is hand-painted blue. The stopper is missing.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted, perforating, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46612

Accession Number: 1962.60

GUTTER HANGER

Spike with a half-round extension on the end.

Date: 1795-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 46613

Accession Number: 1962.61

PAINT SAMPLE

Wood scrap with rabbet edge; painted gray.

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 46614

Accession Number: 1962.62

Nail

Finish nail.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46615

Accession Number: 1962.63

Teacup

White porcelain teacup with gold pineapple and flower basket border and gold bands.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 46616

Accession Number: 1962.70.1

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46617

Accession Number: 1962.71

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

Trapezoidal chair seat cover fragment of thick felted red wool. Section of red wool damask machine sewn to one side. Evidence of nail holes on three sides. Tufts of white unidentified stuffing attached to back side of red wool. Small fragment of tape trim in envelope. Tape trim is red repeating flor...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, machine sewing (technique), piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46618

Accession Number: 1962.72

FLASHING

Birch bark flashing and nail which held same to roofing boards.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 46619

Accession Number: 1962.74

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