Historic New England

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)

GUSN: 8796

Accession Number: 1960.87I

Rectangular, white linen damask; central floral motif within field of leafy sprigs. Border of scrolling vines; footed urns at centers of ends and sides. Corner urns face diagonally inward. Running leaf border. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1820 C-1840 C

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8797

Accession Number: 1960.87J

Napkin

Rectangular, white linen damask; central floral motif within field of leafy sprigs. Border of scrolling vines; footed urns at centers of ends and sides. Corner urns face diagonally inward. Running leaf border. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1820 C-1840 C

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8798

Accession Number: 1960.87K

Napkin

Rectangular; off white; central floral grouping with birds. Border of similar floral groupings with birds. Selvage sides; self fringe ends.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, fringe, linen (material)

GUSN: 8799

Accession Number: 1959.461K

Tablecloth

Rectangular; red and white reversible. White fringed ends and red fringed sides. Center of three open circles in line with rose and acanthus leaf centers. All within oval floral, ananthus and foliate line border. Open space separates inner motif; wide border around edges of same motifs; large scale ...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8800

Accession Number: 1956.42

Napkin

Square; red and white, reversible. Red fringed ends and white fringed sides. Center square of small scale arabesque patterning; concentric borders of floral and geometric patterns.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8801

Accession Number: 1956.43

Napkin

Square; red and white, reversible. Red fringed ends and white fringed sides. Center square of small scale arabesque patterning; concentric borders of floral and geometric patterns.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8802

Accession Number: 1956.44

Napkin

Square; red and white, reversible. Red fringed ends and white fringed sides. Center square of small scale arabesque patterning; concentric borders of floral and geometric patterns.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8803

Accession Number: 1956.45

Napkin

Square; red and white, reversible. Red fringed ends and white fringed sides. Center square of small scale arabesque patterning; concentric borders of floral and geometric patterns.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8804

Accession Number: 1956.46

Napkin

Square; red and white, reversible. Red fringed ends and white fringed sides. Center square of small scale arabesque patterning; concentric borders of floral and geometric patterns.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8805

Accession Number: 1956.47

Napkin

Square; red and white, reversible. Red fringed ends and white fringed sides. Center square of small scale arabesque patterning; concentric borders of floral and geometric patterns.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8806

Accession Number: 1956.48

Napkin

Square; red and white, reversible. Red fringed ends and white fringed sides. Center square of small scale arabesque patterning; concentric borders of floral and geometric patterns.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8807

Accession Number: 1956.49

Napkin

Square; red and white, reversible. Red fringed ends and white fringed sides. Center square of small scale arabesque patterning; concentric borders of floral and geometric patterns.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8808

Accession Number: 1956.50

Napkin

Rectangular, white linen damask. Central floral cluster surrounded by floral vine entwined with C-scrolls. Borders of similar floral vine and C-scrolls with corner floral projection mounted on urns.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 8809

Accession Number: 1955.135B

Napkin

Rectangular, white linen damask. Central floral cluster surrounded by floral vine entwined with C-scrolls. Borders of similar floral vine and C-scrolls with corner floral projection mounted on urns.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 8810

Accession Number: 1955.135C

Napkin

Rectangular, white linen damask. Central floral cluster surrounded by floral vine entwined with C-scrolls. Borders of similar floral vine and C-scrolls with corner floral projection mounted on urns.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 8811

Accession Number: 1955.135D

Napkin

Rectangular, white linen damask. Central floral cluster surrounded by floral vine entwined with C-scrolls. Borders of similar floral vine and C-scrolls with corner floral projection mounted on urns.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 8812

Accession Number: 1955.135E

Napkin

White linen damask. Red cotton border; floral motifs. Geometric medallions in corners. Self fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 8813

Accession Number: 1942.13B

Napkin

Rectangular, white linen damask. Central bouquet of wild flowers surrounded by similar floral sprays. Double border; inner border of same wild flower bunchings; concentrations in corners. Outer border of weed-like chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 8814

Accession Number: 1940.631

Napkin

Square, off white; overall concentric diamond huck weave pattern.

Date: 1820

Maker: Libby, Olive (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 8815

Accession Number: 1936.903

Napkin

Square, white linen damask with center framed area of watered-moire-like design. Frame of repeating rose bunches with an outer border of running Greek Key. Selvage sides; hemmed ends. One of a set of eighteen.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, linen (material), moiré

GUSN: 8816

Accession Number: 1932.422C

Knitted Square for Bedspread

Cream square; floral motif at center surrounded by radiating squares in various stitches.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 9927

Accession Number: 1937.1084A

Bedspread

Cream cotton thread knit in stockinet and purl stitches to form fan-shaped motifs; openwork edges. Each fan knit separately, then joined together.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Probably Wilson, Ruth Sawtelle, 1787-1862 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process), openwork

GUSN: 9928

Accession Number: 1935.1344

Bedspread

Rectangular, lightweight fine cotton; edges bound in striped tape. Overall design of arborescent blue-green plants; red and blue flowers; mottled tan striped ground with white dots.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9929

Accession Number: 1930.423

Bedspread

T-shape; top of large bouquets of roses and hydrangeas of green, blue, white, red and unknown color; dark purplish-red ground. Raw edges.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9930

Accession Number: 1929.334C

Bedspread

Rectangular, fine cotton; hemmed on all edges. Trailing rose vines and flowers intermingled with white grass-like plants outlined in black dots; pale light green ground.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9931

Accession Number: 1927.21

Buttonhole Scissors

Buttonhole scissors, Wm. W. Mead & Co., Boston, Massachusetts

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 9932

Accession Number: 1995.76

Teacup

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teacup. Scenes depict the Old North Church and Paul Revere's ride. Small floral vignette divides the scenes.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 9933

Accession Number: 1995.529.1

Palampore

Rectangular, fine off white cotton; applied side border panels. Thinly framed center panel of flowering tree; earthen mound. Flowers include chrysanthemums, peonies; flittering butterflies; birds perched in limbs. Around base pheasants and flowers. Border of flowers, vines and wave scrolls.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, painting (coating), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9934

Accession Number: 1923.409

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed earthenware saucer. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting the Old North Church.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 9935

Accession Number: 1995.529.2

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; divided into gridwork with opposite color intersections; individual blocks of tic-tac-toe pattern. Additional pieces applied at one end. Two edges rolled; two selvage.

Date: 1800 C-1830 C

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing

GUSN: 9946

Accession Number: 1972.151

Coverlet

Black wool, white cotton, reversible; overall geometric pattern of gridwork comprised of barred lines with plain block intersections; interspace blocks of table pattern; X's in corners. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage edges.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9947

Accession Number: 1972.150

Jacquard coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall geometric and floral pattern of alternating rows of floral motifs; circular rooty mass around floral motif; undulating border flowering vines within frame. Corner motifs of spriged flowers; lined edges. Blue fringed sides; blue and white fringed bottom; bound top...

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, jacquard, weaving, piecing

GUSN: 9948

Accession Number: 1960.128

Coverlet

Orange, red, white, blue and chocolate wool; large scale check design; diaper weave. Fringe across bottom; selvage edges; hemmed top.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9950

Accession Number: 1949.7

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; geometric design of overall large wheel on five roses. Other design of large rose in center; four smaller ones at corners. Edges hemmed.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9951

Accession Number: 1942.1484

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall geometric gridwork of bars with intersecting block; crosses inside. Interspacing blocks filled with "garden" pattern. Ends hemmed; sides selvage.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9952

Accession Number: 1936.837

Piece of a Coverlet

Brown, rust and natural, reversible; one loom width portion with overall geometric pattern of lines, blocks and bars. Fringed on one end; sides selvage; top hemmed.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9953

Accession Number: 1932.438B

Coverlet

Gold and natural, reversible; overall simple geometric pattern; solid blocks and double fine grid. 6" wide netted fringe at bottom; rolled edge at top; selvage sides.

Date: 1815-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9954

Accession Number: 1931.688.1

Coverlet Fragment

Rectangular, off white; woven in geometric pattern. One hemmed edge; one selvage.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving

GUSN: 9955

Accession Number: 1929.1650

Coverlet

Blue wool, white cotton overshot coverlet; Fringed bottom; hemmed top; selvedge sides.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9956

Accession Number: 1929.120

Coverlet

Rust and olive green wool, natural cotton, reversible; central block gridwork of red horizontal lines intersected by green lines; four block "Garden" variation pattern at intersections; solid blocks. Side border columns of interlocking "Garden" motifs in red; green bars. Same border at bottom; com...

Date: 1810-1845

Maker: Knowles, Mehitable (Woodman), 1790-1845 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9958

Accession Number: 1926.235

Coverlet

Blue and natural, reversible; overall geometric pattern of gridwork blocks; crosses in corners encircled by half rings. Attached border leno twist; additional leno twist running down middle of border. Edges with fringe; rounded bottom corners; top edge hemmed.

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: Knowles, Mehitable (Woodman), 1790-1845 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, fringe, gauze, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9959

Accession Number: 1926.234

Coverlet

Dark blue, Prussian blue and white wool, reversible; overall geometric design of small wheels; overlay of diamond gridwork. Selvage edges; hemmed top; fringe across bottom.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9960

Accession Number: 1918.810

Coverlet fragment

Rectangular coverlet fragment woven in birdseye twill weave. Windowpane check pattern of gold, brown, blue and white. Large scale gold and brown intersecting lines with narrow brown, blue and white lines. Ground overshot pattern of bars and small diamonds.

Date: 1790-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, hand weaving, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9961

Accession Number: 1917.255

Cap

Triangle of gauze edged with gathered ecru lace. Pale blue satin ribbon bow on top. Elastic (once) band.

Date: 1900-1967

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, elasticity, gauze, lace (needlework), ribbon (material), satin

GUSN: 9962

Accession Number: 1996.6

Coachman's Coat

Long coachman's coat made of black wool and lined with green silk. Coat has six gold buttons down front. Faux pockets on front sides.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9963

Accession Number: 1996.21

Wedding Cake Figure

Plastic figure of a woman in bride's clothing. Clothing is made of paper. Figure balances on on a cardboard stand.

Date: ca. 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 9964

Accession Number: 1996.17.1

Wedding Cake Figure

Plastic figure of a man in groom's clothing. Clothing is made of paper. Figure balances on on a cardboard stand.

Date: ca. 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 9965

Accession Number: 1996.17.2

Wedding Cake

Square ivory cardboard box, containing a piece of cake wrapped in wax paper. The cake is dried and crumbling.

Date: 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: cake (food)

GUSN: 9966

Accession Number: 1996.18

Kewpie Doll Figurine with Stand

Male sailor with U.S.A. printed on cap. Wood disc stand. Wedding cake topper groom.

Date: ca. 1919

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 9967

Accession Number: 1996.20AC

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