Historic New England

Table mat

One of two rectangular white linen table mats w/ embroidered scalloped edges and embroidered cut-work circles around perimeter plus vine embroidery across center, diagonally.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24375

Accession Number: 1998.5224.2

Table mat

Oval white linen table mat w/ embroidered scalloped edges and embroidered "T" at one side.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24376

Accession Number: 1998.5225

Table mat

Oval white linen table mat w/ embroidered scalloped edges and embroidered "T" at one side.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24377

Accession Number: 1998.5226

Doily

Small round lace doily consisting of laced foliate circles joined to larger circle at center.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24378

Accession Number: 1998.5227

Table mat

White linen laced table mat, round, w/ circular design at center and pointed scalloped edges.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24379

Accession Number: 1998.5228

Doily

Small round lace doily w/ circular detail at center and pointed scalloped decoration at edges.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24380

Accession Number: 1998.5229

Doily

Round linen laced doily w/ scalloped edges and foliate detail at center.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24381

Accession Number: 1998.5230

Doily

Round doily, laced linen. Flower w/ pointed petals at center, diamond surround, scalloped edges.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24382

Accession Number: 1998.5231

Table mat

Square white laced linen table mat w/ fringed edges. Square floral pattern at center.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24383

Accession Number: 1998.5232

Table mat

Square white linen table mat w/ solid plain center and outer borders of lace, some w/ foliate detail at corners. Scalloped edges.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24384

Accession Number: 1998.5233

Table mat

Rectangular white linen table mat w/ laced edges, scalloped at tips. Square pattern at center.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24385

Accession Number: 1998.5234

Table runner

White linen table runner, rectangular; w/ floral lace around edges.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24386

Accession Number: 1998.5235

Table runner

White linen table runner w/ scalloped lace edges.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24387

Accession Number: 1998.5236

Table runner

White linen table runner, rectangular w/ lace duck decoration around edges.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24388

Accession Number: 1998.5237

Table runner

White linen table runner w/ scalloped lace edges. No other ornamentation.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24389

Accession Number: 1998.5238

Table runner

White linen table runner w/ scalloped lace fringe at edges. No other ornamentation.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24390

Accession Number: 1998.5239

Table mat

Round white linen table mat, mostly laced. Center is solid linen w/ floral lace and cut-work embroidery. Outer border is laced and scalloped floral decoration.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24391

Accession Number: 1998.5240

Table mat

Round white linen table mat w/ no detail at center and cut-work embroidered floral detail around circumference. Embroidered scalloped detail.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24392

Accession Number: 1998.5241

Table mat

One in pair of white linen table mats, laced edges. Laced in crown and butterfly motif. Scalloped 4-pointed diamond at center.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24393

Accession Number: 1998.5242.1

Table mat

One in pair of white linen table mats, laced edges. Laced in crown and butterfly motif. Scalloped 4-pointed diamond at center.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24394

Accession Number: 1998.5242.2

Table mat

Round white linen table mat w/ bands of circular design and pointed scalloped edges.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24395

Accession Number: 1998.5243

Table mat

White linen table mat, laced. Circular pattern at center, pointed scalloped edges.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24396

Accession Number: 1998.5244

Table mat

Round laced linen table mat. Laced diamond pattern at center and scalloped design at edges.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24397

Accession Number: 1998.5245

Hand towel

Linen brocaded hand towel, brocaded with widely-spaced flowers. Embroidered pink band at one end in geometric pattern. Hemmed edges separate from center by thin embroidered band.

Date: 1910-1925

Maker: Tucker, Mary Ronald (Embroiderer)

Material: brocading, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24398

Accession Number: 1998.5246

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white, w/ fleur-de-lis design throughout and embroidered scalloped ends. One end embroidered w/ an "S" and foliate design and cut-work just above scallop.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24399

Accession Number: 1998.5247

Green printed check velvet; long sleeves; eight black cloth covered buttons down front and nine around waist; waist trimmed with blue cotton band; cotton lining printed with brown and cream leaves and vines.

Date: ca. 1864

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), twill, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 30860

Accession Number: 1926.198

Hat

Black velvet hat with no brim, velvet ribbon with silver leaf pin.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30861

Accession Number: 1926.199

Album Quilt

White cotton ground; five rows of five pieced blocks entirely of red and white cotton. No two blocks alike. Quilted geometric designs using circles, stars, diamonds, etc. Each block has approximately one inch white border; mitred corners.

Date: 1852-1853

Maker: Sunday School Scholars of Bulfinch (Maker)

Material: calico, cotton (textile), fringe, piecing, quilting, transfer printing

GUSN: 30865

Accession Number: 1926.206

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30866

Accession Number: 1926.208

Toaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30867

Accession Number: 1926.209

Serving Dish

Rectangular, molded earthenware serving dish with foot, handles and scalloped edge. Green transfer-print pattern "Cologne" featuring a central landscape scene with a castle framed by trees beside a river with mountains in the background. The scene and the foot are surrounded by a band of diamonds an...

Date: 1832-1835

Maker: Ralph Stevenson & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 30868

Accession Number: 1926.212

ASSEMBLY, LATCH

Painted white over black. a) Latch Bar: with brass knob. Long taper to round head; riveted to rectangular pivot plate. b) Keeper: rectangular; two-piece construction.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), painting (coating), riveting

GUSN: 30869

Accession Number: 1926.213AB

Spear

Metal spear head tapered to a point. Slender metal strips adorn the shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30870

Accession Number: 1926.223

Spear

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30871

Accession Number: 1926.224

Spear

Metal spear with a pointed head and barbs going down the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30872

Accession Number: 1926.225

Quilt

Diamond blocks of alternating black and other dark colored ribbed silks and satins. Buttonhole stitched appliqued velvet fleur-de-Lis and tulips on each block. Edges bound in black satin.

Date: 1875-1922

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), stitching, machine-made, piecing, satin, silk (textile), floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), textiles, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 30874

Accession Number: 1926.258

Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30876

Accession Number: 1926.262

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 30877

Accession Number: 1926.264

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 30878

Accession Number: 1926.265

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Long, narrow, vertical rectangle. Ivory linen ground. Lines of Alphabet and verse separated by rows of decorative neeldework; floral. Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1 missing "J","U"; #2 missing "J"."U" Numbers: "1-10"; cross stitch, eyelet hole, satin stitch.

Date: 1742

Maker: Cooper, Judith, 1730- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 30879

Accession Number: 1926.280

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler on natural linen ground. Lines of alphabet are separated by lines of cross stitch. Cross stitched border, letters, and designs. Crowns and hearts at lower right. Polychromatic threads. Three complete alphabets and numbers "1-10".

Maker: Bradford, Judith Cooper (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 30880

Accession Number: 1926.281

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler, unfinished. Vertical rectangle, ivory linen ground. Undulating wave border in rust. Alphabets at top.Ppolychromatic. Alphabets: #1 missing "J"; #2 "A-L"; cross stitch.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 30881

Accession Number: 1926.282

Match

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30882

Accession Number: 1926.288

Saucer

Wavy edge; blue enamel border with gol and bue vine with three-petal florettes; blue and gold border around well; central design: blue and gold vase of flowers with ribbon.

Date: 1800-1804

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 30883

Accession Number: 1926.290

Plate

Chinese Imari; 3 large sprays of blue and orange flowers with gilt highlights around border; band around well of orange latticework with orange flowers and medallions edged in blue and orange; central image: orange and blue flowers and bamboo stalk with gilt highlights.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 30884

Accession Number: 1926.291

Wallpapered box

Small, rectangular, wooden box (A) with lid (B). Wallpaper has a drapery pattern with foliage and abstract leaves or flowers. Printed in pink, two greens, and white on an off-white ground.

Date: 1811-1817

Maker: Moses Grant Jr. & Co. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 30885

Accession Number: 1926.305AB

Small Box

Small rectangular paper box with attached cover. White box with affixed red paper panels on top and sides of cover, and sides of box. White diamond shaped paper on cover has printed image of armored soldier with tufted headdress, holding a flag in front of a monument.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 30886

Accession Number: 1926.306

Small Box with Attached Cover.

Small rectangular paper box with attached cover. Diamond-shaped paper affixed to cover with printed image of seated Cupid playing the pipes for a small animal (possibly ferret) standing on hind legs. Pink paper over white.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 30887

Accession Number: 1926.307

Round Box with Glass Cover

Small round paper box with glass cover. Depiction of pumpkin reverse painted on glass cover with paper lace border. Orange paper on sides of cover and box. Box contained numerous metal spangles, each approximately 1/4 inch diameter.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), glass (material)

GUSN: 30888

Accession Number: 1926.308AB

Sewing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30889

Accession Number: 1926.310

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