Historic New England

Table mat

Small rectangular table mat, white linen w/ silk holly embroidery and fringed edges. Hollies are at either end, at diagonal corners. Long fringe.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24322

Accession Number: 1998.5193

One in pair of small square woven table mats, white cotton w/ red, yellow and orange wool cross-stitched embroidery. Embroidered in triangles and scrolls and diamonds w/ a circular design at center. Fringed edges.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 24323

Accession Number: 1998.5194.1

Table mat

One in pair of small square woven table mats, white cotton w/ red, yellow and orange wool cross-stitched embroidery. Embroidered in triangles and scrolls and diamonds w/ a circular design at center. Fringed edges.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 24324

Accession Number: 1998.5194.2

Handkerchief case

Brown linen handkerchief case w/ gold silk inner liner and outer boder. Silk bows at corners. Front of case embroidered w/ gray flowers and an inscription in green. Interior divided into 2 compartments.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 24325

Accession Number: 1998.5195

Table runner

White cotton table runner, long and rectangular, w/ cut-work decoration and chain stitched embroidery along edges. Decoration largely floral and outlined by the stitching. Unevenly scalloped edges.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cutwork, embroidering

GUSN: 24326

Accession Number: 1998.5196

Table mat

One of three white linen table mats w/ blue floral decoration: two square and one long runner. Runner features scrolled leaves and birds in light blue and indigo. Light blue border w/ continuous white foliate band. Square mats have floral and butterfly design all around ends: unornamented center. Li...

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24327

Accession Number: 1998.5197.1

Table runner

One of three white linen table mats w/ blue floral decoration: two square and one long runner. Runner features scrolled leaves and birds in light blue and indigo. Light blue border w/ continuous white foliate band. Square mats have floral and butterfly design all around ends: unornamented center. Li...

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24328

Accession Number: 1998.5197.2

Table mat

One of three white linen table mats w/ blue floral decoration: two square and one long runner. Runner features scrolled leaves and birds in light blue and indigo. Light blue border w/ continuous white foliate band. Square mats have floral and butterfly design all around ends: unornamented center. Li...

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24329

Accession Number: 1998.5197.3

Table mat

One of five white linen table mats, square, w/ blue floral decoration. Features flowers w/ long grassy leaves at all corners; blue butterflies between flowers. Hemmed edges separated from center by tiny embroidered band.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24330

Accession Number: 1998.5198.1

Table mat

One of five white linen table mats, square, w/ blue floral decoration. Features flowers w/ long grassy leaves at all corners; blue butterflies between flowers. Hemmed edges separated from center by tiny embroidered band.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24331

Accession Number: 1998.5198.2

Table mat

One of five white linen table mats, square, w/ blue floral decoration. Features flowers w/ long grassy leaves at all corners; blue butterflies between flowers. Hemmed edges separated from center by tiny embroidered band.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24332

Accession Number: 1998.5198.3

Table mat

One of five white linen table mats, square, w/ blue floral decoration. Features flowers w/ long grassy leaves at all corners; blue butterflies between flowers. Hemmed edges separated from center by tiny embroidered band.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24333

Accession Number: 1998.5198.4

Table mat

One of five white linen table mats, square, w/ blue floral decoration. Features flowers w/ long grassy leaves at all corners; blue butterflies between flowers. Hemmed edges separated from center by tiny embroidered band.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24334

Accession Number: 1998.5198.5

Table runner

Long rectangular table runner, white linen, w/ printed bamboo decoration in indigo. Features two strips of bamboo rods and leaves. Hemmed top and bottom borders separated from center by band of embroidery.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), linen (material)

GUSN: 24335

Accession Number: 1998.5199

Table runner

White linen table runner, short, w/ cut-work embroidery at one end. Embroidery is symmetrical and features 2 squares w/ large flower head at each side. Squares separated by thick strip w/ diamond w/ scrolled edges at center. Strips of circular openwork below and above all this detail add framing.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24336

Accession Number: 1998.5200

Table runner

Undyed linen table runner w/ lace banding at either end. Banding consists of 3 rows of alternating open and closed square boxes. Hemmed band of linen provides outer edge.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24337

Accession Number: 1998.5201

Table mat

Sheer silk table mat, square, w/ wide outer border of lace. Lace woven in long feather-shaped pieces w/ scalloped edges and embroidered decorative stitching.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 24338

Accession Number: 1998.5202

Table mat

Woven silk table mat, square, w/ long fringed edges tied at top to create tassels. Silk woven in a floral pattern.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 24339

Accession Number: 1998.5203

Table mat

Square white linen table mat w/ damask striping at center and laced fringe edges. Fringe is laced in floral design and scalloped. Seam visible up side of damask linen.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24340

Accession Number: 1998.5204

Table mat

Linen laced table mat, rectangular w/ foliate detail at center and inner border and scalloped fringe edges.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24341

Accession Number: 1998.5205

Table mat

Woven and laced linen table mat. Rectangular w/ squares at center and two outer borders: the 1st circular scrolls and the outermost scrolled scalloped edges.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 24342

Accession Number: 1998.5206

Table mat

Woven white cotton table mat, rectangular, with fringed edges and pink embroidered border around perimeter.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Embroiderer)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 24343

Accession Number: 1998.5207

Sachet

Cream-colored silk sachet with painted blue forget-me-not flowers at bottom. Rectangular with blue bow tied at center. Bottom stitched closed below flowers. Fringed bottom edges.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Painter)

Material: painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 24344

Accession Number: 1998.5208

Table mat

Brown linen table mat, rectangular with embroidered flower basket at center; flowers in browns, red and green. Two lace borders divide body of mat into three separate rectangles. Scalloped lace fringe at edges.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Embroiderer)

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24345

Accession Number: 1998.5209

Table mat

Round white lace table mat. Central flower w/ pointed petals connected to circular border and scalloped fringed edges.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24346

Accession Number: 1998.5210

Table mat

Round white linen table mat w/ cream-colored lace fringe. No ornamentation on linen center; fringe is scalloped.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24347

Accession Number: 1998.5211

Printed linen sample

Linen fabric sample, rectangular w/ polychrome floral detail. Background is beige, images include trees, butterflies, flowers and birds, in browns, reds, blues, and yellows.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24448

Accession Number: 1998.5286

Curtain tassels

Pair of gold cotton curtain tassels. Turned wooden bases over which crown of tassel is threaded; secured by brown thread. Tassles have strips of brown interspersed w/ gold.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24449

Accession Number: 1998.5287AB

Curtain roping

Three sections of curtain roping w/ large tasseled ends. Roping consists of maroon, green and yellow cotton twusted into a braid. Vase and ring shaped wooden pieces above tassles, covered in cloth.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24450

Accession Number: 1998.5288A-C

Curtain roping

Three sections of curtain roping, light green cotton twisted into a braid. 4 green tassles on A & C; 2 tassels on B.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24451

Accession Number: 1998.5289A-C

Shawl

Black rayon shawl, square w/ floral embroidery and a lace border w/ tassel fringe. Embroidery includes flowers and scrolled leaves.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, rayon

GUSN: 24452

Accession Number: 1998.5290

Scarf

Black lace scarf, triangular. Border is laced in a scalloped floral design; main body of scarf is tiny circles w/ widely spaced flowers.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24453

Accession Number: 1998.5291

Lace cloth

White lace cloth, a long rectangular panel. Consists of tiny circles between dense floral design.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24454

Accession Number: 1998.5292

Canvas cloth

Piece of undyed canvas cloth, tan color, no ornamentation.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas

GUSN: 24455

Accession Number: 1998.5293

Nylon cloth

Piece of white nylon cloth, no decoration.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 24456

Accession Number: 1998.5294

Laundry bag

Rectangular laundry bag, white cotton w/ light blue stripes and vertical floral bands. Slits in sides at top; drawstring (blue) through bag at bottom of slits.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 24457

Accession Number: 1998.5295

Needlework picture

Rectangular piece of woven cotton cloth depicting pastoral scene of a man and woman in 16th century costume descending stone steps surrounded by trees. A dog stands before them. Man, woman and dog and numerous trees and flowers have been embroidered.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Embroiderer)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, weaving

GUSN: 24458

Accession Number: 1998.5296

Cotton cloth

One of two square pieces of woven cotton cloth depicting a standing man flanked by seated women and 2 sheep, all gathered in a pastoral setting. Dressed in 18th c. costume.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24459

Accession Number: 1998.5297.1

Cotton cloth

One of two square pieces of woven cotton cloth depicting a standing man flanked by seated women and 2 sheep, all gathered in a pastoral setting. Dressed in 18th c. costume.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24460

Accession Number: 1998.5297.2

Silk cloth

Two pieces of silk cloth sewn into a square piece w/ floral embroidery. Center is beige silk w/ embroidered red rose and green leaves; border is maroon silk w/ a band of white flowers.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, hand sewing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 24461

Accession Number: 1998.5298

Cloth

Piece of maroon cloth, nylon. Created by sewing together two pieces of identical cloth. One end hemmed; other end unevenly cut and frayed.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 24462

Accession Number: 1998.5299

Silk cloth

Rectangular piece of silk brocaded fabric of floral design. Cream colored background w/ silk brocaded flowers in reds, greens, pink and white.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, silk (textile)

GUSN: 24463

Accession Number: 1998.5300

Linen cloth

Rectangular white linen cloth, embroidered in four vertical panels of geometric floral pattern. Panels alternate red and blue borders; blue, red and beige interiors.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Embroiderer)

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24464

Accession Number: 1998.5301

Curtain panel

Curtain panel, cotton, printed in willow pattern. White background w/ gray willow design, including pagodas, boats and birds. Side and bottom hemmed; top frayed.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), willow (wood)

GUSN: 24465

Accession Number: 1998.5302

Cotton cloth

Glazed cotton cloth w/ stripes of brown, green and white, varying thicknesses.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 24466

Accession Number: 1998.5303

Cotton cloth

One of three pieces of glazed cotton cloth, pink w/ tiny white dots in diagonal pattern. 1998.5304.2 is 2 pieces sewn together.

Date: 1945-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 24467

Accession Number: 1998.5304.1

Cotton cloth

One of three pieces of glazed cotton cloth, pink w/ tiny white dots in diagonal pattern. 1998.5304.2 is 2 pieces sewn together.

Date: 1945-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 24468

Accession Number: 1998.5304.2

Rayon cloth

Rectangular piece of gray rayon cloth, no ornamentation.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 24469

Accession Number: 1998.5305

Cotton cloth

One of two rectangular pieces of woven cotton cloth, each depicting a different mid-18th c. domestic scene. Richly furnished interiors w/ adults directing attention to children.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24470

Accession Number: 1998.5306.1

Cotton cloth

One of two rectangular pieces of woven cotton cloth, each depicting a different mid-18th c. domestic scene. Richly furnished interiors w/ adults directing attention to children.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24471

Accession Number: 1998.5306.2

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