Historic New England

Cloth fragment

Rectangular piece of off white plain weave linen. Selvage edges; hemmed side.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9246

Accession Number: 1936.90

Toile Fragment

Rectangular; brown and white print of two women draping statue of Pan with garlands in garden with pond and statuary.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9247

Accession Number: 1934.3070

Cloth Fragment

Roughly square, coarse natural cotton; selvage sides and frayed ends.

Date: 1820-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 9248

Accession Number: 1931.1180

This fragment of cotton is copper-plate printed in a large-scale monochrome scene depicting a horse race, with men and women drinking and sporting on the racing grounds next to a structure, the "Turf Inn." Originally printed on a bleached ground in purple, red or deep brown/black that has shifted to...

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 9249

Accession Number: 1928.162A

Printed Cotton Fragment

This fragment of cotton is copper-plate printed in a large-scale monochrome scene depicting a horse race, with men and women drinking and sporting on the racing grounds next to a structure, the "Turf Inn." Originally printed on a bleached ground in purple, red or deep brown/black that has shifted to...

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 9250

Accession Number: 1928.162B

Cloth Fragment

Rectangular; dark brown image on tan ground of five scenes framed within pillars, C-scrolls; thorny floral vine background. Center image of man standing next to two hogs watering in trough. Upper left partial view of man and rear of house; upper right aristocratic men and women carousing at table; b...

Date: 1755-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 9251

Accession Number: 1926.886

Cloth Fragment

Square; showing seated woman with book; four adolescent boys, one propping up portrait of British Admiral Duncan. In background boy seated in front of obelisk; portions of naval battle; Trafalgar and Neptune. Hemmed edges.

Date: 1806-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 9252

Accession Number: 1924.569

Patchwork cushion cover fragment

Nine, 5" square blocks sewn to brown paper back folded over to frame blocks. Blocks pieced from assorted silk, satin, velvet, brocade, damask. Paper labels sewn to several pieces identifying origins and owner of material.

Date: 1775-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), damask, satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), piecing, stitching, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 9253

Accession Number: 1920.425

Cloth Fragment

Rectangular table cloth fragment; geometric block and bar pattern; twill weave.

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 9254

Accession Number: 1920.262

Cloth Fragment

Square linen table cloth fragment woven in geometric bar and ring pattern.

Date: 1780-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9255

Accession Number: 1920.261

Cloth Fragment

Off white linen; concentric diamond pattern.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9256

Accession Number: 1920.260A

Cloth fragment

Off white linen; twilled weave.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 9257

Accession Number: 1920.260B

Cloth fragment

Off white linen; birdseye pattern (small concentric diamond pattern).

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9258

Accession Number: 1920.260C

Cloth fragment

Off white cotton; M's & O's weave.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving

GUSN: 9259

Accession Number: 1920.260D

Cloth fragment

Off white cotton; M's & O's weave.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving

GUSN: 9260

Accession Number: 1920.260E

Cloth fragment

Off white fustian; twill weave; small diamond pattern.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, fringe, fustian, hand weaving

GUSN: 9261

Accession Number: 1920.260F

Tablecloth Fragment

Off white fustian; M's & O's weave.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 9262

Accession Number: 1920.260G

Tablecloth Fragment

Off white fustian; M's & O's weave.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9263

Accession Number: 1920.260H

Tablecloth fragment

Off white fustian; M's & O's weave; rings pattern.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9264

Accession Number: 1920.260I

Toile Fragment

Rectangular; red image on white ground of bird perched on throny, flowering tree branch. Raw edges.

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9265

Accession Number: 1920.251

Blanket Fragment

Cream, plain weave wool.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9266

Accession Number: 1917.1419

Cloth Fragment

Square of printed cotton; gridwork (like caning) of purple squares and bars with red circles.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 9267

Accession Number: 1917.1348

Cloth fragment

Rectangular; remains of dark on white floral printing looking like iris plants. Hemmed sides; one selvage side; 3/8" wide casing 2" from top edge.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: piecing, cotton (textile), alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9268

Accession Number: 1916.147

Cloth fragment

Rectangular; fine plain weave cotton; block printed in "Pompeian" colors of red, black and yellow-red; orange and black flowers on yellow ground; field of eight pointed stars.

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9278

Accession Number: 1933.6099

Cloth fragment

Rectangular; fine plain weave glazed cotton; arborescent pattern of vines, roses and other flowers in polychromatic colors; mottled tan and white ground of white shadowed floral peaweed on tan.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up, tin (metal)

GUSN: 9279

Accession Number: 1933.6098

Bed Curtain

Panels pieces from plain weave natural tow linen; some edges bound in glazed blue wool. Remade; hand stitched with tape tabs. Old fabric.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9288

Accession Number: 1986.1184B

Bed Curtain

Panels pieces from plain weave natural tow linen; some edges bound in glazed blue wool. Remade; hand stitched with tape tabs. Old fabric.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9289

Accession Number: 1986.1184C

Bed Curtain

Panels pieces from plain weave natural tow linen; some edges bound in glazed blue wool. Remade; hand stitched with tape tabs. Old fabric.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9290

Accession Number: 1986.1184D

Bed Flounce or Dust Ruffle

Rectangular dust ruffle with hemmed and gathered top. Red and white print of cupids with bows aiming at viewer. In a white cloud surrounded by realistic thorned raspberry vines. Milled ground.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 9291

Accession Number: 1980.61B

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fine, lightweight; printed green, blue, red, pink, yellow flowers in simulation of brocade weave; off white ground. Machine sewn casing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 9292

Accession Number: 1969.573B

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fine, lightweight; printed green, blue, red, pink, yellow flowers in simulation of brocade weave; off white ground. Machine sewn casing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 9293

Accession Number: 1969.573C

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fine, lightweight; printed green, blue, red, pink, yellow flowers in simulation of brocade weave; off white ground. Machine sewn casing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 9294

Accession Number: 1969.573D

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fine, lightweight; printed green, blue, red, pink, yellow flowers in simulation of brocade weave; off white ground. Machine sewn casing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 9295

Accession Number: 1969.573E

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fine, lightweight; printed green, blue, red, pink, yellow flowers in simulation of brocade weave; off white ground. Machine sewn casing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 9296

Accession Number: 1969.573F

Base or Head Bed Curtain

Twilled fustian; two shades of green crewel wool embroidery in large scale outline floral designs of long leafy stemmed plants. A) Rectangular panel of five pieces; thirteen tabs appear to be cotton tape. Linen tape binding across top.

Date: ca. 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), cross-stitching, embroidering, fustian, stitching, piecing, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9297

Accession Number: 1964.5A

Bed Curtain

Twilled fustian; two shades of green crewel wool embroidery in large scale outline floral designs of long leafy stemmed plants. B) Rectangular panel of three pieces; nine long cotton tape tabs.

Date: ca. 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), cross-stitching, embroidering, fustian, stitching, piecing, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9298

Accession Number: 1964.5B

Bed Curtain Valance

Twilled fustian; two shades of green crewel wool embroidery in large scale outline floral designs of long leafy stemmed plants. C) Rectangular panel of two pieces; most of panel is only 13-1/2" wide. Applied 6" wide trellis type fringe of wool and cotton (see: Note).

Date: ca. 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), cross-stitching, embroidering, fringe, fustian, stitching, piecing, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9299

Accession Number: 1964.5C

Base curtain

Twilled fustian; two shades of green crewel wool embroidery in large scale outline floral designs of long leafy stemmed plants. D) Rectangular panel of five individual pieces with eighteen tabs which appear to be cotton tape. Linen reinforcing binding tape.

Date: ca. 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), cross-stitching, embroidering, fustian, stitching, piecing, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9300

Accession Number: 1964.5D

Head curtain

Twilled fustian; two shades of green crewel wool embroidery in large scale outline floral designs of long leafy stemmed plants. E) Rectangular panel of three pieces with nine tabs which appear to be cotton tape attached to linen supporting tape.

Date: ca. 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), cross-stitching, embroidering, fustian, stitching, piecing, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9301

Accession Number: 1964.5E

Bed Curtain Fragment

Head of bed curtain fragment. Square; off white and brown; showing two repeating scenes. One of man and pack horse approaching gristmill with bridge in foreground; other of two men approaching small bridge with farm in background. Floral swags between scenes.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), piecing, copper (metal)

GUSN: 9302

Accession Number: 1963.62

Bed Curtain

Rectangular; repeating flowering columns with leaves and leafless sprigs; Ikat-like black outlined blue sprigs and white flower pedals between; cream colored ground. Applied polychromatic cotton fringe; tape heading and cotton-covered gimp; woven tape binding across top.

Date: 1790-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 9303

Accession Number: 1963.59A

Bed Dust Ruffle or Flounce

Rectangular; repeating flowering columns with leaves and leafless sprigs; Ikat-like black outlined blue sprigs and white flower pedals between; cream colored ground. Applied polychromatic cotton fringe; tape heading and cotton-covered gimp; woven tape binding across top.

Date: 1790-1795

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9304

Accession Number: 1963.59C

Piece of a Bed Curtain

Rectangular; three raw edges, one selvage; polychromatic bouquets of poppies and other flowers with tendrils; tan imitation twill weave-like fancy milled ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9305

Accession Number: 1963.39

Cushion covers

Pair of red, plain weave glazed wool moreen cushion covers; compass shape with back corner cut-outs; rolled hem edges; strap in same place.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stitching, hand weaving, moreen, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9306

Accession Number: 1963.410B

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; M's & O's weave in honeycomb pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; tape hanging tabs at top and bottom.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: Possibly Williams, Hannah Davis, 1751-1844 (Maker) Possibly Weld, Hannah Williams, 1781-1841 (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9162

Accession Number: 1928.998

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white coarse twill weave fustian. Selvedge sides; hemmed ends; tape hanging tab at top.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: Williams, Hannah Davis, 1751-1844 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, fustian, hand weaving

GUSN: 9163

Accession Number: 1928.974

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; plaid pattern of M's & O's weave intersection; twilled weave interspaces. Selvage sides; hemmed ends; tape hanging tab at one end.

Date: 1805-1830

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

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 9164

Accession Number: 1923.663

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; huck weave diamond pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top; raw edged bottom; tape hanging tab at top.

Date: 1805-1830

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

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9165

Accession Number: 1923.661

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white plain weave linen; three of four edges hemmed.

Date: 1805-1830

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

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9166

Accession Number: 1923.660

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; bronson weave running diamond pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9167

Accession Number: 1917.457

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