Historic New England

Hand towel

Rectangular fine white linen damask; center panel of diamond trellis; morning glory sprigs about it. Border of running broad lined trellis. Two bands of drawn work leno-twist across ends. Knotted self fringe.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Attributed to Sears Family (Maker) Attributed to Coolidge Family (Maker)

Material: damask, drawn thread work, fringe, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 9068

Accession Number: 1983.123

Hand towel

Rectangular fine white linen damask; center of flecked dots within double border of entwining leafy vines; inner having interspersed flowers. Outer border of line and loop; interspersed spikes; rounded corners. Knotted self fringe at ends.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Attributed to Sears Family (Maker) Attributed to Coolidge Family (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9069

Accession Number: 1983.122

Hand towel

Rectangular fine white linen damask; pomegranate sprigs in center with border of zig-zag line; pomegranates interspersed. Same sort of border except with only single line across ends. Knotted self fringe ends.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: Attributed to Sears Family (Maker) Attributed to Coolidge Family (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9070

Accession Number: 1983.121.2

Hand towel

Rectangular white linen damask; body dissected by varigated lines running diagonally and leafy vines running diagonally opposite. Border of lines. Double row of drawn work bars at each end.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, drawn thread work, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 9071

Accession Number: 1970.330

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen damask; oval medallion in center; swan inside. Body a field of stars flanked by running diamond and zig-zag columns. Woven red stripe at each end with pair of ducks in flowers; two narrow undulating line bands. Uneven red stripes along sides. Self fringed ends.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9072

Accession Number: 1969.322

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen; M's & O's weave in overall geometric honeycomb pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9073

Accession Number: 1968.104

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen damask; body of alternating rows of diamonds and floral bunches. Sides with running diamond bands and woven red stripe along one side. Across ends three uneven red stripes, the center being the thickest, and diamond patterns. Hemmed ends.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9074

Accession Number: 1968.102

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen; honeycomb pattern; three double stripes at each end (red, blue and red). Plain weave ends; self frings ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1850-1885

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9075

Accession Number: 1968.100

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen damask; body of diaper-like tiny diamonds; woven damask stripes at each end. Larger red ground with gold flowers flanked by narrower blue bands; sawtooth edges; diamond pattern interiors. Knotted self fringed ends.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9076

Accession Number: 1964.331

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white fine cotton; huck weave in honeycomb pattern. Selvage sides; self fringed ends.

Date: 1810-1835

Maker: Tobey, Betsy Fuller (Weaver)

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, fringe, weaving

GUSN: 9077

Accession Number: 1962.94

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; birdseye twill weave pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; woven hanging tab at top.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 9078

Accession Number: 1961.202

Dish towel

Rectangular, off white heavy cotton; birdseye twill weave. Hemmed on all sides.

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 9079

Accession Number: 1961.201

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; bronson weave pattern of overall diamonds; dot in centers. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom tape. Hanging tab at top center.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9080

Accession Number: 1961.200

Hand Towel

Rectangular, off white linen; twill weave. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom. Woven tape hanging tab at each end.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: Probably Hathaway, Hannah Sherman, 1778-1853 (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9081

Accession Number: 1959.461Q

Hand Towel

Rectangular, brown linen; twill weave; woven brown stripes running top to bottom. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; cotton cord hanging tabs at each end.

Date: 1820-1847

Maker: Probably Hathaway, Margaret Van Tine, 1811-1892 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9082

Accession Number: 1959.461B

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall birdseye twill weave pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; cotton cord hanging tab at each end.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9083

Accession Number: 1959.460.5

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall checkerboard pattern of alternating twill weave pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom. Tape hanging tab at each end.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9084

Accession Number: 1959.460.6

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; birdseye twill weave pattern. Selvage edges; hemmed top and bottom; cotton cord tab at each end.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9085

Accession Number: 1959.460.7

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall diamond twill weave pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9086

Accession Number: 1959.460.9

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall geometric twill/reverse twill weave pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; tab at each end.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9087

Accession Number: 1959.460.10

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen panel; overall woven design of zig-zag and small diamonds within twill weave. Hemmed top and bottom; cotton cord tabs in center of each end. Selvage edges.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: Probably Whipple, Nancy Dexter, 1761-1811 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9088

Accession Number: 1959.460.11

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall geometric twill/reverse twill weave pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom. Hanging tab at each end.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9089

Accession Number: 1959.460.12

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall birdseye twill pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; cotton cord hanging tab at each end.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: Probably Whipple, Nancy Dexter, 1761-1811 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9090

Accession Number: 1959.460.13

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall checkerboard pattern of alternating twilled weave blocks. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; hanging tab.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9091

Accession Number: 1959.460.14

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall birdseye twill woven pattern. Selvage edges; hemmed top and bottom. Cotton cord hanging tab at each end.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9092

Accession Number: 1959.460.15

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; fine diaper weave pattern with self fringe on each end; selvage sides.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9093

Accession Number: 1950.125

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; fine diaper weave pattern with self fringe on each end; selvage sides.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9094

Accession Number: 1950.124

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; birdseye twill weave. Selvage sides, hemmed top; tape hanging tab at center; self fringe across bottom.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9095

Accession Number: 1949.17B

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall twill/reverse twill weave. Selvage sides; hemmed top; self fringe at bottom. Tape hanging tab at top center.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9096

Accession Number: 1949.17C

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overshot pattern of diamonds and wheels. Selvage sides; hemmed top; tape tab at center. Hemmed bottom; applied cotton commercial knotted fringe.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9097

Accession Number: 1949.17D

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall overshot pattern in bronson weave of diamonds and wheels. Knotted self-fringe across bottom; selvage sides. Hemmed top; tape hanging tab.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9098

Accession Number: 1949.17E

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall diamond twill weave pattern; knotted self fringe at bottom. Selvage sides. Handmade linen buttonhole stitch cord tab at top.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Possibly Gaves, H. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9099

Accession Number: 1949.17F

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall birdseye twill weave pattern. Knotted self fringe at bottom and selvage sides. Tab at top center.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, M. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9100

Accession Number: 1949.17G

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall overshot weave pattern of wheels and stars. Band of leno twist drawn work connecting narrow panel with knotted self fringe across bottom. Selvage sides; hemmed top; tape hanging tab.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: weaving, drawn thread work, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9101

Accession Number: 1949.17H

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall birdseye twill weave pattern. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage sides; tape hanging tabs at ends.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9102

Accession Number: 1949.20A

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall birdseye twill weave pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; tabs at each end.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9103

Accession Number: 1949.20B

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall birdseye twill weave pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9104

Accession Number: 1949.20C

Hand towel

Nearly square linen; overall bronson weave in diamond pattern with dots in center. Hemmed edges.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9105

Accession Number: 1949.20D

Hand towel

White linen; woven in concentric diamond pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Jaquith, Elizabeth Needham, 1748-1820 (Weaver)

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

GUSN: 9106

Accession Number: 1946.293B

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white diaper weave linen. Hemmed sides; selvage ends.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: Copeland, Hannah Hough (Weaver)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9107

Accession Number: 1946.90

Dish towel

Rectangular, off white; huck weave concentric diamond pattern. Hemmed sides; selvage ends. Tape hanging tabs at each end.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Copeland, Hannah Hough (Weaver)

Material: weaving, fustian

GUSN: 9108

Accession Number: 1946.88

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white fustian; hemmed top and sides; selvage bottom.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, hand weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9109

Accession Number: 1946.89

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; bronson weave in concentric diamond pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: Woods, Susanna (Weaver)

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9110

Accession Number: 1945.455B

Finger tip towel

Rectangular, off white linen; M's & O's weave. Selvage side; hemmed top and one side; fringed bottom. Cotton cord hanging tab at top.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9111

Accession Number: 1941.1592

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine cotton; single piece folded with hemmed end; wreath with doves and hearts.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9468

Accession Number: 1928.380

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine cotton; single piece folded; hemmed open end with narrow line of drawnwork; band of white embroidered floral loops of bullion and French knot stitches. Line of eleven openwork crosses.

Date: 1810-1812

Maker: Teale, Betsey (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, drawn thread work, embroidering, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9469

Accession Number: 1917.599

Curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel, heavy cotton; printed three toned green and yellow "cross hatching" in painterly strokes. Hemmed edges and ends.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Waverly (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 9494

Accession Number: 1992.136A

Curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel, heavy cotton; printed three toned green and yellow "cross hatching" in painterly strokes. Hemmed edges and ends.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Waverly (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 9495

Accession Number: 1992.136B

Curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel, heavy cotton; printed wavy stripes in brown with white flecks; red and white with inner column of yellow features. Hemmed edges and ends.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Carlton (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 9496

Accession Number: 1992.135

Window valance

Natural linen. Printed imitation of mid-18th c. French fabric of undulating columns; floral sprigs in between. A) Shaped, ogee bottom; pieced panel with applied woven tape with wide heading with narrow fringe. Hooks on back top.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), weaving, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9497

Accession Number: 1990.567A

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