Historic New England

Carpet fragment

Rectangular strip with selvage sides. Woven in an arborescent floral pattern of vines and flowers in shades of blue and white.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8706

Accession Number: 1980.154B

Carpet fragment

Rectangular strip with selvage sides. Woven in an arborescent floral pattern of vines and flowers in shades of blue and white.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8707

Accession Number: 1980.154C

Woven design of large scale rows of alternating foliated diamond with bastions with lead border and foliated cross within snowflake-like form. In between rows and motifs floral sprigs with blooming flower on plain ground. Pieced in four strips.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, jacquard, weaving, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8708

Accession Number: 1973.215

Tapestry Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip; one selvage edge. Woven in polychromatic tapestry style with central oval medallion; floral center surrounded by muted flowers and leaves. Two-toned green floral diaper ground.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pile (textile component), jute (fiber), machine-made, tapestry (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8709

Accession Number: 1970.38A

Tapestry Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip; one selvage edge. Woven in polychromatic tapestry style with central oval medallion; floral center surrounded by muted flowers and leaves. Two-toned green floral diaper ground.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pile (textile component), jute (fiber), machine-made, tapestry (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8710

Accession Number: 1970.38B

Ingrain carpet fragment

L-shaped fragment of pieced carpeting with repeating large scale motifs of foliate medallion alternating with eight point star; floral center within octagon border. Polychromatic uneven striped border.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8711

Accession Number: 1969.420B

Tapestry Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip of carpeting woven in tapestry style with large scale polychromatic floral medallions incorporating C-scrolls with floral bouquet in white center. Mottled red ground around medallions.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jacquard, weft loop weave, tapestry (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8712

Accession Number: 1969.419

Carpet Sample

Rectangular, woven in Morris-like "willow and floral" pattern of large scale thin-leaved flowers in three tones of green, rust and off-white.

Date: 1889-1905

Maker: Morris, William (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8713

Accession Number: 1966.2139B

Carpet fragment

Irregular fragment with complex polychromatic selvage border incorporating castilated band with abstract floral spot motifs on tan ground. Floral and geometric designs.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: Lowell Manufacturing Company (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8714

Accession Number: 1964.290A

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Fragment with both selvage edges. Very large scale, but naturalistic floral design on ground of woven stripes in shades of green. Striped wool binding.

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8721

Accession Number: 1959.7B

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Nearly square, with light interlocking strapwork crosses. Eight pointed stars in corner interspaces filled with foliate-like designs with woven polychromatic striped ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8722

Accession Number: 1959.6

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Strip, with selvage edges comprising parts of larger, unidentified pattern incorporating medallions with wide strapwork, brackets and abstract floral components; vein-like ground. Predominantly red and green; some light blue.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8723

Accession Number: 1959.4B

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Strip, with selvage edges comprising parts of larger, unidentified pattern incorporating medallions with wide strapwork, brackets and abstract floral components; vein-like ground. Predominantly red and green; some light blue.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8724

Accession Number: 1959.4C

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Strip, with selvage edges comprising parts of larger, unidentified pattern incorporating medallions with wide strapwork, brackets and abstract floral components; vein-like ground. Predominantly red and green; some light blue.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8725

Accession Number: 1959.4D

Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip of muted, dark floral pattern; shades of green, brown and red.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, machine-made, piecing, tapestry (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8726

Accession Number: 1936.229

Carpet Sample

Rectangular strip with selvage sides and hemmed ends. Narrow cotton warp with thick cotton weft. Printed top of faceted rings with rococco-like floral border. Diamonds in between with ground of brown weed on off white. Printed in tans, greys, yellows in imitation of ingrain carpeting.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves

GUSN: 8727

Accession Number: 1932.1039

Potholder

Tan cotton twill ground printed with red stripe and overprinted with large green leaf. Two layers sewn together. Seeds(?) inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), weaving

GUSN: 8728

Accession Number: 1953.302

Potholder

Wool yarn in shades of blue and orange couch-stitched on brown cotton grid. Cut plush face. Self-fringe all around. Square.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, plush, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8729

Accession Number: 1937.697B

Potholder

Berlinwork face divided in four squares: two red and two blue; outlined in black. Edged all around with black, red and white looped fringe, looped at corner. Black velvet back.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, cotton (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8730

Accession Number: 1924.456

Potholder

Square, quilted. One side black and white gingham; reverse side black with orange stripes; rust orange, blue and cream stylized paisley pattern in registers.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), checker pattern, stitching, padding (process), quilting, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 8731

Accession Number: 1932.55

Potholder

Wool yarn in shades of pink, red and maroon on lattice grid of cream wool. Self fringe all around. Square.

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, wool (textile), worsted

GUSN: 8732

Accession Number: 1927.348

Piano Throw

Square panel; central floral centered motif with scrolling edges. Beige ground with naturalistic floral frame with border and scrolling corners; blue ribbons in corners.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pile (textile component), tapestry (process), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8733

Accession Number: 1929.358

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8734

Accession Number: 1994.34.1

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8735

Accession Number: 1994.34.2

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8736

Accession Number: 1994.34.3

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8737

Accession Number: 1994.34.4

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8738

Accession Number: 1994.34.5

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8739

Accession Number: 1994.34.6

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8740

Accession Number: 1994.34.7

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8741

Accession Number: 1994.34.8

Tea cozy

Red on white linen copperplate. Classical scenes. Four arched sections forming dome. Cording between sections; loop and center top. Cream polished cotton twill lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material), stuffing (upholstering technique), twill, copper (metal)

GUSN: 8742

Accession Number: 1978.164

Feather bed

White cotton twill ground woven with blue ticking stripe. Front and back both pieced from two widths of fabric. Feather stuffing.

Date: 1870-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), feather (material), weaving, machine-made, piecing, stuffing (upholstering technique), ticking, twill

GUSN: 8743

Accession Number: 1955.158

Mattress cover

Rectangular case of stout, plain weave linen. Pieced with two 18" wide parallel slits 22" from ends and 27" apart.

Date: 1780-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8744

Accession Number: 1934.318

Splasher

Rectangular, white plain weave panel; knotted self fringe around sides and bottom. Red, embroidered outlines of male and female owl perched on branch; saying across top. Remains of holes in top corners.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Lyman, Elizabeth Parker (Maker)

Material: embroidering, fringe, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 8746

Accession Number: 1990.502

Table mat

Round table mat, multicolor floral raised (or stuffed crewelwork forming a wreath. Black wool felt ground. Edged all around with black fringed braid. Black wool twill back.

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), felt (textile), stuffing (upholstering technique), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8747

Accession Number: 1980.11.2

Table mat

Round; red wool crochet center. Edged all around with three layers of crocheted loops of fringe in three shades of red.

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8748

Accession Number: 1937.1037

Table mat

Oval table mat of brown wicker; one handle is broken.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, weaving

GUSN: 8749

Accession Number: 1937.247B

Table mat

Oval table mat of brown wicker. One broken handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, weaving

GUSN: 8750

Accession Number: 1937.247C

Table mat

Oval table mat of brown wicker. One broken handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, weaving

GUSN: 8751

Accession Number: 1937.247D

Table mat

Ivory wool felt; square center. Four bunches of three ivory felt oak leaves attached with orange satin bows. One branch at each side. Leaf veins embroidered in gold silk.

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), embroidering, felt (textile), satin, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8752

Accession Number: 1936.405

Table mat

Round; red with white rings and diamonds in middle. Maple leaves around outside. Trimmed with dark red scallops. Edged in white.

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8753

Accession Number: 1936.70D

Table mat

Round; red with white ring and diamonds in middle. Maple leaves around outside. Trimmed with dark red scallops. Edged in white.

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8754

Accession Number: 1936.70F

Table mat

Roughly square; cream cotton. Red wool, embroidered; Greek Key inner border and striped outer border. Fringed all around.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8755

Accession Number: 1931.1171B

Table mat

Roughly square; cream cotton. Red wool, embroidered; Greek Key inner border and striped outer border. Snowflake at center and lunettes inside inner border. Fringed all around.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8756

Accession Number: 1931.1171C

Table mat

Roughly square; cream cotton. Red wool, embroidered; Greek Key inner border and striped outer border. Fringed all around.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8757

Accession Number: 1931.1171D

Spice Can

Small covered can, probably originally copper colored and repainted black.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8551

Accession Number: 1991.770.5

Spice Can

Small covered can, probably originally copper colored and repainted black.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8552

Accession Number: 1991.770.6

Spice Can

Small covered can, probably originally copper colored and repainted black.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8553

Accession Number: 1991.770.7

Spice Can

Small covered can, probably originally copper colored and repainted black.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8554

Accession Number: 1991.770.8

Decoy Pattern

Flat wooden pattern for duck decoys.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8555

Accession Number: 1991.771.2

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