Historic New England

Turkish Bath Towel

Rectangular, off white cotton panel; center of rows of loop pile terry cloth. Ends of alternating rows of plain weave and loop pile bands. Knotted self fringe ends; thin.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weft loop weave, tabby (textile), terry

GUSN: 9151

Accession Number: 1932.162B

Rectangular, off white linen damask; repeating images of bird outside birdhouse on leafy tree limb. Red and white cotton/linen floral band across ends; drawnwork leno twist work on sides. Border of club and heart; knotted self fringe at ends.

Date: 1860-1895

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9152

Accession Number: 1931.1399

Hand Towel

Rectangular, off white linen damask; repeating images of bird outside birdhouse on leafy tree limb. Red and white cotton/linen floral band across ends; drawnwork leno twist work on sides. Border of club and heart; knotted self fringe at ends.

Date: 1860-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, drawn thread work, fringe, jacquard, gauze, linen (material)

GUSN: 9153

Accession Number: 1931.1398

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white coarse twill fustian. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; cotton fabric hanging tabs.

Date: 1815-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, hand weaving, weaving

GUSN: 9154

Accession Number: 1931.1397

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen damask; geometric block and bar overshot-like pattern; red woven stripes across ends. Knotted self fringe across ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9155

Accession Number: 1931.1391

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white linen huck weave; hemmed on two of three edges.

Date: 1768-1840

Maker: White, Abagail (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9156

Accession Number: 1931.1087

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white fustian; birdseye twill weave. Selvage sides; hemmed ends; linen fringe.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, fringe, fustian, hand weaving

GUSN: 9157

Accession Number: 1931.648

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine off white linen diaper weave; self fringed edges.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9158

Accession Number: 1929.1568

Hand towel

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

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9159

Accession Number: 1929.1565

Hand towel

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

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9160

Accession Number: 1929.1564

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen diaper weave; selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9161

Accession Number: 1928.1081

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

Grass mat fragment

Rectangular section, straw colored, thin fibers. Woven geometric red arrows with green and red flanking lines. Cotton thread ties along one end.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9179

Accession Number: 1986.1074.2

Grass mat fragment

Rectangular piece; green and straw colored.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9180

Accession Number: 1979.93

Covered curtain rod

Pine rod; metal disk hole covering at one end. Wrapped in glazed blockprinted floral stripe cotton chintz.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 9657

Accession Number: 1921.224

Covered curtain rod

Pine rod; metal disk hole covering at one end. Wrapped in glazed blockprinted floral stripe cotton chintz.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 9658

Accession Number: 1921.225

Curtain panel

Rectangular; alternating stripes of naturalistic roses on plum ground and lilacs with small scale floral border on lime green ground. Applied "embassy" type gimp at sides. Back light brown glazed cotton. Gathered at top on six 3" diameter brass rings.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), brass (alloy), chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9659

Accession Number: 1921.241A

Curtain panel

Rectangular; alternating stripes of naturalistic roses on plum ground and lilacs with small scale floral border on lime green ground. Applied "embassy" type gimp at sides. Back light brown glazed cotton. Gathered at top on six 3" diameter brass rings.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), brass (alloy), chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9660

Accession Number: 1921.241B

Curtain panel

Rectangular; alternating stripes of naturalistic roses on plum ground and lilacs with small scale floral border on lime green ground. Applied "embassy" type gimp at sides. Back light brown glazed cotton. Gathered at top on six 3" diameter brass rings.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), brass (alloy), chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9661

Accession Number: 1921.241C

Window curtain

White silk net; white cotton embroidered border extending into body. Vertical rows of flowering vines, increasing in density towards bottom. Scalloped edge. Tunnel formed by folding top forward.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 9662

Accession Number: 1918.1189A

Window curtain

White silk(?) net; white cotton embroidered border extending into body. Vertical rows of flowering vines, increasing in density towards bottom. Scalloped edge. Tunnel formed by folding top forward.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 9663

Accession Number: 1918.1189B

Window curtain

White silk net; white cotton embroidered border extending into body. Vertical rows of flowering vines, increasing in density towards bottom. Scalloped edge. Tunnel formed by folding top forward.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 9664

Accession Number: 1918.1189C

Window curtain fragment

Rectangular; brown copperplate image of judgement of Paris by Juno, Minerva, and Venus; scenic background and urn to right. Below border four young ladies in classical attire playing the game blind man's buff.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9665

Accession Number: 1917.1371

Window curtain fragment

Rectangular, fine cotton; hemmed ends; selvage sides. Copperplate images of sports and games in red; off white ground.

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9666

Accession Number: 1917.1364B

Window curtain fragment

Rectangular; selvage sides; hemmed bottom; raw top edge. Red copperplate image printed on off white ground; heavy rococo scrolls and floral borders around scene of lions pulling chariot, etc.

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), hand weaving, tabby (textile), toile (textile material), copper (metal)

GUSN: 9667

Accession Number: 1917.1364A

Goblet

Small urn-shaped wooden goblet with a short stem and circluar base.

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 9675

Accession Number: 1995.528

Milk Bottle

Small clear glass bottle embossed with inscription and ounce measurements on other side; seams visible.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9700

Accession Number: 1995.100

Milk Bottle

Small clear glass bottle embossed with inscription and ounce measurements on other side; seams visible.

Date: 1901

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9701

Accession Number: 1995.101

Cream Bottle

Oval-shaped bottle, half pint size; inscription embossed on front and Mass. Seal L on back; date twice on bottom; screw metal lid embossed with inscription and trade mark.

Date: 1908

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), metal, molding (forming)

GUSN: 9703

Accession Number: 1995.102AB

Milk Bottle

Greyish tinted glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom; quart-size.

Date: 1915

Maker: unknown

Material: chip carving, embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9708

Accession Number: 1995.103

Milk Bottle

Pint-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1916

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9710

Accession Number: 1995.104

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9711

Accession Number: 1995.105

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1921

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9712

Accession Number: 1995.106

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1921

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9714

Accession Number: 1995.107

Milk Bottle

Ribbed quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1915-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9715

Accession Number: 1995.108

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1923

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9716

Accession Number: 1995.109

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1924

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9718

Accession Number: 1995.110

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with cream bulb, embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1924

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9719

Accession Number: 1995.111

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with "bulb" cream reservoir at top; embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9720

Accession Number: 1995.112

Cream Bottle

Pint-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9721

Accession Number: 1995.113

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1926

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9722

Accession Number: 1995.114

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1926

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9723

Accession Number: 1995.115

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1927

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9724

Accession Number: 1995.116

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1927

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9726

Accession Number: 1995.117

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1928

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9727

Accession Number: 1995.118

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