Historic New England

Bed Curtain Fragment

Red on white ground of large scale arboresque pattern of woody entwining vines with various exotic flowers, buds and fruits; free-floating strawberry-like plants. B) Rectangular; wide hemmed top and bottom; one narrow hemmed side and one selvage side.

Date: 1775-1785

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Manufacturer)

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9351

Accession Number: 1934.850B

Bed Curtain Fragment

Red on white ground of large scale arboresque pattern of woody entwining vines with various exotic flowers, buds and fruits; free-floating strawberry-like plants. D) Wide hemmed ends; one narrow hem top and selvage bottom.

Date: 1775-1785

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Manufacturer)

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9352

Accession Number: 1934.850D

Bed valance fragment

Rectangular, lightly scalloped, off white. Polychromatic wool embroidery; blue and/or green wool undulating vine with large flowers. Stemmed flowers and outlined leaves attached; vine loops at one end. Colors: greens, blues, pink, gold,yellow, olive, lavender, purple, plum and rusts. Hemmed edges.

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: Rust, Joanna, Miss (Maker)

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, linen (material), piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9353

Accession Number: 1925.474

Bed Curtain Fragment

Pie-shaped; figured woven blue and white tape binding two edges. Image in blue on white ground of fancy tailed cock duck with hen in center; large scale rococo floral scroll, flowers and fruit.

Date: 1765-1775

Maker: Bromley Hall Printworks (Printer)

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

GUSN: 9354

Accession Number: 1917.1365B

Pillowcase

Rectangular case; fine, white. Single piece folded; 3" wide hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9366

Accession Number: 1990.541

Pillowcase

Rectangular case; white. Single piece folded; 2-3/4" wide hem at end with initials in corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9367

Accession Number: 1990.540

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single panel folded. Hemmed open end. Scalloped with buttonhole finishing; 1-1/4" panel of drawnwork.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: Brown, Mary Ann (Maker)

Material: drawn thread work, embroidering, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9368

Accession Number: 1984.18A

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced single panel folded. Hemmed open end with scalloped edges and series of holes along edge. Both finished off in button hole stitch. At base of hem 1/8" wide band of drawnwork.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: Brown, Mary Ann (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9369

Accession Number: 1984.16.2

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced single panel folded. Hemmed open end with scalloped edges and series of holes along edge. Both finished off in button hole stitch. At base [of hem 1/8" wide band of drawnwork].

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: Brown, Mary Ann (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9370

Accession Number: 1984.16.1

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with narrow hemmed end.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Worden, Laura (Weaver)

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

GUSN: 9371

Accession Number: 1983.131

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with narrow hemmed end.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Worden, Laura (Weaver)

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

GUSN: 9372

Accession Number: 1983.132

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with narrow hemmed end.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Worden, Laura (Weaver)

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

GUSN: 9373

Accession Number: 1983.133

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine; single piece folded with hemmed end; applied needle lace.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9374

Accession Number: 1981.197.1

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with hemmed open end; applied needlepoint lace.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9375

Accession Number: 1981.197.2

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine; single piece folded with hemmed open end.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9376

Accession Number: 1981.196.2

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine; single piece folded with narrow hems at open end.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9377

Accession Number: 1981.196.1

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with hemmed open end.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9378

Accession Number: 1981.195.2

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with hemmed open end.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9379

Accession Number: 1981.195.1

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with 2-1/2" hems at open end.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9380

Accession Number: 1981.194

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with 2-1/2" hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9381

Accession Number: 1981.193

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, tight; one piece folded with 2-3/4" hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9382

Accession Number: 1981.192

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine; single piece folded with wide 2-3/4" hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9383

Accession Number: 1981.191

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine; single piece folded with hemmed open end.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9384

Accession Number: 1981.190

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine; single piece folded with hemmed open end.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9385

Accession Number: 1981.189

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine; single piece folded with narrow hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9386

Accession Number: 1981.188

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

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