Historic New England

Rag Carpet Sample

Rectangular strip of rag carpet with selvage sides; one hemmed and one raw end. Fine, but closely packed; two-ply polychromatic wool warp with dark and white wool rag weft producing uneven striped pattern. Wide center stripe of gold with bleached warp yarn "spots" flanked by narrower green stripes ...

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46027

Accession Number: 1959.11

Window Curtain Material Sample

Rectangular, fine cotton; naturalistic images of cock and hen pheasants among ferns and other flowers. Primarily blue and tans; off white ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46028

Accession Number: 1959.17

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

No description

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46029

Accession Number: 1959.18

Bed Curtain Fragment

Black and white copperplate views of the life of a horse. Views progress down from racer, to squire's fox ride, to drawing a stage, to drawing a cart, to being dead in a cart.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46030

Accession Number: 1959.19

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46031

Accession Number: 1959.23

Bed Curtain Fragment

Rectangular; even blue and white check pattern. Hemmed ends and one side; one selvage side.

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 46032

Accession Number: 1959.25

Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46033

Accession Number: 1959.27

Pillowcase

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

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46034

Accession Number: 1959.28

Kerchief

Blue and white checkered kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46035

Accession Number: 1959.29

Pillowcase

White linen pillowcase with lace at the edge and an embroidered "D".

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46036

Accession Number: 1959.30

Bedspread

White cotton; five rows of four large cross-stitched flower sprigs with diamonds interspaced. Remains of netted fringe on all edges; knotted cotton cording on sides. Gathered along sides.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: Possibly Bidwell, Jemima (Maker) Possibly Bidwell, Theodora (Maker)

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

GUSN: 46037

Accession Number: 1959.31

Blanket

Cream ground with woven dark blue checker pattern.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Titus, Sarah Post (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46038

Accession Number: 1959.32

Charlestown Quilt

T-shaped; central pieced block of block-printed and painted Chinese arched bridge; swans; floral collage. Border repeating pattern of Chinese boats and musicians under palm tree. Body alternating rows of white cotton panels of corded and stuffed floral sprig and vine with running balls border; panel...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, linen (material), piecing, whitework

GUSN: 46039

Accession Number: 1959.33

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded; 7/8" wide hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46040

Accession Number: 1959.34

Nail

Hand-wrought, rosehead nail.

Date: ca. 1684

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, metal

GUSN: 46041

Accession Number: 1959.51A

Spike

Four hand-wrought nails with "tongued" ends. In box labeled "exterior planking spikes."

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46042

Accession Number: 1959.51B-E

Spike

Hand-wrought spike with end curiously split and curled over.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46043

Accession Number: 1959.53

Nail

Small hand-wrought nail with rosehead.

Date: 1702-1714

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46044

Accession Number: 1959.54

Nail

Hand-wrought nail with flat rose head.

Date: 1702-1714

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46045

Accession Number: 1959.55

Chest

No description

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hide (collagenous material), iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47391

Accession Number: 1966.493

Globe

One of a pair of Terrestrial and Celestial Globes.

Maker: Adams, Dudley (Maker)

GUSN: 47392

Accession Number: 1966.495.1

Globe

One of a pair of globes which belonged to John Lowell, Jr.

Date: 1793

Maker: unknown

Material: alder (wood), gesso, paper (fiber product), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47393

Accession Number: 1966.495.2

Sampler

Sampler on bristol board with copper-colored foil backing. Polychromatic wool embroidery of a floral design with lillies and ferns. Inscription "God Bless our Home." Fern fronds and lillies printed in ink. Lettering embroidered in satin stitch. Black frame with red and gilt accents.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Josselyn, Marietta Brown, 1849-1912 (Embroiderer)

Material: bristol board, embroidery (visual works), crewel wool

GUSN: 47394

Accession Number: 1966.497

Glass Vase

Pair of blue glass vases with trumpet body, scalloped lip, and stepped foot. Remnants of gilt band on rim, body and foot. Painted polychrome floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 47395

Accession Number: 1966.499.1

Glass Vase

Pair of blue glass vases with trumpet body, scalloped lip, and stepped foot. Remnants of gilt band on rim, body and foot. Painted polychrome floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metallic paint, glass painting (image-making)

GUSN: 47396

Accession Number: 1966.499.2

Miniature box with cover

Small ceramic match box (A) with cover (B). Floral deocaration on the cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 47397

Accession Number: 1966.500AB

Match Holder

Amber glass match holder on three legs. Daisy and button pattern for decoration.

Date: 1886

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47398

Accession Number: 1966.501

Match Holder

Yellow glass match holder on three legs.

Date: 1886

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47399

Accession Number: 1966.502

Chest of Drawers

Chest of Drawers. Maple with white pine secondary wood. Five graduating drawers with beaded edges. Flared cornice molding. Rests on straight bracket feet with spurs. Chalk inscription on back reads: "L[evi] Colby/Heniker March 12th/1803."

Date: 1803

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 47401

Accession Number: 1966.608

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: 47407

Accession Number: 1966.2139A

Ingrain Carpet

Rectangular, woven in large scale rococco-like floral scrolls and geometric castilated medallions in red, brown, cream and off white. One selvage edge.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47408

Accession Number: 1966.2140

Carpet Sample

Rectangular, pieced; woven in Morris-inspired floral pattern of polychromatic thin leafed lilies on dark blue ground.

Date: 1875-1930

Maker: Morris, William (Designer)

Material: jute (fiber), weft loop weave, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47409

Accession Number: 1966.2142A-F

Carpet Sample

Rectangular, pieced; woven in Morris "Lily" pattern with thin polychromatic floral motifs arranged in rows on dark blue ground.

Date: 1875-1930

Maker: Morris, William (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), weft loop weave, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47410

Accession Number: 1966.2142G

Stair Carpet Sample

Rectangular piece of stair carpet with selvage sides. Woven in Morris-inspired polychromatic "Lily" pattern of thin-leaved plants on dark blue ground with floral and geometric borders along sides.

Date: 1875-1930

Maker: Morris, William (Designer)

Material: jute (fiber), weft loop weave, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47411

Accession Number: 1966.2143

Carpet Sample

Rectangular pieced strip woven in simplistic polychromatic floral design of stems and flowers eminating from central large flower burst. On dark blue ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: jacquard, jute (fiber), weft loop weave, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47412

Accession Number: 1966.2166B

Toile fragment

Rectangular cotton panel; brown on white. Horse racing at half timber open viewing stand. Carriage with gentry in foreground; country folk around viewing stand. Floral borders.

Date: 1785-1795

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47413

Accession Number: 1967.1A

Miniature Portrait

Bust-lengthportrait of a boy with bushy brown hair, black coat, and a vest. In a frame with an oval mat.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 47414

Accession Number: 1967.2

Miniature Portrait

Half-length potrait of a woman with curly black hair wearing a white dress with a blue wrap. In a beaded oval frame.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 47415

Accession Number: 1967.3

Pair of Ice Skates in Box

Pair of ice skates (a,b) in blue carboard box (c,d).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47416

Accession Number: 1967.5A-D

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47417

Accession Number: 1967.20

Camisole

White cotton camisole with lace and ties at the front.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47418

Accession Number: 1967.21

Nightgown

White long-sleeved cotton nightgown with lace flared floral collar, button half way opening, knife pleating yoke. Name "M. Macdonald" written inside neckline.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 47419

Accession Number: 1967.22

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47420

Accession Number: 1967.24

Bandbox

Long oval bandbox (A) and lid (B). Box and lid are covered with two layers of wallpaper. The bottom layer appears to be a Renaissance Revival pattern which is roller printed in green, white and red on a gray ground. The top layer of wallpaper has a Gothic Revival pattern of repeting quatrefoils roll...

Date: 1852-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47421

Accession Number: 1967.27AB