Historic New England

Lambrequin

Shaped; two tone red and cream silk brocatelle. Rococo style of scrolls, shells and leafy interfill. Romanesque ogee pendants and cascades finished off with complex tassels; three colored twist cord instead of tassel on center drop. Edges bound with red and cream gimp. Backed with twill weave cotton...

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: brocatelle, burlap, cotton (textile), fringe, piecing, silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 9637

Accession Number: 1931.383D

Waistcoat

Embroidered silk and cotton lined waistcoat, floral embroidered pattern.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9638

Accession Number: 1996.30

Children's armchair

Child's armchair, Eastlake style, ebonized and natural wood. Needlepoint seat, red background with floral spray.

Maker: unknown

Material: staining, ebony (color), needlepoint (needleworking), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9639

Accession Number: 1995.423

Window curtain panel

Rectangular; fine treated cotton netting; off white. Applied printed cotton shawl bordering in red and white Greek Key and floral stars along bottom and one side. Mitred corner.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9640

Accession Number: 1931.381B

Window curtain

Rectangular; fine treated cotton netting; off white. Applied printed cotton shawl bordering in red and white Greek Key and floral stars along bottom and one side. Mitred corner.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9641

Accession Number: 1931.380A

Window curtain panel

Rectangular; fine treated cotton netting; off white. Applied printed cotton shawl bordering in red and white Greek Key and floral stars along bottom and one side. Mitred corner.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9642

Accession Number: 1931.380B

Window valance

Glazed silk; painterly stylistic polychromatic floral bunches of various flowers; dark reddish-purple ground. Applied ruffle of same along bottom edge which has two shaped drop pendants flanked by equal cascade at end. Back of brown cotton.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing, tabby (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 9643

Accession Number: 1929.360

Window valance

Green and cream silk lampas; cream delicate oval medallions with floral centers; diamond grid of cream delicate floral and strapwork; green plush ground. Complex gimp border at bottom edge; applied thick 2-ply wool green yarn fringe; white banded heading. Glazed tan cotton backing; rings at top.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, lampas (textile material), piecing, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9644

Accession Number: 1929.359C

Window valance

Green and cream silk lampas; cream delicate oval medallions with floral centers; diamond grid of cream delicate floral and strapwork; green plush ground. Complex gimp border at bottom edge; applied thick 2-ply wool green yarn fringe; white banded heading. Glazed tan cotton backing; rings at top.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, lampas (textile material), piecing, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9645

Accession Number: 1929.359E

Window Curtain Panel

Green and cream silk lampas; cream delicate oval medallions with floral centerpieces; medallions places within lattice of cream colored floral and strapwork; green plush ground. Complex tan and green gimp border at one side and bottom. Glazed tan cotton backing; suspended by rings sewn on back.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), lampas (textile material), piecing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9647

Accession Number: 1929.359D

Window Curtain

White cotton mull; satin stripe weave motifs. Set of pinstripes flanked by checkerboard zig-zag. Narrow drawstring at top. Deep ruffle attached at hem. Two tucks above hem.

Date: 1830-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, super, satin

GUSN: 9648

Accession Number: 1928.1092

Lorgnette

Iron or metal lorgnette, with foliate and interlacing design.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 9649

Accession Number: 1995.75

Window cornice and valance

Wood bracket cornice; applied gold finished tin facing in stamped relief of undulating edges with scrolling vines and pomegranate with central rose. Silk-wool damask valance of striped floral designs in greens and silver suspended below. Scalloped edges finished with gimp. Back brown glazed cotton.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, relief (sculpture techniques), silk (textile), tin (metal), wood (plant material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9650

Accession Number: 1926.450

Window cornice and valance

Wood bracket cornice; applied gold finished tin facing in stamped relief of undulating edges with scrolling vines and pomegranate with central rose. Silk-wool damask valance of striped floral designs in greens and silver suspended below. Scalloped edges finished with gimp. Back brown glazed cotton.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, relief (sculpture techniques), silk (textile), tin (metal), wood (plant material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9651

Accession Number: 1926.451

Leather Wallet

Leather pouch or wallet fastened by leather ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 9652

Accession Number: 1995.90

Window Valance

Glazed cotton chintz; white ground; poly- chromatic isolated floral sprigs; red stems. Applied border of chintz at bottom edge; overlay of green, red and gold gimp. 5-1/2" wood cord spindle tassels on green cord. Shaped bottom edge; two drop pendants flanked by equal cascades. Back glazed brown cot...

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9653

Accession Number: 1925.763

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular; wide hemmed top; selvage sides; raw bottom. Polychromatic scenes of Gothic arch in tans and black outline divided into two smaller arches beneath; stylized church crown. Simulated red, white, blue stained glass windows; black outlined white figures. Cleric and praying woman in medieval...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9654

Accession Number: 1921.366

Window Curtain Panel

Long, rectangular; hemmed top and bottom; four 2-1/4" diameter brass rings on striped tape attached to top. Selvage sides. Alternating columns of polychromatic (mostly green) Gothic arch scenes: one Bishop and Sepulcher; other heraldic coats of arms. Stained glass, tracery, etc.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 9655

Accession Number: 1921.270

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: 9656

Accession Number: 1921.223

Ingrain carpet fragment

Long rectangular fragment of reversible ingrain wool carpet with an overall geometric pattern of a small diamond gridwork with dots within the lines. One side has white filled diamonds, on the opposite side the diamonds are filled with the ground colors which include white, red, green and peach. Fra...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, hand weaving, ingrain carpets, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8659

Accession Number: 1993.867

Carpet Sample

Strip of Venetian stair carpeting with selvage sides. Woven pattern of central wide section of light-colored floral sprigs on green striped ground flanked by narrow bands of running diamonds, in turn flanked by wider band of running floral petals. Border of slash lines.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8660

Accession Number: 1993.866

Ingrain Carpet

Narrow strip of ingrain carpeting with selvage sides. Woven design of large flowers and portions of angular, multi-lined medallion on woven green and blue striped ground; stripes running from selvage to selvage. Colors: green, blue, orange and white.

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8661

Accession Number: 1993.865

Stair Carpet

One width strip of carpeting with selvage sides. Woven stripes of undulating ivy vine along edges with center stripe of alternating floral and "H" motifs flanked by two lines each of running chains. Ground of polychromatic stripes mostly reds, browns greens.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8662

Accession Number: 1993.864

Ingrain Carpet

L-shaped piece with selvage sides and one end bound with striped wool tape. Woven in large-scale floral designs with polychromatic striped ground; predominantly green, red, browns and cream.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8663

Accession Number: 1993.508

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip with selvage sides. Woven design of polychromatic rows of large eight-sided (points squared off) diamonds with large leaves and vines filling the spaces in between. Predominant use of red, brown, green, and cream colors.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8664

Accession Number: 1993.507

Ingrain Carpet

Rectangular strip with selvage sides. Woven of polychromatic rows of large scale eight-sided (points squared off) diamonds with large leaves and vines filling spaces between. Predominantly red, brown, green and cream colors.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8665

Accession Number: 1993.1A

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Square format with selvage sides. Woven design of polychromatic rows of large eight-sided (points squared off) diamonds with large leaves and vines filling spaces in between. Predominant use of red, brown, green, and cream colors.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8666

Accession Number: 1993.506

Ingrain carpet

Rectangular section of pieced three-strip carpeting; woven design of 3" wide sashing gridwork of lines of concentric squares; at intersections, small starburst amongst stripes. Blocks formed by inter-arc of alternating round medallions with floral spray on stripes or blocks filled with vine sprays o...

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8667

Accession Number: 1993.3

Ingrain carpet

Large rectangular pieced section; woven design of polychromatic rows of alternating cruciform medallions with floral centers and oval floral medallions with diamond centers; interspaces filled with oak leaf clusters and roses. Predominantly browns, cream, green and reds. One end bound in green wool ...

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8668

Accession Number: 1993.2

Ingrain carpet

Rectangular pieced section; woven design of polychromatic rows of alternating cruciform medallions with floral centers and oval floral medallions with diamond centers; interspaces filled with oak leaf clusters and roses. Predominantly browns, cream, green and reds. Green wool binding.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8669

Accession Number: 1993.869

Ingrain Carpet

Staple-shaped, strip and one-half wide with selvage sides. Woven of polychromatic rows of large scale eight-sided (points squared off) diamonds with large leaves and vines filling spaces between. Predominantly red, brown, green and cream colors.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8670

Accession Number: 1993.1B

Ingrain Carpet

Rectangular strip with selvage sides. Woven of polychromatic rows of large scale eight-sided (points squared off) diamonds with large leaves and vines filling spaces between. Predominantly red, brown, green and cream colors.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8671

Accession Number: 1993.1C

Ingrain Carpet

Strip and one-half wide with selvage sides. Woven of polychromatic rows of large scale eight-sided (points squared off) diamonds with large leaves and vines filling spaces between. Predominantly red, brown, green and cream colors.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8672

Accession Number: 1993.1D

Carpet protector fragment

Rectangular panels/stripes of natural/tan cotton; coarse and loosely woven. Plain weave with alternating stripes of tightly woven cotton and loosely woven. Selvage edges.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 8673

Accession Number: 1990.309.1

Carpet protector fragment

Rectangular panels/stripes of natural/tan cotton; coarse and loosely woven. Plain weave with alternating stripes of tightly woven cotton and loosely woven. Selvage edges.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 8674

Accession Number: 1990.309.2

Carpet

Rectangular, pieced section of wool cut pile carpeting. Woven design of rows of very large scale geometric medallions on interlocking floral and geometric bands; pale center with floral spray. Between medallions: swirling, two-toned red leafy scrolls.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pile (textile component), jute (fiber), weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8675

Accession Number: 1987.384

Hook

Iron hook with ring top.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8676

Accession Number: 1992.752

Hook

Iron hook with heart-shaped handle.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8677

Accession Number: 1992.753

Hook

Iron hook with hooks at right angles.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8678

Accession Number: 1992.754

Shaker Box Pattern

Template for Shaker sewing box, of thickly pieced together wood attached with nails, the center portion adjustable for length to range from 9 7/8" to 10 1/4", of characteristic oval shape.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8679

Accession Number: 1992.755

Shaker Box Pattern

One of set of three wooden Shaker box patterns of oval shape, holes in center, tied together with NFL tag.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8680

Accession Number: 1992.756

Shaker Box Pattern

One of set of three wooden Shaker box patterns of oval shape, holes in center, tied together with NFL tag.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8681

Accession Number: 1992.757

Shaker Box Pattern

One of set of three wooden Shaker box patterns of oval shape, holes in center, tied together with NFL tag.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8682

Accession Number: 1992.758

Doorstop

Green glass doorstop--original use: telephone wire insulator.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: Whitall Tatum Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 8683

Accession Number: 1992.768

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Irregularly-shaped square woven in floral cartouche pattern of red and green.

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8684

Accession Number: 1986.1077

Ingrain carpet fragment

Rectangular with selvage sides; ends bound with paisley cotton. Woven design of rows of widely spaced medium-sized red floral motifs with olive-branch shading alternating with smaller scale versions. Plain green ground with scattering of white and olive-brown trefoils allover.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, ingrain carpets, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8685

Accession Number: 1986.1075

Baize hall runner

Green wool (baize) strip. Printed gold border of repeating leaf and flower within frieze; scrolling looped leaves alternate with thorned acorn vine. At corners, floral cartouches placed at angles. At center, oval medallion with six leaf and crown border around center potted plant. Raw edges.

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: baize, block printing (relief printing process), stitching, piecing, resist dyeing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8686

Accession Number: 1986.823