Historic New England

Scarf

Black silk w/ fringe. Plaid sheer and opaque weave.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 23593

Accession Number: 1998.1777

Scarf

Cotton, satin weave, striped red, blue, yellow on white. Long fringe and tassles on 2 sides.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 23594

Accession Number: 1998.1778

Shawl

Black Chinese silk shawl w/ white embroidery, flowers and leaves. Long silk fringe, crocheted in diamond shapes.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 23595

Accession Number: 1998.1779

Shawl

Black wool shawl w/ embroidered border and silk fringe. Flower and leaf border, thick on one side, thin on other.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 23596

Accession Number: 1998.1780

Scarf

Long black lace scarf w/ daisy design and scalloped edges.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 23597

Accession Number: 1998.1781

Shawl

Navy blue knitted shawl w/ fringe on 2 ends. Ribbed knitting.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 23598

Accession Number: 1998.1782

Lace fragment

Blue rectangle, leaf design w/ scalloped edges.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, lace (needlework), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 23599

Accession Number: 1998.1783

Carpet

Carpet with woven design of interlocked medallions in dark red and blues. Center of each medallion contains a flower. Carpet has white fringe on two sides and a pink carpet pad underlayment.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Stephen Sanford & Sons, Inc. (Maker)

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 23600

Accession Number: 1998.1784AB

Chest of drawers

Empire bureau, grained to resemble mahogany. Oval mirror on swivel base and two small top drawers. Four lower drawers with turned wooden pulls. Carved skirt with bracket feet.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23601

Accession Number: 1998.1785

Side chair

Grain painted Grecian side chair. Two back slats peaked at center. Curved stiles w/ slightly scrolled tops. Caned seat w/ wide skirt. Flat front stretcher; cabriole front legs.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23602

Accession Number: 1998.1478.2

Cushion

Upholstered cushion, shaped for chair. Printed cotton w/ rose colored background and images of cream/pink roses and leaves.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 23603

Accession Number: 1998.1786

Rug

Woven rug, kilim style. Red and blue geometric designs and stripes on white background. White fringe on two sides.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 23604

Accession Number: 1998.1787

Rug

Hexagonal braided rug, black, brown and green.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23605

Accession Number: 1998.1788

Fire extinguisher

Fire extinguisher. Red glass bulb filled w/ liquid. Set into metal wire connected to back wall mount. Metal tag connected to wire at front of bulb. Filled w/ liquid.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: International Fire Equipment Corp. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 23606

Accession Number: 1998.1789

Pillowcase

Plain cotton pillowcase; white w/ band at top end.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23707

Accession Number: 1998.5630

Pillowcase

Plain cotton pillowcase; white w/ band at top end.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23708

Accession Number: 1998.5631

Pillowcase

Plain cotton pillowcase; white w/ band at top end.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23709

Accession Number: 1998.5632

Pillowcase

Plain cotton pillowcase; white w/ band at top end.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23710

Accession Number: 1998.5633

Pillowcase

Plain cotton pillowcase; white w/ band at top end.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23711

Accession Number: 1998.5634

Pillowcase

Plain cotton pillowcase; white w/ band at top end.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23712

Accession Number: 1998.5635

Pillowcase

Plain cotton pillowcase; white w/ band at top end.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23713

Accession Number: 1998.5636

Pillowcase

Plain cotton pillowcase; white w/ band at top end.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23714

Accession Number: 1998.5637

Pillowcase

Plain cotton pillowcase; white w/ band at top end.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23715

Accession Number: 1998.5638

Bedspread

White cotton matalese bed cover; diamond pattern covers the bedspread w/ floral branch design in center.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23716

Accession Number: 1998.5640

Bedspread

White cotton matalese bed cover; diamond pattern across all of bedspread w/ rosebranch design in center surrounded by basket weave border.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23717

Accession Number: 1998.5641

Bedspread

White cotton matalese bed cover; diamond pattern across entire bedspread w/ scrolled floral branch design in center.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23718

Accession Number: 1998.5642

Bedspread

White cotton woven bedcover; edge w/ diamond pattern; jeweled border inside this; large diamond in center bordered by scrolled foliate design w/ Greek key border around this.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23719

Accession Number: 1998.5643

White cotton woven bedspread; stripes vertically across bedspread w/ large rectangle in center bordered by scrolled foliate design; w/in rectangle is center ring of tulips w/ 2 other rings of tulips outside of this.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)

GUSN: 23720

Accession Number: 1998.5644

Bedspread

Yellow and white cotton woven coverlet w/ yellow fringe; jeweled pattern bordering edge w/ scrolled foliate pattern across top and bottom and in center; colors in pattern reversed on flip side.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23721

Accession Number: 1998.5645

Bedspread

One in pair of white linen damask coverlets; small roses decorating bedspread around perimeter and rose wreath in center w/ rectangular floral border surrounding it.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 23722

Accession Number: 1998.5646.1

Bedspread

One in pair of white linen damask coverlets; violets bordering edges and scattered lilies w/in center rectangle.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 23723

Accession Number: 1998.5646.2

Tablecloth

Cotton damask tablecloth w/ fringe around edges; possibly was once white but is now brown from aging; faint remnance of borders around perimeter (poss. floral border and striped border).

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask

GUSN: 23724

Accession Number: 1998.5647

Bath mat

Green cotton bath mat w/ fringe around edges; oval shape w/ 2 shag rings in center; shag underneath.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23725

Accession Number: 1998.5648

Bed pad

White cotton bed pad; small red stitching across middle; stuffed w/ down(?).

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23726

Accession Number: 1998.5649

Bed pad

White cotton bed pad; small red stitching across middle; stuffed w/ down(?).

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23727

Accession Number: 1998.5650

Bed pad

White cotton bed pad; small red stitching across middle; stuffed w/ down(?).

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23728

Accession Number: 1998.5651

Bed pad

White cotton bed pad; small red stitching across middle; stuffed w/ down(?).

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23729

Accession Number: 1998.5652

Bed pad

White cotton bed pad; small red stitching across middle; stuffed w/ down(?).

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23730

Accession Number: 1998.5653

Bed pad

White cotton bed pad; small red stitching across middle; stuffed w/ down(?).

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23731

Accession Number: 1998.5654

Quilt

Pieced quilt wih squared pattern of six squares down and five squares across (thirty altogether); most squares with smaller red or green square in middle; fabrics include red/black stripe, brown and green with foliate pattern, pink paisley, etc.; white backing.

Date: 1860-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 23732

Accession Number: 1998.5655

Quilt

Pieced quilt with red border around perimeter; squared pattern of six squares down and five squares across (thirty altogether); fabrics in squares include stripes, plaids, solids, paisleys, etc.; numerous amount of colors.

Date: 1860-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 23733

Accession Number: 1998.5656

Quilt

Pieced quilt with floral red and white backing; squared pattern of six squares down and six squares across (thirty-six altogether); small tufts of fringe across fabric; fabrics in squares include paisley, stars, plaid, floral patterns and solids; numerous amount of colors.

Date: 1860-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 23734

Accession Number: 1998.5657

Quilt

Pieced quilt with floral red and white backing; squared pattern of seven squares down and seven squares across (forty-nine altogether); small tufts of fringe across fabric; fabrics in squares include paisley, dotted patterns, plaid, foliate and floral patterns and solids; numerous amount of colors.

Date: 1860-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 23735

Accession Number: 1998.5658

Quilt

Pieced quilt with black and white foliate patterned backing; squared pattern with eight squares down and eight squares across (sixty-four altogether); fabrics include floral prints, dotted patterns, paisleys, solids, etc.; red and white floral borders around edges.

Date: 1860-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 23736

Accession Number: 1998.5659

Blanket

Blue, white and red printed woolen blanket; horizontal bands w/ blue and white plaid, blue Greek key pattern and bands w/ white and red geometric shapes.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 23737

Accession Number: 1998.5660

Bedspread

Flannel bed cover w/ brown, red and tan stripes (tan stripes may be aged white); fringe at top and bottom edges.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: flannel

GUSN: 23738

Accession Number: 1998.5661

Bedspread

Red and white striped bed cover; vertical stripes w/ white X-stitching down sides of red stripes.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 23739

Accession Number: 1998.5662

Quilt

Pieced cotton quilt; seven vertical pink and white stripes intermittent with bands of cut fabric triangles; triangle fabrics include floral prints, paisleys, dotted patterns, stripes, solids, etc.; corners at top end are cut to form a smaller section at top; pink and blue floral backing.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 23740

Accession Number: 1998.5663