Historic New England

Tablecloth

Square; white cotton twill ground of false damask-like pattern imitating overshot weave. Self fringe all around.

Date: 1825-1837

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, hand weaving

GUSN: 8932

Accession Number: 1925.223

Tablecloth fragment

Nearly square, white cotton panel; geometric bar and diamonds bronson pattern. Hemmed selvage sides; frayed ends.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Possibly Shakers (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 8933

Accession Number: 1922.1108A

Neckerchief

Roughly square, off white cotton yarn knit fabric. Bound in white linen. Crochet on two sides.

Date: 1800-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, knitting (process), linen (material)

GUSN: 8944

Accession Number: 1990.527

Neckerchief

Nearly square, off white cotton gauze; woven red and blue stripes around edges. Hemmed edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), gauze

GUSN: 8945

Accession Number: 1931.320

Neckerchief

Nearly square; even blue and white check of solid blue blocks divided by white checks and comprised of eight stripes. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 8946

Accession Number: 1929.354

Rectangular; woven in alternating stripes of black, light blue, red, white, gold and light green/teal each with repeating small ground figure. Overlay of diagonally running paisley-like vines across entire shawl. Selvage sides; fringed ends. Style of shawl known as "Zebra".

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8947

Accession Number: 1933.6076

Shawl

Rectangular; woven in alternating stripes of white, red, gold, light blue, light green, gold and black; small scale repeating oval vine with flowers and leaves. Selvage sides; fringed ends. Known as "Zebra" style shawl.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8948

Accession Number: 1933.6075

Ingrain carpet

Rectangular with irregular edges; room-sized. Woven design of rows of floral sprays including grape clusters on woven striped and dotted ground. Colors predominately red, greens, blue and off white. Some edges bound.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8952

Accession Number: 1930.965

Setee/couch seat cover fragment

T-shaped burlap panel embroidered with wool needlepoint; large polychromatic central floral basket; rose vine border along edges.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, embroidering, needlepoint (needleworking), upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8972

Accession Number: 1977.113

Settee seat cover fragment

Rectangular, irregular-shaped, purple cotton plush velvet. Repeating, large-scale motif of central suspended basket flanked by winged torso figures with floral scrolling tails and border.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made, piecing, upholstery, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 8973

Accession Number: 1972.48A

Chair seat cover fragment

Trapazoidal, brown; corner cut out at back corners. Tack holes and ring marks (double rows) along edges.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 8974

Accession Number: 1971.597C

Chair seat cover fragment

Trapazoidal, brown; corner cut out at back corners. Tack holes and ring marks (double rows) along edges. Remains of embossed dark circular emblem in center.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, leather

GUSN: 8975

Accession Number: 1971.597D

Chair seat cover fragment

Rectangular, irregularly-shaped; cotton-poly blend brocade. Pattern of gold floral sprigs combined with shiny trailing floral vines on golden-yellow ribbed ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), synthetic fiber, upholstery

GUSN: 8976

Accession Number: 1971.227A

Chair seat cover fragment

Roughly square, irregularly-shaped fragment of polychromatic brocade floral designs; brown ground of haircloth. Figures have some relief and ground appears to have been striped at one time. Section of woven tape attached.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cloth, upholstery

GUSN: 8990

Accession Number: 1966.293B

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; wool/cotton blend; ribbed surface in brown; appliqued wool polychromatic floral sprig in center.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8991

Accession Number: 1963.308D

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; brown twill weave; appliqued floral wreath with floral sprig in center. Birds perched on opposite ends of wreath facing inward.

Date: 1850-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), weaving, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8992

Accession Number: 1963.308C

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; woolen twill weave ground in black and brown herringbone pattern. Green and tan wool appliqued floral motif in center.

Date: 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), weaving, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8993

Accession Number: 1963.308B

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; off white wool ground embroidered with polychromatic wool threads and two-ply yarns in satinstitch of simplistic flowers and stems on blue ground. Attachments of other wool fragments at sides and back.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, tabby (textile), upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8994

Accession Number: 1963.308A

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

Square canvas panel embroidered with polychromatic wool berlinwork in olive green diamond gridwork; individual leaves placed inside each having different ground color.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Whiting, Lucy Loring (Barker) (Maker)

Material: Berlin woolwork, canvas, embroidering, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8995

Accession Number: 1962.115

Bank, Still

Iron toy bank in the shape of a house, with coin inside. "House" has one chimney, quatrefoil designs on facade, and pediments over doorways and windows. Coin insertion slot on "back" of house.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 10051

Accession Number: 1996.44

Advertising store sign

Double-sided, hexagonal-shape metal sign with rectangular piece added to bottom; enameled with burgundy ground and whitish hexagonal border around "It's Hood's"; thinner rectangular outline around "Ice Cream"; two holes at top; bolted, hinged attachments hang from triangular galvanized(?) metal brac...

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, metal

GUSN: 10052

Accession Number: 1995.214

Blanket

Handwoven natural colored blanket, with seam down middle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 10053

Accession Number: 1996.54

Advertising store sign

Enameled sign, embossed with a metal cow logo (cow's head outlined in red in a white circle above a large red oval with "Hood" in white; sloped gold edge and pale yellow outer border); five screws attach plaque to shaped plywood backing with central rectangular block nailed on; edges painted black

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, enameling, metal, painting (coating), plywood

GUSN: 10054

Accession Number: 1995.215

Dr. Denton's Sleeping Garments for Children Box

Rectangular cardboard box [a] with lid [b]. "Dr. Denton's Sleeping Garments for Children."

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Dr. Denton (Manufacturer)

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 10055

Accession Number: 1996.62AB

Advertising store sign

Enameled, embossed metal cow logo; cow's head outlined in red in a white circle above a large red oval with "Hood" in white; sloped gold edge; eight holes for attaching screws

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, enameling, metal

GUSN: 10056

Accession Number: 1995.216

Advertising store sign

Enameled metal sign with Jersey Belle logo. Sign has a color image of the head and shoulders of a cow in a field surrounded by circular red border with white inscription. The letter outlines are slightly embossed. There are twelve holes with metal rings for hanging around the outer edge. The image i...

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enameling, embossing

GUSN: 10059

Accession Number: 1995.217

Advertising standing sign

Rectangular cardboard sign printed with black and white photograph of a Hood delivery salesman in uniform, tipping his hat and carrying a metal carrier filled with Hood products (with cow logos); large talking bubble to his right with printed caption; standing flap adhered to back

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, printing (process)

GUSN: 10060

Accession Number: 1995.218

Buttermilk dispenser

Square white enameled box with four raised panels on sides; dark blue printing on front and back; rests on four silvered metal splayed legs; two steel spigots protrude from bottom of front, one with key handle; two insulated fitted covers; one with grip handle, one with crank attached to interior be...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, enameling, glazing (coating), porcelain, steel (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 10061

Accession Number: 1995.219

Buttermilk dispenser

Silver metal (stainless steel?) cylinder with thick walls and partitioned interior well; incised rectangular plaque on side; below, two holes with protuding screw-in fittings for spigot (missing); to right of plaque near top, small hole with round protruding rim; interior soldered clip below hole

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), stainless steel

GUSN: 10062

Accession Number: 1995.220

Tablecloth

Embroidered tablecloth, square. Scalloped edges embroidered in pink and cream. Floral pattern around edges includes pink, purple, and ecru colored flowers.

Date: ca. 1897

Maker: Spooner, Ellen Otis (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 10063

Accession Number: 1996.52

Print, Photographic

Framed photographic portrait of Ellen Otis Spooner with a floral embroidered mat. Floral pattern includes pink, purple, and ecru colored flowers.

Date: 1897

Maker: Spooner, Ellen Otis (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 10064

Accession Number: 1996.51

Milk can

Silver-coloured metal cylindrical can with tapering shoulder to neck with slightly flaring rim; soldered bands around base, at shoulder and top of neck; bent strip soldered to neck and shoulder bands forms handle; applied, embossed plaque on shoulder opposite handle; incised type on body to right of...

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: soldering, tin (metal)

GUSN: 10065

Accession Number: 1995.221.1

Top Hat in Hatbox

Black top hat in original box.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: Collins & Fairbanks Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 10066

Accession Number: 1996.41A-C

Milk can

Silver-coloured metal cylindrical can with tapering shoulder to neck with slightly flaring rim; soldered bands around base, at shoulder and top of neck; bent strip soldered to neck and shoulder bands forms handle; applied, embossed plaque on shoulder opposite handle; incised type on body to right of...

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: soldering, tin (metal)

GUSN: 10067

Accession Number: 1995.221.2

Milk can

Metal cylindrical can with tapering shoulder to neck with flaring rim; soldered bands around base, below shoulder and top rim; soldered curved strip handle extending from rim band to shoulder band; evidence of semi-circular plaque on shoulder opposite handle; incised type to left

Date: ca. 1908

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, soldering

GUSN: 10068

Accession Number: 1995.222

Milk can

Galvanized metal cylindrical container with tapered shoulder and cylindrical neck; stepped and fixed lid over-extending rim, pierced twice; slightly inset base with indented and cut-out oval area for a spigot; applied band around shoulder and two applied tubular metal handles in rectangular shape; t...

Date: 1900-1991 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, piercing, soldering

GUSN: 10069

Accession Number: 1995.223.1

Milk can

Galvanized metal cylindrical container with tapered shoulder and cylindrical neck; stepped and fixed lid over-extending rim, pierced twice; slightly inset base with indented and cut-out oval area for a spigot; applied band around shoulder and two applied tubular metal handles in rectangular shape; t...

Date: 1900-1991 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, piercing, soldering

GUSN: 10070

Accession Number: 1995.223.2

Butter churn

Wooden drum (made of staves held together by two iron bands) supported on its side by parallel bracket feet; rectangular trough with slanted lip at top; inside x-shaped turning mechanism attached to crank in centre of drum; screw-in adjustable iron clamp; rectangular lid of mortised planks with stri...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10071

Accession Number: 1995.224AB

Standing store sign

Two rectangular enameled and embossed metal plaques back to back in an iron frame bolted to parallel hollow arced feet; plaques printed in white on offset red rectangle at top and an embossed pink ice cream cone below left; quote in black to right with Jersey Belle logo lower right

Date: 1915-1951

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, iron (metal), metal

GUSN: 10072

Accession Number: 1995.225

Store sign

Rectangular wooden sign with brass metal hanging chain; transfer-printed in black with coloured Jersey Belle logo

Date: 1975-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10073

Accession Number: 1995.227

Beverage crate

Rectangular wooden box with cut out handles on short sides and dovetailed corners; printed on long sides in red and black; Art Deco stepped frame around inscription and Jersey Belle logo; stamped in black on short sides with type and inside top edge with manufacturer

Date: 1936

Maker: unknown

Material: dovetail joints, metal, stamping (forming), stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10074

Accession Number: 1995.226

Poster

Long vertical rectangular poster printed with illustration of smiling girl (left) and boy (right) holding orange twin popsicles; blue ground below with printing in white and yellow; large orange popsicle with superimposed white triangle; black and white popsicle seal below

Date: 1934

Maker: unknown

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 10075

Accession Number: 1995.228

Ice cream menu

Rectangular gold mat cut with square window at top and six oblong strips for printed information; band below image printed in dark blue; applied cut-out image of ice cream sundae in footed metal dish on pink floral plate on dark blue background; window slots below painted in white lettering; rectang...

Date: 1920 C-1940 c

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, carving (processes), gilding, glass (material), metal, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10076

Accession Number: 1995.229

Sandals

Pair of Dr. Scholl Exercise Sandals with carved solid wooden sole, stitched leather strap with adjustable buckle across instep, and textured rubber anti-slip patches on ball and heel of sole. The leather strap is dyed is a dark beige color called "Natural Wheat." Sandals are marked size 7. In origin...

Date: 1975-1978

Maker: Dr. Scholl's (Manufacturer)

Material: leather, metal, rubber (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10077

Accession Number: 1996.60AB

Shoebox

Box for the pair of Dr. Scholl Exercise Sandals

Date: 1975-1978

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 10078

Accession Number: 1996.60C

Compact with Case

Gold-plated rectangular compact with an applicator and a mirror. [.1] A dark blue nylon carrying case. [.2]

Date: 1949

Maker: unknown

Material: plate (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 10079

Accession Number: 1996.59.1-.2

Saltshaker

Cut-glass saltshaker with metal screw-on cap. Pointed finial on cap.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 10081

Accession Number: 1996.45AB

Saltshaker

Cut-glass saltshaker with rounded metal screw-on cap. Rounded finial on cap.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 10082

Accession Number: 1996.46

Caster

Earthenware brown caster with molded white Wedgewood-style design (floral swags).

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 10083

Accession Number: 1996.47

Caster

Blue and white glazed ceramic caster with floral decoration and bird design.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 10084

Accession Number: 1996.48AB

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