Historic New England

Table mat

One of four square white table mats w/ stamped medallion in brown at center. Innermost circle of medallion is a dragon; outermost circles are geometric and foliate designs. Fringed edges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 24317

Accession Number: 1998.5191.1

Table mat

One of four square white table mats w/ stamped medallion in brown at center. Innermost circle of medallion is a dragon; outermost circles are geometric and foliate designs. Fringed edges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 24318

Accession Number: 1998.5191.2

Table mat

One of four square white table mats w/ stamped medallion in brown at center. Innermost circle of medallion is a dragon; outermost circles are geometric and foliate designs. Fringed edges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 24319

Accession Number: 1998.5191.3

Table mat

One of four square white table mats w/ stamped medallion in brown at center. Innermost circle of medallion is a dragon; outermost circles are geometric and foliate designs. Fringed edges.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 24320

Accession Number: 1998.5191.4

Pen wiper

Cream-colored linen pen wiper, a circle folded in half. Scalloped edges w/ silk embroidery; silk embroidered flowers, blue w/ green, at front. Folded secure via a cream satin bow. Cream felt liner.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24321

Accession Number: 1998.5192

Table mat

Small rectangular table mat, white linen w/ silk holly embroidery and fringed edges. Hollies are at either end, at diagonal corners. Long fringe.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24322

Accession Number: 1998.5193

One in pair of small square woven table mats, white cotton w/ red, yellow and orange wool cross-stitched embroidery. Embroidered in triangles and scrolls and diamonds w/ a circular design at center. Fringed edges.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 24323

Accession Number: 1998.5194.1

Table mat

One in pair of small square woven table mats, white cotton w/ red, yellow and orange wool cross-stitched embroidery. Embroidered in triangles and scrolls and diamonds w/ a circular design at center. Fringed edges.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 24324

Accession Number: 1998.5194.2

Handkerchief case

Brown linen handkerchief case w/ gold silk inner liner and outer boder. Silk bows at corners. Front of case embroidered w/ gray flowers and an inscription in green. Interior divided into 2 compartments.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 24325

Accession Number: 1998.5195

Table runner

White cotton table runner, long and rectangular, w/ cut-work decoration and chain stitched embroidery along edges. Decoration largely floral and outlined by the stitching. Unevenly scalloped edges.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cutwork, embroidering

GUSN: 24326

Accession Number: 1998.5196

Table mat

One of three white linen table mats w/ blue floral decoration: two square and one long runner. Runner features scrolled leaves and birds in light blue and indigo. Light blue border w/ continuous white foliate band. Square mats have floral and butterfly design all around ends: unornamented center. Li...

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24327

Accession Number: 1998.5197.1

Table runner

One of three white linen table mats w/ blue floral decoration: two square and one long runner. Runner features scrolled leaves and birds in light blue and indigo. Light blue border w/ continuous white foliate band. Square mats have floral and butterfly design all around ends: unornamented center. Li...

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24328

Accession Number: 1998.5197.2

Table mat

One of three white linen table mats w/ blue floral decoration: two square and one long runner. Runner features scrolled leaves and birds in light blue and indigo. Light blue border w/ continuous white foliate band. Square mats have floral and butterfly design all around ends: unornamented center. Li...

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24329

Accession Number: 1998.5197.3

Table mat

One of five white linen table mats, square, w/ blue floral decoration. Features flowers w/ long grassy leaves at all corners; blue butterflies between flowers. Hemmed edges separated from center by tiny embroidered band.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24330

Accession Number: 1998.5198.1

Table mat

One of five white linen table mats, square, w/ blue floral decoration. Features flowers w/ long grassy leaves at all corners; blue butterflies between flowers. Hemmed edges separated from center by tiny embroidered band.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24331

Accession Number: 1998.5198.2

Table mat

One of five white linen table mats, square, w/ blue floral decoration. Features flowers w/ long grassy leaves at all corners; blue butterflies between flowers. Hemmed edges separated from center by tiny embroidered band.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24332

Accession Number: 1998.5198.3

Table mat

One of five white linen table mats, square, w/ blue floral decoration. Features flowers w/ long grassy leaves at all corners; blue butterflies between flowers. Hemmed edges separated from center by tiny embroidered band.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24333

Accession Number: 1998.5198.4

Table mat

One of five white linen table mats, square, w/ blue floral decoration. Features flowers w/ long grassy leaves at all corners; blue butterflies between flowers. Hemmed edges separated from center by tiny embroidered band.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24334

Accession Number: 1998.5198.5

Table runner

Long rectangular table runner, white linen, w/ printed bamboo decoration in indigo. Features two strips of bamboo rods and leaves. Hemmed top and bottom borders separated from center by band of embroidery.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), linen (material)

GUSN: 24335

Accession Number: 1998.5199

Table runner

White linen table runner, short, w/ cut-work embroidery at one end. Embroidery is symmetrical and features 2 squares w/ large flower head at each side. Squares separated by thick strip w/ diamond w/ scrolled edges at center. Strips of circular openwork below and above all this detail add framing.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24336

Accession Number: 1998.5200

Table runner

Undyed linen table runner w/ lace banding at either end. Banding consists of 3 rows of alternating open and closed square boxes. Hemmed band of linen provides outer edge.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24337

Accession Number: 1998.5201

Table mat

Sheer silk table mat, square, w/ wide outer border of lace. Lace woven in long feather-shaped pieces w/ scalloped edges and embroidered decorative stitching.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 24338

Accession Number: 1998.5202

Table mat

Woven silk table mat, square, w/ long fringed edges tied at top to create tassels. Silk woven in a floral pattern.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 24339

Accession Number: 1998.5203

Table mat

Square white linen table mat w/ damask striping at center and laced fringe edges. Fringe is laced in floral design and scalloped. Seam visible up side of damask linen.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24340

Accession Number: 1998.5204

Table mat

Linen laced table mat, rectangular w/ foliate detail at center and inner border and scalloped fringe edges.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24341

Accession Number: 1998.5205

Table mat

Round white linen table mat w/ no detail at center and cut-work embroidered floral detail around circumference. Embroidered scalloped detail.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24392

Accession Number: 1998.5241

Table mat

One in pair of white linen table mats, laced edges. Laced in crown and butterfly motif. Scalloped 4-pointed diamond at center.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24393

Accession Number: 1998.5242.1

Table mat

One in pair of white linen table mats, laced edges. Laced in crown and butterfly motif. Scalloped 4-pointed diamond at center.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24394

Accession Number: 1998.5242.2

Table mat

Round white linen table mat w/ bands of circular design and pointed scalloped edges.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24395

Accession Number: 1998.5243

Table mat

White linen table mat, laced. Circular pattern at center, pointed scalloped edges.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24396

Accession Number: 1998.5244

Table mat

Round laced linen table mat. Laced diamond pattern at center and scalloped design at edges.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24397

Accession Number: 1998.5245

Hand towel

Linen brocaded hand towel, brocaded with widely-spaced flowers. Embroidered pink band at one end in geometric pattern. Hemmed edges separate from center by thin embroidered band.

Date: 1910-1925

Maker: Tucker, Mary Ronald (Embroiderer)

Material: brocading, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24398

Accession Number: 1998.5246

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white, w/ fleur-de-lis design throughout and embroidered scalloped ends. One end embroidered w/ an "S" and foliate design and cut-work just above scallop.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24399

Accession Number: 1998.5247

Table mat

Three rectangular white linen tablecloths(.3-.5) w/ fringed lace edges and 2 matching table mats(.1-.2). Both mats and cloths woven w/ tiny circular pattern and linear border. Decorative lace bands at top and bottom edges before fringe.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24400

Accession Number: 1998.5248.1

Table mat

Three rectangular white linen tablecloths(.3-.5) w/ fringed lace edges and 2 matching table mats(.1-.2). Both mats and cloths woven w/ tiny circular pattern and linear border. Decorative lace bands at top and bottom edges before fringe.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24401

Accession Number: 1998.5248.2

Tablecloth

Three rectangular white linen tablecloths(.3-.5) w/ fringed lace edges and 2 matching table mats(.1-.2). Both mats and cloths woven w/ tiny circular pattern and linear border. Decorative lace bands at top and bottom edges before fringe.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24402

Accession Number: 1998.5248.3

Tablecloth

Three rectangular white linen tablecloths(.3-.5) w/ fringed lace edges and 2 matching table mats(.1-.2). Both mats and cloths woven w/ tiny circular pattern and linear border. Decorative lace bands at top and bottom edges before fringe.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24403

Accession Number: 1998.5248.4

Tablecloth

Three rectangular white linen tablecloths(.3-.5) w/ fringed lace edges and 2 matching table mats(.1-.2). Both mats and cloths woven w/ tiny circular pattern and linear border. Decorative lace bands at top and bottom edges before fringe.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24404

Accession Number: 1998.5248.5

Hand towel

White linen hand towel in diamond pattern. Initials embroidered in blue on bottom left corner. Plain hemmed edges. Looped hook for hanging sewn to top right corner.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24405

Accession Number: 1998.5249

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ red stripes faded pink and fringed ends. Four stripes at either end. Plain white fringe.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24406

Accession Number: 1998.5250

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ blue stripes and short fringed ends. Two blue stripes set against plain weave linen and flanked by raised linen stripes at either end. Weaving on main body of towel is circular.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24407

Accession Number: 1998.5251

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ blue stripes and red brocaded bands. Fringed ends. Blue stripe running length of towel at either side. Three blue stripes and one red band w/ brocaded white leaves at either end. Fringe is laced at top.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24408

Accession Number: 1998.5252

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ red stripes faded pink and fringed ends. 6 stripes at either end: 4 clustered together, 2 spaced to create border. Plain white fringe, badly worn.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24409

Accession Number: 1998.5253

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ red brocaded detail. A brocaded band at either end divided into 3 stripes: two thinner w/ geometric detail flanking central thicker w/ floral detail. Thin red stripe running up either side. Circular damask flowers throughout linen. Fringed ends.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, linen (material)

GUSN: 24410

Accession Number: 1998.5254

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ red brocaded detail. Two red stripes w/ floral detail at each side. Damask floral bands at center. Fringed ends.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, linen (material)

GUSN: 24411

Accession Number: 1998.5255

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ red brocaded bands at either end. Each end has 2 thinner bands w/ geometric pattern and larger central band w/ circular swirls. Fringed ends. Damask detail at center.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, linen (material)

GUSN: 24412

Accession Number: 1998.5256

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ red striping on outer border of all sides. Damask floral wreath at center and elk at bottom of both ends.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24413

Accession Number: 1998.5257

Table cover

Crocheted white cotton table cover with long fringe. Two layers sewn together in a square shape. Consists of alternating bands of open and closed crochetwork.

Date: 1890-1930

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

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 24414

Accession Number: 1998.5258

Table mat

White linen table mat, round, w/ pointed scalloped edges outlined in decorative stitching. Embroidered wreath of small flowers and intertwined stems around circumference at center.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24415

Accession Number: 1998.5259

Table mat

White linen table mat, round, w/ seed embroidery arranged in floral circles around circumference. Embroidery is yellow, red, blue and white. Hemmed edge w/ decorative stitching.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24416

Accession Number: 1998.5260

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