Historic New England

Table mat

White linen table mat, square, w/ embroidered floral basket in blue, pink, purple and yellow at each corner. Hemmed edges.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24308

Accession Number: 1998.5182

White cotton napkin case, rectangular, w/ chain stitched red and white embroidery throughout. Diamond-shaped waffle pattern on case. Triangular front flap; button sewn on case beneath. Fringed white edges.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 24309

Accession Number: 1998.5183

Table mat

Square white cotton table mat w/ cut-work tulip embroidery around perimeter and scalloped edges.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 24310

Accession Number: 1998.5184

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ red brocaded detail. Includes 2 red stripes at either end; these cross 2 stripes running vertically up sides. Floral detail w/in each stripe. Floral damask rows throughout linen. Fringed ends.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, linen (material)

GUSN: 24311

Accession Number: 1998.5185

Napkin

White linen napkin with one end embroidered with pink Greek key pattern with pink and blue butterfly at center. Damask flowers throughout linen. Hemmed top and bottom edges separated from center by thin band of embroidery.

Date: 1910-1925

Maker: Tucker, Jane Standen, (1917-2012) (Embroiderer)

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24312

Accession Number: 1998.5186

Hand towel

White linen hand towel with an embroidered "T" at center of one end above a band of alternating white and gold embroidery. Embroidered flowers throughout body of towel. Hemmed top and bottom edges.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Tucker, Jane Standen, (1917-2012) (Embroiderer)

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24313

Accession Number: 1998.5187

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ blue and white embroidered decoration at one end. Features a wreath at center flanked by continuous lines of scrolled foliate design. All in alternating blue and white. Hemmed top and bottom edge separated from main body by embroidered band.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Tucker, Ruth Standen (Embroiderer)

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24314

Accession Number: 1998.5188

Hand towels

Pair of white linen hand towels w/ embroidered "S" and band of cut-work embroidery. Cut-work is below "S" and features open squares. Hemmed top and bottom edges separated from center by thin band of embroidery.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24315

Accession Number: 1998.5189

Hand towel

White linen hand towel w/ embroidered "T" at center of one end and a lace band. Border of towel brocaded in floral band. Lace band is below "T" and arranged in diamond pattern. Hemmed top and bottom edges.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24316

Accession Number: 1998.5190

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

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: 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

Woven and laced linen table mat. Rectangular w/ squares at center and two outer borders: the 1st circular scrolls and the outermost scrolled scalloped edges.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 24342

Accession Number: 1998.5206

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

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