Historic New England

Sampler

Alphabet sample; natural linen ground; small sampler (acc # 1977.562; 2 1/2" x 3 1/4") sewn onto lower left corner of larger sampler (7 3/4" x 7"); polychromatic. Alphabets: #1-complete; #2 - complete; #3-missing "J"; #4 - "A,D,G,G,M,Q,M,N,H,Y"; numbers: "1-12"

Date: 1812

Maker: Johnson, Olive, b. 1801 (Embroiderer)

Material: silk (fiber), linen (material), needlework (visual works), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 49513

Accession Number: 1977.562

Alphabet Sampler

Sampler on dark linen ground; cross stitch and open work border, enclosing rows of letters separated by thin lines of needlework. One row of pink hearts at center. Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1-complete; #2-"A-G"; #3-missing "J"; #4-complete; Numbers: "1-11" other stitches: eyelet hole.

Date: 1813

Maker: Barrell, Mary Sayward, 1803-1889 (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 49514

Accession Number: 1977.563

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. Small cross stitch border, yellow and green. Alphabets at top, verse at middle and bottom. Four alphabets all missing J, U Numbers: "1-10"; cross stitch, eyelet hole.

Date: 1812

Maker: Barrell, Elizabeth Sayward, 1799-1883 (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 49515

Accession Number: 1977.564

Alphabet Sampler

Unfinished alphabet sampler with heart and geometric border. Alphabets: #1 complete; #2 missing "J"; #3 complete; #4 incomplete; #5 incomplete. Numbers: "1-9". Stitches used: cross stitch, eyelet hole stitch, and satin stitch.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 49516

Accession Number: 1977.565

Tablecloth

Rectangular, off white cotton dimity cloth; seamed. Red and black bordered Greek Key. Stripes running length of cloth. Hemmed ends finished in cotton tape. Selvage sides.

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made, piecing, printing (process), textiles

GUSN: 49517

Accession Number: 1977.566

Sash

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49518

Accession Number: 1977.567

Shawl

Square red wool ground with paisley border - blue, green, white, yellow - 7 1/2" wide; silk warp, wool weft; wool patterning weft.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49519

Accession Number: 1977.568

Fabric Shade

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49520

Accession Number: 1977.569

"Rose" Blanket

Rectangular, off-white, plain weave wool blanket with moderate knapt with narrow woven dark stripe at each end with enbroidered polychromatic "Rose" wheels in each corner and orange wool yarn binding at ends.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 49521

Accession Number: 1977.570

"Rose" Blanket

Rectangular, off-white, plain weave wool blanket with moderate knapt with narrow woven dark stripe at each end with embroidered polychromatic "Rose" wheels in each corner and orange wool yarn binding on ends.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 49522

Accession Number: 1977.571

Lace Fragment

Piece of black lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49523

Accession Number: 1977.572

Tablecloth

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49524

Accession Number: 1977.573

Shawl

Triangular shape; golden brown center; 6" sewn-on border of green, brown, black floral motif; dense yellowish orange fringe on tape - sewn-on.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49525

Accession Number: 1977.574

Tablecloth

Roughly square, fine, white gauze-like cotton; embroidered undulating vine around edges. Hemmed edges.

Date: 1810-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 49526

Accession Number: 1977.575

Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49527

Accession Number: 1977.576

Apron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49528

Accession Number: 1977.577

Dress

Blue and white checked; lace collar; epaulets w/ 4 pearl buttons; pearl buttons along center front placket; hook and eye closures missing; hem and placket edged w/ cotton tape.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 49529

Accession Number: 1977.578

Moccasins

Tan leather w/ vamp of beadwork in bands of blues, yellow w/ red flower; brown velvet cut w/ red trim; cambric lining.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), cotton (textile), stitching, leather

GUSN: 49530

Accession Number: 1977.579AB

Purse

Black velvet purse with bright blue beading and blue tassels with black silk top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49531

Accession Number: 1977.581

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49532

Accession Number: 1977.582

Table throw

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, machine-made, textiles

GUSN: 49533

Accession Number: 1977.583.1

Napkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, fringe, linen (material), weaving, textiles

GUSN: 49534

Accession Number: 1977.584.1

Suitcase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49535

Accession Number: 1977.589

Pair of shoes

White shaped silk brocaded with sparse floral sprays; low 1" white kid covered heel.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 49536

Accession Number: 1977.591.1-.2

Mattress Cover

No description

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile), ticking, textiles

GUSN: 49537

Accession Number: 1977.592

Hawaiian Verse Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Horizontal rectangle, cream colored linen ground. Two Hawaiian alphabets. Polychromatic. Alphabets: Two Hawaiian Alphabets: "AEIOUHKLMNPW"; cross stitch, satin stitch.

Date: 1844

Maker: [name unknown], Loka (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 49538

Accession Number: 1977.593

Hawaiian Verse Sampler

Square sampler worked in cross-stitch in red, green and purple silk on a bast fiber ground with two Hawaiian alphabets and an inscription.

Date: 1844

Maker: [name unknown], Hannah (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 49539

Accession Number: 1977.594

Pincushion

Rectangular brocade pincushion.

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 49540

Accession Number: 1977.595

Slippers

Tan leather slipper with pointed and curved toe; embroidered at toe with silver thread, blue and pink silk pom-poms and spangles. Lined with pink wool; brown leather sole; no heel.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, silk (fiber), wool (textile), metal

GUSN: 49541

Accession Number: 1977.596AB

Folding Fan

Painted white wooden sticks and guards with gilt design; thin paper leaf painted with seascape and green swags at bottom, and architectural design with peach and green flower design along top; metal handle (very thin).

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 49542

Accession Number: 1977.599

Folding Fan

Painted and shaped bamboo sticks and guards; paper leaf painted with whooping cranes in rushes, moutains behind, pink sky; chrysanthemums in corners over gilt; metal handle with tan cotton cord.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), rush (material)

GUSN: 49543

Accession Number: 1977.600

Folding Fan

Narrow painted bamboo sticks with brown, blue and gilt; one guard painted and set with mother pearl; paper leaf painted in brown with promenade scene with figures in 18th C. western dress; sedan chair; metal handle.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), inlay (process), mother of pearl, painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 49544

Accession Number: 1977.601

Folding Fan

White painted bamboo sticks and guards with designs painted in silver and gold; very thin paper leaf painted with scene of pagodas and birds in blossiming cherry tree; very thin metal handle with white silk cord.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 49545

Accession Number: 1977.602

Folding Fan

Narrow ivory sticks painted with brown, red and blue flowers; guards carved, pierced and painted with bird and flowers; paper or kid leaf painted with scene of three figures with black birds; Chinese style; enclosed by pink and blue flowers on brown ground; reverse painted with figure in pink and ye...

Date: 1760-1769

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), kidskin, painting (coating), piercing

GUSN: 49546

Accession Number: 1977.603

Quilt

T-shaped, body divided by five columns of diamonds (four blocks of four pieces) of pieced calicos; divided by zig-zag striped brown and white borders. Edges bound in calico. Overall quilting in chevron pattern; overall color predominately browns.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Tinkham, Mary E. Luscombe (Maker)

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), linen (material), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 49547

Accession Number: 1977.604

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49548

Accession Number: 1977.1463

Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49549

Accession Number: 1977.1506

Portrait of Ella Lowell Lyman Lee (b. 1889)

Portrait of Ella Lowell Lyman Lee as an older woman with gray hair; Sitter is wearing a black dress with a square neckline and sheer sleeves; Strand of small white pearls around her neck; Gilt frame

Date: 1954

Maker: Gammell, R. H. Ives (American painter, 1893-1981) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 49550

Accession Number: 1978.3

Fancy Chair

Side chair with balloon back with volutes and a scrolled slat. Cane seat. Turned and splayed legs. Painted cream with gold striping and floral designs over a black base layer. Embroidered needlepoint seat cushion with floral designs.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Lyman, Sally (Otis), 1825-1894 (Embroiderer)

Material: wood (plant material), caning, needlepoint (needleworking), painting (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 49551

Accession Number: 1978.12