Historic New England

Shutter Knob

Small metal and glass shutter knob from the dining room of the Harrison Gray Otis House. Crosshatch pattern on metal visible through glass knob front. Attached escutcheon of brass with threaded screw attachment.

Date: 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 28255

Accession Number: 1918.831

Shutter Knob

Round, flattened; threaded screw attached to back.

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 28256

Accession Number: 1918.832

Shutter Knob

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 28257

Accession Number: 1918.841

Shutter Knob

Round, flat knob; attached screw for mounting.

Date: ca. 1918

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 28258

Accession Number: 1918.842

HL Hinge

HL-type flat strap hinge. Countersunk holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28259

Accession Number: 1918.844

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28260

Accession Number: 1918.845

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28261

Accession Number: 1918.846

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28262

Accession Number: 1918.847

Grub Hoe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28263

Accession Number: 1918.851

Dressing gown

Dressing gown with printed brown plaid exterior and brown and blue chevron patterned lining; shawl collar, self cuffs, with purple silk ties at front (2 pairs - 1 pair is missing); full length.

Date: 1840-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, homemade, printing (process)

GUSN: 28264

Accession Number: 1918.854

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28265

Accession Number: 1918.855

Cloth Fragment

Crimson and brown large floral print on beige ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27909

Accession Number: 1917.1332

Bed Curtain Fragment

Large multicolor floral print with red and white honeycomb pattern at side.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27910

Accession Number: 1917.1333

Curtain Fragment

Glazed cotton chintz with birds, berries, and leaves on green ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27911

Accession Number: 1917.1334

Curtain Fragment

Faux patchwork fabric fragment in alternating diamonds and rectangles of brown, blue, and other colors.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27912

Accession Number: 1917.1335

Curtain Fragment

Abstract and floral print in purple, blue, red, and green.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27913

Accession Number: 1917.1336

Curtain Fragment

Floral chintz with browns, greens, and reds.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27914

Accession Number: 1917.1337

Curtain Fragment

Brown and cream ground with red and blue multicolor floral print.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27915

Accession Number: 1917.1338

Curtain Fragment

Beige ground with blue and red floral leaf printed on glazed cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27916

Accession Number: 1917.1339

Curtain Fragment

Yellow ground with red and green floral print on glazed cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27917

Accession Number: 1917.1340

Cloth Fragment

Plain weave cotton floral chintz with reds, greens, and browns.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27918

Accession Number: 1917.1343

Cloth Fragment

Glazed cotton chintz, burgundy background with pink floral garland.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27919

Accession Number: 1917.1344

Cloth Fragment

Rose print on brown and white abstract ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27920

Accession Number: 1917.1345

Cloth Fragment

Red, black, and cream printed plain weave cellulosic textile fragment.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27921

Accession Number: 1917.1347

Textile Fragment

Blue and black printed plain weave cellulosic textile fragment.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27922

Accession Number: 1917.1349

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27923

Accession Number: 1917.1353A

Pencil

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 27924

Accession Number: 1917.1354

Smelling Bottle

Purple glass smelling bottle with original stopper painted red.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27925

Accession Number: 1917.1356

Needles in a Case

Scrimshaw needle case with needles.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 27926

Accession Number: 1917.1357

Mustache Comb

A hinged mustache comb with a tortoise shell handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 27927

Accession Number: 1917.1358

Top

Turned wooden top, metal tip.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27928

Accession Number: 1917.1361

Curtain Fragment

Blue and red floral print on natural ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27929

Accession Number: 1917.1362

Bed Curtain Fragment

Nearly square, red and white, hemmed. Two couples, one gentile, the other harlequin-like, flanked by architectural pedestal with pomegranate tree in classical urn on one side, classical ruin on other. Below, mansion with padlock on door; black man foreground picking up basket. Framed in floral grou...

Date: 1768-1775

Maker: Bickerstaff, Isaac (Artist, Designer)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 27930

Accession Number: 1917.1363

Bed Curtain Fragment

Rectangular; figured woven blue and white tape binding two edges. Image in blue on white ground of fancy tailed cock duck with hen in center; large scale rococo floral scroll, flowers and fruit.

Date: 1765-1775

Maker: Bromley Hall Printworks (Printer)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), piecing

GUSN: 27931

Accession Number: 1917.1365A

Side curtain from set of bed hangings

This panel from a set of bed curtains is block printed with repeats of trailing floral vines with large blooms similar to crysanthemums. The panel is rectangular and finished with linen tape binding along hem and one side.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27932

Accession Number: 1917.1366B

Toile Fragment

White ground printed in red with flowering branches. Hemmed on three sides; selvage on fourth.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 27933

Accession Number: 1917.1367

Curtain Fragment

Red and white toile of a man fishing and a canoodling couple.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27934

Accession Number: 1917.1368

Curtain panel

Rectangular, off white; hemmed top, bottom and one side. Seven woven tape tabs at top. Stamped in blue, red and green pigments. Alternating columns of oval bead-like chain in blue; floral sprigs in blue, red and green.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 27935

Accession Number: 1917.1369

Window Curtain panel

Rectangular, off white; hemmed top and bottom; selvage sides. Four woven tape hanging tabs across top; 5" wide panel hemmed to top edge supporting back. Woven stripes; color in warp uneven red and blue stripes and blue ikat "spots" on white stripe.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, ikat, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 27936

Accession Number: 1917.1370