Historic New England

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. L) Scallop portion with berry sprig.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9337

Accession Number: 1959.462L

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. M) Corner of valance with leaf motif; square piece.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9338

Accession Number: 1959.462M

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. N) Corner of valance with leaf motif; square piece.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9339

Accession Number: 1959.462N

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. X (unmarked piece)) Rectangle with floral motif and cross-stitched initials "M" "A" at top.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9340

Accession Number: 1959.462X

Bed Curtain

Rectangular, blue and white checked; edges bound in white linen tab over narrow casing with drawstring.

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 9341

Accession Number: 1959.455A

Bed Curtain

Rectangular, blue and white checked; edges bound in white linen tab over narrow casing with drawstring.

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 9342

Accession Number: 1959.455B

Bed Curtain

Rectangular, blue and white checked; edges bound in white linen tab over narrow casing with drawstring.

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 9343

Accession Number: 1959.455C

Bed valance fragment

Rectangular; hemmed on bottom and one side; drawstring across top; cut at one end. Single stenciled vine with flowers, buds and leaves running thru middle. Stenciled loops and star border across bottom in green and red.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, painting (coating), stenciling

GUSN: 9344

Accession Number: 1955.196

Bed Curtain

Rectangular; hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides. Thick arborescent vines; three flower clusters along vine with narrow leaves in blue and yellow; orange ground.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, weaving, machine-made, piecing, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9345

Accession Number: 1942.390C

Bed Curtain

Three-panel shaped; applied 3-1/2" netting; tassels across inside top. Floral stripes of wide column of leaves and small flowers; narrow stripes of repeating green and yellow leaves on red ground. Drab style. C) Netted fringe with tassels at top panel. Gathered on machine sewn casing selvage and mac...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9346

Accession Number: 1941.780C

Bed Curtain

Three-panel shaped; applied 3-1/2" netting; tassels across inside top. Floral stripes of wide column of leaves and small flowers; narrow stripes of repeating green and yellow leaves on red ground. Drab style. D) Netted fringe with tassels at top panel. Gathered on casing across top. Machine sewing o...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9347

Accession Number: 1941.780D

Bed Curtain

Three-panel shaped; applied 3-1/2" netting; tassels across inside top. Floral stripes of wide column of leaves and small flowers; narrow stripes of repeating green and yellow leaves on red ground. Drab style. E) Netted fringe with tassels. Selvage edges with machine sewn hem for casings. Seams are b...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9348

Accession Number: 1941.780E

Bed Valance

Shaped panel of blue cotton/rayon floral brocade pattern. Edges bound in striped blue and gold tape. Straight body; two drop pendants per side. Rounded and shaped foot ends; straight backs.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: brocatelle, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, rayon

GUSN: 9349

Accession Number: 1939.69O

Bed Head Cloth

Rectangular; royal blue silk or rayon head cloth or curtain. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage sides.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9350

Accession Number: 1939.68PQ

Bed Curtain Fragment

Red on white ground of large scale arboresque pattern of woody entwining vines with various exotic flowers, buds and fruits; free-floating strawberry-like plants. B) Rectangular; wide hemmed top and bottom; one narrow hemmed side and one selvage side.

Date: 1775-1785

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Manufacturer)

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9351

Accession Number: 1934.850B

Bed Curtain Fragment

Red on white ground of large scale arboresque pattern of woody entwining vines with various exotic flowers, buds and fruits; free-floating strawberry-like plants. D) Wide hemmed ends; one narrow hem top and selvage bottom.

Date: 1775-1785

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Manufacturer)

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9352

Accession Number: 1934.850D

Bed valance fragment

Rectangular, lightly scalloped, off white. Polychromatic wool embroidery; blue and/or green wool undulating vine with large flowers. Stemmed flowers and outlined leaves attached; vine loops at one end. Colors: greens, blues, pink, gold,yellow, olive, lavender, purple, plum and rusts. Hemmed edges.

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: Rust, Joanna, Miss (Maker)

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, linen (material), piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9353

Accession Number: 1925.474

Bed Curtain Fragment

Pie-shaped; 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: 9354

Accession Number: 1917.1365B

Pillowcase

Rectangular case; fine, white. Single piece folded; 3" wide hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9366

Accession Number: 1990.541

Pillowcase

Rectangular case; white. Single piece folded; 2-3/4" wide hem at end with initials in corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9367

Accession Number: 1990.540

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single panel folded. Hemmed open end. Scalloped with buttonhole finishing; 1-1/4" panel of drawnwork.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: Brown, Mary Ann (Maker)

Material: drawn thread work, embroidering, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9368

Accession Number: 1984.18A

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced single panel folded. Hemmed open end with scalloped edges and series of holes along edge. Both finished off in button hole stitch. At base of hem 1/8" wide band of drawnwork.

Each curtain in this set is constructed from flat paper, backed with paper and lined with beige-colored cotton twill. The paper fronts are printed in six inch wide vertical black stripes with yellow borders alternating with white stripes. Each stripe is printed with repeats of multi-colored motifs ...

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), paper (fiber product), twill

GUSN: 9605

Accession Number: 1959.500P

Window curtain panel

Two rectangular panels sewn together at top 9"; separate below. Hemmed bottom edges, casing at top; cord and 1-1/2" wide ruffle at top edge. Block printed alternating stripes of morning glory vines on brown ground and stylized morning glory vine and flower on red ground. All in drab style.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 9606

Accession Number: 1959.24

Window Curtain Material Sample

Rectangular; hemmed at one end, raw on other; selvage sides. Repeating scenes in tans and pinks of Asian man and woman at table with tea, serving man and fan boy. Lattice fence climbs to western-looking pagoda with clock. Floral borders; green ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9607

Accession Number: 1959.16

Curtain panel

Spread comprised of four panels of white ground; close and shady brown stripes; overlay pattern of brown rose, leaves, lilacs, feathers, etc. in repeating clusters; trailing flowering vines sprouting to sides. Glazed; dot shading ground figures.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 9608

Accession Number: 1953.305.3

Window valance

White silk net; white cotton tambour work in large scale flowering vine; denser at top and bottom with denser area marked by scalloped band. Gauze tunnel attached at top. Scalloped inner edge and hem. Valance same as top portion of panel.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), gauze, stitching, silk (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 9609

Accession Number: 1946.308A

Window curtain panel

White silk net; white cotton tambour work in large scale flowering vine; denser at top and bottom with denser area marked by scalloped band. Gauze tunnel attached at top. Scalloped inner edge and hem. Valance same as top portion of panel.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), gauze, stitching, silk (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 9610

Accession Number: 1946.308B

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular; polychromatic design of baskets with fruit and bouquets on tan ground; wide white voids along printed outlines. Pleated top edges gathered on brass hooks.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9611

Accession Number: 1944.286B

Roller Blind

Natural glazed linen painted with large rectangular frame in tan, yellow, gilded green and black; curved corners and leaves. 1-1/2" band sewn hem; wooden roller with grooved spool at left and metal spool at right.

Date: 1857

Maker: S.S. Putnam & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glazing (coating), linen (material), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9612

Accession Number: 1942.611

Lambrequin tassels

Triangular shaped tassels; gimp and pink shaded wool fringe of glazed cotton chintz.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 9613

Accession Number: 1941.1475B

Window tieback

Elongated; fronts off white linen with edges bound in brown velvet; embroidered wool long stemmed daisy and greens. Backed with yellowish cotton. Brass rings at each end.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), tabby (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9614

Accession Number: 1935.62B

Window tieback

Elongated; fronts off white linen with edges bound in brown velvet; embroidered wool long stemmed daisy and greens. Backed with yellowish cotton. Brass rings at each end.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), tabby (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9615

Accession Number: 1935.62D

Window tieback

Elongated; fronts off white linen with edges bound in brown velvet; embroidered wool long stemmed daisy and greens. Backed with yellowish cotton. Brass rings at each end.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), tabby (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9616

Accession Number: 1935.62E

Window valance

Rectangular; face of natural off white linen. 7" wide pieced green/brown velvet top border; similar 3" wide border at bottom. Applied polychromatic wool yarn fringe at bottom. Face decorated with polychromatic wool floral embroidered daisies; appliqued wool leaves; two painted in leaves. Backed with...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), painting (coating), piecing, tabby (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9617

Accession Number: 1935.61B

Set of Window Curtains

Narrow, rectangular, two-tone wine red silk lampas woven in large scale strapwork medallions alternating between large and small; abstract floral designs inside and along side; cellular infill in many void spaces. Lightly gathered across top; suspended by five brass hooks. Wide hem at bottom.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: lampas (textile material), alteration (process and technique), silk (textile)

GUSN: 9618

Accession Number: 1934.292B

Set of Window Curtains

Narrow, rectangular, two-tone wine red silk lampas woven in large scale strapwork medallions alternating between large and small; abstract floral designs inside and along side; cellular infill in many void spaces. Lightly gathered across top; suspended by five brass hooks. Wide hem at bottom.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: lampas (textile material), alteration (process and technique), silk (textile)

GUSN: 9619

Accession Number: 1934.292E

Set of Window Curtains

Narrow, rectangular, two-tone wine red silk lampas woven in large scale strapwork medallions alternating between large and small; abstract floral designs inside and along side; cellular infill in many void spaces. Lightly gathered across top; suspended by five brass hooks. Wide hem at bottom.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: lampas (textile material), alteration (process and technique), silk (textile)

GUSN: 9620

Accession Number: 1934.292F

Set of Window Curtains

Narrow, rectangular, two-tone wine red silk lampas woven in large scale strapwork medallions alternating between large and small; abstract floral designs inside and along side; cellular infill in many void spaces. Lightly gathered across top; suspended by five brass hooks. Wide hem at bottom.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: lampas (textile material), alteration (process and technique), silk (textile)

GUSN: 9621

Accession Number: 1934.292G

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