Historic New England

Jamb Hook

Mounting plate with two holes; screw-in finials with urns.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49678

Accession Number: 1980.22.1-.2

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 49679

Accession Number: 1980.23

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 49680

Accession Number: 1980.24

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 49681

Accession Number: 1980.25

Scarab Paperweight

Earthenware paperweight with green glaze molded in the shape of a scarab beetle.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Grueby Faience Company (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 49682

Accession Number: 1980.26

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 49683

Accession Number: 1980.27

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49684

Accession Number: 1980.28.1

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49685

Accession Number: 1980.28.2

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 49686

Accession Number: 1980.28.3

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49687

Accession Number: 1980.29.1

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49688

Accession Number: 1980.29.2

Tieback

Metal tieback with ceramic front decorated with black transfer-print of landscape with figure and tower.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 49689

Accession Number: 1980.30.1

Tieback

Metal tieback with ceramic front decorated with black transfer-print of exotic landscape with tower.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, metal

GUSN: 49690

Accession Number: 1980.30.2

Tieback

Metal tieback with porcelain front. Porcelain is painted with the image of a woman wearing a hat tied around her chin with blue ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, metal

GUSN: 49691

Accession Number: 1980.31

Tieback

Metal tieback with porcelain face decorated with profile of a woman.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, metal

GUSN: 49692

Accession Number: 1980.32

Notebook

Small ivory writing tablet with stamped days of the week (Monday-Saturday), silver colored metal clasp and un-monogrammed shield shape on front.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 49693

Accession Number: 1980.34

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 49694

Accession Number: 1980.35

White linen slipcover, roughly square with rounded corners. Four curling leaf motifs on quilted ground on face. Self-piping all around. 6-1/2" wide plain drop. Drawstring in hem. Linen backing on quilted area.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, quilting, upholstering, whitework

GUSN: 49695

Accession Number: 1980.37

Seat cushion cover

White linen slipcover, roughly square with rounded corners. Four curling leaf motifs in stuffed whitework on face. Edged all around with self-piping. Diagonal quilting on ground. Attached 4" wide drop; also quilted. Serpentine vine in stuffed whitework. Attached 5" wide secondary drop, plain linen, ...

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, quilting, upholstering, whitework

GUSN: 49696

Accession Number: 1980.38

Quilt

White; corded and stuffed work; central tree- of-life on mound with handled urns; flowering plants in bottom corners and cornucopias and pots of plants along sides. Border of two seven-cord lines framing corded lunettes and chevrons.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting, trapunto, whitework

GUSN: 49697

Accession Number: 1980.39

Quilt

White cotton ground within 4" appliqued princess feather wheels of alternating green and orange; red center. Leaves have vein-like cord centers. Border alternating green and orange appliqued swags; red tassels and green sprigs at corners. Overall quilting pattern of diamonds; flowers, pinwheels, vin...

Date: 1834-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 49698

Accession Number: 1980.41

Quilt

No description

Date: 1850-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), quilting

GUSN: 49699

Accession Number: 1980.42

Quilt

White cotton ground; pattern of four rows of three blocks of appliqued compass-like stars set within circular inset. Overlaying corners of blocks appliqued green four leafed oak leaved stars. At edges only one-half oak leaf present; at corners only one quarter visible. Quilt's border green calico sa...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), piecing

GUSN: 49700

Accession Number: 1980.43

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49701

Accession Number: 1980.44

Curtain

One of a pair of curtain panels with embroidered rose design. Linen with cotton thread.

Date: 1905-1920

Maker: Attributed to Fenety, George (Designer) Glessner, Frances (Maker)

Material: linen (material), embroidering

GUSN: 49702

Accession Number: 1980.45.1

Tieback

Metal tieback with porcelain front. Porcelain is painted with the image of a woman wearing a hat tied around her chin with blue ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 49703

Accession Number: 1980.46

Runner

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49704

Accession Number: 1980.47.1

Runner

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49705

Accession Number: 1980.47.2

Tablecloth

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49706

Accession Number: 1980.48

Tablecloth

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49707

Accession Number: 1980.49.1

Tablecloth

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49708

Accession Number: 1980.49.2

Tablecloth

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49709

Accession Number: 1980.50

Tablecloth

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 49710

Accession Number: 1980.51

Table scarf

Rectangular table scarf with black wool twill ground. Appliqued flowers, berries and leaves in red, white and green wool. Vines and stems embroidered in red and green wool. Trimmed all around with black fringe.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), crewelwork (technique), stitching, piecing, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 49711

Accession Number: 1980.52

Cushion

Cushion with dark red Berlinwork ground. Central motif and border of flowers and leaves in shades of pale gray and green with touches of yellow. Brown silk-covered cord binding. Gray silk back. White and blue ticking stripe cotton twill lining. Feather stuffing.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, cotton (textile), feather (material), silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 49712

Accession Number: 1980.53

Whole cloth quilt

Green wool whole cloth quilt. Three strips have overquilted design of pinwheels and "pumpkin seeds" on the diagonal. Interspaces filled with diamond or checkerboard quilting. Chevron-like border.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, wholecloth quilts, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 49713

Accession Number: 1980.54

Embroidery Kit

Muslin embroidery kit of a bird.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49714

Accession Number: 1980.57

Textile Remnant

Rectangular textile remnant. Remnant is divided horizontally by wide green floral borders with an overlay of delicate white floral vines and bellflowers. Divided vertically by green interlocking heart chain columns, brown outlined fish scales, with white between. Narrow hemmed sides, wide hemmed top...

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 49715

Accession Number: 1980.58

Bed flounce

Rectangular hemmed dust ruffle. Columns of purple, rococo scrolled rectangular medallions with floral bunches. Trailing sprigs curling outside. Ground of dark purple-black.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, printing (process), rolling up, textiles, tin (metal)

GUSN: 49716

Accession Number: 1980.59

Pair of Stockings

Silk light peach stockings with two bright pink bands at the top and side seams with a small embroidered diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53142

Accession Number: 1942.765AB

Pair of Stockings

Silk light pink stockings. Upper band has three pink lines. Embroidered from the ankle to the toe is a floral pattern in vine-like rows.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53144

Accession Number: 1942.766AB

Dress

Dress made from white-colored cotton, constructed with yoke bands of eyelet alternating with band of narrow tucks; long sleeves with turned back cuffs decorated in the same pattern as yoke; neckline, yoke and cuffs trimmed with scallop-edged eyelet; hem has two bands of tucks with band of embroidery...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 53145

Accession Number: 1942.767

Child's Petticoat

White; linen waistband machine stitched; skirt gathered all around; hem has one band of embroidery.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 53146

Accession Number: 1942.768

Bonnet

Bonnet made from white-colored cotton decorated with horizontal bands of cording. Construction details include a long neck ruffle and gathering at top. Fitted to neck with drawstring at back of head, closure with ties under chin, set on inside of bonnet.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 53147

Accession Number: 1942.769

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53148

Accession Number: 1942.772

Sash

Yellow and red scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53150

Accession Number: 1942.775

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 53151

Accession Number: 1942.776

Shawl

Striped paisley type w/ strips of plain red & wide & narrow woven stripes of black, white & yellow; silk warps; weft-wise stripes; repeating pattern; fringed.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 53152

Accession Number: 1942.777