Historic New England

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

Bed Flounce

Small blue flounced ruffle.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 49717

Accession Number: 1980.60

Bed Flounce or Dust Ruffle

Rectangular dust ruffle with hemmed and gathered top. Red and white print of cupids with bows aiming at viewer. In a white cloud surrounded by realistic thorned raspberry vines. Milled ground.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 49718

Accession Number: 1980.61A

Pitcher

Oval white body w/ facet, lobed sides; purple lustre reeding divides purple lustre and green enamel strawberry vines; border, under lustre rim, of oval arch in relief; scrolled handle w/ lustre decoration on spine.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), luster (textile), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 49719

Accession Number: 1980.64

Dessert plate

Small earthenware plate with scalloped rim and red transfer-print depiction of Harvard Hall, part of Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts. A horseman rides in the yard in front of the hall and a man, woman and child stand in the foreground. Inner border of floral sprays is encircled by outer bo...

Date: 1831-1835

Maker: Messrs. Job & John Jackson (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49720

Accession Number: 1980.65

Saucer

Small earthenware plate with red transfer-print pattern depicting "Monte Video," the circa 1810 summer retreat of Daniel Wadsworth. The property was situated on the summit of Talcott Mountain west of Hartford, Connecticut, and included a 55 foot high viewing tower and mountain lake. The transfer-pri...

Date: 1834-1835

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: transfer printing, earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 49721

Accession Number: 1980.66

Salad plate

Earthenware plate with scalloped rim and red transfer-print depiction of the historic Hancock House (built 1734-1737), Boston, Massachusetts. The view of the house, a three-story Georgian-style mansion constructed of granite, is from across the cobblestone street and includes passersby on the sidewa...

Date: 1831-1835

Maker: Messrs. Job & John Jackson (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49722

Accession Number: 1980.67

Soup plate

Pink w/ border of baskets of roses and fan-shaped medallions; white beaded scalloped edge; scene of country road, right, and rough hewn hut, left; man and woman in road; Mt. Chororua background.

Date: 1834-1835

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49723

Accession Number: 1980.68

Soup plate

Earthenware plate with scalloped rim and red transfer-print pattern "Millenium." Fruit, flower and bundles of wheat surround central image of angel with animals [peaceable kingdom] and the words "PEACE ON EARTH." Above the scene is the tearing eye of God and Bible opened TO Isaiah, Ch.XIVI. A prayi...

Date: 1832-1835

Maker: Stevenson, Ralph, Ralph Stevenson & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49724

Accession Number: 1980.69

Peg Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 49725

Accession Number: 1980.71

A Domestic Scene

Pen and wash drawing in old gilt frame with wooden backing. Central figure of a woman seated in a painted chair, holding a small pointer in her right hand. Two children, a boy standing behind a small girl, stand by her left shoulder. Small girl holds an alphabet book--woman and two children are look...

Date: 1823

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, wash technique

GUSN: 49726

Accession Number: 1980.73

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with wallpaper. Paper features outdoor scene of figures in Neoclassical dress. Block printed in pinks, greens, white and varnish green on a gray background. Lined with newspaper dated 1838.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 49727

Accession Number: 1980.83AB

Bandbox

Rectangular pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B) with rounded corners. Bandbox and lid are covered with multiple layers of wallpaper. The topmost layer has large scale flower motifs and rococo scrolls on a background of pindots printed in browns and grays on a cream ground. Small portion of a lower la...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 49728

Accession Number: 1980.84AB

Box

Rectangular wooden box with attached lid covered with wallpaper. Wallpaper has an all-over pattern of stylized flowers and leaves, printed in pink on a cream ground. Interios of box is lined with newspaper; however, date cannot be determined.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49729

Accession Number: 1980.85

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49730

Accession Number: 1980.86

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 49731

Accession Number: 1980.87

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 49732

Accession Number: 1980.89

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with two layers of wallpaper. Bottom layers is a block printed damask flroal pattern in yellow and ochre on a blue ground. Top layer is a floral pattern with vases and scrolls, block pritned in red, pink, green, two grays, and bllue on a white polished gro...

Date: 1840s

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 49733

Accession Number: 1980.92AB

Boots

Black; ankle high w/ straight edge; 8 buttonholes; punched strip across top; white lining; black sole and heel w/ metal support screwed onto heels.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 49734

Accession Number: 1980.95AB

Bandbox

Oval bandbox and lid. Box (A) is covered in roller printed paper featuring gray and white scrollwork motifs on beige ground. Lid (B) is covered with roller printed paper with pink and green roses and lilacs on gray ground with scrollwork motifs. Lid paper is applied over hand stitching on part of ri...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 49735

Accession Number: 1980.97AB

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox (A) and pasteboard lid (B). Box and lid are covered with mutliple layers of paper. Lowest visible paper on box has a Neoclasical landscape with figures and architectural structures block printed in blues, white and varnish green on a peach background. This layer is partially cove...

Date: 1800-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 49736

Accession Number: 1980.98AB