Historic New England

Hooked rug

Rectangular hooked rug. Sunburst design in beige on green ground within a light blue diamond, surrounded by a scroll cartouche. Mauve ground. Lillies on sides. Border of green, maroon, light blue. Maroon scroll. Wool stripes for binding. Burlap backing.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking, weft loop weave, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8233

Accession Number: 1934.580

Rug

Rectangular woven wool rug. Tufted in strips. Two large red and pink roses, green leaves, grey ground, surrounded by cartouche and geometric designs. Red, orange, blue, light green on dark brown ground. Cotton warp.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pile (textile component), hand weaving, wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 8234

Accession Number: 1929.213

Andiron

Brass steeple-shaped finial on blade-form iron shaft decorated with notches and brass boss; raised on trestle feet.

Date: 1740-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 8246

Accession Number: 1991.307A

Wax Fruit Plum

Plum-shape molded in wax.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), wax

GUSN: 8247

Accession Number: 1991.357

Wax Fruit Apple

Wax apple with wax stem in reds and yellow.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), wax

GUSN: 8248

Accession Number: 1991.358

Wax Fruit Grapes

Bunch of pale purple wax grapes.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), wax

GUSN: 8249

Accession Number: 1991.359

Faux Fruit

Wax plum in red tones.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), wax

GUSN: 8250

Accession Number: 1991.360

Faux Fruit

Stone-shaped like orange with wooden stem.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), stone (rock)

GUSN: 8251

Accession Number: 1991.361

Faux Fruit

Wax grapes dipped dark purple.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), wax

GUSN: 8252

Accession Number: 1991.362

Faux Fruit

Wax pear dipped in pale tone with pink blush; paper stem.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), wax

GUSN: 8253

Accession Number: 1991.363

Faux Fruit

Wax pear in green tones.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), wax

GUSN: 8254

Accession Number: 1991.364

Crib Blanket

Nearly square, off-white, fine weight, plain weave wool with scalloped edges bound in red wool yarn.

Maker: unknown

Material: tabby (textile), wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 8124

Accession Number: 1936.840

Crib Blanket

Rectangular, off-white, plain weave wool blanket; double thickness with edges bound in a royal blue yarn.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 8125

Accession Number: 1936.839

Point Blanket

White, plain weave wool with single bordered blue stripe at each end; single "point" 1-1/2 " stripe at one corner; all edges raw and unhemmed.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8126

Accession Number: 1936.589

Blanket

Blue-grey wool plain weave blanket (panel) hemmed at ends with selvage sides. Shaker-made.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Shakers (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8127

Accession Number: 1935.1270

Blanket

White, plain weave wool with band of rainbow-like stripes at each end: (from inside to out) blue, red, yellow, green with two narrow red stripes; ends finished off with red blanket stitch; sides selvage.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8129

Accession Number: 1934.2350B

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Horizontal rectangle on cream linen ground. Unfinished. Three rows of alphabet. Alphabets: #1 complete; #2 complete; #3 "A-O,S".

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8131

Accession Number: 1968.103

Baby Blanket

Roughly square, off-white cotton dimity cloth; seamed with taped bound edges.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8132

Accession Number: 1928.1059

Bedspread

Rectangular silk damask spread, pieced, of overall design of pink long-stemmed, orchid- like flowers on gold background with entwining vines; applied light blue tape with attached fuzzy balls by knotted cords.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), damask, fringe

GUSN: 8133

Accession Number: 1990.400

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