Historic New England

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white fine linen diaper weave; selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9160

Accession Number: 1929.1564

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen diaper weave; selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9161

Accession Number: 1928.1081

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; M's & O's weave in honeycomb pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; tape hanging tabs at top and bottom.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: Possibly Williams, Hannah Davis, 1751-1844 (Maker) Possibly Weld, Hannah Williams, 1781-1841 (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9162

Accession Number: 1928.998

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white coarse twill weave fustian. Selvedge sides; hemmed ends; tape hanging tab at top.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: Williams, Hannah Davis, 1751-1844 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, fustian, hand weaving

GUSN: 9163

Accession Number: 1928.974

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; plaid pattern of M's & O's weave intersection; twilled weave interspaces. Selvage sides; hemmed ends; tape hanging tab at one end.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: Knowles, Mehitable (Woodman), 1790-1845 (Weaver)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 9164

Accession Number: 1923.663

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; huck weave diamond pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top; raw edged bottom; tape hanging tab at top.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: Knowles, Mehitable (Woodman), 1790-1845 (Maker)

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9165

Accession Number: 1923.661

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white plain weave linen; three of four edges hemmed.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: Knowles, Mehitable (Woodman), 1790-1845 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9166

Accession Number: 1923.660

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; bronson weave running diamond pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9167

Accession Number: 1917.457

Grass mat fragment

Rectangular section, straw colored, thin fibers. Woven geometric red arrows with green and red flanking lines. Cotton thread ties along one end.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9179

Accession Number: 1986.1074.2

Grass mat fragment

Rectangular piece; green and straw colored.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9180

Accession Number: 1979.93

Grass mat fragment

Shaped, straw colored; sides bound in green, cotton twill tape. Nail holes around edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9181

Accession Number: 1979.94

Grass mat fragment

Rectangular strip; straw colored.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9182

Accession Number: 1979.95

Grass mat fragment

Rectangular piece; straw colored.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9183

Accession Number: 1979.96

Grass mat

Rectangular section; straw colored; selvage sides.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9184

Accession Number: 1969.428

Grass mat

Woven stripes of green and red on straw colored ground; selvage sides.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9186

Accession Number: 1959.953D

Grass mat

Rectangular section; woven stripes of orange, browns and greens and natural straw color. Selvage sides.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9187

Accession Number: 1953.301A

Grass mat

Rectangular section; woven stripes of orange, browns and greens and natural straw color. Selvage sides.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9188

Accession Number: 1953.301B

Rectangular, flat woven; coarse two toned brown wool yarn; off white cotton warp. Geometric design of cellular strapwork with motif in center; small sprigged diamonds at each end. Wide band border; fringe at ends.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Possibly Native American (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, fringe, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9199

Accession Number: 1986.497.1

Throw rug

Rectangular, flat woven coarse off white cotton yarn; applied cotton fringe at ends.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, fringe

GUSN: 9200

Accession Number: 1986.418.2

Throw rug

Rectangular, flat woven coarse off white cotton yarn; applied cotton fringe at ends.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, fringe

GUSN: 9201

Accession Number: 1986.418.3

Area rug

Rectangular, flat woven coarse three tone brown wool; off white cotton warp. Geometric pattern of basket weave strips in center; dark border; remains of fringe on ends.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, fringe, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9202

Accession Number: 1986.223.2

Area or scatter rug

Rectangular, flat woven; coarse purple-grey and beige wool yarn; off white cotton warp. Geometric pattern of interlocking octagons and 8-point stars with dot centers forming tracery appearance. Wide dark border; fringed ends.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9203

Accession Number: 1986.71.2

Area or scatter rug

Rectangular, flat woven; coarse beige and green wool. Geometric designs of interlocking green-lined octagons and pair of 8-point stars with dot centers forming tracery appearance. Green border; remains of fringe on ends.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9204

Accession Number: 1986.71.3

Brussels rug

Rectangular, wool Brussels; "oriental" style; rectangular center block with abstract floral shapes in yellow, red and white; grey ground. Multi-layered floral border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Lowell Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9205

Accession Number: 1980.176

Brussels carpeting, rug/mat

Square; of triangular pieces of wool Brussels carpeting woven in golds and tans; center square medallion with abstract floral center. Wide border of floral latticework intermingled with castellated lines. Narrow Greek Key outer border.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: Lowell Manufacturing Company (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9206

Accession Number: 1964.290B

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; birdseye twill weave pattern. Selvage edges; hemmed top and bottom; cotton cord tab at each end.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9085

Accession Number: 1959.460.7

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall diamond twill weave pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9086

Accession Number: 1959.460.9

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall geometric twill/reverse twill weave pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; tab at each end.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9087

Accession Number: 1959.460.10

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen panel; overall woven design of zig-zag and small diamonds within twill weave. Hemmed top and bottom; cotton cord tabs in center of each end. Selvage edges.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: Probably Whipple, Nancy Dexter, 1761-1811 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9088

Accession Number: 1959.460.11

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall geometric twill/reverse twill weave pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom. Hanging tab at each end.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 9089

Accession Number: 1959.460.12

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall birdseye twill pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; cotton cord hanging tab at each end.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: Probably Whipple, Nancy Dexter, 1761-1811 (Maker)

Material: twill, cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9090

Accession Number: 1959.460.13

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall checkerboard pattern of alternating twilled weave blocks. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; hanging tab.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9091

Accession Number: 1959.460.14

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall birdseye twill woven pattern. Selvage edges; hemmed top and bottom. Cotton cord hanging tab at each end.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9092

Accession Number: 1959.460.15

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; fine diaper weave pattern with self fringe on each end; selvage sides.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9093

Accession Number: 1950.125

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; fine diaper weave pattern with self fringe on each end; selvage sides.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9094

Accession Number: 1950.124

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; birdseye twill weave. Selvage sides, hemmed top; tape hanging tab at center; self fringe across bottom.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: twill, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9095

Accession Number: 1949.17B

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall twill/reverse twill weave. Selvage sides; hemmed top; self fringe at bottom. Tape hanging tab at top center.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 9096

Accession Number: 1949.17C

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overshot pattern of diamonds and wheels. Selvage sides; hemmed top; tape tab at center. Hemmed bottom; applied cotton commercial knotted fringe.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 9097

Accession Number: 1949.17D

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall overshot pattern in bronson weave of diamonds and wheels. Knotted self-fringe across bottom; selvage sides. Hemmed top; tape hanging tab.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: weaving, cross-stitching, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9098

Accession Number: 1949.17E

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall diamond twill weave pattern; knotted self fringe at bottom. Selvage sides. Handmade linen buttonhole stitch cord tab at top.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Possibly Gaves, H. (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 9099

Accession Number: 1949.17F

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall birdseye twill weave pattern. Knotted self fringe at bottom and selvage sides. Tab at top center.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, M. (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 9100

Accession Number: 1949.17G

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall overshot weave pattern of wheels and stars. Band of leno twist drawn work connecting narrow panel with knotted self fringe across bottom. Selvage sides; hemmed top; tape hanging tab.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: weaving, drawn thread work, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9101

Accession Number: 1949.17H

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall birdseye twill weave pattern. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage sides; tape hanging tabs at ends.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: twill, cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9102

Accession Number: 1949.20A

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall birdseye twill weave pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; tabs at each end.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: twill, cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9103

Accession Number: 1949.20B

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; overall birdseye twill weave pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9104

Accession Number: 1949.20C

Hand towel

Nearly square linen; overall bronson weave in diamond pattern with dots in center. Hemmed edges.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9105

Accession Number: 1949.20D

Hand towel

White linen; woven in concentric diamond pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Jaquith, Elizabeth Needham, 1748-1820 (Weaver)

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

GUSN: 9106

Accession Number: 1946.293B

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white diaper weave linen. Hemmed sides; selvage ends.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: Copeland, Hannah Hough (Weaver)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9107

Accession Number: 1946.90

Dish towel

Rectangular, off white; huck weave concentric diamond pattern. Hemmed sides; selvage ends. Tape hanging tabs at each end.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Copeland, Hannah Hough (Weaver)

Material: weaving, fustian

GUSN: 9108

Accession Number: 1946.88

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white fustian; hemmed top and sides; selvage bottom.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, hand weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9109

Accession Number: 1946.89

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