Historic New England

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; bronson weave in concentric diamond pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: Woods, Susanna (Weaver)

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9110

Accession Number: 1945.455B

Finger tip towel

Rectangular, off white linen; M's & O's weave. Selvage side; hemmed top and one side; fringed bottom. Cotton cord hanging tab at top.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9111

Accession Number: 1941.1592

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white, linen; hemmed sides; selvage ends. Cotton cord hanging tab at each end.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9112

Accession Number: 1941.796

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white, linen; hemmed sides; selvage ends. Cotton cord hanging tab at each end.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9113

Accession Number: 1941.795

Hand towel

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

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9114

Accession Number: 1941.793

Hand towel

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

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9115

Accession Number: 1941.792

Hand towel

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

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9116

Accession Number: 1941.791

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; diaper weave. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1800-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9117

Accession Number: 1941.755

Hand towel

Rectangular off white linen; bronson weave diamond pattern. Hemmed on three sides.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9118

Accession Number: 1941.754

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white plain weave linen; hemmed sides; selvage top and bottom. Cotton cord hanging tabs at each end.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9119

Accession Number: 1941.753

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen; bronson weave in diamond pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed ends; applied cotton fringe.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9120

Accession Number: 1941.751

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white; hemmed sides; selvage top and bottom. Cotton cord hanging tabs at each end.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9121

Accession Number: 1941.741

Rectangular, white linen damask; central coat of arms (Spanish?); floral and ribbon scrolls on either side. Large floral scrolls; lyre-like motifs on each end. Running floral border; netted self fringe ends.

Date: 1845-1853

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, fringe, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 9122

Accession Number: 1941.279

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen; five narrow alternating bands of twill and birdseye weaves at each end. Self fringed ends; selvage sides.

Date: ca. 1839

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9123

Accession Number: 1941.276

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen; birdseye twill weave. Hemmed sides; selvage top and bottom.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9124

Accession Number: 1941.222

Hand towel

Nearly square, off white linen; M's & O's weave honeycomb pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: Bullard, Tabitha (Weaver)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9125

Accession Number: 1936.994

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; bronson weave concentric diamond pattern. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage sides.

Date: 1820-1826

Maker: Little, Rebecca Woodruff Brown, b. 1828 (Weaver)

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9126

Accession Number: 1936.202

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; diaper weave. Selvage sides; hemmed ends; applied cotton knotted fringe.

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9127

Accession Number: 1935.1360

Hand towel

Nearly square, off white linen diaper weave. Applied cotton fringe on ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9128

Accession Number: 1935.1359

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen; diamond diaper weave pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1844-1846

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9129

Accession Number: 1935.1358

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white linen; diaper weave. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; tape hanging tabs at each end.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 9130

Accession Number: 1935.1267

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white linen; diaper weave. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom; tape hanging tab at top.

Date: 1810-1870

Maker: Possibly Shakers (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9131

Accession Number: 1935.1266

Bath Towel

Rectangular, off white cotton; body woven in thick, honeycomb pattern. Tightly woven ends with red stripes bordering honeycomb woven strip. Knotted self fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weaving

GUSN: 9132

Accession Number: 1935.525

Hand Towel

Rectangular, off white linen; huck weave honeycomb pattern. Woven red stripes at each end; self fringed edges; selvage sides. Three red embroidered dots in corner.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9133

Accession Number: 1935.186

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white, plain weave linen; narrow light blue woven stripes along sides. Selvage sides; hemmed ends. Hanging tab at top. Three red embroidered dots in upper corner.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9134

Accession Number: 1935.182

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. C) Scallop section with portion of floral sprig with berries.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9330

Accession Number: 1959.462C

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. D) Scalloped section with embroidered berry sprig.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9331

Accession Number: 1959.462D

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. E) Scallop portion with leaf and flower motif.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9332

Accession Number: 1959.462E

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. F) Rectangle with floral motif.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9333

Accession Number: 1959.462F

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. H) L-shape with leaf and berry sprigs.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9334

Accession Number: 1959.462H

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. J) Scallop portion with berry sprig.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9335

Accession Number: 1959.462J

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. K) Scallop portion with leaf and flower motif.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

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

GUSN: 9336

Accession Number: 1959.462K

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

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. 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

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