Historic New England

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, white cotton, floral embroidery around edges, basket of flowers and ribbon embroidered in each corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225343

Accession Number: 2006.44.3455

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, plain white cotton with scalloped edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225344

Accession Number: 2006.44.3456

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, white cotton with simple 1" hemmed border. "P" monogram in bottom right corner. "M.D. Phillips" handwritten in center.

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan (Owner)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225347

Accession Number: 2006.44.3457

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, white cotton with simple 3/16" hemmed border. "P" embroidered inside a floral medallion in bottom right corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225352

Accession Number: 2006.44.3458

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, green and white cotton. "Anna" embroidered in yellow in bottom right corner. Darker yellow flowers embroidered in center.

Maker: Phillips, Anna Pingree Wheatland, 1870-1938 (Owner)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225353

Accession Number: 2006.44.3459

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, sheer white cotton with simple 3/16" hemmed border. "MDP" monogram embroidered inside floral wreath on bottom right corner.

Maker: Phillips, Margaret Duncan (Owner)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225354

Accession Number: 2006.44.3460

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, white cotton with 3/4" decorative lace border.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 225355

Accession Number: 2006.44.3461

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, white cotton with "P" embroidered in a circle in bottom right corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225356

Accession Number: 2006.44.3462

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, sheer white cotton, simple 3/16" hemmed border. Gothic style "P" embroidered in bottom right corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225357

Accession Number: 2006.44.3463

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, white cotton with simple 1/8" hemmed border. Plain "P" embroidered in bottom right corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225358

Accession Number: 2006.44.3464

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, white lace, triangular shape.

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 225359

Accession Number: 2006.44.3465

Handkerchiefs

Set of three handkerchiefs, white cotton edged with triangular shaped lace. "P" monogram in bottom right corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225360

Accession Number: 2006.44.3466

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, white cotton edged with triangular shaped lace. "P" monogram in bottom right corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225361

Accession Number: 2006.44.3466.1

Handkerchief

Handkerchief, white cotton edged with triangular shaped lace. "P" monogram in bottom right corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225362

Accession Number: 2006.44.3466.2

Handkerchiefs

Handkerchief, white cotton edged with triangular shaped lace. "P" monogram in bottom right corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225363

Accession Number: 2006.44.3466.3

Bag

Bag, navy blue and dark pink patterned silk with drawstring top. Pink silk lining. Pink, blue, and white tassel hangs from button on bottom of bag.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 225364

Accession Number: 2006.44.3467

Change Purse

Change purse, silver mesh body with arched floral filagree clasp top. Seven silver ball tassels.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 225365

Accession Number: 2006.44.3468

Opera glasses [A] in original case [B]. Abalone opera glasses with black metal struts. Soft blue velvet case has hinged lid with circular brass button closure. Closure stamped with a bee. Velvet covered carrying handle, cream silk lining.

Maker: LeMaire Fi (Manufacturer) Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Retailer)

Material: abalone shell, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 225366

Accession Number: 2006.44.3469AB

Sachet

Sachet, muslin with scalloped edged flap embroidered "A.P.P." Front of sachet embroidered with a yellow basket of pink tulips. Single mother of pearl button closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: muslin

GUSN: 225375

Accession Number: 2006.44.3470

Sachet

Sachet, muslin with purple embroidered dots and band on scalloped edged flap. Stylized purple floral embroidery on front of sachet.

Maker: unknown

Material: muslin

GUSN: 225381

Accession Number: 2006.44.3471

Sachet with cover

Sachet [A] with embroidered muslin cover [B]. Square sachet of pale blue silk with rope edge binding. Muslin cover with four-petaled flower in center, openwork lace edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), muslin

GUSN: 225385

Accession Number: 2006.44.3472AB

Sachet

Pair of rectangular sachets, purple muslin stitched with green thread. Sachets are filled with lavender.

Maker: unknown

Material: muslin

GUSN: 225388

Accession Number: 2006.44.3473

Sachet

Sachet, purple muslin stitched with green thread. Sachet is filled with lavender.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225390

Accession Number: 2006.44.3473.1

Sachet

Sachet, purple muslin stitched with green thread. Sachet is filled with lavender.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225391

Accession Number: 2006.44.3473.2

Sachet

Sachet, rectangular with open top. Bunch of stemmed violets tied with yellow ribbon embroidered on front, "APW." monogram on back.

Maker: Phillips, Anna Pingree Wheatland, 1870-1938 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225392

Accession Number: 2006.44.3474

Sachet

Sachet, square with open sides [partially completed]. "APW." monogram embroidered in purple on one side, double yellow basket of flowers embroidered on the other.

Maker: Phillips, Anna Pingree Wheatland, 1870-1938 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225394

Accession Number: 2006.44.3475

Vase

Gold luster glass vase with feather pattern on sides and bottom. Red luster inside mouth and red-gold ring around neck.

Date: 1893-1910

Maker: Union Glass Company (Somerville, Mass.) (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225404

Accession Number: 1943.31

Hand Towel

Irish linen hand towel. Dyed pastel green, machine-woven fabric. Short-sides bound with white thread. One white flower sewn over green fabric near border on short-side. Embroidered flower outline as well as small decorative flowers and dots.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225422

Accession Number: 2001.158

Hand Towel

White, Irish linen hand towel. Machine-woven fabric. Three-fourths inch border on short-side; one and a half inch border opposite. Embroidered band near one and a half inch border. Bird motif in black stitching; blue cross-hatching fill; two outer undulating lines.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225425

Accession Number: 2001.159

Hand Towel

White linen cloth in satin-damask weave. Diaper pattern with two-inch, concentric line border pattern in reverse pass technique. Three-fourth inch fine weave edge on short-sides.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225429

Accession Number: 2001.160

Hand Towel

White, linen cloth in satin-damask weave. Diaper pattern with a two and a half inch rose garland border on width sides don in reverse pass technique. Oval rounded with embroidered "R" monogram. One-inch edge wtih triangle pattern.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), damask

GUSN: 225430

Accession Number: 2001.161

Hand Towel

Cream-colored linen hand towel. Two tan calla-lilies with blue leaves machine-sewn onto linen. Blue and tan embroidered details, matches blue and tan binding on width edges.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225432

Accession Number: 2001.162

Hand Towel

Light blue and white linen hand towel. Diamond diaper pattern interchanging white and blue. Possibly smocking separates a two and a half inches, blue and white mottled linen edge.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 225438

Accession Number: 2001.163

Roller Towel

Early 20th Century, roller towel with end seams machine-sewn together. White cotton diaper pattern with strawberry embroidered ribbon machine-sewn to vertical length edges.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 225442

Accession Number: 2001.164

Roller Towel

Early 20th Century, irish linen roller towel with end seams hand-sewn together. White, cotton simple weave, no adornment or bordering.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 225444

Accession Number: 2001.165

Window Curtain

Beige, chenille curtain panel. Chenille pattern is two sets of repeating concentric, arched lines that meet at peaked point in center. On back, three-inch binding at top and bottom edges; fabric folded over and hand-sewn. At top-edge, six brass hooks hand-sewn onto fabric; space for eight hooks acro...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 225447

Accession Number: 2001.166

Window Curtain

Roller printed, red toile curtain panel. Four monotone stripes in two alternating patterns: pattern on is undulating lace with floral bouquets of roses, peonies and violets; pattern two is a bird and cornucopia of pears, grapes, squash and cherries. Machine-sewn edge seams; cinched in five places at...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 225450

Accession Number: 2001.167

Fabric Fragment

Fruit and leaf printed fabric fragment. All-over, one-directional polychrome patter of intermingled cherries, gooseberries, boysenberries and leafy branches. Vertically cut, narrow strip.

Date: Possibly 1920-1945

Maker: unknown

Material: printed textile materials, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225459

Accession Number: 2001.168

Fabric Remnant

Dark hunter green fabric fragment in satin-damask weave. Reverse pass technique, repeating floral rounded pattern.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 225462

Accession Number: 2001.169

Fabric Fragments

Olive green fabric fragment in satin-damask weave. Reverse pass technique, volute and vegetal pattern.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Chandler & Co (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 225466

Accession Number: 2001.170AB

Wool Blanket

Early nineteenth century, cream-colored wool blanket. Hand-spun and woven with white stitching on width binding top and bottom. Embroidered monogram, cross-stitched blue wool thread "HW", cream wool thread "2". Hand-stitched vertically along length middle of blanket.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225468

Accession Number: 2001.171

Wool Blanket

Early nineteenth century wool blanket. Hand-spun and woven. Dark brown and cream striped borders on length sides, two and a half inch border left side, four and three-fourth inch border right side. Top width side has a folded, hand-sewn seam; bottom width unfinished seam, reddish-brown binding, unra...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 225472

Accession Number: 2001.172

Table Scarf

Flower embroidered table scarf. Decorative eighteen and a half inch diameter, embroidered, cream-colored, voluted band around outer portion. Inside band, embroidered violets, pansies and flower buds. Scarf corners embroidered in cream-colored foliate pattern. Fringe, one and a half inches, uncut on ...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225474

Accession Number: 2001.173