Historic New England

Reticule

Of fine white cotton in a deep "U" shape, with shirred sides. It has a drawstring top with a self ruffle edge. One side is embroidered with a vase of meandering flowers enclosed by a flowering vine, worked in a variety of stitches and french knots. The other side is embroidered with a large heart en...

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: Possibly Little, Sarah Ann, 1822-1857 (Maker) Possibly Little, Sarah, 1790-1863 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, yarn

GUSN: 51223

Accession Number: 1986.1121

Pocket

Plain white cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 51224

Accession Number: 1986.1122

Doily

A scalloped-edged round form of white linen. It is embroidered with a floral vine ring in silk threads in green, lavender, rose and bittersweet. The edge is overcast in white.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 51225

Accession Number: 1986.1124

Table cover fragment

Rectangular, thin, plain weave; center area of field of brown and tan floral sprigs in rows. Border of repeating large scale stylized floral bunches within double lines; off white tan ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 51226

Accession Number: 1986.1125

Curtain, Window

Pairs of homemade curtains of bright yellow, with a plain weave. They are of rectangular shape with a machine sewn channel for the curtain rod at the top, and it is hand-hemmed at the bottom and sides.

Date: 1955

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polyester

GUSN: 51227

Accession Number: 1986.1126.1-5

Bedspread

Of rectangular form, with a central flat panel edged in self ruching. It is joined on three sides by gathered panels of two tiers with ruching. The fabric is patterned with floral sprigs of various kinds in shades of yellow, bittersweet, mustard, orange and green on a white ground. All the edges are...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 51228

Accession Number: 1986.1127

Hand towel

Rectangular, white; honeycomb pattern huck weave; narrow bands of drawn work at each end. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, weaving, linen (material), machine-made, textiles

GUSN: 51229

Accession Number: 1986.1128.1

Shirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51230

Accession Number: 1986.1129

Collar

White sheet linen in diamond form, with scalloped serrated edge embroidered on white cotton with floral sprays, dots along the entire edge, and overcast edges. The top point of the collar folds over to form triangle when worn.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51231

Accession Number: 1986.1130

Fichu

A rectangular scalloped double collar with ties. The sheer white linen was embroidered with zig-zag edge with openworn border, bell flower inner border and floral sprigs (in white thread).

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51232

Accession Number: 1986.1131

Pillowcase

Of rectangular form with a 2 3/4" hem at the open end.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 51233

Accession Number: 1986.1132.1-6

Shoe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51234

Accession Number: 1986.1133

Towel

Each is of rectangular form of un-dyed linen, woven with a diaper diamond pattern. It is hemmed at the top and bottom and salvage edge at the sides.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 51241

Accession Number: 1986.1139.1-2

Hand towel

Plain rectangular off-white woven linen towel (diaper pattern or bird's eye? weave); sides are selvedge; ends hemmed; each towel marked at upper left w/ black ink handwritten inscription (see Inscription).

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: spinning (textile process), hand spinning, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 51242

Accession Number: 1986.1140.1

Towel

Each is of rectangular form with a fringed lower edge and a hanging loop at the center top. They are woven in a diaper diamond or a bird's eye pattern. They have salvage edge sides and a turn over top.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 51243

Accession Number: 1986.1141.1-4

Purse

White bag with a pink vine and floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51244

Accession Number: 1986.1142

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 51245

Accession Number: 1986.1143

Wallpaper

Light blue and metallic allover pattern. It is the same paper that is currently on the wall in the porch chamber.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51246

Accession Number: 1986.1145

Washbowl

White porcelain washbowl of circular form, with a flaring rim, rounded sides and a narrow foot ring. There is relative traces of gilding at the rim edge.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), porcelain, ceramic (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51247

Accession Number: 1986.1146A

Curtain

Each is a straight panel of sheer white ground with pale yellow flocked dots (dotted swiss). It is hand-hemmed at the top, bottom and sides with a channel for the rod.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flocking

GUSN: 51248

Accession Number: 1986.1148A-D

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51249

Accession Number: 1986.1150

Pillow

Of square form with piped edges covered in yellow and gold brocade. It is of gold raised Renaissance style with scrolling vines and flowerhead pattern on a yellow ground.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 51250

Accession Number: 1986.1151.1-2

Pillow

A square form pillow throw with a piped edge and covered in green brocaded fabric with large satin rose blossoms on a figured grosgrain patterned ground.

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51267

Accession Number: 1986.1155.2

Bedspread

A pieced, rectangular panel with gathered and pieced flounces on three sides. It has white piping at the seams, and has overall colors of yellow, brown, gray and white pillar and rose print. The central panel is quilted in squares of parallel lines; it is also backed in natural linen. The side pane...

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), printing (process), quilting

GUSN: 51268

Accession Number: 1986.1156

Bedspread

Comprised of panels of printed cotton patterned with baskets of flowers and fruit. This is on a "moire-like" background and stripe of curling fan fronds in maroon on off-white and quilted with diagonal lines and frond curls. The cut-out lower corners and edge bound in worn polychrome printed cotton....

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), piecing, printing (process), quilting, weaving

GUSN: 51269

Accession Number: 1986.1157

Throw rug

Rectangular, flat woven; coarse wool yarn weft in shades of brown; off white cotton warp woven in geometric design of stylized floral crosses. Beige ground central panel; zig-zag two tone brown border band.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51271

Accession Number: 1986.1159

Throw rug

Rectangular, flat woven; coarse wool yarn weft in shades of brown; off white cotton warp in geometric design of stylized floral crosses on beige central panel. Zig-zag two tone brown border; fringed ends.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51272

Accession Number: 1986.1160

Throw rug

Rectangular, flat woven; coarse beige and blue wool yarn; off white cotton warp. Geometric cellular pattern with medallion in center. Solid border; fringed ends.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51273

Accession Number: 1986.1161

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