Historic New England

Needlework Picture

Oval, silk mourning picture. Two women on either side of a memorial with an urn on top. Large tree at right, several small trees and buildings at left. Weeping willow behind memorial. Sky, heads and arms are painted. stitches: satin stitch, french knot

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 48717

Accession Number: 1972.22

Thermometer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48718

Accession Number: 1972.25

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse sampler with bands of decorative needlework depicting an undulating wave, geometric and floral patterns. Alphabets: #1 missing "J"; #2 missing "J" and "U". Numbers: "1-8". Stitches used: satin stitch. Plain wood frame.

Date: 1770

Maker: Phillips, Hannah, 1757- (Embroiderer) J. F. Cabot & Brother (Framer)

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

GUSN: 48719

Accession Number: 1972.28

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 48720

Accession Number: 1972.90A

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 48721

Accession Number: 1972.90B

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 48722

Accession Number: 1972.90C

Carpet fragment

Two square fragments of carpet in two frames hinged together. Frames backed with Gothic-style wallpapers. These were probably samples.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48724

Accession Number: 1972.104

Fireboard

Fireboard covered with wallpaper depicting an outdoor scene of three early-nineteenth-century children (two boys and one girl) dressing a dog in bonnet and shawl. Attached border (1972.105b)

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 48725

Accession Number: 1972.105

Fireboard

Fireboard with wallpaper. Scene depicting two children playing outside with pet rabbits. Grays on blue ground. Attached border (1972.106b).

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 48726

Accession Number: 1972.106

Fireboard

Wallpaper from a fireboard, applied to canvas and stretched on a wooden frame. Paper depicts Napoleon on a white horse leading his army into war. Border is double wide with alternating Greek key and vine in yellow and red.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, paper (fiber product), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48727

Accession Number: 1972.107

Painting

Bust-length, woman wearing turban style hat.

Date: 1889

Maker: Kimberly (Artist)

Material: charcoal (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48728

Accession Number: 1972.122

Nautical Scene

Nautical scene with three-masted ship at center, house at left. Two figures center. Said to be the Battle of Louisburg (which took place in 1758 on the coast of Nova Scotia, as part of teh Seven Years' War).

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 48729

Accession Number: 1972.123

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48730

Accession Number: 1972.125

Crib Blanket

Rectangular panel of plain weave satinet (wool and cotton blend) of uneven two-tone blue stripes on an off-white ground; edges bound in a blue twill tape.

Date: 1780-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), hand weaving, tabby (textile), twill, tape (materials)

GUSN: 48731

Accession Number: 1972.126

Crib Blanket

Rectangular panel of linsey-woolsey (linen and wool blend), plain weave woven in repeating uneven stripes of blue, gold and tan on natural ground; edges bound in a brown and white geometric calico.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), hand weaving, linsey-woolsey

GUSN: 48732

Accession Number: 1972.127

Tablecloth

Rectangular, off white satin damask weave linen cloth woven in an overshot-like pattern of blocks and crosses; repeating swag side borders. Applied linen crochet lace. 1" wide around edges.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, damask, hand weaving, lace (needlework), linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 48733

Accession Number: 1972.128

Tablecloth

Square, off white linen; seamed. Bronson weave; geometric block and bar pattern. Hemmed ends. Selvage sides.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48734

Accession Number: 1972.129

Tablecloth

Roughly square, off white linen; seamed. Bronson weave in geometric block and bar pattern. Hemmed ends; selvage sides. Applied linen needlepoint lace (1" wide) around edges.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, hand weaving, lace (needlework), linen (material), needle lace, piecing, textiles

GUSN: 48735

Accession Number: 1972.130

Napkin

Nearly square; off-white ground. Blue and brown windowpane check with blue, outlined in brown borders. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: Possibly Cobb, Hannah Francis, 1767-1846 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 48736

Accession Number: 1972.131

Napkin

Nearly square; off-white ground. Blue and brown windowpane check with blue, outlined in brown borders. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48737

Accession Number: 1972.132

Napkin

Square; linen. Woven in off-white ground and narrow, light blue windowpane check with wide blue outlines, border, cream colored initials. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48738

Accession Number: 1972.133

Napkin

Roughly square linen napkin. Blue with double white line windowpane check; 1-1/2 white band border. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, textiles

GUSN: 48739

Accession Number: 1972.134

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 48740

Accession Number: 1972.136

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48741

Accession Number: 1972.137

Sheet

Rectangular, off-white linen sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48742

Accession Number: 1972.139

Satinet Sheet

White, plain weave, seamed satinet with selvage edges and hemmed ends.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: Wood, Susana Bennet (Maker)

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

GUSN: 48743

Accession Number: 1972.140

Musical Instrument

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47361

Accession Number: 1966.234

Shoe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47362

Accession Number: 1966.235

Portrait of Lady Mary Hirst Pepperrell (1708-1789)

Three-quarter length portrait of Lady Mary Hirst Pepperrell (1708-1789) wearing a dark green dress with white fichu and white cuffs. Right arm held horizontally across body, left hand at side. Elaborate gilt rococo frame with scrolls, vines, and shell motifs.

Date: 1942

Maker: Reproduction of Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815 (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 47363

Accession Number: 1966.240

Waistcoat

Ivory; embroidered serpentine floral and foliate garland in polychrome browns, blues and greens with silk thread along front and pocket flaps; single breasted with twelve buttons (two missing); back of cream wool; back closure missing but probably two pairs of ties.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile), satin, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47364

Accession Number: 1966.252

Dress and Jacket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47365

Accession Number: 1966.310

Wedding Dress

a) Bodice-- Iridescent plaid taffeta; plaid- blue, red, brown; high neck with standing band collar; full long sleeves and yoke trimmed with brown and beige silk fringe; 10 buttonholes and 7 brown covered buttons center front (3 are missing); hook and eye at bottom; rounded waist; boned darts; prince...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 47366

Accession Number: 1966.412AB

Wedding Dress

Women's dress in two pieces, a) Bodice-- Brown iridescent wool and silk blend; high neckline; long sleeves with ruching down center sleeves from shoulder and around cuff; pleated cuff with lace edging; bodice lined with tan cotton twill; sleeves lined with glazed tan cotton twill; boned; princess se...

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47367

Accession Number: 1966.413

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47368

Accession Number: 1966.419

Chair

Slat back chair with rush seat.

Date: 1750-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), rush (material)

GUSN: 47369

Accession Number: 1966.422

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 47370

Accession Number: 1966.424

Plate

Earthenware plate with a scalloped edge. Rope molded border. Molted brown and green glaze.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47371

Accession Number: 1966.426

Gothic Side Chair

Gothic side chair with a carved back and upholstered seat.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 47372

Accession Number: 1966.428

Crock

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47373

Accession Number: 1966.434A

Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47374

Accession Number: 1966.434B

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47375

Accession Number: 1966.435

Jacket

Green jacket with pleats at the front and back with a belt going from the side seams to the back, two pockets, and six brown buttons center front. Part of a suit.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47376

Accession Number: 1966.436A

Photograph

View of a low clapboard farm house and barn behind a stone wall, w/ several figures standing in front of the buildings, one man holding the bridle of a horse-drawn carriage.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 47377

Accession Number: 1966.438

Double cloth coverlet fragment

Blue wool and white cotton, reversible; overall geometric pattern of repeating crosses of two styles; border abstract pine trees; base line and chevron.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), double weave, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47378

Accession Number: 1966.442

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47379

Accession Number: 1966.444

Jug

Stoneware jug with blue glaze floral decoration. Stamped "A.B. WHEELER & CO. 69 Broad Street Boston, Mass."

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47380

Accession Number: 1966.445

Jug

Stonewar jug with handle. Stamp reads "A.G. SMALLEY No. 18 Blackstone St., BOSTON". Stamp of a swan figure below the label stamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47381

Accession Number: 1966.446

Portrait of Elizabeth Sparrow

Bust-length portrait of a woman in a black dress with white lace collar facing right. Sitter has a rectangular tortoisehell haircomb in her hair and is wearing a square gold earring, three narrow gold chains, and a decorative belt buckle. Twin sister, Mary Sparrow, is 1966.460.

Date: 1826

Maker: Doyle, William M.S., 1769-1828 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), oil pastels

GUSN: 47382

Accession Number: 1966.459

Portrait of Mary Sparrow

Bust-length portrait of Mary Sparrow with cleft chin wearing a black dress with white lace collar facing left. Sitter has a rectangular tortoiseshell haircomb in her hair and is wearing a square filigree earring, three narrow gold chains, and a decorative belt buckle. Twin sister Elizabeth Sparrow i...

Date: 1826

Maker: Doyle, William M.S., 1769-1828 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), oil pastels

GUSN: 47383

Accession Number: 1966.460

Portrait of Two children

Oil portrait of two blue-eyed children wearing identical white dresses with embroidered bodices and a tasseled bow at the waist. Each child is also wearing a pale pink robe with embroidered and tasseled cuffs. The child on the right has a small tuft of blond hair and is holding the end of the tassel...

Date: 1859

Maker: Lydston, William, Jr., 1813-1881 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 47384

Accession Number: 1966.461

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