Historic New England

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

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

Satinet Sheet

White, plain weave, seamed satinet sheet; selvage sides with hemmed ends.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: Wood, Susana Bennet (Maker)

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

GUSN: 48744

Accession Number: 1972.141

Wool Sheet

Rectangular, cream-colored wool sheet; seamed; hemmed ends with selvage edges.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Wood, Lucy Ann (Miller), 1816-1897 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 48745

Accession Number: 1972.142

Wool Sheet

White, plain weave, seamed wool sheet with selvage sides and hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1785-1830

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

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

GUSN: 48746

Accession Number: 1972.143

Satinet Sheet

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

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: Champlin, Caroline T. (Wood) (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, weaving, machine-made, piecing

GUSN: 48747

Accession Number: 1972.144

Wool Sheet

White, plain weave, seamed, wool sheet with selvage sides and hemmed ends.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: Wood, Olive Cobb, 1789-1858 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 48748

Accession Number: 1972.145

Quilt

T-shaped; body comprised of pieced diamonds; alternating rows of glazed pillar print and diamonds; pieced eight-point star of various calicos. Fill around edges of double pink calico. Edges bound in brown floral calico. Quilted in zig-zags around stars.

Date: 1850 C-1860 C

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), linen (material), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 48749

Accession Number: 1972.148

Quilt

Body comprised of alternating rows of diamond blocks, one of yellow and black floral print on red ground, the other of bands of rainbow colors on white ground. Top and bottom bands of glazed red and black floral chintz; "Pumpkin Seed" design; white ground. Edges bound in printed cotton. Body quilted...

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48750

Accession Number: 1972.149

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall geometric design of rows of blocks; interiors divided by gridwork. Sashing of gridwork of alternating dark and light bands; solid intersections. Applied woven border; leno twist work and fringed edges except across top. Bottom corners rounded; top edge bound. Frin...

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, fringe, gauze, weaving, piecing, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 48751

Accession Number: 1972.152

Dress

A=Bodice; B=Skirt. Cream satin ground with printed purple velvet sprays. A=Bodice - drawstring scooped neckline with small thread loops all around; puffed short sleeves with gathered cuffs; V-shaped silk tulle gathered at necline and waist; pointed waist at front. Pleated waistband; boned; lined ...

Date: ca. 1896

Maker: Chapman, J. E. (Maker)

Material: hand sewing, satin, silk (textile), taffeta, tulle (meshed textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 48752

Accession Number: 1972.157AB

Dress

Three-piece dress, bodice (a), skirt (b), and bow (c). Chartreuse corded silk with pale pink and chartreuse lampas. Bodice (a) broad drawstring neckline with chartreuse piping; exaggerated puffed sleeves of pink and green lampas; lampas woven with abstract swirls and small flowers (recalls bizarre s...

Date: 1895-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: cord (fiber product), stitching, lampas (textile material), machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 48753

Accession Number: 1972.158A-C

Table vitrine

Large oval top wtih thin gallery lip, tapered legs; inlaid rails and marquetry hunting scene on top

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: inlays (decorations), veneer

GUSN: 47447

Accession Number: 1967.51

Bedspread

T-shaped, white; central floral motif encircled by oval chain links; undulating floral vine framing center. Border of large scrolling vine ending with flower. Sides and bottom with scalloped edges with dots.

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), whitework

GUSN: 47448

Accession Number: 1967.55

Spoon

Silver salt spoon with a rounded spoon and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: Jones, Ball, & Poor (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47449

Accession Number: 1967.56

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47450

Accession Number: 1967.61

Sextant

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47451

Accession Number: 1967.62

Wall Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47452

Accession Number: 1967.71

Plaster

Two layers, the top one a slum coat heavy with lime and smooth.

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 47453

Accession Number: 1967.72A-E

Plaster

Much paint on surface.

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 47454

Accession Number: 1967.73A-F

Plaster fragments

Nine pieces of plaster.

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 47455

Accession Number: 1967.74

Napkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47456

Accession Number: 1967.80

Mosaic or Hexagon Quilt

Comprised of silk hexagon mosaic design of six block florets. Light blue satin border on sides; very bright colors.

Date: 1855-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), damask, moiré, piecing, rayon, satin, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 47457

Accession Number: 1967.81

Day Dress

Plum wool challis. Bodice printed with stylized floral medallion. Skirt is printed at border print of bands of pink ribbon edged with green foliate garland alternating same medallions of bodice. Border is of larger multi-color medallions with red ground enclosed by larger green leaves. Bodice has hi...

Date: 1858-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 47458

Accession Number: 1967.82

Dress

Cream cotton with silk pinstripe; printed with bands of ogee and diamond medallions in green, blue and pinks; bodice has gathered and padded front; waist has wide piping and narrow piping at armscye and seams at front and back; long straight sleeves trimmed with lace; bodice lined with cream cotton ...

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), stitching, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47459

Accession Number: 1967.83

Purse

A beaded purse or reticule in black and white glass beads over a cream fabric sack.

Date: 19th / 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, beads (pierced objects), glass (material), beadwork, beading (process)

GUSN: 47460

Accession Number: 1967.84

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/verse sampler. Square, ivory linen. Medium scale floral border at top, wave border at sides, small scale floral at bottom. Alphabets: #1-missing "J"; #2-complete; #3-"A-X"; #4 - "A,E,I,O,U,W,Y"; Numbers:"1-10". Cross stitch, eyelet hole, satin stitch.

Date: 1820

Maker: Tower, Mary, 1810- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 47461

Accession Number: 1967.85

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47462

Accession Number: 1967.91

Collar

White embroidery.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47463

Accession Number: 1967.94

Pair of shoes

Each shoe in this pair is constructed from white kid leather without additional embellishment. The oval toe is wide and the last edges are covered with a band of white silk trim. There is a slight spring heel and a leather sole.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Garfield, Lyman (Maker)

Material: stitching, leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 47464

Accession Number: 1967.97AB

Banner Weathervane

Banner and arrow weathervane. Painted yellow surface.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), lead (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 47465

Accession Number: 1967.101

Slippers

Taupe wool flannel; embroidered w/ polychrome butterflies; brown binding; rounded square toe; squared throat; 4" vamp; sole has narrow waist; 3/8" stacked wooden heel; white linen lining.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, flannel, stitching, leather, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47466

Accession Number: 1967.102AB

Child's Dress

Brown; printed brown stripes--pin-stripes alternating with dotted bands; creates ombre effect; shirred bodice; self waistband; short sleeves--shirred with two ruffles and smocking at shoulder; drawstring neckline.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 47467

Accession Number: 1967.103

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