Historic New England

Alphabet Sampler

Unfinished alphabet sampler with heart and geometric border. Alphabets: #1 complete; #2 missing "J"; #3 complete; #4 incomplete; #5 incomplete. Numbers: "1-9". Stitches used: cross stitch, eyelet hole stitch, and satin stitch.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 49516

Accession Number: 1977.565

Tablecloth

Rectangular, off white cotton dimity cloth; seamed. Red and black bordered Greek Key. Stripes running length of cloth. Hemmed ends finished in cotton tape. Selvage sides.

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made, piecing, printing (process), textiles

GUSN: 49517

Accession Number: 1977.566

Sash

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49518

Accession Number: 1977.567

Shawl

Square red wool ground with paisley border - blue, green, white, yellow - 7 1/2" wide; silk warp, wool weft; wool patterning weft.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49519

Accession Number: 1977.568

Fabric Shade

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49520

Accession Number: 1977.569

"Rose" Blanket

Rectangular, off-white, plain weave wool blanket with moderate knapt with narrow woven dark stripe at each end with enbroidered polychromatic "Rose" wheels in each corner and orange wool yarn binding at ends.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 49521

Accession Number: 1977.570

"Rose" Blanket

Rectangular, off-white, plain weave wool blanket with moderate knapt with narrow woven dark stripe at each end with embroidered polychromatic "Rose" wheels in each corner and orange wool yarn binding on ends.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 49522

Accession Number: 1977.571

Lace Fragment

Piece of black lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49523

Accession Number: 1977.572

Tablecloth

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49524

Accession Number: 1977.573

Shawl

Triangular shape; golden brown center; 6" sewn-on border of green, brown, black floral motif; dense yellowish orange fringe on tape - sewn-on.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 49525

Accession Number: 1977.574

Tablecloth

Roughly square, fine, white gauze-like cotton; embroidered undulating vine around edges. Hemmed edges.

Date: 1810-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 49526

Accession Number: 1977.575

Apron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49528

Accession Number: 1977.577

Dress

Blue and white checked; lace collar; epaulets w/ 4 pearl buttons; pearl buttons along center front placket; hook and eye closures missing; hem and placket edged w/ cotton tape.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 49529

Accession Number: 1977.578

Moccasins

Tan leather w/ vamp of beadwork in bands of blues, yellow w/ red flower; brown velvet cut w/ red trim; cambric lining.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), cotton (textile), stitching, leather

GUSN: 49530

Accession Number: 1977.579AB

Purse

Black velvet purse with bright blue beading and blue tassels with black silk top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49531

Accession Number: 1977.581

White shaped silk brocaded with sparse floral sprays; low 1" white kid covered heel.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 49536

Accession Number: 1977.591.1-.2

Armchair

No description

Date: 1760-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: staining, maple (wood), upholstering, rush (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 49359

Accession Number: 1976.230

Chair

Side chair. Birch. Serpentine crest rail. Molded ears. Pierced splat. Rush seat. Block and vase-turned legs. Ring and ball-turned stretchers. Rests on Spanish feet.

Date: 1760-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 49360

Accession Number: 1976.231.1

Side Chair

Side chair. Soft maple, ash rear seat rail. Yoke crest. Vasiform splat. Stiles taper upward from base to crest. Rush seat. Block and baluster-turned front legs with baluster and ring turnings just below seat rail.Swelled turned side stretchers with central turned ring contours. Ball and ring...

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), white ash (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 49361

Accession Number: 1976.232

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers with two smaller central drawers above two larger top and lower drawers; grained and painted "panels" on drawers; flattened ball feet.

Date: 1715-1735

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), poplar (wood), red oak (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 49362

Accession Number: 1976.234

Chair

Side chair. Poplar posts and bannisters; arch seat rails, splat rail, and stretchers; maple crest and splat rail. Arched, molded crest. Vasiform splat. Splat rail protrudes downward. Grooves outline crest and splat rail. Rushed seat rerushed in late twentieth century. Block-and-baluster-turne...

Date: 1715-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), poplar (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 49363

Accession Number: 1976.236

Windsor Chair

Brace back Windsor chair with a fan back, saddle seat, scroll-eared crest rail, and painted stringing on the legs.

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 49364

Accession Number: 1976.242

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49365

Accession Number: 1976.246

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49367

Accession Number: 1976.263A

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 49368

Accession Number: 1976.263B

Cup and saucer

Earthenware teacup without handle (.1) and saucer (.2). Green transfer-print "Eagle" pattern. Depicts eagle with outstretched wings sailing in a large shell-shaped boat with furled sail. In the background is a village and a domed building on a hill. The eagle wears a shield bearing the stars and str...

Date: 1836-1841

Maker: R. Hall & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49369

Accession Number: 1976.268.1-.2

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49370

Accession Number: 1976.274A

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49371

Accession Number: 1976.274B

Chair

Tapered molded legs; molded H-stretchers and seat rails; rounded stiles and crest; pierced urn and volute banister; slip seat. DHC Painted black with gold in 1850-1870. Evidence of earlier red stained surface. Berlin work cover over poss. original rush seat. Stretchers well worn; bead hardly visi...

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: Possibly Gilbert, Nathaniel (Maker)

GUSN: 49373

Accession Number: 1976.279

Teapot

Earthenware handled teapot. Branch molded handle. Foliate molded spout. Hand painted floral design.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 49374

Accession Number: 1976.283AB

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49375

Accession Number: 1976.284

Pictorial Sampler

Pictorial sampler on cream-colored linen ground. House at center surrounded by flowers and potted flowers. Polychromatic threads in pink, yellow, and green. Gilt frame.

Maker: Rolfe, Anna E. (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 49376

Accession Number: 1976.287

Windsor Chair

Chair. Maple and pine. Rod back, bamboo turnings, incised lines around shaped seat; stripped. Branded "J. Davenport" at bottom of seat.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Davenport, John (Furniture worker)

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 49377

Accession Number: 1976.292

Vase

Pair of trumpet-shaped glass vases with circular bases. Amber-colored glass with dots of brown resembling tortoiseshell pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 49378

Accession Number: 1976.301.1

Vase

Pair of trumpet-shaped glass vases with circular bases. Amber-colored glass with dots of brown resembling tortoiseshell pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 49379

Accession Number: 1976.301.2

No description

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 49394

Accession Number: 1976.356

Pictorial/Verse Sampler

Pictorial/Verse Sampler. Vertical rectangle, ivory linen ground. Potted flowers in top register, verse in middle register. Adam and Eve by the Tree of Knowledge. Below this a small scale pastoral scene. Floral border.

Date: 1798

Maker: Brown, Hannah, 178?- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 49395

Accession Number: 1976.361

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