Historic New England

Napkin

One white napkin with one row of openwork at the hem, 1" from the edge, along all four edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371032

Accession Number: 2016.188.768

Set of Fifteen Napkins

One set of fifteen white napkins with one row of openwork at the hem, 1/2" from the edge, along all four edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371033

Accession Number: 2016.188.769

Set of Eleven Napkins

Set of eleven white napkins with one row of openwork at the hem, 1/2" from the edge, along all four edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371034

Accession Number: 2016.188.770

Set of Three Napkins

Set of three white napkins with openwork at the outer edge, nubs on the stitch line along the outer edge, and a corner design with openwork straight lines and a stylized basket of flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371035

Accession Number: 2016.188.771

Set of Eight Napkins

One set of eight white plain weave napkins with a 1/16" hem that is machine-stitched.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371036

Accession Number: 2016.188.772

Set of Six Napkins

One set of six white linen napkins with damask woven flowers centered within a wide basket weave background.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371037

Accession Number: 2016.188.773

Set of Six Napkins

Set of six white linen damask napkins with one row of openwork at the hem, 1/2" from the edge, and the letter "T" embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371038

Accession Number: 2016.188.774

Set of Twelve Napkins

Set of twelve white linen napkins with two rows of openwork along the scalloped edges, and a four-petaled flower in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371039

Accession Number: 2016.188.775

Set of Six Napkins

Set of six white plain-weave napkins with openwork around the hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371040

Accession Number: 2016.188.776

Set of Two Napkins

Set of two white plain-weave napkins with openwork around the hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371041

Accession Number: 2016.188.777

Pair of Doilies

Pair of oval doilies with scalloped edges and a basket of flowers embroidered at each end.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371042

Accession Number: 2016.188.778.1-.2

Doily

Round white doily featuring a stylized basket of flowers at the bottom, with five five-petal worked-hole flowers around the edge, alternating with six single worked-holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371043

Accession Number: 2016.188.779

Doily

Oval white doily with scalloped edges and a flower at the two ends and the upper and lower midpoint.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371044

Accession Number: 2016.188.780

Doily

Oval white doily with scalloped edges and a floral design at each end.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371045

Accession Number: 2016.188.781

Doily

Round white doily with a scalloped edge and a basket of flowers accenting three spots around the edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371046

Accession Number: 2016.188.782

Doily

Round white plain weave doily with a scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371047

Accession Number: 2016.188.783

Tablecloth

Square white tablecloth with embroidery and openwork decoration and scalloped edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371048

Accession Number: 2016.188.784

Tablecloth

Large white linen damask tablecloth with "Metropolitan New York and Boston Line" woven into the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, linen (material)

GUSN: 371049

Accession Number: 2016.188.785

Set of Eleven Napkins

Set of eleven white linen napkins with three damask concentric squares woven into the design and a white embroidered initial at the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371050

Accession Number: 2016.188.786.1-.11

Large Piece of Cloth

Piece of white cotton fabric in an uneven weave with a vague diamond pattern. The piece has no selvage edges and no hemmed edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371051

Accession Number: 2016.188.787

Tablecloth

White linen damask tablecloth with an embroidered monogram "AW".

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371052

Accession Number: 2016.188.788

Tablecloth

Square white linen tablecloth in a plain weave with 2 3/8" deep hems with a row of openwork at the top of the hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371053

Accession Number: 2016.188.789

Tablecloth

Plain white cotton cloth with one hemmed edge, one selvage edge, and two torn edges. The hem is machine-stitched and 7/8" deep.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371054

Accession Number: 2016.188.790

Tablecloth

Square white linen damask tablecloth with 2 1/8" hem along all sides, and a row of openwork at the top of the hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371055

Accession Number: 2016.188.791

Tablecloth with Shamrock Pattern

Large square white linen damask tablecloth with a shamrock pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371056

Accession Number: 2016.188.792

Ascot Tie

A silk ascot tie with a pattern of encircled maroon sunbursts on a mustard yellow background.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371208

Accession Number: 2016.188.972

Handkerchief

A square, red handkerchief with white and blue geometric and floral patterns.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371209

Accession Number: 2016.188.973

Ascot Tie

A white, silk ascot tie with a green and yellow paisley pattern. The tag reads Bergdorf Goodman.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371210

Accession Number: 2016.188.974

Round Box

A small, round black lacquer box with yellow and brown decoration. The lid that has been painted with a domestic genre scene, while the body of the box has been painted with pastoral landscapes.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 371211

Accession Number: 2016.188.975AB

Sewing Needle Book

A small, rectangular book covered with pink and green geometric patterned cloth. It's felt pages have been stuck with sewing needles, and two tassels hang from its spine.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371212

Accession Number: 2016.188.976

Sewing Kit

A circular, pink, silk case with a velvet, salmon-colored interior and a zip closure. A pink, silk pin cushion is attached at the center of it's interior and a small pocket holds supplies a the side.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371213

Accession Number: 2016.188.977

A clear, rectangular plastic case that holds a soft tape measure, three buttons, a cardboard box of woven name tags that read "Cyrus Pinkham," and a silver pocket knife. The case also contains a label that says Cyrus Pinkham's staff c. 1940, please don't throw away.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371214

Accession Number: 2016.188.978

Framed Photograph

A photographic portrait of a young woman, contained in a gold-colored wooden frame and a mat with an ovoid opening. The frame bears geometric decoration in low relief and a beaded inner border.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood and wood products, gold (color)

GUSN: 371215

Accession Number: 2016.188.979

Shoe Horn

A rectangular, plastic shoe horn with a taupe and white marbled pattern. The text "Pierre Cardin, Paris, New York" is written in relief on the front.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371216

Accession Number: 2016.188.980

Business Cards

Small, rectangular, white paper business cards with cursive text that says "Margaret Smith Co., Gardiner Maine, William Waters, Buyer" printed in black ink.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371217

Accession Number: 2016.188.981

Scissors

Silver-colored sewing scissors with handles decorated with low relief geometric and floral patterns.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371218

Accession Number: 2016.188.982

Bar of Soap

A square, green bar of soap which bears on one side a low-relief insignia of the initials HC below a crown, and on the other side the name Hattie Carnegie.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371219

Accession Number: 2016.188.983

Bar of Soap

A square, green bar of soap which bears on one side a low-relief insignia of the initials HC below a crown.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371220

Accession Number: 2016.188.984

3 Pencils

Three white pencils with the name "Hattie Carnegie" and an insignia with the initials HC below a crown printed in red along the shaft.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371221

Accession Number: 2016.188.985.1.-.3

Glasses and Case

A pair of glasses with light brown, broken plastic frames and circular glass lenses, with a rectangular cognac-colored leather case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371223

Accession Number: 2016.188.987.1-.2

Pin Box

A rectangular tin pin box with a beige and silver-colored rosette pattern on its body and central coat of arms bearing the phrase "The Lady's Own Toilet Pin Box, Best Pins, Perfect Points, Assorted Sizes." The coat of arms consists of a central shield flanked by a ram and a white horse, surrounded ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371224

Accession Number: 2016.188.988

Scarf

A lightweight, rectangular white scarf with various emblems printed in bright colors and the printed name Brooke Cadwallader.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371225

Accession Number: 2016.188.989

Scarf

A rectangular, white silk scarf printed with various lilac and lavender colored flowers with green ferns and foliage, surrounded by a navy-blue border. The name "Leonardi" is printed in the lower right-hand corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371226

Accession Number: 2016.188.990

Scarf

A rectangular, black silk scarf printed with light purple flowers with white foliage, surrounded by a fuschia border. The name "Leonardi" is printed in the lower right-hand corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371227

Accession Number: 2016.188.991

Scarf

A rectangular, white silk scarf printed with mushrooms, insects, and plants in red, yellow, pink, and green, surrounded by a black border. The name "Ostinelli" is printed in the lower right-hand corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371228

Accession Number: 2016.188.992