Historic New England

Towels

Tea towels with printed fleur de lis [.1] and white and green stripes [.3].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353370

Accession Number: 1996.143.163.1-.3

Recipe Box

Metal recipe box with recipes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353371

Accession Number: 1996.143.196

Salt and Pepper Shakers

White glass salt and pepper shakers with metal tops.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353373

Accession Number: 1996.143.235.1AB-.2AB

Apron

White apron with floral basket pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353374

Accession Number: 1996.143.408

Apron

White apron with green floral and bird design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353375

Accession Number: 1996.143.409

Apron

Red apron with two stitched breast pockets.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353377

Accession Number: 1996.143.410

Curtains

White curtains with floral border [AB] with matching valance [C].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353378

Accession Number: 1996.143.524A-C

Side Chair

Side chair with leather seat and Queen Anne styling .

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353383

Accession Number: 1996.143.852

Stool

Stool with turned legs and rose colored upholstery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353385

Accession Number: 1996.143.853

Bookcase

Wooden bookcase.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353386

Accession Number: 1996.143.854

Vase

Clear glass vase.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353387

Accession Number: 1996.143.855

Plastic Flowers

Plastic flowers, placed in glass vase [1996.143.855].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353388

Accession Number: 1996.143.856

Bookends

Plaster bookends with port scene depicting a boat and wharf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353390

Accession Number: 1996.143.857AB

Candy Dish

Molded glass candy dish.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353391

Accession Number: 1996.143.859

Vase

White glass vase containing flowers [1996.143.861].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353392

Accession Number: 1996.143.860

Flowers

Silk flowers placed in white glass vase [1996.143.860].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353394

Accession Number: 1996.143.861

Lamp

Brass lamp [A] with tan shade with black floral design [B].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353396

Accession Number: 1996.143.862AB

Side Chair

Side chair with brown floral upholstered seat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353398

Accession Number: 1996.143.866

Parlor Suite

Three piece parlor suite with cut-velvet upholstery, c. 1940, including a sofa [.1], an armchair with blue upholstery [.2], and an armchair with red upholstery [.3].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353399

Accession Number: 1996.143.867.1-.3

Rush Seat Stool

Rush seat stool (part of set of ladderbacks from the Hoover House)

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353462

Accession Number: 2019.83.6

Child's Rocker

Rush seat child's rocker (part of set of ladderbacks from the Hoover House)

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353463

Accession Number: 2019.83.7

Pillows

Appliqued pillows depicting Hoover House

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353467

Accession Number: 2019.83.11.1-.2

Purse

Tan silk purse with a silk ribbon handle and polished wood clasp.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353491

Accession Number: 1938.563

Purse

Heavily beaded purse with lilac background and floral patterns; silk top and green ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353492

Accession Number: 1942.865

Purse

Tiny brown knitted reticule with white beads and tiny white beaded tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353504

Accession Number: 1990.247

Hat

Hat with upturned rim, white straw/raffia-like material. Applied white flower blossoms and leaves.

Date: 1968

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), polyester (fiber), net (textile)

GUSN: 353519

Accession Number: 2019.106.1

Hat Box

Hexagonal brown cardboard box (A) with removable lid (B). Lid has "Read's / Trumbull and Bridgeport" in white on top. Inside is paper receipt (C) to Mr. Edward A. Currie of Trumbull, CT.

Date: 1968

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 353520

Accession Number: 2019.106.2A-C

Brooch

Gold "Duette" bow-shaped brooch. Blue rhinestones on outer edges and white rhinestones in center. Pin backing can be removed to separate brooch into two symmetrical clips.

Maker: Coro, Inc. (Maker)

Material: rhinestone, gold (color), metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 353521

Accession Number: 2019.106.3

Walking horse by stone wall with scenic background surrounded by black border. Fully lined with grey flannel fabric. Edges are not bound. Hit and miss hooking in border, except when repaired; repairs made in solid black (PR bottom corner).

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), jute (fiber), hooking

GUSN: 347362

Accession Number: 1966.854

Rug

Commercial, machine made oval rug with yarn punched unclipped loops. Multi-strand wool floral center motif surrounded by similar flowers placed along edge. No binding. Ground fabric; plain weave, fiber content unknown

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: yarn, punching (surface marking technique), machine-made

GUSN: 347364

Accession Number: 1966.928

Hooked rug

Branch with red leaves (flowers) on white ground with red/brown border. Taupe colored twill tape (herringbone) surrounding edges, butted seams on all 4 sides. White leaf sections blend in with background, but pattern can be seen on backside. Rigid lines method of hooking to fill in pattern.

Date: 1930-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: jute (fiber), wool (textile), hooking

GUSN: 347365

Accession Number: 1966.800

Hooked rug

Large multi-colored, checked design (9x10 squares) hooked rug with flowers at corners. Jute ground has been folded over prior to hooking design.

Maker: unknown

Material: jute (fiber), wool (textile), hooking, sewing (process)

GUSN: 347366

Accession Number: 1966.825

Hooked rug

Central motif of 2 multicolored floral sprigs on beige background with large brown leaf border

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), yarn, jute (fiber), hooking

GUSN: 347367

Accession Number: 1966.929

Ladies Drawers

Fine linen teddy or split drawers with netting and lacework; monogrammed initials "MAK" center front.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 347421

Accession Number: 1992.108

Chemise

Fine linen chemise with lacework and pink silk satin ribbon; monogrammed initials "MAK" in the center front.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 347423

Accession Number: 1992.109

Chemise

Fine linen chemise with duoble-layered flounce with handmade lace; silk satin ribbon shoulder straps.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 347424

Accession Number: 1992.110

Chemise

Fine linen chemise with lacework and netting; buttoned panel for bottom; carefully darned in places.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 347425

Accession Number: 1992.111

Chemise

Fine linen chemise with lacework and laced pink silk satin ribbon on center front; monogrammed intials "MAK".

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 347426

Accession Number: 1992.112

Chemise

Fine linen chemise with lacework and pink silk satin ribbon; embroidered "Katherine" on center front.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 347427

Accession Number: 1992.113

Pantalettes

Fine linen pantalettes or drawers with interwoven peach silk satin ribbon and lacework.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 347428

Accession Number: 1992.114

Chemise

Fine linen chemise with lacework; tabs for being buttoned in.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 347429

Accession Number: 1992.115

Needle Case

Small leather book with three pieces of fabric stitched inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 347435

Accession Number: 1934.1107

Pincushion

Round pincushion with light blue silk fabric and pins stuck throughout. Wooden side panels with beehive decoration on top and handwritten label "Le Souvenir".

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 347436

Accession Number: 1932.2513