Historic New England

Neckerchief

Light weight cotton square, machine hemmed on two sides with multicolored monogram; tied together with 1998.6262 - 6270 with a light blue silk ribbon;in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 258139

Accession Number: 1998.6269

Neckerchief

Light weight cotton square, machine hemmed on two edges; blue monogram; tied together with 1998.6262 - 6270 with a light blue silk ribbon; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 258140

Accession Number: 1998.6270

Hand Towel

Off-white linen; ends have whipped stitched scalloped edges; one end embroidered with off white shamrock-type leaves in a vine; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile materials by weaving technique, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258147

Accession Number: 1998.6271

Hand Towel

Off white linen; ends with small whipped scallops; one end has an embroidered off white design of laurel leaves with raised dots; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile materials by weaving technique, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258148

Accession Number: 1998.6272

Hand Towel

Off white linen; ends fagoted; woven floral motif on borders; embroidered with monogram; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile materials by weaving technique, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258149

Accession Number: 1998.6273

Hand Towel

Off white linen; end fagoted; woven floral and ribbon designs on the ends and sides; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile materials by weaving technique, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258150

Accession Number: 1998.6274

Hand Towel

Off white linen; faggoted borders on each end; geometric and floral design around the borders; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile weaving processes and techniques, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258151

Accession Number: 1998.6275

Hand Towels

Off white linen; fagoted borders; floral motif woven around the border with small central motif; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile materials by weaving technique, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258152

Accession Number: 1998.6276-6277

Hand Towel

Linen; top and bottom whipped scalloped edges; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile materials by weaving technique, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258153

Accession Number: 1998.6278

White linen; red border on 2 sides; monogrammed in red; pattern consists of 1 inch of white border then 2 12/16 inch band of Greek-key pattern in red, 18 13/16 of checierboard pattern in white, red Greek-key patter, white border; Greek-key is also woven in on both sides in white; in hope chest (acc....

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile materials by weaving technique, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258154

Accession Number: 1998.6279

Hand Towel

Linen; diaper-twill damask weave; 1 1/2 inch crocheted band on one end; both ends have 1/8 inch band of drawn thread; croched band has been sewn on; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile materials by weaving technique, crocheting

GUSN: 258155

Accession Number: 1998.6280

Hand Towels

Linen; fagoted trim and 1 inch hem on both ends; monogrammed; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile materials by weaving technique, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258156

Accession Number: 1998.6281

Wig stand

Wig stand with four rectangular legs and stubby squared off feet, tripod shape. Legs are attached to the base of a turned support (it looks like a spindle from a balustrade). A hemispherical wooden support for wig is painted beige. Composed of old fragments.

Date: 1900-1966

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258162

Accession Number: 1966.1313.1

Wig

Handsewn wig, probably twentieth-century.

Date: 1900-1966

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258163

Accession Number: 1966.1313.2

Napkins

Linen damask-weave; fringe on all four sides; checkerboard pattern on edge, larger Greek key design inside; square of leaves; leaf motif in center; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile weaving techniques: patterning, damask

GUSN: 258174

Accession Number: 1998.6282.1-6

Hand Towels

linen; edged with fagoting; 2 inch hem; embroidered with monogram; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 258175

Accession Number: 1998.6286.1-2

Pillowcases

White linen or cotton; edged with scalloped embroidery; floral pattern and cut work embroidery; four button holes on back, no buttons; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), embroidering, cutwork

GUSN: 258176

Accession Number: 1998.6287.1-2

Handkerchief

White linen with blue cross stitch borders; cross stitch pattern depicts two birds flanking a tree, worked four times creating a square; outer edge is embrodiered in a sharkstooth manner; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cross stitch, embroidering

GUSN: 258177

Accession Number: 1998.6288

Table Mat

Rectangular linen; blue thread across top and bottom edges; top with multi-colored embroidered floral decoration; to p of design with flower inside blue diamond; below two blue x's with flowers at sides; between x's are two purple flowers; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidering, handmade

GUSN: 258178

Accession Number: 1998.6289

Table Mat

Rectangular, off-white linen; off-white thread decoration; decorative end has horizontal band defined by two rows of drawn thread embroidery; at center of band is a flower flanked by two leafy motifs; edge is adorned with a sawtooth pattern of crocheted loops; the less decorative end is adorned with...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), crochet (needlework), drawn thread work

GUSN: 258179

Accession Number: 1998.6290

Napkin Case

Linen; four flaps that fold in; one flap with foliate vine decoration of openwork and embroidery and scalloped edge; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), openwork, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258180

Accession Number: 1998.6291

Bread Basket Napkin

Linen; four pointed flaps that fold into center; edged with blue embroidered scalloped decoration; in hope chest (acc. No.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258181

Accession Number: 1998.6292

Hot Pad and Cover

A) Stiff oval hot pad, white plain-woven linen; fabric is stitched to form shape; B) oval linen cover; round scalloped edges; finished with off-white machine-applied thread; thin linen tape slightly shorter than length sewn at each end on reverse; tape forms a loop for securing cover to hot pad; in ...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), asbestos, cardboard, stitching, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 258182

Accession Number: 1998.6293AB

Textile Fragment

Long piece of glazed fabric with tiny grid-like pattern across whole piece; marked with a red line 1 1/2 inches from the edge at one end; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), glaze

GUSN: 258183

Accession Number: 1998.6294

Doily

Round linen with embroidered five-petal flowers around edge; openwork in center with four-petal flowers; each petal of the four-petal flowers with openwork criss-cross inside; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), openwork, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258184

Accession Number: 1998.6295

Doily

Round linen; thick, nine lobed tatted border; plain-woven center; wide scalloped edges on border with large and small stylized flowers; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), tatting (lace)

GUSN: 258185

Accession Number: 1998.6296

Table Mat

Linen; roundish; scalloped edges with crocheted openwork around edge; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), crochet (needlework), openwork

GUSN: 258186

Accession Number: 1998.6297.1-2

Table Mat

Oval linen; scalloped with crocheted openwork around edge; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), crochet (needlework), openwork

GUSN: 258187

Accession Number: 1998.6297.3

Cup with saucer

White body with pink blossom and gilt accents.

Date: 1930-50

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256416

Accession Number: 1999.550.4

Cup with saucer

White body with pink blossom and gilt accents.

Date: 1930-50

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256417

Accession Number: 1999.550.5

Pair of Andirons

Pair of cast iron andirons

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 256418

Accession Number: 1999.546

Andiron

This object contains harmful and stereotypical imagery. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects a...

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256419

Accession Number: 1999.546.1

Andiron

This object contains harmful and stereotypical imagery. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects a...

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256420

Accession Number: 1999.546.2

Miniature tea set

Miniature tea service composed of 6 tea cups with saucers, teapot with cover, cream pitcher, and sugar bowl with cover.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 256421

Accession Number: 1999.545

Teacup with saucer

Teacup (a) with saucer (b) have white body decorated on exterior with orange rib alternating with 3 white.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256423

Accession Number: 1999.545.1a,b

Teacup with saucer

Teacup (a) with saucer (b) have white body decorated on exterior with orange rib alternating with 3 white.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256424

Accession Number: 1999.545.2a,b

Teacup with saucer

Teacup (a) with saucer (b) have white body decorated on exterior with orange rib alternating with 3 white.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256425

Accession Number: 1999.545.3a,b

Teacup with saucer

Teacup (a) with saucer (b) have white body decorated on exterior with orange rib alternating with 3 white.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256426

Accession Number: 1999.545.4a,b

Teacup with saucer

Teacup (a) with saucer (b) have white body decorated on exterior with orange rib alternating with 3 white.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256427

Accession Number: 1999.545.5a,b

Teacup with saucer

Teacup (a) with saucer (b) have white body decorated on exterior with orange rib alternating with 3 white.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256429

Accession Number: 1999.545.6a,b

Teapot with cover

Teapot (a) with cover (b) have white body decorated on exterior with orange rib alternating with 3 white.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256430

Accession Number: 1999.545.7a,b

Cream pitcher

White body decorated on exterior with orange rib alternating with 3 white.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256431

Accession Number: 1999.545.8

Sugar bowl with cover

Bowl (a) with cover (b) have white body decorated on exterior with orange rib alternating with 3 white.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256432

Accession Number: 1999.545.9a,b

Side Chairs

Set of four windsor style side chairs.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 256439

Accession Number: 1999.504

Side Chair

Windsor style with serpentine crest carved with center shell flanked by leaves. Six spindles with decoratively turned stiles. Serpentine side seat with rounded front edge. turned legs with "H" patterned stretchers. Stain finish. Extra lobe at front corners of seat compared to partners.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256440

Accession Number: 1999.504.1

Side Chair

Windsor style with serpentine crest carved with center shell flanked by leaves. Six spindles with decoratively turned stiles. Serpentine side seat with rounded front edge. turned legs with "H" patterned stretchers. Stain finish.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256441

Accession Number: 1999.504.2

Side Chair

Windsor style with serpentine crest carved with center shell flanked by leaves. Six spindles with decoratively turned stiles. Serpentine side seat with rounded front edge. turned legs with "H" patterned stretchers. Stain finish. Extra lobe at front corners of seat compared to partners.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256442

Accession Number: 1999.504.3

Side Chair

Windsor style with serpentine crest carved with center shell flanked by leaves. Six spindles with decoratively turned stiles. Serpentine side seat with rounded front edge. turned legs with "H" patterned stretchers. Stain finish. Extra lobe at front corners of seat compared to partners.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256443

Accession Number: 1999.504.4

Chamber set

Partial set of chamber ceramics. Includes washbasin, chamberpot with lid, slop pail with drainer inset. Possible maker's mark and other impressed marks.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 256444

Accession Number: 1999.521

Washbasin

Decorated with yellow chysanthemum like flowers, edge striping. Gadroon molded exterior.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256446

Accession Number: 1999.521.1

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