Historic New England

Neckerchief

Light weight cotton square, machine-stitched on two edges, red stitched 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), cross stitch

GUSN: 258135

Accession Number: 1998.6265

Lightweight cotton square, machine hemmed on two edges; multicolored herringbone decorative border; 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), cross stitch

GUSN: 258136

Accession Number: 1998.6266

Neckerchief

Light weight cotton square, machine hemmed on all four edges; red stitcheds 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), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258137

Accession Number: 1998.6267

Neckerchief

Light weight cotton square; machine hemmed on two edges; red stitched 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: 258138

Accession Number: 1998.6268

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

Hand Towel

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

Doilies

Set of eight; linen; round with embroidered scalloped edges; no decoration; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 258189

Accession Number: 1998.6299.1-8

Souvenir Napkin

Square, off-white damask-woven linen; woven foliate and floral border; central square with inscription; foliate motifs at four corners of central square; fringed on all four sides

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 258190

Accession Number: 1998.6305

Wallpaper

Three wallpaper fragments from the Louisa May Alcott House in Concord, Massachusetts. Floral sprig and diamond pattern paper. Naturalistic floral sprigs are framed by thin lined diamonds with a background of pindot stripes. Roller-printed in white and dark gray on gray ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284111

Accession Number: 2001.281.355A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment of "Peacock Paper" reproduction, torn in two, from The Wayside in Concord, Massachusetts. Vignettes of colorful birds, including peacocks. Roller-printed in two blues, two greens, two pinks, red, gray, brown, tan, two mauves, white and black on a light lavender ground with small diamond p...

Date: 1900-1908

Maker: Sanderson (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284112

Accession Number: 2001.281.356AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the Piazza room of The Wayside in Concord, Massachusetts. Collected as part of a wallpaper restoration project taking place at the property in 1967-1968. Diamond patterned paper in which pattern and background printed with small dashes giving the pattern a great deal of tex...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284122

Accession Number: 2001.281.357

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the main hallway of The Wayside in Concord, Massachusetts. Collected as part of a wallpaper restoration project taking place at the property in 1967-1968. Striped pattern imitating grasscloth wallcovering. Paper is embossed with a small, delicate scroll pattern. Roller-pri...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 284123

Accession Number: 2001.281.358

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the dining room of The Wayside in Concord, Massachusetts. Un printed ungrounded red paper.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284128

Accession Number: 2001.281.359

Planet Jr. Wheeled Seeder

Planet Jr. wheeled seeder. Small metal seed hopper, painted green attached to a larger front wheel with two wooden arms. As the front wheel turns the seed drops out of the bottom of the hopper. As the seed drops through the hole the metal shoe opens a furrow for the seed to fall into. The back pair ...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: S.L. Allen & Company (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material), metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 284130

Accession Number: 2013.36.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments from the Terrace Room, The Wayside in Concord, Massachusetts. Floral damask pattern roller-printed in dark red on red ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284132

Accession Number: 2001.281.360A-E

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Mrs. Hawthorne's Parlor, The Wayside in Concord, Massachusetts. Plain, ungrounded red paper. Notes indicate that the paper was installed by former property owner Mrs. D. L. Lothrop in 1899 and removed as part of a wallpaper restoration project undertaken by the National Par...

Date: 1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284135

Accession Number: 2001.281.361

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment from President Eliot's House, Cotuit, Massachusetts. High quality English paper with very fine pindot background, possibly roller-printed, beneath a block-printed flowering vine pattern. Floral pattern printed in brown, pink, red and two greens. Pindot background printed...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 284146

Accession Number: 2001.281.362

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment from President Eliot's House, Cotuit, Massachusetts. All over floral pattern in which rose, tulip, carnation and other flowers appear to bloom from the same meandering vine. Roller-printed in cream, two pinks, red, three greens, yellow, two blues and brown on a white grou...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: William Campbell Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284151

Accession Number: 2001.281.363

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments from Cotuit, Massachusetts. Stylized leaf figure framed by a fluer-de-lis lozenge pattern. Paper is roller-printed in tan, ochre and red on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284152

Accession Number: 2001.281.364.1AB

Wallpaper

Three wallpaper fragments from Cotuit, Massachusetts. Three varieties of colored marble are framed by a three-dimensional screen. Roller-printed in gray, green, white, gold, silver, brown, salmon and red on white ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284153

Accession Number: 2001.281.364.2A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment of more than five layers of nineteenth and early twentieth century wallpapers from Cotuit, Massachusetts. Uppermost paper is a small floral figure paper roller-printed in two grays on brown ground with a floral border. The border is printed in gray, pale blue, cream, pale pink, and brown o...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284154

Accession Number: 2001.281.365

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Cotuit, Massachusetts. Badly deteriorated floral wallpaper. Pattern is difficult to discern but a small fragment protected by the overlap of another piece of paper reveals original bright green leaves, red striping, and pale pink flowers and dots on a bright yellow ground. ...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wove paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 284155

Accession Number: 2001.281.366.1AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Cotuit, Massachusetts. Probably foliate scrolling pattern. Paper in poor condition, pattern difficult to discern. Block-printed in mint green and possibly white or gray. White ground or ungrounded. Handmade sheets of wove paper. Layer two of three.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wove paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 284157

Accession Number: 2001.281.366.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Cotuit, Massachusetts. Masonry wallpaper with foliate medallion figures. Roller-printed in green on ungrounded paper. Layer three of three. Paper striped by lathe applied over it.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284158

Accession Number: 2001.281.366.3

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