Historic New England

Table Scarf

White table scarf with finely textured weave and four strips on each end. There is a "T" embroidered in red on one end that was probably sewn by a member of the Thacher family after the piece's purchase.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 258961

Accession Number: 1999.638

Doily

Small round linen doily with white embroidery around scalloped edges; vine forms circle in center with green boliate embroidery and embroidered light pink flowers; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 258962

Accession Number: 1998.6310

Doily

Round linen doily with embroidered scrolling around edges and fringe; center ring with embroidered foliate branches in different shades of brown and tan; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 258963

Accession Number: 1998.6311

Doily

Round linen doily with scalloped edges decorated with small white embroidered flowers; embroidered scrolled foliate decoration forms ring in center along with embroidered small white flowers; embroidered with white, yellow and green thread; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 258964

Accession Number: 1998.6312

Table Mat

Oval linen damask table mat with fringe around edge; floral bunch in center; gothic scrolled foliate motif around edge; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 258965

Accession Number: 1998.6313

Doily

Small round doily with scalloped edges; crocheted with small 8-petal flower at center; 4-lobed flowers around smaller 8-petaled flower; eyelet and openwork designs; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, thread, openwork, eyelets (components)

GUSN: 258966

Accession Number: 1998.6314

Doily

Square linen doily with scalloped lace around outside edge and openwork border within square; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), openwork

GUSN: 258967

Accession Number: 1998.6316

Doilies

Pair of square linen doilies with scalloped lace around outside edge; inside square has eyelet border; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), handmade

GUSN: 258968

Accession Number: 1998.6317.1-2

Doily

Seven-sided linen doily with seven lace lobes extending off of center linen piece; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), handmade

GUSN: 258969

Accession Number: 1998.6318

Cravat Case

Rectangular linen piece with one side coming to a point, making a five-sided shape; cream-colored ribbon stitched around edge with embroidery around it; small white flowers also embroidered in a sparse configuration; inscription embroidered at point; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 258970

Accession Number: 1998.6319

Lamp

Kerosene burning lamp with a circular domed font that forms the base and a floral stamped carrying loop on one side. There is a screw in wick holder with a circular bracket for the glass chimney. The screw adjustment for the wick is marked "P & A HORNET", and "MADE IN USA" is on the reverse (?)

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Plume & Atwood (Manufacturer)

Material: tin brass

GUSN: 258971

Accession Number: 1999.639

Pair of clay pipes

Pair of clay pipes with elliptical bowls and spurs at the bottom marked "ES" with a crown. The stems are long and slightly arched with blackened mouth ends.

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 258973

Accession Number: 1999.640

Clay pipe

Pair of clay pipes with elliptical bowls and spurs at the bottom marked "ES" with a crown. The stems are long and slightly arched with blackened mouth ends.

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258974

Accession Number: 1999.640.1

Clay pipe

Pair of clay pipes with elliptical bowls and spurs at the bottom marked "ES" with a crown. The stems are long and slightly arched with blackened mouth ends.

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258975

Accession Number: 1999.640.2

Table Scarf

White table scarf is finely textured and woven with three red stripes at both ends. There is a "T" embroidered on one end that was probably completed by a Thacher family member after the piece's purchase.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 258976

Accession Number: 1999.641

Table Mat

White linen damask-woven; pattern consists of clover flower and three-leaf clover connected y trellis-like web; border of continuous clover on all four sides; center has clover flower and clover leafs connecting with each other with vine/trellis-like web; block shape at each corner with border of cl...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), damask, weaving

GUSN: 258977

Accession Number: 1998.6320

Blanket

Hudson Bey blanket in original brown paper shipping package with labels; wool blanket is camel-color with black stripe across top edge and bottom edge; four black lines at edge of one side; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: T.D. Whitney & Co. (Vendor)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 258978

Accession Number: 1998.6321

Bed Sheets

Eight flat sheets; wrapped in brown paper, tied with twine; creamy white with openwork hem; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, openwork

GUSN: 258979

Accession Number: 1998.6322.1-8

Blanket

Cream-color wool blanket with satin binding at top and bottom; no decoration; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), satin

GUSN: 258980

Accession Number: 1998.6323

Candlestand

Candlestand is painted with black enamle and has three scroll end feet that form an arched tripod split from a square stock on the shaft's base. The top of the rod has a perpendicular bar with a candle socket at one end. There is an opening at the opposite end that is pierced by a rush holding spr...

Date: 1725-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 258981

Accession Number: 1999.642

Hook

Hook is harpoon like with a barbed point and a square shaft with a circle loop end.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 258982

Accession Number: 1999.643

Hook

Hook is curved with a barbed point, a large ellipsed hand hold, and is made with a cylindrical stock.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 258983

Accession Number: 1999.644

Match Box

Match box is rectangular with a hinged lid and a serpentine front edge. The top of the box is inlaid with rose mother-of-pearl and there is a slanted match strike that protrudes from the lower front edge of the box.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl

GUSN: 258984

Accession Number: 1999.645

Plate

Plate is white and circular with a bracket shaped border. There is a griffin painted in the center with a floral border in light green, yellow, and blue.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 258985

Accession Number: 1999.646

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; portico with columns and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259977

Accession Number: 2002.32.46E

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; small floral.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259978

Accession Number: 2002.32.46F

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; flower and brnach.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259979

Accession Number: 2002.32.46G

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; outline figure of seated woman.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259980

Accession Number: 2002.32.46H

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; detail of female figure on swing.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259981

Accession Number: 2002.32.46I

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; two tree trunks.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259982

Accession Number: 2002.32.46J

Pincushion

Melon-shaped pincushon made of velvet. Oblong shaped with yellow ground and green stripes.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 260002

Accession Number: 1990.287

Pincushion

Apple shaped pincushion with embroidered seam and painted decoration; sewn brown X in bottom and wire stem.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 260003

Accession Number: 1990.288

Portrait of Mr. Daniel Hubbard (1736-1796)

Portrait of Mr. Daniel Hubbard. Copy of the original by J.S. Copley. Almost full length view of a middle-aged gentleman with powdered hair seated on a mahogany chair. His left hand rests on a book atop a green baise covered table. Sitter wears a brown wool suit coat with large cuffs over a white sil...

Date: 1909

Maker: Ipsen, Ernest L. (American painter, 1869-1951) (Artist) Reproduction of Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 260048

Accession Number: 1984.22.1

Portrait of Mrs. Daniel Hubbard (1733-1808)

Portrait of Mrs. Daniel Hubbard (Mary Greene). Copy of the original by J.S. Copley. Three-quarter length view of a woman wearing an olive-green silk dress with lace chemise and choker. Her left elbow is resting on some needlework. Heavy drapes depicted on the left side of the frame with billowing c...

Date: 1909

Maker: Ipsen, Ernest L. (American painter, 1869-1951) (Artist) Reproduction of Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 260052

Accession Number: 1984.22.2

Pincushion

Square pincushion with white cotton top and an embroidered cross stitched floral design in blue and pink; fabric sides pink ovals on blue ground with yellow diamond and dots.

Date: 1965 or 1966

Maker: Stearns, Martha Genung (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 260086

Accession Number: 2002.35.3

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion with scalloped edges and a purple velvet center; beaded loop fringe; white beaded bird in center; pink glazed cotton back.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 260087

Accession Number: 2008.14.9

Theorem painting

Theorem painting, biblical landscape scene.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 260091

Accession Number: 1964.52

Ring

Bone or ivory ring

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), bone (material)

GUSN: 260098

Accession Number: 1943.337.2

Ring

Carnelian ring

Maker: unknown

Material: carnelian

GUSN: 260099

Accession Number: 1943.337.3

Ring

Coconut shell ring

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: coconut palm tree (species)

GUSN: 260100

Accession Number: 1943.337.4

Photograph of a female statue

Rear view of a black and white photograph of a female statue.The photograph is mounted on particle board.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: black-and-white photography

GUSN: 260111

Accession Number: 1984.1247

Wallpaper "Normandy Block"

Patterned rectangles repeat every third rectangle. There is approximately 3 1/4 inches in between each thistle and urn block. Each urn is framed by multiple borders in shades of blue and gray.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 260117

Accession Number: 2002.32.47

Wallpaper - Branches

Ivory ground; red details are printed on top of the brown branches; pink details have slight shine and are printed ontop of the brown and red; watermarks at bottom of roll.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), paper (fiber product), machine-made

GUSN: 260124

Accession Number: 2002.32.48

Wallpaper - Chinese Pattern

Red ground; two designs in a Chinese pattern; at lower left figures of a man and a woman standing in front of a tree, rocks, and a pagoda and gate; upper right another man and woman stand in front of a gate with rocks, flowers, and trees; additional rocks and trees appear in upper left and lower ri...

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), paper (fiber product), machine-made

GUSN: 260125

Accession Number: 2002.32.49

Wallpaper - Chinese Pattern

Red ground; two designs in a Chinese pattern; at lower left figures of a man and a woman standing in front of a tree, rocks, and a pagoda and gate; upper right another man and woman stand in front of a gate with rocks, flowers, and trees; additional rocks and trees appear in upper left and lower ri...

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 260128

Accession Number: 2002.32.50

Wallpaper "Coromandel"

Landscape scene; blue-gray ground; two female figures hold fan and lantern, stand in front of a gate and wall gesturing to a male figure; tree and potted plant flank them; below is a man on a horse and a gazebo with tree; pattern colors: gray, tan, light green, pink, light blue, lavender.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 260129

Accession Number: 2002.32.51

Wallpaper - Bows, Octagon, Floral

Octagons with decorative edging are interspersed symmetrically with bows and flowers; small florals fill in the intermediary space; pattern is cream colored on a yellow-gold ground.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 260130

Accession Number: 2002.32.52

Wallpaper - Calla Lily

Bouquest of calla lillies repeating on a beige ground; four flowers in each beunch with three leaves and three stems; white flowers with yellow edges and orange centers; leaves and stems are light and dark green; continuous watermark along left side.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 260131

Accession Number: 2002.32.53

Wallpaper - Toile Hunting Scenes

Toile; four repeating scenes; boy on horse with spear and two dogs attacking a wild boar; two boys with horse and dogs and house; boy with horn, dogs, and deer; two boys on horses with dog and tree; red on cream ground.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 260132

Accession Number: 2002.32.54

Wallpaper "Whistler"

Large floral medallion centered; halved at left and right edges; floral motif surrounding; "Whistler" pattern; gray ground; tan, white, green purple, light blue flowers.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 260133

Accession Number: 2002.32.55

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