Historic New England

Hand Towel

White, Irish linen hand towel. Machine-woven fabric. Three-fourths inch border on short-side; one and a half inch border opposite. Embroidered band near one and a half inch border. Bird motif in black stitching; blue cross-hatching fill; two outer undulating lines.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225425

Accession Number: 2001.159

Hand Towel

White linen cloth in satin-damask weave. Diaper pattern with two-inch, concentric line border pattern in reverse pass technique. Three-fourth inch fine weave edge on short-sides.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225429

Accession Number: 2001.160

Hand Towel

White, linen cloth in satin-damask weave. Diaper pattern with a two and a half inch rose garland border on width sides don in reverse pass technique. Oval rounded with embroidered "R" monogram. One-inch edge wtih triangle pattern.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), damask

GUSN: 225430

Accession Number: 2001.161

Hand Towel

Cream-colored linen hand towel. Two tan calla-lilies with blue leaves machine-sewn onto linen. Blue and tan embroidered details, matches blue and tan binding on width edges.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225432

Accession Number: 2001.162

Hand Towel

Light blue and white linen hand towel. Diamond diaper pattern interchanging white and blue. Possibly smocking separates a two and a half inches, blue and white mottled linen edge.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 225438

Accession Number: 2001.163

Roller Towel

Early 20th Century, roller towel with end seams machine-sewn together. White cotton diaper pattern with strawberry embroidered ribbon machine-sewn to vertical length edges.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 225442

Accession Number: 2001.164

Roller Towel

Early 20th Century, irish linen roller towel with end seams hand-sewn together. White, cotton simple weave, no adornment or bordering.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 225444

Accession Number: 2001.165

Window Curtain

Beige, chenille curtain panel. Chenille pattern is two sets of repeating concentric, arched lines that meet at peaked point in center. On back, three-inch binding at top and bottom edges; fabric folded over and hand-sewn. At top-edge, six brass hooks hand-sewn onto fabric; space for eight hooks acro...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 225447

Accession Number: 2001.166

Window Curtain

Roller printed, red toile curtain panel. Four monotone stripes in two alternating patterns: pattern on is undulating lace with floral bouquets of roses, peonies and violets; pattern two is a bird and cornucopia of pears, grapes, squash and cherries. Machine-sewn edge seams; cinched in five places at...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 225450

Accession Number: 2001.167

Fabric Fragment

Fruit and leaf printed fabric fragment. All-over, one-directional polychrome patter of intermingled cherries, gooseberries, boysenberries and leafy branches. Vertically cut, narrow strip.

Date: Possibly 1920-1945

Maker: unknown

Material: printed textile materials, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225459

Accession Number: 2001.168

Fabric Remnant

Dark hunter green fabric fragment in satin-damask weave. Reverse pass technique, repeating floral rounded pattern.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 225462

Accession Number: 2001.169

Fabric Fragments

Olive green fabric fragment in satin-damask weave. Reverse pass technique, volute and vegetal pattern.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Chandler & Co (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 225466

Accession Number: 2001.170AB

Wool Blanket

Early nineteenth century, cream-colored wool blanket. Hand-spun and woven with white stitching on width binding top and bottom. Embroidered monogram, cross-stitched blue wool thread "HW", cream wool thread "2". Hand-stitched vertically along length middle of blanket.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225468

Accession Number: 2001.171

Wool Blanket

Early nineteenth century wool blanket. Hand-spun and woven. Dark brown and cream striped borders on length sides, two and a half inch border left side, four and three-fourth inch border right side. Top width side has a folded, hand-sewn seam; bottom width unfinished seam, reddish-brown binding, unra...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 225472

Accession Number: 2001.172

Table Scarf

Flower embroidered table scarf. Decorative eighteen and a half inch diameter, embroidered, cream-colored, voluted band around outer portion. Inside band, embroidered violets, pansies and flower buds. Scarf corners embroidered in cream-colored foliate pattern. Fringe, one and a half inches, uncut on ...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225474

Accession Number: 2001.173

Dumbbell

A pair of wooden dumbbells. Dual terminal bells with a straight shaft in between the bells.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), turning (shaping process), painting (coating)

GUSN: 225475

Accession Number: 2001.174

Political Button

Small stick pin, political button. Tin alloy frame, machine pressed plastic cover with three horizontal red, white and blue stripes. Button reads, "Wilkie for President" in large capital letters. Manufacturer label on back.

Date: 1940

Maker: Universal Badge Co. (Maker)

Material: tin alloy, plastic (organic material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225479

Accession Number: 2001.175

Spectacles and Case

Brass alloy frame spectacles [.1] and case [.2]. Round tinted lenses, with thin, wrap-around wire. Navy blue leather hinged case. Blue velvet interior with a safety lip.

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: Montgomery-Frost-Llyod's Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy), leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 225486

Accession Number: 2001.176.1-.2

Commemorative Medal

Commemorative bronze medal for the Dorchester Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Medal in decorative relief with text homage. On front, depicts Great Fire of Boston of 1872, and small vignette of Dorchester town square. On back, wreath with text.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 225496

Accession Number: 2001.177

Commemorative Medal of the Boston Tercentenary

Brass commemorative badge attached to manufacturer's card in brown box. Badge composed of a rectangular pin labled "Committee," blue gros-grain ribbon. Brass medallion. Medallion front has idealized scene of Boston's State House over three mountains and a colonial meetinghouse. Front and back inscri...

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ribbon (material), cardboard

GUSN: 225501

Accession Number: 2001.178

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, pale green foliate pattern on green ground. Center seam visible where two sections have been joined together. Attached narrow border of gilt circles and black mountain shapes on red ground with narrow band of green and black arches. Removed from the stairwell to the attic of a h...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225505

Accession Number: 2010.19.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, tan floral diaper pattern on cream ground with small diamond shaped medallions containing mauve or beige flowers. Center seam visible where two sections have been joined together. Paper attached to canvas backing. Removed from the Parlor at 86 Salem Road, Topsfield, Massachusetts...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225506

Accession Number: 2010.19.2

Garden seat

Ceramic garden seat. Pedestal shaped with polychrome decoration. Column is decorated with a city skyline, man riding a horse, and bulls in a field. Top of seat decorated with a yellow bull. Geometric and floral borders. Hollow base.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 225101

Accession Number: 2006.44.3439

Pitcher

Metal pitcher with white enamel body, blue handle and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 225108

Accession Number: 2006.44.3440

Tumbler

Pair of fluted red glass tumblers with frosted, etched folate and grape cluster designs and frosted lip.

Date: 1818-1888

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), etching (corroding)

GUSN: 225136

Accession Number: 1990.169.3-.4

Two Decanters

A pair of cut red faceted decanters [a] with stoppers [b]. Etched foliate and grape design. Flat octagonal stopper.

Date: 1818-1888

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 225137

Accession Number: 1990.169.1-2

Vase

Bulbous glass vase with rounded points of glass (four from top to bottom in eight vertical lines around the body). Scalloped edge on mouth. White and green horizontal wavy lines. Gold luster inside.

Date: 1893-1910

Maker: Union Glass Company (Somerville, Mass.) (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225138

Accession Number: 1943.11

Bowl

Glass footed bowl. Iridescent apricot/gold colored raised bowl on stem with circular foot and wide, shallow lip.

Date: 1893-1910

Maker: Union Glass Company (Somerville, Mass.) (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225139

Accession Number: 1943.27

Water Bottle

Yellow satin glass water bottle with ombre color scheme, white at base with yellow toward top. Circular tapered foot with spherical body tapering to long skinny neck sharply flaring to wide flat lip. White interior with zig-zag pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225141

Accession Number: 1970.233

Wine Glass

Red-stained wine glass with etched frosted scene of a stag in the forest. Colorless stem and octagonal base with two red bands.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), stained glass (material)

GUSN: 225142

Accession Number: 1993.396

Bowl

Colorless, pressed glass bowl with central flower motif and alternating pattern of cross-hatching and ridges resembling leaves. Scalloped rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 225144

Accession Number: 1993.416

Vase

Glass vase with iridescent gold and green "tulip pattern" design. "KEW BLAS" on bottom.

Maker: Union Glass Company (Somerville, Mass.) (Maker)

GUSN: 225146

Accession Number: 1943.3

Relish Dishes

Set of six round relish dishes, three with blue spiraling stripe with white edges and three with white spiraling stripes with blue edges.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225148

Accession Number: 1993.398.1-.6

Tumbler

Blown glass beverage set consisting of a pitcher and five tumblers. Colorless glass with pink and white swirled stripes, vertical ribbed pattern on bodies.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 225149

Accession Number: 1931.1295.6

Vase

Blown irridescent green and brown glass vase with irregular shaped bowl and tapered neck and flared rim. Raised leaf pattern on body

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225151

Accession Number: 1934.1076

Trash can

Oval metal trash with a painted black body and a three masted ship with an American flag on front. Four small ball feet attached to base.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 225152

Accession Number: 2006.44.3441

Pitcher

Colorless and light blue striped glass pitcher with round body, straight neck and applied c-shaped handle.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225153

Accession Number: 1934.2248

Bowl

Colorless and pink glass bowl with molded bud and leaf pattern.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Lalique, René, 1860-1945 (Artist, Designer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225155

Accession Number: 1990.70

'Martin-Pecheurs' Vase

Black frosted glass vase with oviform shaped body and flared neck with molded flying birds, leaf and branch design.

Date: 1923

Maker: Lalique, René, 1860-1945 (Artist, Designer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225156

Accession Number: 1990.71

'Formose' Vase

Spherical green glass vase molded in high and medium relief with swimming fish.

Date: 1930

Maker: Lalique, René, 1860-1945 (Artist, Designer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225157

Accession Number: 1990.67

'Esterel' Vase

Frosted amber glass vase with round body with tapered base and short straight neck, molded leaf and branch design.

Date: 1923

Maker: Lalique, René, 1860-1945 (Artist, Designer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225158

Accession Number: 1990.68

'Archers' Vase

Frosted gray glass vase with oviform body and short straight neck, molded archers in high relief below a flock of birds.

Date: 1921

Maker: Lalique, René, 1860-1945 (Artist, Designer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225159

Accession Number: 1990.69

Wool Blanket

Early nineteenth century, cream-colored, wool blanket. Hand-spun and woven with white and blue stitching on binding. Embroidered in blue thread "HW/2" Machine-sewn label opposite embroidered monogram.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), hand spinning, embroidering, machine sewing (technique), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225260

Accession Number: 2001.154

Wool Blanket

Early nineteenth century, hand-spun and woven, wool blanket. Undyed natural brown and neutral horizontal stripes, approximately one-eighth inch wide. Label hand-sewn on corner.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), hand spinning, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225264

Accession Number: 2001.155

Hand Towels

White, linen cloths in satin-damask weave. Cloth centers in diaper pattern with four inch floral border in reverse pass technique. Inner border a [persimmon and daisy] pattern encircled by leafy volutes. Outer border a dash pattern with [fleur-de-lis] on corners. Regal oval monogram embroided "R" on...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 225268

Accession Number: 2001.156.1-2

Hand Towel

Irish linen hand towel. Machine-woven fabric, muted sky blue color. One, one and a half inch, white linen border. Machine sewn over blue fabric. Three overlaying ivy leaves hand-stitched over border. Two blue leaves on white border, one white leaf over blue fabric. Blue embroidered vine with blue an...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 225271

Accession Number: 2001.157

Mug

Opaque, molded glass mug in mulberry and white swirl with handle. Bird's nest and floral design in relief.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225305

Accession Number: 2009.65.1

Fireplace Tile

"Blue tile from last fireplace of E. parolor, cooper-Frost-Austere house, Cambridge. Removed at the time this fireplace was enlarged." Half of the original blue and white glazed earthenware tile depicting tree and figure (only hands are visible) within ciricle. Abstract decorative motifs in corner

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 225313

Accession Number: 1918.1292

Hairnet

Hairnet in original packaging. Teeco Human Hair Net, Cap Shape, Best Quarlity and Finish, Single Mesh, Small Size, Light Drab.

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225316

Accession Number: 2006.44.3442

Hairnet

Hairnet in original packaging. Teeco Human Hair Net, Cap Shape, Best Quarlity and Finish, Single Mesh, Small Size, Light Drab.

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225317

Accession Number: 2006.44.3443

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