Historic New England

Textile Remnant "Grape Ivy"

This overall piece with seven attached colorways and one attached paper label, represents green and pink grape leaves covering the whole surface, on a brown background.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313585

Accession Number: 2001.281.1236

Textile Remnant "Calico Stripe"

This overall piece with three attached colorways and one attached paper label, represents an alternation of floral stripes, one predominantly red and blue, the other brown.

Date: 1933-1996

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313586

Accession Number: 2001.281.1237

Textile Remnant "Dresden Ribbon"

This glazed fabric is an overall piece with three attached colorways and three attached paper labels. Its motif is organized by stripes filled with small blue spots and one branch of flower which position is alternated with the one of the flowers on the stripe itself. These flowers have the same sha...

Date: 1933-1996

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313587

Accession Number: 2001.281.1238

Textile Remnant "Eastham Daisy"

This overall piece with five attached colorways, four non-attached colorways and one attached paper label, is a glazed fabric. It is entirely covered by flowers' brown corollas, quite round, and close the ones from the others, on a yellow background.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313588

Accession Number: 2001.281.1239

Textile Remnant "Cameo Print"

Two textile remnants with four attached colorways and one attached paper label, depicting small round flowers and even smaller white petals multiplied on the whole surface. It exists in two colors motifs, brown (2001.281.1240.1) and blue (2001.281.1240.2), in the Historic New England's collections. ...

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313590

Accession Number: 2001.281.1240.1-.2

Textile Remnant "General Thayer"

This overall piece with four attached colorways and one attached paper label, represents an alternation of brown squares containing one small full square and surrounded by four strokes, and red and white roses. These patterns are alternated in high as well as in width and are on a red background.

Date: 1933-1996

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313591

Accession Number: 2001.281.1241

Textile Remnant "Provincetown Geometric"

Three large fabric remnants (2001.281.1242.1-.3) representing the same repeated geometric quatrefoil floral motif. The four lobes and the delimitation of the pattern are golden, while the rest is pale rosy beige. Four small loose colorway samples representing the same Provincetown Geometric pattern:...

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313594

Accession Number: 2001.281.1242.1-.7

Textile Remnant "Enoch Frye"

This overall piece with three attached colorways, three attached paper labels and one fabric label, represents palmettes and volutes motifs, organized in stripes: a set of palmettes, flowers and volutes follows another, successively in round and in square. These sets stands out against the backgroun...

Date: 1933-1996

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313597

Accession Number: 2001.281.1243

Textile Remnant "Wheat Damask"

This overall piece with three attached colorways, one fabric label and one attached paper label, represents a bunch of golden ears of corn surrounded by imposing volutes made with stylized plants.

Date: 1933-1996

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313599

Accession Number: 2001.281.1244

Textile Remnant "Strawberry Stripe"

This overall piece with two attached colorways and three attached paper label, represents a stripe of big strawberries on their branch with leaves, bordered by a decorative motif of leaves and arabesques, in red on a mustard background.

Date: 1933-1996

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313602

Accession Number: 2001.281.1245

Textile Remnant "Dandelion"

This overall piece with four attached colorways and one attached paper label, represents an alternation of stripes containing stylized orange and green leaves on a green background, and small brown hints on a green background too.

Date: 1933-1996

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313604

Accession Number: 2001.281.1246

Textile Remnant

This swatch with one attached paper label represents sheep under a tree, surrounded by grass and fagots of branches.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313605

Accession Number: 2001.281.1247

Spice Box

Wooden spice box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313614

Accession Number: 1937.1221AB

Unfinished Textile Panels

Each panel in this set of eight is composed of two printed textile lengths machine-stitched together, a main pattern and a border pattern, each printed in purple, yellow, blue, green and red on a cream-colored ground. The main body pattern is a small repeat of alternating red and blue floral sprays....

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: printed textile materials, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 313640

Accession Number: 2001.281.1248.1-.8

Window Hangings

This set of two partial valances and a pair of straight side curtains is made up using red plate-printed cotton. The print is made to resemble eighteenth-century pastoral toiles. Each panel is machine stitched.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (fiber), printed textile materials

GUSN: 313641

Accession Number: 2001.281.1249

Textile Panel

A single curtain panel made from block-printed cotton in a repeating pattern of a pine tree on a small grassy mound. Smaller scattered repeats of hillocks with vegetation surround the main design element. The plain woven cotton was printed in shades of yellow and brown then penciled with indigo for ...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Possibly Bannister Hall (Printer)

Material: cotton (textile), block printing (relief printing process), indigo (colorant)

GUSN: 313642

Accession Number: 2001.281.1268

Textile Length

This length of twill weave wool is roller-printed in red, green and blue with repeating sprays of hibiscus flowers on a chocolate-brown ground. The top and bottom edges are machine hemmed but the widths are unhemmed selvedges. A large damaged section has been basted together with running and overha...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: printed textile materials, twill

GUSN: 313643

Accession Number: 2001.281.1269

Side Curtain

This side curtain is made from a single width of roller and block-printed cotton, lined, with six small brass curtain rings attached to the back of the gathered top edge. The dark ground chintz depicts a pair of birds flanking a large basket filled with flowers. The lining is twill-weave cotton. The...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), relief prints, chintz

GUSN: 313644

Accession Number: 2001.281.1270

Wall Pocket

This hanging wall pocket is constructed from three different printed wool textiles. The front pouch rectangle was gathered across the top edge, then stitched along the sides and down the center to a longer rectangle of similar width, forming three "pouches" of the pocket. A third textile forms the v...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: printed textile materials, wool (textile)

GUSN: 313645

Accession Number: 2001.281.1271

Textile Remnant

This fragment of cotton depicts a repeating pattern of tiger lilies and foliage printed in green on a cream ground. Rusted nail holes along the top and sides indicate this once might have attached to a wooden frame.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 313646

Accession Number: 2001.281.1272

Textile Remnant

This length of cotton is printed in a Rococo Revival design of lace ribbons and floral garlands with a large, centered floral spray, all on a diaper ground. The textile is hand hemmed on two edges. There is an associated paper label from the collector [see Inscriptions and Media]

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 313647

Accession Number: 2001.281.1273

Textile Remnant

This loosely woven textile fragment is printed with a vignette of a male lion attacking a zebra surrounded by flowering foliage in pink, green, purple and blue. A loose paper tag was inscribed by the donor [see Inscriptions and Media]. The stippled ground and outlines were cylinder printed, with col...

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 313648

Accession Number: 2001.281.1274

Textile Remnant

This textile fragment has been cut, folded, and pinned into a small package with a handwritten note. The plain woven cotton is printed in black on a white ground with repeating stripes of Renaissance revival designs. See Inscriptions and Media.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 313649

Accession Number: 2001.281.1275

Textile Remnant

This cut fragment of velvet repp was embellished with an hand-painted river landscape, edged with pine trees. On the right side of the river are sited three small buildings, the largest of which has a water-powered wheel. A possible artist's block mark in red ink is stamped at the lower left corner ...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313650

Accession Number: 2001.281.1276

Textile Remnant "Wandle"

This textile fragment is discharge and block printed in a polychrome floral repeat designed by William Morris. The selvedge bears his mark [see Inscriptions]. The fragment is hemmed at top and bottom edges and is selvedge width.

Date: 1884

Maker: Morris, William, 1834-1896, Morris & Co (Printer)

Material: printed textile materials, indigo (colorant)

GUSN: 313651

Accession Number: 2001.281.1277

Bedcover Fragment

This printed cotton textile was once part of a wholecloth quilt, as portions of the backing and batting remain attached at the seams. It consists of several sections pieced together to form the full width and length of the top. The cotton was printed with a red ground using a stipple cylinder, with ...

Date: ca. 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials, indigo (colorant), madder (colorant)

GUSN: 313652

Accession Number: 2001.281.1278

Side Curtain

This cotton textile was cylinder printed in a repeating floral stripe on a stippled ground, with additional color added by block printing. It was then made up into a side curtain, machine stitched, with enameled brass rings stitched to the top edge for suspension from a rod. It is unlined, selvedge ...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 313653

Accession Number: 2001.281.1279

Textile Remnant

This textile fragment is a section of cotton repp, cylinder printed with a broad red stripe flanked by black stripes. The red and black stripes alternate with a cream stripe decorated with repeating pink rose sprays.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 313654

Accession Number: 2001.281.1280

Textile Remnant "Devon Service"

This textile swatch consists of individually arranged threads of variously shaded blue and white rayon/linen blend glued to a paper backing in a vertically striped pattern.

Maker: Boris Kroll Fabrics Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: rayon, linen (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 313655

Accession Number: 2001.281.1281

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313661

Accession Number: 1927.2002

Cup Plate

Pressed glass cup plate with a scalloped edge. Patriotic design featuring the Great Seal of the United States.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313665

Accession Number: 1933.201

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313669

Accession Number: 1941.551.2

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313670

Accession Number: 1941.551.3

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313671

Accession Number: 1941.551.4

Top

Two piece wooden top. Dowel with notched end with two holes and strong and acorn-shaped top with metal tip.

Date: ca. 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 313412

Accession Number: 2004.29.4AB

Textile Remnant "Acton Floral"

Two lengths "Acton Floral"; with one small, partial remnant. These two overall pieces with three attached colorways and oen attached paper label (on the small sample), represents different kinds of flowers in natural colors, some bigger than others. The light green background is animated by leaves ...

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313422

Accession Number: 2001.281.1210.1-.3

Textile Remnant

This overall piece presents a repeated pattern representing two pheasants - among them one is half-hidden behind a tree - on a parterre of flowers and a fruits tree. The background is beige.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313423

Accession Number: 2001.281.1211

Textile Remnant "First Embassy"

Remnant "First Embassy" pattern. This overall piece represents a pattern of two stylized flowers repeated between five strips alternating different decorative stylized flowers, in a vertical composition. The major colors are blue, pink and light brown, over a beige background.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313424

Accession Number: 2001.281.1212

Textile Remnant "Concorde"

"Concorde" pattern This is a one overall piece with two attached colorways, three paper labels and one fabric label. The pattern of this cotton sample named Concorde shows a view of the famous perspective of the center of Paris starting with the Louvre and the Palais des Tuileries behind the Arc...

Date: 1933-1996

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313425

Accession Number: 2001.281.1213

Vase

Delft vase. Blue on grey image of a ship at anchor.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313446

Accession Number: 1933.6424

Straight Razor

A hinged straight razor with an ivory handle. [.1] A red wood case. [.2]

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), ivory (tooth component), leather

GUSN: 313454

Accession Number: 1918.482.1-.2

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313456

Accession Number: 1919.133.2

Fire Screen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313463

Accession Number: 1978.50.2

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313467

Accession Number: 1926.500.5

Sugar Pincer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313472

Accession Number: 1912.217

Textile Remnant "Braintree Stripe"

This overall piece with three attached colorways, three attached paper labels and one attached fabric label, presents a mustard yellow geometric pattern alternating a strip containing stylized palm leaves with a strip of stars in a circle, separated by a thinner avocado green cabled strip containing...

Date: 1933-1996

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313478

Accession Number: 2001.281.1214

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313479

Accession Number: 1931.291.2

Saltcellar

Pressed glass, footed saltcellar.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313480

Accession Number: 1933.6309.2

Textile Remnant "Wilton Toile"

Three textile fragments, each with four attached colorways and one attached paper label, represents a repeated scene. It is a pastoral and bucolic scene staging two main groups of people: a woman and a man seated next to a child an in front of a barn-like hut with a bull inside and chickens nearby. ...

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313481

Accession Number: 2001.281.1215.1-.3

Apple parer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313482

Accession Number: 1934.2494

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