Historic New England

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.

Roll of wallpaper depicting floral and lace scroll, peach, white, and black on taupe ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 313740

Accession Number: 2015.91.34

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper with large scale floral pattern with lace stripe, white and black on dark green ground.

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 313741

Accession Number: 2015.91.35

Stand mixer with accessories

Stand mixer with accessories: two glass bowls, three beaters, and instruction/recipe book. Sunbeam Automatic Mixmaster Model 7B.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Sunbeam (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 313742

Accession Number: 2015.92.1

Stenciled wall fragment

Plaster wall fragment with stenciled stylized image of a willow tree. Wooden substrate.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: plaster

GUSN: 313743

Accession Number: 2015.93.1

Marimekko Fabric Samples\n

Three pieces of Marimekko fabric with circle designs in blue, purple, and aqua. Textile apart of the Marimekko brand, a Finnish fashion trademark brand. Textile an example of printed fabric in the Isokukka pattern.

Date: 1965-1975

Maker: Marimekko (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), screen printing

GUSN: 313745

Accession Number: 2015.94.1A-C

Commemorative Plate

Commemorative plate depicting the Sarah Orne Jewett House in a central medallion. Image is transfer-printed. Plate is earthenware with a cream-colored body and a gold outer and inner rim.

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: Preston-Hopkinson Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 313746

Accession Number: 2015.95.1

Table

Dining table with round table surface and center leaf insert panel, four unadorned legs, widest at the top and narrowing towards the bottoms. White plastic floor protector feet. Maple.

Date: 1955

Maker: Heywood-Wakefield Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 313747

Accession Number: 2015.96.1

Chair

Set of four chairs. Maple with upholstered cushion [.1] Chair with armrests and blue and white upholstered cushion. [.2.-.3] chair with blue and white upholstered seat cushion. [.4] Chair with green wool upholstered seat cushion.

Date: 1955

Maker: Heywood-Wakefield Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 313748

Accession Number: 2015.96.2.1-.4

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper in original packaging. Blue and white floral Pfaltzgraff pattern. Purchased to match chair upholstery. C & A Wallcoverings, Inc. Hammond, IN,

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: C & A Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Material: vinyl

GUSN: 313749

Accession Number: 2015.96.3

Jar with Lid

Black glaze earthenware jar with half-moon handles and lid. Body and lid stamped with fern or wheat design. Cover has scalloped edges and cylindrical knop.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313750

Accession Number: 2006.44.3708AB

Birch bark box

Birch bark box with lid. Cylindrical box is decorated with a moose and flowers. Top of lid decorated with flowers. Lid secures to box with rawhide ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 313751

Accession Number: 2006.44.3709AB

Covered Jar

Teardrop shaped jar with cover. Blue glaze with black painted floral and geometric designs. The edge of dish and edge of cover have saw tooth edges. Painted Arabic mark on base.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, faience (earthenware)

GUSN: 313758

Accession Number: 2006.44.3712AB

Seal Figurine

Carved soapstone figure of a seal.

Carved stone figure of a man [.1] and a seal [.2]. The man is kneeling, wearing traditional Native Alaskan snow attire, and holding a leather tie.The tie is attached to a roughly carved stone seal.

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 313787

Accession Number: 2006.44.3719.1-.2

Bowl

Small earthenware bowl with twisted handle. Black burnished glaze. Not signed.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, slip casting

GUSN: 313788

Accession Number: 2006.44.3720

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