Historic New England

Doily

Round white doily with a scalloped edge and a basket of flowers accenting three spots around the edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371046

Accession Number: 2016.188.782

Doily

Round white plain weave doily with a scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371047

Accession Number: 2016.188.783

Tablecloth

Square white tablecloth with embroidery and openwork decoration and scalloped edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371048

Accession Number: 2016.188.784

Tablecloth

Large white linen damask tablecloth with "Metropolitan New York and Boston Line" woven into the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, linen (material)

GUSN: 371049

Accession Number: 2016.188.785

Set of Eleven Napkins

Set of eleven white linen napkins with three damask concentric squares woven into the design and a white embroidered initial at the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371050

Accession Number: 2016.188.786.1-.11

Large Piece of Cloth

Piece of white cotton fabric in an uneven weave with a vague diamond pattern. The piece has no selvage edges and no hemmed edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371051

Accession Number: 2016.188.787

Tablecloth

White linen damask tablecloth with an embroidered monogram "AW".

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371052

Accession Number: 2016.188.788

Tablecloth

Square white linen tablecloth in a plain weave with 2 3/8" deep hems with a row of openwork at the top of the hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371053

Accession Number: 2016.188.789

Tablecloth

Plain white cotton cloth with one hemmed edge, one selvage edge, and two torn edges. The hem is machine-stitched and 7/8" deep.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371054

Accession Number: 2016.188.790

Tablecloth

Square white linen damask tablecloth with 2 1/8" hem along all sides, and a row of openwork at the top of the hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371055

Accession Number: 2016.188.791

Tablecloth with Shamrock Pattern

Large square white linen damask tablecloth with a shamrock pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371056

Accession Number: 2016.188.792

Paper Christmas Decorations

Two paper Christmas decorations featuring Santa Claus in red and white.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371057

Accession Number: 2016.188.800.1-.2

Paper Christmas Decorations

A paper Christmas decoration featuring a stocking in red, beige, and green.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371058

Accession Number: 2016.188.801

Paper Christmas Decorations

A paper Christmas decoration showing a young girl in a green coat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371059

Accession Number: 2016.188.802

Paper Christmas Decorations

A paper Christmas decoration showing a young boy sending a letter in a red post box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371060

Accession Number: 2016.188.803

Wooden Trivet

A rectangular wooden trivet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371061

Accession Number: 2016.188.804

Tea Caddy

A round, silver-plated tea caddy with a handle at each side and cover with gadrooning at the upper and lower rims.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 371062

Accession Number: 2016.188.806

Trivet

A silver-plated oval trivet with openwork foliate decoration and a the initial "R" engraved a the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), silvering

GUSN: 371063

Accession Number: 2016.188.807

Silver Tray

A silver-plated oval tray with a handle at each side, a wooden floor, green felt on the underside and an openwork wall.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), wood and wood products, felt (textile), silvering

GUSN: 371064

Accession Number: 2016.188.808

Food Warmer

A rectangular silver-plated food warmer with cabriole legs and a burner beneath.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), silvering

GUSN: 371065

Accession Number: 2016.188.809

Set of Eight Napkins

Set of eight square white linen napkins with scalloped edges and openwork decoration at one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371066

Accession Number: 2016.188.810

Two Napkins

Two white napkins with a scalloped edge, and an embroidered and openwork flower decoration in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371067

Accession Number: 2016.188.811ab

Set of Four Napkins

Set of four square white napkins with scalloped edges and openwork decoration at one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371068

Accession Number: 2016.188.812

Napkin

One white napkin with scalloped edges and six embroidered flowers with openwork centers in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371069

Accession Number: 2016.188.813

Three Napkins

Three white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and an "L" embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371070

Accession Number: 2016.188.814a-c

Pair of Napkins

One pair of white napkins with scalloped edges and an embroidered and openwork basket in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371071

Accession Number: 2016.188.815.1-.2

Napkin

One white linen napkin in a plain weave with a "B" embroidered on it.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371072

Accession Number: 2016.188.816

Set of Three Napkins

Set of three white plain weave napkins with scalloped corners and embroidered and openwork foliage in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371073

Accession Number: 2016.188.817.1-.3

Set of Five Napkins

Set of five white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and an embroidered flower in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371074

Accession Number: 2016.188.818.1-.3

Set of Four Napkins

Set of four white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and a butterfly embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371075

Accession Number: 2016.188.819.1-.4

Set of Five Napkins

Set of five white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and a butterfly embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371076

Accession Number: 2016.188.820A-E

Pair of Napkins

Pair of two white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and an embroidered basket design in a pointed corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371077

Accession Number: 2016.188.821.1-.2

Set of Seven Napkins

Set of seven white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and an openwork corner design highlighted with embroidered stems.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371078

Accession Number: 2016.188.822.1-.7

Handmade folder used to hold family documents. The folder is one of a group of twenty-one created by Olive Percival of Los Angeles, California. This folder's label, handwritten by Percival, indicates it was made to hold the "Miscel. Papers of Elisha Percival, Jr. of Lenox, Massachusetts (1781-1867)....

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Percival, Olive, Miss (Maker)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 294178

Accession Number: 2001.281.1193.4

Document Folder

Handmade folder used to hold family documents. The folder is one of a group of twenty-one created by Olive Percival of Los Angeles, California. The folder is made from a piece of Morris & Co. floral wallpaper block-printed in peach on light peach ground.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Percival, Olive, Miss (Maker) William Morris & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 294179

Accession Number: 2001.281.1193.5

Document Folder

Handmade folder used to hold family documents. The folder is one of a group of twenty-one created by Olive Percival of Los Angeles, California. This folder's label, handwritten by Percival, indicates it held her great, great aunt Lydia Percival Freeman's journal of 1808-1811, including a journey fro...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Percival, Olive, Miss (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 294180

Accession Number: 2001.281.1193.6

Book Cover

Handmade folder used to hold family documents. The folder or book cover is one of a group of twenty-one created by Olive Percival of Los Angeles, California. This cover's label, handwritten by Percival, indicates it held her great, great aunt Lydia Percival Freeman's "Cookery Book" from 1817. The co...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Percival, Olive, Miss (Maker)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 294181

Accession Number: 2001.281.1193.7AB

Document folder

Handmade folder used to hold family documents. The folder is one of a group of twenty-one created by Olive Percival of Los Angeles, California. This folder's label, handwritten by Percival, indicates it held her great, great aunt Lydia Percival Freeman's diary of 1815-1824. The folder is made from a...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Percival, Olive, Miss

Material: paper (fiber product), wallpapers

GUSN: 294182

Accession Number: 2001.281.1193.8

Document folder

Handmade folder used to hold family documents. The folder is one of a group of twenty-one created by Olive Percival of Los Angeles, California. This folder's label, handwritten by Percival, indicates it held the 1674 will of Gregory Wallerton of Hartford, Connecticut. The folder is made from a piece...

Date: 1906-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294183

Accession Number: 2001.281.1193.9

Children's Mug

Canary-colored earthenware children's mug. Black transfer-printed design of floral wreath surrounds An image of a pony tied to a post in the center as well as the inscription.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294188

Accession Number: 1970.1310.800

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. A farm scene with cattle and baby lambs, with inscription underneath. Black transfer print.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43232

Accession Number: 1970.1310.15

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Gray transfer-printed design of a solider speaking with a mother and child. Silver luster accents the outer, upper lip of mug.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 43259

Accession Number: 1970.1310.44

Children's Mug

Floral wreath (blue and white transfer-printed) of varying sized blossoms. Ribbon tied id lower center. "Emma" in cursive script.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 43470

Accession Number: 1970.1310.269

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Blue transfer print design of flowers and c-scrolls is the backdrop for the inscription, "A Present for James". On the opposite side of the mug, there is a blue transfer-print image of a ruin in the background and two small figures in the foreground.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43561

Accession Number: 1970.1310.362

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue ground for mug. Black transfer-printed scene deipcts a side profile of a woman sitting on the ground next to a standing man, who is fishing.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43581

Accession Number: 1970.1310.383

Children's Mug

Creamware children's mug. Pink luster accents encircle the upper lip of the mug. Oval transfer-printed black punctuated by small white circles containing individual letters of the alphabet as well as the numbers one through nine. In the center, there is the inscription "A Present/ for/ John"

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, creamware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 43651

Accession Number: 1970.1310.456

Children's Mug

Creamware children's mug. Pink lusterware accents around the upper rim of mug and 1/4" from the bottom of the mug. Dark reddish-brown block of rectangular color with white letters in the center spelling "SARAH".

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, creamware, lusterware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43831

Accession Number: 1970.1310.646

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Biblical scene depicting "SAMUEL." Black transfer-printed image of a man praying next to a cascading staircase. Scene is accented by yellow, red, blue, and green overpainting.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, overpainting (technique), transfer printing

GUSN: 43837

Accession Number: 1970.1310.652

Children's Mug

Two large brown bands of color encircle the earthenware children's mug. On upper band, there is a vine that encircles the mug. Small hand-painted stars encircle the mug in the lower band of color.

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43857

Accession Number: 1970.1310.673

Children's Mug

Children's earthenware mug. Lusterware accents the foot of the mug as well as the upper lip. Black transfer-printed circles and stars accent the center word, "ISABELLA."

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware, overpainting (technique), transfer printing

GUSN: 43868

Accession Number: 1970.1310.684

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