Historic New England

Doily

Square, off-white doily with a spiral embroidered pattern in red thread.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353046

Accession Number: 1937.1082

Doily

Brown, flower-shaped doily.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353047

Accession Number: 1937.1086

Doily

Off-white linen doily with a green leaf pattern and fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 353048

Accession Number: 1937.309

Doily

Tan linen with fringe and blue thread inscription " The cup that treats but not inebriates".

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 353049

Accession Number: 1937.310

Doily

Tan linen with fringe and gold thread inscription "She brought forth butter in a lordly dish".

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 353050

Accession Number: 1937.311

Doily

Tan linen with fringe and gold thread inscription "Coffea (coffee) which makes the politician wise".

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 353051

Accession Number: 1937.312

Doily

Tan linen with fringe and gold thread inscription " The fly that sips treacle is lost in the sweets".

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 353052

Accession Number: 1937.314

Doily

Tan linen with fringe and gold thread inscription " Fishes that tipple in the deep".

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 353053

Accession Number: 1937.315

Doily

Square, tan silk doily with openwork lace.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 353093

Accession Number: 1940.177

Doily

Square, tan cotton crocheted doily.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 353094

Accession Number: 1940.178

Doily

Rectangular, tan doily of openwork lace.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353095

Accession Number: 1940.179

Doily

Round, tan-colored cotton crocheted doily.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353096

Accession Number: 1941.645

Doily

Rectangular cream-colored silk doily with a geometric design border and green, pink, red, and yellow embroidery of vegetables. Fringe around the edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353097

Accession Number: 1941.697

Doily

Round doily of tan-colored cotton lace.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353098

Accession Number: 1941.797

Doily

Rectangular tan silk with leaf design around the border and black embroidered design of a knife and fork with fringe around the edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353099

Accession Number: 1942.969

Doily

Rectangular tan cotton with elaborate embroidery and red stitched image of a knife and fork.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353100

Accession Number: 1942.970

Doily

Square silk lace doily with geometric and leaf patterns.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353101

Accession Number: 1943.716

Doily

Round tan-colored silk lace doily with a paisley pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353102

Accession Number: 1944.163

Doily

Rectangular tan cotton doily with a geometric embroidered border and a red stitched scene of a pitcher, glasses, and tray.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353103

Accession Number: 1944.226

Doily

Square tan-colored cotton doily with fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353104

Accession Number: 1946.251

Tablecloth

Tan silk tablecloth with pink, green, and white tassels and green crocheted medallions

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353105

Accession Number: 1946.252

Doily

Rectangular doily with blue and gold embroidery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353106

Accession Number: 1946.312

Piece of Fabric

Blue toile cloth sample.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353107

Accession Number: 1969.3320.9

Piece of Fabric

Blue toile fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353108

Accession Number: 1969.3320.10

Pieces of Fabric

Blue toile fabric samples.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353109

Accession Number: 1969.3320.15-.17

Piece of Cloth

Blue blackground with intersecting pattern of white lines.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353134

Accession Number: 1991.1773

Ship Hooked Rug

Hooked rug depicting a ship surrounded by a floral border.

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, burlap

GUSN: 353143

Accession Number: 2019.36.1

Set Shaker boxes

Set of five shaker boxes (from smallest to largest) in red, green, blue, yellow, and black.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353145

Accession Number: 2019.36.3

Circular coin with chain of circles pressed into one side, surrounding text which reads: "We are one" which is bordered by: "United States." The reverse side of the coin depicts a sun shining down on a sun dial and three different texts: "Fugio" on the left, "1787" on the right, and "Mind your busin...

Date: 1787

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353147

Accession Number: 2019.37.1

Finial

Finial, reproduction for the Portsmouth furniture exhibition, given as a gift to donors in support of the exhibition and publication, 1992.

Date: 1992

Maker: Breed, Allen, Mr.

GUSN: 353209

Accession Number: 2019.38.1

Hoop Skirt

Cotton and wire hoop skirt.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wire

GUSN: 353232

Accession Number: 1926.807

Hoop Skirt

Hoop skirt with "M. Plimpton, Walpole, Mass" written in the waist band.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wire

GUSN: 353233

Accession Number: 1938.986

Hoop Skirt

Wire hoop skirt frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wire

GUSN: 353235

Accession Number: 1940.215

Underskirt or Petticoat

Cream wool moire underskirt.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 353236

Accession Number: 1928.332

Occasional Table

Oval occasional table with turned splayed legs and stretcher.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353250

Accession Number: 1996.143.888

Vase

Glass Vase.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353254

Accession Number: 1996.143.48

Framed Map

Framed map, possibly of Lithuania.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353256

Accession Number: 1996.143.52

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card from Marjorie, Tsefoo, and Florence Chien. UNICEF card. Puppets--Indonesian. Small black and white photo of family adhered to inside of card

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353267

Accession Number: 1984.496.167

Neck Piece

Neck piece made of two squirrel's fur labelled "Edward F. Kakas & Sons, Inc."

Maker: unknown

Material: fur

GUSN: 353272

Accession Number: 1990.487

Fur Muff

Beige fu hand muff lined with black silk.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353273

Accession Number: 1990.488

Fur Neck Piece

Neck piece of brown fur lined with black silk.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353274

Accession Number: 1990.489

Fabric

Tan and red toile fabric fragments, scene with merchants, a carriage, and a family on a swing.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 362052

Accession Number: 2001.281.1286A-D

Fabric

Nine fabric swaths, white linen with geometric red and blue flowers in the body, ends of the fabric feature a pattern with floral arrangements in vases, stripes and medallion pattern in blue, green, purple and yellow.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 362053

Accession Number: 2001.281.1287A-H

Fabric

Brown fabric with printed red lilies and small blue flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 362054

Accession Number: 2001.281.1288

Curtains

Glazed cotton curtain with tan backing fabric. Brown background with repeating red and green floral design with two large birds.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 362055

Accession Number: 2001.281.1289

Valance

Red curtain accessory. Front panel features a hunting scene pattern, the back panel is red with greenery and a cenrtal image of two figures and possibly a wolf. Stickers indicate number 1891.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 362056

Accession Number: 2001.281.1290