Historic New England

Set of Six Napkins

Set of six white plain-weave napkins with openwork around the hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371040

Accession Number: 2016.188.776

Set of Two Napkins

Set of two white plain-weave napkins with openwork around the hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371041

Accession Number: 2016.188.777

Pair of Doilies

Pair of oval doilies with scalloped edges and a basket of flowers embroidered at each end.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371042

Accession Number: 2016.188.778.1-.2

Doily

Round white doily featuring a stylized basket of flowers at the bottom, with five five-petal worked-hole flowers around the edge, alternating with six single worked-holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371043

Accession Number: 2016.188.779

Doily

Oval white doily with scalloped edges and a flower at the two ends and the upper and lower midpoint.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371044

Accession Number: 2016.188.780

Doily

Oval white doily with scalloped edges and a floral design at each end.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371045

Accession Number: 2016.188.781

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

Painted Box

An Italian rectangular painted box with serpentine edges decorated with roses and a printed paper interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 371173

Accession Number: 2016.188.936

Address Book

A small, leather-bound address book.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371174

Accession Number: 2016.188.937

Jewel Case

Rectangular English lacquer jewel case with black and gold Chinoiserie decoration, 2 small doors at the exterior, 5 small drawers with ivory buttons at the interior, and button feet.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 371175

Accession Number: 2016.188.938

Scarf

A purple, pink, and brown checked scarf.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371176

Accession Number: 2016.188.939

Sachet

A small fabric sachet with a flower print.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371177

Accession Number: 2016.188.940

Shoe Horn

A small, ovoid shoe horn made of plastic with a tortoise-shell print. The item is printed with the following text: Hotel Algonquin, New York.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371178

Accession Number: 2016.188.941

Pocket Watch

A circular pocket watch with a silver-colored casing, white face, and black hands. The face reads Bull's Eye, WESTCLOX.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 371179

Accession Number: 2016.188.942

A pair of brass curtain holdbacks with a turned, screw-tipped pin and a round face with beaded borders, decorated with an enamel seascape depicting a woman in classical clothing leaning thoughtfully on an anchor.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enamel (fused coating), casting (process)

GUSN: 371180

Accession Number: 2016.188.943AB

Pair of Curtain Holdbacks

A pair of brass curtain holdbacks with a turned, screw-tipped pin and a round face, decorated with an enamel landscape depicting a woman in classical clothing leaning thoughtfully on a stele which bares the phrase Sacred to Friendship.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enamel (fused coating), casting (process)

GUSN: 371181

Accession Number: 2016.188.944AB

Painted Box

A rectangular painted box decorated with a stylized female figure dressed in traditional clothing, flanked by foliate designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 371182

Accession Number: 2016.188.946

Plastic Christmas Toy

A small, plastic Santa Claus figure wearing a red hat, red suit, and black boots. His clear, globular stomach contains a woodland scene and a figure at it's center.

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 371183

Accession Number: 2016.188.947