Historic New England

Hooked Rug

Multi-colored concentric design of 35 rings (layout 5x7) in hit-or-miss on cream/green background, bound with continuous pink-colored tape, folded through three corners and cut at one corner. Previous binding visible was a tan-colored plain weave fabric.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: jute (fiber), wool (textile), cotton (textile), hooking

GUSN: 347323

Accession Number: 1966.823.2

Hooked rug

Large red, brown and blue leaves on brown background. Machine stitched plain weave black binding around edges. (skips in stitches and changes of stitch lengths). Illegible twill tape tag and paper tag knotted with string to tag.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: jute (fiber), wool (textile), hooking

GUSN: 347325

Accession Number: 1966.829

Hooked rug

Brown leaf on dark brown border with soft pink floral and red raised berry design. Center cartouche is cream and design is surrounded by brown border. Black binding around 4 sides - previous. No selvages on jute ground, all sides are cut.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: jute (fiber), wool (textile), cotton (textile), hooking

GUSN: 347326

Accession Number: 1966.830

Hooked rug

Large brown leaves and multi-colored floral sprigs on beige background cartouche surrounded by brown border. Short sides are bound with twill tape.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: jute (fiber), wool (textile), yarn, hooking

GUSN: 347327

Accession Number: 1966.831

Hooked rug

Large red and blue floral central design with green leaves on left and right sides on beige background. Narrow black border all around. Two sets of twill tape, one placed over the other, bind the rug. Fully lined with jute, obscuring the reverse pattern.

Date: 1900-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: jute (fiber), wool (textile), hooking

GUSN: 347328

Accession Number: 1966.834

Hooked rug

Blue, red, beige, and brown leafed wreath on beige ground. Black twill binding carried through corners. Possibly larger design originally as narrow black/brown hooked border is visible underneath binding and pattern is slightly off center. Rug is fully lined.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), jute (fiber), hooking

GUSN: 347329

Accession Number: 1966.835

Hooked rug

Cottage scene (and text: "Home sweet home March 1933") in predominantly black/grey.

Date: 1933

Maker: unknown

Material: jute (fiber), cotton (textile), wool (textile), hooking

GUSN: 347330

Accession Number: 1966.836

Hooked rug

Multi-colored central floral motif with large red roses in corners on beige or olive ground. Two-way symmetry. Background in cartouche is made with white/grey/olive colors. Bound with light tan (now grey) twill tape on all 4 sides (butted corners); fully lined with jute, obscuring the reverse.

Date: early twentieth century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), jute (fiber), yarn, hooking

GUSN: 347332

Accession Number: 1966.843

Hooked rug

Blue floral motif on cream background with green/pink and beige geometric border. Burlap ground was folded and sewn down at raw edges before hooked pattern was applied.

Date: 1926-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), yarn, jute (fiber), hooking

GUSN: 347333

Accession Number: 1966.846

Hooked rug

Large central floral motif with striped corner scrolls on beige background. Straight line hooking to fill in pattern. Fully lined with jute and bound with twill tape (rose and tan in double layer).

Date: early twentieth century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), jute (fiber), hooking

GUSN: 347335

Accession Number: 1966.849

Hooked rug

Rearing horse in beige cartouche with horse shoe and scroll border on brown. Black (faded- double layer) twill binding with butted corners. Pile on horse's tail motif is sculpted.

Date: 1926-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: yarn, jute (fiber), punchwork

GUSN: 347336

Accession Number: 1966.850

Fugio coin

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

Wallpaper Sample

Wallpaper samples from the Col. Robert Means house in Amherst, New Hampshire, mid-19th century.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353215

Accession Number: 2019.39.1

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

Set of Fur Stole and Cuffs

Set of black fur stole and cuffs lined with purple silk.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353276

Accession Number: 1990.490.1-.2AB

Fur Muff

Dark brown fur muff lined with silk.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353278

Accession Number: 1990.491

Muff

Gray fur muff with brown silk lining and a celluloid cuff.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber), celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 353279

Accession Number: 1990.492

Cloth Bag

Cloth bag for holding a muff, with pencil inscriptions.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353280

Accession Number: 1990.493

Fur Muff

Brown fur hand muff.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur

GUSN: 353281

Accession Number: 1990.494

Scarf

Red silk with a floral pattern.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353287

Accession Number: 1990.376

Scarf

Cream silk shawl with a checker pattern around the edge and deep fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353288

Accession Number: 1990.377

Scarf

White mesh scarf with gold metallic embroidery.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353290

Accession Number: 1990.378

Scarf

White net scarf with gold metallic embroidery.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353291

Accession Number: 1990.379

Scarf

Cream silk scarf with ruffled trim.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353292

Accession Number: 1990.380

Shawl

Blue silk scarf with a Kashmir-style pattern.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353294

Accession Number: 1990.381

Shawl

Black mesh scarf with ruffled trim.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353296

Accession Number: 1990.382

Shawl

Black lace shawl.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353297

Accession Number: 1990.383

Vest

White vest with gold metallic thread embroidery; turquoise stones set in the embroidery; gold metallic thread balls as fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353298

Accession Number: 1990.386

Shawl

Black mesh scarf with red, yellow, and green floral embroidery along the edge with matching fringe.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353299

Accession Number: 1990.392

Cape

Black velvet cape with panels of silver patterned fabric; ribbon tie at the neck; black beaded flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 353301

Accession Number: 1990.401

Mantle

Tiers of black lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353303

Accession Number: 1990.384

Pair of Gloves with Envelope

Pair of white kid gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353304

Accession Number: 1990.385A-C

Coat

Purple and blue checked wool coat with purple buttons.

Maker: Jordan Marsh Company (Maker)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 353307

Accession Number: 1993.20

Coat

Red cashmere coat.

Maker: Best & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (Maker)

Material: cashmere (wool)

GUSN: 353308

Accession Number: 1993.21

Coat

Red, purple, and yellow plaid coat with purple lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353309

Accession Number: 1993.22

Women's Suit

Red dress, jacket, and matching belt, gold buttons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353310

Accession Number: 1993.23A-C

Dress and Jacket

Blue silk sleeveless dress with matching jacket.

Maker: R. H. Stearns & Co. (Maker)

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353311

Accession Number: 1993.25AB

Sign, "Lowell Bros. and Bailey Co."

Long rectangular sign. Gold lettering on black ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353318

Accession Number: 2019.41.1

Sign, "Waters & Litchfield Co."

Black sign with gold and red accent lettering.Flat top edge and arched bottom edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353319

Accession Number: 2019.41.2

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