Historic New England

Set of 4 Dish Towels

A set of four rectangular white dish towels with red stripes toward the edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371342

Accession Number: 2016.188.1121A-D

Pair of Dish Towels

A pair of rectangular white dish towels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371343

Accession Number: 2016.188.1122AB

Hand Towel

A rectangular white hand towel from the Ambassador Hotel with decorative stitching and text.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371344

Accession Number: 2016.188.1123

Pair of Hand Towels

A pair of rectangular white hand towels with diagonal stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371345

Accession Number: 2016.188.1124AB

Hand Towel

A rectangular pink hand towel decorated with a owl print.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371346

Accession Number: 2016.188.1125

Hand Towel

A rectangular white hand towel decorated with an abstracted eagle based on an illumination from the 8th century Hiberno-Saxon manuscript The Book of Kells.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371347

Accession Number: 2016.188.1126

Set of 4 Dish Towels

A set of four rectangular white dish towels with a wide blue stripe decorated with images of tableware.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371348

Accession Number: 2016.188.1127A-D

Set of 5 Bedsheets

A set of five white flat bed sheets.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371349

Accession Number: 2016.188.1128A-E

Bedsheet

A white flat bed sheet with a thin band of openwork stitching toward the top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371350

Accession Number: 2016.188.1129

Bedsheet

A white flat bed sheet with the initials "L.A.S." stitched in red thread at the top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371351

Accession Number: 2016.188.1130

A glass chandelier consisting of a concave canopy that suspends ten cut-crystal prisms, a central cut-crystal globe, and six ribbed s-shaped arms which terminate in a bobeche that suspends six cut-crystal prisms.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371352

Accession Number: 2016.188.1132

Blanket

A rectangular tan blanket textured with geometric patterns.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371353

Accession Number: 2016.188.1133

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

Set of Six Napkins

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

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371079

Accession Number: 2016.188.823a-f

Set of Six Napkins

Set of six white napkins with scalloped edges and an embroidered and openwork floral design in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371080

Accession Number: 2016.188.824.1-.6

Set of Four Napkins

One set of four white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and an embroidered teardrop shape design, with openwork circles, within a pointed corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371081

Accession Number: 2016.188.825a-d

Set of Four Napkins

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

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371082

Accession Number: 2016.188.826.1-.4

Set of Napkins

Four white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges, and embroidered curls and openwork circles within an accented corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371083

Accession Number: 2016.188.827A-D

Set of Four Napkins

Set of four white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges, an embroidered "C" within an oval made up of mostly openwork circles, and an embroidered wavy line along the top of the oval.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371084

Accession Number: 2016.188.828.1-.4

Set of Eight Napkins

One set of eight small white plain weave napkins with fancy scalloped edges and an "M" stitched into an oval in the lower left corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371085

Accession Number: 2016.188.829.1-.8

Set of Doilies

Set of fourteen white doilies, one large, six medium, and seven small, all with flowers formed in rows of openwork, and accented with embroidered leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371086

Accession Number: 2016.188.830.1-.14