Historic New England

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

Set of Six Small Doilies

Set of six round white doilies with scalloped edges and butterfly decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371087

Accession Number: 2016.188.831.1-.6

Set of Four Small Doilies

Set of four round white doilies with scalloped edges and floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371088

Accession Number: 2016.188.832.1-.4

Doily

A single round white doily with scalloped edges and embroidered and openwork decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371089

Accession Number: 2016.188.833

Set of Two Doilies

Set of two round white doilies with scalloped edges and a single embroidered initial decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371090

Accession Number: 2016.188.834.1-.2

Small Doily

A single round white doily with scalloped edges and alternating embroidered decoration and openwork circles along the outer edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371091

Accession Number: 2016.188.835

Set of Three Small Doilies

Set of three round white doilies with scalloped edges and no additional decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371092

Accession Number: 2016.188.836.1-.3

Set of Six Small Doilies

Set of six round white doilies with scalloped edges, and an openwork circle and an embroidered dot within each scallop.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371093

Accession Number: 2016.188.837.1-.6

Small Doily

A single round white doily with scalloped edges and no additional decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371094

Accession Number: 2016.188.838

Set of Doilies

A set of four medium and five small round white doilies with scalloped edges and embroidered and openwork floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371095

Accession Number: 2016.188.839.1-.9

Doily

A single round white doily with scalloped edges and an openwork circle at the intersection point between each scallop.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371096

Accession Number: 2016.188.841

Doily

A single round white doily with scalloped edges, an embroidered and openwork basket, and openwork flowers around the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371097

Accession Number: 2016.188.842

Doily

A single round white doily with scalloped edges, and three embroidered and openwork butterflies around an embroidered dot circle.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371098

Accession Number: 2016.188.843

Doily

A single round white doily with scalloped edges and a dotted embroidered line accented with openwork circle flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371099

Accession Number: 2016.188.844

Doily

A single round white doily with scalloped edges and an embroidered and openwork circle design.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371100

Accession Number: 2016.188.845

Doily

A single oval white doily with scalloped edges, openwork crossed lines at the center and embroidered flowers around the edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371101

Accession Number: 2016.188.846

Napkin

Single white square napkin in a plain weave with two rows of drawn thread embroidery around the outer edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371102

Accession Number: 2016.188.847

Napkin

Single white square napkin in a plain weave with a row of drawn thread embroidery around the outer edge and a double row of openwork closer to the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371103

Accession Number: 2016.188.848

Napkins

Set of eight white rectangular plain weave napkins with machine stitched edges and "Merry / Christmas" embroidered in red thread flanking a stem of holly leaves and berries.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371104

Accession Number: 2016.188.849.1-.8

Napkin

Single white square napkin in a fine fabric and plain weave with two rows of openwork around the edge and the same appliquÃ©d design over each corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371105

Accession Number: 2016.188.850

Set of Three Napkins

Set of three white napkins in a plain weave with a "B" embroidered on each.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371106

Accession Number: 2016.188.851.1-.3

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with a turned stem, a scalloped upper drip guard and a scalloped rounded base.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371517

Accession Number: 2016.188.1313

Wooden Stand

An oval wooden stand.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371518

Accession Number: 2016.188.1314

Cross-stitched Sign

A cross stitched sign.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371519

Accession Number: 2016.188.1315

Ceramic Egg

A ceramic egg with floral polychrome decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371520

Accession Number: 2016.188.1316

Small Vase

A small blue Nailsea style vase.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371521

Accession Number: 2016.188.1317

Cross-stitched Textile

A cross stitched textile fragment showing a floral arrangement shaped like a lute.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371522

Accession Number: 2016.188.1318

Paperweight

A Perthshire paper weight with a central figure of St. Joseph and a millifiore border in a faceted body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 371523

Accession Number: 2016.188.1319

Paperweight

A vintage rectangular glass paperweight with a photograph of Dresden church.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371524

Accession Number: 2016.188.1320

An antique Serapi oriental rug with a large central ivory medallion and an inner blue medallion in shades of coral with a primary dark blue border, with a stylized floral design and an inner and outer ivory border.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371525

Accession Number: 2016.188.1321

Pair of Electric Lamps

A pair of nineteenth century celadon vases with blue bird and floral decoration converted to table lamps with wooden bases and black paper shades. A decorative glass polychrome finial showing the bust of a man is affixed to the top.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), wood and wood products, metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 371526

Accession Number: 2016.188.1322AB

Candle Stand

A Queen Anne mahogany candle stand with a shaped square top and an urn turned shaft on a tripod base with snake feet.

Date: 1740-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371527

Accession Number: 2016.188.1323

Camel Back Sofa

A federal style camel back sofa with a loose single cushion, green fabric upholstery, scrolled arms outlined with brass tacks, molded mahogany tapered front legs, canted rear legs, and H-shaped stretcher with secondary rear stretcher.

Date: 1755-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: upholstery, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 371528

Accession Number: 2016.188.1324

Looking Glass

A Chippendale mahogany veneer scroll frame mirror with a gilded cartouche with scrolling foliate design and an inner gilded liner. American or English.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), gilding

GUSN: 371529

Accession Number: 2016.188.1325

Side Chair

A Queen Anne maple side chair with a vase-shaped splat, a bulbous front stretcher, block and vase turned front legs with Spanish feet, plain side and rear stretchers, raking rear legs.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material), carving (processes), turning (shaping process), maple (wood), varnish

GUSN: 371530

Accession Number: 2016.188.1326

Candle Stand

A mahogany Queen Anne style candle stand with a custom square top inset with nine Delft tiles, on an urn turned shaft and a tripod base with snake feet.

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood), ceramic tile

GUSN: 371531

Accession Number: 2016.188.1327

Stool

An eighteenth century English walnut joint stool with a rectangular top and a molded edge, block, ring and vase turned splayed legs and stretchers at the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), turning (shaping process), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371532

Accession Number: 2016.188.1328

Easy Chair

A Queen Anne style easy chair upholstered in green linen, mahogany cabriole front legs terminating in pad feet, turned vase and ring H-shaped stretchers, and molded splayed rear legs.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 371533

Accession Number: 2016.188.1329

Side Chair

A Queen Anne mahogany side chair with a vase-shaped splat, a slip seat upholstered in green linen, a scalloped skirt, turned H-shaped stretcher, cabriole legs and pad feet. Probably Boston.

Date: 1735-1755

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), turning (shaping process), mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 371534

Accession Number: 2016.188.1330

Engraving

A nineteenth century Rowlandson hand colored engraving, "Rum Characters In the Shrubbery" with a gin barrel at the left and a bartender and ladies at the right, in a black and gold frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 371535

Accession Number: 2016.188.1331

Barometer and Thermometer

A nineteenth century mahogany mercury stick barometer and thermometer, Frederick Pool, Boston, with a hinged door at the top.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), mercury, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371536

Accession Number: 2016.188.1333

Foot Stool

An English mahogany Queen Anne foot stool with a rectangular green upholstered top, cabriole legs and pad feet.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 371537

Accession Number: 2016.188.1334

Tea Table

A mahogany Queen Anne tea table, shaped top with rounded corners, shaped skirt, straight rounded tapering legs, and pad fee in tall discs. Rhode Island.

Date: 1740-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), stain (coating)

GUSN: 371538

Accession Number: 2016.188.1335

Windsor Bow-back Arm Chair

A bow-back Windsor arm chair, nine rear spindles, carved knuckle arms, turned arm supports, a saddle shaped seat, bulbous turned splayed legs, turned H-shaped stretcher. Traces of green paint under seat.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), turning (shaping process), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371539

Accession Number: 2016.188.1336

Windsor Bow-back Arm Chair

A bow-back Windsor arm chair, seven rear spindles, carved knuckle arms, turned arm supports, a saddle shaped seat, bulbous turned splayed legs, turned H-shaped stretcher.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), turning (shaping process), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371540

Accession Number: 2016.188.1337

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