Historic New England

Fragment, Textile

This is a glazed overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing different types of red and pink flowers assembled in bouquets linked with a blue ribbon diagonally positioned. Several of these ribbons are represented. A ribbon is linked to another one thanks to a small garland of blue and...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323306

Accession Number: 2012.126.96

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, showing a lampas with orange and pink flowers, yellow stems, and cream volutes, on a wood green background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: rayon, silk (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323307

Accession Number: 2012.126.97

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, in wool, which represented scene is viewed thanks to the sewing, in a monochrome green. Its represents a fisherman on his boat, in the middle of the reeds and the ferns, holding a round net. The French title means Fishing.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: wool (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323308

Accession Number: 2012.126.98

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels and a post-it scotched on the label 1, presenting a central stripe which contours are in broken lines. This stripe contains and is surrounded by bouquets of flowers. These elements are in black and brown, while the background is blue.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), rayon

GUSN: 323310

Accession Number: 2012.126.99

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing different kind of stylized flowers and coral in blue, yellow, green and pink, each one in its own curved or pointed shape. The shapes are imbricated the ones in the others, in a decorative composition.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323311

Accession Number: 2012.126.100

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing orangey and dark pink flowers which stems still have their roots. The flowers are dispatched in the sample and are linked by a purple ribbon and by a garland of pink flowers on a liana. The background is cream.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323312

Accession Number: 2012.126.101

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing an alternation of columns of flowers in naturalistic colors, and vertical stripes of decorative shapes highlighting medallions enclosing flowers. This composition is seen in close-up and the colors seem even more lively thanks to ...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323313

Accession Number: 2012.126.102

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing, in a pictorial way, branches of Chinese blossoms with pink flowers and some buds, on a white background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323314

Accession Number: 2012.126.103

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing some bouquets of white and pink flowers positioned vertically as stripes but spaced the ones from the others, on a light green background animated by small green dots. The empty space is filled by some buds.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323315

Accession Number: 2012.126.104

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing bouquets of flowers on a small table separated by stripes adorned with geometric shapes. The flower vases and the table are depicted in a simple and decorative style. The dominant colors are orange, blue, grey and green, on a beig...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323317

Accession Number: 2012.126.105

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing a repeated scene (repeated the one under the others): a woman is seating astride on a camel which bridle is hold by a man showing a building in front of them with the stick he has in his hand. A palm tree adorn the background, as ...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323319

Accession Number: 2012.126.106

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing a column of pink, orange, beige and green leaves. On some small stems some birds are seating. Other bigger birds are flying around the leaves. The background is blue.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323320

Accession Number: 2012.126.107

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing a damask of stylized flowers symmetrically positioned, in a monochrome red. The French title means Mills.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323321

Accession Number: 2012.126.108

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece without any label or selvedge giving information on it. It represents green vine leaves on a lighter green background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323322

Accession Number: 2012.126.109

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece without any label or selvedge. It represents lozenges which contours contains dots and circles with a cross inside. These lozenges contains a stylized pattern of two lily flowers facing each other. The patterns are alternatively red sewed on lighter red or red sewed on darke...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323323

Accession Number: 2012.126.110

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece without any label nor selvedge, representing a fuchsia damask of stylized and symmetrical floral patterns.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323324

Accession Number: 2012.126.111

Fragment, Textile

This is a glazed overall piece without any label or selvedge containing information. It represents thin blue stripes of beige and brown geometrical leaves, separating beige rinceaux of long flowers' stems, on a beige background animated by small brown dots. Bouquets of pink and light brown flowers a...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323325

Accession Number: 2012.126.112

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece without any label or inscribed selvedge. It represents different kinds of pink and orangey flowers on a yellow background. Some of the green leaves behind flowers.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323326

Accession Number: 2012.126.113

Fragment, Textile

This is a glazed overall piece with one attached paper label, representing a geometric repeated pattern: two small tubes, one red, the other pink, cross inside a lozenge. This pattern, repeated in the whole surface, gives a coverage, on a cream background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, printing (process)

GUSN: 323327

Accession Number: 2012.126.114

Fragment, Textile

This is a small overall piece with one scotched paper label representing an extract of a pattern with a blue and white striped background adorned with white scales, and part of a blue circle containing other elements.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), rayon

GUSN: 323328

Accession Number: 2012.126.115

Fragment, Textile

These are three small overall pieces with one attached paper label on each presenting a uniform green (for the 2012.126.116.1), mint (for the 2012.126.116.2) or blue (for the 2012.126.116.3 and 2012.126.116.4) background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: silk (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323329

Accession Number: 2012.126.116.1-.4

wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, printed with pirates, anchors, canons, birds, ship wheels, lanterns, ships, flags, and stars on a faux grained cream ground.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321527

Accession Number: 2016.71.1

Apron

Linen apron in a blue and white check made from material woven for the trousseau of Polly Whittemore Cragin (1774-1853).

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), sewing (process)

GUSN: 321532

Accession Number: 2016.72.1

Homespun Linen Sheet\n

Homespun linen sheet.

Date: c. 1824

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 321533

Accession Number: 2016.72.2

Homespun Linen Towel

Homespun linen towel made by Molly Taylor (1746-1837).

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), linens (object genre)

GUSN: 321534

Accession Number: 2016.72.3

Homespun Linen Sheet

Homespun linen sheet made by Molly Taylor (1746-1837).

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), linens (object genre), bed furniture (linens)

GUSN: 321535

Accession Number: 2016.72.4

Homespun Linen Towel

Homespun linen towel, embroidered "MT" in red.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), linens (object genre)

GUSN: 321536

Accession Number: 2016.72.5

Pillow Cover

White linen pillow covers, with open work border, embroidered lower right "M. T. C." in brown and silk floss nautical and domestic vignettes in shades of blue, white, and gray (added later).

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, crewelwork (technique), linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 321537

Accession Number: 2016.72.6A

Homespun Linen Pillowcase

Homespun linen pillowcase, embroidered with "M" in brown.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 321538

Accession Number: 2016.72.7

Tablecloth\n

Linen tablecloth.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 321539

Accession Number: 2016.72.8

Linen Sheet with Embroidery

White linen sheet, with crocheted lace border, embroidered bottom center "M. C." in brown and silk floss nautical and domestic vignettes in shades of blue, white, and gray (added later).

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber), crewelwork (technique), embroidering

GUSN: 321540

Accession Number: 2016.72.9

Calico textile fragment

Piece of imported calico with cream background and multiple botehs and leaves in green, pink, and yellow. From a dress worn by Molly Taylor Cragin (1796-1863).

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), calico, cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 321541

Accession Number: 2016.72.10

Child's Sleeve

Child's cotton sleeve made from a piece of imported calico with cream background and multiple botehs and leaves in green, pink, and yellow from a dress worn by Molly Taylor Cragin (1796-1863). Made for Adeline Reynolds Streeter (1831-1913).

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 321542

Accession Number: 2016.72.11

Portable Desk

Lap desk. Mahogany. Kittredge & Blake.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Kittredge & Blake (Retailer)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 321548

Accession Number: 2016.73.1

Cap

Pale pink knit cap with angora accents, pink ribbon tie. Listed in baby book. With photograph of Betsey Carroll Loud wearing the angora cap.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321555

Accession Number: 2016.74.2

Baby Blanket

Baby blanket with embroidery. Listed in baby book. "Ascher's Knit Goods." Simon Ascher & Co., Inc. New York. With photograph of the baby blanket being used in a bassinet by Betsey's sister, Sylvia. Massachusetts, 1946

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Simon Ascher & Co., Inc. (Retailer)

GUSN: 321557

Accession Number: 2016.74.4

Pair of Children's Mittens

Pink children's mittens with pink ribbons attached just above the ribbed cuff.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Loud, Emery Shaw, 1903-1975 (Knitter)

Material: angora wool

GUSN: 321561

Accession Number: 2016.74.8AB

Christening Dress

Christening dress with gathered sleeves and plaited collared chest, made by Betsey's mother, Gertrude Amanda Johnson Loud (1912-1964) for Betsey's christening. Massachusetts, 1934.

Maker: Loud, Gertrude Johnson, 1912-1964 (Sewer (textile worker))

GUSN: 321562

Accession Number: 2016.74.9

Girl's Slip

Slip worn under christening dress, Finnish white and tan lace trim at hem. Worn by Gertrude Amanda Johnson in 1912 and by Betsey Carroll Loud in 1934.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321563

Accession Number: 2016.74.10

Beanie

Red felt Wellesley beanie with a small brim in front and button on top. White felt number "56" stitched into the front. Seams sewn in tan throughout.

Date: 1956

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile)

GUSN: 321564

Accession Number: 2016.74.11

Suit

Suit jacket and skirt. Fabric purchased at Saftler's. Made by Gertrude Amanda Johnson Loud (1912-1964). Photograph of Betsey Carroll Loud wearing suit jacket and skirt. Betsey is standing with her father, Emery Shaw Loud (1903-1975), by the packed car on her way to Wellesley. Massachusetts,

Date: 1952

Maker: Loud, Gertrude Johnson, 1912-1964 (Sewer (textile worker))

GUSN: 321565

Accession Number: 2016.74.12.1-.2

Men's Dressing Gown

Dressing gown, printed wool chilis with paisley lining. Belonged to Jacob Shaw (b. 1775). Note pinned to gown by Ella Shaw Loud "My great grandfather Jacob 1st, 125 years old."

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321566

Accession Number: 2016.74.13

Cheval Mirror

Cheval mirror [a], rectangular glass with beveled edges. Stand [b] has rope turned supports, claw and ball feet. This object is part of Historic New England's Service Collection, a group of objects acquired or reproduced for hands-on learning and interactive use.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 321581

Accession Number: 2016.76.1AB

Armchair

Armchair with carved arm terminals, carved front rail and scroll feet. Tapestry upholstery depicting two musicians, flowers, and a bird. This object is part of Historic New England's Service Collection, a group of objects acquired or reproduced for hands-on lear...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321582

Accession Number: 2016.76.2

Desk and Bookcase

Tall mahogany desk and book case, scrolled pediment, three urn and flame pediments, tripartite upper case, block front, nine carved shells, curved bracket feet.

Date: 1930

Maker: Nutting, Wallace, 1861-1941 (Manufacturer)

Material: mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 321585

Accession Number: 2016.77.1AB

Needlework Picture "The Children in the Woods"

This framed needlework picture depicts a pair of young children curled against a grassy hilll set in a wood. There are trees in the background and leafy plants surrounding them. The children are classically dressed. The elder child has a bird perched on the right shoulder. The grass, trees, robes, ...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Possibly Southwick, Urana (Embroiderer) Possibly Southwick, Phebe (Embroiderer) Possibly Southwick, Lydia (Embroiderer)

Material: silk (fiber), watercolor (paint), linen (material)

GUSN: 321641

Accession Number: 2016.78.1

Wallpapered Fireboard

Wallpapered fireboard with wreaths, garlands, and cherubs. Edged on three sides with painted molding. Used in the second floor east chamber of the Jabez Bacon House in Woodbury, Connecticut.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 321643

Accession Number: 2016.79.1

Wallpapered Fireboard

Wallpapered fireboard with vignettes of a young girl with a dog. Used in the first floor east chamber of the Jabez Bacon House Woodbury, Connecticut.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 321644

Accession Number: 2016.79.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper samples from a fireboard with floral motif of green on a white ground and evidence of a second layer of maroon and gray floral scrolls. Fireboard was used in the dining room of the Jabez Bacon House in Woodbury, Connecticut.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 321645

Accession Number: 2016.79.3

Plaster fragments

Stenciled plaster fragments, depicting hearts, pink flowers and green leaves.

Date: 1815-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321647

Accession Number: 2016.80.1

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