Historic New England

Blanket Fragment

Cream, plain weave wool.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9266

Accession Number: 1917.1419

Cloth Fragment

Square of printed cotton; gridwork (like caning) of purple squares and bars with red circles.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 9267

Accession Number: 1917.1348

Cloth fragment

Rectangular; remains of dark on white floral printing looking like iris plants. Hemmed sides; one selvage side; 3/8" wide casing 2" from top edge.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: piecing, cotton (textile), alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9268

Accession Number: 1916.147

Cloth fragment

Rectangular; fine plain weave cotton; block printed in "Pompeian" colors of red, black and yellow-red; orange and black flowers on yellow ground; field of eight pointed stars.

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9278

Accession Number: 1933.6099

Cloth fragment

Rectangular; fine plain weave glazed cotton; arborescent pattern of vines, roses and other flowers in polychromatic colors; mottled tan and white ground of white shadowed floral peaweed on tan.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up, tin (metal)

GUSN: 9279

Accession Number: 1933.6098

Bed Curtain

Panels pieces from plain weave natural tow linen; some edges bound in glazed blue wool. Remade; hand stitched with tape tabs. Old fabric.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9288

Accession Number: 1986.1184B

Bed Curtain

Panels pieces from plain weave natural tow linen; some edges bound in glazed blue wool. Remade; hand stitched with tape tabs. Old fabric.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9289

Accession Number: 1986.1184C

Bed Curtain

Panels pieces from plain weave natural tow linen; some edges bound in glazed blue wool. Remade; hand stitched with tape tabs. Old fabric.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9290

Accession Number: 1986.1184D

Bed Flounce or Dust Ruffle

Rectangular dust ruffle with hemmed and gathered top. Red and white print of cupids with bows aiming at viewer. In a white cloud surrounded by realistic thorned raspberry vines. Milled ground.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 9291

Accession Number: 1980.61B

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fine, lightweight; printed green, blue, red, pink, yellow flowers in simulation of brocade weave; off white ground. Machine sewn casing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 9292

Accession Number: 1969.573B

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fine, lightweight; printed green, blue, red, pink, yellow flowers in simulation of brocade weave; off white ground. Machine sewn casing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 9293

Accession Number: 1969.573C

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fine, lightweight; printed green, blue, red, pink, yellow flowers in simulation of brocade weave; off white ground. Machine sewn casing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 9294

Accession Number: 1969.573D

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fine, lightweight; printed green, blue, red, pink, yellow flowers in simulation of brocade weave; off white ground. Machine sewn casing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 9295

Accession Number: 1969.573E

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fine, lightweight; printed green, blue, red, pink, yellow flowers in simulation of brocade weave; off white ground. Machine sewn casing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 9296

Accession Number: 1969.573F

Twilled fustian; two shades of green crewel wool embroidery in large scale outline floral designs of long leafy stemmed plants. A) Rectangular panel of five pieces; thirteen tabs appear to be cotton tape. Linen tape binding across top.

Date: ca. 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), cross-stitching, embroidering, fustian, stitching, piecing, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9297

Accession Number: 1964.5A

Bed Curtain

Twilled fustian; two shades of green crewel wool embroidery in large scale outline floral designs of long leafy stemmed plants. B) Rectangular panel of three pieces; nine long cotton tape tabs.

Date: ca. 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), cross-stitching, embroidering, fustian, stitching, piecing, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9298

Accession Number: 1964.5B

Bed Curtain Valance

Twilled fustian; two shades of green crewel wool embroidery in large scale outline floral designs of long leafy stemmed plants. C) Rectangular panel of two pieces; most of panel is only 13-1/2" wide. Applied 6" wide trellis type fringe of wool and cotton (see: Note).

Date: ca. 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), cross-stitching, embroidering, fringe, fustian, stitching, piecing, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9299

Accession Number: 1964.5C

Base curtain

Twilled fustian; two shades of green crewel wool embroidery in large scale outline floral designs of long leafy stemmed plants. D) Rectangular panel of five individual pieces with eighteen tabs which appear to be cotton tape. Linen reinforcing binding tape.

Date: ca. 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), cross-stitching, embroidering, fustian, stitching, piecing, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9300

Accession Number: 1964.5D

Head curtain

Twilled fustian; two shades of green crewel wool embroidery in large scale outline floral designs of long leafy stemmed plants. E) Rectangular panel of three pieces with nine tabs which appear to be cotton tape attached to linen supporting tape.

Date: ca. 1674

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), cross-stitching, embroidering, fustian, stitching, piecing, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9301

Accession Number: 1964.5E

Bed Curtain Fragment

Head of bed curtain fragment. Square; off white and brown; showing two repeating scenes. One of man and pack horse approaching gristmill with bridge in foreground; other of two men approaching small bridge with farm in background. Floral swags between scenes.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), piecing, copper (metal)

GUSN: 9302

Accession Number: 1963.62

Bed Curtain

Rectangular; repeating flowering columns with leaves and leafless sprigs; Ikat-like black outlined blue sprigs and white flower pedals between; cream colored ground. Applied polychromatic cotton fringe; tape heading and cotton-covered gimp; woven tape binding across top.

Date: 1790-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 9303

Accession Number: 1963.59A

Bed Dust Ruffle or Flounce

Rectangular; repeating flowering columns with leaves and leafless sprigs; Ikat-like black outlined blue sprigs and white flower pedals between; cream colored ground. Applied polychromatic cotton fringe; tape heading and cotton-covered gimp; woven tape binding across top.

Date: 1790-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9304

Accession Number: 1963.59C

Piece of a Bed Curtain

Rectangular; three raw edges, one selvage; polychromatic bouquets of poppies and other flowers with tendrils; tan imitation twill weave-like fancy milled ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9305

Accession Number: 1963.39

Cushion covers

Pair of red, plain weave glazed wool moreen cushion covers; compass shape with back corner cut-outs; rolled hem edges; strap in same place.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stitching, hand weaving, moreen, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9306

Accession Number: 1963.410B

Bed Curtain

Loose, plain weave; applied 3" wide netted fringe; hanging bellflower strings. Large scale scenes: family along road walking past pairs of livestock and two men, one playing a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. B) Pan...

Date: 1765-1774

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Maker)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), net (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9307

Accession Number: 1961.59B

Bed Curtain

Loose, plain weave; applied 3" wide netted fringe; hanging bellflower strings. Large scale scenes: family along road walking past pairs of livestock and two men, one playing a flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. C) Lon...

Date: 1765-1774

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Maker)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), net (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9308

Accession Number: 1961.59C

Table cover

Rectangular; white linen ground. Border along lower edge of stitched down white cord in flower and leaf motifs imitating tambour work. Sides, bottom edge hemmed. Band of white cotton eyelet along bottom edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), linen (material), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 8882

Accession Number: 1953.315

Table runner

Rectangular, off white velvet runner; two rounded corners; edges bound in green silk tape. In center is theorem painted still life of fruits on wooden cutting bowl with blue and white bowl and two-pronged fork and knife. Rose bunches in rounded corners and center bottom.

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: Possibly Nailor (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), painting (coating), silk (textile), stenciling, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 8883

Accession Number: 1941.897

Table cover

Grey cotton ground with all over embroidery imitating flame-stitch in shades of red, blue and green. Edged all around with multicolor fringed band.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 8884

Accession Number: 1937.629

Table Cover

Olive silk satin ground (brown cotton weft). Silk, wool, cotton embroidered border of flowers in red and purple; leaves in shades of green. Edged all around with wide band of brown velvet. Backing of olive green napped cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8885

Accession Number: 1935.546

Table cover

Roughly square; yellow wool gauze; scalloped edges. Black velvet flocked border of floral motifs with large spray in corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: flocking, gauze, velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8886

Accession Number: 1933.2145

Table cover

White cotton filet lace; diamond-shape forming squares, crosses and larger diamonds. Square body with deeply pointed edges. Narrow border of chenille all around; chenille tassels on points.

Date: 1790-1853

Maker: Thompson, Abiah Haskell, 1779-1853 (Maker)

Material: chenille (yarn), cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework), net (textile)

GUSN: 8887

Accession Number: 1932.2493

Table Cover

Roughly square; white linen ground; appliqued border of four rows of 1/2" wide bands of olive wool tape with black top stitching. Mitred at corners.

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), linen (material), hand sewing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8888

Accession Number: 1932.437

Table cover

White cotton ground printed with open lattice in brown. Squares of lattice printed with circles. Stripes of lattice printed with squiggles with floral sprigs also in vertical stripes. Floral serpentine border.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 8889

Accession Number: 1926.744

Table cloth

Square, off white panel woven in geometric diamond pattern; narrow zig-zag borders. Tied cotton fringe along selvage sides; self fringe on ends. Bronson weave.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: Aldrich, Diana Gaskill (Weaver) Slater, Samuel (Recipient)

Material: weaving, cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving

GUSN: 8903

Accession Number: 1965.113

Tablecloth

Rectangular; white and gold; three leafy medallions in round Greek Key frames; large leafy oval frame. Inner border of leafy vine; large bunches of leaves in corners. Greek Key middle border; small checkerboard outer border. Self fringe all around.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material), weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 8904

Accession Number: 1964.335

Tablecloth

Red on tan cotton damask. Repeating pattern: row of large floral quatrefoils and small floral sprigs; row of small sprigs; row of small sprigs and quatrefoils; row of small sprigs. Border along sides only. Inner border of leaves. Outer border of alternating trefoil-centered triangles and quatrefoil...

Date: 1850-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, stitching, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 8905

Accession Number: 1964.333

Tablecloth

White linen damask. Large overall sunburst pattern. Small double Greek Key inner and outer border. Red cotton middle border in large Greek Key motif. Hemmed top and bottom. Selvage sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 8906

Accession Number: 1964.327A

Tablecloth

Rectangular; white linen damask. Lobster medallion at center; elaborate frame; floral/ geometric stripe ground. Blue cotton inner and outer border in Greek Key pattern. Red cotton middle border with gnomes. Self fringe all around.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 8907

Accession Number: 1964.326A

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white paper panel; pressed key line border and crimped ridge edges.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 8908

Accession Number: 1963.1589.2

Tablecloth

Natural linen; overshot weave. Hemmed top and bottom. Selvage sides; seamed.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving, piecing

GUSN: 8909

Accession Number: 1961.195

Tablecloth

Nearly square, white; applied fringe along edges.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: Carpenter, Lettice (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, piecing, weaving

GUSN: 8910

Accession Number: 1960.89B

Tablecloth

Rectangular, off white linen; geometric overshot line pattern of bars, blocks and crosses. Applied fringe all around.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, linen (material), piecing, weaving

GUSN: 8911

Accession Number: 1960.89H

Tablecloth

Rectangular, off white; M's & O's weave in plaid pattern of bars and honey combs. Applied fringe around all corners.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: Carpenter, Lettice (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, fringe, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 8912

Accession Number: 1960.89K

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white; central portion covered in floral sprigs and sprays. Narrow running chevron line along sides; double row of undulating vines. Chevron edge border. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 8913

Accession Number: 1960.87A

Tablecloth

Nearly square, white linen damask; large centerpiece of various fruits including melons, pears, plums, apples, etc. Border of floral bunches; C-scrolls. Double line outer border; floral sprigs between. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 8914

Accession Number: 1960.87C

Tablecloth

White; small overall floral sprig pattern. Side borders. Flowering vine; double urn. Self fringe top and bottom; selvage sides.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 8915

Accession Number: 1959.461M

Tablecloth

Square, reddish; painted central round design within field of diamonds. Applied glass spangles; border.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glass (material), painting (coating), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 8916

Accession Number: 1953.326

Tablecloth

White linen damask. Vertical floral stripe pattern. Deep striped side borders. Self fringe top and bottom. Rolled hem at sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 8917

Accession Number: 1950.122

Tablecloth

White linen damask. Small overall leaf pattern on dotted ground. Striped border. Self fringe top and bottom; selvage sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, jacquard, weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 8918

Accession Number: 1950.121

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