Historic New England

Miniature Sugar Bowl & Cover

Pearlware with polychrome ribbon and vine decoration; underglaze blue and enamel overglaze, Wedgwood-type.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: overglazing, pearlware, underglazing

GUSN: 9027

Accession Number: 1991.180.4AB

Miniature Tea Bowl & Saucer

Pearlware teabowl (A) and saucer (B) with polychrome ribbon and vine decoration; underglaze blue and enamel overglaze, Wedgwood-type.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: overglazing, pearlware, underglazing

GUSN: 9028

Accession Number: 1991.180.5AB

Miniature Tea Bowl & Saucer

Pearlware teabowl (A) and saucer (B) with polychrome ribbon and vine decoration; underglaze blue and enamel overglaze, Wedgwood-type.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: overglazing, pearlware, underglazing

GUSN: 9029

Accession Number: 1991.180.6AB

Miniature Tea Bowl & Saucer

Pearlware teabowl (A) and saucer (B) with polychrome ribbon and vine decoration; underglaze blue and enamel overglaze, Wedgwood-type.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: overglazing, pearlware, underglazing

GUSN: 9030

Accession Number: 1991.180.7AB

Miniature Saucer

Pearlware saucer (B) with polychrome ribbon and vine decoration; underglaze blue and enamel overglaze, Wedgwood-type.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: overglazing, pearlware, underglazing

GUSN: 9031

Accession Number: 1991.180.8B

Miniature Tea Bowl & Saucer

Pearlware tea bowl (A) and saucer (B) with polychrome ribbon and vine decoration; underglaze blue and enamel overglaze, Wedgwood-type.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: overglazing, pearlware, underglazing

GUSN: 9032

Accession Number: 1991.180.9AB

Miniature Saucer

Pearlware saucer (B) with polychrome ribbon and vine decoration; underglaze blue and enamel overglaze, Wedgwood-type.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: overglazing, pearlware, underglazing

GUSN: 9033

Accession Number: 1991.180.10B

Rectangular cushion; large scale, two-tone red wool damask covering top and sides. Back of coarse yellowish tan linen, filled with horsehair. Edges bound in red woven tape. Top and sides tufted in regular pattern with red wool yarn.

Date: 1825-1829

Maker: Hancock, William, 1794- (Upholsterer)

Material: damask, horsehair, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9034

Accession Number: 1976.174.1

Cushion

Rectangular cushion; large scale, two-tone red wool damask covering on sides. Dark horsehair stuffing. Back of coarse, yellowish tan linen.

Date: 1825-1829

Maker: Hancock, William, 1794- (Upholsterer)

Material: damask, horsehair, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9035

Accession Number: 1976.174.2

Whole Cloth Quilt

Dark blue glazed wool calamanco spread; quilted, overall geometric pattern of diamonds overlayed with interlocking circles; "Tea cup" pattern. Star within square quilted in block pattern; plain edge.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), glazing (coating), quilting

GUSN: 9046

Accession Number: 1990.192

Whole Cloth Quilt Piece

Green, wool spread quilted in three-line sashing; "pumpkin seed", "flower" or "snowball" motifs within each block. Stitched two border.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: tabby (textile), quilting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9047

Accession Number: 1981.76B

Whole cloth quilt fragment

Red wool; overall diamond quilting; undulating feather and floral motifs and diagonal quilting. One edge bound in tape. Green wool back.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stitching, quilting, alteration (process and technique), wholecloth quilts, wool (textile), tin (metal)

GUSN: 9048

Accession Number: 1917.1443B

Dish towel

Rectangular, off white linen, false damask weave. Overall geometric pattern of blocks and crosses. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9050

Accession Number: 1991.63

Hand towel

Rectangular, single piece panel; white linen damask woven with overall design of rows of small scale crosses. Selvage sides; narrow hemmed ends.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9051

Accession Number: 1990.1433

Hand towel

Rectangular, single piece panel; white linen damask woven with overall design of rows of small scale eight point stars within crosses alternating with rows of ever-smaller diamonds. Selvage edges; narrow hemmed ends.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9052

Accession Number: 1990.1432

Hand towel

Rectangular fine white linen damask; center filled with rose motifs surrounded by border of roses. Line and dot outer border. Knotted self fringe at ends.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9053

Accession Number: 1990.565

Hand towel

Rectangular fine white linen damask; center filled with rose motifs surrounded by border of roses. Line and dot outer border. Knotted self fringe at ends.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9054

Accession Number: 1990.558

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white diaper weave; five woven bands at each end. Self fringed ends.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), embroidering, fringe, linen (material), weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 9055

Accession Number: 1990.561

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white diaper weave; five woven bands at each end. Self fringed ends.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), embroidering, fringe, linen (material), weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 9056

Accession Number: 1990.560

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white linen damask; central panel of diaper-like diamond grid; border of oak leaves and acorns. Self fringed ends.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9057

Accession Number: 1990.562

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white linen damask; central panel of diaper-like diamond grid; border of oak leaves and acorns. Self fringed ends.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9058

Accession Number: 1990.559

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white linen damask; central panel of diaper-like diamond grid; border of oak leaves and acorns. Self fringed ends.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9059

Accession Number: 1990.557

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white linen damask; central panel of diaper-like diamond grid; border of oak leaves and acorns. Self fringed ends.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9060

Accession Number: 1990.556

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white linen damask; central panel of diaper-like diamond grid; border of oak leaves and acorns. Self fringed ends.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9061

Accession Number: 1990.555

Roller hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; three even lime green woven stripes along edges. Sewn together to form loop. Selvage edges.

Date: 1955-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 9062

Accession Number: 1987.607

Hand towel

Rectangular, white; honeycomb pattern huck weave; narrow bands of drawn work at each end. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, weaving, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 9063

Accession Number: 1986.1128.2

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; plaid pattern of M's & O's weave intersection; twilled weave interspaces. Selvage sides; hemmed ends; tape hanging tab at one end.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: Knowles, Mehitable (Woodman), 1790-1845 (Weaver)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 9164

Accession Number: 1923.663

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; huck weave diamond pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top; raw edged bottom; tape hanging tab at top.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: Knowles, Mehitable (Woodman), 1790-1845 (Maker)

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9165

Accession Number: 1923.661

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white plain weave linen; three of four edges hemmed.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: Knowles, Mehitable (Woodman), 1790-1845 (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9166

Accession Number: 1923.660

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; bronson weave running diamond pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 9167

Accession Number: 1917.457

Grass mat fragment

Rectangular section, straw colored, thin fibers. Woven geometric red arrows with green and red flanking lines. Cotton thread ties along one end.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9179

Accession Number: 1986.1074.2

Grass mat fragment

Rectangular piece; green and straw colored.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9180

Accession Number: 1979.93

Grass mat fragment

Shaped, straw colored; sides bound in green, cotton twill tape. Nail holes around edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9181

Accession Number: 1979.94

Grass mat fragment

Rectangular strip; straw colored.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9182

Accession Number: 1979.95

Grass mat fragment

Rectangular piece; straw colored.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9183

Accession Number: 1979.96

Grass mat

Rectangular section; straw colored; selvage sides.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9184

Accession Number: 1969.428

Grass mat

Woven stripes of green and red on straw colored ground; selvage sides.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9186

Accession Number: 1959.953D

Grass mat

Rectangular section; woven stripes of orange, browns and greens and natural straw color. Selvage sides.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9187

Accession Number: 1953.301A

Grass mat

Rectangular section; woven stripes of orange, browns and greens and natural straw color. Selvage sides.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 9188

Accession Number: 1953.301B

Area rug

Rectangular, flat woven; coarse two toned brown wool yarn; off white cotton warp. Geometric design of cellular strapwork with motif in center; small sprigged diamonds at each end. Wide band border; fringe at ends.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Possibly Native American (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, fringe, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9199

Accession Number: 1986.497.1

Throw rug

Rectangular, flat woven coarse off white cotton yarn; applied cotton fringe at ends.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, fringe

GUSN: 9200

Accession Number: 1986.418.2

Throw rug

Rectangular, flat woven coarse off white cotton yarn; applied cotton fringe at ends.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, fringe

GUSN: 9201

Accession Number: 1986.418.3

Area rug

Rectangular, flat woven coarse three tone brown wool; off white cotton warp. Geometric pattern of basket weave strips in center; dark border; remains of fringe on ends.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, fringe, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9202

Accession Number: 1986.223.2

Area or scatter rug

Rectangular, flat woven; coarse purple-grey and beige wool yarn; off white cotton warp. Geometric pattern of interlocking octagons and 8-point stars with dot centers forming tracery appearance. Wide dark border; fringed ends.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9203

Accession Number: 1986.71.2

Area or scatter rug

Rectangular, flat woven; coarse beige and green wool. Geometric designs of interlocking green-lined octagons and pair of 8-point stars with dot centers forming tracery appearance. Green border; remains of fringe on ends.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9204

Accession Number: 1986.71.3

Brussels rug

Rectangular, wool Brussels; "oriental" style; rectangular center block with abstract floral shapes in yellow, red and white; grey ground. Multi-layered floral border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Lowell Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9205

Accession Number: 1980.176

Brussels carpeting, rug/mat

Square; of triangular pieces of wool Brussels carpeting woven in golds and tans; center square medallion with abstract floral center. Wide border of floral latticework intermingled with castellated lines. Narrow Greek Key outer border.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: Lowell Manufacturing Company (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9206

Accession Number: 1964.290B

Brussels rug fragment

Rectangular panel; wool Brussels carpeting. Morris-inspired floral design of bands of vine swags and floral sprays in several shades of green; dark blue ground. Edges bound in black thread.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9207

Accession Number: 1959.459

Ingrain rug

Rectangular, seamed carpeting; green wool edge binding. Persian style with stripes of red, green and light blue; white details highlighting rows of alternating foliated hexagons; diamond centers with foliated octagons. Floral border.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, jacquard, weaving, machine-made, alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9208

Accession Number: 1934.2907.2

Ingrain rug

Rectangular, seamed carpeting; green wool edge binding. Persian style with stripes of red, green and light blue; white details highlighting rows of alternating foliated hexagons; diamond centers with foliated octagons. Floral border.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, jacquard, weaving, machine-made, alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9209

Accession Number: 1934.2907.3

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