Historic New England

Artificial Fruit

Large orange. Colored orange with painted stem end.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8643

Accession Number: 1992.745.1

Artificial Fruit

Large apple. Colored pink. Painted red blush with rolled paper stem.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8644

Accession Number: 1992.745.2

Artificial Fruit

Large wax pear. Colored pink with pink blush. Rolled paper stem.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8645

Accession Number: 1992.745.3

Artificial Fruit

Banana. Colored pale yellow. Painted green with browns on ends and brown lines.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8646

Accession Number: 1992.745.4

Artificial Fruit

Plum. Formed in pink wax and dipped again in dark red. Small bit of brown wax added for stem.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8647

Accession Number: 1992.745.5

Artificial Fruit

Tangerine. Colored orange; hollow. Painted stem end.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8648

Accession Number: 1992.745.6

Artificial Fruit

Gourd. Plaster of Paris stem; brown. Yellow and greens.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: gourd, molding (forming), painting (coating), plaster of Paris, wax

GUSN: 8649

Accession Number: 1992.745.7

Artificial Fruit

Bunch of red grapes molded in pinks and re-dipped in dark red. Stem: wire covered in paper.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), paper (fiber product), wax, wire

GUSN: 8650

Accession Number: 1992.745.8

Chair seat cover fragment

Trapazoidal, brown; corner cut out at back corners. Tack holes and ring marks (double rows) along edges. Remains of embossed dark circular emblem in center.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, leather

GUSN: 8975

Accession Number: 1971.597D

Chair seat cover fragment

Rectangular, irregularly-shaped; cotton-poly blend brocade. Pattern of gold floral sprigs combined with shiny trailing floral vines on golden-yellow ribbed ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), synthetic fiber, upholstery

GUSN: 8976

Accession Number: 1971.227A

Roughly square, irregularly-shaped fragment of polychromatic brocade floral designs; brown ground of haircloth. Figures have some relief and ground appears to have been striped at one time. Section of woven tape attached.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cloth, upholstery

GUSN: 8990

Accession Number: 1966.293B

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; wool/cotton blend; ribbed surface in brown; appliqued wool polychromatic floral sprig in center.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8991

Accession Number: 1963.308D

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; brown twill weave; appliqued floral wreath with floral sprig in center. Birds perched on opposite ends of wreath facing inward.

Date: 1850-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), weaving, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8992

Accession Number: 1963.308C

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; woolen twill weave ground in black and brown herringbone pattern. Green and tan wool appliqued floral motif in center.

Date: 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), weaving, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8993

Accession Number: 1963.308B

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; off white wool ground embroidered with polychromatic wool threads and two-ply yarns in satinstitch of simplistic flowers and stems on blue ground. Attachments of other wool fragments at sides and back.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, tabby (textile), upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8994

Accession Number: 1963.308A

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

Square canvas panel embroidered with polychromatic wool berlinwork in olive green diamond gridwork; individual leaves placed inside each having different ground color.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Whiting, Lucy Loring (Barker) (Maker)

Material: Berlin woolwork, canvas, embroidering, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8995

Accession Number: 1962.115

Chair seat cover

Tapered rectangle shape; mulberry glazed chintz ground printed with overall sprawling floral print in pinks, browns and blue. Seamed at corners to fold under. Tape drawstring in underside.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, silk (textile), upholstery, tin (metal)

GUSN: 8996

Accession Number: 1960.81B

Chair seat cover fragment

Rectangular, irregularly-shaped; synthetic fiber woven in brocade pattern of cream colored scrolling ribbons, cutting across columns of polychromatic floral sprigs and floral baskets. Light blue ground.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), weaving, machine-made, synthetic fiber

GUSN: 8997

Accession Number: 1942.1236.2A

Chair seat cover fragment

Rectangular; two-tone, cotton-silk blend damask; rococo-like floral motif designs.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8998

Accession Number: 1934.574D

Spike

Hand-wrought square iron spike.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8999

Accession Number: 1991.263.2

Spike

Hand-wrought square iron spike.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 9000

Accession Number: 1991.263.3

Chair Seat Cover

Rectangular, off white; central stenciled basket with fruit in green, red, black, yellow and blue. Floral sprigs in each corner.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), painting (coating), piecing, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), stenciling

GUSN: 9001

Accession Number: 1923.611

Chair seat cover fragment

Rectangular, irregular-shaped; gold cotton double weave with two tone design of floral sprigs within latticework of rococo-like C-scrolls.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, double weave, weaving, machine-made, upholstery

GUSN: 9015

Accession Number: 1977.201A

Chair seat cover fragment

Trapezoidal-shaped; green cotton velvet.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made, upholstery, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9016

Accession Number: 1977.201B

Chair seat cover fragment

Rectangular; black and gold silk/cotton damask. Design of large scale black potted tulips surrounding abstract flower divided by sashing; gold ground.

Date: 1885-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, weaving, machine-made, silk (textile), floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), upholstery

GUSN: 9017

Accession Number: 1977.201C

Cushion

Central panel beige silk jacquard ground brocaded with flowering tree in silver metallic thread and multicolored silk. Side panels of dark red velvet. Back of red silk/wool damask. Sides bound with gold jacquard ribbon. Soft filling.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), damask, jacquard, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9018

Accession Number: 1942.1488.2

Bolster pillow

Long rectangle of blue and white ticking stripe cotton twill. Narrow, set-in sides and ends. Feather stuffing.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), feather (material), stitching, machine-made, ticking, twill

GUSN: 9019

Accession Number: 1935.359G

Bolster pillowcase

Long, rectangular, off-white. Narrow, set-in sides and ends; open end has three-button flap to close.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9020

Accession Number: 1935.359H

Window Seat Cushion

Rectangular with ear projections; off-white coarse linen; comprised of top and bottom panels and 2-3/4" wide continuous side panels; overcast butted seams.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9021

Accession Number: 1934.2949.2

Window Seat Cushion

Rectangular with ear projections; off-white coarse linen; comprised of top and bottom panels and 3" wide continuous side panels; overcast butted seams.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9022

Accession Number: 1934.2949.3

Window Seat Cushion

Rectangular with ear projections; off-white coarse linen; comprised of top and bottom panels and three inch wide continuous side panels; overcast butted seams.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9023

Accession Number: 1934.2949.4

Window Seat Cushion

White cotton twill; woven blue ticking stripe. Fragments of basting stitches on one face; muslin fragment. Shaped with arms at base. Unknown stuffing.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), feather (material), twill

GUSN: 9024

Accession Number: 1934.2949.5

Miniature Hot-Water Pot & Cover

Pearlware hot-water pot (A) and cover (B) with polychrome ribbon and vine decoration; baluster-shaped pot with ovoid finial; underglaze blue and enamel overglaze, Wedgwood-type.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: overglazing, pearlware, underglazing

GUSN: 9025

Accession Number: 1991.180.2AB

Miniature Milk Pitcher

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

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: overglazing, pearlware, underglazing

GUSN: 9026

Accession Number: 1991.180.3

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

Cushion

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

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