Historic New England

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258006

Accession Number: 1998.6255

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258007

Accession Number: 1998.6256

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258008

Accession Number: 1998.6257

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258009

Accession Number: 1998.6258

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258010

Accession Number: 1998.6259

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258011

Accession Number: 1998.6260

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258012

Accession Number: 1998.6261

Potholders

Rectangle; navy blue and white stripe cotton; stitched diagonals across face and around edge; brass o-ring stitched into top edge; found in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174)

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 258013

Accession Number: 1998.6187.1-2

A) Ivory-colored silk wedding gown; foundation of rep-weave silk; overskirt and sleeves silk damask weave; bodice and end of 3/4 length sleeves adorned with silk floral lace; bodice corsetted and has thirteen hook and eye closures and two snaps on top; skirt with silk, rep-weave pleats and lace trim...

Date: 1885-1886

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 258040

Accession Number: 1998.11AB

High Chest

High chest, probably walnut; broken pediment with flame finial in center with acorn finial on each side; scallop shell carving on top and bottom chest (center); eleven drawers; scallop-shaped front skirt; cabriole legs with pad feet; nineteen brass escutcheons; two brass drawer pulls on scallop shel...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: Watson, Abraham, 1712-1790 (Cabinetmaker)

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

GUSN: 258043

Accession Number: 1998.5846AB

Pair of Side Chairs

Pair of Regency-style side chairs, beech wood; caned seats; carved splat; lower cross bar supported by scroll work; center splat is stylized foliate scroll with acanthus leaf bottom and flower projecting from the middle; on the crest is an applied brass fleur de lis pattern; back legs are klismos-s...

Date: 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 258046

Accession Number: 1998.5874.1AB-.2AB

Table Mats and Box

White cardboard box (.1AB) with two linen damask table mats (.2-.3) inside; mats are rectangular with gaggoted border 1 3/8 inches from edge; 2 1/2 inch rectangular border inside fagoted stitch with rope-like design at top and bottom edges of the border; inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Whitney's Linen Store (Vendor)

Material: linen (material), damask

GUSN: 258049

Accession Number: 1998.6182.1AB-3

Pillowcases

Four sets of two rectangular, plain-woven pillowcases; sets .1-.3 are tied in original green silk ribbon and retain original green, orange and silver stickers. Set .4 retains ribbon, stickers, and original cellophane wrapper; and is decorated with a row of fagoting at the open end of each case; in h...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Wamsutta Mills

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), paper (fiber product), cellophane

GUSN: 258051

Accession Number: 1998.6184.1-4

Hot Pad

Navy blue striped cotton canvas; stitching at horizontal and vertical axes and edges; brass O-ring at top; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, brass (alloy), asbestos

GUSN: 258054

Accession Number: 1998.6188

Sachet

Closed cotton bag , floral print of pink peonies; contains pellets; from hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), seed and seed components

GUSN: 258056

Accession Number: 1998.6190

Hand-made Costume Halo

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258057

Accession Number: 1998.6091

Potholder

Round, light blue wool potholder hemmed in white thread; one side held together with knotted whtie thread so that potholder is held together as semi-circle; loose ends from knots left as decoration; from hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258058

Accession Number: 1998.6192

Potholder

Round, light blue wool potholder; hemmed in white thread; from hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258059

Accession Number: 1998.6193

Potholder

Round potholder with dark blue wool on one side and red wool on the other; bordered with a white, possibly synthetic fabric; a loop of the same fabric is attached to one side; from hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), synthetic

GUSN: 258060

Accession Number: 1998.6194

Potholder

Round cream-colored potholder with silk border; primary fabric (probably cotton) is textured; machine stitching divides potholder into four quadrants; a few small stitches hold together a small section in one quadrant, giving the object a permanent crimp; from hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 258061

Accession Number: 1998.6195

Potholder

Square potholder made of off-white crocheted cotton; crocheted panels sown together with cotton thread; round hook of wire covered with cotton yarn attached to one corner; from hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258062

Accession Number: 1998.6196

Potholder

Round potholder with dark blue, red, and yellow plaid wool on two sides; edge bordered with maroon, possibly synthetic, fabric; border sewn in between two sides with two rows of achine stitches; a round wire hook covered in dark blue thread is affixed to one side; from hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174)...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), synthetic

GUSN: 258063

Accession Number: 1998.6197

Potholder

Round potholder with wool houndstooth fabric (black and off white) on one side and a maroon cotton twill on the reverse; the edge is vordered with a gray; possibly synthetic, fabric; same fabric is used as a loop at one side; from hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), cotton (textile), synthetic

GUSN: 258064

Accession Number: 1998.6198

Potholder

Circular potholder made of plain-woven, possibly synthetic paisley fabric; black, dark yellow, red, blue, green and two shades of purple; jhemmed with machine stitch about a half inch from edge and a whip stitch along side seam; a round hook of wire covered with orange thread is affixed to one side;...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: synthetic, cotton (textile), wire

GUSN: 258066

Accession Number: 1998.6199

Potholder

White cotton round potholder, blue pinpoint-like; from hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258067

Accession Number: 1998.6191

Hot Pad

Rectangular canvas hotpad; stitched vertically once down center, horizontally three times; upper, center, lower; linen loop at top; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, linen (material)

GUSN: 258072

Accession Number: 1998.6200

Hot Pad

Linen exterior, stitching diagonally across center and at horizontal and vertical axes; brass O-ring at top; asbestos (possibly) interior; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), brass (alloy), asbestos

GUSN: 258073

Accession Number: 1998.6201

Doily

Small round white tatted doily; tatting ranges in density through eight sections with center most dense; other sections range from mid to open density; the edge being medium density; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tatting (process)

GUSN: 258074

Accession Number: 1998.6203

Doily

Small round white tatted doily; tatting ranges in density through five sections with center the most dense; section third from center and other edge are least dense; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tatting (process)

GUSN: 258075

Accession Number: 1998.6204

Textile Fragment

Rectangular lenth of silk fabric decorated in Arts & Crafts style foliate motif; ground is forest green stylized leaves rendered in three shades of green, ovoid berries rendered in red and salmon ; fabric is folded and stored in manila envelope decorated with elephant on verso; in hope chest (acc.no...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 258076

Accession Number: 1998.6205

Curtain

Rectangular yellowed linen curtain panel with embroidered block geometric black border around side and bottom edges; two embroidered blue and white flowers with green stems at each side; bottom edge with same two flowers embroidered in center of bottom and two larger yellow and orange flowers at lef...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258077

Accession Number: 1998.6206

Hostess Apron

Silk hostess apron with tassles at bottom edge; alternating horizontal stripes across apron of yellow, purple and greenl; yellow card sewn across top with two ends that hand down to tie around waist; top of apron is gathered; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 258079

Accession Number: 1998.6208

Bag

Rectangular, off whtie, twill-woven linen drawstring bag; linen is rough grade on outside; covered with fuzzy cotton-like material on inside; bag is sewn closed on three sides and has hand-stitched sleeve for drawstring on fourth side; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258080

Accession Number: 1998.6209

Valance

Printed linen valance with top hem sen with openign at top for hanging; abstract geometric design with predominant colors of black, gold, red, blue, pink, green and brown; some stylized foliate and floral decoration among geomatric design; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), printed textile materials

GUSN: 258081

Accession Number: 1998.6210

Pillowcase

Unfinished pillowcase (only one side of case) with embroidered chevron pattern across entire front; predominant colors are pastel pinks, blues, yellows, red, brown, and purple; ends of embroidery threads stick out on all edges; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258082

Accession Number: 1998.6211

Table Runner

Rectangular linen table runner with crocheted, scalloped openwork around edges; openwork with floral motif; interior of runner is also scalloped with fagot-like rectangluar border around center; small pieces of blue and black string tied at various places in open work; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.61...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), crocheting

GUSN: 258083

Accession Number: 1998.6212

Pincushion

Roughly square light-blue silk; tightly filled with sand or sawdust; small pieces of off-white lain woven cotton fabric cover top and bottom; the bottom panel is unadorned; top panel has a central square surrounded by four border strips with mitered corners and woven flowers; additional edges croche...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 258084

Accession Number: 1998.6217

Pincushion

Roughly square light-blue silk; tightly filled with sand or sawdust; a small piece of off-white plain-woven cotton fabric with nine cutwork motifs is pinned to the top; central motif is a stepped diamond; four open work squares are in the corners; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 258085

Accession Number: 1998.6218

Potholder

Circular cotton with blue and off-white striped twill-woven mattress ticking on one side and off-white twill on the other; bordered with off-white plain-woven cotton; initials; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258086

Accession Number: 1998.6220

Settee

Settee with carved oak frame and tapestry upholstery.

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), tapestry (process)

GUSN: 258088

Accession Number: 1967.36

Napkins

Damask-type white napkins; hemmed on two sides by hand; floral motif of leaves and berries shaped into one small center wreath surrounded by a larger wreath; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, textile materials by weaving technique

GUSN: 258115

Accession Number: 1998.6224.1-6

Mug

Earthenware mug. Dark yellow glazed band around midsection, over-painted with swirling loop design in brown, blue, and white. Accented with dark brown bands, three at top and three at bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 258116

Accession Number: 1970.395

Napkins

Off white Damask-type napkins; over-all floral motif with floral blocks around borders; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, textile materials by weaving technique

GUSN: 258117

Accession Number: 1998.6225.1-12

Napkins

White, damask-weave; clover pattern; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), damask, textile materials by weaving technique

GUSN: 258118

Accession Number: 1998.6226.1-12

Hand Towels

Off-white linen hand towels; end borders are fagoted; adjacent to the border is a geometric greek key design; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile materials by weaving technique

GUSN: 258119

Accession Number: 1998.6229.1-2

Hand Towel

Off white linen hand towel; end borders are fagoted; floral design with a lily-of-the-valley motif at each end; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile materials by weaving technique

GUSN: 258120

Accession Number: 1998.6230

Hand Towel

Beige linen; end borders fagoted; woven three-stripe design adjacent to the fagotting; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textile materials by weaving technique

GUSN: 258121

Accession Number: 1998.6231

Table Napkins

White damask; all over grape vine pattern; pattern framed around perimeter; embroidered monogram; hemmed top and bottom; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), damask, embroidering

GUSN: 258828

Accession Number: 1998.6223.1-12

Dessert plate

Circular dessert plate with pale cream body and ogee shaped rim. Rim is decorated with four bunches of grapes, center decoration of fruit.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258829

Accession Number: 1999.621.1

Tableclloth

Damask linen; stylized floral border; overall leaf pattern.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), damask, weaving

GUSN: 258830

Accession Number: 1998.6227

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