Historic New England

Hook

Iron hook with heart-shaped handle.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8677

Accession Number: 1992.753

Hook

Iron hook with hooks at right angles.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8678

Accession Number: 1992.754

Shaker Box Pattern

Template for Shaker sewing box, of thickly pieced together wood attached with nails, the center portion adjustable for length to range from 9 7/8" to 10 1/4", of characteristic oval shape.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8679

Accession Number: 1992.755

Shaker Box Pattern

One of set of three wooden Shaker box patterns of oval shape, holes in center, tied together with NFL tag.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8680

Accession Number: 1992.756

Shaker Box Pattern

One of set of three wooden Shaker box patterns of oval shape, holes in center, tied together with NFL tag.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8681

Accession Number: 1992.757

Shaker Box Pattern

One of set of three wooden Shaker box patterns of oval shape, holes in center, tied together with NFL tag.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8682

Accession Number: 1992.758

Doorstop

Green glass doorstop--original use: telephone wire insulator.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: Whitall Tatum Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 8683

Accession Number: 1992.768

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Irregularly-shaped square woven in floral cartouche pattern of red and green.

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8684

Accession Number: 1986.1077

Rectangular with selvage sides; ends bound with paisley cotton. Woven design of rows of widely spaced medium-sized red floral motifs with olive-branch shading alternating with smaller scale versions. Plain green ground with scattering of white and olive-brown trefoils allover.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8685

Accession Number: 1986.1075

Baize hall runner

Green wool (baize) strip. Printed gold border of repeating leaf and flower within frieze; scrolling looped leaves alternate with thorned acorn vine. At corners, floral cartouches placed at angles. At center, oval medallion with six leaf and crown border around center potted plant. Raw edges.

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: baize, block printing (relief printing process), stitching, piecing, resist dyeing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8686

Accession Number: 1986.823

Ingrain Carpet Sample

Rectangular, polychromatic carpet sample stapled to paper informational tag.

Date: 1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8687

Accession Number: 1981.14.5

Ingrain Carpet Sample

Rectangular, polychromatic (predominantly green) carpet sample stapled to paper informational tag.

Date: 1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8688

Accession Number: 1981.14.4

Ingrain Carpet Sample

Rectangular, polychromatic carpet sample stapled to paper informational tag.

Date: 1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8689

Accession Number: 1981.14.3

Ingrain Carpet Sample

Rectangular, polychromatic carpet sample stapled to paper informational tag.

Date: 1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8690

Accession Number: 1981.14.2

Ingrain Carpet Sample

Rectangular, polychromatic carpet sample stapled to paper informational tag.

Date: 1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves

GUSN: 8691

Accession Number: 1981.14.1

Envelope

No description

Date: 1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 8692

Accession Number: 1981.14.6

Carpet

Pieced, room-sized carpet woven in "Persian" style; rows of alternating green and red foliated strapwork star crosses with small polychromatic crosses on white ground.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8693

Accession Number: 1980.162A

Carpet

Pieced, room-sized carpet woven in "Persian" style; rows of alternating green and red foliated strapwork star crosses with small polychromatic crosses on white ground.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8694

Accession Number: 1980.162B

Carpet fragment

Rectangular carpet woven in Oriental style; bright polychromatic rows of rectangles broken up and divided by floral motifs. Rectangles further divided by interior lines with geometric motifs; blue or red ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8695

Accession Number: 1980.161A

Carpet fragment

Rectangular carpet woven in Oriental style; bright polychromatic rows of rectangles broken up and divided by floral motifs. Rectangles further divided by interior lines with geometric motifs; blue or red ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8696

Accession Number: 1980.161B

Carpet fragment

Rectangular carpet woven in Oriental style; bright polychromatic rows of rectangles broken up and divided by floral motifs. Rectangles further divided by interior lines with geometric motifs; blue or red ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8697

Accession Number: 1980.161C

Carpet fragment

Rectangular carpet woven in Oriental style; bright polychromatic rows of rectangles broken up and divided by floral motifs. Rectangles further divided by interior lines with geometric motifs; blue or red ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8698

Accession Number: 1980.161D

Ingrain carpet

Rectangular strip of stair carpeting woven in repeating rows of simplistic sprig fans and small oval motifs of gold and white.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8699

Accession Number: 1980.160A

Ingrain carpet

Rectangular strip of stair carpeting woven in repeating rows of simplistic sprig fans and small oval motifs of gold and white.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8700

Accession Number: 1980.160B

Table Runner

Creamy white, linen runner or overall "wheel and rose" pattern. Applied cotton fringe along one side and ends. Hemmed on fourth side.

Date: 1780-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 8880

Accession Number: 1960.89O

Table runner

Rectangular fine white cotton runner; wide hemmed edges. Floral wreath in center; stemmed floral border on sides and front; angled floral darts in front corners. Whitework design of tambour embroidery.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, whitework

GUSN: 8881

Accession Number: 1955.193

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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