Historic New England

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. F) Rectangle with floral motif.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9333

Accession Number: 1959.462F

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. H) L-shape with leaf and berry sprigs.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9334

Accession Number: 1959.462H

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. J) Scallop portion with berry sprig.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9335

Accession Number: 1959.462J

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. K) Scallop portion with leaf and flower motif.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9336

Accession Number: 1959.462K

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. L) Scallop portion with berry sprig.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9337

Accession Number: 1959.462L

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. M) Corner of valance with leaf motif; square piece.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9338

Accession Number: 1959.462M

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. N) Corner of valance with leaf motif; square piece.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9339

Accession Number: 1959.462N

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped, off white; woven in double line blue windowpane checks with embroidered two tone blue wool in floral sprig motifs; cut into small pieces. X (unmarked piece)) Rectangle with floral motif and cross-stitched initials "M" "A" at top.

Date: 1780-1791

Maker: Adams, Mary (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9340

Accession Number: 1959.462X

Bed Curtain

Rectangular, blue and white checked; edges bound in white linen tab over narrow casing with drawstring.

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9341

Accession Number: 1959.455A

Bed Curtain

Rectangular, blue and white checked; edges bound in white linen tab over narrow casing with drawstring.

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9342

Accession Number: 1959.455B

Bed Curtain

Rectangular, blue and white checked; edges bound in white linen tab over narrow casing with drawstring.

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9343

Accession Number: 1959.455C

Bed valance fragment

Rectangular; hemmed on bottom and one side; drawstring across top; cut at one end. Single stenciled vine with flowers, buds and leaves running thru middle. Stenciled loops and star border across bottom in green and red.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, painting (coating), stenciling

GUSN: 9344

Accession Number: 1955.196

Bed Curtain

Rectangular; hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides. Thick arborescent vines; three flower clusters along vine with narrow leaves in blue and yellow; orange ground.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, weaving, machine-made, piecing, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9345

Accession Number: 1942.390C

Bed Curtain

Three-panel shaped; applied 3-1/2" netting; tassels across inside top. Floral stripes of wide column of leaves and small flowers; narrow stripes of repeating green and yellow leaves on red ground. Drab style. C) Netted fringe with tassels at top panel. Gathered on machine sewn casing selvage and mac...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9346

Accession Number: 1941.780C

Bed Curtain

Three-panel shaped; applied 3-1/2" netting; tassels across inside top. Floral stripes of wide column of leaves and small flowers; narrow stripes of repeating green and yellow leaves on red ground. Drab style. D) Netted fringe with tassels at top panel. Gathered on casing across top. Machine sewing o...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9347

Accession Number: 1941.780D

Bed Curtain

Three-panel shaped; applied 3-1/2" netting; tassels across inside top. Floral stripes of wide column of leaves and small flowers; narrow stripes of repeating green and yellow leaves on red ground. Drab style. E) Netted fringe with tassels. Selvage edges with machine sewn hem for casings. Seams are b...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9348

Accession Number: 1941.780E

Bed Valance

Shaped panel of blue cotton/rayon floral brocade pattern. Edges bound in striped blue and gold tape. Straight body; two drop pendants per side. Rounded and shaped foot ends; straight backs.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: brocatelle, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, rayon

GUSN: 9349

Accession Number: 1939.69O

Bed Head Cloth

Rectangular; royal blue silk or rayon head cloth or curtain. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage sides.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9350

Accession Number: 1939.68PQ

Bed Curtain Fragment

Red on white ground of large scale arboresque pattern of woody entwining vines with various exotic flowers, buds and fruits; free-floating strawberry-like plants. B) Rectangular; wide hemmed top and bottom; one narrow hemmed side and one selvage side.

Date: 1775-1785

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Manufacturer)

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9351

Accession Number: 1934.850B

Bed Curtain Fragment

Red on white ground of large scale arboresque pattern of woody entwining vines with various exotic flowers, buds and fruits; free-floating strawberry-like plants. D) Wide hemmed ends; one narrow hem top and selvage bottom.

Date: 1775-1785

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Manufacturer)

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9352

Accession Number: 1934.850D

Bed valance fragment

Rectangular, lightly scalloped, off white. Polychromatic wool embroidery; blue and/or green wool undulating vine with large flowers. Stemmed flowers and outlined leaves attached; vine loops at one end. Colors: greens, blues, pink, gold,yellow, olive, lavender, purple, plum and rusts. Hemmed edges.

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: Rust, Joanna, Miss (Maker)

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, linen (material), piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9353

Accession Number: 1925.474

Bed Curtain Fragment

Pie-shaped; figured woven blue and white tape binding two edges. Image in blue on white ground of fancy tailed cock duck with hen in center; large scale rococo floral scroll, flowers and fruit.

Date: 1765-1775

Maker: Bromley Hall Printworks (Printer)

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

GUSN: 9354

Accession Number: 1917.1365B

Pillowcase

Rectangular case; fine, white. Single piece folded; 3" wide hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9366

Accession Number: 1990.541

Pillowcase

Rectangular case; white. Single piece folded; 2-3/4" wide hem at end with initials in corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9367

Accession Number: 1990.540

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine cotton; single piece folded with hemmed end; wreath with doves and hearts.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9468

Accession Number: 1928.380

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine cotton; single piece folded; hemmed open end with narrow line of drawnwork; band of white embroidered floral loops of bullion and French knot stitches. Line of eleven openwork crosses.

Date: 1810-1812

Maker: Teale, Betsey (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, drawn thread work, embroidering, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9469

Accession Number: 1917.599

Curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel, heavy cotton; printed three toned green and yellow "cross hatching" in painterly strokes. Hemmed edges and ends.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Waverly (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 9494

Accession Number: 1992.136A

Curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel, heavy cotton; printed three toned green and yellow "cross hatching" in painterly strokes. Hemmed edges and ends.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Waverly (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 9495

Accession Number: 1992.136B

Curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel, heavy cotton; printed wavy stripes in brown with white flecks; red and white with inner column of yellow features. Hemmed edges and ends.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Carlton (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 9496

Accession Number: 1992.135

Window valance

Natural linen. Printed imitation of mid-18th c. French fabric of undulating columns; floral sprigs in between. A) Shaped, ogee bottom; pieced panel with applied woven tape with wide heading with narrow fringe. Hooks on back top.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), weaving, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9497

Accession Number: 1990.567A

Window curtain panel

Natural linen. Printed imitation of mid-18th c. French fabric of undulating columns; floral sprigs in between. B) Rectangular panel, seamed wide hem across top, lightly gathered; applied woven tape with wide heading and narrow fringe down one side and across bottom. Seventeen brass rings at top.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), weaving, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9498

Accession Number: 1990.567B

Window curtain panel

Natural linen. Printed imitation of mid-18th c. French fabric of undulating columns; floral sprigs in between. C) Rectangular panel, seamed wide hem across top, lightly gathered; applied woven tape with wide heading and narrow fringe down one side and across bottom. Seventeen brass rings at top.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), weaving, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9499

Accession Number: 1990.567C

Window curtain tie back

Natural linen. Printed imitation of mid-18th c. French fabric of undulating columns; floral sprigs in between. D) Rectangular, slightly "winged" shape; woven tape across bottom.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique), weaving, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9500

Accession Number: 1990.567D

Window curtain Tieback

Natural linen. Printed imitation of mid-18th c. French fabric of undulating columns; floral sprigs in between. E) Rectangular, slightly "winged" shape; woven tape across bottom.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique), weaving, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9501

Accession Number: 1990.567E

Window Curtain Set

Gold silk damask; large scale motif of flower-filled basket suspended from urn by ribbon. Fully lined with tan cotton twill. Ten pleated pockets across top, above 1" wide band of metallic gimp. Trimmed with knotted silk fringe; brass hooks.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, hand sewing, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 9502

Accession Number: 1990.516.1A

Window Curtain Set

Gold silk damask; large scale motif of flower-filled basket suspended from urn by ribbon. Fully lined with tan cotton twill. Ten pleated pockets across top, above 1" wide band of metallic gimp. Trimmed with knotted silk fringe; brass hooks.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, hand sewing, machine-made, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 9503

Accession Number: 1990.516.2A

Window Curtain Set

Gold silk damask; large scale motif of flower-filled basket suspended from urn by ribbon. Fully lined with tan cotton twill; brass hooks.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, hand sewing, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 9504

Accession Number: 1990.516.1B

Window Curtain Set

Gold silk damask; large scale motif of flower-filled basket suspended from urn by ribbon. Fully lined with tan cotton twill; brass hooks.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, hand sewing, machine-made, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 9505

Accession Number: 1990.516.2B

Window Curtain Set

Gold silk damask; large scale motif of flower-filled basket suspended from urn by ribbon. Fully lined with tan cotton twill; brass hooks.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, hand sewing, machine-made, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 9506

Accession Number: 1990.516.1C

Window Curtain Set

Gold silk damask; large scale motif of flower-filled basket suspended from urn by ribbon. Fully lined with tan cotton twill; brass hooks.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, hand sewing, stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 9507

Accession Number: 1990.516.2C

Window valance

Two-tone purple silk damask panels of dark floral and "C" scroll combination on lighter ground. Purple gimp edging; purple wool tasseling on valances. Backed by brown twill weave cotton. A) Shaped with central drop pendant with cascades. Purple gimp with attached wool yarn fringe; narrow heading. Su...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, stitching, piecing, silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9508

Accession Number: 1990.308A

Window valance

Two-tone purple silk damask panels of dark floral and "C" scroll combination on lighter ground. Purple gimp edging; purple wool tasseling on valances. Backed by brown twill weave cotton. B) Shaped with central drop pendant with cascades. Purple gimp with attached wool yarn fringe; narrow heading. Su...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, stitching, piecing, silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9509

Accession Number: 1990.308B

Window curtain panel

Two-tone purple silk damask panels of dark floral and "C" scroll combination on lighter ground. Purple gimp edging. Backed by brown twill weave cotton. C) Panel with purple gimp along one side and bottom. Gathered across top; brass hooks.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, stitching, piecing, silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9510

Accession Number: 1990.308C

Window curtain panel

Two-tone purple silk damask panels of dark floral and "C" scroll combination on lighter ground. Purple gimp edging. Backed by brown twill weave cotton. D) Panel with purple gimp along one side and bottom. Gathered across top; brass hooks.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, fringe, stitching, piecing, silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9511

Accession Number: 1990.308D

Window Curtain Tassel

Purple wool tasseling on valances. E) Cone shaped; rounded end with two sizes of twisted cording.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 9512

Accession Number: 1990.308E

Window Curtain Tassel

Purple wool tasseling on valances. F) Remains of two types of cording; portion of core.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 9513

Accession Number: 1990.308F

Window curtain set

Valance with cascade ends. Synthetic peach colored damask in diamond floral grid; floral bouquet in middle of each block. A) Bracket shape with woven tape across top and sides; narrow tape with short fringe across bottom edges.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, fringe, machine sewing (technique), rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9514

Accession Number: 1990.306.1A

Window curtain set

Valance with cascade ends. Synthetic peach colored damask in diamond floral grid; floral bouquet in middle of each block. A) Bracket shape with woven tape across top and sides; narrow tape with short fringe across bottom edges.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, fringe, machine sewing (technique), rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9515

Accession Number: 1990.306.2A

Window curtain set

Valance with cascade ends. Synthetic peach colored damask in diamond floral grid; floral bouquet in middle of each block. B) Single panel; wide hem at top. Hemmed bottom; narrow tape with fringe down one side and across bottom.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, fringe, machine sewing (technique), weaving, rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9516

Accession Number: 1990.306.1B

Window curtain set

Valance with cascade ends. Synthetic peach colored damask in diamond floral grid; floral bouquet in middle of each block. C) Single panel with wide 3-1/2" hem at top; hemmed bottom with narrow woven tape; fringe along one side.

Date: 1900-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, fringe, machine sewing (technique), rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9517

Accession Number: 1990.306.1C

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