Historic New England

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8736

Accession Number: 1994.34.3

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8737

Accession Number: 1994.34.4

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8738

Accession Number: 1994.34.5

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8739

Accession Number: 1994.34.6

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8740

Accession Number: 1994.34.7

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8741

Accession Number: 1994.34.8

Tea cozy

Red on white linen copperplate. Classical scenes. Four arched sections forming dome. Cording between sections; loop and center top. Cream polished cotton twill lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material), stuffing (upholstering technique), twill, copper (metal)

GUSN: 8742

Accession Number: 1978.164

Feather bed

White cotton twill ground woven with blue ticking stripe. Front and back both pieced from two widths of fabric. Feather stuffing.

Date: 1870-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), feather (material), weaving, machine-made, piecing, stuffing (upholstering technique), ticking, twill

GUSN: 8743

Accession Number: 1955.158

Mattress cover

Rectangular case of stout, plain weave linen. Pieced with two 18" wide parallel slits 22" from ends and 27" apart.

Date: 1780-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8744

Accession Number: 1934.318

Rectangular, white plain weave panel; knotted self fringe around sides and bottom. Red, embroidered outlines of male and female owl perched on branch; saying across top. Remains of holes in top corners.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Lyman, Elizabeth Parker (Maker)

Material: embroidering, fringe, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 8746

Accession Number: 1990.502

Table mat

Round table mat, multicolor floral raised (or stuffed crewelwork forming a wreath. Black wool felt ground. Edged all around with black fringed braid. Black wool twill back.

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), felt (textile), stuffing (upholstering technique), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8747

Accession Number: 1980.11.2

Table mat

Round; red wool crochet center. Edged all around with three layers of crocheted loops of fringe in three shades of red.

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8748

Accession Number: 1937.1037

Table mat

Oval table mat of brown wicker; one handle is broken.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, weaving

GUSN: 8749

Accession Number: 1937.247B

Table mat

Oval table mat of brown wicker. One broken handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, weaving

GUSN: 8750

Accession Number: 1937.247C

Table mat

Oval table mat of brown wicker. One broken handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, weaving

GUSN: 8751

Accession Number: 1937.247D

Table mat

Ivory wool felt; square center. Four bunches of three ivory felt oak leaves attached with orange satin bows. One branch at each side. Leaf veins embroidered in gold silk.

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), embroidering, felt (textile), satin, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8752

Accession Number: 1936.405

Table mat

Round; red with white rings and diamonds in middle. Maple leaves around outside. Trimmed with dark red scallops. Edged in white.

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8753

Accession Number: 1936.70D

Table mat

Round; red with white ring and diamonds in middle. Maple leaves around outside. Trimmed with dark red scallops. Edged in white.

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8754

Accession Number: 1936.70F

Table mat

Roughly square; cream cotton. Red wool, embroidered; Greek Key inner border and striped outer border. Fringed all around.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8755

Accession Number: 1931.1171B

Table mat

Roughly square; cream cotton. Red wool, embroidered; Greek Key inner border and striped outer border. Snowflake at center and lunettes inside inner border. Fringed all around.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8756

Accession Number: 1931.1171C

Table mat

Roughly square; cream cotton. Red wool, embroidered; Greek Key inner border and striped outer border. Fringed all around.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8757

Accession Number: 1931.1171D

Spice Can

Small covered can, probably originally copper colored and repainted black.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8551

Accession Number: 1991.770.5

Spice Can

Small covered can, probably originally copper colored and repainted black.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8552

Accession Number: 1991.770.6

Spice Can

Small covered can, probably originally copper colored and repainted black.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8553

Accession Number: 1991.770.7

Spice Can

Small covered can, probably originally copper colored and repainted black.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8554

Accession Number: 1991.770.8

Decoy Pattern

Flat wooden pattern for duck decoys.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8555

Accession Number: 1991.771.2

Decoy Pattern

Flat wooden pattern for duck decoys.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8556

Accession Number: 1991.771.3

Decoy Pattern

Flat wooden pattern for duck decoys.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8557

Accession Number: 1991.771.4

Decoy Pattern

Flat wooden pattern for duck decoys.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8558

Accession Number: 1991.771.5

Decoy Pattern

Flat wooden pattern for duck decoys.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8559

Accession Number: 1991.771.6

Decoy Pattern

Flat wooden pattern for duck decoys.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8560

Accession Number: 1991.771.7

Stick-Up Decoy

One of ten "flatties", silhouetted frames of "yellowlegs" with carved bills and forked tails, painted with brown backs, heads spotted with cream, cream breasts and necks, black bills and eyes; drilled with holes at underside. All contained in Box 1991.772.11, with their original sticks.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), carving (processes)

GUSN: 8561

Accession Number: 1991.772.2

Stick-Up Decoy

One of ten "flatties", silhouetted frames of "yellowlegs" with carved bills and forked tails, painted with brown backs, heads spotted with cream, cream breasts and necks, black bills and eyes; drilled with holes at underside. All contained in Box 1991.772.11, with their original sticks.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), carving (processes)

GUSN: 8562

Accession Number: 1991.772.3

Stick-Up Decoy

One of ten "flatties", silhouetted frames of "yellowlegs" with carved bills and forked tails, painted with brown backs, heads spotted with cream, cream breasts and necks, black bills and eyes; drilled with holes at underside. All contained in Box 1991.772.11, with their original sticks.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), carving (processes)

GUSN: 8563

Accession Number: 1991.772.4

Stick-Up Decoy

One of ten "flatties", silhouetted frames of "yellowlegs" with carved bills and forked tails, painted with brown backs, heads spotted with cream, cream breasts and necks, black bills and eyes; drilled with holes at underside. All contained in Box 1991.772.11, with their original sticks.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), carving (processes)

GUSN: 8564

Accession Number: 1991.772.5

Stick-Up Decoy

One of ten "flatties", silhouetted frames of "yellowlegs" with carved bills and forked tails, painted with brown backs, heads spotted with cream, cream breasts and necks, black bills and eyes; drilled with holes at underside. All contained in Box 1991.772.11, with their original sticks.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), carving (processes)

GUSN: 8565

Accession Number: 1991.772.6

Stick-Up Decoy

One of ten "flatties", silhouetted frames of "yellowlegs" with carved bills and forked tails, painted with brown backs, heads spotted with cream, cream breasts and necks, black bills and eyes; drilled with holes at underside. All contained in Box 1991.772.11, with their original sticks.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), carving (processes)

GUSN: 8566

Accession Number: 1991.772.7

Stick-Up Decoy

One of ten "flatties", silhouetted frames of "yellowlegs" with carved bills and forked tails, painted with brown backs, heads spotted with cream, cream breasts and necks, black bills and eyes; drilled with holes at underside. All contained in Box 1991.772.11, with their original sticks.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), carving (processes)

GUSN: 8567

Accession Number: 1991.772.8

Stick-Up Decoy

One of ten "flatties", silhouetted frames of "yellowlegs" with carved bills and forked tails, painted with brown backs, heads spotted with cream, cream breasts and necks, black bills and eyes; drilled with holes at underside. All contained in Box 1991.772.11, with their original sticks.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), carving (processes)

GUSN: 8568

Accession Number: 1991.772.9

Stick-Up Decoy

One of ten "flatties", silhouetted frames of "yellowlegs" with carved bills and forked tails, painted with brown backs, heads spotted with cream, cream breasts and necks, black bills and eyes; drilled with holes at underside. All contained in Box 1991.772.11, with their original sticks.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), carving (processes)

GUSN: 8569

Accession Number: 1991.772.10

Decoy Box Strap

Originally shoulder strap for Box 1991.772.11.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 8570

Accession Number: 1991.772.12

Curlew Stick-up Decoy

Carved and painted wooden decoy of curlew, apparently sawn from same piece of wood as 1991.774, flat, with long bill, mottled gray and black paint, and iron rod.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), sawing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8571

Accession Number: 1991.775

Stick-up decoy

Silhouette decoy on 6-3/4" iron rod and base. Snipe shorebird with yellow legs or willet species. Flat with V wings; black wings and head. Grey speckled breast. Long whittled wood beak; large tack eyes. Three holes to body; stick at center.

Date: 1926-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 8572

Accession Number: 1991.780

Stick-up decoy

Displayed on wire stand with wooden base. Flat profile with brown backs and heads. White breast and underbelly. Painted black eyes.

Date: 1926-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8573

Accession Number: 1991.781

Stick-up decoy

Displayed on wire stands with wooden base. Flat profile with brown backs and heads. White breast and underbelly. Painted black eyes.

Date: 1926-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8574

Accession Number: 1991.782

Stick-up decoy

Stick-up type; flat shape, V tail, carved eye, round wooden stick beak (1-3/4"). Painted mostly black except for underside strip from beak to tail of black speckled horizontal lines. No base.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8575

Accession Number: 1991.783

Stick-up Decoy

Mounted on a piece of birch log. Long curved black bill. Painted black with brown and black plumage.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8576

Accession Number: 1991.784

Stick-up decoy

Full, rounded, solid body in one piece. Carved eyes; carved wood beak; V tail with carved definition to tail and wings. Black-painted body with characteristic white and golden- brown/yellow spots. White stripe over eye. On stick; crude, grey-painted base.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), painting (coating)

GUSN: 8577

Accession Number: 1991.785