Historic New England

Splasher

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

Table Mat

Rectangular; tan linen herringbone fringed all around. Floral meander embroidered across top in brown and white silk. Larger floral motifs across bottom, designed so that embroidery at top is displayed when top is folded over.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8758

Accession Number: 1934.2822

Tidy

Beige crocheted linen lace rectangle inset with two bands of dark red stain ribbon painted with goldenrod and asters. Fringe at end of ribbons. Scalloped edge all around.

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: Storey, Edith May (Maker)

Material: crocheting, linen (material), painting (coating), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 8759

Accession Number: 1935.1092

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