Historic New England

Set of Window Curtains

Narrow, rectangular, two-tone wine red silk lampas woven in large scale strapwork medallions alternating between large and small; abstract floral designs inside and along side; cellular infill in many void spaces. Lightly gathered across top; suspended by five brass hooks. Wide hem at bottom.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: lampas (textile material), alteration (process and technique), silk (textile)

GUSN: 9621

Accession Number: 1934.292G

Set of Window Curtains

Narrow, rectangular, two-tone wine red silk lampas woven in large scale strapwork medallions alternating between large and small; abstract floral designs inside and along side; cellular infill in many void spaces. Lightly gathered across top; suspended by five brass hooks. Wide hem at bottom.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: lampas (textile material), alteration (process and technique), silk (textile)

GUSN: 9622

Accession Number: 1934.292H

Window valance

Shaped; shallow center drop flanked by cascades. Bottom edge with applied ruffles; pinked edges. Pleated ruffle at top. Vertical stripes of gold, red and green with imitation berlin work embroidery floral columns. Backed with calico and brown cotton.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9623

Accession Number: 1933.1628B

Window valance

Shaped; shallow center drop flanked by cascades. Bottom edge finished with pleat ruffles; pinked edges. Pleated ruffle at top. Floral bouquets in pink, creams, olive green; dark olive green ground. Backed with brown glazed cotton.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9624

Accession Number: 1933.1627B

Window curtain

Tan, loosely woven linen; three vertical rows of drawnwork at 3-3/4" intervals. Valance effect created by folding top frontwards. Five brass drapery hooks sewn at top. Insert of coarse lace 9-1/2" from inner edge and top forming right angle. Scalloped band of lace at inner edge and top. Deep hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 9628

Accession Number: 1931.1818A

Window curtain

Tan, loosely woven linen; three vertical rows of drawnwork at 3-3/4" intervals. Valance effect created by folding top frontwards. Four brass drapery hooks sewn at top. Insert of coarse lace 9-1/2" from inner edge and top forming right angle. Scalloped band of lace at inner edge and top. Deep hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 9629

Accession Number: 1931.1818B

Window panel

Gray wool rep; 5" wide band of red velvet along one side and bottom. Grey cotton and purple silk heavy fringe along side and bottom. Gathered at top. Metal rings sewn in. Back of tan cotton twill.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), twill, velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9630

Accession Number: 1931.384D

Window swag

Gray wool rep; 5" wide band of red velvet along one side and bottom. Grey cotton and purple silk heavy fringe along side and bottom. Gathered in pleats at sides; tapering to pointed bottom.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), twill, velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9631

Accession Number: 1931.384E

Window swag

Gray wool rep; 5" wide band of red velvet along one side and bottom. Grey cotton and purple silk heavy fringe along side and bottom. Gathered in pleats at sides; tapering to pointed bottom.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), twill, velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9632

Accession Number: 1931.384F

Window tieback

Heavy grey cotton and purple silk; large wood tassels.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9633

Accession Number: 1931.384G

Window tieback

Heavy grey cotton and purple silk; large wood tassels.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9634

Accession Number: 1931.384H

Lambrequin

Shaped; two tone red and cream silk brocatelle. Rococo style of scrolls, shells and leafy interfill. Romanesque ogee pendants and cascades finished off with complex tassels; three colored twist cord instead of tassel on center drop. Edges bound with red and cream gimp. Backed with twill weave cotton...

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: brocatelle, burlap, cotton (textile), fringe, piecing, silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 9635

Accession Number: 1931.383B

Lambrequin

Shaped; two tone red and cream silk brocatelle. Rococo style of scrolls, shells and leafy interfill. Romanesque ogee pendants and cascades finished off with complex tassels; three colored twist cord instead of tassel on center drop. Edges bound with red and cream gimp. Backed with twill weave cotton...

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: brocatelle, burlap, cotton (textile), fringe, piecing, silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 9636

Accession Number: 1931.383C

Lambrequin

Shaped; two tone red and cream silk brocatelle. Rococo style of scrolls, shells and leafy interfill. Romanesque ogee pendants and cascades finished off with complex tassels; three colored twist cord instead of tassel on center drop. Edges bound with red and cream gimp. Backed with twill weave cotton...

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: brocatelle, burlap, cotton (textile), fringe, piecing, silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 9637

Accession Number: 1931.383D

Waistcoat

Embroidered silk and cotton lined waistcoat, floral embroidered pattern.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9638

Accession Number: 1996.30

Children's armchair

Child's armchair, Eastlake style, ebonized and natural wood. Needlepoint seat, red background with floral spray.

Maker: unknown

Material: staining, ebony (color), needlepoint (needleworking), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9639

Accession Number: 1995.423

Window curtain panel

Rectangular; fine treated cotton netting; off white. Applied printed cotton shawl bordering in red and white Greek Key and floral stars along bottom and one side. Mitred corner.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made, net (textile)

GUSN: 9640

Accession Number: 1931.381B

Window curtain

Rectangular; fine treated cotton netting; off white. Applied printed cotton shawl bordering in red and white Greek Key and floral stars along bottom and one side. Mitred corner.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made, net (textile)

GUSN: 9641

Accession Number: 1931.380A

Window curtain panel

Rectangular; fine treated cotton netting; off white. Applied printed cotton shawl bordering in red and white Greek Key and floral stars along bottom and one side. Mitred corner.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made, net (textile)

GUSN: 9642

Accession Number: 1931.380B

Window valance

Glazed silk; painterly stylistic polychromatic floral bunches of various flowers; dark reddish-purple ground. Applied ruffle of same along bottom edge which has two shaped drop pendants flanked by equal cascade at end. Back of brown cotton.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing, tabby (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 9643

Accession Number: 1929.360

Window valance

Green and cream silk lampas; cream delicate oval medallions with floral centers; diamond grid of cream delicate floral and strapwork; green plush ground. Complex gimp border at bottom edge; applied thick 2-ply wool green yarn fringe; white banded heading. Glazed tan cotton backing; rings at top.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, lampas (textile material), piecing, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9644

Accession Number: 1929.359C

Robin Hood Costume Boots

Pair of slip-on leather shoeboots with square toe, elastic at the ankle.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, elasticity, leather

GUSN: 9985

Accession Number: 1996.53.7AB

Robin Hood Costume Scabbard

Leather sword scabboard, with button closure at top.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 9987

Accession Number: 1996.53.8A

Robin Hood Costume Sword

Metal sword with faux-bone or ivory handle. Celtic decoration on shaft of sword.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 9988

Accession Number: 1996.53.8B

Whole Cloth Quilt

T-shaped; red print on white ground; central motif of seated Louis XVI wearing Roman armor; lion at feet. Standing woman holds pike with liberty cap on top offers scales of justice to female Liberty accompanied by Mars and Minerva; followed by French citizen and Mercury. Cartouches of peasants plow...

Date: ca. 1789

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, linen (material), quilting, toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9989

Accession Number: 1982.78A

Whole Cloth Quilt

Thin, glazed spread of rasberry-like floral groupings with leaves; surrounded by arboresque white ghost-like ivy chains; brown ground. Quilted in zig-zag pattern.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), quilting

GUSN: 9990

Accession Number: 1981.78

Soda Bottle

Clear glass 10 ounce soda bottle (screw-on metal top is missing - see #2); two bands of embossed dots at shoulder and bottom; fuschia label with gold border; white oval in centre with red Hood logo and text in white.

Date: 1971-1992

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal), embossing, glass (material), molding (forming), paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 9991

Accession Number: 1995.188.1

Soda Bottle

Clear glass 10 ounce soda bottle; screw-on metal top; two bands of embossed dots at shoulder and bottom; fuschia label with gold border; white oval in centre with red Hood logo and text in white.

Date: 1971-1992

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal), embossing, glass (material), molding (forming), paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 9992

Accession Number: 1995.188.2

Soda Bottle

Green glass 10 ounce soda bottle; screw-on metal top; two bands of embossed dots at shoulder and bottom; fuschia label with gold border; white oval in centre with red Hood logo and text in white.

Date: 1971-1992

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming), paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 9993

Accession Number: 1995.189

Soda Bottle

Clear glass 10 ounce soda bottles with screw-on metal tops; purple label with gold border; white oval in centre with red Hood logo and text; 2 bands of embossed dots at shoulder and bottom.

Date: 1971-1992

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal), embossing, glass (material), molding (forming), paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 9994

Accession Number: 1995.187.1

Soda Bottle

Clear glass 10 ounce soda bottles with screw-on metal tops; purple label with gold border; white oval in centre with red Hood logo and text; 2 bands of embossed dots at shoulder and bottom.

Date: 1971-1992

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal), embossing, glass (material), molding (forming), paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 9995

Accession Number: 1995.187.2

Soda Bottle

Clear glass 10 ounce soda bottles with screw-on metal tops; purple label with gold border; white oval in centre with red Hood logo and text; 2 bands of embossed dots at shoulder and bottom.

Date: 1971-1992

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal), embossing, glass (material), molding (forming), paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 9996

Accession Number: 1995.187.3

Soda Bottle

Clear glass 10 ounce soda bottles with screw-on metal tops; purple label with gold border; white oval in centre with red Hood logo and text; 2 bands of embossed dots at shoulder and bottom.

Date: 1971-1992

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal), embossing, glass (material), molding (forming), paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 9997

Accession Number: 1995.187.4

Bottle Carrier

Turquoise plastic rectangular carrier with slots for eight bottles; raised handle; pierced bottom with eight squares; white circle of tear shapes with cow logo and type on sides; embossed on central divider.

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), plastic (organic material), printing (process)

GUSN: 9998

Accession Number: 1995.191.1

Whole Cloth Quilt

Red, green and brown floral sprays; scrolled sprigs outlined in black dots on cream background; tacked and heavily batted. Edges bound in same fabric.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, tacking

GUSN: 9999

Accession Number: 1976.460B

Soda Bottle

Clear glass round bottle with slightly ribbed and pinched body; tapering neck with transfer-printed red and white cow logo and white type front and back; embossed numbers on bottom; silver metal cap with white stripes printed with red; impressed circle on side near base of bottle.

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), metal, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 10000

Accession Number: 1995.191.2

Whole Cloth Quilt

Red, green and brown floral sprays; scrolled sprigs outlined in black dots on cream background; tacked and heavily batted. Edges bound in same fabric.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, tacking

GUSN: 10001

Accession Number: 1976.460C

Soda Bottle

Clear glass round bottle with slightly ribbed and pinched body; tapering neck with transfer-printed red and white cow logo and white type front and back; embossed numbers on bottom; silver metal cap with white stripes printed with red; impressed circle on side near base of bottle.

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), metal, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 10002

Accession Number: 1995.191.3

Soda Bottle

Clear glass round bottle with slightly ribbed and pinched body; tapering neck with transfer-printed red and white cow logo and white type front and back; embossed numbers on bottom; silver metal cap with white stripes printed with red; impressed circle on side near base of bottle.

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), metal, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 10003

Accession Number: 1995.191.4

Soda Bottle

Clear glass round bottle with slightly ribbed and pinched body; tapering neck with transfer-printed red and white cow logo and white type front and back; embossed numbers on bottom; silver metal cap with white stripes printed with red; impressed circle on side near base of bottle.

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), metal, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 10004

Accession Number: 1995.191.5

Soda Bottle

Clear glass round bottle with slightly ribbed and pinched body; tapering neck with transfer-printed red and white cow logo and white type front and back; embossed numbers on bottom; impressed circle on side near base of bottle.

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 10005

Accession Number: 1995.191.6

Soda Bottle

Clear glass round bottle with slightly ribbed and pinched body; tapering neck with transfer-printed red and white cow logo and white type front and back; embossed numbers on bottom; impressed circle on side near base of bottle.

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 10006

Accession Number: 1995.191.7

Soda Bottle

Clear glass round bottle with slightly ribbed and pinched body; tapering neck with transfer-printed red and white cow logo and white type front and back; embossed numbers on bottom; impressed circle on side near base of bottle.

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 10007

Accession Number: 1995.191.8

Friendship Quilt

Comprised of pieced diamond blocks; crosses and center block; signatures. Pink on white shirting for sashing gridwork. Triangle borders; edge bound in pink on white sashing. Quilted in diamond pattern.

Date: 1879-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, chintz, piecing, quilting

GUSN: 10008

Accession Number: 1976.407

Bottle Carrier (8 pack)

Shiny turquoise cardboard folding holder for eight bottles; rectangular with pierced handle; printed with white ovals on sides and handle with oval turquoise Hood logo and turquoise type; white underside with turquoise text.

Date: 1971-1992

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, coating (process), printing (process)

GUSN: 10009

Accession Number: 1995.190

Sarsparilla bottle

Clear glass quart size bottle with long tapering neck; rectangular silver label on body printed with Art Deco graphics and Jersey Belle logo; silver label diagonally across neck, "Sarsparilla" in black with red border; bottle embossed on underside.

Date: 1930 C-1950 c

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10010

Accession Number: 1995.192

Lab tester

Cylindrical clear glass body tapering into a long tube with flared rim; measuring marks and numbers 0-10 and 3 etched into tube; etched opaque circle on side of body (for label)

Date: 1900-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 10011

Accession Number: 1995.193

Lab tester

Cylindrical clear glass body tapering into a long tube with flared rim; measuring marks and numbers 0-10 and 3 etched into tube; etched opaque circle on side of body (for label)

Date: 1900-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 10012

Accession Number: 1995.194

Lab tester

Cylindrical clear glass body tapering into a long tube with flared rim; measuring marks and numbers 0-10 and 3 etched into tube; etched opaque circle on side of body (for label)

Date: 1900-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 10013

Accession Number: 1995.195

Lab tester

Cylindrical clear glass body tapering into a long tube with flared rim; hexagon etched on side and USA over K below; measuring marks and numbers 0-8 in black

Date: 1900-1996

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 10014

Accession Number: 1995.196

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