Historic New England

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

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

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: 9645

Accession Number: 1929.359E

Window Curtain Panel

Green and cream silk lampas; cream delicate oval medallions with floral centerpieces; medallions places within lattice of cream colored floral and strapwork; green plush ground. Complex tan and green gimp border at one side and bottom. Glazed tan cotton backing; suspended by rings sewn on back.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), lampas (textile material), piecing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9647

Accession Number: 1929.359D

Window Curtain

White cotton mull; satin stripe weave motifs. Set of pinstripes flanked by checkerboard zig-zag. Narrow drawstring at top. Deep ruffle attached at hem. Two tucks above hem.

Date: 1830-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, super, satin

GUSN: 9648

Accession Number: 1928.1092

Lorgnette

Iron or metal lorgnette, with foliate and interlacing design.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 9649

Accession Number: 1995.75

Window cornice and valance

Wood bracket cornice; applied gold finished tin facing in stamped relief of undulating edges with scrolling vines and pomegranate with central rose. Silk-wool damask valance of striped floral designs in greens and silver suspended below. Scalloped edges finished with gimp. Back brown glazed cotton.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, relief (sculpture techniques), silk (textile), tin (metal), wood (plant material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9650

Accession Number: 1926.450

Window cornice and valance

Wood bracket cornice; applied gold finished tin facing in stamped relief of undulating edges with scrolling vines and pomegranate with central rose. Silk-wool damask valance of striped floral designs in greens and silver suspended below. Scalloped edges finished with gimp. Back brown glazed cotton.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, relief (sculpture techniques), silk (textile), tin (metal), wood (plant material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 9651

Accession Number: 1926.451

Leather Wallet

Leather pouch or wallet fastened by leather ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 9652

Accession Number: 1995.90

Window Valance

Glazed cotton chintz; white ground; poly- chromatic isolated floral sprigs; red stems. Applied border of chintz at bottom edge; overlay of green, red and gold gimp. 5-1/2" wood cord spindle tassels on green cord. Shaped bottom edge; two drop pendants flanked by equal cascades. Back glazed brown cot...

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9653

Accession Number: 1925.763

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular; wide hemmed top; selvage sides; raw bottom. Polychromatic scenes of Gothic arch in tans and black outline divided into two smaller arches beneath; stylized church crown. Simulated red, white, blue stained glass windows; black outlined white figures. Cleric and praying woman in medieval...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9654

Accession Number: 1921.366

Window Curtain Panel

Long, rectangular; hemmed top and bottom; four 2-1/4" diameter brass rings on striped tape attached to top. Selvage sides. Alternating columns of polychromatic (mostly green) Gothic arch scenes: one Bishop and Sepulcher; other heraldic coats of arms. Stained glass, tracery, etc.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 9655

Accession Number: 1921.270

Covered curtain rod

Pine rod; metal disk hole covering at one end. Wrapped in glazed blockprinted floral stripe cotton chintz.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 9656

Accession Number: 1921.223

Roller Blind

Natural cotton painted dark green on front; decorated with painted frame in brown, bronze, gilt and yellow imitating raised paneling. Cut away corners on frame; leaf above; shell and leaves inside. Wooden bar inserted at bottom hem; nailed in place.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9553

Accession Number: 1964.303

Bank

A Worcester County Institution for Savings toy bank in the shape of a book; bank building on front, boy scout illustration on back; wing topped pilaster on spine; leather book covere aroudn brass; coin slot on top, keyhole on side.

Date: 1923

Maker: Bankers Utilities Co. (Maker)

Material: embossing, engraving (printing process), machine-made, metal

GUSN: 9554

Accession Number: 1996.9

Paperweight

Rectangular brass paper weight with four feet commemorating the Worcester Mutual Fire Insurance Company's 100th Anniversary; building on front with trees; seal top right; inscriptions front and rear; fern on top rear; hourglass on bottom rear.

Date: 1923

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), machine-made, metal, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 9555

Accession Number: 1996.10

Knife, Paper

Blue plastic letter opener with hula dancer "hologram" on end.

Maker: unknown

Material: machine-made, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 9556

Accession Number: 1996.11

Cornice

An architectural fragment painted brown derived from a balcony

Date: 1742-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 9557

Accession Number: 1996.12

Commemorative cookie

Frosted gingerbread cookie in the form of a man on horseback.

Date: 1996

Maker: Otis, Hannah (Maker)

GUSN: 9558

Accession Number: 1996.14

Window curtain

White, sheer cotton mull; hemmed top; inner edge and bottom scalloped. All over flowering vine in tambour work, denser at inner edge and bottom.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, super, scalloping, embroidering

GUSN: 9559

Accession Number: 1963.251B

Window curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel of claret colored velvet; gathered across top onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Lined with light claret/pink cotton.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9560

Accession Number: 1961.100B

Window curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel of claret colored velvet; gathered across top onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Lined with cream colored cotton.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9561

Accession Number: 1961.99A

Window curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel of claret colored velvet; gathered across top onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Lined with cream colored cotton.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9562

Accession Number: 1961.99B

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular, single piece green velvet; top gathered onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Hemmed edges with back of cream cotton.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9563

Accession Number: 1961.94A

Plate, Engraving

Copper engraved printing plate with announcement of the engagement of Pauline Cashman.

Date: 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), plate (material), engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 9564

Accession Number: 1996.24

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular, single piece green velvet; top gathered onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Hemmed edges with back of cream cotton.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9565

Accession Number: 1961.94B

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular, single piece green velvet; top gathered onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Hemmed edges; backing of cream colored cotton.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9566

Accession Number: 1961.95A

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular, single piece green velvet; top gathered onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Hemmed edges; backing of cream colored cotton.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9567

Accession Number: 1961.95B

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular, single piece green velvet; top gathered onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Hemmed edges; backing of cream colored cotton.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9568

Accession Number: 1961.96A

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular, single piece green velvet; top gathered onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Hemmed edges; backing of cream colored cotton.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9569

Accession Number: 1961.96B

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular, single piece green velvet; top gathered onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Hemmed edges; backing of cream colored cotton.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9570

Accession Number: 1961.97A

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular, single piece green velvet; top gathered onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Hemmed edges; backing of cream colored cotton.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 9571

Accession Number: 1961.97B

Copper plate trivet

Copper engraved printing plate announcing the wedding of Pauline Cashman Condon on 11 June 1919, made into a trivet.

Date: 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), plate (material), engraving (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 9572

Accession Number: 1996.25

Nightgown

Ivory cotton nightgown with crocheted straps. The initials "P.C.C." have been crocheted down the front of plaque. Related to items worn by Pauline Cashman Condon on her wedding day, June 11, 1919.

Date: 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, sewing (process)

GUSN: 9573

Accession Number: 1996.26

Window Curtain

Off white; edges finished with applied white cotton woven tape with scalloped edge. Machine sewn hems and seams. A) 1-1/4" wide machine sewn casing; 2-1/2" wide ruffle across top.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 9574

Accession Number: 1961.90A

Window Curtain

Off white; edges finished with applied white cotton woven tape with scalloped edge. Machine sewn hems and seams. B) 1-3/8" wide machine sewn casing; 2-1/2" wide ruffle across top. Applied woven tape fringe down one side and across bottom.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, fringe, machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9575

Accession Number: 1961.90B

Window valance

Off white; edges finished with applied white cotton woven tape with scalloped edge. Machine sewn hems and seams. C) Single length panel; remains of narrow casing hem across top.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, fringe, machine sewing (technique), weaving, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9576

Accession Number: 1961.90C

Window valance

Off white; edges finished with applied white cotton woven tape with scalloped edge. Machine sewn hems and seams. D) Single length panel; remains of narrow casing hem across top.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, fringe, machine sewing (technique), weaving, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9577

Accession Number: 1961.90D

Window curtain panel

Off white; edges finished with applied white cotton woven tape with scalloped edge. Machine sewn hems and seams. E) 1-1/4" wide machine sewn casing; 2-1/2" wide ruffle across top.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, fringe, machine sewing (technique), weaving, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9578

Accession Number: 1961.90E

Window curtain panel

Off white; edges finished with applied white cotton woven tape with scalloped edge. Machine sewn hems and seams. F) 1-1/4" wide machine sewn casing; 2-1/2" wide ruffle across top.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, fringe, machine sewing (technique), weaving, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9579

Accession Number: 1961.90F

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