Historic New England

Needlework Pictures

Three pieces of leather with a floral needlework motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 46802

Accession Number: 1963.261A-C

Thimble

Metal thimble.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46804

Accession Number: 1963.262

Thimble

Metal thimble.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46805

Accession Number: 1963.264

Tackle box

Sienna brown w/ silver latch; lined w/ tan kid; has pages w/ fishing flies.

Date: 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 46806

Accession Number: 1963.265

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46807

Accession Number: 1963.266

Needlework Picture

Silkwork picture, round. Polychromatic floral border and central floral design. Other stitches: satin stitch, French knot, whip stitch, rice stitch, daisy stitch, feather stitch.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46808

Accession Number: 1963.267

Tan canvas ground. Three playiung crads; three of spades, six of clubs, eight of diamonds, fanned out (black or red figures on white) on ground; worked in three shades of red. Geometric motifs in black around border. Scalloped edge. Trimmed with red wool braid. Oval, backed with brown glazed wool.

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, canvas, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46809

Accession Number: 1963.268

Bag

Small red and green knitted purse with silver beadwork; envelope-style closure.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46810

Accession Number: 1963.269

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46811

Accession Number: 1963.270

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 46812

Accession Number: 1963.271

Shoes

Yellow; squared toe; scalloped tongue; B--has yellow lace; 2 pairs punched eyes; brown sole; white lining; paper inner sole.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, kidskin

GUSN: 46813

Accession Number: 1963.272AB

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46814

Accession Number: 1963.284

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46815

Accession Number: 1963.285

Purse

Black and blue beaded drawstring purse with pale pink accent beads; tan silk top and glazed cotton lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46816

Accession Number: 1963.287

Cloth Sample

Cream silk fabric sample with unfinished edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 46817

Accession Number: 1963.289

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46818

Accession Number: 1963.290A

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46819

Accession Number: 1963.290B

Shirt

White; open neckline trimmed w/ scalloped edge lace; capped sleeves and shoulder of eyelet; 2 thread covered buttons.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: Johnson, Mary Ann McConike (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 46820

Accession Number: 1963.291

Moccasins

A pair of leather moccasins with a beaded design, tan leather soles, burlap linings, and ties by the ankle.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), burlap, stitching, leather

GUSN: 46821

Accession Number: 1963.292AB

Shawl

Off white ground with printed pattern of swagged black lace enclosing bouquets of stylized flowers in red, blue, green, yellow; sparse silk fringe tied on all sides; silk warp, wool weft.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46822

Accession Number: 1963.293

Purse

Beaded purse with polychrome floral and abstract pattern and red silk thread tassels at drawstring.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46823

Accession Number: 1963.294

Whole cloth quilt

Aqua blue silk ground; quilted floral vines with interspaces in diagonal lines. Fine glazed navy blue wool back; later fine twill weave cotton backing.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, quilting, alteration (process and technique), silk (textile), weaving, wholecloth quilts, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47077

Accession Number: 1964.379

Kerchief

White kerchief with "John Lawyer" stamped in the corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47078

Accession Number: 1964.380

Potholder

Square. Side one: checkerboard quilt; dark green silk and satin; red, black and grey plaid. Side two: very irregular patchwork quilting; black and white check and gingham of different sizes. Green and yellow patches; lavender check; red, black and grey plaid. Large cream center section.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 47079

Accession Number: 1964.381

Embroidered Valance

Piece of valance with needlework flowers and two caterpillar-like tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47080

Accession Number: 1964.382

Shelf Valance

Valance-shaped; ogee-shaped bottom edge; clear glass beads hung along edge. Canvas body; Berlinwork embroidery floral pattern in wool, silk and glass beads.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), Berlin woolwork, canvas, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47081

Accession Number: 1964.383

Calash

Green silk women's calash.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, cane (plant material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 47082

Accession Number: 1964.386

Andirons

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47083

Accession Number: 1964.387AB

Grecian Fancy Chair

Imitation rosewood graining. S-curved stiles; shaped horizontal splat; rush seat.

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, rush (material), stenciling

GUSN: 47084

Accession Number: 1964.396A

Tracery

Wooden Gothic tracery; painted grey.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 47085

Accession Number: 1964.397BC

Tracery

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47086

Accession Number: 1964.379A

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip with one selvage edge. Predominantly green, orange, yellow and black small scale repeating foliate crosses with diamond centers within overall diamond gridwork.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47087

Accession Number: 1964.403

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

No description

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47088

Accession Number: 1964.404

Common Carpet Sample

Although ID'd as carpeting and carpeting was made like this, this fragment could just as well be a piece of blanketing. Rectangular piece of early "common" carpeting woven in birdseye twill weave. 3-1/2" wide navy blue stripes intersecting to form windowpane checks with 1" wide stripes of "prussia...

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, flatweaves, hand weaving, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47089

Accession Number: 1964.406

Tack

Eight small tacks, probably not hand-wrought.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47090

Accession Number: 1964.409B

Stair Carpet Sample

Rectangular strip with selvage sides and raw ends. Polychromatic wool warp and green jute weft producing uneven stripes with wide center band of red and brown cross-bar stripes flanked by successive bands of shades of green and other colors including pinks.

Date: 1850-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jute (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47091

Accession Number: 1964.409A

Rigid Feather Fan

Short carved ivory handle; bright coral-colored round rigid marabou leaf.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), feather (material)

GUSN: 47092

Accession Number: 1964.410

Wall Section

Plaster with hair and riven lath wall, with red rag paper wallpaper attached; whitewash traces; wrought nails.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, iron (metal), paper (fiber product), plaster, splitting, whitewashing (coating), wood (plant material), wrought

GUSN: 47094

Accession Number: 1969.417

Needlework Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47095

Accession Number: 1964.471

Applique

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47097

Accession Number: 1964.621A

Applique

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47098

Accession Number: 1964.621C

Applique

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47099

Accession Number: 1964.621E

Binding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47100

Accession Number: 1964.621G

Binding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47101

Accession Number: 1964.621H

Binding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47102

Accession Number: 1964.621I

Binding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47103

Accession Number: 1964.621J

Applique

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47104

Accession Number: 1964.621L

Sewing Table

Sewing table. Pleated, tapered basket. Two drawers. Rests on splayed legs with brass paw casters.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer, floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), veneering, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 47105

Accession Number: 1984.835

Platter

Creamware platter with a scroll molded scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47106

Accession Number: 1965.3

Wallpaper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47107

Accession Number: 1965.5.4

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