Historic New England

Napkin

White linen damask ground; center medallion with geometric surround. Geometric damask border in red and blue cotton. Self fringe.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 8791

Accession Number: 1964.326M

Napkin

Square; white linen damask with central area of repeating rows of grape vines with perched birds. Border of scrolling vines with stylized urns in corner. Narrow chain and flower outer border.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 8792

Accession Number: 1960.87E

Napkin

Square; white linen damask with central area of repeating rows of grape vines with perched birds. Border of scrolling vines with stylized urns in corner. Narrow chain and flower outer border.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 8793

Accession Number: 1960.87F

Napkin

Square; white linen damask with central area of repeating rows of grape vines with perched birds. Border of scrolling vines with stylized urns in corner. Narrow chain and flower outer border.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 8794

Accession Number: 1960.87G

Napkin

Square; white linen damask with central area of repeating rows of grape vines with perched birds. Border of scrolling vines with stylized urns in corner. Narrow chain and flower outer border.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 8795

Accession Number: 1960.87H

Napkin

Square; white linen damask with central area of repeating rows of grape vines with perched birds. Border of scrolling vines with stylized urns in corner. Narrow chain and flower outer border.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 8796

Accession Number: 1960.87I

Rectangular, white linen damask; central floral motif within field of leafy sprigs. Border of scrolling vines; footed urns at centers of ends and sides. Corner urns face diagonally inward. Running leaf border. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1820 C-1840 C

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material), weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 8797

Accession Number: 1960.87J

Napkin

Rectangular, white linen damask; central floral motif within field of leafy sprigs. Border of scrolling vines; footed urns at centers of ends and sides. Corner urns face diagonally inward. Running leaf border. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1820 C-1840 C

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material), weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 8798

Accession Number: 1960.87K

Napkin

Rectangular; off white; central floral grouping with birds. Border of similar floral groupings with birds. Selvage sides; self fringe ends.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, fringe, linen (material)

GUSN: 8799

Accession Number: 1959.461K

Tablecloth

Rectangular; red and white reversible. White fringed ends and red fringed sides. Center of three open circles in line with rose and acanthus leaf centers. All within oval floral, ananthus and foliate line border. Open space separates inner motif; wide border around edges of same motifs; large scale ...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, jacquard, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 8800

Accession Number: 1956.42

Napkin

Square; red and white, reversible. Red fringed ends and white fringed sides. Center square of small scale arabesque patterning; concentric borders of floral and geometric patterns.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, jacquard, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 8801

Accession Number: 1956.43

Napkin

Square; red and white, reversible. Red fringed ends and white fringed sides. Center square of small scale arabesque patterning; concentric borders of floral and geometric patterns.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, jacquard, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 8802

Accession Number: 1956.44

Napkin

Square; red and white, reversible. Red fringed ends and white fringed sides. Center square of small scale arabesque patterning; concentric borders of floral and geometric patterns.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, jacquard, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 8803

Accession Number: 1956.45

Napkin

Square; red and white, reversible. Red fringed ends and white fringed sides. Center square of small scale arabesque patterning; concentric borders of floral and geometric patterns.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, jacquard, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 8804

Accession Number: 1956.46

Napkin

Square; red and white, reversible. Red fringed ends and white fringed sides. Center square of small scale arabesque patterning; concentric borders of floral and geometric patterns.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, jacquard, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 8805

Accession Number: 1956.47

Napkin

Square; red and white, reversible. Red fringed ends and white fringed sides. Center square of small scale arabesque patterning; concentric borders of floral and geometric patterns.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, jacquard, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 8806

Accession Number: 1956.48

Napkin

Square; red and white, reversible. Red fringed ends and white fringed sides. Center square of small scale arabesque patterning; concentric borders of floral and geometric patterns.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, jacquard, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 8807

Accession Number: 1956.49

Napkin

Square; red and white, reversible. Red fringed ends and white fringed sides. Center square of small scale arabesque patterning; concentric borders of floral and geometric patterns.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, jacquard, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 8808

Accession Number: 1956.50

Napkin

Rectangular, white linen damask. Central floral cluster surrounded by floral vine entwined with C-scrolls. Borders of similar floral vine and C-scrolls with corner floral projection mounted on urns.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 8809

Accession Number: 1955.135B

Napkin

Rectangular, white linen damask. Central floral cluster surrounded by floral vine entwined with C-scrolls. Borders of similar floral vine and C-scrolls with corner floral projection mounted on urns.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 8810

Accession Number: 1955.135C

Napkin

Rectangular, white linen damask. Central floral cluster surrounded by floral vine entwined with C-scrolls. Borders of similar floral vine and C-scrolls with corner floral projection mounted on urns.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 8811

Accession Number: 1955.135D

Napkin

Rectangular, white linen damask. Central floral cluster surrounded by floral vine entwined with C-scrolls. Borders of similar floral vine and C-scrolls with corner floral projection mounted on urns.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 8812

Accession Number: 1955.135E

Napkin

White linen damask. Red cotton border; floral motifs. Geometric medallions in corners. Self fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 8813

Accession Number: 1942.13B

Napkin

Rectangular, white linen damask. Central bouquet of wild flowers surrounded by similar floral sprays. Double border; inner border of same wild flower bunchings; concentrations in corners. Outer border of weed-like chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 8814

Accession Number: 1940.631

Dinner Knife

One of a set of six. Silver dinner knife with a dimensional handle and a rounded steel blade. King pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Thomas Evans & Co. (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12234

Accession Number: 1971.1521.6

Serving Fork

Silver serving fork. Rounded handle with four tines. Kings pattern with an engraved foliate design.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Bailey & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12235

Accession Number: 1971.1522.1

Serving Knife

Silver serving knife. Rounded handle with a notched blade. Kings pattern with an engraved floral design.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Bailey & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12236

Accession Number: 1971.1522.2

Carving Knife

Silver serving knife. Rounded handle with a long blade. Kings pattern.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12237

Accession Number: 1971.1523.1

Carving Fork

Dimensional handle with a shell motif. Two-tined serving fork.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12238

Accession Number: 1971.1523.2

Corn Scraper

Silver corn scraper. Upturned tip, double swelled handle, and squared shoulders. Six short tines. Rectangular blade with conforming aperture. Kings pattern.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12239

Accession Number: 1971.1526

Floor Cloth

Checkerboard pattern. Squares with white background with a brown floral design alternating with all brown mosaic squares.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: oilcloth

GUSN: 12240

Accession Number: 1971.1527

Medicine Club

Bowling pin-shaped exercise clubs that have a spherical finial and are painted black. The neck has uniform incised rings. The bulbous body swells at the waist with indented ring-turning before the base, painted black, and tapering to the base.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, incising, painting (coating)

GUSN: 12241

Accession Number: 1971.1528.1-4

Carpet Bag

Rectangular shape shirred bag with elaborate floral scroll design in white, tan, gold and pink. Lined with unbleached linen. Interior has two sections. Partial brass lock remaining. Leather bottom has embossed lozenge design and an inscription.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 12242

Accession Number: 1971.1529

Trunk

Suede covered trunk with brass studs along the edges, forming a lozenge design in front and a rectangular motif on top. Two cast iron handles on the sides. The interior is lined with red printed white paper.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), lining (process), paper (fiber product), printing (process), suede, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12243

Accession Number: 1971.1530

Trunk

Leather covered wooden carcass with brass studs along the edges. Cast iron hinges and lock. Leather carrying strap. The interior has a blue and white polka-dot paper.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Nath'L B. March (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12244

Accession Number: 1971.1531

Box

Rectangular pine box covered with mahogany veneer. Front center has a keyhole opening. Center of the lid top has an inlaid rectangle of veneer (grain is a shade lighter the the remainder of the box). Lid opens via two metal hinges. Brass escutcheon on the inside of the front. Underside of the lid ha...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood)

GUSN: 12245

Accession Number: 1971.1532

Hat

A black man's hat, with a wool band, and a grosgrain ribbon around the rim. It has an interior leather band.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Dunlap & Co. (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), felt (textile), cloth, hair, leather, ribbon (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 12246

Accession Number: 1971.1533A

Hatbox

Round leather case with embossed lozenges forming a circular motif on the front, leather straps, handle and brass clasp. The interior has a satin lining for the hat.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Dunlap & Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), leather, satin

GUSN: 12247

Accession Number: 1971.1533B

Portfolio

Brown tooled leather portfolio that has a silver-colored square lock plate at the front, center. On the right side, a flap folds over to close the portfolio. The flap has a scalloped edge and at the center it is silver plated, completing the escutcheon. Elaborately tooled design has scrolled corners...

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), leather, lining (process), paper (fiber product), silver (metal), plate (material), string (fiber product), tooling

GUSN: 12248

Accession Number: 1971.1534

Scale and Box

A) Oval tin box, painted black, has a single hinge at the back center. Flat top of the case is hand-inscribed. Ribbed edge on the lid. The inside of the lid is padded with pink satin(?). The bottom has a green velvet lining. B) Contained in the box are pieces of a small hanging scale and a rectangul...

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), satin, tin (metal), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 12249

Accession Number: 1971.1535AB

Document Box

Rectangular tin box, painted black, with a hinged lid with a beaded edge. The front center of the box has a circular brass keyhole. The center of the lid has a brass C-shaped moveable handle. The box has gold painted bands highlighting the edges. Thin red and gold lines form a rectangle on the cente...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), brass (alloy), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 12250

Accession Number: 1971.1536

Desk Box

Rectangular simple slant top form. Painted black with iron hinges and a lock.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12251

Accession Number: 1971.1537

Double-Barrel Shotgun

Elaborately carved stock has a horse's head and fish's scaled body; and an applied brass scallop shell motif. Double hammer and barrel.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), brass (alloy), carving (processes), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12252

Accession Number: 1971.1538

Flint Lock Rifle or Musket

Plain wood stock with a metal butt, single hammer set on the side, single barrel. Probably a militia musket.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12253

Accession Number: 1971.1540

Double-Barrel Shotgun

Plain wood stock decorated with cross-hatching where it meets the double-barrel shaft. Two hammers, plate surrounding them is decorated with elaborate scrolls.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12254

Accession Number: 1971.1539