Historic New England

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52395

Accession Number: 1941.767

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52396

Accession Number: 1941.768

Narrow rectangular strip with seam down middle; plain weave linen woven in uneven light blue stripes on grey ground. Patch 10.5" x 17.5" of twill weave linen woven in uneven light blue and cream stripes of off-white ground.

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 52397

Accession Number: 1941.769

Mattress Cover Fragment

Rectangular strip of natural grey and uneven woven stripe linen woven in a twill.

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 52398

Accession Number: 1941.770

Cloth Sample

Red and tan toile depicting scenes of daily life.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 52399

Accession Number: 1941.771

Shoe Rack

Hanging shoe rack made of flower printed cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 52400

Accession Number: 1941.772

Mattress Cover

Narrow rectangular case of coarse, but stout, plain weave, grey linen. Heavily patched with same fabric and other similar linens.

Date: 1800-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), ticking

GUSN: 52401

Accession Number: 1941.773

Pair of Stockings

Plain light grey-brown stockings.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52402

Accession Number: 1941.774AB

Pair of Stockings

Light peach stockings with a defined ribbed pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52403

Accession Number: 1941.777AB

Kerchief

Blue and white checked kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52404

Accession Number: 1941.778

Kerchief

Blue and natural linen plaid kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52405

Accession Number: 1941.779

Bed canopy

Top with applied 15" flounce; netted cotton fringe; tassels on four sides. Top panel extends 6" to form flap over parts of ruffle. Ruffles applied reversed; back to top. Printed floral stripes with alternating wide columns of leaves and flowers on brown ground; narrow stripes of yellow and green lea...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), stitching, weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), tin (metal)

GUSN: 52406

Accession Number: 1941.780A

Bed Curtain

Three-panel shaped; applied 3-1/2" netting; tassels across inside top. Floral stripes of wide column of leaves and small flowers; narrow stripes of repeating green and yellow leaves on red ground. Drab style. B) Netted fringe with tassels at top panel. Gathered on ceiling across top. Machine sewn ca...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 52407

Accession Number: 1941.780B

Petticoat

Black silk taffeta; gored; skimpy pleats center back; hook and eye at waist.

Date: 1914-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 52408

Accession Number: 1941.782

Pants

Pale green/grey pants with white stripe along each leg; button fly; three pockets at side seams and right back; buckle and tab closure at back; twelve silver plated buttons.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), twill

GUSN: 52409

Accession Number: 1941.784

Tasseled Bedspread

White; candlewicked large central framed potted flower within scrolling flowering vine. Zig-zag and diamond border; applied netting with tassel fringe along sides and bottom; quilted.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), fringe, quilting, whitework

GUSN: 52410

Accession Number: 1941.789

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced panel folded with narrow hemmed open ends.

Date: 1770-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 52411

Accession Number: 1941.794

Weaving Tool

Wooden weaving tool.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52412

Accession Number: 1941.799

Candy

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52413

Accession Number: 1941.800B

Match

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52414

Accession Number: 1941.801

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 52415

Accession Number: 1941.807

Thread Holder with Pincushion

Three-tired wood and metal thread holder with pincushion top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52416

Accession Number: 1941.808

Inkwell

Small, round pewter inkwell with four evenly-spaced pen holes around the inkpot.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 52417

Accession Number: 1941.810

Spoon, Soup

One of a pair of pewter soup spoons. Undecorated with tab-shaped head on handle.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 52418

Accession Number: 1941.814.1

Sewing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52419

Accession Number: 1941.815

Shaving Stand

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52421

Accession Number: 1941.833

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52321

Accession Number: 1941.589.3

Manuscript

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52322

Accession Number: 1941.600

Side Chair

No description

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, rush (material), stenciling

GUSN: 52323

Accession Number: 1941.601B

Portrait Photograph

Full-length seated portrait of a little girl in coat, hat and mittens seated on a small table holding a fur muff.

Date: ca. 1868-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: tintypes (prints)

GUSN: 52324

Accession Number: 1941.605

Pair of Sleeves

Lace bell sleeves.

Date: 1845-1853

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52325

Accession Number: 1941.615AB

Needlework Picture

Needlework embroidery and design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52326

Accession Number: 1941.616

Collar

Narrow white lace collar.

Date: 1853-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52327

Accession Number: 1941.618

Collar

Narrow white lace collar.

Date: 1853-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52328

Accession Number: 1941.619

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52329

Accession Number: 1941.620

Collar

White cross bar muslin double cape collar with rounded edges,

Date: 1830-1833

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52330

Accession Number: 1941.622

Pair of Sleeves

Cream-colored net sleeves with lace trim.

Date: 1863-1874

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52331

Accession Number: 1941.623AB

Women's Neckpiece

Black net neckpiece.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52332

Accession Number: 1941.624

Lace Collar

White lace collar.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52333

Accession Number: 1941.627

Collar

Narrow; white embroidery.

Date: 1853-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52334

Accession Number: 1941.631

Pair of Cuffs

Small scalloped cuffs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52335

Accession Number: 1941.632

Collar

White embroidery.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52336

Accession Number: 1941.634

Ingrain rug

Rectangular strip; wool ingrain carpeting; overall small scale interlocking vermicular and line pattern in rust, peach and off white. Edges bound in red-brown tape.

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 52337

Accession Number: 1941.635