Historic New England

Checkered Blanket

White ground with woven red stripes outlined in blue; wool body woven in twill weave; self- fringe at bottom; hemmed top; selvage edges.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 51154

Accession Number: 1986.825

Four rows of four blocks; within each row alternating pieced blocks of printed children's story scenes; white and black scroll border; plain red cotton blocks; decorative yarn feather stitched together. White cotton binding edges. Illustrations of childhood activities typical of mid-to-late 19th c.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing

GUSN: 51155

Accession Number: 1986.826

Bedspread

Tan glazed cotton bedspread with a red and green rose design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51156

Accession Number: 1986.827

Pieced Quilt

Comprised of three calico columns; saw tooth edges. In between predominantly filled with brown and red floral calico on white ground; other calicos. Edges bound in striped cotton.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), piecing, tacking

GUSN: 51157

Accession Number: 1986.829

Whole Cloth Quilt

T-shaped; gussets at top. Brown print on white depicting storming of Bastille; robed female France putting finishing touches to Louis XVI's monument while standing on male oppressor. Female characters "Liberty, Fraternity and Justice" accepting Louis XVI's sword of surrender. Ribbons, wheat shocks a...

Date: 1789-1791

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51158

Accession Number: 1986.830

Dress

White; boat neckline w/ piping; long leg o' mutton sleeves w/ hook & eye at wrist; piping along seam. Bodice gathered into V in front & back; skirt gathered all around into waistband.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, super

GUSN: 51159

Accession Number: 1986.831

Dress

White; open neckline; bunched & held in place by loop & button; short, full sleeves; sleeves & neckline trimmed w/ lace. Piping at seams; fullness gathered into V at front & back; skirt gathered onto waistband at front & back; hook & eye closure; 4 wide tucks at hem.

Date: 1825-1827

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, super

GUSN: 51160

Accession Number: 1986.832

Blanket

White, plain weave, heavily napt wool with 6- 1/4" wide candy striped bands at each end; repeating blue, white, red, orange, white, red. Side edges selvage; top and bottom edges bound.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 51161

Accession Number: 1986.833.1

Bridesmaid's Dress

Powder blue floor length rayon dress (Rayon has stubs); broad neckline with low neck at back; short sleeves with cream lace and blue velvet ribbon trim; darts at front; empire waist; blue velvet bow with streamers extending to hem; bodice liend with blue polyester; skirt lined with interfacing; zipp...

Date: 1965-1980

Maker: Priscilla of Boston (Maker)

Material: stitching, machine-made, polyester, rayon

GUSN: 51162

Accession Number: 1986.834

Women's Bridesmaid Headdress

Blue velvet ribbon headdress.

Date: 1967

Maker: Priscilla of Boston (Maker)

Material: handmade, linen (material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 51163

Accession Number: 1986.835

Shoes

Pair of light blue dyed taffeta shoes. Topstitching, bended edge, no trim, square toe, and a round throat. Center back seam, narrow sole, and a two and a half inch heel.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, taffeta

GUSN: 51164

Accession Number: 1986.836

Handkerchief

Red kerchief with red, white, and black floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51165

Accession Number: 1986.837

Chair

"Gondola" type chair with rounded upholstered. back; slip seat; flaring front. legs

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 51166

Accession Number: 1986.858.1

Basket

Round open basket with turned wooden base (with concentric turning circles visible) and rattan/cane weavers, a so-called "Nantucket Lightship" basket. The rim hoops are pinned in place and secured with a double lashing of cane. Donor's history indicates that the basket was woven by Captain Thomas Ja...

Date: 1856-1900

Maker: Attributed to James, Thomas (Basket maker)

Material: rattan, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51167

Accession Number: 1986.1019

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; bronson weave pattern of crosses and dots. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 51168

Accession Number: 1986.1021

Clamp

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51169

Accession Number: 1986.1022

Mantel

Fluted columns support mantelshelf; above shelf smaller fluted columns support top; beveled mirror with applied decoration on eash side; under mantelshelf is more applied decoration - foliate and ribbons; egg-and-dart run along top edges of columns and top of mantel.

Date: 1897

Maker: S. B. and Company (Maker)

Material: beveling, fluting, mirrors, varnishing, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 51170

Accession Number: 1986.1024

Letter Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 51171

Accession Number: 1986.1025

Fireback

One of three interlocking pieces of metal fireback with molded daisy flower pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 51172

Accession Number: 1986.1026.1

Fireback

One of three interlocking pieces of metal fireback with molded daisy flower pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 51173

Accession Number: 1986.1026.2

Fireback

One of three interlocking pieces of metal fireback with molded daisy flower pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 51174

Accession Number: 1986.1026.3

Ballot Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51175

Accession Number: 1986.1031

Award

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51176

Accession Number: 1986.1032

Smalll Round Tray on Feet Engraved to William Sumner Appleton

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 51177

Accession Number: 1986.1034

NUMERAL

Number sign (#) and the numbers 2-3-8-7 (1986.1035-.1039); evidence of paint; some rust.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 51178

Accession Number: 1986.1035

STAKE, SURVEYOR'S

Large spike, point on one end and head on the other.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 51179

Accession Number: 1986.1040

Pliers

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Traditional form w/ eliptical head w/ serrated teeth on slightly arched handle.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 51281

Accession Number: 1986.1162.6

Pliers

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Tapering blunt-nosed head w/ semi-circular cut outs on arched tapering handles.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 51282

Accession Number: 1986.1162.7

Needlenose pliers

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Two cone-shaped extensions on rectangular pivoting head and tapering arched handles.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 51283

Accession Number: 1986.1162.8

Crescent Wrench

Part of group of tools inside box (.14). Wedge-shaped adjustable head on "double barrel" shaft w/ fluted adjusting wheel and loop-end handle.

Maker: McCormick (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 51284

Accession Number: 1986.1162.9

"Magic Yeast" Box

Small wooden box that once held "Magic Yeast". Box printed with product name, company trademark of owl and moon, and address "889 to 897 North Ashland Ave."

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51285

Accession Number: 1986.1162.14

Calendar

The rectangular gray blackboard is mounted with a conforming sheet of printed and embossed paper showing a white heron standing on a branch. The ground and tree are printed in blues in Japanese style brushwork. Two printed off-white calender pages for November and December 1908 remain stitched to th...

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: Possibly Dennison Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 51286

Accession Number: 1986.1163

Print

Of rectangular format, off-white paper with an oval reserve with sepia-toned bust length, 18th century portrai. It is of a young woman with a low cut dress and a spiral curl of hair down her left shoulder. It is a print of a hand-painted miniature. It is enclosed in glass with a cardboard backing by...

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cardboard, glass (material), paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 51287

Accession Number: 1986.1164

Wallhanging

Of long rectangular form. The off-white ground paper is mounted with a dark brown paper. This is printed with stylized floral forms, dots, two stripes, a rectangular reserve of red silk and gilt metallic thread fabric enclosing a black printed deity. The figure is further enclosed, above and below, ...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), printing (process), rice paper (paper), silk (textile), brocade (textile), string (fiber product), textiles, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51288

Accession Number: 1986.1165

Wallhanging

A sheer pale yellow silk panel that is hand painted. It displays daffodils in shades of yellow, green and brown. The top edge has eight yellow silk banding attached in yellow silk thread in a long stitch zig-zag pattern. The bottom edge has a woven band of yellow and beige with yellow and off-white ...

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), painting (coating), silk (textile), thread, textiles, weaving

GUSN: 51289

Accession Number: 1986.1166

Needlework Picture

A nearly square panel of black satin weave silk, embroidered with lily pads and dragonflies. It is colored in green, pink, brow, white, magenta, orange and blue.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), yarn

GUSN: 51290

Accession Number: 1986.1167

Wallhanging

A rectangular panel of dark blue velvet, oil painted with a branch of apple blossoms(?) in shades of green, grey, pink, brown and yellow. It hangs from a narrow brass rod with cone and urn form finials and six small brass rings. Four blue silk pom-poms hang from the panel base. The brass rod is susp...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), oil paint (paint), cloth, silk (textile), textiles, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 51291

Accession Number: 1986.1168

Cupboard Door

Each is of rectangular form with a recessed conforming panel. It is grain-painted to imitate mahogany. They have a pair of hinges at one side. On the back, each door has a recessed panel and is painted an orange-brown tone. 1986.1169.1 - the door has a half-round molding along the closure edge an...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 51292

Accession Number: 1986.1169.1-2

Table Leaves

Each is of rectangular form with two rounded corners, they are in a long "D" shape. It has two unpainted pine boards screwed to the underside that extend 12-13" beyond.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 51293

Accession Number: 1986.1170.1-2

Firkin

Of circular staved form with inverted "U" shaped tabs on each side of the rim with rectangular cutouts. The slightly tapered sides are held in place by interlocking bentwood laps. The interior is painted white and the exterior green.

Date: 1875-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: bentwood, painting (coating), staves (boards), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51294

Accession Number: 1986.1171A-C

Trammel Hook

A narrow, elongated "S" shape hook.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 51295

Accession Number: 1986.1172

Hook

Of a circular cross section with irregular thickness in an "S" shape.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 51296

Accession Number: 1986.1173

Hook

In "S" form with flattened rolled ends and rod-like mid-section.

Date: 1775-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 51297

Accession Number: 1986.1174

Curtain

Two rectangular pieced cotton panels with an overall pattern of entwined vines with tulip-like blossoms in cream, light grey and a dark blue outline on a medium grey ground. It is machine sewn, with a 10 1/2" hemmed slit in each at one end, and also a cut-away corner.

Date: 1840-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), textiles

GUSN: 51298

Accession Number: 1986.1175.1

Bedspread

Of rectangular form with a centered panel of fine cotton woven in a stripe pattern in shades of brown, green, purple, blue and off-white. It is quilted in 'fish scale' pattern and enclosed by side pieces of flower and pillar-printed cotton in red and beige. The center stripe panel also has large squ...

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, printing (process), quilting, weaving

GUSN: 51299

Accession Number: 1986.1176

Quilt

It is comprised of printed cotton patches of red on white, and blue on white. It is arranged in a pattern of stars within the squares, enclosed by a diamond shaped border. It is backed by an undyed linen and quilted in a conforming line pattern.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 51300

Accession Number: 1986.1177

Table Throw

A rectangular shaped beige cloth, woven in a novelty twill diaper diamond pattern. It is embroidered at the center with a sqpray of goldenrod(?) in wool yarn in shades of green, yellow, pink and beige in chain knots. It has self fringe at the long ends.

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 51301

Accession Number: 1986.1179

Coverlet

A whole cloth coverlet of butternut colored wool, comprised of three panels and one very narrow panel. The field is quilted with scrolling foliate vines and diagonal lines and is enclosed by a 'running shell' pattern border. The backing is of a slightly yellower color and it is quilted in green wool...

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: tabby (textile), quilting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 51302

Accession Number: 1986.1180

Bed Curtain

Panels pieces from plain weave natural tow linen; some edges bound in glazed blue wool. Remade; hand stitched with tape tabs. Old fabric.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 51303

Accession Number: 1986.1184A

Wallpapered board

Board fragment with three pieces of attached wallpaper from 1 Carlton Street, Salem, MA. Side one: Wallpaper [a) features ovals in orange and brown (two shades) on ivory ground. Side two: Wallpaper [b] has brown wide bar diaper pattern on ivory ground (selvage edge has number 184). Wallpaper [c] i...

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, lithographs, wallpapers

GUSN: 51304

Accession Number: 1986.1186

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