Historic New England

Hooked rug

Multicolored checked design of 8x14 squares (small striped motif) resembling a basket weave pattern. Each individual square is outlined in black. No binding.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon, jute (fiber), cotton (textile), wool (textile), hooking

GUSN: 347331

Accession Number: 1966.841

Multi-colored central floral motif with large red roses in corners on beige or olive ground. Two-way symmetry. Background in cartouche is made with white/grey/olive colors. Bound with light tan (now grey) twill tape on all 4 sides (butted corners); fully lined with jute, obscuring the reverse.

Date: early twentieth century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), jute (fiber), yarn, hooking

GUSN: 347332

Accession Number: 1966.843

Hooked rug

Blue floral motif on cream background with green/pink and beige geometric border. Burlap ground was folded and sewn down at raw edges before hooked pattern was applied.

Date: mid twentieth centiry

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), yarn, jute (fiber), hooking

GUSN: 347333

Accession Number: 1966.846

Hooked rug

Large central floral motif with striped corner scrolls on beige background. Straight line hooking to fill in pattern. Fully lined with jute and bound with twill tape (rose and tan in double layer).

Date: early twentieth century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 347335

Accession Number: 1966.849

Hooked rug

Rearing horse in beige cartouche with horse shoe and scroll border on brown. Black (faded- double layer) twill binding with butted corners. Pile on horse's tail motif is sculpted.

Date: mid twentieth century

Maker: unknown

Material: yarn, jute (fiber), punchwork

GUSN: 347336

Accession Number: 1966.850

Hooked rug

Black and beige scroll medallions on olive field. (motifs not clearly discernible-perhaps Chinese influenced design) Black plain weave binding sewn around sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), hooking

GUSN: 347357

Accession Number: 1966.840

Hooked rug

Geometric, multicolored logcabin design (14x15 squares) with black outer design. Twill tape binding folded around the corners. Selvage seams of jute backing visible on back (34 ½ wide panels)

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 347360

Accession Number: 1966.848

Hooked rug

Walking horse by stone wall with scenic background surrounded by black border. Fully lined with grey flannel fabric. Edges are not bound. Hit and miss hooking in border, except when repaired; repairs made in solid black (PR bottom corner).

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), jute (fiber), hooking

GUSN: 347362

Accession Number: 1966.854

Rug

Commercial, machine made oval rug with yarn punched unclipped loops. Multi-strand wool floral center motif surrounded by similar flowers placed along edge. No binding. Ground fabric; plain weave, fiber content unknown

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: yarn, punching (surface marking technique), machine-made

GUSN: 347364

Accession Number: 1966.928

Hooked rug

Branch with red leaves (flowers) on white ground with red/brown border. Taupe colored twill tape (herringbone) surrounding edges, butted seams on all 4 sides. White leaf sections blend in with background, but pattern can be seen on backside. Rigid lines method of hooking to fill in pattern.

Date: 1930-1939

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 347365

Accession Number: 1966.800

Hooked rug

Large multi-colored, checked design (9x10 squares) hooked rug with flowers at corners. Jute ground has been folded over prior to hooking design.

Maker: unknown

Material: jute (fiber), wool (textile), hooking, sewing (process)

GUSN: 347366

Accession Number: 1966.825

Hooked rug

Central motif of 2 multicolored floral sprigs on beige background with large brown leaf border

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), yarn, jute (fiber), hooking

GUSN: 347367

Accession Number: 1966.929

Ladies Drawers

Fine linen teddy or split drawers with netting and lacework; monogrammed initials "MAK" center front.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 347421

Accession Number: 1992.108

Chemise

Fine linen chemise with lacework and pink silk satin ribbon; monogrammed initials "MAK" in the center front.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 347423

Accession Number: 1992.109

Chemise

Fine linen chemise with duoble-layered flounce with handmade lace; silk satin ribbon shoulder straps.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 347424

Accession Number: 1992.110

Chemise

Fine linen chemise with lacework and netting; buttoned panel for bottom; carefully darned in places.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 347425

Accession Number: 1992.111

Chemise

Fine linen chemise with lacework and laced pink silk satin ribbon on center front; monogrammed intials "MAK".

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 347426

Accession Number: 1992.112

Chemise

Fine linen chemise with lacework and pink silk satin ribbon; embroidered "Katherine" on center front.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 347427

Accession Number: 1992.113

Pantalettes

Fine linen pantalettes or drawers with interwoven peach silk satin ribbon and lacework.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 347428

Accession Number: 1992.114

Chemise

Fine linen chemise with lacework; tabs for being buttoned in.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 347429

Accession Number: 1992.115

Needle Case

Small leather book with three pieces of fabric stitched inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 347435

Accession Number: 1934.1107

Pincushion

Round pincushion with light blue silk fabric and pins stuck throughout. Wooden side panels with beehive decoration on top and handwritten label "Le Souvenir".

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 347436

Accession Number: 1932.2513

Pincushion

Round pincushion with blue flower decoration on the side panels and red fabric cushion, pins throughout. Original pink box with notes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 347437

Accession Number: 1947.636

Pincushion

Red fabric cushion fixed into a wooden cup with turned handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 347438

Accession Number: 2008.14.22

Chemise

Fine linen chemise with lacework and monogrammed initials turned to the side.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 347439

Accession Number: 1992.116

Chemise

Fine linen and cotton chemise with netting (machine-made) and lace; light pink silk satin ribbon straps; monogrammed.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 347440

Accession Number: 1992.117

Chemise

Fine linen chemise with lacework and monogrammed initials.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 347441

Accession Number: 1992.118

Chemise

Fine linen chemise with light pink silk satin ribbon and lacing.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 347442

Accession Number: 1992.119

Combination or Teddy

Fine linen teddy (drawers and chemise suit) with light pink silk satin shoulder straps; fine darning work and lacework.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 347443

Accession Number: 1992.120

Pantalettes

Fine linen pantalettes (split drawers) with peach silk satin ribbon interlaced on ankles with lacework.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 347444

Accession Number: 1992.121

Pantalettes or Split Drawers

Fine linen pantalettes (split drawers) with light pink silk satin bows and lace; splits on thigh.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 347445

Accession Number: 1992.122

Chemise

Fine cotton chemise with netting and lacework including light blue thread.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 347446

Accession Number: 1992.123

Teddy or Combination

Fine linen teddy with drawnwork lace and pink satin shoulder straps; monogrammed initials "MAK".

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 347447

Accession Number: 1992.124

Chemise

Fine cotton chemise with netting and lacework.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 347448

Accession Number: 1992.125

Chemise

Starched linen chemise with netting; monogrammed initials "MKA" in the front center.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 347449

Accession Number: 1992.126

Set of Curtains

Set of curtains with a tan and cream striped background with blue and pink floral pattern. Original to the Drawing Room of the Codman Estate.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 347450

Accession Number: 1969.3380

Cloth Sample

Sample of cloth printed in red, brown, and white with floral and Middle Eastern motifs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 347460

Accession Number: 1922.952E

Portrait, Eliza Boardman Otis (1796-1873)

Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis, Jr. Oil on canvas, with original frame.

Date: 1831

Maker: Harding, Chester, 1792-1866 (Painter)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 347476

Accession Number: 2019.27.1

Shoes

Gold-colored shoes worn with the wedding dress which belonged to Corrine (Venezia) Schena

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 347480

Accession Number: 2019.28.4

Spencer Jacket

This black silk velvet spencer is lined with silk and edged at the interior hem in black silk gros grain ribbon. Closure at center front, two sets of hexagonal buttons, with additional decorative buttons applied across back (later additions), possibly as costume alteration. Original buttons self-fab...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile)

GUSN: 347523

Accession Number: 1920.403

Forest Hall

Landscape painting depicting "Forest Hall" also known as Historic New England's Barrett House in New Ipswich, New Hampshire.

Date: c. 1850

Maker: Champney, Benjamin, 1817-1907 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 347599

Accession Number: 2019.29.1AB

Portrait of George Barrett, oil on canvas, framed

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood)

GUSN: 347600

Accession Number: 2019.29.2AB

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made from folded rice paper with typed inscriptions and handwritten calligraphy.

Maker: unknown

Material: rice paper (paper), ink

GUSN: 334700

Accession Number: 1984.496.31

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card on thin (possibly rice) paper with printed designs on exterior and interior. Front design is of a stylized human figure; back design is a flower. Interior bears printed and handwritten inscriptions.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334701

Accession Number: 1984.496.32

Gropius Christmas Card

New Year's card made from a folded piece of patterned rice paper with a handwritten inscription inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: rice paper (paper), ink

GUSN: 334702

Accession Number: 1984.496.33

Gropius Christmas Card

New Year's card made from a thin piece of folded paper. The exterior is coated with gold pigment and bears two circular designs in red. The interior bears handwritten inscriptions.

Date: 1961

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334703

Accession Number: 1984.496.34

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made from a delicate piece of folded paper with a decorative black and bold paper affixed to the front and a handwritten inscription inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334704

Accession Number: 1984.496.35

Gropius Christmas Card

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334705

Accession Number: 1984.496.36

Dress

Women's sleeveless dress with long fringed ties at the neck.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334711

Accession Number: 1984.838

Brackets and Torchieres

(B,D) Pair of wrought iron brackets with ornamental scrolls and large round elements on the ends. Possibly cressets, although the fire would be close to the wood siding of the house. (A,C) Pair of torchieres original to the Hancock house, situated on the left and right sides of the front door.

Date: 1737

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 334712

Accession Number: 1978.168A-D

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