Textiles & Household Objects
| Historic New England is known for the breadth and depth of its textile collections which range from utilitarian homespun and home-woven linen bed sheets to elaborate Victorian silk window curtains, and from carefully worked needlework scenes made around 1750 to decorative kitchen pot holders from the twentieth century. This catch-all category also includes cooking and lighting equipment and items used for personal hygiene. |
Needleworksamplers, needlework pictures, textileworking tools |
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Quilts, Coverlets, and Other Beddingbedspreads, blankets, bed curtains, bed hangings, coverlets, pillowcases, quilts, sheets, valances |
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Table Linensnapkins, tableclothes, table mats, table scarves, table runners, table throws |
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Window Treatmentscurtains, draperies, shades |
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Floor Coveringscarpets, floor cloths, hooked rugs, mats |
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Cooking Equipmentbasins, canisters, jars, kettles, measures, molds, pans, pots, refrigerators, stoves, utensils |
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Lighting Equipmentcandlesticks, girandoles, lamps, lanterns, sconces, shades |
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Personal Hygienebasins, brushes, chamber pots, combs, hand mirrors, soap dishes, toilet sets |
