Historic New England

Pair of Salt Spoons

Two silver salt spoons, with rounded bowls. Both spoons have the initial "B" , and a shell motif, on their respective handles.

Date: ca. middle 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, engraving (action)

GUSN: 247041

Accession Number: 2002.29.11

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon with a rounded bowl. The handle features both an initial "B" and a shell motif.

Date: ca. middle 19th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 247044

Accession Number: 2002.29.11.1

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon with a rounded bowl. The handle features both an initial "B" and a shell motif.

Date: ca. middle 19th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 247045

Accession Number: 2002.29.11.2

Silver bell, with a spindly handle. The exterior of the bell is engraved with several scenes and motifs, including a house, a tree, a yard, a fence, and a group of birds. Alongside there decorations, there is the inscription "Wife / from / Husband / June 6, 1860". Both the aforementioned pictures an...

Date: ca. middle 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), engraving (action)

GUSN: 247047

Accession Number: 2002.29.12

Veil from Wedding Ensemble

White lace wedding veil with a crown of yellow flowers, and a brown hair comb attached. The fabric of the veil is accented with floral and leaf designs. The veil was worn by Lucy Maria Tappan when she married Henry Chandler Bowen on June 6, 1844.

Date: ca. middle 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 247050

Accession Number: 2002.29.14

Wedding Dress Fragment

White silk fragment of the wedding dress worn by Lucy Maria Tappan at her wedding to Henry Chandler Bowen on June 6, 1844. The silk fabric is decorated with a floral and foliate pattern or design.

Date: ca. middle 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 247053

Accession Number: 2002.29.16

Bertha

White lace bertha, with a floral and foliate pattern or design.--see curators notes and object file for full details.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 247058

Accession Number: 2002.29.17

Black Lace Veil

Black lace veil, decorated with floral, circular, and wave designs or patterns. The veil belonged to Lucy Maria Tappan (Bowen).

Date: ca. middle 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 247059

Accession Number: 2002.29.18

Lady's Companion Needlework Kit

Dark green, embossed and gilded paperboard box, with the name "Lady's Companion" written on the box in gold lettering. Inside the box, there are several compartments lined with green velvet. These compartments contain a thimble; a pair of scissors; a divider card; a needle; and a pick with an ivory ...

Date: ca. middle 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metal, gilding, embossing, ivory (tooth component), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 247063

Accession Number: 2002.29.22

Handkerchief

White silk handkerchief with an embroidered floral and dotted design. Originally belonged to Mrs. Thomas Aspinwall.

Date: ca. middle 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 247075

Accession Number: 2002.29.23

Set of 3 Sashes

Set of three white silk sashes [a-c]. There are three stripes across the length of each sash. The two shorter sashes have a 'V' on each end, while the longer sash has only one 'V' at one end. One of the sashes was worn by Lucy Maria Tappan for her wedding, and another was worn by her son, John Elio...

Date: ca. middle 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 247076

Accession Number: 2002.29.24A-C

Women's Collar

Collar; white, with a floral, dotted pattern or design. Probably made from cotton and lace.

Date: ca. middle 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 247077

Accession Number: 2002.29.25

Women's Collar

Collar; white lace, with a floral and vine pattern or design. Originally owned by Lucy Maria Tappan.

Date: ca. middle 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 247078

Accession Number: 2002.29.26

Plaid Ribbons

Set of three green and white plaid silk ribbons. As a 14- year old schoolgirl, Lucy Maria Tappan wore these ribbons on her hat.

Date: ca. middle 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: ribbon (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 247079

Accession Number: 2002.29.27A-C

Multicolored Ribbon

Multicolored cotton ribbon, with a floral pattern reminiscent of a watercolor. The pattern consists of pink, red, yellow, and purple flowers, with green leaves, on a teal background. The ribbon was owned by Lucy Maria Tappan.

Date: ca. middle 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 247080

Accession Number: 2002.29.28

Purse

Woven purse with multicolored stripes. The purse has two dark green handles, and two green and brown tassels. The stripes are yellow, light and dark green; black, teal, tan, and grass green. There is an intertwined circular motif on the bottom of the purse.

Date: ca. middle 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 247081

Accession Number: 2002.29.29

Purse

Ivory purse, with red leather edging and interior, and a grapevine design on the front. The purse has three interior storage compartments, and a metal clasp to open and close it. Belonged to Lucy Maria Tappan (Bowen).

Date: ca. middle 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, ivory (tooth component), metal

GUSN: 247082

Accession Number: 2002.29.30

Leaded Sash

Small leaded window sash with diamond-shaped panes.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), lead glass

GUSN: 247085

Accession Number: 1957.14

Textile

Quilted coverlet, brown calico with cotton batting.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 247099

Accession Number: 1942.1673

Engraved Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 247100

Accession Number: 1942.2641.1

Print Engraving

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 247101

Accession Number: 1942.2641.4

Braided Rug

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 247102

Accession Number: 1942.2853

Redware Charger

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 247103

Accession Number: 1942.3660

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 247105

Accession Number: 1942.4437

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

This birthday card contains harmful imagery including the caricature of Native American people and cultures as well as cultural appropriation and plagiarism in depicting Walter and Ise Gropius, their daughter Ati, Alfred and Gertrud Arndt and their daughter Alexandra as Native Americans. Historic...

Date: 1953

Maker: Arndt, Alfred, 1896-1976 (Artist) Arndt, Gertrud, 1903-2000 (Artist)

Material: photographic prints, paper (fiber product), ink, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 247106

Accession Number: 1984.54.1

Curtains

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248444

Accession Number: 1969.1667

Table Mat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248445

Accession Number: 1969.2566

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248446

Accession Number: 1969.3323

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248447

Accession Number: 1969.3384

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248448

Accession Number: 1969.3385

Textile

Bolt of fabric plus some fragmetns. Bold floral print on an apricot and cream ground. Fabric was used in the Drawing Room.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248449

Accession Number: 1969.3386

Pewter Chamberstick

Pewter chamberstick with laterally positioned injectors; saucer-like bobecheon ringed cylindrical shaft with injector and bulbous base on deep circular drip pan with fingerhold ring and disc-shaped rest.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 248451

Accession Number: 1991.1318.1

Textile

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248452

Accession Number: 1969.3419

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248453

Accession Number: 1969.3420

Textile Fragment

Length of fabric; printed linen; yellow field with ribbon and garlands; tan, black, white.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), printed textile materials

GUSN: 248524

Accession Number: 1969.3462

Chintz Window Curtain

One pair from a set of three pairs with matching slipcovers and dressing table flounce; glazed chintz; block print; blue stripe with central floral vine.

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz

GUSN: 248526

Accession Number: 1969.3463.3AB

Chintz Window Curtain

One pair from a set of three pairs with matching slipcovers and dressing table flounce; glazed chintz; block print; blue stripe with central floral vine.

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz

GUSN: 248528

Accession Number: 1969.3463.4AB

Chintz Window Curtain

One pair from a set of three pairs with matching slipcovers and dressing table flounce; glazed chintz; block print; blue stripe with central floral vine.

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz

GUSN: 248529

Accession Number: 1969.3463.5AB

Chintz Window Curtains

One pair from a set of three pairs with matching slipcovers and dressing table flounce; glazed chintz; block print; blue stripe with central floral vine.

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz

GUSN: 248530

Accession Number: 1969.3463.6AB

Textile Fragment

Textile fragment from fabric used to make set of three pairs of curtains with matching slipcovers and dressing table flounce; glazed chintz; block print; blue stripe with central floral vine.

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, printed textile materials

GUSN: 248532

Accession Number: 1969.3463.12

Chairseat Slipcover

Chairseat slipcovers; large red and green stripes flanked by smaller black and white stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248534

Accession Number: 1969.3466.1

Chairseat Slipcover

Chairseat slipcovers; large red and green stripes flanked by smaller black and white stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248536

Accession Number: 1969.3466.2

Chairseat Slipcover

Chairseat slipcovers; large red and green stripes flanked by smaller black and white stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248537

Accession Number: 1969.3466.3

Chairseat Slipcover

Chairseat slipcovers; large red and green stripes flanked by smaller black and white stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248538

Accession Number: 1969.3466.4

Chairseat Slipcover

Chairseat slipcovers; large red and green stripes flanked by smaller black and white stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248539

Accession Number: 1969.3466.5

Chairseat Slipcover

Chairseat slipcovers; large red and green stripes flanked by smaller black and white stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248540

Accession Number: 1969.3466.6

Chairseat Slipcover

Chairseat slipcovers; large red and green stripes flanked by smaller black and white stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248541

Accession Number: 1969.3466.7

Chairseat Slipcover

Chairseat slipcovers; large red and green stripes flanked by smaller black and white stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248542

Accession Number: 1969.3466.8

Chairseat Slipcover

Chairseat slipcovers; large red and green stripes flanked by smaller black and white stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248543

Accession Number: 1969.3466.9

Chairseat Slipcover

Chairseat slipcovers; large red and green stripes flanked by smaller black and white stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248544

Accession Number: 1969.3466.10

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