Historic New England

Clown Costume

Waxed cotton/linen jumpsuit. Right half is brown, left half is white. Cuffs of sleeves and pants are gathered and elasticized. Neck of jumpsuit is gathered with binding tape tie. Three large decorative buttons down front of jumpsuit made of cardstock covered in brown waxed cotton. Clown's ruff, half...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 333967

Accession Number: 1992.18

Robin Hood Costume

A - Brown and green tunic with burgundy collar and purple side tie fasteners. Body is brown canvas. Sleeves are half-sleeves in brown canvas, then extend past elbow as green fabric. Four purple tie fasteners at left side of body of jacket. Label on interior collar reading "Wolff, Fording and Co. The...

Date: 1907

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas

GUSN: 333969

Accession Number: 1990.396AB

Costume Tunic

Blue-gray tunic with gold tape Grecian/Roman-style applied border at sleeve hems, neckline and draped front hem. Large button at top left of tunic near collar covered in same gold tape. Right sleeve is short, left sleeve is long.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333970

Accession Number: 1990.397

Costume Cape

Cream twill cape with 3/4 sleeves, single hook and eye fastening at left side of collar, leaving coat to open down front. Label on collar interior reading "Wolff, Fording and Co Theatrical Costumers, Boston" in print. Handwritten in ink on label reads "Miss E. Pauie?, Date May 16/06, No.2068."

Date: 1900-1907

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333971

Accession Number: 1990.398

Box of Rouge Make-up

Round cardboard box with white and black labeled lid, burgundy trim and salmon pink sides. Label on lid reads "Rouge Fin De Theatre No. 18 L.Leichner Berlin." Inside box has round cake of rouge with small scrap of fabric atop it, for application.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333972

Accession Number: 1990.399

Renaissance Costume

Bodice, overskirt, underskirt, and hat.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333973

Accession Number: 1990.395A-D

Pair of Drawers

Long cotton drawers with stitched trim at hems.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 333985

Accession Number: 1941.762

Pair of Drawers

Long cotton drawers with lace embellishments at hems; name written in ink on interior of waist reads "Maria L. M(illegible)".

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 333987

Accession Number: 1948.107

Pincushion

Tan silk with abstract stitched designs and green silk ribbons.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 334105

Accession Number: 1933.801

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 334143

Accession Number: 1969.3463.1-.2

Fabric Remnants

Crushed velvet gaufrage. Olive green in color. Pattern is green vines in a roughly oval shape surrounding an oval with a flower and leaves in the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 334144

Accession Number: 1969.3541

Unused Bolt of Fabric

Yellow velvet stamped, or gaufraged, fabric woven on cotton or linen.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 334145

Accession Number: 1969.3471

Unused Bolt of Fabric

Olive green velvet stamped, or gaufraged, fabric woven on a blue cotton or linen backing. Pattern is a diamond floral shape.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 334146

Accession Number: 1969.3473

Unused Piece of Fabric

Red velvet stamped, or gaufraged, fabric woven on red cotton or linen backing.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 334147

Accession Number: 1969.3566

Unused Bolt of Cloth

Yellow velvet stamped, or gaufraged, fabric woven on cotton or linen.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 334148

Accession Number: 1969.3472

Furniture Slipcovers

Set of eleven slipcovers made of a printed blue and white toile with animals and children. Used in the Paneled Room at the Codman Estate.

Date: 1897-1931

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), toile de Jouy

GUSN: 334149

Accession Number: 1969.3320.14

Set of Curtains and Slipcovers

Curtains with matching tiebacks and slipcovers. Printed cotton chintz in a repeating floral pattern of pink roses, blue purple, and yellow daisies, morning glories, and white tiny flowers on vine-like branches. The background is white with dark dots for a shadowing effect.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), chintz

GUSN: 334150

Accession Number: 1969.3502.1-.12

Set of Curtains

Thirteen-piece set of curtains. Printed cotton with a floral and basket pattern in pinks, purples, and light greens on a beige ground. The upper panel has cording and corded trim at the edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334151

Accession Number: 1969.3665.1-.13

Bag

Light brown linen bag with red embroidery around front edge and an embroidered message on front; red ribbon drawstring.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 334152

Accession Number: 1990.182

Bag

Light brown linen bag with pink feather stitch embroidery around edge with brown embroidered message on front; no drawstring.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 334153

Accession Number: 1990.151

Pocket

Plain white cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 334158

Accession Number: 1966.48

Purse

Crocheted purse with purple silk lining and a red silk ribbon drawstring.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334235

Accession Number: 1929.1118

Needlework

Needlework with beads on cardboard.

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cardboard

GUSN: 334248

Accession Number: 1925.161

Needlework

White calla lillys with green leaves on a red ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334249

Accession Number: 1969.558

Gropius Christmas Card

Handmade Christmas card on a single rectangular sheet of blue paper. Gouache background with sand glued to surface. Ink sketch of a bird's head with a long beak. Splotches of orange, pink, and green paint.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Kepes, Juliet (Artist) Kepes, Gyorgy (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), sand, gouache (paint), ink, graphite pencils

GUSN: 334250

Accession Number: 1984.496.1

Coffee Table

A rectangular coffee table depicting a fairy and a woman in an apron seated outdoors.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 336058

Accession Number: 2019.17.51

Clock

Dollhouse grandfather clock with printed clockface dial, rounded bonnet, and door painted onto the base.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 336059

Accession Number: 2019.17.52

Rug

Circular braided rug, with different color fabric throughout: the center colors are pink, orange, and green, followed by red and light brown, then purple and white, and blue around the exterior.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, braiding, thread

GUSN: 336060

Accession Number: 2019.17.53

Framed Images

Two pictures ornamented with golden colored frames. One depicts a cherub wearing a sort of jester's hood, holding a bauble with a face. The second image depicts another cherub with a bow.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper by composition or origin, metal by composition or origin, string (fiber product), textiles

GUSN: 336061

Accession Number: 2019.17.54.1-.2

Silhouette of Samuel Appleton (1766-1853)

Standing wearing a top hat with a cane under the arm. In a rectangular wooden frame.

Maker: Probably Brown, William Henry, 1808- (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 336064

Accession Number: 2019.24.1

Silhouette of Samuel Appleton (1766-1853)

Standing holding a top hat and cane. In an oval gilded frame.

Maker: Probably Brown, William Henry, 1808- (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 336065

Accession Number: 2019.24.2

Painting "Waiting. Morning Effect. Venice"

Painting of a scene in Venice, Italy with a gondolier in the foreground and buildings in the background. Framed.

Date: 1885

Maker: Tarbell, Edmund Charles (American painter, 1862-1938) (Painter)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 336070

Accession Number: 2019.25.1

Grandma Doll and Chair

A (.1) female doll seated on a (.2) chair. The doll wears black shoes and a long black dress with short sleeves and white lace. The doll has white hair pulled back in a bun. The doll face is painted with white eyebrows, blue eyes, and red lips.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin, textiles, lace (needlework), paint (coating)

GUSN: 336485

Accession Number: 2019.17.55

Grandpa Doll and Chair

(.1) Male doll seated on a (.2) chair. The doll wears a black suit with a white shirt and red tie, and black shoes. The face is painted with white eyebrows, black eyes, and red lips. The hair is short and white.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin, textiles, paint (coating)

GUSN: 336486

Accession Number: 2019.17.56.1-.2

Rocking Bench and Dolls

Wooden rocking bench, painted black and decorated with golden floral and linear patterns. Two dolls sit on (.1) the bench: (.2) an adolescent female doll wearing red shoes, a blue checkered apron, and a red and white dress with ribbons in her hair; and (.3) a baby doll lies in a sleeping bag with a ...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), textiles, lace (needlework), hair

GUSN: 336487

Accession Number: 2019.17.57.1-.3

Table

A brown and black table decorated with floral patterns on the surface and black feet.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 336488

Accession Number: 2019.17.58

Fireplace

Dollhouse fireplace made of metal with two caryatids and other ornamental features.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 336489

Accession Number: 2019.17.59

Dressing Table

Wooden dressing table with faux-marble surface and large mirrir. Both the frame of the mirror and the feet of the table are painted black. A floral pattern is printed on the cardboard attached to the back of the mirror.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, mirrors, paint (coating), cardboard

GUSN: 336490

Accession Number: 2019.17.60

Bench and Flowerpot

(.1) Wooden bench painted black with a (.2) brown, wooden flowerpot.The flowerpot contains four red flowers.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating), textiles, wire

GUSN: 336491

Accession Number: 2019.17.61.1-.2

Lamp

Lamp with golden feet and black luminaire, decorated with painted flowers.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metal, wood and wood products

GUSN: 336492

Accession Number: 2019.17.62

Portrait

A photograpic portrait of a woman, wearing a dark colored hat and dark blouse with light colored collar. The frame is wooden with decorated pattern engraved on the back.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs, wood and wood products

GUSN: 336493

Accession Number: 2019.17.63

Candlesticks

Four glass candlesticks with pink candles. Two candlestick holders bases are blue and two bases have colorless stems and red ornamental feet.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 336494

Accession Number: 2019.17.64.1-.4

Dollhouse Accessories

(.1) A heart shaped candy box, (.2) a model boat, (.3) a golden flowerpot with pink and yellow flowers, (.4) a telephone, (.5) a white flowerpot with pink flowers, (.6) a jug shaped like a man

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, terracotta (clay material), textiles

GUSN: 336495

Accession Number: 2019.17.65.1-.6

Tea Set

White ceramic tea service set decorated with blue flowers, consisting of (AB) a teapot and cover, (C) a milk jug, (D,E) two mugs, (F,G) two plates, (H) a bowl, and (I) a tray

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: pottery (object genre)

GUSN: 336496

Accession Number: 2019.17.66A-I

Umbrella

A brown umbrella with a golden cane and two identical elements.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, metal by composition or origin, textiles

GUSN: 336497

Accession Number: 2019.17.67

Rocking Chair

Wooden dollhouse rocking chair with a red cushion

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, textiles

GUSN: 336498

Accession Number: 2019.17.68

Doll and Rocking Chair

(.1)An adolescent female doll with painted blue eyes, pink cheeks, and red lips, wearing a checkered patterned dress. The doll is seated on a (.2) wooden rocking chair painted red with a floral pattern

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, string (fiber product), metal, textiles, paint (coating)

GUSN: 336499

Accession Number: 2019.17.69.1-.2

Shelf

Wooden shelf with a false drawer on the front.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 336500

Accession Number: 2019.17.70

Bed and Cat

Wooden bed with beige pillow, blanket, and mattress decorated with dot pattnered. A tabby cat lays on the blanket.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, terracotta (clay material), stuffing (upholstering technique), paint (coating)

GUSN: 336501

Accession Number: 2019.17.71.1-.2

Closet with Accessories

(.1) Wooden closet with two doors and a false marble top, containing: (.2) a white vase decorated with an orange flower , (.3) a teacup decorated with purple and blue flowers ).4) a golden frame decorated with rhinestones

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, metal, paint (coating), rhinestone, ceramic and ceramic products

GUSN: 336502

Accession Number: 2019.17.72.1-.4

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