Historic New England

Mirror

Large rectangular mirror in molded gilded wood frame.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet glass, silvering, wood (plant material), gold leaf

GUSN: 286773

Accession Number: 1958.361

Hanging lamp

Six-sided metal and frosted glass electrified hanging lantern. Alternate panes of glass with snowflake and lattice design. Molded plumes at corners and feet; Metal (tin?) painted red.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 286774

Accession Number: 1958.362

Sign

Framed printed sign describing the Nichols-Sortwell house listing.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wood (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286775

Accession Number: 1958.364

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments printed with alternating blue and gray stripes, separated by a stripe of gold and brown quatre-foils.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286776

Accession Number: 1987.10AB

This flax wheel is composed of oak and maple, with a riven bench and turned spokes, legs, and finials. It includes a wooden distaff mounted to the bench and a strick of flax ready for spinning as well as its flyer assembly and a drive band.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 286780

Accession Number: 1924.832

Spinning Wheel

This spinning wheel is composed of oak and maple, with a riven bench and turned maple legs, spokes and finials. The bench bears a maker's stamp (see Inscriptions).

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: Holmes, S.

Material: oak (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 286782

Accession Number: 1927.2464

Spinning Wheel

This flax wheel is composed of oak, maple and possibly yellow birch. The bench and treadle are riven oak. The legs, spokes and finials are all turned. The front of the bench is stamped with a maker's mark (See Inscriptions).

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: Ferguson, I (Maker)

Material: oak (wood), maple (wood), yellow birch (wood)

GUSN: 286784

Accession Number: 1937.1358AB

Spinning wheel

This small upright wheel is painted black. It has turned tall maidens and short legs. There is no associated distaff present.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 286787

Accession Number: 1969.399

Wallpaper

Fragments. All fragments have an alternating grid of square and round medallions containing stylized floral motifs. Printed in yellow, orange, cream and gold on a gold ground. Fragments C through F show up to three other layers of earlier paper under the upper paper.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286788

Accession Number: 1996.143.1059A-F

Wallpaper

Fragments. Eleven wallpaper fragments showing up to five layers of different wallpapers and one border.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286789

Accession Number: 1996.143.1062A-K

Wallpaper

Fragments. Wallpaper fragments with three layers of paper. Most predominant paper shows fretwork cartouches containing floral bouquets. Printed in pink, cream, purple and metallic silver on gray ground.

Date: Twentieth Century

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286790

Accession Number: 1996.143.1060A-C

Wallpaper

Two fragments of Art Nouveau wallpaper from the Whitney House, Stow, Massachusetts. Large scale design incorporating stylized flowers, vines and fruit into arch or striped pattern. Roller-printed in olive on olive ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286791

Accession Number: 2001.281.501AB

Drawing of Wallpaper

Watercolor sketch of wallpaper with Gothic arches and bouquets of flowers. Colors include blues, greens orangges and pinks.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286792

Accession Number: 1917.160

Drawing of Wallpaper

Watercolor drawing of wallpaper in the "neat stripes and vines" motif. Blue on cream paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286793

Accession Number: 1917.161

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper with three bands in varying tones of gray. May have been a window shade sample.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286794

Accession Number: 1916.138

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Massachusetts featuring a rose bouquet medallion alternating with a scene of a bird on a branch with berries. Background pattern of rosettes and pin dots. Block-printed in pink, dark pink (or red), gray and white with light and dark green varnish on blue ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process), varnish

GUSN: 286795

Accession Number: 2001.281.502

Wallpaper

Unused samples. Panel with swags and cherubs frolicking with a lioness, alternating with a panel with an urn. Printed in gray-green and brown on ivory ground.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286796

Accession Number: 1966.2137A-G

Wallpaper

Fragment. Wallpaper fragment, joined at central motif, with large scale design of quatrefoils and C-scrolls printed in brown, tan and white on light blue ground, framed by blue reverse printed foliate pattern. One additional layer of paper underneath.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286797

Accession Number: 2000.361

Wallpaper Border

Fragments. Wallpaper border with ribbon swag on engraved ground printed to simulate woven cloth. Block printed in four greens on pale green ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286798

Accession Number: 2000.327AB

Wallpaper

Fragment. Japanese leather paper fragment with heavily embossed design of meandering floral vines with birds perched on the stems. Printed in metallic gold against a red ground.

Date: 1884-1916

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286799

Accession Number: 2000.1685

Wallpaper

Fragments. Wallpaper with all over design of leafy vines entwined with climbing rose vines with pink blossoms. Block pritned

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286800

Accession Number: 2000.1688A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with stylized floral vine pattern from Townsend, Massachusetts. Stylized vines or branch with light-colored leaves undulate up the paper. Red flowers and berries highlighted with gold accents. Roller-printed in red, orange, black, olive, metallic gold and gray on olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 286801

Accession Number: 2001.281.503

Teacup and saucer

Teacup (a), with handle, and saucer (b).

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: luster (optical property)

GUSN: 290741

Accession Number: 1958.340.9ab

Teacup

Teacup, with handle.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: luster (optical property)

GUSN: 290742

Accession Number: 1958.340.10

Pair of Andirons

Pair of brass andirons with acorn shaped tops and smaller acorn shaped finials. Cabriole legs with flattened pad feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 290743

Accession Number: 1990.224.1-.2

Pitcher

Oval porcelain pitcher with pink ivy trail on handle and around neck, 1790-1850 and red vine with green leaves and pink flowers and black curls. Body fluted.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 290744

Accession Number: 1958.347

Dessert plate

Porcelain plate with pink luster rim, red flowers, blue buds and half-green, half-pink luster leaves, pink luster vine and leaves.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 290745

Accession Number: 1958.350.1

Dessert plate

Porcelain plate with pink luster rim, red flowers, blue buds and half-green, half-pink luster leaves, pink luster vine and leaves.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 290746

Accession Number: 1958.350.2

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper with all-over stylized foliate pattern. Roller-printed in gray and green on white ground. Reproduced by Waterhouse Wallhangings as "Duxbury Leaves."

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290747

Accession Number: 2001.281.955

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with hand painted green leaves and pink luster flowers.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 290751

Accession Number: 1958.387

Wallpaper

Fragment of block-printed wallpaper from Bourne, Massachusetts. Pattern of small red and white floral rosettes or medallions alternating with smaller red floral sprigs. Probably ungrounded paper. Reproduced as "Eagle Hill" by Waterhouse Wallhangings.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 290753

Accession Number: 2001.281.956

Wallpaper

Two fragments of block-printed wallpaper from Centerville, Massachusetts. Pattern of small red and white floral rosettes alternating with smaller red floral sprigs. Probably ungrounded paper. The wallpaper was covered by pages of the Boston Cultivator farm journal dating from circa 1849-1850, see...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 290757

Accession Number: 2001.281.957.1AB

Fragments of "The Boston Cultivator" farm journal

Four fragments of "The Boston Cultivator" farm journal dating from circa 1849-1850. Pages of the newspaper were used to cover a wall. The newspaper covered an early nineteenth-century medallion and sprig wallpaper, see 2001.281.957.1ab. An imprint of the wallpaper is visible on some of the newspa...

Date: 1849-1850

Maker: The Boston Cultivator (Printer)

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

GUSN: 290760

Accession Number: 2001.281.957.2A-D

Transparency of Wallpaper Pattern

Transparency of the reproduction wallpaper pattern "General John Walker" produced by Surflex Roller Co. Ltd., Yorkshire, England for Waterhouse Wallhangings in 1981. Per correspondence, the transparency was sent to Bernard Scott of Waterhouse Wallhangings in February, 1981 for his approval before w...

Date: 1981

Maker: Surflex Roller Co. Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic (organic material), film (material by form)

GUSN: 290794

Accession Number: 2001.281.958

Wallpaper

Two long fragments of wallpaper in the "Griffin" pattern. Fragments are mid-nineteenth century reproduction of the late-eighteenth century neoclassical "Griffin" wallpaper by French manufacturer Reveillon (see 1917.145a and b) . In the pattern, a cartouche or shelf figure frames a bowl. Griffins ...

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290797

Accession Number: 2001.281.959AB

Torchière

Three-legged mahogany torchière with circular top. Cabriole legs and pad feet. Gadrooned rings just above legs and midway up shaft.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 290800

Accession Number: 1977.75.1

Firetool stand

Brass firetool stand. Circular base with four bun feet. Ball finial. Gallery runs around base. Base of stand has a pebbled surface.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), spinning (metalworking)

GUSN: 290801

Accession Number: 1968.167.1

Fireplace tongs

Brass fireplace tongs with ball finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 290802

Accession Number: 1968.167.2

Fireplace poker

Brass fireplace poker with ball finial. Squared blunt end. Poker has a metal rod wrapped around the neck to hang the poker from the arm of the firetool stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 290803

Accession Number: 1968.167.3

Dog Figurine

Ceramic figurine of a seated dog, possibly a greyhound. White with green painted base. Remnants of paint and glaze on surface, including collar and blue eyes.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 290812

Accession Number: 1931.1473

Glass Girandole

Glass girandole with two arms. Cut glass bobeche has nine suspended drops. Right arm has a single drop attached to the bottom edge of the bobeche. Split beaded chains with large drop at one end run from each bobeche up to a glass dome hung with four drops. Flattened molded glass finial. Rectangular ...

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass

GUSN: 290814

Accession Number: 1976.166.1

Wallpaper

Three fragments of neoclassical hall wallpaper from Worcester, Massachusetts. The primary motif of the pattern is two parrots perched on top of a basket of flowers and fruit [Fragment A]. In the background is a pattern of repeating small stylized white sprigs [Fragment B]. The paper includes a wid...

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 290815

Accession Number: 2001.281.960A-C

Transparency of Wallpaper Pattern

Transparency of the background pattern of the reproduction wallpaper "Louise" by Waterhouse Wallhangings. Pattern consists of small stylized sprigs.

Date: 1975-1985

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), film (material by form)

GUSN: 290817

Accession Number: 2001.281.961

Wallpaper Border or Frieze

Fragment of Art Nouveau-style wallpaper border or frieze with flowering vine pattern. Equally spaced green stems grow upward from the bottom of the border, each with a yellow blossom in profile and two three-lobed green leaves against a red background. The vines rise and intertwine along the top o...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290822

Accession Number: 2001.281.962

Wallpaper

Small fragment of damask-patterned wallpaper. The wallpaper was chosen by John Quincy Adams for use in the formal sitting room of the "Old House," part of the Adams National Historical Park, Quincy, Massachusetts. The paper has a dense floral swag and foliate scrolls pattern with hanging cord and t...

Date: 1826

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 290826

Accession Number: 2001.281.963

Wallpaper

Fragment of striped wallpaper from Contoocook, New Hampshire. Pattern of stripes with alternating motifs, one stripe of stylized dandelion figures printed in white and gray, another of stylized lacy ribbon in white, and a third in solid purple. The solid stripe divides the two stripes with motifs. ...

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: laid paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 290829

Accession Number: 2001.281.964

Decanter

Decanter (a) with cut circular stopper (b) and rectangular silver "Bourbon" label (c) hanging around decanter neck. Decanter has cylindrical bulbous body, arched shoulder, three applied rings on neck and wide flaring lip. Decanter decorated with ribbing above base and oblong panels around shoulder. ...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass, pressed glass

GUSN: 290870

Accession Number: 1993.571.2A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper affixed to paperboard with printed label "Wall Paper from Governor Gore House, Waltham, Massachusetts." Known as the "Devil Paper" or "Devils Paper", the wallpaper's pattern is influenced by the grotesque figures of French printmaker Jacques Callot (1592-1635). The pattern, b...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 290872

Accession Number: 2001.281.965

Vase

One of a pair of vases with deep orange enameled vignettes with gilt accents on white ground. White clay body with colorless glaze. Vasi or gallipot form with globular body and defined shoulders. Slightly tapered out at mouth. Vase decorated with gilt stylized floral devices and a feathered border a...

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 290873

Accession Number: 1972.29B

Wallpaper

Fragment of striped wallpaper from the General Sylvanus Thayer Birthplace, Braintree, Massachusetts. Vertical stripes composed of six-pointed stars in circles alternate with stripes of a vine with feather-like leaves. Dividing these stripes, which are block-printed in orange and white, are stripes...

Date: 1808-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 290883

Accession Number: 2001.281.966

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