Historic New England

Girl's Coat

Girl's dark brown wool coat with cotton crocheted trim along bottom and cuffs, round brown button down front, and brown satin belt attached.

Date: ca. 1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103618

Accession Number: 2008.7.3.1

Girl's Cape

Brown wool cape with cotton crocheted trim along neck front and bottom edges.

Date: ca. 1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103619

Accession Number: 2008.7.3.2

Girl's Coat

Girl's black and white wool windowpane plaid coat with black velvet trim at cuffs and bottom edge, six mother of pearl round buttons down front.

Date: ca. 1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103620

Accession Number: 2008.7.4.1

Girl's Cape

Girl's black and white wool windowpane plaid cape with black velvet trim along front and bottom, small round mother of pearl button at neck.

Date: ca. 1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103621

Accession Number: 2008.7.4.2

Girl's Dress

Girl's red linen dress with high neck, long sleeves and a dropped waist, white eyelet floral trim along neck, cuffs, chest, waist and bottom hem, two mother of pearl buttons on front.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103622

Accession Number: 2008.7.5

Child's Hat

Brown velvet hat with silk scotch plaid trim, ear flaps with silk ribbon ties, two metal tassels, and a red feather.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103623

Accession Number: 2008.7.6

Boy's two-piece blue and white cotton suit. Coat has blue stripes on white ground with blue cotton collar, cuffs, and band at bottom. Blue cotton short pans with belt loops and button holes along waistband.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103624

Accession Number: 2008.7.7AB

Boy's Suit

Boy's three piece white linen suit consisting of a long sleeved coat, vest with mother of pearl buttons and silk back panel, and long pants.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 103625

Accession Number: 2008.7.8A-C

Girl's Dress

Ivory silk dress with maroon velvet collar, sleeves and front chest panel, square neckline, half length straight sleeves with cotton cord laces up sides, cotton cord laces on bodice front, cream bone spherical buttons on back, gathered waist with attached sash, full skirt with band of horizontal ple...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103626

Accession Number: 2008.22

Axminister Carpet

Axminister carpet with Turkish design. Madder red field with traditional Smyrna palmette lattice overall in pale blue, coral red, yellow and green all within a medium blue rosette and floral vine border. Cut and reduced in length, coarsely woven.

Date: 1760-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 103627

Accession Number: 2007.20

Drop Leaf Table

Mahogany drop-leaf dining table with eight straight legs ending in pad feet.

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 103628

Accession Number: 2008.5

Baby Carriage

Wood baby carriage painted black with yellow, red and green stenciled decoration on body and wheels, black leather adjustable hood with removable side windows, sliding seat upholstered with cream colored corduroy, curved arms at back with turned wooden handle.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103629

Accession Number: 1928.216

Baby Carriage

Wood baby carriage painted black with red and yellow stenciled lines along edges, two wheels and a harness at front, black leather adjustable hood, floral silk upholstered seat.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103630

Accession Number: 1930.806

Baby Carriage

Wicker body baby carriage with black painted wooden frame with yellow, red and green stencil decoration, four large black painted wooden wheels with yellow stenciled line decoration. Leather adjustable hood with silk scalloped knotted fringed. Corduroy upholstered seat. Curved arms with turned woode...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103631

Accession Number: 2008.20

Display Case

Rectangular wood display case with glass sliding doors at front and glass sides.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: Hughes, A. E. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103632

Accession Number: 2008.21

Mechanical Pencil

Sterling silver mechanical pencil with floral machine engraving along tubular shaped body.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103633

Accession Number: 1938.1101

Mechanical Pencil

Round brass mechanical pencil with gold end engraved with foliate scrolls.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103634

Accession Number: 1931.1534

Wax Seal in Original Case

Orange and white, vase-shaped agate seal in original green leather-covered case. Case is hinged with a push button clasp and blue silk lining.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Shreve, Crump & Low (Retailer)

GUSN: 103635

Accession Number: 1987.1070.1-.2

Collar

Starched cotton collar with black, white, tan and red horizontal stripe pattern, one button hole at center and one on each end.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103636

Accession Number: 1992.245

Collar

Starched cotton collar with blue and white horizontal stripes, one button hole at center of neck and one at each end.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103637

Accession Number: 1992.246

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of starched cotton cuffs with blue and white vertical stripes, two button holes on each end.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103638

Accession Number: 1992.247AB

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of starched cotton cuffs with blue lines of dots on a cream ground, two button holes on each end.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103639

Accession Number: 1992.248AB

Miniature Portrait of Harrison Gray Otis (1765-1848)

Miniature oil on ivory depicting Harrison Gray Otis from the waist up wearing a blue coat with a velvet collar and a dark cravat, strip on right side shows a blue sky and trees. Set within a bronze frame with a molded leaf and berry pattern border.

Date: 1844

Maker: Possibly Bowen, Daniel (Miniaturist)

Material: ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze, oil painting (technique)

GUSN: 103640

Accession Number: 1947.782

Miniature portrait of Sally Foster Otis (1770-1836)

This miniature watercolor on ivory depicts Mrs. Harrison Gray (Sally Foster) Otis from the waist up wearing an orange dress and a pearl necklace with a carnelian cross pendant. It is set within a bronze-colored frame with a molded leaf and berry pattern border surrounding an orange velvet mat with a...

Date: 1804

Maker: Malbone, Edward Greene, 1777-1807 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 103641

Accession Number: 1947.783

Bombe Chest of Drawers

Mahogany bombe chest of drawers with rectangular molded edge top above a bombe case with four conforming and graduated drawers with cockbead molded surrounds above a base with a scroll skirt and an applied carved cockle shell at center, on four bracketed short cabriole legs with ball and claw feet. ...

Date: 1781

Maker: Attributed to Gould, Nathaniel (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103642

Accession Number: 1984.21

Dog Tag and Bell

Silver shield shaped dog tag, silver bell, and steel buckle chape on a green and red silk ribbon.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103643

Accession Number: 1921.14A-C

Miniature portrait of Mary (Smith) Gray Otis (1757-1842)

Miniature painting on ivory of an elderly woman in half-mourning dress, set under glass in a red leather hinged case.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Attributed to Goodridge, Sarah, 1788-1853 (Miniaturist) Dyer, James (Framer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 103644

Accession Number: 1956.128

Miniature portrait of Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis II (Eliza Henderson Boardman Otis)

Miniature watercolor bust portrait of Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis II (Eliza Henderson Boardman Otis, 1796-1873) as an older woman. Picture set in hard rubber (diatite) frame with oval opening and molded egg and dart border around opening and four molded sprays of leaves at corners.

Date: c. 1850-1860

Maker: Clark, Alvan, 1804-1887 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 103645

Accession Number: 1926.51

Poster

Framed lithograph poster with a view of the Massachusetts State House framed by trees and four sets of strollers in the foreground. Bottom of poster announces a concert in honor of Harris Gray Otis composed by Charles Zeuner.

Date: 1830

Maker: Bradlee, Charles, 1790 or 91-1861 (Publisher)

GUSN: 103646

Accession Number: 1917.123

Fire Screen

Fire screen consisting of three hinged panels, each panel features a trellis design in wrought iron with stained glass and a central flower, scrolled wrought iron base with open heart at center attached to the bottom of each, center panel features a wrought iron scrolled fleur de lis at top.

Date: 1896

Maker: Whitman, Sarah Wyman, 1842-1904 (Maker)

Material: glass (material), wrought iron (iron alloy), stained glass (material)

GUSN: 103647

Accession Number: 1990.91

Creamware Pitcher

Creamware pitcher with Bowman and Patterson family coat of arms painted on each side, beneath the spout is the Massachusetts coat of arms.

Date: 1796-1800

Maker: Probably Herculaneum (Manufacturer)

Material: creamware, paint (coating)

GUSN: 103648

Accession Number: 2008.37

Ashtray

Earthenware round ceramic ashtray half painted in blue and the other half in dark gray with two abstract fish on either side of a rectangular mask over a shield.

Date: 1956

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 103649

Accession Number: 2008.33

Miniature portrait of Mary Louisa Bowen

Round miniature portrait on ivory of a young girl with long curls, set in round gold colored metal frame with pendant loop at top.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 103650

Accession Number: 2008.27

Placemat

Rectangular white cotton placemat with embroidered basket of flowers in center.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Worcester, Sarah Ames Lothrop (Maker)

GUSN: 103651

Accession Number: 2008.29.1

Placemat

Rectangular white cotton placemat with embroidered flowers surrounding a circular open work medallion with five hanging tassels along bottom.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Worcester, Sarah Ames Lothrop (Maker)

GUSN: 103652

Accession Number: 2008.29.2

Placemat

Rectangular white cotton placemat with embroidered bellflowers and leaves with open work medallions and three hanging tassels from bottom.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Worcester, Sarah Ames Lothrop (Maker)

GUSN: 103653

Accession Number: 2008.29.3

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample backed on a cardboard mat. Outline of a duck among a background of stylized grasses. Printed in two greens, tan and white on a dark brown ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Karasz, Ilonka (Designer) Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103554

Accession Number: 2008.6.76

Wallpaper Samples

Unused samples backed with cardboard. Allover stylized scrolling floral pattern of various types of flowers in red, blue, yellow and pink on a natural color ground.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103555

Accession Number: 2008.6.77AB

Wallpaper Samples

Unused wallpaper samples. Scenery figure paper depicting Governor's Palace and Capitol in Williamsburg, Virginia. Printed in three greens, blue, two pinks, white, tan on beige ground.

Date: 1950-1955

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103556

Accession Number: 2008.6.78AB

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample attached to a cardboard mat. Geometric pattern of various drawings by famous artists including a head of young woman by Albrecht Durer, a group of young men by Ghirlandaio, a perspective by Jacopo Bellini, the Leda with Swan by Filipo Lippi, and the Horse and Rider by Leonardo da Vinci...

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Dorn, Marion V. (Designer) Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103557

Accession Number: 2008.6.79

Wallpaper

Two unused samples stapled to cardboard mats. Alternating squares of a quatrefoil design and a round snowflake design imitating a stencil technique. Printed in blue and white on a red ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103558

Accession Number: 2008.6.80AB

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused wallpaper sample. Large pattern of stylized flowers and foliage. Printed in yellow, two golds, two greens and blue.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103559

Accession Number: 2008.6.81

Wallpaper Sample

Unused Sample. Open stylized flower with three stems encircled by a vine and scrolling foliage. Printed in pinks, green, yellows, browns on a natural ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103560

Accession Number: 2008.6.82

Wallpaper Sample

Unused border. Chain of pink stylized flowers with green leaves and berries.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103561

Accession Number: 2008.6.83

Wallpaper Sample

Unused Sample. Large stylized flowers with flowing green foliage over a pattern of smaller scrolling flowers. Printed in two pinks, two browns, two greens, and blue.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103562

Accession Number: 2008.6.84

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Large stylized closed chrysanthemums over scrolling foliage. Printed in two browns, olive and yellow on a natural ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103563

Accession Number: 2008.6.85

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Flowing stylized flowers, berries and foliage. Printed in three blues on a tan ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103564

Accession Number: 2008.6.86

Wallpaper Fragment

Unused sample. Art Nouveau flowers with sinuous flowing leaves. Printed in brown, tan, olive, light green, yellow, gray and dark green on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1891-1900

Maker: Hamilton, R. (Designer)

GUSN: 103565

Accession Number: 2008.6.87

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Tapestry style wallpaper with large scrolling flowers and branches interspersed with partial view of ruins. Printed in three pinks, three greens, two browns, black, blue and tan.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103566

Accession Number: 2008.6.88

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern of large stylized orchids over scrolling foliage. Printed in two yellows, tan, brown and olive. "The Courtland" designed by Lindsay Philip Butterfield (British), printed by Essex & Co.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103567

Accession Number: 2008.6.89

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