Historic New England

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Imitation wood grain paneling. Printed in brown on a tan ground. Oak.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103519

Accession Number: 2008.6.41

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Moire and satin stripe in green and embossed with grosgrain ribbon texture.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103520

Accession Number: 2008.6.42

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Stripes of textured leaf chains within straight leaf borders, ground imitates grosgrain. Paper is natural tan color.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103521

Accession Number: 2008.6.43

Unused sample. Bouquets of green flowers within foliate and scroll edged elliptical cartouches with green and tan floral swags below divided by rows of dart and dash stripes on beige ground. Printed in taupe, green, white and gold on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103522

Accession Number: 2008.6.44

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Repeating grid of stylized flowers within diapered lozenges and framed by foliate scrolls in imitation of damask. Printed in white on a white ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103523

Accession Number: 2008.6.45

Wallpaper Border

Unused border. Scrolling chains of roses and flowers with stylized acanthus scrolls on a striped ground. Printed in three blues, three greens and brown on a tan ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: W. Cambell & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103524

Accession Number: 2008.6.46

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Repeating pattern of groups of trees and bushes with scrolling vines in between, on a textured natural ground. Printed in three browns, black, orange, yellow, green and blue on a natural ground.

Date: 1935-1950

Maker: United Wallpaper Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103525

Accession Number: 2008.6.47

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Scrolling flowers, vines and leaves in imitation of silk damask. Printed in white on a white ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103526

Accession Number: 2008.6.48

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Two cherubs holding a basket aloft with a goat in between, scrolling floral ground. Printed in white and four shades of brown.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 (Designer)

GUSN: 103527

Accession Number: 2008.6.49

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Sprays of flowers in a diaper pattern connected with foliate scrolls and swags of branches with berries. Printed in four greens, three pinks and grey on a natural paper ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: Halbert (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103528

Accession Number: 2008.6.50

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Imitating toile fabric with five different repeating landscape scenes with figures including a man by his horse, a man riding a horse, a man walking, a man on a horse talking to a woman, and a stag lying beneath a tree. Printed in red on a natural ground.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Becker, Smith & Page, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103529

Accession Number: 2008.6.51

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Bouquet of mixed flowers interlocked with scrolling foliage, vines and swags of flowers. Printed in three greens, two pinks, two purples, red, chartreuse and blue on a textured natural ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: Allen-Higgins Wall Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 103530

Accession Number: 2008.6.52

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Scrolling stylized floral chains. Printed in white and grey on a pink ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: George J. Hunken, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103531

Accession Number: 2008.6.53

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Sprays of flowers with leaves and stems. Printed in three pinks, three lavenders and blue on a natural ground.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Thibaut (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103532

Accession Number: 2008.6.54

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Vertical rows of symmetrical stylized closed flowers with open leaves. Printed in dark green on a green ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Janeway & Carpender (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103533

Accession Number: 2008.6.55

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Bunches of stylized irises interlocked with swags of flowers and tied ribbons. Printed in white and pink on a peach ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Arthur Sanderson & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103534

Accession Number: 2008.6.56

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Diaper pattern consisting of a framework of rose vines enclosing an urn with a bouquet of roses. Printed in three pinks, three greens, two blues, gold, maroon and grey on a textured white ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103535

Accession Number: 2008.6.57

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Bouquets of stylized flowers and leaves tied together ribbon and swags. Printed in yellow, white and black on a pink ground.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Groult, Andre (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103536

Accession Number: 2008.6.58

Wallpaper Fragment

Unused sample. Rhododendrons interlaced with scrolling ribbons. Printed in two greens, gold and beige on a green ground.

Date: ca. 1899

Maker: Sumner, George Heywood Maunoir (Designer) Jeffrey & Co

GUSN: 103537

Accession Number: 2008.6.59

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Large flocked sprays of flowers, foliage and berries. Printed in three greens, grey and gold on a tan ground.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103538

Accession Number: 2008.6.60

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Large scale floral and leaf pattern on textured paper imitating a textile weave. Printed in two greens, two blues, brown, mauve, crimson, and black on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103539

Accession Number: 2008.6.61

Prayer rug

Wool prayer rug. Central panel is a pointed rectangle on a yellow ground. Design band at top and bottom of central panel, two major borders around perimeter. Colors consist of red, yellow, white, pale blue, hot pink, orange and gree. Short, uneven fringe at both ends.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 172747

Accession Number: 2006.44.429

Qashqai rug

Qashqai rug with blue ground and red design of four rows of flowers in alternating bunches of four and three vases over six panels. Two borders, outer border consists of back-to-back boteh, and inner border is alternating red abstract flowers.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 172748

Accession Number: 2006.44.430

Salt Spoons

Silver salt spoon. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172749

Accession Number: 1993.653

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172750

Accession Number: 1993.653.1

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172751

Accession Number: 1993.653.2

Portrait of Thomas Mason (1750-1775)

Full length oil on canvas portrait of a young man identified as Thomas Mason (1750-1775) wearing a brown coat with a blue vest, brown knee breeches, white stockings and black shoes. A squirrel is perched on his left arm. Background is of a wooded landscape scene. Plain painted black wood frame.

Date: 1758

Maker: Badger, Joseph, 1708-1765 (Artist)

Material: oil painting (technique), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 172752

Accession Number: 2006.44.769

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of unused wallpaper printed with scenes of windmills and forests in pastel colors, machine printed on ungrounded paper "U.W.P.C. of N.A. UNION-MADE"

Date: 1923-1958

Maker: United Wall Paper Crafters of North America (1923-1958) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 172756

Accession Number: 2009.8.1

Teaspoons

A set of eight silver teaspoons. Fiddle handle with pointed shoulders and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172760

Accession Number: 1993.654

Pair of brass andirons

Pair of brass andirons. Chippendale style with double lemon shaped tops and turned necks. Arched legs with ball and claw feet. Iron supports for logs extend from backs of andirons. The original location for the andirons was in the Breakfast Room at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick, Maine...

Date: Late 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 172761

Accession Number: 2009.9.1

Easy Chair

Easy chair, upholstered body with wooden legs. Federal style with turned front legs and rectangular back legs. Pale gold upholstery with floral lattice pattern. Circular arms with tufted fronts. The original location for the chair was in the Guest Room at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick...

Date: ca. 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 172762

Accession Number: 2009.9.2

Chest Of Drawers

Bow front chest of drawers. Federal carved mahogany with four drawers with inlaid fronts. Circular brass drawer hardware. Reeded legs with turned feet. The original location for the chest of drawers was in Mary's Bedroom at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick, Maine.

Date: ca. 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 172763

Accession Number: 2009.9.3

Tester Bed

Tester bed, Federal red stained maple with carved and turned posts. Includes: headboard, footboard, two rails, and tester. The original location for the bed was in Mary's Bedroom at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick, Maine.

Date: c. 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 172764

Accession Number: 2009.9.4

Sideboard

Sideboard, Federal carved mahogany with mahogany veneer. Three narrow drawers atop three cabinet compartments. Center cabinet is flanked by two tall narrow drawers. Six turned legs, four front and two back. Replaced brasses. The original location for the sideboard was in the Dining Room at the Sarah...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 172765

Accession Number: 2009.9.5

Pair of Windsor Chairs

Pair of black painted Windsor chairs with unpainted mahogany arms. Bamboo shaped spindles. Remnants of gold paint along crest rail. The original location for the chairs was in the Breakfast Room at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick, Maine.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), paint (coating)

GUSN: 172766

Accession Number: 2009.9.6

High Chest of Drawers

High chest of drawers, Queen Anne style with inlaid walnut veneer. Five drawer chest, atop a four drawer base with cabriole legs. The two parts of the chest came from two different pieces of furniture in the Jewett House. The family split up the the two pieces and "married" the current top and botto...

Date: ca. 1730-50

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 172767

Accession Number: 2009.9.7

Apotheosis of Washington pitcher

Creamware pitcher with bulbous body and strap handle, black transfer printed decoration on each side and under spout; depicting on one side two angels lifting George Washington into the heavens above a mourning Liberty and Native American figure; on the opposite are two female figures holding a plan...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 172768

Accession Number: 2006.44.1804

Pitcher

Creamware pitcher with bulbous body and strap handle and spout; black transfer printed decoration with green detail on both sides depicting on one side an American eagle and shield with arrows, banner and fifteen stars, opposite side depicts a ship flying two American flags with fifteen stars.

Date: ca. 1792

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 172771

Accession Number: 2006.44.1803

Pitcher

Creamware pitcher with bulbous body and strap handle with finger rest and silver resist glaze decoration in a floral pattern around body.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware

GUSN: 172773

Accession Number: 2006.44.1805

Tea service

Partial porcelain tea service consisting of a teapot, teacup and two demitasse cups. White glaze lobed bodies with sepia decoration consisting of medallions enclosing a landscape scene with mountains, houses, a river and a bridge with people.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172774

Accession Number: 2006.44.1877

Teapot

Porcelain teapot with a white glaze round lobed body with sepia decoration consisting of medallions enclosing a landscape scene with mountains, houses, a river and a bridge with people.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172775

Accession Number: 2006.44.1877.1ab

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with white glaze lobed body and sepia decoration consisting of a medallion enclosing a landscape scene with mountains, houses, a river and a bridge with people.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172776

Accession Number: 2006.44.1877.2

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with white glaze lobed body and sepia decoration consisting of a medallion enclosing a landscape scene with mountains, houses, a river and a bridge with people.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172777

Accession Number: 2006.44.1877.3

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with a white glaze lobed body and no handle with sepia decoration consisting of medallions enclosing a landscape scene with mountains, houses, a river and a bridge with people.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172778

Accession Number: 2006.44.1877.4

Tea service

Partial porcelain tea service consisting of a teacup, demitasse cup and saucer. White glaze bodies with painted orange decoration of town scenes and a bow and swag border.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172779

Accession Number: 2006.44.1878

Teacup

Partial porcelain teacup with no handle. White glaze body with painted orange decoration of town scenes and a bow and swag border on interior rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172780

Accession Number: 2006.44.1878.1

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with loop handle. White glaze body with painted orange decoration of town scenes and a bow and swag border.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172781

Accession Number: 2006.44.1878.2

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with white glaze and painted orange decoration of a town scene in center, a bow and swag border along interior rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172782

Accession Number: 2006.44.1878.3

Armorial soup plate

Armorial porcelain soup plate with center medallion enclosing a sepia landscape and harbor scene surmounted by a blue spade shaped shield with monogram in gold. Blue and red c-scroll band and gold star border.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172784

Accession Number: 2006.44.1883

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with painted polychrome decoration of a dragon and bird in center surrounded by four medallions containing prawns and koi alternating with diaper patterned panels, rim features five landscape scenes and a dog holding an arrow in its mouth, gold and organge scroll and flower bord...

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172785

Accession Number: 2006.44.1855

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