Historic New England

Matchbox Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73497

Accession Number: 1969.5131

Picture Frame

Small

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 73498

Accession Number: 1969.5132.1

Picture Frame

Small

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 73499

Accession Number: 1969.5132.2

Picture Frame

Large

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 73500

Accession Number: 1969.5133.1

Picture Frame

Large

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 73501

Accession Number: 1969.5133.2

Pillbox

Yellow, painted

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73502

Accession Number: 1969.5134

Cartoon Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73503

Accession Number: 1969.5135

Eyeglasses

Gold wire; leather case

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73504

Accession Number: 1969.5140

Box

Wood with inlaid pig on lid

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73505

Accession Number: 1969.5141

Monocle

Tortoise shell rim

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 73506

Accession Number: 1969.5142

Monocle

Tortoise shell rim

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 73507

Accession Number: 1969.5143

Monocle

Tortoise shell rim

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 73508

Accession Number: 1969.5144

Lorgnette

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73509

Accession Number: 1969.5145

Collar

White cotton with white cotton embroidery

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 73510

Accession Number: 1969.5146

Scarf

Dark green sheer silk chiffon; square shape; hand stitched hems.

Date: 1900s

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 73511

Accession Number: 1969.5147

Drawers

White

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73512

Accession Number: 1969.5148

White cotton; pointed front yoke with square neck; scalloped edges around neck and yoke; floral embroidery all over yoke; four button placket below yoke; feather stitching along yoke, placket and cuffs; long sleeves gathered to embroidered and scalloped cuffs; set of loops in yoke with missing ...

Date: 1915-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 73513

Accession Number: 1969.5149

Purse

Dark blue silk taffeta circular bag with oval celluloid handles; multi-color circular embroidered medallion of Asian motif and trimmed with gold-painted glass beads. Appliqued below center front; multi-color Asian floral medallion appliqued at left and right side openings; side openings trimmed wit...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), celluloid (cellulosic), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 73514

Accession Number: 1969.5150

Petticoat

Cream-colored cotton petticoat. Outer ruffle has bands of pintucks and eyelet lace set over a stiffened plain cotton ruffle.

Date: 1902-1906

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 73515

Accession Number: 1969.5151

Slipper

Red

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 73516

Accession Number: 1969.5152A-C

Pantaloons

White linen split drawers; waist open at both sides with ties; legs gathered into cuff of eyelet with foliate meander; button and tie at each side; gathered all around.

Date: 1837

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 73517

Accession Number: 1969.5153

Pillowcase

Plain white pillowcase.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73518

Accession Number: 1969.5154

Pillowcase

Small, plain whute pillowcase.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73519

Accession Number: 1969.5155

Towel

Blue & white check

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73520

Accession Number: 1969.5156

Mat

Multicolor strings & pink ribbon

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73521

Accession Number: 1969.5157

Towel

Ivory diaper weave

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73522

Accession Number: 1969.5159

Towel

Cotton

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73523

Accession Number: 1969.5161.1

Unused 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

Unused 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

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Stripes of stylized vines of ivy with alternating darker bands with a circle chain design. Printed in light green on a green ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103568

Accession Number: 2008.6.90

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Large stylized closed chrysanthemums over scrolling foliage. Printed in three greens and four browns.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103569

Accession Number: 2008.6.91

Leather Wallcovering Fragment

Leather wallcovering fragment. Small rectangular piece of embossed leather wallcovering attached to a piece of cardboard with a medallion with a floral spray in center. Embossed in green, red and gold.

Date: 1700-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103570

Accession Number: 2008.6.92

Leather Wallcovering Fragment

Leather wallcovering fragment. Small rectangular piece of embossed leather wallcovering with a baroque scroll design. Embossed gold background.

Date: 1700-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103571

Accession Number: 2008.6.93

Embossed Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Two cherubs holding a basket aloft with a goat in between, scrolling floral ground mixed with parrots. Gold on green ground.

Date: 1870-1900

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

GUSN: 103572

Accession Number: 2008.6.94

Embossed Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Embossed paper to imitate leather. Scrolling vine and leaf design in gold on a dark gold ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Day, Lewis Foreman (Designer)

GUSN: 103573

Accession Number: 2008.6.95

Embossed Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Embossed paper made to imitate leather. Design features a sideways bird with splayed wings standing on a piece of fruit and surrounded by scrolling grape vines, flowers, a horse, monkey, moth and lizard.

Date: 1880-1890

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

GUSN: 103574

Accession Number: 2008.6.96

Embossed Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Embossed paper to imitate leather with peacocks surrounded by stylized scrolling foliage and flowers.

Date: ca. 1895

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

GUSN: 103575

Accession Number: 2008.6.97

Embossed Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Embossed paper made to imitate leather. Design features a sideways bird with splayed wings standing on a piece of fruit and surrounded by scrolling grape vines, flowers, a horse, monkey, moth and lizard.

Date: 1880-1890

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

GUSN: 103576

Accession Number: 2008.6.98

Embossed Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Embossed paper made to imitate leather, featuring a symmetrical design with scrolls, swags, winged cherubs, fruit and urns. Gold on a dark brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103577

Accession Number: 2008.6.99

Batik Bed Skirt and Fragment

Cotton bed skirt for a twin bed. White and blue floral batik style gathered skirt lined with black cotton. Fragment of batik fabric in same pattern and color.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103578

Accession Number: 2005.1.5AB

Bedspread

Woven cotton twin size bedspread with dark blue horizontal stripes on a cream ground. Fragment of same material.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103579

Accession Number: 2005.1.6AB

Tablecloth

Cotton tablecloth. Blue, yellow and tan crosshatch pattern on a white ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Neumann, Vera (Designer) The Vera Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103580

Accession Number: 2005.1.7

Tablecloth

Cotton tablecloth. White woven cloth with printed yellow cherry design.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Neumann, Vera (Designer) The Vera Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103581

Accession Number: 2005.1.8.1

Napkin

Cotton napkin. White napkin with a bunch of printed yellow cherries in one corner, yellow edge.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103582

Accession Number: 2005.1.8.2

Men's Bathing Suit

Men's wool bathing suit. Blue wool shorts with a knitted vertical stripe pattern, draw string waist band, five belt loops, a small pocket on right side with flap and button, and a fish appliqué on front left leg.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: Catalina (Manufacturer)

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103583

Accession Number: 2008.10.1

Bathing Suit

Men's wool bathing suit [a] with belt [b]. Blue wool shorts with a knitted zigzag pattern, small pocket with flap and button at top right front, white woven cotton belt with metal buckle.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: Jantzen Knitting Mills (Manufacturer)

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), metal

GUSN: 103584

Accession Number: 2008.10.2AB