Historic New England

Curtain

White cotton string knotted in checkerboard pattern forming net; with metal rings.

Date: 1937-1938

Maker: Knoll Associates (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 62072

Accession Number: 1984.303.2

Curtain

White cotton string knotted in checkerboard pattern forming net, with metal rings.

Date: 1937-1938

Maker: Knoll Associates (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 62073

Accession Number: 1984.303.3

Curtain

White cotton string knotted in a checkerboard pattern forming a net; with metal rings.

Date: 1937-1938

Maker: Knoll Associates (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 62074

Accession Number: 1984.303.4

Painting

Rectangular; abstract geom; black formica with incised white rectangular & cubes

Date: 1949

Maker: Albers, Josef, 1888-1976 (Artist)

Material: Formica (TM), particle board

GUSN: 62075

Accession Number: 1984.304

Hat

This circular hat is woven from tan-toned plant materials in an openwork lattice pattern. The crown in worked in a six-pointed star pattern.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 62076

Accession Number: 1984.305

Picture

Abstract comp; metal shavings on orange paper ground; gray mat

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 62077

Accession Number: 1984.307

Commemorative Certificate

Black matte certificate printed in german, all caps, in red and gold

Date: 1977

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62078

Accession Number: 1984.365

Abstract Composition

Abstract composition; large oval form in center with scattered red, yellow, and blue dots.

Date: 1949

Maker: Filipowski, Richard E., 1923-2008 (Artist)

Material: ink, watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 62079

Accession Number: 1984.399

Basket

Shallow circular ; flat bottom; star bottom; twisted straw lip

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 62080

Accession Number: 1984.666.1

Basket

Shallow circular ; flat bottom; star bottom; twisted straw lip

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 62081

Accession Number: 1984.666.2

Basket

Rectangular basket made of light brown woven wicker (a), the lid (b) rests on a twisted band of wicker.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 62082

Accession Number: 1984.674AB

Puppet

Segmented; bright colors; loop at cap; cord activates spring

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), laminating, painting (coating), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 62083

Accession Number: 1984.675

Parasol

Brown varnished paper with a bamboo handle and green. plastic. top; tin cap; twine.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material), varnishing

GUSN: 62084

Accession Number: 1984.2382

Vase

Triangular cross-section; diagonal lines cream glaze; circular motifs

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Shimaoka, Tatsuzo (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 62085

Accession Number: 1984.27

Pillow

Black or navy pillow with orange and beige stripe, firm, scooped with a zipper bottom

Maker: Body Care, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), cloth, synthetic

GUSN: 62086

Accession Number: 1984.94

Lapboard

White rectangular surface with wooden molding bottom; brown and black pillow below.

Date: 1965-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: fiberboard, cloth, synthetic

GUSN: 62087

Accession Number: 1984.97

Chime

Thin green. metal rod in spiral with hook 1 end; 19 glass tubes

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), nylon, metal

GUSN: 62088

Accession Number: 1984.117

Landscape Picture

Abstract; narrow, vertical rectangular form; textured; 3 wh. circulars. on a stem

Date: 1962

Maker: McMillen, Louis A. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 62089

Accession Number: 1984.168

Electric Lamp

Circular chromed base with black iron disc; plain shaft; wicker shade

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: Possibly Bauhaus Metal Workshop (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), mahogany (wood), plating (metal coating), steel (alloy), wicker

GUSN: 62090

Accession Number: 1984.269

Side Chair

1 pc. bent chromed tubular steel; black frame seat with caning

Date: 1928-1930

Maker: Breuer, Marcel, 1902-1981 (Designer) Thonet (Maker)

Material: caning, pine (wood), plating (metal coating), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62091

Accession Number: 1984.290.1

Side Chair

1 pc. bent chromed tubular steel; black frame seat with caning

Date: 1928-1930

Maker: Breuer, Marcel, 1902-1981 (Designer) Thonet (Maker)

Material: caning, pine (wood), plating (metal coating), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62092

Accession Number: 1984.290.2

Throw

Small beige blanket with wide machine stitched edges and brown fleece-backed lining.

Date: 1960-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon, satin, wool (textile)

GUSN: 62093

Accession Number: 1984.293

Blanket

Rust and brown blanket with a diagonal weave pattern with a brown band at each long end and warp fringes.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 62094

Accession Number: 1984.296

Daybed

Rectangular high, narrow; built-in box sprngs with r/gold covering; feet

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, textiles, wood (plant material), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 62095

Accession Number: 1984.308

"Stable Tools"

Painting, abstract rendering of agricultural tools hanging on a wall, gray background. Composition on reverse depicts three ladders and two abstract shapes.

Date: 1935

Maker: Bayer, Herbert (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 62096

Accession Number: 1984.309

Spoon

Large oval bowl; flat shaft; spade handle

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61690

Accession Number: 1942.2043.4

Spoon

Large oval bowl; flat shaft; spade handle

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61691

Accession Number: 1942.2043.5

Spoon

Large oval bowl; flat shaft; spade handle

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61692

Accession Number: 1942.2043.6

Spoon

Large oval pointed bowl; flat shaft; wider handle

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61693

Accession Number: 1942.2044

Spoon

Large oval bowl; flat shaft; rounded handle

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61694

Accession Number: 1942.2045.1

Spoon

Large oval bowl; flat shaft; rounded handle

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61695

Accession Number: 1942.2045.2

Spoon

Large oval bowl; flat shaft; rounded handle

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61696

Accession Number: 1942.2045.3

Spoon

Large oval pointed bowl; flat shaft; spade handle

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61697

Accession Number: 1942.2046

Spoon

Large oval bowl; flat shaft; spade handle

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61698

Accession Number: 1942.2047

Doorknob

Flattened sphere; silver, mercury glass

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 61699

Accession Number: 1942.5141

Doorknob

Flattened sphere; brown, lt. blue, & white swirl; agate pattern

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 61700

Accession Number: 1942.5142

Knocker

Black; lily shpd backplt with finial; scroll shp. arm; fixd to wall

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 61701

Accession Number: 1942.5143