Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern joined with Gothic eight-pointed star and four-pronged medallion or rosette. Printed in green flocking, orange, black on a grey ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176790

Accession Number: 1971.18A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pillar and Arch pattern "4 July 1776." Stenciled in blue and buff and block printed in white and black on ochre ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1785-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176791

Accession Number: 1930.1748

Wallpaper

Fragments soaked off a bandbox. Coffered paper with alternating rosettes of stylized flowers surrounded by foliate wreath. Printed in maroon, olive and white on beige ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176792

Accession Number: 1930.1618

Unused sample. Egyptian-like design of metallic gold and black fans on a grey field framed within red lunettes accented with gold dots and separated by black stylized palmettes. Printed on taupe ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper by form

GUSN: 176793

Accession Number: 1971.11A

Wallpaper

Border sample. Egyptian style with stylized leaf motifs, palmettes and a band of Greek key. Printed in orange, brown and gold on a teal ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176794

Accession Number: 1971.16B

Wallpaper

Unused border sample. Row of three-lobed palmette-like motifs, edged by floral elements. Egyptian-like style. Printed in orange, black, three shades of brown and cream on a caramel ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176795

Accession Number: 1971.17B

Wallpaper

Allover willow-type pattern printed in metallic gold with leaves in taupe and clusters of three red pin dots on pale yellow ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176796

Accession Number: 1971.162

Wallpaper

Anglo-Japanese design of different stylized floral motifs in differently shaped panels. The panels alternate vertically and are repeated every fourth stripe. Dots separate the panels. Drop repeat. Printed in olive, ochre, red and white on black ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176797

Accession Number: 1971.159

Wallpaper

Anglo-Japanese paper. Red, metallic gold and white geometric patterns within panels formed by various types of black lines, feathered, thorny and bold, surrounded by white pin dots on a dark taupe ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176798

Accession Number: 1971.160

Wallpaper

Overall alternation of floral and foliate motifs in black and white on taupe ground. Straight match.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176799

Accession Number: 1971.161

Wallpaper

Rococo cartouches framing fleur-de-lis on field of allover stylized flowers. Printed in olive, ochre, tan, metallic gold and silver on green ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: York Card & Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176800

Accession Number: 1971.163

Wallpaper

Rainbow paper printed in blue and white on unground paper. Straight match.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176801

Accession Number: 1971.166

Wallpaper

Allover grid pattern of interlocking squares alternating framing stripes and rondells. Printed in black, green and white on ochre ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176802

Accession Number: 1971.158.2

Wallpaper

Allover design of stylized Neo-grec elements in block and powdered gold.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176803

Accession Number: 1971.158.5

Wallpaper

Vertical stripe consisting of S-curves and pointed arch tracery window. Printed in blue and white on grey ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176804

Accession Number: 1971.158.3

Wallpaper

Machine printed. Allover repeat of large-scale, white, stylized foliate scrolls outlined by single row of red dots on white (now yellowed) polished ground. (Undiscernable drop or straight match pattern.)

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176805

Accession Number: 1971.158.4A

Wallpaper

Rococo Revival border. Maroon, black and pink cartouches framing white boss, accented with two blues. Lower edge of border design cut along pattern lines.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176806

Accession Number: 1971.158.4B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments depicting pillar and arch with colonnaded exedra supporting a seated figure of Britannia. Printed in black and white on grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176807

Accession Number: 1971.158.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment of partial sheet. Amorphous design alternating with stylized foliate vine on striped paper. Printed in black, white, and green on blue ground. Straight match.

Date: 1802-1807

Maker: Zechariah Mills (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176808

Accession Number: 1959.130

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover pattern of alternating rows of tulips and morning glories separated by foliate twigs. Printed in red and green on unground paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176809

Accession Number: 1971.164

Wallpaper

Fragment. Flocked border. Small repeated losenge printed in tan, ochre, and metallic gold on a maroon flock field bordered above and below with rows of beading in tan, ochre and metallic gold.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176810

Accession Number: 1971.165

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Anglo-Japanese design of asymetrical frames enclosing flowers and geometric patterns and overlapping roses, fans and birds. Printed in yellow, blue, red and black on olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176811

Accession Number: 1971.52

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Allover Persian styled flowers. Printed in olive, raw umber, metallic gold, pale yellow and maroon on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176812

Accession Number: 2000.654

Needle Case

Bell-shapes needlecase covered with blue and red silk brocade on front; brown and purple plaid silk on back; exterior pocket with purple silk tie; interior lined with brown silk; red and off white graduated flannel pages; small green silk pincushion inside.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), flannel

GUSN: 54275

Accession Number: 1946.253

Pincushion

Pocket disc pincushion; black velvet on both sides; circumference of disc trimmed with green and black velvet.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54276

Accession Number: 1946.254A

Pincushion

Pocket disc pincushion; green and black printed velvet cover; green velvet center; black silk backing.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile)

GUSN: 54277

Accession Number: 1946.254B

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion with voided dark green velvet bottom; applied fabric leave and flowers around top edges; verse in pins "May home ever have a/charm for thee./A.L. Abbott./May 1861/From Mother"; label with handwritten history on bottom.

Date: 1861

Maker: Abbott, Susanna (Jaquith), 1797-1896 (Maker)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 54278

Accession Number: 1946.255

Handkerchief

White silk handkerchief with an "R" embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54279

Accession Number: 1946.256D

Kerchief

White linen kerchief with ablue and brown plaid border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54280

Accession Number: 1946.258

Blanket

Woven cream blanket with blue and red stripe, yellow edge stitching and black whipstitch edge.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 54281

Accession Number: 1946.259

Sewing Bag

Brown net sewing bag with red ribbons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54282

Accession Number: 1946.261A

Darning Egg

Wooden darning egg.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54283

Accession Number: 1946.261B

Embroidery Hoop

Wooden needlework hoop with the inner hoop wrapped in red and white fabric.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54284

Accession Number: 1946.262

Pair of Spats

A, B: Taupe; side buttoning with four buttonholes; all buttons are missing; stainless steel buckle with strap lined with green leather; seams reinforced with brown leather.

Date: 1918-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 54285

Accession Number: 1946.265AB

Shawl

Black wool with 5" stitched on border of ribbed silk on 2 adjacent sides.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54286

Accession Number: 1946.266

Sheet/blanket

White, plain weave, single piece wool sheet/ blanket. Hemmed on top and bottom with selvage edges; probably crib, trundlebed size.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: Probably Jaquith, Elizabeth Needham, 1748-1820 (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54287

Accession Number: 1946.267A

Night Dress

White nightgown with an embroidered collar, front pocket, and stripe down center front; mother-of-pearl buttons down the center of gown.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: Rollins, Susan E. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), mother of pearl

GUSN: 54288

Accession Number: 1946.268A

Waistcoat

White; white cotton lining & back; shawl collar (low); 4 pockets; buckle & tab w/ button for back closure; french seams; single breasted w/ 4 mother of pearl buttons.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 54289

Accession Number: 1946.270A

Dickey

Quilted; to be worn w/ dress suit; black w/ white diamond patterned quilted lining; notched collar.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, quilting, silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 54290

Accession Number: 1946.271

Smoking jacket

Blue china silk smoking jacket with red china silk lining, quilted shawl collar; Two blue cord "frog" closures; cut away style; two welt pockets; wool batting.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, quilting, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54291

Accession Number: 1946.273

Smoking jacket

Navy blue wool pile (imitates fur) smoking jacket; shawl collar and two patch pockets trimmed with plaid silk velvet (in red, yellow, black, blue and green); lined with red silk; cut away style.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54292

Accession Number: 1946.275