Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragmanet. Green stylized flower head within concave-sided diamond and framed by four elliptical leaves. Perhaps an allover medallion repeat? Printed on pink paper which serves as the ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177825

Accession Number: 1971.205.3

Wallpaper

Fragments. Berried foliage in green and white surrounding a diaper patterned panel. Perhaps scroll or strapwork ? Printed on grey ground.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177826

Accession Number: 1971.205.4

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover repeat of small grey rods flanked by two white dots and wide yellow border at left.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177827

Accession Number: 1971.205.1A

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Border of flowers (poppies), blades of grass printed in three blues on white ground.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177828

Accession Number: 1971.201

Wallpaper

Fragment. Striped paper of continuous, white ogees enclosing stylized foliate elements and framed by white scrolls. Overprinted with fine grid pattern.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177829

Accession Number: 1971.202

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stripe and rose sprigs. Two grey stripes flanking two rows of black dots alternating with rose sprigs on a grey pin stripe field. Printed on unground paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177830

Accession Number: 1971.203

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation grass cloth printed in brown, tan and black on unground paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177831

Accession Number: 1971.204

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern ground, with floral medallions. Printed in blue, light blue and yellow on a white ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177832

Accession Number: 1986.1185.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertical stripes (some scalloped) with sprigs. White and mustard printed on a beige ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177833

Accession Number: 1986.1185.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral stripe. Neat tan vines with brown berries framing repeated design of crosses and circles (+0+0+0) and alternating with beige flowering vine. Printed on grey ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177834

Accession Number: 1915.141.9

Wallpaper

Wallpaerp fragment. Small flowers printed in red and brown with tan and brown leaves.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177835

Accession Number: 1915.141.10

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Arts and crafts stylized floral element in three greens, red and metallic gilt on a field of tan and beige organic abstract shapes which may suggest grass cloth.

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177836

Accession Number: 1915.141.6

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Repeating flower blossoms accented with dotted spirals. Printed in green, red on a grey ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177837

Accession Number: 1915.141.1

Wallpaper

Newburyport newspaper from 1847 that was used as liner between wallpaper layers.

Date: 1847

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177838

Accession Number: 1915.141.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Stripe, continuous meandering rose vine in pink, maroon and green alternating with row of geometric shapes in two greys on white ground.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177839

Accession Number: 1915.141.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern. Losenges formed of ivory zig-zag lines framing ivory and brown sprigs on yellow ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177840

Accession Number: 1915.141.4

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Cabbage roses in pink, red and white with three green foliage and light blue tendrils. Printed on beige ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177841

Accession Number: 1915.141.5

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. All over meandering floral vine with red, salmon, yellow, tan and white blossoms and smaller flowers and berries in light blue. Printed on pale yellow ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177842

Accession Number: 1915.141.7

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Repeating foliate scroll ornaments in ochre, tan and green liquid mica on a field of narrow green stripes over printed with brown pin-dots, all on a beige ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177843

Accession Number: 1915.141.8

Wallpaper

Fragment. Squares formed by white pinstripes and green and white grid at intersections with green and white flower blossoms on edge. Squares enclose white amorphous pin-dot shapes. Straight repeat.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177844

Accession Number: 1911.146

Wallpaper

Two fragments of leaves and cornucopia paper. Prints in blended red, ochre and green on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177845

Accession Number: 1971.211

Oven

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 27316

Accession Number: 1915.122

Artificial Floral Bouquet

Small, round artificial floral bouquet.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27317

Accession Number: 1915.126

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 27318

Accession Number: 1915.127

Sand

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27319

Accession Number: 1915.129

Brass oval knobs on iron spindle. One knob permanently affixed, the other bolted on axis. Wood plug (through dooar) and one escutcheon included. Tagged "One of three brass D. knobs. E E. P. Holland, Concord, Mass."

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27320

Accession Number: 1915.131

Drawer Pull

Stamped metal bureau handle with floral motif. Attached escutcheon plate and screw.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27321

Accession Number: 1915.133

HL Hinge

Flat strap, HL type. With patterned heads. Leg at left slightly tapered. Badly brushed surface; most paint removed.

Date: 1675-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27322

Accession Number: 1915.136

Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27323

Accession Number: 1915.628B

Cloth toweling fragment

No description

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), weaving, textiles

GUSN: 27324

Accession Number: 1916.12

Neckpiece

Black silk necktie with yellow and purple roses.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27325

Accession Number: 1916.13

Napkin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27326

Accession Number: 1916.20

Nail

"Fake" hand-wrought nail (according to tag) with peanut-shaped head. Tag "made at Forge at Old Iron Works, Saugus in 1916."

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27328

Accession Number: 1916.33

Teapot

Round Pewter teapot with hinged lid with a black-painted wooden ornament; curved spout thicker at base. Black-painted wooden durved handle with thumb rest; round body sits on a 2.75 inch tall stand, grooved band around its belly and another band right below the lid.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27330

Accession Number: 1916.40

Luncheon Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware luncheon plate. An aquatic border surrounding a central scene illustrating the Falls of Montmorency.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 27331

Accession Number: 1916.41

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Floral and scroll border surround a central landscape scene featuring a gondola and a mansion.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 27332

Accession Number: 1916.44.1

Salad Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware salad plate. Foliate, floral, and scroll border surrounds a central scene featuring ruins.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 27333

Accession Number: 1916.45

Caster

Earthenware caster. Orange and brown bands of varying sizes. Superimposed seaweed design. Pierced top.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 27334

Accession Number: 1916.46

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. Border of tan triangles next to inner border of blue and cream diamonds. Alphabets above and below central register of floral embroidery. Polychromatic. Alphabets:#1-complete; #2-"A-V"; cross stitch, satin stitch.

Date: 1816-1818

Maker: Church, Abigail (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 27335

Accession Number: 1916.47

Barrel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27336

Accession Number: 1916.48

Trammel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27337

Accession Number: 1916.50

Slipcover

Blue-green textile fragment.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27338

Accession Number: 1916.52

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27339

Accession Number: 1916.55

Trinket Box

Small, round paper box [a] with cover [b]. Printed image of shepherdess in black with handpainted pink and gold accents. Covered by metal strips, embossed with stars.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 27340

Accession Number: 1916.66AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27341

Accession Number: 1916.67

Fan

Broad ivory sticks and guards; pierced, carved and inlaid with silver; paper leaf with handpainted lithographs with figures on both sides framed in silver scroll decorations; mother of pearl washer; carved metal ring.

Date: 1850s

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), lithography, metal, painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 27342

Accession Number: 1916.68