Historic New England

Cuff Link Set

Three small gold cuff links with oval ends with machine turned engraving.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103270

Accession Number: 1987.1497.1-3

Ornament

Ornament made of iridescent shells in the form of a flower with leaves.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103271

Accession Number: 1987.1498

Cuff Buttons

Pair of circular ivory cuff buttons with bust portraits of George Washington above American flags and and the year "1776" in scrimshaw, ivory shafts, and circular guards on reverse.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material)

GUSN: 103272

Accession Number: 1987.670.1-2

Pendant with miniature portrait of George May Merriam

Oval gold frame with beaded edge, set with a miniature painting on ivory featuring a profile bust portrait of a young man, reverse has small inset window set with brown hair, gold loop attachment at top.

Date: ca. 1803

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), human hair

GUSN: 103273

Accession Number: 1928.38

Two-piece bridal dress with veil

Ivory satin two-piece bridal dress with lace veil. Fitted bodice with long sleeves and a high mock neck, satin epaulets at shoulders and ruched satin rosettes, one at the waistline and two on the neck. A-line satin skirt with train consisting of seven panels, inner edge of hem trimmed with a band of...

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103274

Accession Number: 2007.12.1A-C

Maid-of-honor dress

Grosgrain silk two-piece maid-of-honor dress. Fitted bodice made of ivory silk with long ruche lace sleeves and lace color. A-line shaped silk skirt with train consisting of eight panels.

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103275

Accession Number: 2007.12.2AB

Bodice

Ivory diaphanous silk bodice with long puffed sleeves and short round collar, silk covered buttons in front.

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103276

Accession Number: 2007.12.7

Nightgown

White cotton nightgown with empire waist and short cap sleeves trimmed with white lace ribbon along edge and neckline, decorative panels at front and three horizontal bands of gathered cotton at bottom of gown, tie enclosures and covered buttons on back.

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103277

Accession Number: 2007.12.3

Stockings

Pair of ivory colored knee-length silk stockings with red edge along top.

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103278

Accession Number: 2007.12.4AB

Heeled bridal shoes

Pair of kid leather heeled shoes covered in ivory satin, single strap at front with small round white glass button.

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), copper (metal)

GUSN: 103279

Accession Number: 2007.12.5AB

Pair of Wedding Shoe Buckles

Pair of rectangular white metal buckles with an impressed geometric pattern around inner edge, both are on pieces of ivory silk ribbon.

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103280

Accession Number: 2007.12.5CD

Slippers

Pair of white kid leather slippers with ivory silk ribbon bows attached at front.

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103281

Accession Number: 2007.12.6AB

Posy Holder

Silver plated posy holder with molded roses and scrolling leaf decoration, three leaves along basket, scroll shaped finger ring at bottom, two chains attached, one with ring and one with a pin.

Date: ca. 1895

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103282

Accession Number: 2007.12.8

Chippendale Side Chair

Mahogany side chair with bow-shaped crest rail and two slats all featuring pierced and carved leafage decoration, square seat with serpentine shaped front seat rail covered in a light yellow leather fastened with brass studs, square reed front legs, reed center and side stretchers, and plain splayed...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103283

Accession Number: 2007.13.1

Daguerreotype

Daguerreotype of a seated girl with long curls wearing a silk dress and a large bead necklace with a cross pendant. Set in a gilt metal matting with a scroll border with glass cover, all set in a leather covered case with a red silk lining, front and back of case features sprays of flowers in relief...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Thompson, Josiah W. (Manufacturer) J. W. Thompson & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103284

Accession Number: 2007.13.2

Settee

Maple frame and cotton upholstery; slat back, four turned arm supports for each arm; rounded handholds; bulbous stiles; flat rectangular seat; four turned peg legs; four cushions with cotton upholstery of red ground, white, brown and blue foliate design and alternating medallions depicting a rooster...

Date: 1954

Maker: O'Hearn Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

Material: maple (wood), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103285

Accession Number: 2006.29.1

Easy Chair

Maple frame and cotton upholstery; slat back; four turned arm supports for each arm; rounded handholds; bulbous stiles; flat square seat; four turned peg legs; two cushions with cotton covers of red ground, white, brown, and blue foliate design and alternating medallions depicting a rooster and a wo...

Date: 1954

Maker: O'Hearn Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103286

Accession Number: 2006.29.2

Ottoman

Flat rectangular maple top and four turned peg legs. Cotton upholstered cushion attached to top. Upholstery has red ground with brown, blue and white foliate design and alternating medallions depicting roosters and a woman churning butter. Matching dust ruffle.

Date: 1954

Maker: O'Hearn Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103287

Accession Number: 2006.29.3

Swivel Rocker

Maple frame and cotton upholstery; slat back; four turned arm supports for each arm; rounded handholds; bulbous stiles; flat square seat; wooden swivel mechanism supported by two shaped wooden rails ; two cushions with cotton covers of red ground, white, brown, and blue foliate design and alternatin...

Date: 1954

Maker: O'Hearn Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103288

Accession Number: 2006.29.4

Ingrain Carpet

Two fragments of wool ingrain carpet in red black and green with a repeating medallion and floral and foliate pattern.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103289

Accession Number: 2006.8AB

Slide Projector

Black and gray metal and plastic slide projector, set in a square case covered in black and gray mottled paper, gray plastic handle on top, metal clips at front and back, three gray plastic feet on bottom. Instruction booklet, service card, and empty projector lamp box loose inside of case.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Bell and Howell Company (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103290

Accession Number: 2007.18AB

Wallpaper fragment on board

Wallpaper fragment on board. Upper portion of board has foliate colonettes rising from a foliate base. Horizontal border of green lattice below. Lower portion of baord un-overpainted dado paint.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 103291

Accession Number: 2005.2.1

Wall fragment with wallpaper

Wall fragment (in three pieces) with board, plaster, and wallpaper removed from the second Harrison Gray Otis House, Boston. Pieces B and C are horsehair plaster with paint (pale yellow on C, white on B) and wallpaper adhering. Wallpaper is a stylized floral medallion printed in gray and yellow on a...

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, fibrous plaster, plaster, horsehair, paint (coating), painting (coating), lath

GUSN: 103292

Accession Number: 2005.2.2A-C

Wallpaper Fragment

"Varnish green" motif with stripes, meanders, and leaves on a blue gray field.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103295

Accession Number: 2005.2.5

Wallpaper

Three wallpaper fragments. A: Greek key border in black, white, and gray on red ground. B: Floral medallions and fleur de lis in white on pale gray ground; C: Small fragment with edge of leaf

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 103296

Accession Number: 2005.2.6A-C

Wall Covering

Fragments of embossed leather paper. Scrolling foliate design with exotic flowers, fruit, bird and dragon. Metallic green, yellow, and orange on bronze ground. Two fragments [.1 and .2] removed from behind wall sconces still retain original colors. Remaining fragments are in various stages of fading...

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: Possibly Scott, G. Gilbert (George Gilbert), 1839-1897 (Designer)

GUSN: 103297

Accession Number: 2005.2.7.1-.27

Wallpaper Fragments

Two wallpaper fragments. Birds on scrolling vine eating red berries. Metallic gold ground. Birds and flowers in pale green, yellow, pink. Back of both papers lined with metallic gold paper. Removed from Bow Room [Dining Room]. Similar design to embossed leather paper, 2005.2.7.

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Scott, G. Gilbert (George Gilbert), 1839-1897 (Designer) Watts & Co (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103298

Accession Number: 2005.2.8AB

Wallpaper fragment

Wallpaper fragment (in two pieces) adhering to horsehair plaster substrate. Wallpaper is a floral and foliate pattern in blue pink, and yellow on a beige ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, plaster, horsehair

GUSN: 103299

Accession Number: 2005.2.9AB

Wallpaper on plaster

Wallpaper fragment (in two pieces) adhering to horesehair plaster substrate. Daisy and other floral pattern in green, red, and yellow on blue ground. Pattern is "Daisy" by William & Morris.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: William & Morris (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers, fibrous plaster, plaster, horsehair

GUSN: 103300

Accession Number: 2005.2.10AB

Wallpaper fragment

Two fragments of textured "oatmeal paper" wallpaper. No pigment. Small raised dots in organic pattern.

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 103301

Accession Number: 2005.2.11

Wallpaper fragments

Wallpaper fragments, 11 large and several small. Gold flocked swirls and dots on beige and gray ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, flocking

GUSN: 103302

Accession Number: 2005.2.12

Textile Sample

Square cotton textile swatch with a repeating light blue abstract floral design on a dark blue ground.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103362

Accession Number: 2000.491.9

Textile Sample

Cotton textile swatch with a repeating tan abstract floral design on a rose ground, one flower is in lime green.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103363

Accession Number: 2000.491.10

Textile Sample

Cotton textile swatch with a repeating tan abstract floral design on a green ground.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103364

Accession Number: 2000.491.11

Textile Sample

Cotton textile swatch with a repeating tan abstract floral design on a green ground.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103365

Accession Number: 2000.491.12

Textile Sample

Cotton textile swatch with a light blue circle and dot pattern on a dark blue ground.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103366

Accession Number: 2000.491.13

Textile Sample

Long narrow strip of cotton cloth with dark and light red geometric shapes on a crimson ground.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103367

Accession Number: 2000.491.14

Textile Samples

Two triangular pieces of cotton textile with an overlapping bubble design in four different shades of blue. Selvage edge.

Date: 1967

Maker: Isola, Maija, 1927-2001 (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103368

Accession Number: 2000.491.15AB

Textile Sample

Cotton textile sample with red black and white geometric pattern.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103369

Accession Number: 2000.491.16

Textile Sample

Cotton textile sample with a patchwork floral design in purple, gray, and light and dark blue. Selvage edge.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: Isola, Maija, 1927-2001 (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103370

Accession Number: 2000.491.17

Textile sample

Cotton textile sample with a patchwork floral design in black and light and dark gray. Selvage edge.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: Isola, Maija, 1927-2001 (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103371

Accession Number: 2000.491.18

Textile Sample

Cotton textile sample of red wavy stripes of different widths on a bright blue ground. Selvage edge.

Date: 1961

Maker: Isola, Maija, 1927-2001 (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103372

Accession Number: 2000.491.19

Carpet Fragment

Wool carpet fragment, Wilton weave in diagonal lines of dark red dots on a rose ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103373

Accession Number: 2005.2.24

Wallpaper Printing Cylinder

Metal wallpaper printing cylinder with floral design.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103375

Accession Number: 2005.28.2

Wallpaper Printing Cylinder

Wood and metal wallpaper printing cylinder featuring a scrolling foliate design

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103376

Accession Number: 2005.29.1

Wallpaper Printing Cylinder

Wood and metal wallpaper machine printing cylinder with scrolling floral pattern.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 103377

Accession Number: 2005.29.2

Wallpaper Printing Cylinder

Wood and metal printing cylinder with two bands of scrolling foliate.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103378

Accession Number: 2005.29.3

Wallpaper Printing Cylinder

Wood and metal wallpaper printing cylinder featuring a floral pattern with a trellis.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103379

Accession Number: 2005.29.4

Wallpaper Wood Block

Wallpaper wood block with two stylized male figures.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103380

Accession Number: 2005.29.5

Wallpaper Wood Block

Wallpaper wood block with a scrolling floral and swag design.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103381

Accession Number: 2005.29.6

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