Historic New England

Mask

Molded face mask. Fine metal mesh screen molded into a face shape. Painted peach skin, blue eyes, black eyebrows, orange lips, and red rouged cheeks.

Maker: unknown

Material: mesh, metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 243117

Accession Number: 2010.41.9

Mask

Molded face mask. Fine metal mesh screen molded into a face shape. Painted peach skin, blue eyes, black eyebrows, orange lips, and red rouged cheeks.

Maker: unknown

Material: mesh, metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 243118

Accession Number: 2010.41.10

Mask

Domino mask, white with attached fabric to cover lower half of face. Molded and stiffened cotton, cut out slits for eyes.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 243119

Accession Number: 2010.41.11

Mask

Domino mask, white with attached fabric to cover lower half and sides of the face. Molded and stiffened cotton, cut out slits for eyes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243120

Accession Number: 2010.41.12

Mask

Pink domino mask made of stiffened cotton. Molded nose, cut out slits for eyes, rounded top edge. Secured around head with brown fabric tie.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243121

Accession Number: 2010.41.13

Mask

White domino mask made of stiffened cotton. Molded nose, cut out slits for eyes. Elastic band loop attached to right side of mask.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243122

Accession Number: 2010.41.14

Mask

Molded canvas face mask. Stiffened canvas painted pink with blue eyes, red lips, brown eyebrows, red rouged cheeks. Cut out slits for eyes and mouth.

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, paint (coating)

GUSN: 243123

Accession Number: 2010.41.15

Portrait of Mary Louisa Andrews Stone (1833-1889)

Lithograph of a woman with pinned-up curly hair, a dark, buttoned dress, and white lace collar. Wife of Joanthan Stone (2010.41.17).

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243124

Accession Number: 2010.41.16

Portrait of Jonathan Stone (1823-1897)

Lithograph of a bearded man in a dark suit with a black stock. Husband of Mary Louisa Andrews Stone (2010.41.16).

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243125

Accession Number: 2010.41.17

Window with two screens, Bogner House

Window with two screens. Removed from the Bogner House, built and desinged by Walter F. Bogner (1899-1993), Lincoln, Massachusetts.

Date: 1939

Maker: Bogner, Walter, 1899-1993 (Architect)

GUSN: 243140

Accession Number: 2010.42.1

Child's blue and red jester costume. Shirt [.1], pants [.2], solid red hood [.3] and hat [.4]. Gold accenting and little bells throughout. Worn by the donor's father, Stanton Walker Davis (1908-1995), in Brockton, MA

Date: 1915-1925

Maker: Davis, Stanton Walker, 1908-1995 (Owner)

GUSN: 243144

Accession Number: 2010.43.1-.4

Wallpaper

Two rolled wallpaper fragments, golden yellow floral basket pattern on cream ground. Used in the second and third floor stair hall at Fisher-Bliss House, Martha's Vineyard.

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243179

Accession Number: 2010.44.2AB

Ceiling light fixture

Ceiling light fixture. Circular metal ceiling mount with pressed opaque glass floral ring around lightbulb socket. Metal pull chain painted cream. Removed from Fisher Bliss, Martha's Vineyard.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material), electrical attributes and properties

GUSN: 243180

Accession Number: 2010.44.3

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper with original paper wrapping, opened. Small white flowers on blue ground, Imperial Washable Paper. Removed from Fisher-Bliss House, Martha's Vineyard.

Date: 1923-1958

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243182

Accession Number: 2010.44.1.1

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper in original wrapping, unopened. Same pattern number as 2010.44.1.1. Small white flowers on blue ground, Imperial Washable Paper. Removed from Fisher-Bliss House, Martha's Vineyard.

Date: 1923-1958

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243184

Accession Number: 2010.44.1.2

Calling Card Case

Japanese black metal card case with hinged lid. Brass metal inlay design of peacocks and peonies. Monogrammed in bottom left corner "MB".

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 243265

Accession Number: 1969.496

Top Hat

Top hat, black beaver with curled brim. Black grosgrain ribbon hatband with bow and black grosgrain ribbon trim around brim edge. Interior lined with white silk, leather sweatband at base.

Maker: Collins & Fairbanks Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: beavers (top hats), silk (textile)

GUSN: 243266

Accession Number: 2006.44.3543

Lid

Lid, presumably to a jar; clear glass, domed, faceted (eight-sided) with finial

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass

GUSN: 243311

Accession Number: 1986.1268

Perfume Bottle

Tall clear glass bottle with stopper; faceted (ten-sided); footed; five horizontal bands tapering towards pinched neck and flat rim; traces of gilding

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 243313

Accession Number: 1986.1267AB

Crock

Large white and dark blue glazed stoneware crock with blue lid; blue "4" inscribed on one side

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 243314

Accession Number: 1986.1258

Crock

Large white glazed stoneware crock with a slightly domed lid; handles on either side; underglazed sun with a "4" inscribed in the center on one side

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 243315

Accession Number: 1986.1257

Creamer

Creamer, white with black transfer-printed fruit (peaches and cherries); pointed spout and bamboo-like handle

Maker: Royal Worcester Porcelain Co., Ltd.

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 243316

Accession Number: 1986.564

Pitcher

White ceramic pitcher with blue glazed scroll decoration; body is vertically ribbed; rim, spout, and handle are broken

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243317

Accession Number: 1986.1260

Water Pitcher

Pitcher from a toilet set; bulbous with gilded bands around body and neck; white lower half and grey upper section; painted polychrome floral band around middle; handle broken off and missing

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243318

Accession Number: 1986.1259.1

Jug

Small jug to toilet set; bulbous form with gilded banding around body and neck; polychrome floral band around body

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243319

Accession Number: 1986.1259.3

Chamber Pot

Chamber pot to a toilet set; white lower half, grey upper half and grey lid. Body has gilt banding and polychrome floral decoration

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243320

Accession Number: 1986.1259.2AB

Window Curtain

Beige, chenille curtain panel. Chenille pattern is two sets of repeating concentric, arched lines that meet at peaked point in center. On back, three-inch binding at top and bottom edges; fabric folded over and hand-sewn. At top-edge, six brass hooks hand-sewn onto fabric; space for eight hooks acro...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 225447

Accession Number: 2001.166

Window Curtain

Roller printed, red toile curtain panel. Four monotone stripes in two alternating patterns: pattern on is undulating lace with floral bouquets of roses, peonies and violets; pattern two is a bird and cornucopia of pears, grapes, squash and cherries. Machine-sewn edge seams; cinched in five places at...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 225450

Accession Number: 2001.167

Fabric Fragment

Fruit and leaf printed fabric fragment. All-over, one-directional polychrome patter of intermingled cherries, gooseberries, boysenberries and leafy branches. Vertically cut, narrow strip.

Date: 1920-1945

Maker: unknown

Material: printed textile materials, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225459

Accession Number: 2001.168

Fabric Remnant

Dark hunter green fabric fragment in satin-damask weave. Reverse pass technique, repeating floral rounded pattern.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 225462

Accession Number: 2001.169

Fabric Fragments

Olive green fabric fragment in satin-damask weave. Reverse pass technique, volute and vegetal pattern.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Chandler & Co (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 225466

Accession Number: 2001.170AB

Wool Blanket

Early nineteenth century, cream-colored wool blanket. Hand-spun and woven with white stitching on width binding top and bottom. Embroidered monogram, cross-stitched blue wool thread "HW", cream wool thread "2". Hand-stitched vertically along length middle of blanket.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225468

Accession Number: 2001.171

Wool Blanket

Early nineteenth century wool blanket. Hand-spun and woven. Dark brown and cream striped borders on length sides, two and a half inch border left side, four and three-fourth inch border right side. Top width side has a folded, hand-sewn seam; bottom width unfinished seam, reddish-brown binding, unra...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 225472

Accession Number: 2001.172

Table Scarf

Flower embroidered table scarf. Decorative eighteen and a half inch diameter, embroidered, cream-colored, voluted band around outer portion. Inside band, embroidered violets, pansies and flower buds. Scarf corners embroidered in cream-colored foliate pattern. Fringe, one and a half inches, uncut on ...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225474

Accession Number: 2001.173

Dumbbell

A pair of wooden dumbbells. Dual terminal bells with a straight shaft in between the bells.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), turning (shaping process), painting (coating)

GUSN: 225475

Accession Number: 2001.174

Political Button

Small stick pin, political button. Tin alloy frame, machine pressed plastic cover with three horizontal red, white and blue stripes. Button reads, "Wilkie for President" in large capital letters. Manufacturer label on back.

Date: 1940

Maker: Universal Badge Co. (Maker)

Material: tin alloy, plastic (organic material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225479

Accession Number: 2001.175

Spectacles and Case

Brass alloy frame spectacles [.1] and case [.2]. Round tinted lenses, with thin, wrap-around wire. Navy blue leather hinged case. Blue velvet interior with a safety lip.

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: Montgomery-Frost-Llyod's Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy), leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 225486

Accession Number: 2001.176.1-.2

Commemorative Medal

Commemorative bronze medal for the Dorchester Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Medal in decorative relief with text homage. On front, depicts Great Fire of Boston of 1872, and small vignette of Dorchester town square. On back, wreath with text.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 225496

Accession Number: 2001.177

Commemorative Medal of the Boston Tercentenary

Brass commemorative badge attached to manufacturer's card in brown box. Badge composed of a rectangular pin labled "Committee," blue gros-grain ribbon. Brass medallion. Medallion front has idealized scene of Boston's State House over three mountains and a colonial meetinghouse. Front and back inscri...

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ribbon (material), cardboard

GUSN: 225501

Accession Number: 2001.178

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, pale green foliate pattern on green ground. Center seam visible where two sections have been joined together. Attached narrow border of gilt circles and black mountain shapes on red ground with narrow band of green and black arches. Removed from the stairwell to the attic of a h...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225505

Accession Number: 2010.19.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, tan floral diaper pattern on cream ground with small diamond shaped medallions containing mauve or beige flowers. Center seam visible where two sections have been joined together. Paper attached to canvas backing. Removed from the Parlor at 86 Salem Road, Topsfield, Massachusetts...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225506

Accession Number: 2010.19.2

Grasscloth Fragments

Four natural-colored, grass, machine-woven wallpaper fragments. Unused on tan paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225524

Accession Number: 2001.179A-D

Chatham Wallpaper

Roller printed wallpaper. Pale yellow ground with rings of sixteen, small, greey dots, with inner white band and central ring of six, small, grey dots. Repeating pattern arranged in diagonal axes. Manufacturer's mark on selvedge. Matte finish.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225532

Accession Number: 2001.180

Wallpaper fragment

Roller-printed, pink and yellow floral print. Wallpaper fragment. Large and small bouquets of snap dragons, fersn and assorted flowers. Six color design, matte finish in approximately sixteen-inch repeats.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225543

Accession Number: 2001.181

Maze Wallpaper

Roller-printed wallpaper. Light aqua ground, gold diaper pattern consisting of hexagons with inscribed organic and abstract shapes. Unused, matte finish.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225549

Accession Number: 2001.182

Buckingham Wallaper

Roller-printed, wallpaper. Green hue, floral brocade with roses, peonies and persimmon over volute pattern. Dark green outlines to white highlights. Unused, matte finish, twenty-two inch repeats.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225560

Accession Number: 2001.183

King of Prussia Tablecloth

White, damask-weave, linen, table cloth with commemorative design in the reverse-pass technique. In the center, view of a city on a river- visible residential homes, church spires, as well as masted ships in the river. Inscriptions on either side and below, repeats six times, "BERLIN." Outside city-...

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 225580

Accession Number: 2001.185