Historic New England

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the Stephen Robbins House, Lexington, Massachusetts. Three-dimensional block or "step" pattern alternating with star or flower element. Block-printed in white, black and varnish green on blue ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wove paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 283888

Accession Number: 2001.281.317

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Nantucket, Massachusetts. Small scale, three-dimensional block or step pattern. Block-printed in brown and white on blue ground. Affixed to paperboard. First of four layers of paper from same location.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wove paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 283889

Accession Number: 2001.281.318.1

Vase

Large cylindrical glass vase with a thick bottom. Contains dried Jupiter's Beard flowers.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 283890

Accession Number: 1984.1243

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Imitation of gilt figure stripe. Roller-printed in gold, green, red, and black on grey ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283891

Accession Number: 2001.281.319

Wallpaper

Fragment of gilt-figured wallpaper. Gold embossed figures of an Egyptian lotus or water lilies over black and gray block-print on gray ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 283930

Accession Number: 2001.281.320

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of gilt figure wallpaper. Embossed figures featuring Egyptian lotus or water lily. Gold leaf roller-printed on gray ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 283931

Accession Number: 2001.281.321

Dress

Silk dress [2013.35.3.1] with yellow and peach floral pattern on pale beige background. Short oversleeves with ruffled edges and lace undersleeves. Ruffles at neckline and pleats over bust. Hook and eye closure down back. Handstitched. Cream silk sash [2013.25.3.2] with no buckle, has obvious pin ho...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), lace (needlework), chiffon

GUSN: 283934

Accession Number: 2013.35.3.1-.2

Women's Dress Ensemble

Women's gold silk damask dress ensemble including bodice, pelerine, skirt and petticoat.

Date: 1837-1842

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 283935

Accession Number: 2013.35.4

Skirt

Black crepe skirt, silk and wool. Hook and eye clasp with black and beige straps on interior.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 283936

Accession Number: 2013.35.5

Evening Gown

Black net evening dress, unknown fiber. Zipper on left side.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile)

GUSN: 283937

Accession Number: 2013.35.6

Skirt

Ivory linen skirt with soutache floral decoration and cut work, with two sets of pink ties at waist.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 283938

Accession Number: 2013.35.7

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of gilt figure wallpaper. Embossed figures in gold leaf. White and violet roller-printing behind figures. Gray ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 283941

Accession Number: 2001.281.322

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper. Sprigs of leaves and wheat with trailing vines. Roller-printed in gray, metallic gold, light ochre, and shades of red. The leaves and twigs are printed with an ombre technique in which the red color darkens across the pattern from left to right.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 283942

Accession Number: 2001.281.323

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with floral, wheat and figure pattern with Persian stylistic influences. Roller-printed in turquoise, gray, white, tan and two browns on gray satin ground.

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283944

Accession Number: 2001.281.324

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper with ogee and foliate vine and berry pattern roller-printed in gray on gray satin ground with trefoil figure roller-printed in two greens, yellow, red and ochre.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283945

Accession Number: 2001.281.325

Wallpaper Frieze

Unused wallpaper frieze fragment. Alternating large and small torches with laurel wreaths surrounded by oak leaf wreaths with acorns. The torch and wreath figures are connected with ribbon and bow knots and festoons of laurel. Small figures with quatrefoil centers float in the background. Roller...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 283946

Accession Number: 2001.281.326

Wallpaper Frieze

Unused wallpaper frieze fragment. Scrolling foliate pattern roller-printed in three pinks, metallic copper, metallic green and metallic gold on a ground that fades from yellow to salmon.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 283947

Accession Number: 2001.281.327

Wallpaper Frieze

Unused fragment of a wallpaper frieze. Scrolling, stylized foliate or damask pattern embossed on heavy paper. Roller-printed in metallic gold, metallic silver, and gray on white ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 283948

Accession Number: 2001.281.328

Wallpaper

Unused end of a roll of French wallpaper. Large-scale lozenge pattern with anthemion figures. Block-printed in metallic gold, tan, light and dark brown on brown ground. Stamped ""2404.X" and "N&S" on verso.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 283949

Accession Number: 2001.281.329

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. French striped wallpaper with pastoral and musical vignettes framed by arabesque elements. Solid blue stripes alternate with pattern stripes block-printed in multiple greens, pinks, browns, blues, and gray on white ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 283952

Accession Number: 2001.281.330

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper. Naturalistic pattern depicting birds carrying various grasses and branches, butterflies and insects. Block-printed in yellow, orange, pink, mauve, brown, greens, grays and blues on a pale peach ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 283954

Accession Number: 2001.281.331

Wallpaper fragment. Diamond patterned paper with sprigs. Roller-printed in tan, brown and blue on beige ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273650

Accession Number: 2001.281.184

Maid's apron

Waist apron with scalloped edges, ties at waist.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 273651

Accession Number: 2006.44.3696

Pillow

Small pillow with printed landscape scene of Wentworth-by-the-sea, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Filled with spruce needles.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 273657

Accession Number: 2006.44.3697

Wall hanging

Hand embroidered textile with multi-colored stiching in pink, green, blue, orange, and white circles. Seamed together in three pieces along selvedges. Plain weave indigo dyed cotton. Top and bottom edges whip stitched with white thread. Left and right edges are unhemmed selvedge. Note: Chenhall term...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 273658

Accession Number: 2006.44.3698

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with block-printed leaf pattern in brown on light brown ground. Along left side of fragment is printed a flocked laurel leaf and berry stripe overprinted in orange and brown. (See 1995.565 for a variation on this pattern). This fragment has been identified as a fragment of side...

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process), flock papers

GUSN: 273661

Accession Number: 2001.281.607R

Toothbrush

Ivory colored plastic toothbrush.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: S.S. Pierce Co. (Retailer)

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 273666

Accession Number: 2006.44.3699

Travel toilet kit

Small travel toilet kit containing a red plastic comb [a], metal nail file [b], and rectangular mirror [c] in a red imitation leather case [d] has a metal snap button closure.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), imitation leather, glass (material)

GUSN: 273667

Accession Number: 2006.44.3700A-D

Toilet set

Chamber set with transfer printed decoration of brown and yellow flowers: Pitcher, basin, toothbrush holder, soap dish, cylindrical chamber pot.

Cuticle knife

Small cuticle knife. Metal blade has one curved sharp edge and one straight edge. Ivory colored plastic handle.

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 273678

Accession Number: 2006.44.3703

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border. Two rows of uncut borders. Three rose blossoms with horizontal arched stems enclosed a field of rose sprigs. Printed in two pinks, fuschia, two greens, gray and over printed with liquid mica pin dots on an ivory ground.

Date: 19000-1910

Maker: S. A. Maxwell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273680

Accession Number: 1992.784

Wallpaper

Unused sample of Rococo-style paper. Interlacing scrolls and strapwork frame bouquets of flowers in urn. Pattern printed in grays, greens, pink, yellow, and red on light ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273683

Accession Number: 1987.130

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