Historic New England

"Les Jardins Francais" Wallpaper Fragment

Framed wallpaper panel of "Les Jardins Francais." Fragment of panel 16. Scene of several black women in a garden near a stream. Plain wood frame, painted green.

Date: 1836-1837

Maker: Zuber & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 243702

Accession Number: 2010.91.14

Wallpapered board

Wallpapered board. Side 1: wallpaper with grisaille pattern of vertical lines of leaves and small flowers with geometric medallions. Side 2: Small pink, green, and blue flowers on a tan ground. Side 1 has the same geometric pattern as the wallpaper in an upstairs closet at the Swett-Ilsley House in ...

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243707

Accession Number: 2010.92.1-.2

Toastmaster Automatic Heater

Toastmaster Automatic Heater, Model 9B1. Beige powdercoated steel and chrome, with plastic control dial and feet, brown plastic power cord.

Date: 1960s

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243741

Accession Number: 2009.6.1.1

Instruction Booklet for the Toastmaster Automatic Heater

Original instructional booklet/advertisement for the Toastmaster Automatic Heater, Model 9B1.

Date: 1960s

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243742

Accession Number: 2009.6.1.2

Ceiling boards

Ten sponge painted boards with white stripe and wave design on pink ground. Visible joist marks.

Date: Late 17th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 243776

Accession Number: 2008.25.1

Ceiling board

Sponge painted board with white stripe and wave design on pink ground. Visible joist marks. Only one half length of the board has painted decoration.

Date: Late 17th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243780

Accession Number: 2008.25.1.1

Ceiling board

Sponge painted board with white stripe and wave design on pink ground. Visible joist marks.

Date: Late 17th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243781

Accession Number: 2008.25.1.2

Ceiling board

Sponge painted board with white stripe and wave design on pink ground. Visible joist marks.

Date: Late 17th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243782

Accession Number: 2008.25.1.3

Ceiling board

Sponge painted board with white stripe and wave design on pink ground. Visible joist marks.

Date: Late 17th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243783

Accession Number: 2008.25.1.4

Ceiling board

Sponge painted board with white stripe and wave design on pink ground. Visible joist marks.

Date: Late 17th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243784

Accession Number: 2008.25.1.5

Ceiling board

Sponge painted board with white stripe and wave design on pink ground. Visible joist marks.

Date: Late 17th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243785

Accession Number: 2008.25.1.6

Ceiling board

Sponge painted board split into two halves with white stripe and wave design on pink ground. Visible joist marks.

Date: Late 17th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243786

Accession Number: 2008.25.1.7AB

Ceiling board

Sponge painted board with white stripe and wave design on pink ground. Visible joist marks. Board A has on oval slot cut out of one end. Board B has an oval tab at one end. Both pieces fit together to form one length of board.

Date: Late 17th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243787

Accession Number: 2008.25.1.8AB

Ceiling board

Sponge painted board with white stripe and wave design on pink ground. Visible joist marks.

Date: Late 17th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243788

Accession Number: 2008.25.1.9

Ceiling board

Sponge painted board with white stripe and wave design on pink ground. Visible joist marks.

Date: Late 17th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243789

Accession Number: 2008.25.1.10

Ceiling boards

Eight painted boards with white scroll and fleur-de-lis pattern on salmon colored ground. Visible joist marks on some boards.

Date: 17th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 243790

Accession Number: 2008.25.2

Ceiling board

Painted board with white scroll and fleur-de-lis pattern on salmon colored ground. Visible joist marks. Tongue edge and groove edge.

Date: 17th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243791

Accession Number: 2008.25.2.1

Ceiling board

Painted board with white scroll and fleur-de-lis pattern on salmon colored ground. Four visible joist marks. Tongue edge and straight edge.

Date: 17th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243792

Accession Number: 2008.25.2.2

Ceiling board

Painted board with white scroll and fleur-de-lis pattern on salmon colored ground. Three visible joist marks. Tongue edge and groove edge.

Date: 17th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243793

Accession Number: 2008.25.2.3

Ceiling board

Painted board with white scroll and fleur-de-lis pattern on salmon colored ground. Tongue edge and groove edge.

Date: 17th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243794

Accession Number: 2008.25.2.4

Ceiling board

Painted board with white scroll and fleur-de-lis pattern on salmon colored ground. Four visible joist marks. Tongue edge and groove edge.

Date: 17th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243795

Accession Number: 2008.25.2.5

Ceiling board

Painted board with white scroll and fleur-de-lis pattern on salmon colored ground. Six visible joist marks. Tongue edge and groove edge.

Date: 17th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243796

Accession Number: 2008.25.2.6

Ceiling board

Painted board with white scroll and fleur-de-lis pattern on salmon colored ground. Tongue edge and groove edge.

Date: 17th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243797

Accession Number: 2008.25.2.7

Ceiling board

Painted board with white scroll and fleur-de-lis pattern on salmon colored ground at one end. Tongue edge and groove edge.

Date: 17th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243798

Accession Number: 2008.25.2.8

S.S. Pierce Marmalade jar

Glass marmalade jar [a] with metal lid [b]. Paper label glued to front of jar "S.S. Pierce Orange Marmalade". Printed floral decoration on top of lid.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 243831

Accession Number: 2006.44.3544AB

Toilet paper holder

Rectangular metal toilet paper holder with scalloped front and back edge. Notched at back center to attach holder to wall. Used for flat sheet toilet paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 243836

Accession Number: 2006.44.3545

Soap dish

Nickel plated soap dish, rectangular shaped dish with beaded edge and pierced bottom. Large curved handle attached to dish to hang over curved rim of tub.

Maker: unknown

Material: nickel silver, metal

GUSN: 243837

Accession Number: 2006.44.3546

Toilet paper holder

Tin toilet paper holder, decorative pierced lattice design on front and sides, beaded top edge. Curved back with circular hole at center to attach to wall. Front, sides, and a portion of the interior have been painted silver. Used for flat sheet toilet paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 243838

Accession Number: 2006.44.3547

Soap dish

Nickel plated soap dish, rectangular dish with rounded corners, pierced bottom. Two curved prongs extend from the back of the dish to hang over the curved ege of the tub.

Maker: unknown

Material: nickel silver

GUSN: 243839

Accession Number: 2006.44.3548

Doll

Doll with painted almond-shaped eyes, brown hair; wears silk cap and gown with lace trim.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243840

Accession Number: 1923.214

Bed warming pan

Brass bed warming pan etched with fern and scroll motif; wooden handle

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243842

Accession Number: 1929.513

Magician's Costume

Yellow and green cotton robe [a] with yellow "c" shaped patches on the lapels with a green and yellow rope belt [b]

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 243114

Accession Number: 2010.41.6AB

Bodice

Bodice made of beige and cream striped silk with orange and red accents, green leaf embroidery. Lace trim around collar and cuffs, bow at waist.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 243115

Accession Number: 2010.41.7

Mask

Molded face mask. Fine metal mesh screen molded into a face shape. Painted peach skin, blue eyes, orange lips, red nostrils, red rouged cheeks, black eyebrows, mustache and beard. Glazed cotton head cover sewn to top edge of forehead. Head cover has an elastic seam running across center, pinking she...

Maker: unknown

Material: mesh, metal, paint (coating), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 243116

Accession Number: 2010.41.8

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 Jester Costume

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

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