Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Floral stripe pattern block-printed in white, two grays and maroon on polished cream ground. A central, large stripe of bouquets, baskets of flowers, and bows is flanked by stripes of small sprigs evenly spaced along a pinstripe. Running along the left edge of the paper...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273932

Accession Number: 2001.281.224

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper, probably a showroom sample. Large-scale, floral stripe immitation of fabric. A large branch with exotic flower, fruit and leaf grow vertically over a background of pindots in a cloud-like pattern. The branch is framed on either side by wavy, stylized trailing vines w...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273934

Accession Number: 2001.281.225

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Brocade pattern of bouquets and lacy ribbon. Roller-printed in peach, cream and olive on liquid mica green ground. Paper is embossed with fine vertical ribbing.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 273935

Accession Number: 2001.281.226

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Diagonal pattern of rosettes and delicate scrolling vines form large-scale diaper or knot pattern enclosing vignettes of a flower filled urn. Roller-printed in rose, pink, white, black, three greens on a blue-gray ground. Paper has surface texture but does not appear to ...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273936

Accession Number: 2001.281.227

The Traveling Teller Toy Bank

Savings bank, oval shape with slots for quarters, nickels, dimes, halves, currency, and cents. Haverhill Savings Bank.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: The Automatic Recording Safe Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 273948

Accession Number: 2013.26.1

The Traveling Teller Toy Bank

Savings bank, oval form with slots for quarters, nickels, dimes, halves, currency, cents, and bills. Haverhill Savings Bank.

Maker: The Automatic Recording Safe Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 273949

Accession Number: 2013.26.2

Arm Rest\n \n

Arm rest is a tan leather/plastic with a black, sponge-like padding on one side. Arm rest functions with the black padding facing up on the driver's side vehicle window. Arm rest is screwed in to hold arm rest in place and flips into car when window is rolled up.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: Daniel Low & Co.

GUSN: 273959

Accession Number: 2013.27.1

Heating pad

Square heating pad with attached cable and electric plug in original box. Pad includes button to turn heating pad on and off. Heating pad has cloth on both sides and can be used dual sided. Sold by T.W. Rogers Co. in Lynn, Massachusetts.

Date: 1920-1970

Maker: T. W. Rogers Company

Material: cotton (textile), plastic (organic material), metal, yarn

GUSN: 273960

Accession Number: 2013.27.2

Silhouette of a Girl Holding a Candle

Fabric silhouette portrait of a girl with a candle in wooden frame. Girl is holding a doll with a cat by her feet. Picture is made from various pieces of cotton.

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wood (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273961

Accession Number: 2013.27.3

Rag Cutter

Rag/strip cutter for making rag strips of fabric for rag rugs. Directions on how to use the device are located on the box cover along with an image of the cutter.

Date: 1920-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273962

Accession Number: 2013.27.4

Pins

Bulldog Tidy Pins in original package. Twelve pins for 15 cents. Package is paper in red, black, and white. Pins are metal. Package includes a bulldog face and image of a living room chair, nightstand, and lamp. Package prints says, will keep tidies smooth and straight. And For fastening tidies a...

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, cardboard, printing (process)

GUSN: 273963

Accession Number: 2013.27.5

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

Veil

Veil attached to Juliet cap with lace detail and pearls. Edged with lace.

Date: 1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 283955

Accession Number: 2012.47.1.2

Wallpaper

Two Gothic Revival style fragments of American-made wallpaper. Gothic architectural pattern with landscape figures. Figures are of gentle outdoor leisure, including boating. Block-printed in green, two browns, and white on gray ground.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283957

Accession Number: 2001.281.332AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Gothic Revival style strapwork pattern block-printed in blue, white and brown on tan ground.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283960

Accession Number: 2001.281.333

Wallpaper

Three fragments of sprig wallpaper from the General Sylvanus Thayer birthplace in Braintree, Massachusetts. Small sprig pattern with palmette figures block-printed in blue, black, white and pink on orange ground. Wove paper in partial sheets.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283961

Accession Number: 2001.281.334A-C

Wallpaper

Four fragments of wallpaper from the General Sylvanus Thayer birthplace in Braintree, Massachusetts. Simple repeating pattern of small circular flowers and squares. Block-printed in yellow and red on red ground. Reproduced by both Katzenbach & Warren and Waterhouse Wallhangings under the name "Gene...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283968

Accession Number: 2001.281.335A-D

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the General Sylvanus Thayer birthplace in Braintree, Massachusetts. Block-printed paper with small double lines of squares printed in off-white run diagonally in one direction and printed in dark red run diagonally in the other to form a diamond pattern. Large diamond figure...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283969

Accession Number: 2001.281.336

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments from the General Sylvanus Thayer birthplace in Braintree, Massachusetts. Stripe and vine pattern in which a leafy vine, possibly morning glory, grows up a gray pole or stripe. Small twig figures form a background pattern. Block-printed in red, green and gray on orange grou...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283972

Accession Number: 2001.281.337AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment from Barre, Massachusetts. Stylized sprig or branch pattern roller-printed in metallic gold on green ground. Selvedge is marked "George J.Hunken Co Inc."

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: George J. Hunken Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 283991

Accession Number: 2001.281.338

Wallpaper Border

Five fragments of unused floral wallpaper border from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Border with flowers and leaves spilling over trellis design along lower edge. Thinner upper edge design of stripes and dots. Pale yellow background covers much of the olive green ground. Roller-printed in orange, red...

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283992

Accession Number: 2001.281.339A-E

Wallpaper Border

Unused wallpaper border fragment from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Border with stylized architectural figures. Primary figure, resembling molding with floral elements, is block-printed in yellow and brown on a peach ground. The dark green stripe that makes up the background of the border appears to h...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283993

Accession Number: 2001.281.340

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of unused wallpaper border from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Pattern of alternating stylized foliate figures and vine. Roller-printed in two yellows, black, white and orange on brown ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283994

Accession Number: 2001.281.341

Window Shade

Four printed paper window shade fragments from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Fragments (A) and (B) depict flowers and a fish aquarium on a stand. Fragments (C) and (D) depict a striped curtain. Block-printed in orange, red, two greens, pink, violet, white, two browns and tan on green ground. Back of...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 284012

Accession Number: 2001.281.342A-D

Wallpaper

Fragment of scenery figure wallpaper from Canton, Massachusetts affixed to cotton fabric. Primary scene is framed by c-scrolls and depicts a stone mill and bridge by a body of water. A church with steeple and mountains are visible in the distance. The scene has a rainbow sky in blue and pink. A m...

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 284015

Accession Number: 2001.281.344

Wallpaper

Scenery figure wallpaper fragment from the Endicott House, Canton, Massachusetts. Scenes include a gothic cathedral with figures in nineteenth century dress, a large building flying the United States flag, a seaport with sailing and steam ships and a round fort (possibly Castle William on Governor'...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284016

Accession Number: 2001.281.345

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Osterville, Massachusetts. An overall foliate pattern is formed by large-scale leaf-like figures framing floral sprigs on pinstripe background. Roller-printed in blue and white on ungrounded paper. Fragment is affixed to paperboard.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284017

Accession Number: 2001.281.346

Wallpaper

Three wallpaper fragments removed from a house on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The paper is striped with vines of varying design. Block-printed in black and white on light blue ground. Wove paper, partial sheets. Wallpaper is lined with newspaper dating December, 1800. Removed from a house being de...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 284018

Accession Number: 2001.281.347A-C

Tambourine

Circular tambourine with three pairs of metal discs set into edge of wooden frame. Circular hole in frame for holding.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 284044

Accession Number: 2010.41.1.2

String of wampum

These flat circular shell discs of alternating purple and white are strung on a flax thread.

Date: Unknown

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material), flax (fiber)

GUSN: 284045

Accession Number: 1986.1942

Pair of wrist bangles

Pair of brass colored metal wrist bangles with incised mosaic design. May have been attached to arm bangles at some point.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 284047

Accession Number: 2010.41.1.3AB

Pair of arm bangles

Pair of brass colored metal arm bangles with incised mosaic design with attached metal chain decorated with brass sequins. May have been attached to wrist bangles at one time.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 284059

Accession Number: 2010.41.1.4AB

Pair of earrings

Pair of brass colored disc shaped earrings.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 284060

Accession Number: 2010.41.1.5AB

Pin

Bar pin made of maroon velvet with three brass colored disc shaped sequins.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), metal

GUSN: 284061

Accession Number: 2010.41.1.6

'Martha Washington' Costume

Two-piece 'Martha Washington' costume with floral print padded bodice [a] and solid green skirt [b]. Bodice has long sleeves with lace trimmed flared cuffs accented by a black velvet band. Bodice is gathered at back with extra swags of draped fabric at the hips.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 284062

Accession Number: 2010.41.2.1AB

Fabric remnants

Ten fragments of extra bodice fabric used to make the "Martha Washington" costume.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 284063

Accession Number: 2010.41.2.2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of matching of circular ear clips of silver and gold bead clusters.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 284064

Accession Number: 1966.2322.2AB

Case

This is the original brown leather case with black velvet and silk lining for pendant 1966.2304.1

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, cut velvet

GUSN: 284065

Accession Number: 1966.2304.2

Brooch

This oval girandole-style Bohemian garnet brooch is composed of faceted garnets set in gold in a series of concentric surmounts, with a large central stone. Beneath hang three garnet rosettes, from which are suspended tear-drop pendants with a central stone surrounded by smaller round stones. The br...

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: garnet (mineral), gold (metal)

GUSN: 284068

Accession Number: 1966.2264.2

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