Historic New England

Quilt

Body of alternating rows of nine-patch diamonds with eight-pointed star within; points of white; body and interspaces of brown and white cotton; solid white diamonds; sawtooth border. Quilted in tiny grid pattern.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, quilting

GUSN: 48314

Accession Number: 1970.278

Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48315

Accession Number: 1970.294

Dress

Women's dress made of brown silk with novelty satin vertical stripe of brown, black, pink, green yellow and white in alternating broad and narrow rows. High neckline, armholes and waist trimmed with self piping. 8 glass and brass buttons down center front. Boned darts. Princess seams in back. Bell s...

Date: 1858-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 48316

Accession Number: 1970.300

Teapot

Porcelain teapot with gold gilt accents. Faceted body. Floral and purple chain design.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilt paint, hand-painted

GUSN: 48317

Accession Number: 1970.301AB

Sugar Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48318

Accession Number: 1970.302A

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48319

Accession Number: 1970.303

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with gold gilt around the rim. Purple chain and floral design.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilt paint, hand-painted

GUSN: 48320

Accession Number: 1970.304.1

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48321

Accession Number: 1970.304.1B

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48322

Accession Number: 1970.304.2A

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48323

Accession Number: 1970.304.2B

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48324

Accession Number: 1970.304.3B

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with gold gilt around the rim. Purple chain and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, gilt paint

GUSN: 48325

Accession Number: 1970.304.4

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gold gilt around the rim. Purple chain and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, gilt paint

GUSN: 48326

Accession Number: 1970.304.10

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48327

Accession Number: 1970.304.5A

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48328

Accession Number: 1970.304.5B

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48329

Accession Number: 1970.304.6A

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48330

Accession Number: 1970.304.3A

Nosegay Holder

A metal and mother of pearl nosegay holder. Conical shape and a foliate design. Basket has a portrait and a mirror.

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, metal

GUSN: 48331

Accession Number: 1970.305

Nosegay Holder

A metal and mother of pearl nosegay holder. Conical shape and foliate design. Two chains with a ring and a pin.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, mother of pearl

GUSN: 48332

Accession Number: 1970.306

Fan

Oval fan decorated with velvet, silk, and lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48333

Accession Number: 1970.307

Shawl

Brown silk crepe; square shawl; embroidered with polychrome silk flowers (pinks, yellow with green meander border); sprigged field; knotted fringe has colors of embroidery floss.

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48334

Accession Number: 1970.308

Shawl

White silk crepe with white silk embroidered 11" border with 12" square corner motifs which fill up most of ground; 12" fringe (4" is knotted) motifs with bilateral symmetry; narrow border with grape leaves and tendrils.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48335

Accession Number: 1970.309

Folding Fan & Box

Fan: Wide, pierced and gilded mother of pearl sticks; paper leaf printed and painted w/ scene of Neptune w/ horse, cherub?, women on land w/ baskets of flowers w/ elaborate scrolled gilt border; reverse painted w/ figures (2 men, 3 women) in landscape w/ fountain; large blue silk tassel w/ gilt/bras...

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, lithography, painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48336

Accession Number: 1970.311AB

Folding Fan & Box

Fan (A)--has long wooden sticks and guards painted gold and carved w/ flowers and leaves (openwork on guards); sheer black silk leaf edged w/ black lace w/ sequins and painted w/ 2 figures in 18th c. dress, flowers and butterflies in pastels and gold. Black silk ribbon loop w/ hook and eye closure a...

Date: 1895

Maker: Carranza, M. (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), lace (needlework), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), sequins (spangles), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48337

Accession Number: 1970.312AB

Fan

Collapsible hand-held fan made from ebonized wooden sticks and guards with floral carving; pierced under leaf; ivory-colored silk chiffon leaf handpainted with wisteria; deep border of black lace; metal ring and washer; black silk cord and knobs.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: Possibly Garindy (Painter)

Material: carving (processes), chiffon, ebony (color), hand-painted, lace (needlework), piercing, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48338

Accession Number: 1970.317

Apron

Woven cream-colored apron with an openwork pattern at the hem.

Date: 1910-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 48339

Accession Number: 1970.318

Cloak

Red wool cloak, full length with calash-style hood lined with red and pink shot silk taffeta; red wool capelet collar attached beneath hood; two interior patch pockets; pinked seams; pleats at shoulders from neck; unlined.

Date: 1900-1905

Maker: Shaker Cloak, L.M. Noyes (agent) (Maker)

Material: wool (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 48345

Accession Number: 1970.324

Food Chopper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 48449

Accession Number: 1971.86

Kerosene Lamp with Chimney and Globe

Glass kerosene lamp (a) with glass chimney (b) and globe (c).

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48452

Accession Number: 1971.130.1A-C

Kerosene Lamp with Chimney and Globe

Glass kerosene lamp (a) with glass chimney (b) and frosted glass globe (c).

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48454

Accession Number: 1971.130.2A-C

Trunk

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48455

Accession Number: 1971.132

Wallpaper

First layer of wallpaper from the dining room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Pattern cannot be determined.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48456

Accession Number: 1971.136.1

Wallpaper

First layer of wallpaper removed from the second floor bedroom (Parlor Chamber) of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts.Wallpaper has lost much of its pattern. Appears to be block-printed with green plaid stripes alternating with a floral pattern in gray, green, tan and brown on cream o...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48457

Accession Number: 1971.137.1.1

Wallpaper

First layer of wallpaper from a small sample removed from the second floor bedroom (Parlor Chamber) of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Pink floral wallpaper roller-printed in pinks on a pink or light gray ground. (This first layer is identical to the eleventh layer of sample 1971...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48458

Accession Number: 1971.138.1

Wallpaper

First layer of wallpaper removed from the attic ("room k") of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Three fragments of wallpaper with indeterminate pattern and ground

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48459

Accession Number: 1971.139.1

Wallpaper

Two fragments of the first layer of wallpaper removed from a beam in the attic ("room k") of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Scrolling floral pattern roller-printed in pale yellow, white, pale green and outlined in dark olive on cream ground. (Same paper found in the Southeast bedr...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48460

Accession Number: 1971.140.1

Wallpaper

First layer of wallpaper removed from the attic ("room L") of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Diaper and sprig patterned; diamonds formed by c-scrolls. Roller-printed in purple and green on white ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48461

Accession Number: 1971.141.1

Wallpaper

Fragment of first layer of wallpaper removed from the closet in attic ("room O2") of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Assymetrical, stylized floral pattern roller-printed in yellow, tan and red on black ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48462

Accession Number: 1971.142.1

Wallpaper

Two fragments of the first layer of wallpaper removed from the closet in attic ("room O1") of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Rose pendent wallpaper roller-printed in yellow, tan, brown, two greens, pink, light blue and white on white ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48463

Accession Number: 1971.143.1

Wallpaper

Four small fragments of the first layer of wallpaper removed from the stairway of the cellar leading up to the dining room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. The wallpaper is roller-printed in black, red, brown, white and green on ungrounded paper. Possibly Anglo-Japanese pattern. ...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48464

Accession Number: 1971.144.1

Wallpaper Fragment

Tassle and cord pattern. Block-printed in white on blue ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48465

Accession Number: 1971.156

Dress

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48466

Accession Number: 1971.189B

Coverlet

Blue wool and white cotton, reversible; overall geometric pattern of gridwork blocks using crosses, bars, solid blocks and rings. All edges hemmed.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 48467

Accession Number: 1971.218

Shoes

Brown and black; ankle strap w/ black leather button; scalloped vamp; topstitching; edges are plain--no tape; tan leather sole; white lining; paper inner sole.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 48468

Accession Number: 1971.2205.1-2