Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragments. Allover floral pattern with wheat and ivy. Printed in red on a yellow ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178201

Accession Number: 2000.378.2A-D

Wallpaper

Fragment. Striped pattern with undulating line, pindots and sprigs with bow knots. Printed in orange, red, green and white on unground paper.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178202

Accession Number: 2000.378.3

Wallpaper

Fragments. First layer of three. No visible pattern. Light blue ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178203

Accession Number: 2000.378.1AB

Wallpaper

Fragment. Floral border with roses. Printed in two greens, two pinks, reds on a grey ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178204

Accession Number: 2000.379.2B

Wallpaper

Fragments. Branches with dense foliage. Printed in brown, beige, tan, light tan and two greens on a light beige ground. Embossed.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178205

Accession Number: 2000.379.5

Wallpaper

Fragment. Undecipherable pattern. Probably the sidewall to the border 2000.379.1B and C. Printed in white, blue and black on a blue ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178206

Accession Number: 2000.379.1A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Grisaille coffers with recessed, octagonal, marble panels. Printed in three greys, gold and three browns on a white ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178207

Accession Number: 2000.381

Wallpaper

Fragment. Floral pattern with a daisy. Printed in green, yellow and orange.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178208

Accession Number: 2000.386.2

Wallpaper

Fragments. Allover floral pattern printed in blue on yellow ground.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178209

Accession Number: 2000.386.1A-F

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern with stylized floral design within each losenge and framed by a Greek key meander pattern. Printed in white and green on an unground paper.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178210

Accession Number: 2000.391.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Renaissance Revival pattern with C-scrolls, openwork and rectangular cartouches. Printed in green, red and white on unground paper.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178211

Accession Number: 2000.391.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Renaissance Revival style. Vertical stripe alternating with cartouches embellishes with scrolling foliage, diaper pattern, open work and interlacing. Printed in two greys on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178212

Accession Number: 2000.391.4

Wallpaper

Fragment. Stylized foliage with spiral tendrils and heart-shaped leaves. Orinted in maroon on ochre paper.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178213

Accession Number: 2000.391.1

Wallpaper

Used fragment from a fireboard. Meandering grape leaves and tendrils on vine. Prints in two browns on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178214

Accession Number: 2000.426

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Allover pine bough or willow-like foliage. Printed in green and gray on a white ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178215

Accession Number: 2000.601.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Joined rose festoons with ribbons. Printed in red, pink, white and two greens on brown ground.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178216

Accession Number: 2000.601.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Small scale floral sprays densely arranged and separated by rustic lattices. Printed in pink, red, ochre, green and beige on olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178217

Accession Number: 2000.603.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern. Lozenges in pale pink framing flower basket on pink ground.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178218

Accession Number: 2000.603.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Large chrysanthemum in pink, red and gray surrounded by other flowers in yellow and blue on a light olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178219

Accession Number: 2000.603.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern formed by burgundy c-scrolls and framing rose sprigs on tan fields and unground paper.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178220

Accession Number: 2000.609.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Allover floral design in brown, two greens and white on turquoise ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178221

Accession Number: 2000.609.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern. Reverse printed quatre foils on a crimson field and a pink ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178222

Accession Number: 2000.618.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern. Small tri-lobed leaves outlined in red on a tan field framed by provencals.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178223

Accession Number: 2000.618.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern. Dodecagons framing stylized floral form. Printed in pink on crimson ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178224

Accession Number: 2000.618.4

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern. Stylized linear floral element enclosed within diamonds formed by small pink dots.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178225

Accession Number: 2000.618.5

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Allover imitation textile design of stylized flowers. Printed in brown and black on a magenta ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178226

Accession Number: 2000.618.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern. Small stylized sprigs in blue on a beige field centered within diamonds formed by tan lines. Printed on taupe ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178227

Accession Number: 2000.619.2

Pincushion

Pale blue stuffed satin pin cushion.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 64630

Accession Number: 1970.596

Scissors

Small sewing scissors, geometric diaper pattern on handles.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 64631

Accession Number: 1970.597

Cast iron base with double treadle foot with initials "CW." Folding tabletop with three square facade drawers on right side. Machine mounted on top with hole in surface for belt to treadle, machine patents marked.

Date: 1871

Maker: Willcox & Gibbs (Maker)

Material: oak (wood), iron (metal), steel (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 64632

Accession Number: 1970.598

Wardrobe

Wardrobe with scroll pediment (finial missing). Hinged doors with molded panels, single long drawer, plain skirt, bracket lets, clothes pole inside.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 64633

Accession Number: 1970.599

Chaise Lounge

Upholstered and slip covered chaise lounge; shaped back and long arm; open side and foot. Four turned painted feat with castors. Maroon and blue striped tufted upholstery beneath pink slip cover.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 64634

Accession Number: 1970.600

Table Lamp

Round, molded base with straight, cylindrical shaft. Flared shape of opaque yellow glass with pierced metal overlay and shaped finial.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 64635

Accession Number: 1970.601

Portrait of Sylvia Holt

Portrait of Sylvia Holt (1889-1945) as an infant; under glass; round gilt frame. Taken from the ceiling of the Bowen's Brooklyn house at 90 Willow Street.

Date: 1887

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, paintings (visual works)

GUSN: 64636

Accession Number: 1970.602

Photograph

Gilt base metal rectangular frame; glass, black and white photograph of Sylvia Holt (1889-1945). Head and shoulders, full face view of dark haired young woman in square necked dress.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 64637

Accession Number: 1970.603

Portait of Constance Holt

Rectangular wooden frame; glass; portrait of Constance Holt (1879-1968) as an infant surrounded by flowers. Taken from the ceiling of the Bowen's Brooklyn house at 90 Willow Street.

Date: 1887

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, paintings (visual works)

GUSN: 64638

Accession Number: 1970.604

Painting

Rectangular wooden frame; glass; fresco depiction of the Richardson cousins (Alexander: 1881-1881; Lucy 1879?; Gardner 1884?; Dorothy 1887?) as infants on light blue background. Taken from the ceiling of the Bowen's Brooklyn house at 90 Willow Street.

Date: 1887

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, paintings (visual works)

GUSN: 64639

Accession Number: 1970.605

Photograph

Black and white group photograph under glass in plain black, molded frame. Taken on front steps of Bowen House. Label on rear reads: Back (L to R) Stuart Holt, Hamilton Holt, Alexiina Holt. Middle: Rose Holt, Lucy Richardson, Grace Holt, Ethen Brown [possibly Ethel Bowen b. 1879], Henry Holt. Front:...

Date: 1898

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 64640

Accession Number: 1970.606

Fireplace Brush

Turned shaft with knob finial; shaped, molded ferrule; fan shaped bristle brush. Painted black.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 64641

Accession Number: 1970.607

Armchair

Armchair. Woven rattan wicker, pink satin upholstery. Continuous braiding from crest to front of arms; rectangular shaped seat with rounded back; boxed and buttoned seat cushion; buttoned back cushion; bowed front skirt; cyma-curved side skirt. Rests on six bulbous feet. Label underneath seat fram...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: Wakefield Rattan Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: rattan, silk (textile)

GUSN: 64642

Accession Number: 1970.608.1

Armchair

Armchair. Woven rattan wicker, pink satin upholstery. Continuous braiding from crest to front of arms; rectangular shaped seat with rounded back; boxed and buttoned seat cushion; buttoned back cushion; bowed front skirt; cyma-curved side skirt. Rests on six bulbous feet. Label underneath seat fram...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Wakefield Rattan Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: rattan, silk (textile)

GUSN: 64643

Accession Number: 1970.608.2

Table Mat

Round, white table mat with scalloped border; yellow satin stitch embroidered geometric and floral wide border.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 64644

Accession Number: 1970.610

Table

Round overhanging top with beaded skirt; four fluted tapered legs on crossed rectangular stretchers. Modified spool feet.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 64645

Accession Number: 1970.611

Bed

Rectangular headboard with shaped crest and applied, pierced cartouche and medallions. Turned finials above floral corner blocks. Shaped side rails with applied oval, decorative molding. Secondary foot board with applied foliate carving which does not echo the headboard.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64646

Accession Number: 1970.612

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers with a low back crest and overhanging, molded top; six graduated drawers with brass handles and escutcheons. Straight legs with casters. Heavy varnished coat.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 64647

Accession Number: 1970.613

Plaque

Stamped copper plaque, framed; An award to Constance Holt by Rollins College - The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Medallion. Portrays two male figures in classical garb below which is a presentation inscription. Wooden frame.

Date: 1925-1960

Maker: Roine, J. E. (Maker)

Material: copper (metal), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 64648

Accession Number: 1970.614

Bedspread

Rectangular, white-on-white candle work bedspread with central floral medallion surrounded by foliate forms and geometric borders. Twisted fringe.

Date: 1925-1974

Maker: Bates (Maker)

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64649

Accession Number: 1970.615

Chair

Chair with five round spindles back between incised upper and lower rails. Caned seat. Turned front legs and two front stretchers, one round stretcher in rear and two on each side.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, maple (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 64650

Accession Number: 1970.616

Painting

Plain oval molded frame with velvet backing and a hinged ovoid ring at the top for hanging. Under glass. Baby portrait, bust length, facing left. Brown curly hair, chubby face with rosy cheeks. Undefined blue and brown field.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 64651

Accession Number: 1970.617.1

Painting

Plain oval molded frame with velvet backing and a hinged ovoid ring at the top for hanging. Under glass. Young girl, bust length view, facing right. Long brown hair and brown eyes. Somber countenance.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 64652

Accession Number: 1970.617.2

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