Historic New England

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book titled "1907 Book 2 1907 / Wall Papers / Room Mouldings / Samuel Z. Goldberg. / 65 Merrimac St., Boston." Book has a dark brown back cover made of heavy paper with a brown fabric binding but is missing its front cover (see 1988.45). Book contains sidewall wall paper patterns wi...

Date: 1907

Maker: S. Z. Goldberg (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51485

Accession Number: 1987.255

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51486

Accession Number: 1987.258.10

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51487

Accession Number: 1987.258.2

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51488

Accession Number: 1987.258.3

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51489

Accession Number: 1987.258.4

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51490

Accession Number: 1987.258.5

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51491

Accession Number: 1987.258.6

Goblet

Glass stemmed goblet. Diamond pattern. Grape and foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51492

Accession Number: 1987.258.7

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51493

Accession Number: 1987.258.8

Goblet

Glass goblet. Diamond pattern. Grape and foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51494

Accession Number: 1987.258.9

Dinner plate

Blue and white with traces of gilding on rim edge; trellis and spearhead / double dot border with inner cell border; right oriented landscape scene of pavillions with trees; bridge with one figure with parasol in foreground; three boats in river; in distance two rocky clusters with buildings and two...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 51495

Accession Number: 1987.259.1

Coffeepot

Cylindrical pewter coffeepot with curved spout; S-shaped handle with curled ends and thumb rest; hinged lid with short ball and disk knop; and bands at base and at top of body.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51496

Accession Number: 1987.260

Compote

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51497

Accession Number: 1987.262

Paperweight

Large glass paperweight with polychrome millefiori canes resembling flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51498

Accession Number: 1987.263

Shillelagh

Brown, short stick; round w/ spiked/knotted handle; 2 "heads" carved - animal (w/ eye & mouth) and 1 other extension; top of stick is beveled.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51499

Accession Number: 1987.264

Sumac

Plant with reddish-orange leaves and large red buds.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: Decamp, Joseph R. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51500

Accession Number: 1987.266.2

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51501

Accession Number: 1987.267.1

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51502

Accession Number: 1987.267.2

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51503

Accession Number: 1987.267.3

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51504

Accession Number: 1987.267.4

Cake plate

Porcelain cake plate with maroon border with gold scrolled swag and tassel border, and gold rim. Handles are cut out and surrounded by gilt scrolls.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 51505

Accession Number: 1987.268

Teacup

White porcelain hand-painted teacup with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around base. Narrow ear-shaped handle with green outline and gold dots. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51506

Accession Number: 1987.269.5

Cake Plate

White porcelain hand-painted cake plate with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold bands circling the center. Kidney shaped-handles cut into plate surrounded by painted leaves. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51507

Accession Number: 1987.269.1

Saucer

White porcelain hand-painted saucer with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around center. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51508

Accession Number: 1987.269.10

Saucer

White porcelain hand-painted saucer with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around center. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51509

Accession Number: 1987.269.11

Saucer

White porcelain hand-painted saucer with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around center. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51510

Accession Number: 1987.269.12

Saucer

White porcelain hand-painted saucer with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around center. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51511

Accession Number: 1987.269.13

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52367

Accession Number: 1941.717

Dress

Brown and black silk cape. Brown ground with black vermicelli pattern. Bodice a) neckline placket is cream satin with floral applique. standing band collar with blue velvet placed around squared neckline of bodice. Placket at front covers "vest" of brown cotton with hooka nd eye clsoure; black se...

Maker: Hurlburt, Lena, Miss (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), crepe (textile), stitching, machine-made, cloth, silk (textile)

GUSN: 52368

Accession Number: 1941.718AB

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52369

Accession Number: 1941.720

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52370

Accession Number: 1941.721

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 52371

Accession Number: 1941.722AB

Snuffbox

Black snuffbox with green printed image of a man helping a woman with her shoe.

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 52372

Accession Number: 1941.723

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52373

Accession Number: 1941.724

Quilt

Collection of quilt samples.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52374

Accession Number: 1941.730

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground, silk thread; polychromatic. Name and verse at bottom in dark green thread. Alphabets: #1 missing "J", "U",#2 missing "J", "U", #3 missing "J", "U"; Numbers: "1-12"

Date: 1783

Maker: Frye, Patty, 1772- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 52375

Accession Number: 1941.734

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler with floral border. Vertical rectangle. Natural linen ground. Silk thread. Alphabets occupy top two-thirds of space. Blue lettering. Flower border, polychromatic. Alphabets: #1 complete, #2 missing "J", #3 missing "J" Numbers: "1-9,0"; cross stitch, satin stitch, French knots.

Date: 1809

Maker: Abbot, Martha Frye, 1800- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 52376

Accession Number: 1941.735

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52377

Accession Number: 1941.736

Purse

Black velvet purse; silver colored bead design with tassels on the bottom; metal clasp and chain handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52378

Accession Number: 1941.737

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture of the American flag.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52379

Accession Number: 1941.739

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; birdseye twill weave pattern. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom. Hanging tab at top.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 52380

Accession Number: 1941.742

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white; overall overshot-like twill weave. Geometric pattern of blocks. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, hand weaving, piecing, weaving

GUSN: 52381

Accession Number: 1941.743

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white fine cotton; single piece folded. Narrow hemmed open end.

Date: 1830 C-1840 C

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, stitching, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 52382

Accession Number: 1941.744A

Corset

This white cotton corset is largely unboned. It has a pocket for a busk at the center front. The corset laces up the center back through ivory grommets.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 52383

Accession Number: 1941.745

Men's Shirt

Yellowed cotton; white linen panel - plain with center tuck; three small holes for studs; front seamed at waist, with tab with buttonhole at center front; button hole at collar and cuff; short standing collar; two button holes at neck - back closure; sleeves gathered at cuffs only with placket.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 52384

Accession Number: 1941.747

Men's Shirt

Yellowed cotton; front panel of white linen with three wide box pleats; buttonholes in center pleat and collar and cuffs for studs; three pearl buttons at back closure.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 52385

Accession Number: 1941.749

Bureau Scarf

Tan cotton table scarf with a red stitched floral pattern and macrome tassels.

Date: 1840-1886

Maker: Goodrich, Abigail Lewis (Embroiderer)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, fringe, hand weaving

GUSN: 52386

Accession Number: 1941.750

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with 1-1/8" wide hems at open end; applied 1/2" wide lace.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 52387

Accession Number: 1941.752A

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with narrow hemmed open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 52388

Accession Number: 1941.757

Pillowcase

White cotton pillowcase with embroidered red vines.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 52389

Accession Number: 1941.759

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