Historic New England

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; scroll and leaf pattern; possible border; light pencil outline on front; needle marks throughout.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 264935

Accession Number: 2002.32.199

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; abstracted scroll and circle pattern; right front side is outlined in pencil; needle marks throughout.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 264936

Accession Number: 2002.32.192

Pillowcase

Cotton ticking pillowcase, blue and cream stripes.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: ticking, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), machine knitting

GUSN: 264954

Accession Number: 1984.1262

Ribbon

Twelve inch red satin ribbon in original plastic box.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, rayon, cellulose acetate, machine knitting

GUSN: 264960

Accession Number: 1984.1306

Inflatable raft

Plastic inflatable raft, animal print (black, beige and gold topside); gold underside.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), machine-made

GUSN: 264962

Accession Number: 1984.1310

Small overnight bag and liner

Small overnight bag with plastic liner. Plastic with metal zipper and closures; light brown with darker brown trim.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), metal, machine-made

GUSN: 264963

Accession Number: 1984.1336

Picture hanger

Picture hanger comprised of plastic, metal, and string.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), metal, string (fiber product), machine-made

GUSN: 264964

Accession Number: 1984.1390

Duster

Wood handle, painted black (much of paint has chipped off). Wool head. Metal piece attaching head to shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, primary wood, wool (textile)

GUSN: 264974

Accession Number: 1984.1330

Earthenware children's mug. Brown transfer printed design with a child on the right, a child handing a flower to a smaller child on the left, and in the center the words "A Present for my Neice." Hand painted blue lines around base and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 264978

Accession Number: 1970.1310.255

Hand mirror

Hand mirror. Small, one-sided rectangular mirror. Found inside purse (1984.1347) along with comb (1984.1539)

Maker: unknown

Material: looking glasses

GUSN: 264981

Accession Number: 1984.1540

Basket

Woven basket with handle, made with twigs and plastic tying straps.

Maker: Possibly Stekionis, Jacob (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 264986

Accession Number: 1996.143.554

Engraving "Head of a Deerhound"

Engraving, black and white print of the head of a deerhound. Charles George Lewis (1808-1880) after Sir Edwin Landseer (1802-1873).

Date: 1878

Maker: Lewis, Charles George (English printmaker and painter, 1808-1880) (Printmaker) Reproduction of Landseer, Edwin Henry, Sir, 1802-1873 (Painter) D. Appleton and Company (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 264995

Accession Number: 2012.37.1

"Dignity and Impudence"

Print, "Dignity and Impudence", Large hound and small white terrier in a doghouse [A]; Printed paper with story of two dogs [B].

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: Reproduction of Landseer, Edwin Henry, Sir, 1802-1873 (Painter)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 264996

Accession Number: 2012.37.2AB

Empire clock

French Empire clock with original glass bill.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265051

Accession Number: 1956.129

Pocket disk pincushion

Disc-shaped pincushion; brown leather kid sides; perimeter made of brown ribbon; pins inserted in perimeter.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: kidskin, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 265087

Accession Number: 1942.151

Portrait of Clementina Beach (1774-1855)

Portrait of Clementina Beach (1774-1855), a student of Gilbert Stuart and the co-founder for Saunder and Beach school in Dorchester, an elite boarding school for girls. Sitter is wearing a white dress with tiered lace collar; paisley shawl draped over her right shoulder. Brown curly hair pinned up w...

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Stuart, Gilbert (American painter, 1755-1828) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), canvas

GUSN: 265096

Accession Number: 2012.39.1

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; shamrock and leaf pattern; possible border; pattern is outlined in pencil on the front; needle marks throughout; slight foxing on front left side and on back right side.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 265179

Accession Number: 2002.32.200

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; partial abstracted scroll pattern; black residue on front; needle marks throughout.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 265180

Accession Number: 2002.32.201

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; scroll and leaf pattern; possible border; pattern is oulined in pencil on the front; needle marks throughout; black residue on back.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 265181

Accession Number: 2002.32.202

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; single scroll pattern; pattern is outlined in pencil on the front; needle marks throughout.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 265182

Accession Number: 2002.32.203

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; single scroll and leaf pattern; black residue front and back; needle marks throughout.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 265183

Accession Number: 2002.32.204

Pincushion

Square pincushion with white cotton top and an embroidered cross stitched floral design in blue and pink; fabric sides pink ovals on blue ground with yellow diamond and dots.

Date: 1965 or 1966

Maker: Stearns, Martha Genung (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 260086

Accession Number: 2002.35.3

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion with scalloped edges and a purple velvet center; beaded loop fringe; white beaded bird in center; pink glazed cotton back.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 260087

Accession Number: 2008.14.9

Theorem painting

Theorem painting, biblical landscape scene.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 260091

Accession Number: 1964.52

Ring

Bone or ivory ring

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), bone (material)

GUSN: 260098

Accession Number: 1943.337.2

Ring

Carnelian ring

Maker: unknown

Material: carnelian

GUSN: 260099

Accession Number: 1943.337.3

Ring

Coconut shell ring

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: coconut palm tree (species)

GUSN: 260100

Accession Number: 1943.337.4

Photograph of a female statue

Rear view of a black and white photograph of a female statue.The photograph is mounted on particle board.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: black-and-white photography

GUSN: 260111

Accession Number: 1984.1247

Wallpaper "Normandy Block"

Patterned rectangles repeat every third rectangle. There is approximately 3 1/4 inches in between each thistle and urn block. Each urn is framed by multiple borders in shades of blue and gray.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 260117

Accession Number: 2002.32.47

Wallpaper - Branches

Ivory ground; red details are printed on top of the brown branches; pink details have slight shine and are printed ontop of the brown and red; watermarks at bottom of roll.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), paper (fiber product), machine-made

GUSN: 260124

Accession Number: 2002.32.48

Wallpaper - Chinese Pattern

Red ground; two designs in a Chinese pattern; at lower left figures of a man and a woman standing in front of a tree, rocks, and a pagoda and gate; upper right another man and woman stand in front of a gate with rocks, flowers, and trees; additional rocks and trees appear in upper left and lower ri...

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), paper (fiber product), machine-made

GUSN: 260125

Accession Number: 2002.32.49

Wallpaper - Chinese Pattern

Red ground; two designs in a Chinese pattern; at lower left figures of a man and a woman standing in front of a tree, rocks, and a pagoda and gate; upper right another man and woman stand in front of a gate with rocks, flowers, and trees; additional rocks and trees appear in upper left and lower ri...

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 260128

Accession Number: 2002.32.50

Wallpaper "Coromandel"

Landscape scene; blue-gray ground; two female figures hold fan and lantern, stand in front of a gate and wall gesturing to a male figure; tree and potted plant flank them; below is a man on a horse and a gazebo with tree; pattern colors: gray, tan, light green, pink, light blue, lavender.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 260129

Accession Number: 2002.32.51

Wallpaper - Bows, Octagon, Floral

Octagons with decorative edging are interspersed symmetrically with bows and flowers; small florals fill in the intermediary space; pattern is cream colored on a yellow-gold ground.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 260130

Accession Number: 2002.32.52

Wallpaper - Calla Lily

Bouquest of calla lillies repeating on a beige ground; four flowers in each beunch with three leaves and three stems; white flowers with yellow edges and orange centers; leaves and stems are light and dark green; continuous watermark along left side.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 260131

Accession Number: 2002.32.53

Wallpaper - Toile Hunting Scenes

Toile; four repeating scenes; boy on horse with spear and two dogs attacking a wild boar; two boys with horse and dogs and house; boy with horn, dogs, and deer; two boys on horses with dog and tree; red on cream ground.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 260132

Accession Number: 2002.32.54

Wallpaper "Whistler"

Large floral medallion centered; halved at left and right edges; floral motif surrounding; "Whistler" pattern; gray ground; tan, white, green purple, light blue flowers.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 260133

Accession Number: 2002.32.55

Wallpaper - Maritime

Ships with sails unfurled, on water, smaller rowed boats filled with sailors surround; flags and emblems on all boats; green-blue ground; boats and ships brown, white, red, yellow, blue and green; water with white caps.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 260134

Accession Number: 2002.32.56

Wallpaper - Geometric

Repeating diamonds, each made up of eight small circles with de3sign in center; each diamond is surrounded by dark brown floral design; all designs are dark brown on gold metallic ground; marks like water marks along both sides.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 260135

Accession Number: 2002.32.57

Wallpaper; Reproduction "The Varrell"

Reproduction of 18th century pattern; ducks, turkeys, pheasants in a garden, decorative gate on right side with figural statue; one tree rises above the gate; harp on left; building and part of bridge in back left of pattern; light blue ground with black and white design.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 260136

Accession Number: 2002.32.58

Wallpaper - Grass Cloth

Sample roll of grass cloth; a piece has been removed from one side of the sheet.

Date: unknown

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 260137

Accession Number: 2002.32.59

Chest of drawers with looking glass

Chest of drawers. Walnut, marble, glass. Walnut drawer facade with four drawers with decorative appliques and carvings. Marble top with square beveled edges. Molding of the lower part of the mirror forms two walnut candlestands at the left and right rear corners of the table top. Rectangular lo...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Ellis, John A. (Cabinetmaker)

GUSN: 264572

Accession Number: 2012.28.1