Historic New England

Wallpaper Border

Polychromatic floral swags (hung upside down) framed by gold-colored scalloped border on either end. Imitates tapestry design.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 64569

Accession Number: 1970.506

Table

Rectangular overhanging top, rectangular apron with carved half round molding, enclosed single long drawer with two brass pulls; four tapered legs and flat horizontal stretcher.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: veneering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64570

Accession Number: 1970.637

Drop-leaf Table

Grained painted turned legs, straight apron. Table top has two hinged folding leaves with rounded corners and swinging arms.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 64571

Accession Number: 1970.636

Puzzle

Jigsaw puzzle in unrelated maroon box. Subject unidentified.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 64572

Accession Number: 1970.638

Photograph of Yale Interior

Unframed photograph mounted on cardboard, probably of a Yale fraternity living room.

Date: 1903

Maker: Leopold (Maker)

GUSN: 64573

Accession Number: 1970.639

Anagram Game

Original box with picture of two children dressed as Native Americans on cover. Interior contains directions, score sheets, and small square pieces of cardboard with a letter printed on each.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: McLoughlin Bros. (Maker)

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 64574

Accession Number: 1970.640

Circular colorless glass base with star burst design on bottom and diamond pattern on the sides; diamond pattern shaft, working light fixtures. Bell shaped pleated paper shade with lace ruffles around the top.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64575

Accession Number: 1970.641

Game Board

Folding board with black and red embossed paper to look like leather. Exterior black. Interior red and black board with gilt border and pattered edge.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 64576

Accession Number: 1970.642

Game Board

Leather covered chess board in red and tan with lines. Border made to look marbleized. Reverse has marbleized paper.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, leather, marbling, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64577

Accession Number: 1970.643

Stereo Viewer

Hand held stereo viewer with sliding card holder and tin view shield trimmed in brown velvet and engraved with abstract organic design.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), walnut (wood), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 64578

Accession Number: 1970.644

Game Box

Box with four slightly raised molded edges. Top slides open to reveal small squares of paper with green and red printed letters.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64579

Accession Number: 1970.645

Lotto Game with Box

Wooden box with inlayed Loto in center. Two metal hooks and rear hinges. Interior lined with green paper with rules of the game on cover. Subdivided into two sections containing twenty four small playing boards, circular pieces with printed numbers, and a circular cardboard box containing square a...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), rosewood (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64580

Accession Number: 1970.646

Dice Tumblers with dice

One pink and one dark green tumbler with embossed paper made to look like leather. Dice are white ivory with black dots and red mark "GR".

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, ivory (tooth component), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64581

Accession Number: 1970.647

Checkers

Set of 29 checkers, dark and light colored wooden pieces with multiple circular motifs. Not including board.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: olive (wood)

GUSN: 64582

Accession Number: 1970.648

Wall Bracket

Wall bracket with two scrolls and rectangular shelf with rounded corners.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 64583

Accession Number: 1970.649

Book Shaped Game Board

Two books titled The Land We Live In Vol. I-II form chess board and open onto backgammon board. Red, black and tan leather with gilt trim and key pattern, leather hinge.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 64584

Accession Number: 1970.650

Artificial Flower Arrangement

Square green semi-porcelain container holds Japanese style flowering plant of shell and wire. .

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Rookwood Pottery (Maker)

Material: porcelain, shell (animal material)

GUSN: 64585

Accession Number: 1970.651

Chess

Thirty pieces of ½ and ½ blonde and dark turned pieces in traditional chess vocabulary. Horse heads carved. Rectangular pine box has sliding lid with chamfered edges and cut out H (also in pencil Chess H. Bowen) Child's water color rendering of a pink house with a black door and white stairs fla...

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: fruitwood, pine (wood)

GUSN: 64586

Accession Number: 1970.652

Portrait of a Girl

Portrait of seated young girl with long brown hair in white high necked dress bending over white handwork. Situated outside with large tree in background; on wooden box top with single chamfered edge.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form), pine (wood)

GUSN: 64587

Accession Number: 1970.653

Dining Table

Round; opens at ctr. for 3lvs; straight skirt; turned & reeded legs

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 64588

Accession Number: 1970.1088

Flag

Silk American flag with printed thirteen (13) stripes and thirty nine (39) stars

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 64589

Accession Number: 1970.545

Flag

British colony flag, red ground with printed Union Jack in upper left and green laurel wreath surrounding multicolored crest subdivided into rectangular motifs topped with British crown.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 64590

Accession Number: 1970.546

Banner

Rectangular blue banner with finished edges and cream colored Y in center. Two cream colored ties on one end.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 64591

Accession Number: 1970.547

Flag

Rectangular Italian military ensign flag with printed vertical green, white, and red stripes. Swiss cross and crown printed in center white-field.

Date: 1915-1919

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64592

Accession Number: 1970.548

Flag

Swedish flag with gray ground and yellow applied cross spanning height and width; cotton taps on one end.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64593

Accession Number: 1970.549

Flag

Swiss flag, red banner with finished edges and white equal length cross in center.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64594

Accession Number: 1970.550

Photograph

Woman, looks directly out; wide collar; hair swept up

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 65195

Accession Number: 1970.968.1

Photograph

Woman, facing right; long loose hair; dark. clothing, locket

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: Rockwood & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 65196

Accession Number: 1970.968.2

Print

Dancing scene; hand colored

Date: 1840-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 65197

Accession Number: 1970.969

Firetool Stand

Rectangular box base; pad feet; square straight shaft; 2 arms

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 65198

Accession Number: 1970.970.1

Fireplace Shovel

Bell shape shovel with straight square shaft; acorn knop

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 65199

Accession Number: 1970.970.2

Fireplace Tongs

Barrel hinge, pad end; with straight square shaft; acorn knop

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 65200

Accession Number: 1970.970.3

Fireplace Poker

Flat pointed tip, curved arm; straight square shaft; acorn knop

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 65201

Accession Number: 1970.970.4

Fire Screen

3arched, hinged wire panels; brass molded frames; 2bail handles

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 65202

Accession Number: 1970.971

Andiron

Oval ring top; tapered column plinth; cabriole legs; spade feet

Date: 1840-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 65203

Accession Number: 1970.972.1

Andiron

Oval ring top; tapered column plinth; cabriole legs; spade feet

Date: 1840-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 65204

Accession Number: 1970.972.2

Fireplace Tile

Hearth; rust-brn. alt. with olv-brn; rectangular tile brdr:worm, scroll mtf

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 65205

Accession Number: 1970.973

Carpet

Flat wv; bl, green, grey on natrl; striped bordr; grid pattrn, rosett

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: jute (fiber), linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 65206

Accession Number: 1970.974

Picture Frame

Painted silver; leaf design

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 65207

Accession Number: 1970.975

Painting

Portrait of a woman, 3/4 length, holding a book, handkerchief to chin

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 65208

Accession Number: 1970.976.1

Painting

3/4 length portrai of a woman with a teacup and fan

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 65209

Accession Number: 1970.976.2

Photograph

Seated girl; hair in cap; faces straight out; circular

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 65210

Accession Number: 1970.977

Pin Tray

Rectangular; rounded ends; piercd basket-wv sides; yellw roses in well

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, piercing, porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 65211

Accession Number: 1970.978

Tray

Circular; straight sided well; flat rim; black with seated figure and tree

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), lacquering, mother of pearl, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 65212

Accession Number: 1970.979

Doily

Nat; circular with scallopd edgs; pointd. filet net bordr; yl & grey sprgs

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 65213

Accession Number: 1970.980

Pincushion

Yellow satin; applied pleated net skirt; bows on corners.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), net (textile), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 65214

Accession Number: 1970.981

Dresser Scarf

Plain woven rectangular; nat. linen; hemstitched; yellow initials.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 65215

Accession Number: 1970.982

Souvenir

Bl. circular on brown felt circl; pink ed edges; red, black, & white bead dec

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), felt (textile)

GUSN: 65216

Accession Number: 1970.983

Electric Lamp

3 bulb fixtr; green domed glass shade; teardrop finial; circular ft

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 65217

Accession Number: 1970.984

Box

Oval; black; inlaid leaf motf. sides; lid:triangls with orientl. figr.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), lacquering, mother of pearl, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 65218

Accession Number: 1970.985

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