Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Dense floral vine. Elements are tightly organized in "Morris - Arts & Crafts" manner. Printed in brown and tan against a cream field on a grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304884

Accession Number: 1969.577.14B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Arts and crafts stylized floral - waterlily. Printed in green, olive, two browns and yellow on a striated field printed in light olive and khaki.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: Cresswell & Washburn (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304885

Accession Number: 1969.577.4B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover floral boughs imposed over white liquid mica undulating stripes. Printed in light olive, yellow, pink, blue and gold on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: F. E. James Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304887

Accession Number: 1969.577.8B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover pattern of small, green, overlapping daisy flower heads with red centers. Printed on a pale yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Howell & Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304889

Accession Number: 1985.769B

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover floral design of peonies, lilies, daffodils, and passion flowers. Printed in cream, tan, brown, and olive green against a metallic gold field on an ochre ground and over printed with sepia pin stripes. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304890

Accession Number: 1985.795B

Tea bowl

Off-white earthenware footed tea bowl with gold band on rim and gold flower sprig on each side of the body. Part of a set of four tea bowls and four saucers.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 304891

Accession Number: 1993.606.1

Tea bowl

Off-white earthenware footed tea bowl with gold band on rim and gold flower sprig on each side of the body. Part of a set of four tea bowls and four saucers.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 304892

Accession Number: 1993.606.2

Tea bowl

Off-white earthenware footed tea bowl with gold band on rim and gold flower sprig on each side of the body. Part of a set of four tea bowls and four saucers.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 304893

Accession Number: 1993.606.3

Tea bowl

Off-white earthenware footed tea bowl with gold band on rim and gold flower sprig on each side of the body. Part of a set of four tea bowls and four saucers.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 304894

Accession Number: 1993.606.4

Parian figure

Parian figure of a girl holding a dove in her hand. Figure decorated with small glass beads which were once gilt, some of the beads still show signs of gilding.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 304895

Accession Number: 1931.1448

Saucer

Off-white glazed earthenware saucer with gold band on rim.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding

GUSN: 304896

Accession Number: 1993.606.5

Saucer

Off-white glazed earthenware saucer with gold band on rim.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding

GUSN: 304897

Accession Number: 1993.606.6

Saucer

Off-white glazed earthenware saucer with gold band on rim.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding

GUSN: 304898

Accession Number: 1993.606.7

Saucer

Off-white glazed earthenware saucer with gold band on rim.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding

GUSN: 304899

Accession Number: 1993.606.8

Ladle

Blue transfer-printed pearlware ladle. S-shaped with a circular bowl. Floral band adorns the inner rim of the bowl which surrounds a central pastoral scene. Transfer-printed starbursts adorn the handle.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 304900

Accession Number: 1993.598.2

Sugar Bowl

White porcelain sugar bowl with ridges on body, molded foliate square handles, scalloped gold rim, and gold bands around body and foot. Lid has same molded foliate design with gold accents and bands around knop and rim. Partial tea service of teapot, sugar bowl and two cake plates.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 304902

Accession Number: 1939.19.2AB

Teacup

Off-white porcelain footed teacup with flared lip and gold bands around the rim and foot. Handle missing. Partial tea service of sugar bowl, cream pitcher, seven teacups, seven saucers, and two plates, total of eighteen pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 304907

Accession Number: 1934.3024.9

Saucer

Off-white porcelain saucer with three gold bands. Partial tea service of sugar bowl, cream pitcher, seven teacups, seven saucers, and two plates, total of eighteen pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 304908

Accession Number: 1934.3024.15

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Green and tan interlace with centered, metallic copper vine on a field of metallic gold and silver. Printed on an embossed tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 304909

Accession Number: 1985.26.700B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment.Trailing vine of wild roses and wild flowers, rendered realistically in rose, mauve, three pinks, two purples, lavender, two blues, three greens, two greys, yellow, ochre, tan, and white on embossed, ivory ground.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 304910

Accession Number: 1985.26.683B

Wallpaper

Unused sample of two borders, attached. Stylized palmette, edged with striped border. Prints in blue, pink, metallic gold, copper and red on light green ground. Honeycombed textured paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 304911

Accession Number: 1985.26.600B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral and medallion paper. Printed in two greens, dark cream, ochre, metallic on beige ground. Pebble textured paper. Drop match.

Date: 1889-1900

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 304912

Accession Number: 1985.26.599B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Sprays of roses in pink, rose and mauve framed by metallic gold, foliatee c-scrolls draped with rose garlands on a pale pink field and embossed cream colored ground. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1889

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 304913

Accession Number: 1985.26.598B

Plate

Porcelain plate with gold band around rim.

Date: 1910-1921

Maker: Noritake (Maker)

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 304915

Accession Number: 1988.602

Chest of drawers

Tall chest of drawers with four drawers. Top three drawers have brass ring hardware, bottom three drawers have bar hardware.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material), laminate, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 305003

Accession Number: 2014.136.2

Brooch

Brooch depicting a menorah surmounted by doves of peace. Hinged pin clasp closure surmounted by a circular loop for a chain. Designed by Chaim Gross. Cast by I. Trin.

Date: ca. 1966

Maker: Gross, Chaim (American sculptor, painter, and printmaker, 1904-1991) (Designer)

Material: metal, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 305007

Accession Number: 2014.137.1

Child's Dress

Child's dress, white with blue hand-stitched smocking and trim. Three buttons on back. Handmade, no tags.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade

GUSN: 305008

Accession Number: 2014.138.1

Child's Dress

Child's dress with pale blue embroidery of a chalet and wildflowers on center front. Three buttons up back.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 305009

Accession Number: 2014.138.2

Child's Dress

Child's dress with pale blue embroidery of a chalet and wildflowers on center front. Three buttons up back.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 305010

Accession Number: 2014.138.3

Child's Dress

Child's dress with pale blue embroidery of a chalet and wildflowers on center front. Three button up back.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 305011

Accession Number: 2014.138.4

Child's Overalls and Bonnet

Child's pink corduroy overalls (B) with matching pink corduroy bonnet (A). Bonnet is lined and interior edged in white eyelet lace. Straps have two buttons each and there is one button under each arm area.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: corduroy

GUSN: 305012

Accession Number: 2014.138.5AB

Child's Dress

Child's dress, white cotton with green and pink floral embroidery. Three buttons up back.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 305013

Accession Number: 2014.138.6

Child's Dress

Child's dress, white printed cotton with red flowers, yellow hem, with faux applique tulips and paper dolls. Two straps at waist. Three buttons (two missing) and one snap at waist and one at collar (one half missing from top pair). Handmade.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade

GUSN: 305014

Accession Number: 2014.138.7

Child's Dress

Child's dress. Blue cotton with white collar and cuffs. Three buttons and one snap up back. Patch pockets. Embroidered initials "ELK" on right side pocket.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade, embroidering, cross-stitching

GUSN: 305015

Accession Number: 2014.138.8

Child's Dress

Child's dress. Blue cotton with white collar and cuffs. Three buttons and one snap up back. Two patch pockets. Embroidered initials "HCK" on right pocket.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade, embroidering, cross stitch

GUSN: 305016

Accession Number: 2014.138.9

Child's Dress

Child's dress, blue-green cotton with white collar and lace cuffs. Three groups of three buttons going vertically down front. Four buttons up back. String tie.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Best & Co. (New York, N.Y.)

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 305017

Accession Number: 2014.138.10

Child's Dress

Child's dress, blue-green cotton with white collar and lace cuffs. Three groups of four buttons going vertically down front. Five buttons up back. String tie.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Best & Co. (New York, N.Y.)

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 305018

Accession Number: 2014.138.11

Dress

Young woman's sleeveless dress, pale blue, cotton poplin, pleated skirt, buttons up back, bow at neck, ribbon trim and blue cotton tie. Handmade.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade

GUSN: 305019

Accession Number: 2014.138.12

Dress

Young woman's short-sleeved dress, blue cotton sateen with layered ruffled skirt. Buttons up back. Tambour embroidery of bows and ribbons on ruffles and at neck. Handmade.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade

GUSN: 305020

Accession Number: 2014.138.13

Wallpaper

Three rolled wallpaper fragments with leaf pattern in yellow, blue, red, and gray.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Becker, Smith & Page (Manufacturer)

Material: papyrus (fiber product)

GUSN: 305022

Accession Number: 2014.139.1.1-.3

Wallpaper

Rolled wallpaper remnant depicting pink birds, gray structure, and gray trees with yellow, gray, and pink flowers with green and gray leaves on white background.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Crown Wallpapers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 305023

Accession Number: 2014.139.2

Shaving brush

Automatic shaving brush. Cream colored cylindrical container with screw-on top [a]. Base [b] has attached brush.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), nylon

GUSN: 305024

Accession Number: 2014.140.1AB

Shawl

Long shawl with unusual half-black and half-plain center medallion, elongated, foliated pines filled with floral elements and additional pines/boteh, harlequin gates and fringe in shades of yellow, red, blue, pink, black, and white. Woven on a jacquard loom. Owner's name and date stitched to back c...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 305041

Accession Number: 2014.142.1

Net crib cover with embroidery and WEIU box.

Net crib cover with embroidered flowers in blue and pink. Corners are adorned with blue ribbon bows and attached weights (A). Found in a Women's Educational Industrial Union blue cardboard box (B). Card from Mrs. Theodore Barton Girffith that reads "With love to the littlest Sullivan" (C).

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305043

Accession Number: 2014.143.2A-C