Historic New England

Wallpaper

Allover, trailing, floral vine with stylized flowers and bellflowers printed in red, ochre, blue, green, metallic gold and white liquid mica. Drop match.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176963

Accession Number: 1985.774

Wallpaper

Rolled wallpaper sample in three fragments. Tile design of alternating squares framing dandelions and stylized floral sprigs.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176964

Accession Number: 1985.791A-C

Wallpaper

Three rolled remnants. Allover design of chrysanthemum-like flowers in pink, blue and metallic gold with olive berries. Possible ceiling paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176965

Accession Number: 1985.805A-C

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Poppy motif framed by diapered strapwork printed in light green on green flock.

Date: 1890-1916

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer) Probably A.H. Davenport

GUSN: 176966

Accession Number: 1985.796

Wallpaper

Large-scale, stylized flower framed by serpentine foliate scroll and foliate vine. Roller-printed in yellow and green flocking on metallic silver ground.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: H. Scott Richmond & Co. (Manufacturer) Mott, Henry H. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 176967

Accession Number: 1985.777

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Salmon and red urns and oil lamps connected by bellflower swags and patera and supported by a base of arabesques. Printed on a cream ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176968

Accession Number: 1985.852A-C

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern with small quatrefoils within squares that join each lozenge as well as a medieval style Greek cross with a circle behind. Printed in gold, black on a taupe ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176969

Accession Number: 1985.16

Unused sample. Anglo-Japanese framework with Middle Eastern scenes. Egyptian Sphinx, a family shown against a Moorish skyline, palm trees, jugs, plates and flamingos. Printed in metallic copper, gold, pink, orange, silver, olive, brown and white on an olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176970

Accession Number: 1985.18

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. Large-scale Baroque flower and berry design frmaed by scrolling leaves. Printed in light green flock on a grey, striated flock field.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176971

Accession Number: 1985.804

Wallpaper Border

Unused wallpaper border sample. Repeating foliate scrolls entwined with garlands tied with ribbon above a continuous row of scalloped lace ribbon entwined around a rod. Printed in red, ochre, light yellow, peach, and metallic gold on a light olive ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176972

Accession Number: 1985.830

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Diaper pattern. Tan losenges outlined with brown pin dots with four green diamonds at their centers and brown losenges at the intersections. Printed on a polished tan ground. Straight match.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176973

Accession Number: 1985.853

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertical stripe of circle in a star. Printed in pink, white and black on grey ground.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176974

Accession Number: 1967.174B

Wallpaper

Fragments. Drapery and bamboo with cording, tulips and foliage. Printed in white, two blues, buff and red on light blue ground.

Date: 1811-1817

Maker: Moses Grant Jr. & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176975

Accession Number: 1967.184

Wallpaper

Fragment. Scenery of peacock with balustrade and broken Corinthian column. Printed in black and stenciled in pink on grey ground.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176976

Accession Number: 1967.174

Wallpaper

Fragment. Landscape figure paper with a man on horseback with a musket, probably a rabbit hunter. His prey (the rabbit) is in a small vignette of its own above. Background field of allover stylized flowers. Printed in orange and black on a neutral ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176977

Accession Number: 1967.183

Wallpaper

Scenic figure and stripe wallpaper fragment. Vertically alternating vignettes of mounted huntsman and hare, bordered on right by cone sprouting floral sprigs. Printed in black and orange on white ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176978

Accession Number: 1967.173

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Bamboo and drapery pattern printed in red and white on ochre ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Possibly Moses Grant, Jr. & Co.

GUSN: 176979

Accession Number: 1967.168

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral bouquet in urn and two rose bouquets connected by swag of cording with tassles. Stripe of green leaves. Printed in varnish green, red, pink and white on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176980

Accession Number: 1967.166.2A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border fragment [attached to 1967.166.2A]. Rose vine with black, scalloped stripe. Printed in pink, white, green and black on ochre ground. Undetermined repeat.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176981

Accession Number: 1967.166.2B

Wallpaper

Black, white and tan wavy lines printed perpendicular to one another with pinked ends and beaded edges on unground paper.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176982

Accession Number: 1971.180

Wallpaper

Fragment. Drapery and bamboo. Corded drapery in red and white flanking blue bamboo pole with tulips and foliage on light blue ground.

Date: 1811-1817

Maker: Moses Grant Jr. & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176983

Accession Number: 1967.210

Wallpaper

Fragments. Border of blue and white intertwining lines which create alternating hexagon and elispe stripe. Flanked by white crenellation. Printed on blue ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176984

Accession Number: 1967.178B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Horizontal zig-zag stripes framing small repeated stylized flower blossoms. Printed in dark and light blue on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176985

Accession Number: 1967.178

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Allover floral vine. Climbing roses printed in two pinks and white with varnish green foliage on a blue ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176986

Accession Number: 1967.193.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Three-dimensional block with chained pattern in black and white on two faces, printed on light blue ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176987

Accession Number: 1967.170

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern fromed by scrolled vines enclosing geometric floral medallion. Printed in red and blue on unground paper. Straight match.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176988

Accession Number: 1967.169

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Grisaille landscape vignette of one seated woman, one woman standing with basket of flowers and boy kneeling playing bowls.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176989

Accession Number: 1967.177

"Recovery" of Salem

Framed watercolor of a ship with an American flag and eleven figures aboard. Two ships in the background.

Date: 1904

Maker: After Ward, William (Artist) Macpherson, M (Copyist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 175400

Accession Number: 2006.44.781

Box

Ovoid silver box with shaped tortoise shell lid. Lid is molded into bust of woman with hair up on top of her head. Found on shelf with drawstring fabric bag labeled "SHREVE CRUMP & LOW CO." Bag is unnumbered and is not mentioned in accession book.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), tortoise shell

GUSN: 175468

Accession Number: 1993.836

Ginger Jar

Round, small-mouthed, coarse porcelain jar (a) with lid (b). Jar unglazed high on shoulder, around rim, and on foot ring. Shoulder and sides of jar rounded in soft curve which tapers slightly at base. Sides decorated in 360 degree underglaze blue landscape scne including house, trees, fisherman, wat...

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 175470

Accession Number: 1993.620AB

Plate

Round porcelain plates with underglaze blue decoration and overglaze decoration in red, orange, and gold. Rim decorated with stylized floral and foliate pattern. Concave section has alternating panels: some floral on white ground and some basket weave. Central motif is dense, stylized floral pattern...

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175480

Accession Number: 1993.610.1

Plate

Round porcelain dish with underglaze blue decoration and overglaze decoration in red, orange, green, black, brown and gold. Rim has alternating floral panels: some on white ground, some on blue. Concave section has alternating floral panels: some on white ground, some on basket weave. Central motif ...

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175488

Accession Number: 1993.610.3

Salad Servers and Bowl

Salad servers and bowl

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175489

Accession Number: 1993.614

Salad Serving Bowl

Round, molded earthenware serving bowl with silver-plated rim and floral and foliate decoration of exterior of sides. Sides bulge out from rim, then taper to base. Floral and foliate design executed in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze gold on a white clay body.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, silver alloy, silver (metal)

GUSN: 175492

Accession Number: 1993.614.1

Salad serving fork and spoon

Spoon (a) and fork (b) set with glazed earthenware lower handles and metal ferrules, upper handles, and bowls. Foliate decoration on handle executed in underglaze blue and overglaze gold. Bowls of both utensils have seven lobes. The central lobe of the fork is extended into three wedge-shaped tines ...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, metal

GUSN: 175493

Accession Number: 1993.614.2AB

Candelabra

Rococo Revival candelbra with hanging prisms [detached from object]. Molded, scrolled foliate and floral metal body with two arms extended one from each side, each with bobeche socket and ringed foliate decoration extending at around arm [below socket]. All-over gilt paint. Rectangular marble base. ...

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, metal, marble (rock)

GUSN: 175496

Accession Number: 1993.700

Electric lamp

Electrified lamp with clear glass globe and milk glass base, with additional attachment at top serving unknown purpose. Single socket will hold one incandescent bulb, powered by two prong white plasic outlet cord and push switch. Socket sits above clear glass globe with molded band of petals and geo...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 175503

Accession Number: 1993.840

Electric Lamp

Electrified lamp with clear glass globe and milk glass base. Single socket with hold one incandescent bulb, powered by two-prong electrical outlet cord and push switch. Socket sits above clear glass globe with band of pressed leaf-like facets around bottom half. Globe sits on brass stem, which sits ...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, brass (alloy), opaque white glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 175504

Accession Number: 1993.842

Candelabra

Pair (a&b) of bronze (?) Rococo Revival candelbra with gilded appearance. Each candelbra with three candle holders extended from mail body like arms. Arms and shafts in molded form of floral trail and canthus leaves. Dished holders with six acanthus leaves around base of each holder. Molded, scrolle...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), gilding

GUSN: 175506

Accession Number: 1993.699.1-.2

Electric Lamp

Electrified lamp with glass globe in center of shaft with cylindrical brass pieces at top and bottom of globe. Top brass piece wtih switch for turning light on and off. Dished top to insert bulb. Square milk glass base with column-like feature. Glass globe in center with molded petalled decoration a...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 175509

Accession Number: 1993.841

Jamb Hook

Pair of jamb hooks. Iron core with brass plate. Each has oval-shaped plaque screwed to wall with two screw holes. C-shaped hook opened at top. Hook attached to plaque via short stem.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175510

Accession Number: 1993.835

Jamb Hook

Pair of jamb hooks. Iron core with brass plate. Each has oval-shaped plaque screwed to wall with two screw holes. C-shaped hook opened at top. Hook attached to plaque via short stem.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175511

Accession Number: 1993.835.1

Jamb Hook

Pair of jamb hooks. Iron core with brass plate. Each has oval-shaped plaque screwed to wall with two screw holes. C-shaped hook opened at top. Hook attached to plaque via short stem.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 175512

Accession Number: 1993.835.2

Pair of Candlesticks

Pair of brass candlesticks with rectangular bases. Bell shape at bottom of shaft with turned body. Two tapered sections of shaft with cylindrical piece in middle and top. Flared rim at top.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175524

Accession Number: 1993.831

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with rectangular base. Bell shape at bottom of shaft with turned body. Two tapered sections of shaft with cylindrical piece in middle and top. Flared rim at top.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175525

Accession Number: 1993.831.1

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with rectangular base. Bell shape at bottom of shaft with turned body. Two tapered sections of shaft with cylindrical piece in middle and top. Flared rim at top.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175526

Accession Number: 1993.831.2

Candlesticks

Pair of spun brass candlesticks, each with hollow shaft. Circular, bell-shaped base rises to vascular shaped shaft with inward turning at middle. Wide flat bobeche at top of shaft. Decorated with incised lines at base and shaft.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), spinning (metalworking)

GUSN: 175582

Accession Number: 1993.832

Candlestick

Spun brass candlestick with hollow shaft. Circular, bell-shaped base rises to vascular shaped shaft with inward turning at middle. Wide flat bobeche at top of shaft. Decorated with incised lines at base and shaft.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175584

Accession Number: 1993.832.1

Candlestick

Spun brass candlestick with hollow shaft. Circular, bell-shaped base rises to vascular shaped shaft with inward turning at middle. Wide flat bobeche at top of shaft. Decorated with incised lines at base and shaft.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175585

Accession Number: 1993.832.2

Candlestick

Single brass candlestick with square base with cut corners and turned shaft with four ring turnings and bell shape at bottom. Flared rim at top.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175591

Accession Number: 1993.833

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