Historic New England

Tieback

Band of printed fabric with a ring on each end

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 73039

Accession Number: 1969.3320.5

Tieback

Band of printed fabric with a ring on each end.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 73040

Accession Number: 1969.3320.6

Tieback

Band of printed fabric with a ring on each end.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 73041

Accession Number: 1969.3320.7

Pillow Cover

Blue toile pillow cover.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 73042

Accession Number: 1969.3320.8

Curtain

Single panel with lilac bouquet on cream stripe stippled ground; top gathered, ruc

Date: 1925-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73043

Accession Number: 1969.3322.1

Curtain

Single panel with lilac bouquet on cream stripe stippled ground; top gathered, ruc

Date: 1925-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73044

Accession Number: 1969.3322.2

Curtain

Single panel with lilac bouquet on cream stripe stippled ground; top gathered, ruc

Date: 1925-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73045

Accession Number: 1969.3322.3

Curtain

Single panel with lilac bouquet on cream stripe stippled ground; top gathered, ruc

Date: 1925-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73046

Accession Number: 1969.3322.4

Tieback

Ruched strip bound with blue tape; brass ring on each end

Date: 1925-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73047

Accession Number: 1969.3322.5

Tieback

Ruched strip bound with blue tape; brass ring on each end

Date: 1925-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73048

Accession Number: 1969.3322.6

Tieback

Ruched strip bound with blue tape; brass ring on each end

Date: 1925-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73049

Accession Number: 1969.3322.7

Tieback

Ruched strip bound with blue tape; brass ring on each end

Date: 1925-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73050

Accession Number: 1969.3322.8

Textile Sample

Lilac bouquet on cream striped stippled cream ground.

Date: 1925-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73051

Accession Number: 1969.3322.9

Textile Fragment

Piece of cloth with lilac bouquets on cream striped and stippled cream ground.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73052

Accession Number: 1969.3322.10

Textile Fragment

Lilac bouquet on cream striped stippled cream ground

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73053

Accession Number: 1969.3322.11

Textile Fragment

Lilac bouquet on cream striped stippled cream ground

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73054

Accession Number: 1969.3322.13

Slipcover

Lilac bouquet on cream striped stippled cream ground

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73055

Accession Number: 1969.3322.12

Slipcover

Lilac bouquet on cream striped stippled cream ground, band blue tie

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73056

Accession Number: 1969.3322.14

Slipcover

Lilac bouquet on cream striped stippled cream ground, band blue tie

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73057

Accession Number: 1969.3322.15

Chair Slipcover

Slipcover with ivory ground and pink bud spray, ribbon, basket; alternative stripes; straight back, crest; flounce

Date: 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 73058

Accession Number: 1969.3519.1

Chair Slipcover

Slipcover with ivory ground and pink bud spray, ribbon, basket; alternative stripes; straight back, crest; flounce

Date: 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 73059

Accession Number: 1969.3519.2

Slipcover, Chair

Slipcover with ivory ground and pink bud spray, ribbon, basket; alternative stripes; straight back, crest; flounce

Date: 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 73060

Accession Number: 1969.3519.4

Scent bottle

Art Nouveau red and white cameo glass scent bottle with a silver stopper. Floral pattern.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 170802

Accession Number: 2006.44.2056AB

A double headed war club, or 'u'u, from the Marquesas Islands (Te Henua 'Enana). Made of heavy ironwood, or toa, the head of the 'u'u has human-like faces on both sides. These faces are composed of smaller faces and pairs of eyes. The eyes and nose, for instance, are made of small human heads. Ther...

Maker: unknown

Material: ironwood

GUSN: 170803

Accession Number: 2006.44.1154

Vase

Art Nouveau style glass vase with floral pattern.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Tiffany, Louis Comfort, 1848-1933 (Artist, Designer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 170804

Accession Number: 2006.44.2057

Club

Tongan paddle club with oval pointed end and zig-zag pattern incised carving on all surfaces. Known as a 'akua tau.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving and carving techniques

GUSN: 170805

Accession Number: 2006.44.1149

Secretary

Married high chest of drawers. Chippendale style bonnet-top secretary with broken pediment and three spiral finials, fluted pilasters and panelled doors. Empire style chest of drawers lower section with ball feet.

Date: 1760-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170806

Accession Number: 2006.44.1147

Settee

Federal style inlaid mahogany settee. Rose patterned upholstery. Serpentine front with three front, fluted, pencil legs. Inlaid swag on front seat rail and inlaid star on crest rail.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), inlay (process)

GUSN: 170807

Accession Number: 2006.44.1148

Umbrella

Deep purple umbrella with wooden handle. Metal tip on handle with deer carving. Button closure on fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 170808

Accession Number: 2006.44.1164

Umbrella stand

Round chinese export porcelain umbrella stand in Rose Medallion pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170809

Accession Number: 2006.44.1156

Basket

Native American small basket with wing pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170810

Accession Number: 2006.44.2070AB

Tableware set

Large ceramic bowl and nine dessert plates. Black painted bottoms with handpainted black and white surface decoration. Bowl depicts a large map of Africa, plates depict different types of African animals. Made by Nannie Borden Phillips to commemorate her 1930-1931 trip from Capetown to Cairo. Animal...

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Painter) Pottery Workshop of Boston (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 170811

Accession Number: 2006.44.1163

Basket

Native American small basket with horizontal lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170812

Accession Number: 2006.44.2073AB

Sideboard

Sideboard with gray marble top. Sideboard has six small drawers, one large central drawer, and a cupboard with tambour doors. Drawers have brass pulls. Carved cocentric circle decoration atop each of the six tapered legs.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: Attributed to Hook, William, 1777-1867 (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), inlay (process), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170814

Accession Number: 2006.44.1160

Bookcase

Mahogany, glazed bookcase. Four glass panes and fluting at corners.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170815

Accession Number: 2006.44.1161

Doily

Round doily with floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 170816

Accession Number: 2006.44.1162

Pole Club

Long pole club with a flattened, flared head with scalloped egdes, from the Cook Islands (probably Rarotonga or Atiu). Dark, polished wood. At the base of the club head are four small protruding ovals, and the base of the handle has a phallic shape. The tip of the club is pointed. The pole club wou...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170817

Accession Number: 2006.44.1151

Chandelier

Glass chandelier with frosted grape pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 170818

Accession Number: 2006.44.1155

Sampler

Embroidered alphabet sampler in a plain wood frame. Inscription worked in cross stitch "Happy is she whose early/years receive instruction/Mary Willis born/Portland AE9 Dec 14, 1805"

Date: ca. 1814

Maker: Duncan, Mary Willis, 1805-1888 (Embroiderer) Goodspeed's Bookstore (Framer)

Material: embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 170819

Accession Number: 2006.44.1159

Wall mirror

Oval shaped, Adam style painted and parcel gilt wall mirror.

Maker: unknown

Material: parcel gilding, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 170822

Accession Number: 2006.44.1158

Basket

Native American grass basket with orange and purple lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170903

Accession Number: 2006.44.2066

Club

Maori (New Zealand/Aotearoa) wooden staff/club known as taiaha, flattened and wide at one end and the other with a carved face and tongue. The pointed end takes the form of a decorated tongue projecting from the open mouth of a stylized head, carved on both sides. The eyes of the head are inlaid wit...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), shell (animal material)

GUSN: 170906

Accession Number: 2006.44.1198

Basket

Native American grass basket with purple and gold lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170907

Accession Number: 2006.44.2067AB

Basket

Native American grass open basket with black geometrical pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170908

Accession Number: 2006.44.2065

Paddle

Small carved wooden paddle from the Austral Islands, covered with incised patterns. The carvings include the characteristic Austral Island circular motif and flared handle pommel with eight human-like figures.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170909

Accession Number: 2006.44.1199