Historic New England

Wallpaper border

Partial roll. Entwined vine with husks framing clusters of blue berries. Printed in two blues, tan, brown and metallic gold.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175824

Accession Number: 1949.1176a

Fragment of border consisting of two American flags on staff crossed and tied with rope and tassels in center. Flags have 49 stars and 13 stripes. Printed in red, blue, white, two browns and black with gilt powder on light ground. Repeat undetermined.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175825

Accession Number: 1929.578

Wallpaper

Fragment of border(?) of two American flags on staffs crossed; shield of 13 stars and 13 stripes in center. Eagle with striped flag and one star sits atop shield. Below shield are two smaller flags with one star and six stripes. Larger flags have 49 stars and 11(?) stripes. Printed in red, blue, thr...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175826

Accession Number: 1929.577

Window Shade

Paper window shade. Exotic and colorful bird is perched on a branch. "Bird of Paradise." Framed by a border of flowers and scrolling foliage. Interlacing detail on the top and bottom of frame. Printed in yellow, purple, red, burgundy, blue, grey, white, brown, caramel on a teal ground. Reverse side ...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175827

Accession Number: 1929.575

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Interlace formed by thorny stems with white blossoms enclosing peonies. Printed in tan, raw umber, two greens, ivory, pale pink, light peach, and metallic gold, blue and pink on an embossed ochre ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175828

Accession Number: 1985.26.276

Wallpaper

Floral border with foliage and a bottom band of beading. Printed in two reds, red-brown, three greens, two yellows, and tan.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175829

Accession Number: 1985.26.121

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating grid of stylized acanthus leaf with athemion base surrounded by a stiff leaf wreath. Printed in pink and metallic copper on a salmon ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175830

Accession Number: 1985.26.253

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation silk moire in liquid mica against a field of wide green stripes on embossed paper. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175831

Accession Number: 1985.26.104

Wallpaper

Snowdrops and crocii. Sunbursts and dots are sprinkled in the background and bottom band of billets. Printed in mauve, dark mauve, beige, ochre, gold and taupe on a yellow-cream ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175832

Accession Number: 1985.26.133

Wallpaper

Dense floral border with tulips. PRinted in red, blue, gold on a chestnut brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175833

Accession Number: 1985.26.138

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating stylized fleur-deplys surrounded by scrolls and berries or beads below a continuous chain border. Printed in beige, metallic copper and gold on a pale yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175834

Accession Number: 1985.26.222

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over field of flowers and stylized scrolling foliage ornamented with metallic gold stripes and dots.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175835

Accession Number: 1985.26.206

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wide plain pink stripe with liquid mica alternating with two pinks moire design stripe. Printed on a scrolled foliage embossed paper.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175836

Accession Number: 1985.26.108

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large scale floral (thistle?) with scrolling leaves. Printed in two shades of green, tan and brown and outlined in maroon on a green ingrain paper.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175837

Accession Number: 1985.26.102

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stylized floral element in blues and greens framed by serpentine foliage on a diapered field and beige window pane checked embossed ground. Overprinted with black hatchworks.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175838

Accession Number: 1985.26.114

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Continuous rows of knotted blue ribbons with bouquets of roses. Bordered by wide yellow stripe edged with a Greek key border. Printed in two blues, two yellows, tan, two pinks, red and two greens on a beige ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175839

Accession Number: 1985.26.100

Wallpaper

Unused sample of Art Nouveau paper consisting of tulips with swirling leaves. Printed in red, green, brown and black on a blue ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175840

Accession Number: 1985.26.112

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating foliated fleur-de-lys in beige framed by alternating rows of maroon and ivory mouchette. Straight match.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175841

Accession Number: 1985.26.196

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large bouquets of roses and rose bud sprigs against a field of alternating liquid mica and blue moire stripes. Printed in two greens, three pinks, red, two ochres, blue and white on an embossed paper. Straight match.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175842

Accession Number: 1985.26.103

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Continuous light and dark green narrow stripes. Straight match.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175843

Accession Number: 1985.26.107

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Light green cross hatching on a green ground overprinted with black serpentine screen, perhaps to imitate grass cloth? Straight match.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175844

Accession Number: 1985.26.106

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Narrow yellow and tan stripes flanked by green liquid mica stripes and continuous row of cream colored roses. Printed on a green ground and floral embossed paper. Straight match.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175845

Accession Number: 1985.26.109

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Poppy blossoms enclosed within serpentine scrolling foliage. Printed in red, fuschia and crimson on red ingrain paper. Straight match.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: G.W.P. Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175846

Accession Number: 1985.26.110

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pink cross hatching on a red ground overprinted with purple serpentine grid perhaps in imitation of grass cloth. Straight match.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175847

Accession Number: 1985.26.105

Wallpaper

Two attached borders of leaves and thistles curled around a branch. Printed in two browns, tan echre, and crimson flock on a varnished sand ground. Printed height--3-1\2, entered in printed width box as "3-1\2h." LP

Date: 1875-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175848

Accession Number: 1985.26.127

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation silk moire printed in white liquid mica on a beige ground.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175849

Accession Number: 1985.26.115

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Gilt neo-grec floral element draped with bead and connected by chain swags. Printed on beige ground.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175850

Accession Number: 1985.26.116

Wallpaper

Border of large roses with a top and bottom band of squares. Printed in pastels, pink, two greens, brown, grey, yellow, gold, and light brown.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175851

Accession Number: 1985.26.118

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

Sugar Tongs

Sterling silver sugar tongs with chicken claw ends, each with three talons. Each tag has beaded and stamped decoration including c-scrolls and a leaf.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Gilbert, F. S. (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver, stamping (marking), silver (metal)

GUSN: 175592

Accession Number: 1993.689

Vase

White molded earthenware vase with hand-painted gilt and floral decoration.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding, hand-painted

GUSN: 175609

Accession Number: 1993.824.1

Vase

White molded earthenware vase with hand-painted gilt and floral decoration. Spout-shaped rim and wide base.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding, hand-painted

GUSN: 175610

Accession Number: 1993.824.2

Mug

Porcelain mug with gilded band around inside rim and around footed base. Hand-painted on front is image of swallow flying over body of water with sunset in background. Gilded flowers on either side of image. Crabstock handle also gilded with molded bird perched on top.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 175615

Accession Number: 1993.822

Book

"The Bible in Miniature for Children" - Miniature children's Bible, includes black-and-white woodcut engravings. Bound in cloth covered brown cloth. Has clear plastic page holder. Inscribed with girl's name on first leaf.

Date: 1835

Maker: Dorr, Howland & Co. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), bindings (gathered matter components)

GUSN: 175619

Accession Number: 1993.744

Book

"The Golden Vase: A Miniature Gift" - Miniature book bound in gilt-shaped brown pebbled cover. Title and floral deocration on front cover. Floral decoration on back cover. Worn floral decoration on spine. Red and gilt on page edges. Inscribed and elated on first leaf. Ninety-six pages.

Date: 1851

Maker: Fletcher, J. M. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), bindings (gathered matter components), stamping (marking), gilding

GUSN: 175631

Accession Number: 1993.741

Pincushion

Miniature silk pincushion with green and red stripes in shape of a strawberry. Hard substance underneath silk. Yellow silk thread on top for hanging.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 175645

Accession Number: 1993.762

Book

"The Wedding Ring" - Miniature book bound in gilt-stamped red pebbled cover. Front cover has title, acorns, a single dove, single flower baskets, and floral bands, all in gilt border. Spine has gilt-stamped lyre. Back pressed with c-scrolls and leaves with central flower. Ninety-six pages.

Date: C. Mid 19th Century

Maker: Buffum, J. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), stamping (marking), gilding, bindings (gathered matter components)

GUSN: 175646

Accession Number: 1993.742

Book

Miniature book bound in black cloth-covered cover, stamped with c-scroll and floral decoration. Title gilt-stamped on cover. Composed of approximately ten religious stories bound together. Illustrated with black and white engravings. Each story repaginated.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: Massachusetts Sabbath School Society (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), bindings (gathered matter components), printing (process), stamping (marking), gilding

GUSN: 175669

Accession Number: 1993.743

Toy Basket

Small, plain woven oval basket constructed of tiny, light-colored spokes and weavers of approximately the same weight. Center of base is two quarter-inch wide reeds that are cut to become spokes at ends of basket. Two long sides have floral decoration painted in red, black, blue, green, and yellow. ...

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 175681

Accession Number: 1993.760

Pincushion

Small rectangular silk pincushion with red trim around edges and tied in bows at corners. Top face is made of black silk embroidered with floral wreath in dark green, light green, olive green, pink, and yellow. Cotton Yarn. Reverse made of striped silk in gray, brown and blue.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 175684

Accession Number: 1993.761

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