Historic New England

Wallpaper Printing Cylinder

Wood and metal wallpaper printing cylinder featuring a scrolling foliate design

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103376

Accession Number: 2005.29.1

Wallpaper Printing Cylinder

Wood and metal wallpaper machine printing cylinder with scrolling floral pattern.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 103377

Accession Number: 2005.29.2

Wallpaper Printing Cylinder

Wood and metal printing cylinder with two bands of scrolling foliate.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103378

Accession Number: 2005.29.3

Wallpaper Printing Cylinder

Wood and metal wallpaper printing cylinder featuring a floral pattern with a trellis.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103379

Accession Number: 2005.29.4

Wallpaper Wood Block

Wallpaper wood block with two stylized male figures.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103380

Accession Number: 2005.29.5

Wallpaper Wood Block

Wallpaper wood block with a scrolling floral and swag design.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103381

Accession Number: 2005.29.6

Wallpaper

Tapestry wallpaper fragment depicting a pastoral scene of a woman on a mule and a man plowing a field, various greens and beige on tan ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing ink

GUSN: 103382

Accession Number: 2005.30

Wallpaper Moldings Sample Sheet

Wallpaper moldings sample sheet featuring various styles and colors of wallpaper molding, most with gilt decoration.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Potter Paper Mills (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103383

Accession Number: 2004.45AB

Bed, double size, having horizontally rectangular headboard, large continuous-bead molding of scrolls details the serpentine outline, and top center cartouche of foliate carving. Beneath center book-match burl graining. Lower footboard repeats the headboard detail, counterpart base molding, with fre...

Date: 1936-1937

Maker: Cole, Louis (Maker) National Furniture Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103384

Accession Number: 2007.17.1A-D

Gentleman's Dresser

Chest of drawers, vertically rectangular, having an overhang rectangular top, serpentine-shaped front and ovolo corners fitted with upper two horizontal short drawers, above four graduated long drawers, all with case continuous-bead molding surrounds having cast-metal pulls, scrolls and foliate deta...

Date: 1936-1937

Maker: Cole, Louis (Maker) National Furniture Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103385

Accession Number: 2007.17.2

Commode

Commode, having overhang serpentine-shaped top, ovolo corners, with molded edge. Two horizontal short drawers beneath, fronts with inner bead molding and continuous-bead molding surrounds, each with matching cast-metal foliate pulls. Beneath, two deep long drawers, serpentine fronts, continuous-bead...

Date: 1936-1937

Maker: Cole, Louis (Maker) National Furniture Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103386

Accession Number: 2007.17.3

Dressing Table

Dressing table, serpentine shaped with edge thumb-molding having concave center knee space, applied continuous-bead molding outline with center base carved scallop shell with scroll surrounds. Flanking banks of three graduated short drawers on each side, top serpentine drawers with bead molding surr...

Date: 1936-1937

Maker: Cole, Louis (Maker) National Furniture Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103387

Accession Number: 2007.17.4

Upholstered Bench with Arms

Bench with arms having low oval upholstered back, ivory ground brocade with pastel flowers and leafage show cover; applied carved C-scroll cresting. Curved dish-molded open arms above shaped molded arm supports and D-shaped upholstered slip-seat. Front seat rail with shaped lower edge; shaped front ...

Date: 1936-1937

Maker: Cole, Louis (Maker) National Furniture Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103388

Accession Number: 2007.17.5

Upholstered Chair

Boudoir chair, with boxed oval upholstered back, counterpart upholstery show cover, having D-shaped upholstered seat above straight front seat rail, scallop shaping lower edge. Cabriole legs with leafage carved French feet.

Date: 1936-1937

Maker: Cole, Louis (Maker) National Furniture Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103389

Accession Number: 2007.17.6

Pair of Nightstands

Pair of nightstands, each with overhang circular top, multiple continuous-bead edge molding above shaped aprons with machined rosettes. Four high slender cabriole legs, apron roundels above high leg low relief leafage carving and French scroll above rounded block feet.

Date: 1936-1937

Maker: Cole, Louis (Maker) National Furniture Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103390

Accession Number: 2007.17.7.1-2

Pair of Wall Mirrors

Pair of wall mirrors, vertically oval in shape, each having molded frame, bead-molding inner edge, and pierced foliate scrollwork cresting, center swags and ruffled shell detail; counterpart reduced pierced and carved base detail.

Date: 1936-1937

Maker: Cole, Louis (Maker) National Furniture Company (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103391

Accession Number: 2007.17.8.1-2

Pair of Modillions Mounted on Boards

Pair of wood modillions having carved scrolled acanthus leaves, painted white, both mounted to rectangular boards

Date: 1795

Maker: Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844 (Architect)

GUSN: 103392

Accession Number: 2007.19.1-2

Hope Chest

Rectangular cedar hope chest with veneered surface, serpentine stepped molding at front, single drawer at bottom front, and four bracket feet. Lid hinged at back, single shelf with three sections lined with green felt under lid.

Date: 1942

Maker: The Lane Company, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103393

Accession Number: 2007.22.1

Bedspread

White cotton crocheted bedspread with an interlocking diamond pattern with pink and multicolored rosettes, zigzag shaped edge with cotton fringe on three sides.

Date: 1942-1945

Maker: Swedberg, Annie (Maker)

GUSN: 103394

Accession Number: 2007.22.2

Doily

Round tan cotton crocheted doily consisting of seven circles, one in center and six sewn around the center circle.

Date: 1942-1945

Maker: Swedberg, Annie (Maker)

GUSN: 103395

Accession Number: 2007.22.3

Doily

Rectangular white cotton crocheted doily, with diamond pattern in center and scalloped web pattern on border.

Date: 1942-1945

Maker: Lahikainen, Matilda (Maker)

GUSN: 103396

Accession Number: 2007.22.4

Mitsubishi VisiTel Visual Telephone Display

Rectangular display monitor in black plastic casing, monitor body tapers back into a triangle shape, black plastic t-shaped foot at front, long black combination telephone and AV cord attached.

Date: 1987-1989

Maker: Mitsubishi (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103397

Accession Number: 2007.22.5

Frigidaire Electric Range

Combination electric stove and oven range, painted white metal body, with raised back control and gauge panel featuring a timer, clock, temperature controls for stovetop and ovens, and appliance outlet, left side of stovetop features three round coiled cooking surface units and a recessed metal pot ...

Date: ca. 1958

Maker: General Motors Corporation (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103398

Accession Number: 2006.42AB

Shelf Clock with Base

Shelf clock, circular ormolu and white face with black Roman numerals and large ormolu pendulum set within a four-columned brass portico supporting a flat stepped pediment top, square base with four round feet, applied floral ormolu mounts at front of top and base. Separate oval-shaped wood base pai...

Date: 1823

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103399

Accession Number: 1990.279AB

Hood Truck Bank

Molded plastic toy bank in the form of a Hood Milk delivery truck with red Hood logo on each side, slot at top for coins, four black plastic wheels

Date: 1975-1999

Maker: H.P. Hood & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103400

Accession Number: 2008.2

Parlor Organ

Upright walnut parlor organ, stepped pediment top, front features an applied pierced and carved frieze with small wood shelf below for holding music, slanted cover with two recessed geometric shapes, lid retracts into body, ivory keyboard and panel with eight labeled knobs, applied carved scrolled m...

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: Prescott Organ Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103401

Accession Number: 2007.8

Box with Lid

Round box made of birch bark with lid. Lid and box are embroidered with dyed moosehair in a floral pattern. Flower on lid is likely a morning glory or convolvulus, a motif often used in Wendat (Huron) women's moosehai embroidery.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103402

Accession Number: 1969.19159AB

Trunk with Wallpaper Lining

Small black leather covered trunk with brass tacks along edges and in a double diamond pattern on cover, brass handle at top, black metal lock at front, inside is lined with pink wallpaper with white zigzag and wavy vertical lines and orange flowers (2001.119.2).

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wallpapers, leather, wood and wood products

GUSN: 103403

Accession Number: 2001.119.1

Set of Napkin Rings

Three round tortoiseshell napkin rings with carved horizontal bands.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103404

Accession Number: 1947.804.1-3

Pincushion

Shoe-shaped pin cushion covered in tan, brown and blue floral material, small red tassel at front, leather sole.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103405

Accession Number: 1947.805

Pincushion

Heart shaped pin cushion covered in red silk with white cotton stitching along edge, pink and green silk grosgrain ribbons attached.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103406

Accession Number: 1947.806

Belt

Green, blue, pink, white, and purple floral patterned fabric belt with leather buckle and green and blue plastic buckle attachments.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 102939

Accession Number: 2006.44.406

Belt

Flexible gold colored metal belt linked with smooth gold buckle.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Forstner Chain Corporation

Material: metal

GUSN: 102940

Accession Number: 2006.44.407

Belt

Cloth cord ribbed belt with metallic gold thread and triangular shaped red plastic buckle.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102941

Accession Number: 2006.44.408

Pocket Watch and Stand

14K gold Waltham pocket watch with white porcelain face. Numerals for hours are painted in black, seconds are painted in red. Attached watch chain. Watch hangs from a brass crescent shaped watch stand.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: American Waltham Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102942

Accession Number: 2006.44.409.1-.2

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell hair comb with carved pierced scroll decoration.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102943

Accession Number: 2006.44.410

Pair of Hair Combs

Pair of tortoiseshell hair combs trimmed with a band of gold colored decoration.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102944

Accession Number: 2006.44.411ab

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell hair comb with gold pique point decoration.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, gold (metal)

GUSN: 102945

Accession Number: 2006.44.412

Hair Comb or Pin

Two pronged tortoiseshell hair comb with round top.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 102946

Accession Number: 2006.44.413

Hair Comb

Two prong tortoiseshell haircomb with square top; Pierced decoration of a tree.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102947

Accession Number: 2006.44.414

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell hair comb with gold pique point decoration.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 102948

Accession Number: 2006.44.415

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell hair comb with pierced carved foliate decoration.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), tortoise shell

GUSN: 102949

Accession Number: 2006.44.416

Watch Key

Gold plated watch key set with a faceted colorless stone.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102950

Accession Number: 2006.44.417

Hair Comb

Two-pronged tortoiseshell hair comb with pierced gold colored scroll work head.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102951

Accession Number: 2006.44.418

Hair Comb

Large (about 9''x9'') tortoiseshell hair comb with carved and pierced foliate head.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102952

Accession Number: 2006.44.419

Neck Ornament

Hawaiian "lei niho palaoa" neck ornament with a large, carved ivory pendant attached to many strands made from tightly braided human hair. Worn only by men and women of the elite class - ali'i - lei niho palaoa were potent symbols of status and sacred power.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, ivory (tooth component), tusk

GUSN: 102953

Accession Number: 2006.44.420

Necklace

Long necklace of elongated bone beads each separated by a round colored glass and metal beads with white claw or tooth as central pendant.

Date: 1866-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102954

Accession Number: 2006.44.421

Leg Ornament

Hawaiian dog-tooth leg ornament, or kupe'e niho 'ilio. Wide anklet of layered dog teeth strung with two-ply twine attached to thicker looped plant fiber. Worn by men during dance ceremonies.

Maker: unknown

Material: tooth, twine

GUSN: 102955

Accession Number: 2006.44.422

Belt

Ojibway beaded green, orange, yellow, purple, blue, white, red, pink belt sash with floral design.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102956

Accession Number: 2006.44.423

Posy Holder

Silver posy holder with floral chased and repousse decoration. Tulip-shaped cup constructed of six leaf-shaped petals attached to a hollow silver stem. A silver chain and pin are attached at the base of the cup. The pin would pierce the flower stems inserted into the cup to keep them stationary. The...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102957

Accession Number: 2002.29.15

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