Historic New England

Wall sconce

Electric wall sconce with white glass body, shade has printed floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266034

Accession Number: 2012.66.3

Mirror

Wall mirror, rectangular with gilt painted wood frame, carved decoration in corners.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266035

Accession Number: 2012.66.4

Tablecloth

Tablecloth, blue and white floral pattern, Cotton, United States.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266041

Accession Number: 2012.66.10

Table runner

White table runner with embroidered red initials.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidering

GUSN: 266042

Accession Number: 2012.66.11

Braided rug

Braided oval rug, maroon, blue, and gray.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266058

Accession Number: 2012.66.27

Braided rug

Braided oval rug, pink, gray, and ivory.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266059

Accession Number: 2012.66.28

Braided rug

Braided oval rug, maroon, blue, and brown.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266060

Accession Number: 2012.66.29

Braided rug

Braided oval rug, maroon, brown, dark green, and blue.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266061

Accession Number: 2012.66.30

Portrait of Hannah May Burrough (1872-1972)

Full-length portrait of Hannah May Burrough. Sitter is wearing a full length dress, bodice has a rounded neckline with lace trim, pale blue sash at waist, gathered skirt; Hannah is holding a fan in her right hand and is standing next to a small table covered with a pale yellow cloth. A clear glass v...

Date: 1897

Maker: Breul, Hugo August Bernhard, 1854-1910 (Artist)

Material: oil painting (technique)

GUSN: 266203

Accession Number: 1929.69

Book - Night Thoughts

"Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality" by Edward Young, PhD.; leather bound book; brown cover with gilt dot docration at border and on binding.

Date: 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 266251

Accession Number: 2002.59.2

Carte-de-Visite

Black and white image of Clarissa Sanford (1799-1878) seated at a marble-top table, wearing black dress, hat, fur stole; book upright on table.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266252

Accession Number: 2002.59.3

Carte-de-Visite

Oval black and white image (bust of Rev. Levi Packard) wearing black jacket and high collared white shirt.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 266253

Accession Number: 2002.59.4

Dress Box

Box for wedding dress and cape; turquoise cardboard box; white lid with gold edges; manufacturer's logo in turquoise ink on top center of lid.

Date: 1972

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, ink

GUSN: 266261

Accession Number: 2003.19.1.3AB

Wedding Veil Box

Turquoise cardboard box; white lid with gold edges; manufacturer's logo in turquoise ink on top center of lid.

Date: 1972

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, ink

GUSN: 266265

Accession Number: 2003.19.2.2AB

Box

Brown cardboard box containing 7 wedding invitations, 2 engraved printing plates, and a sheet of directions for assembling the invitations.

Date: 1972

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 266269

Accession Number: 2003.19.8

Box

White cardboard box with lid; lid is covered with textured (like alligator skin) white paper; company logo in center of lid in green ink.

Date: 1970s

Maker: Charles Sumner (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), cardboard, ink

GUSN: 266270

Accession Number: 2003.19.9AB

Dutch Cocao Canister

Tubular cardboard canister; red bottom and red removable lid; sides of canister are wrapped with a tan label with gold lettering; there is a tea kettle on one side of the label and an oriental well on the other side.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 266273

Accession Number: 2003.22AB

Window Curtain

Sheer white with small white dots; rectangular with straight edges; appears they are unfinished.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth

GUSN: 266274

Accession Number: 2003.25.2AB

Window Curtain

Each part consists of two vertical rectangular panels sewn together at center of valance; off-white sheer with white dots in horizontal rows; green and white checkered valance with scalloped edge; green and white checkered trim on inner and lower edges and one vertical checkered band a few inches in...

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266364

Accession Number: 2003.25.3AB

Window Curtain

AB: Ivory sheer rectangular panels with white squares and dots throughtout; ruffle at header; threee horizontal bands of ruffles below which is a wider panel; ruffles along all edges; CD: two ruffled tiebacks of same fabric.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: G. Fox & Co. (Retailer)

GUSN: 266366

Accession Number: 2003.25.4A-D

Window Curtain

Sheer ivory rectangular with rows of embroidered ivory dots and ovals; straight edges.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266367

Accession Number: 2003.25.5AB

Window Curtain

Off-white lace; rectangular in shape; slightly scalloped edges; floral and leaf design throughout.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266368

Accession Number: 2003.25.6AB

Window Curtain

Two rectangular panels stitched together at header; sheer white with horizontal bands of embroidered double helix design; straight edges.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266369

Accession Number: 2003.25.7

Window Curtain

Off-white lace rectangular panel; diamond pattern; straight edges.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266370

Accession Number: 2003.25.8

Window Curtain

Off-white lace rectangular panel; ruffled header; floral design at edges.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266371

Accession Number: 2003.25.9

Window Curtain

White sheer rectangular panels with white 4-dot clusters throughout; simple straight edges.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266372

Accession Number: 2003.25.10AB

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; scroll and leaf pattern; light pencil outline with some white residue; needle marks throughout.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 265315

Accession Number: 2002.32.258

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; abstracted scroll pattern; black chalk residue on front and reverse; needle marks throughout; small "V" cuts on left and right sides.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral), black chalk

GUSN: 265316

Accession Number: 2002.32.259

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; small flower and leaf pattern; heavy black chalk residue on front; needle marks throughout; upper portion of pattern has scalloped edges.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral), black chalk

GUSN: 265317

Accession Number: 2002.32.260

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; curly line "V" shaped pattern; pencil outline on front; needle marks throughout; folded crease down center.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 265318

Accession Number: 2002.32.261

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; flower and leaf pattern; cut off at right side; pencil outline and black residue on front; light horizontal pencil marks below; needle marks throughout; blue ink stain reverse right side.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 265319

Accession Number: 2002.32.262

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; portion of a geometric border pattern; light pencil outline on front; needle marks throughout; pin holes left and right side.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 265320

Accession Number: 2002.32.264

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery patternsmall flower and leaf pattern; possible border; pencil outline on front; needle marks throughout.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 265321

Accession Number: 2002.32.265

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; small flower and leaf pattern; whole pattern is two pieces of paper glued together; heavy black chalk residue on front with lighter horizontal pencil marks below; needle marks throughout; light pencil outline of pattern on reverse.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral), glue, black chalk

GUSN: 265323

Accession Number: 2002.32.263

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; detailed flower and leaf pattern (single sprig); pencil outline on front with one curved pencil line below the pattern; needle marks throughout; black chalk residue on reverse.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral), black chalk

GUSN: 265324

Accession Number: 2002.32.266

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; partial floral pattern; sketches of stems and leaves with sketches of circles and small lines as flowers; arranged in oval; numbers written throughout front; various flowers are mnarked "1, 2, 3, 4, 5"; puncture marks throughout.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 265325

Accession Number: 2002.32.267

Child's Coat

White ermine coat with collar and cuffed sleeves; large white pearl buttons down front with rope fasteners; black-tipped ermine tails throughout; cream-colored satin lining.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: Otto J. Piehler Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: fur, satin

GUSN: 265326

Accession Number: 2002.34.1

Child's Muff

White ermine muff with black-tipped ermine tails throughout and hanging from sides; satin interior.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: Otto J. Piehler Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: fur, satin

GUSN: 265327

Accession Number: 2002.34.2.1

Muff Box

Cardboard box (A) covered with white shiny paper; lid (B) has gold edging and pink label in the center with manufacturer's name; wooden frame around top of interior with wooden rod from which muff hangs.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 265328

Accession Number: 2002.34.2.2AB

Child's Stole

White ermine stole; three ermine heads joined at the top from which extend four lengths of ermine bodies with black tails throughout.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: Otto J. Piehler Inc.

Material: fur

GUSN: 265329

Accession Number: 2002.34.3.1

Stole Box

Cardboard box and lid covered in white paper; gold trim on lid; center of lid has pink paper; manufacturer's label.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 265330

Accession Number: 2002.34.3.2AB

Coat

Red silk damask coat with white ermine lining; ermine collar and cuffs; two large buttons on front; piping down front and along hem; bunched fabric along sleeves; damask has oriental motif with dragons and potted flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), damask, fur, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 265331

Accession Number: 2002.34.4

Mug

Earthenware mug. Two handles with squared-off corners. Brown transfer printed hunting scenes on both sides. Over painted with brown, green, blue, and ochre. Decorative bands with oak leaves and acorns printed around inside of rim and down handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 265337

Accession Number: 1932.2260