Historic New England

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper with white vertical stripes and sprays of white and pink flowers and purple lilacs on a mint green ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: United Wallpaper Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103318

Accession Number: 2006.30.4

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper with white, tan, blue and brown floral diaper pattern on gray blue ground.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: J.C. Eisenhart Wall Paper Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103319

Accession Number: 2006.30.5

Wallpaper Fragment

Wallpaper fragment with pink dense pattern featuring various flowers and foliage and animals including deer, boar, gazelles, birds, and man holding a rabbit all on a dark brown ground.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103321

Accession Number: 2006.30.6

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper with sprays of fern leaves, feathers and blue and pink flowers on a peach ground.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103322

Accession Number: 2006.30.7

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper with nine columns of pink roses, chains of purple flowers, and silver lines on white ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103324

Accession Number: 2006.30.8

Wallpaper Roll

Unused roll of wallpaper. Stripes embellished with flowers and foliage alternating with overlapping chains of white flowers, framing roses, all on a gray-blue ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: United Wallpaper Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103325

Accession Number: 2006.30.9

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Three different harbor scenes featuring green buildings with red roofs, each framed with scrolling foliate borders on tan ground.

Date: 1950-1955

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103327

Accession Number: 2006.30.10

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Sprays of green, pink and white flowers on green ground.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: J.C. Eisenhart Wall Paper Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103329

Accession Number: 2006.30.11

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Lime green, light and dark pink flowers with sprays of green and gray foliage on tan ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Sears, Roebuck and Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103331

Accession Number: 2006.30.12

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pink roses with green foliage on cream ground.

Date: 1935-1955

Maker: J.C. Eisenhart Wall Paper Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103333

Accession Number: 2006.30.13

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Light and dark red open roses with green foliage on cream ground.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: Vogue Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103334

Accession Number: 2006.30.14

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. All over diaper design of stylized roses and foliage in imitation of brocade in white on a gold ground.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103335

Accession Number: 2006.30.15

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pink stylized tulips with green leaves on a tan ground with brown patterned vertical stripes.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103336

Accession Number: 2006.30.16

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Stylized bunches of white and pink flowers with green foliage on green ground.

Date: 1950-1955

Maker: United Wall Paper Factories, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103337

Accession Number: 2006.30.17

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. White stylized flowers with dark purple accents on sage green ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Louis W. Bowen, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103338

Accession Number: 2006.30.18

Unused roll of wallpaper. Two repeating scenes, one of the Parthenon and a ionic column in pink and white surrounded by green foliage, the other is of an urn on a pedestal in pink and white surrounded by green foliage, all on a rust-rose ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103339

Accession Number: 2006.30.19

Wallpaper Roll

Unused roll of wallpaper. Dark grey scrolled trellis framing an abstract garden scene in green and yellow on cream ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Louis W. Bowen, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103341

Accession Number: 2006.30.20

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Green and blue speckled scrolling foliate pattern on a white textured ground.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103342

Accession Number: 2006.43

Young Boy's Tunic

White cotton and lace boy's tunic. Cotton sailor style collar with eyelet lace accent and trim, long sleeves, four button holes down front, three round white stone buttons remain. White cotton matching tie belt.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103343

Accession Number: 2007.14.2AB

Infant's Shirt

White cotton and lace infant's shirt, open down back with no sleeves, two buttons at shoulders (one missing), lace trim.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103344

Accession Number: 2007.14.3

Infant's Bib

White cotton quilted infant's bid with floral embroidery and eyelet lace trim.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 103345

Accession Number: 2007.14.4

Infant's Shirt

White cotton and lace infant's shirt, open down back, square shaped neckline and short cap sleeves trimmed with lace.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103346

Accession Number: 2007.14.5

Infant's Bib

White cotton infant's bib. Crocheted diamond shaped bib with two loops at top for arms, crocheted lace edge.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 103347

Accession Number: 2007.14.6

Infant's Bib

White cotton infant's bib. Crocheted diamond shaped bib with two loops at top for arms, crocheted lace edge.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 103348

Accession Number: 2007.14.7

Infant's Shirt

White cotton and lace infant's shirt, pull-over style, round neckline and short sleeves trimmed with lace, buttons at tops of shoulders (one missing).

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103349

Accession Number: 2007.14.8

Infant's Shirt

White cotton and lace infant's shirt, pull-over style, round neckline and short sleeves trimmed in lace, button closures at shoulders (one button missing).

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103350

Accession Number: 2007.14.9

Infant's Bib

White linen and lace infant's bib with floral embroidery and trimmed with scalloped edged lace.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 103351

Accession Number: 2007.14.10

Infant's Bib

White lace bib with three concentric circles of lace with a leaf appliqué in center, two lace ties.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 103352

Accession Number: 2007.14.11

Wardrobe

Mahogany Empire style wardrobe with chest of drawers in center featuring five drawers each with two round brass pulls and a brass keyhole in center. Chest flanked by two equally tall mahogany wardrobes with stepped pediment molding at top and full length doors with two panels and small brass door kn...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103353

Accession Number: 2007.10

Textile Samples

Five rectangular fabric samples attached with staples at one end. All feature identical stripe pattern each in different colors.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103354

Accession Number: 2000.491.1

Textile Samples

Ten textile swatches attached at one end with staples each featuring an identical design of stripes of abstract patterns in a different color combination.

Date: 1961

Maker: Toikka, Oiva (Finnish craftsman, born 1931) (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103355

Accession Number: 2000.491.2

Textile Samples

Five textiles swatches attached with staple. Each feature identical narrow vertical strip design in different color combinations.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103356

Accession Number: 2000.491.3

Textile Sample

Square cotton textile swatch with vertical narrow crimson stripes on a white ground.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103357

Accession Number: 2000.491.4

Textile Sample

Square cotton textile swatch with vertical narrow dark blue stripes on a light blue ground.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103358

Accession Number: 2000.491.5

Textile Samples

Three square cotton textile samples stapled at top. All feature identical abstract repeating flower design in black and white, dark blue and gray, and beige and tan color combinations.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103359

Accession Number: 2000.491.6

Silk Damask Sample

Large fragment of blue damask with floral pattern.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: Chandler & Co (Retailer)

Material: damask

GUSN: 103412

Accession Number: 2008.1.8

Blanket

Large piece of woven cotton in light and dark beige with a floral and grape leaf pattern.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103413

Accession Number: 1991.1786

Table Mat

Woven wool table mat to look like small oriental carpet with a red, blue and green geometric pattern and fringe on both ends.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103414

Accession Number: 1993.859

Child's Dress

White cotton child's nightgown with floral embroidered short sleeves, gathered neckline, and floral lace decoration at front.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103415

Accession Number: 1992.821

Pair of Women's Drawers

White cotton women's underwear with floral lace trim along bottom of each leg.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 103416

Accession Number: 1992.820

Needlework

Unfinished needlework on bristol board, Gothic script in various shades of red and pin "Friendship / Love / and / Truth" edged with green scrolling foliage.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103417

Accession Number: 1942.5169

Needlework Pattern

Bristol board needlework pattern with unfinished needlework. Printed on front in black ink in old English script "The Old / Oaken Bucket." Image of a well with bucket resting on top. Ground around well has been partially embroidered with green yarn, steel needle is still attached.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103418

Accession Number: 1940.327

Needlework Pattern

Bristol board needlework pattern. Printed inscription "ABSENT / But Not Forgotten." Two roses on each side of inscription with a chain of ivy that forms a cartouche at center.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103419

Accession Number: 1940.328