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Kapa

Large piece of white kapa cloth, probably part of a multi-layered kapa moe, or Hawaiian sleeping cover. Thin and very soft, the kapa is heavy and embossed with lines of different sized circles. Kapa (the Hawaiian word for tapa) is a cloth made from the inner bark of trees and is widely used in the P...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271934

Accession Number: 2006.44.3658

Kapa stamp

Kapa stamp from Hawaii, or ohe kapala. Thin bamboo strip with incised pattern of closely aligned chevrons followed by four diamond shapes, each incised with two small triangle shapes. Carved into the end of one side. The stamp would be dipped in paint and pressed onto kapa cloth to create a repeated...

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material)

GUSN: 271938

Accession Number: 2006.44.3659

Kapa Stamp

Kapa stamp from Hawaii, or ohe kapala. Thin bamboo strip with incised pattern of closely spaced circles with radiating arms like a stars or flowers carved into the end of one side. Stamp would be dipped in paint and pressed onto kapa cloth to create a repeated decorative pattern. Old paint/dye resid...

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material)

GUSN: 271939

Accession Number: 2006.44.3660

Kapa Stamp

Kapa stamp from Hawaii, or ohe kapala. Thin bamboo strip with incised pattern of three double bands placed on the diagonal, each band incised with five square shapes. Carved into the end of one side. Stamp would be dipped in paint/dye and pressed onto kapa cloth to create a repeated decorative patte...

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material)

GUSN: 271941

Accession Number: 2006.44.3661

Tapa Kerchief

Kerchief made of tapa cloth from the Pacific Islands. Triangle shape with border and dots across a tan field. Kerchiefs were introduced to the Pacific Islands by missionaries in the early nineteenth century. Probably a souvenir item from Hawaii. Tapa is cloth made from the inner bark of certain tre...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271942

Accession Number: 2006.44.3662

Work Pocket

Work pocket made of a white sheer, stiff cotton printed with purple windowpane and polka dot pattern; Divided inner pocket; Gathered outer pocket with scalloped flap, embroidery at flap; White binding; One cotton tie.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 271943

Accession Number: 1992.215

No image available

Doll dress

Doll's dress, white linen printed with pin and brown floral trail pattern; Cap sleeves; Drawstring neckline; Center pleat on bodice.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 271944

Accession Number: 1992.304

No image available

Doll apron

Doll apron, brown, wine and white geometric stripe printed on linen; Gathered to brown and white floral waistband and ties; Body bound with same material as waistband.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 271945

Accession Number: 1992.305

No image available

Doll apron

Doll apron, blue and white vertical stripe woven into linen; Self waistband with ties; Patch pocket; White banding around body.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 271946

Accession Number: 1992.306

No image available

Doll bodice

Doll bodice, dark red linen printed with black floral stripe; Square neckline and long sleeves; Trimmed with white lace; Pointed waist; Button hole in back.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 271947

Accession Number: 1992.307

No image available

Doll dress

Doll dress, maroon linen printed with white polka dots; Drawstring neckline; Short sleeves.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 271948

Accession Number: 1992.309

Table

Dining table [a] with nine and a half removable extension leaves [b-j]. Rectangular table has rounded corners with carving above and below the plain skirt. Heavy spiral turned legs end in a block with a carved flower and a carved foot. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table ...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 265870

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.1A-J

Armchair

Armchair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Chair arms feature a carved scroll at the end. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265872

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.3

Armchair

Armchair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Chair arms feature a carved scroll at the end. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 265873

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.4

Chair

Side chair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf stand; Twelve chairs (two armchairs and ten ...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 265874

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.5

Chair

Side chair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf stand; Twelve chairs (two armchairs and ten ...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265875

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.6

Chair

Side chair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf stand; Twelve chairs (two armchairs and ten ...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265876

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.7

Chair

Side chair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf stand; Twelve chairs (two armchairs and ten ...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265877

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.8

Chair

Side chair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf stand; Twelve chairs (two armchairs and ten ...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265878

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.9

Chair

Side chair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf stand; Twelve chairs (two armchairs and ten ...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265879

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.10

Chair

Side chair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf stand; Twelve chairs (two armchairs and ten ...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265880

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.11

Chair

Side chair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf stand; Twelve chairs (two armchairs and ten ...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265881

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.12

Chair

Side chair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf stand; Twelve chairs (two armchairs and ten ...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265882

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.13

Chair

Side chair with flame finials. Carved and curved crest rail with spiral turned stiles and a pierced splat. Carved knees and ball and claw feet. Leather seat. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf stand; Twelve chairs (two armchairs and ten ...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265883

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.14

Fire screen

Fire screen with a central beveled glass panel. Wood frame has flame finials, spiral turned stiles, and large animal paw feet. Part of a fifteen-piece dining room set including: Dining Table with extension leaves; Table leaf stand; Twelve chairs (two armchairs and ten side chairs); and a fire screen...

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), glass (material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 265884

Accession Number: 2012.58.6.15

Creamer

Creamer, decorated with bands of engraved flowers, oak leaves, and acorns. Both sides engraved with center medallion surround by garlands of leaves. One medallion has an engraved "P" in the center.

Date: 1806-1811

Maker: Alfred & George Welles (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 265931

Accession Number: 2012.62.1

Sugar bowl

Two-handled sugar bowl [a] with cover [b]; Body of sugar bowl is decorated with a freize of flowers, crescent moons, oak leaves and acorns. Both sides engraved with center medallion surrounded by garlands of leaves. One medallion has an engraved "P" in the center. Stepped base, cover has an urn fini...

Date: 1806-1811

Maker: Alfred & George Welles (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 265932

Accession Number: 2012.62.2AB

No image available

Baby gate

Wooden baby gate, nine vertical slats crossed by two horizontal slats. Width of gate is adjusted by turning a large wooden screw.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 265940

Accession Number: 2012.63.1

Secrétaire à Abattant

Rectagular and vertical with fall front. Mahogany, gilt-metal mounted, pine secondary wood. Top of upper case contains one drawer in the form of a bookmatched mahogany frieze. Lower doors composed of mahogany boards fitted with "clamps" at top a nd bottom attached with tongue and groove joints. ...

Date: 1819-1825

Maker: Attributed to Isaac Vose & Son (Furniture maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, eastern white pine (wood), ash (wood), poplar (wood)

GUSN: 265950

Accession Number: 2012.64.1

No image available

Toilet Tank and Lid

Papier mache toilet tank with removeable lid; beige; painted; hole in bottom for piping.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265954

Accession Number: 2002.54AB

No image available

Pedestal

Marble column pedestal with sqaure top and base; column and bottom half of base4 are dark gray; pedestal top and top half of base are white marble.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock)

GUSN: 265956

Accession Number: 2002.55

No image available

Hope Chest

Finished cedar; top lifts open revealing unfinished chest compartment; single over double false drawers; carved shell motif; bottom drawer opens and has serpentined bottom edge and craved shell design; brass hardware; cabriole legs with pad feet on platforms.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: Lane Furniture Industries (Manufacturer)

Material: cedar (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 265957

Accession Number: 2002.56.1

No image available

Hamper

Green painted wicker and metal; wood top with vinyl cover; lifts open; metal bottom with four wooden feet; brass hinges.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: Pearlwick

Material: wood (plant material), metal, vinyl, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 265959

Accession Number: 2002.56.2

Portrait of Elizabeth Gray Otis (Mrs. Alleyne Otis)

Depicts subject from waist up, facing viewer; she wears a brown, blue and white dress and colorful flowers in her hair; she holds shepherdess's crook; dark tree in the background with branches and leaves in the upper corner; background of gray sky and buildings in distance; gilt frame with nameplate...

Date: 1976

Maker: Lamb, Adrian (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, gesso, gold (metal), wood (plant material), painting (image-making), gilding

GUSN: 265961

Accession Number: 2002.57.1

Portrait of Harrison Gray (1711-1794)

Subject depicted from waist up; seated in a chair; facing viewer; gray hair; wears a red coast and vest with gold buttons; holds a piece of paper and a quill pen; dark solid background; gilt frame with nameplate on lower rail.

Date: 1976

Maker: Lamb, Adrian, 1901-1988 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material), gesso, gold (metal), painting (image-making), gilding

GUSN: 265963

Accession Number: 2002.57.2

No image available

Chamber Pot

Round pewter chamberpot with an overhanging rim and a handle on one side.

Date: 18th century

Maker: Campbell, Thomas C. (Vendor)

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 265964

Accession Number: 2002.60

No image available

Letter Box

Painted birdseye maple with mahogany banded borders; top of box depicts landscape scene with a tower in the center; front has keyhole and two squares within which are painted smaller landscapes with structures in background; inscription in front; all other sides have painted flowers; PL side has dra...

Date: 1815

Maker: Probably Sanford, Clarissa, 1799-1878 (Painter)

Material: bird's-eye maple, mahogany (wood), paint (coating), paper (fiber product), painting (image-making)

GUSN: 265966

Accession Number: 2002.59.1

No image available

Oil lamp

Electrified oil lamp with brass colored finish. Lamp has a baluster shaped body stamped with three rows of floral and geometric designs. Lamp has two small loop handles attached to the side. Handles are stamped with floral decoration. Lamp is attached to a square brass base with pierced decoration ...

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 266032

Accession Number: 2012.66.1

Table lamp

Brass table lamp [a] with squat vase shaped base topped by a brass ball, hollow. Pleated ivory fabric shade [b]. Brown felt fabric glued to bottom of base. Electrified.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), electric wiring

GUSN: 266033

Accession Number: 2012.66.2AB

No image available

Wall sconce

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

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266034

Accession Number: 2012.66.3

No image available

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

No image available

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

No image available

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

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