Historic New England

Wallpaper

Naturalistic floral wallpaper with floral border from West Peabody, Massachusetts. The pattern is reminiscent of both Aesthetic and Anglo-Japanese styles popular in the late nineteenth century. Roller-printed in muddied greens, orange and blue on black ground. The fragment is affixed to linen.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273092

Accession Number: 2001.281.109

Dining Table

Victorian dining table in the Georgian-revival style, extension type with three leaves and a crank mechanism.

Date: 1850

Maker: Moore & Campion (Furniture maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, inlays (decorations)

GUSN: 273099

Accession Number: 1985.745

Tall Case Clock

Hepplewhite tall case clock, mahogany and inlay. Dial inscribed "Allen Killey-Sandwich".

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 273101

Accession Number: 1985.746

Desk on Frame

Queen Anne desk on frame, case fitted with one long and four short drawers. Fall front encloses pigeon-hole interior compartment. Frame has cabriole legs.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 273102

Accession Number: 1985.747

Dress fragment

Fragment of a printed muslin fabric with brown floral motif. In an envelope marked "October 26, 1891" with an accompanying letter giving history as being from a dress worn by Dorothy Quincy, wife of Governor John Hancock.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273103

Accession Number: 1985.749

Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Cylindrical with leaf terminal handle. Two brown bands at rim and base, with parallel wavy lines in blue slip around middle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 273234

Accession Number: 1970.407

Mug

Earthenware mug. Cylindrical with loop handle and acanthus-type leaf decoration in relief on handle. Blue and tan body with incised bands. Painted with floral swags and border in gold.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 273235

Accession Number: 1970.419

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Large scale pattern with central shield or medallion radiating foliated scrolls terminating in flowers. Block printed in red, two grays, white and metalic silver. Paper has a rib texture and white ground.

Date: 1950-1957

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273236

Accession Number: 2000.1686

Wallpaper

Fragment of four uncut wallpaper borders. Gray leaf with architectural molding edge against red background. Block printed in two grays, white, black, yellow and red. Borders printed on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273238

Accession Number: 1918.894

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Stoughton, Massachusetts. Wide, large scale striped pattern. One stripe features alternating vignettes of a red urn with a green marble ashlar. The vignettes of this stripe are framed in borders with c-scrolls. The other stripe is alternating ashlars of gray and green marb...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273268

Accession Number: 1935.980

Wallpaper

Wallpaper and border fragments from the Timothy Johnson House, North Andover, Massachusetts. Pillar and arch pattern paper (A) with border (B) of leaves under small arches topped with a band of beading. Block-printed in black, brown and white on a grey ground.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 273271

Accession Number: 2001.281.110AB

Wallpaper

Three wallpaper fragments from the General Sylvanus Thayer House in Braintree, Massachusetts. Entwined, stylized floral vine and dotted ribbon with continuous dotted vine. Block-printed in white on blue paper.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 273291

Accession Number: 2001.281.111A-C

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border fragment from the Clapp House, Dorchester, Massachusetts. Stylized floral and foliate border with architectural motif along one edge. Block-printed in three blues, yellow, orange, tan and brown on probable tan ground. Brick red colored flock surrounds pattern and is printed with ...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 273292

Accession Number: 2001.281.112

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Large fragment of fresco wallpaper upright, or Montant, decorated with a vertical border on left side and a central stripe ornamentation consisting of a fruit bowl alternating with a fountain framed by a pillar and arch. Printed in white, tan, brow...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273293

Accession Number: 2001.281.113

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the Whipple House, Ipswich, Massachusetts. Large-scale floral spray pattern featuring a carnation. Stenciled in yellow, green, pink, blue and purple and block-printed in varnish red and black on unground paper. English tax stamp on verso.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 273294

Accession Number: 2001.281.114

Bandbox Paper

Unused roll of bandbox paper. Paper depicts a wagon scene with men and dogs. Block-printed in white, pink, dark and light green, and brown varnish on blue ground.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 273364

Accession Number: 2001.281.115

Bandbox Paper

Four fragments of unused bandbox paper from Providence, Rhode Island. Paper depicts a men working around a horse drawn wagon with their dogs. Block-printed in white, pink, dark and light green, and green varnish on blue ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 273366

Accession Number: 2001.281.116A-D

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Striped pattern printed in alternating white and blue geometric design. Block-printed on sheets of handmade blue paper with brown ground. Wallpaper has been taped and pinned to backing paper and rolled.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: laid paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 273367

Accession Number: 2001.281.117

Wallpaper

Embossed wallpaper fragment with geometric oblong and flower design. Roller-printed in glossy green and red on gold ground. Manufacturers stamp on verso reads "PEERLESS / SIDEWALL No. 4700." Fragment probably removed from a sample book.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273368

Accession Number: 2001.281.118

Looking Glass

Looking glass with gilt frame and molded cornice. Concave side moldings with applied gilt spheres. Gilt rope turning along top and bottom edge. Lower panel appears to have old mirrored glass. Upper panel has eglomise liberty and independence. Eagle with Lady Liberty and globe surrounded by a swagged...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), verre églomisé

GUSN: 273369

Accession Number: 1959.303

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper roll. Stripe patterned paper in which mulitcolor geometric stripe with quatrefoils alternates with a cream stripe. Roller-printed in brown, dark brown, red, green, golden brown and cream on tan satin ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273371

Accession Number: 2001.281.119

Sewing Table

Sewing table, drop-leaf with three drawers and gathered basket (reupholstered). Turned barley twist legs ending in tapered foot with original casters. Interior of work basket lined with marbelized paper. Pulls replaced.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneer

GUSN: 273372

Accession Number: 1959.307

Tea table

Tilt-top tea table with ring turned pedestal base, tripod base with shaped pad feet. Base in original mahogany, pine top has been mahoganized. Base has notch carving.

Date: 1780-Twentieth-century

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 273375

Accession Number: 1959.309

Mug

Earthenware mug. Cylindrical with spurred loop handle. Blue transfer printed scenes with chinoiserie theme. Blue transfer printed geometric border on inside of rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 273398

Accession Number: 1970.410

Wallpaper

Partial roll of Lincrusta Walton wallpaper. The Lincrusta is mustard yellow and molded into a foliate and lattice pattern applied to a paper backing. Fragment (A) has detached from the rest of the roll (B).

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273400

Accession Number: 2001.281.120AB

Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction "Peacock Paper" from the Wayside, Concord, Massachusetts. Vignettes of colorful birds, including peacocks. Roller-printed in two blues, two greens, two pinks, two grays, and black on a white ground with horizontal gray pinstripes and small diamond pattern. The paper ...

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273402

Accession Number: 2001.281.121

Wallpaper

Roll of unused Japanese Leather wallpaper from Boston retailer A.H. Davenport. Embossed paper pattern of flowers and strapwork. Stenciled in red with gold ground. Japanese characters stamped in left selvedge.

Date: 1883-1916

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer) Probably Rottman & Co. (Importer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273404

Accession Number: 2001.281.122

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, white with gold detail and fringed ends, "Label of Luxury/ Callaway/ Yarn dyed/ Made in USA"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272822

Accession Number: 2013.4.67

Laundry Bag

Laundry bag, ecru colored with zipper on one end

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 272823

Accession Number: 2013.4.68

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, Souvenir from San Francisco blue and white, "San Francisco/ 1939/Treasure Island" With image of golden gate bridge, "Trademark/ Calcot/ Guaranteed Fast Color" "Made by/ California/ Cotton Mills Co."

Date: 1938-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272824

Accession Number: 2013.4.69

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, cream colored with woven bands at both ends, "Utica/ 100% Combed Cotton/ Made in USA/ See rev. side for care", Cotton, United States, 1980-2012

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272825

Accession Number: 2013.4.70

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, cream colored with bands at both ends, Remnants of a tag at one end, but illegible.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272826

Accession Number: 2013.4.71

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, reversible blue and white floral pattern with fringed ends, "Cannon/ Royal Family/ Cannon, NY/ 10020 USA/ 86% Cotton 14% Polyester/ Wash colors separately/ No Bleach"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 272827

Accession Number: 2013.4.72

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, brown color with bands at both ends, "Cannon/ Wash colors separately/ No Bleach/ Cannon, NY/ 10020/ Made in USA/ 86% Cotton 14% Polyester"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 272828

Accession Number: 2013.4.73

Bath Towel

Bath Towel, white with seafoam green bands at ends, "West Point/ Made by/ Martex"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272829

Accession Number: 2013.4.74

Fitted Sheet

Fitted sheet, white, "Martex/ No Iron Percale/ Twin Fitted 39 x 75/ Mattress/ ___Pepperell/West Point, ___/ Made in USA"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272830

Accession Number: 2013.4.75

Flat Sheet

Flat sheet, Twin size white, Laundry mark "72X 100" black ink, "72" Twin Bed/ Made in USA/ Cannon/ Percale/ All Cotton",

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272831

Accession Number: 2013.4.76

Pillowcase

Pillow case, ecru color, "Springs/ 60% Cotton 40% Polyester/ Made in USA/ Springs Industries Inc/ Fort Mill, SC 29716/Standard for 20 inx 26 in pillow" Text in English, French, and Spanish

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272832

Accession Number: 2013.4.77

Pillowcase

Pillow case, white

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272833

Accession Number: 2013.4.78

Bed Cover

Bed cover, Twin size, striped in pale blue, yellow, pink, green

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272834

Accession Number: 2013.4.79

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. The paper is block-printed in navy blue in a stylized Neoclassical design. The pattern appears to be a repeating medallion.The paper is ungrounded, handmade sheets.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 272835

Accession Number: 2001.281.74

Flat Sheet

Flat sheet, Twin size white, Laundry mark "72 X 100" black ink, "72" Twin Bed/ Made in USA/ Cannon/ Percale/ All Cotton",

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272836

Accession Number: 2013.4.80

Mattress Pad

Quilted matress pad, twin size, "Wamsutta/ Tradmark"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272837

Accession Number: 2013.4.81

Incontinence Seat Protector

Pair of incontinence seat protectors, Cotton and Plastic, Absorbent white material backed with yellow plastic.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272838

Accession Number: 2013.4.82

Loofah

Bath loofah, green with white hanging loop

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: sponge (material)

GUSN: 272841

Accession Number: 2013.4.84

Comforter

Down comforter, gray color, "kn/Karen/ Neuberger/ LIFE should be COMFORTable" "Karen Neuberger trademark/ Owned and liscensed by KN Ltd, CA, USA/ Made under liscense by:/Hollander Home Fashions" Tag #2 "Under Penalty of Law this tag is not to be removed except by the customer..."

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: polyester (fiber), silk (fiber), down

GUSN: 272842

Accession Number: 2013.4.85

Blanket

Blanket, mustard yellow color Tag cut off, some remnant of satin banding on edges.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 272843

Accession Number: 2013.4.86

Wallpaper

Two fragments of wallpaper from Middleton, Massachusetts. Paper is roller-printed with a floral vine pattern - possibly morning glories - in pink and two greens on pink ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272846

Accession Number: 2001.281.75AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Wallpaper is block-printed with a floral vine pattern in bright blues, oranges, yellows, brown, tan, pink and white. A second entirely monotone vine is printed in turquoise. The ground is light turquoise with a satin finish.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 272851

Accession Number: 2001.281.76

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. The geometric pattern is roller-printed in metallic silver on white ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272852

Accession Number: 2001.281.77

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