Historic New England

Wallpaper

Two unused rolls of wallpaper. Pattern is comprised of tulips and butterflies. Printed in lavender, purple, pink, two greens, and taupe on a light blue ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 272341

Accession Number: 1999.187AB

Wallpaper

Two unused rolls of wallpaper. Pattern is comprised of tulips and butterflies. Printed in tourquoise, two blues, brown, tan, ochre, red, orange, and white on a yellow ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272344

Accession Number: 1999.188AB

Wallpaper

Roll of unused wallpaper. Pattern is comprised of four feathers joined with a rosette and a pineapple. Printed in ochre, red, white, and gray on a dark gray ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272345

Accession Number: 1999.189

Two rolls of unused wallpaper border. Pattern comprised of a drapery pattern; top and bottom borders to be used with a sidewall paper. The top portion consists of a band of stylized daisies over drapery rods and rings. The bottom portion is a wavy band of daisies. Printed in three pinks, and white o...

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272347

Accession Number: 1999.190AB

Set of Hoops

Cream colored cotton straps connect a wire horse-shoe shaped cage with solid cotton front panel.

Date: 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), metal

GUSN: 271927

Accession Number: 2012.215.7

Tulle Veil

White tulle veil in two pieces, hemmed.

Date: 1860s

Maker: unknown

Material: tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 271928

Accession Number: 2012.215.8AB

Pair of Architectural Columns

Pair of original columns from the Tea House at Moraine Farm, Designed by Peabody and Stearns, North Beverly, Massachusetts.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 271745

Accession Number: 2012.216.1.1-.2

Bassinet

Bassinet on wheels with original cushion. Bassinet has white painted wicker sides and curved wicker top. Small handle attached to exterior of curved top. White painted wood frame base with four turned legs attached to an h-shaped frame. Four white painted wood wheels with rubber edges. Rectangular c...

Date: ca. 1959

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 271750

Accession Number: 2012.217.1AB

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox with lid. Box fragments (A) and (C) are covered with "Empire Garden Scene" wallpaper - a block-printed landscape with male and female figures surrounded by trees and flowers. The female figure holds her skirts while the male figure points upward. The scene is surrounded by a spi...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271901

Accession Number: 2001.281.25A-C

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox with no lid. The box exterior is covered with multiple layers of wallpaper. The uppermost layer covering the sides of the box is a block-printed blue, yellow and green floral pattern outlined in black on white ground, dated 1845. The wallpaper layer below - first layer - is...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271904

Accession Number: 2001.281.26

Bandbox

Wooden and pasteboard bandbox with lid. Box base (A) and lid (B) are wood approximately 1/4 inch thick. Sides of box (A) are pasteboard. Bandbox is covered with a block-printed yellow, blue, and orange floral pattern wallpaper on cream ground. The exterior base of the box (A) and interior of lid ...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271905

Accession Number: 2001.281.27AB

Bandbox

Wooden bandbox with lid. Box (A) and lid (B) covered with two layers of deocorative paper. First layer is a multihued rainbow ground paper in green, orange and red with large block-printed, floral design. The second, or uppermost, paper layer is a lily and leaf pattern on grey ground. The second...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271906

Accession Number: 2001.281.28AB

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox missing bottom and lid. Box is in unraveled condition. Box covered with two layers of wallpaper. First layer is a blue column pattern. The second layer of paper is block-printed with a sixteen sided medallion with floral center pattern, also blue meandering floral stripes and ...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271907

Accession Number: 2001.281.29

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox missing lid and base. Box in unraveled condition. Box covered with a block-printed strapwork pattern wallpaper consisting of eight sided rosette inside frame. Spiral and Egg and Dart pattern. Green and light green pattern on white ground.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271908

Accession Number: 2001.281.30

Kapa

Irregularly shaped pink barkcloth from Hawaii embossed with tightly-spaced parallel lines and dotted circle and triangle shapes. Shapes were beaten into the cloth during production. Fragment of a kapa moe, or mutli-layered sleeping cover. Kapa (the Hawaiian word for tapa) is a cloth made from the in...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271909

Accession Number: 2006.44.3651

Kapa

White piece of Hawaiian kapa cloth. Irregular shape embossed with tightly spaced lines. Probably part of a kapa moe, or multi-layered sleeping cover. Kapa (the Hawaiian word for tapa) is a cloth made from the inner bark of trees and is widely used in the Pacific for clothing and bedding, as well as ...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271910

Accession Number: 2006.44.3652

Kapa

Fragment of Hawaiian kapa cloth, tan-colored ground with large blossom-shaped area made of brownish irregular wheel shapes partially covered with splotches of yellow. Cloth heavily embossed with small triangle shapes some of which appear to have been lightly rubbed with charcoal or some other gray/b...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271911

Accession Number: 2006.44.3653

Baseboard

Section of baseboard, ca. 1796, from Otis House.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 271914

Accession Number: 1967.218

Rim Lock

Rim lock.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 271915

Accession Number: 1967.219

Firkin with Cover

Wooden bucket with a cover.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 271917

Accession Number: 1993.703AB

Kapa

Large fragment of lavender colored kapa cloth heavily cross-hatched with embossed lines. Thin and translucent in some areas. Probably one layer of a kapa moe, or mutli-layered sleeping cover. Kapa (the Hawaiian word for tapa) is a cloth made from the inner bark of trees and is widely used in the Pac...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271919

Accession Number: 2006.44.3654

Kapa

Large fragment of pink Hawaiian kapa cloth. Very thin, soft and translucent. Probably one of the inner layers of a kapa moe, or multi-layered sleeping cover. Kapa (the Hawaiian word for tapa) is a cloth made from the inner bark of trees and is widely used in the Pacific for clothing and bedding, as ...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271929

Accession Number: 2006.44.3655

Kapa

Large fragment of blue kapa cloth from Hawaii. Very thin, soft and translucent. Heavily embossed using a incised and patterned kapa beater with star-shapes. Kapa (the Hawaiian word for tapa) is a cloth made from the inner bark of trees and is widely used in the Pacific for clothing and bedding, as w...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271931

Accession Number: 2006.44.3656

Kapa

Fragment of white kapa cloth from Hawaii. Creamy white color has been lightly rubbed with a light gray substance, possibly charcoal. Very thin but has a crinkley texture. The kapa is embossed with closely set circular shapes. Possibly a layer of a kapa moe, or multi-layered sleeping cover. Kapa (the...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271932

Accession Number: 2006.44.3657

Bookcase

Bookcase, glass doors, cabinet base. Carved egg and dart molding with decorative floral medallions. Three interior shelves.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Vose, Isaac, Sr., 1767-1823 Vose, Isaac, Jr., 1794-1872

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 271933

Accession Number: 1933.1262

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

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

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

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

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

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

Doll dress

Doll dress, navy blue linen printed with yellow, pink, and white floral pattern; Drawstring neckline; Short sleeves; Selvage hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 271949

Accession Number: 1992.310

Infant Bonnet

Infant bonnet, peach silk with pink embroidery edged with lace around edges.

Date: 1929-1934

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 271951

Accession Number: 1999.93

Infant Bonnet

Infant bonnet, net with pink silk ribbon trim sewn at left and right ears; Pink silk ribbon across forehead with bows at both ends; Double row of net at forehead; Silk lining.

Date: 1929-1934

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 271952

Accession Number: 1999.94

Pair of girl's shoes

Pair of child's shoes, pink crochet over silk body; Crocheted rossette on toe; Silk covered button; Three-sided strap with bound buttonhole.

Date: 1929-1934

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 271953

Accession Number: 1999.95AB

Tapa

Large roll of tapa cloth (or siapo), likely from Samoa The saipo is heavily decorated both with embossed shapes and painted elements. Tapa (or saipo in Samoa) is made of the inner bark of certain trees (usually the paper mulberry) and widely used throughout the Pacific Islands for clothing and for ...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271954

Accession Number: 2006.44.3663

Tapa

Irregularly-shaped Tahitian tapa (ahu) fragment with stamped fern designs in red-brown ink. Tan ground is embossed throughout with typical Tahitian small, tightly-spaced parallel lines. Fragment was cut from a larger piece. Made in Tahiti, where tapa is known as ahu. The ahu is made of at least two ...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271956

Accession Number: 2006.44.3664

Tapa

Tapa cloth fragment from Samoa or Tonga. This fragment of tapa was cut from a larger piece and was probably part of the outer edge. Tapa is a cloth made from the inner bark of trees and is widely used in the Pacific for clothing and bedding, as well as secular, sacred, and ceremonial uses. Tongan t...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271957

Accession Number: 2006.44.3665

Kapa

Square fragment of crisp, white tapa cloth, very likely from Hawaii. The piece is very thin and heavily embossed with tightly spaced, small parallel lines that have been cross-hatched to create tiny square shapes. The fragment was cut from a larger piece of at some point. Kapa (the Hawaiian word fo...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271959

Accession Number: 2006.44.3666

Pair of Earrings

Each oval, cup-shaped earring in this pair is made from anodized brass and set with a pearl slightly off-center. The earrings attach to the ears with screws set on the back. Each earring is stamped with the maker's mark on the back.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Hogan & Bolas (Artist, Designer)

Material: brass (alloy), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 271960

Accession Number: 1984.1396AB

Tapa

Tapa fragment dyed a red/brown with grooves of tightly spaced parallel lines. On one end two pieces of the cloth have been sewn together with a light colored thread using tiny stitches. Probably from Hawaii or possibly Tahiti. Tapa is known as kapa in Hawaii and ahu in Tahiti. Tapa is a cloth made f...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271961

Accession Number: 2006.44.3667

Wallpaper on plaster

Fragment of wallpaper attached to plaster. Floral and scene design with trees, potted flowers, and a fence. Printed in red, pink, two greens, two blues, taupe, and ochre on a white ground. Hung on horsehair-reenforced plaster.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, fibrous plaster, plaster, horsehair

GUSN: 271963

Accession Number: 2000.1654