Historic New England

Fan

Wooden or bamboo fan with carved and engraved borders and two dragons.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), bamboo (material)

GUSN: 296665

Accession Number: 1949.1197

Decorative paper

Partial sheet of decorative paper block-printed in black and stenciled in red, yellow and green with a trophy figure of flowers, fruit, quiver and horn on ungrounded paper. Possibly Italian.

Date: 1850-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 296666

Accession Number: 2001.281.1251

Fire Extinguisher

Cylindrical brass fire extinguisher designed to be mounted to the wall.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 296668

Accession Number: 1949.1191

Toy top

Painted wood toy top in the form of a woman in a green, red, and black dress.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 296669

Accession Number: 1949.1198

Letter Scale

A stamped scrolled border on a steel weighing surface. A convex enameled front with gilt borders and a molded base.

Date: 1899-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 296670

Accession Number: 1949.1206

Partial roll of paper printed with repeating scene of Hindu god Krishna seated on a carpet surrounded by worshipers, musicians, the god Hanuman, and a five-headed cobra. Krishna holds a large red flower. Seated on the flower is a four-headed, four-armed figure, possibly the goddess Lakshmi. The pap...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 296672

Accession Number: 2001.281.1252

Rabbit Figurine

Carved soapstone rabbit figurine

Date: 1900 -1940

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 296673

Accession Number: 1949.1194

Weather forecaster

Black plastic disk with knob at center; colored and printed display window; three feet.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 296674

Accession Number: 1949.1184

Box of sewing machine needles

Box covered with mirror, silver and gold embossing, and tartan papers; contains four small envelopes of sewing machine needles sizes six, seven, eight, and five to ten.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 296675

Accession Number: 1949.1199

Doll

Painted and turned wood doll. Has a green bonnet and blue, yellow, and black polka dotted dress. The arms are joined at the hand, which are hinged at the shoulders.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 296676

Accession Number: 1949.1190

"The Stayin Pin Cube"

Gold-colored cube stuck with pins with round black glass heads

Date: 1900-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, glass (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 296677

Accession Number: 1949.1182

Dish

Brass dish with a beaded rim and a blue iridescent butterfly wing under the glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 296678

Accession Number: 1949.1205

Sheet of uncut postcard paper

Rolled sheet of uncut postcard paper. Paper is printed with three repeating images of a child in pastoral settings. "7005." and "DÉPOSÉ. W. HAGELBERG, BERLIN." are printed near the bottom edge of the sheet.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Wolff Hagelberg (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), color lithography

GUSN: 296679

Accession Number: 2001.281.1253

Dish

Brass dish with a beaded rim and a blue iridescent butterfly wing under the glass.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 296683

Accession Number: 1949.1204

Stationery holder

Lacquered stationery holder; front cover decorated with rose and morning glory in paint, gilding, and inlaid mother-of-pearl; interior lined with blue rose patterned paper.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 296684

Accession Number: 1949.1202

Dish

Brass dish with a beaded rim and a blue iridescent butterfly wing under the glass.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 296685

Accession Number: 1949.1203

Letter Opener

Asymmetrical steel blade with a twisted brass collar and a turned wood and ivory handle.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material), ivory (tooth component), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 296686

Accession Number: 1949.1209

Yardstick

Wood with black numbering and lettering.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), stenciling

GUSN: 296687

Accession Number: 1949.1189

Bell Charm

Gilt bell charm with engraved Greek letters, also contains a note.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 296688

Accession Number: 1949.1201

"ORB" Necklace

Copper necklace with an abstracted upside down v-shaped pendant on a copper link chain.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Bade, Otto R. (Manufacturer) Bade, Otto R. (Designer)

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 297799

Accession Number: 2014.41.1

Cuff bracelet

Cuff bracelet made of coiled copper wires.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Renoir of California (Manufacturer)

Material: copperwork

GUSN: 297800

Accession Number: 2014.41.2

Earrings

Pair of abstract geometirc copper earrings with a clip back closure.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 297804

Accession Number: 2014.41.3.1ab

Bracelet

Abstract geometic copper link bracelet with a hinged tab closure with a maker's mark.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 297805

Accession Number: 2014.41.3.2

Sampler

Framed sampler. Embroidery on linen depicting the alphabet and numbers with Bible passage and signature of Lydia Ripley Priest (1819-1899).

Date: 1831

Maker: Priest, Lydia Ripley, 1819-1899 (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), thread, embroidering, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 297826

Accession Number: 2014.42.1

Sampler

Framed Sampler. Embroidery on linen depicting the alphabet. Previously removed embroidery objvious in the linen. Surrounded by decorative white and blue border. Eunice Durant (1821-1872).

Date: 1835

Maker: Durant, Eunice, 1821-1872 (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), thread, embroidering, wood (plant material), glass (material), metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 297827

Accession Number: 2014.42.2

Sampler

Alphabet/Verse sampler with rainbow colored embroidery depicting A to Z alphabet, numbers 1 through 0, birds with worms, and flowers. Green and yellow embroidered border. Cotton ground. Plain gilt frame.

Date: 1940

Maker: Glaser, Olive Smith (Embroiderer)

Material: cotton (textile), thread

GUSN: 297828

Accession Number: 2014.42.3

Fanny Gray Paper Doll Set

Fanny Gray Paper Doll Set in Original Box. Paper. Crosby, Nichols & Co. Publisher, S.W. Chandler & Bro. Lithographer.

Date: 1854

Maker: Crosby, Nichols & Company (Publisher) S. W. Chandler and Bro. Lith. (Lithographer)

Material: lithographs, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 297829

Accession Number: 2014.42.4

Bracelet

Cuff-style bracelet with grape cluster and grape leaf design. 10 karat gold-plated metal.

Date: c. 1940

Maker: Louis Stern & Company (Jeweler)

Material: plated metal, gold alloy

GUSN: 297836

Accession Number: 2014.43.1

Jewelry Set

Partial parure of clip back earrings and necklace with flame shaped, open work design.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Sperry Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

Material: plated metal

GUSN: 297838

Accession Number: 2014.43.3

Linoleum

Eight complete repeats of linoleum rug fragments [a-h] and two newspaper pages [i-j]. Hopalong Cassidy theme with cowboys, horses, Bar 20 Ranch, and Topper.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 297843

Accession Number: 2014.44.1A-J

Linoleum

Two linoleum rug fragments [complete repeat]. Sailboats and lighthouses on blue ground with seashell border.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 297841

Accession Number: 2014.44.2A-D

Curtain panel

This curtain panel is constructed from a machine-woven version of wool crewel embroidery on a plainweave cotton ground. The wool supplementary wefts are woven in a South Asian palampore style of a branching tree with elaborate flowers and curling leaves, worked in shades of green, yellow, brown, red...

Date: 1900-40

Maker: unknown

Material: crewel wool, cotton (textile), flannel, fringe

GUSN: 297842

Accession Number: 2014.45.1

Creamer

Cream pitcher with circular base and attached handle. Engraved with Quincy coat of arms.

Date: 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 297848

Accession Number: 2009.5.46

"Bake Shop, North End, Boston"

Oil painting on canvas of the interior of a bake shope. Glass cases with jelly rolls and buns on right, entrance door on left. Window display in background.

Date: 1920-1980

Maker: Quincy, Edmund, 1903-1997 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 297847

Accession Number: 2009.5.45

Dining Table

Dining table, oval top with two part octagonal base. Top of table has a mottled green-blue finish. Underside is painted red. Call button affixed to underside of table. Two part wooden octagonal base has a painted gold finish. Each half of the table base has four legs, columnuar shape. Two halves fit...

Date: ca. 1928

Maker: Sleeper, Henry Davis, 1878-1934 (Designer)

GUSN: 297981

Accession Number: 2014.46.1A-C

Souvenir plate

Souvenir plate with white porcelain body with colorless glaze. Circular form with molded scroll shaped handles. Wide rim with molded ribbing. Handles and ribs are highlighted with over glaze gilt decoration. Small black transfer-printed oval reserve in well depicts "Gov. Langdon Mansion, Portsmouth,...

Date: 1915-1925

Maker: Portsmouth Crockery Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 298099

Accession Number: 1983.169

Bookend Paper

Rolled sheet of bookend paper printed with small gold fleur de lis pattern on red ground on red paper. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298127

Accession Number: 2001.281.1254

Bookend Paper

Two rolled sheets of bookend paper printed with stylized floral pattern in green and red on ungrounded paper. Green dots surround small floral elements in red and green. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298128

Accession Number: 2001.281.1255.1-.2

Bookend Paper

Rolled sheet of bookend paper printed with stylized floral pattern in green and purple on ungrounded paper. Purple dots surround small floral elements in red and green. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298129

Accession Number: 2001.281.1255.3

Bookend Paper

Rolled sheet of bookend paper printed with gray and black wavy pattern on ungrounded paper. Overprinted with streaked metallic silver accent. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298130

Accession Number: 2001.281.1256

Bookend Paper

Four rolled sheets of bookend paper printed with small pattern of stylized flowering vines in pink, green, blue and black on light orange ground. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298131

Accession Number: 2001.281.1257.1-.4

Bookend paper

Two rolled sheets of bookend paper printed with an small pattern of leaf lattice with alternating four roses and one rose in openwork in brown on ungrounded paper. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298132

Accession Number: 2001.281.1258.1-.2

Bookend paper

Rolled sheets of bookend paper printed with an small pattern of leaf lattice with alternating four roses and one rose in openwork in red on ungrounded paper. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298133

Accession Number: 2001.281.1258.3

Wallpapered board

Wallpapered board. Top layer is an American roller-printed copy of an English block-printed design, "The Thelma" by R. Hamilton. Large Art Nouveau flowers, perhaps irises, printed in maroon, pink, and three greens on tan ground. Maroon striations create the appearance of fabric

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: After Hamilton, R. (Artist, Designer)

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 298828

Accession Number: 1986.1088

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. Floral sprig and dog pattern printed in yellow, red, pink, blue, green, and brown on beige ground.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302059

Accession Number: 2000.573

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper width. Scenic paper with peasant woman and cow, man and boy fishing, and pack mule; printed in browns, greens, red, blue, and lavender on light striped ground.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302060

Accession Number: 2000.574

Reproduction Wallpaper

Rolled sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "P.V.M.A. Rainbow, Deerfield" pattern (#321) by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Rainbow design of repeating floral medallions separated by scrolling, flowered leaves. Printed in blended blue, yellow and white on an ungrounded paper.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302065

Accession Number: 1988.70B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pastoral scenic paper, printed in red, white, blue, yellow, and green on grey ground. Rib-textured paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302066

Accession Number: 2000.575

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Scenic paper featuring a woman riding in a hay card, milking a goat, and harvesting food. Printed in browns, white, tan, and purple on beige ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302067

Accession Number: 2000.576

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper roll. Tropical landscape scene with birds, printed in orange, black, and gold on a beige ground.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302068

Accession Number: 2000.577

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