Historic New England

Vase

Light green, goblet-shaped porcelain vase. A bird is depicted on the exterior, along with floral and foliate motifs. The top rim of the vase is gold in color, while the base is black.

Date: ca. middle 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gold (metal)

GUSN: 248340

Accession Number: 2002.29.33

Silver serving spoon, with a decorative spiraled handle. The bowl of the spoon is squared in, and features a floral and foliate design. This spoon was a gift from Henry Chandler Bowen to his wife, Lucy Maria (Tappan) Bowen.

Date: ca. middle 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, engraving (action)

GUSN: 248341

Accession Number: 2002.29.34

Bodice for Wedding Dress

White bodice made out of silk, chiffon, and lace. The sleeves are made of chiffon, and are decorated with satin ribbons. The bodice has a wide neckline, with lace trim. There are hooks in the front of the bodice for closure. This bodice was part of the wedding dress worn by Lucy Lythgoe on her wed...

Date: ca. 1902

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), chiffon, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 248344

Accession Number: 2002.29.35.1

Bodice for Wedding Dress

Chiffon bodice with puffy long sleeves. The cuffs of the sleeves have buttons, and are decorated with satin and chiffon ribbons. There is also a satin ribbon near the collar. The bodice has hooks on the back for closure. This bodice was part of the wedding dress worn by Lucy Lythgoe on her wedding...

Date: ca. 1902

Maker: unknown

Material: chiffon, satin

GUSN: 248345

Accession Number: 2002.29.35.2

Skirt for Wedding Dress

Long silk skirt, with a chiffon swag, and a train attached to the back. There is a pleated silk band around the bottom edge of the train. The front of the skirt displays pleated stitching. There are hooks on the back of the skirt for closure. This bodice was part of the wedding dress worn by Lucy ...

Date: ca. 1902

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), chiffon

GUSN: 248346

Accession Number: 2002.29.35.3

Wedding Ring with Original Box

a: Gold wedding band, with the initials of the married couple, and the date of the wedding engraved on the inside. b. Original box for the ring (a). Made of red paperboard, with a gold-colored floral and foliate design on the top of the lid. There is a button on the front of the lid that opens and...

Date: ca. 1902

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), paper (fiber product), satin, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 248347

Accession Number: 2002.29.36A-B

Pair of Bridal Shoes

Pair of white silk shoes, each slightly pointed, with a white bow in front. The wooden heels are approximately one inch high. Both shoes have a strap across the top; there is a white button on the strap on the left shoe. Both of the shoes are lined with white leather, and have seams below the straps...

Date: ca. 1902

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 248348

Accession Number: 2002.29.37AB

Wedding Corsage

Corsage worn by Lucy Lythgoe at her wedding on December 6, 1902. Consists of a cut flower with a white ribbon attached to it. The corsage in housed in a blue box with a lid, which may not be the original box that it came in.

Date: ca. 1902

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), ribbon (material), boxes (containers)

GUSN: 248349

Accession Number: 2002.29.38A-C

Wedding Bouquet

Bouquet of artificial white flowers, with yellow centers. The flowers each have stems with green cloth leaves attached. The bouquet is housed in a teal colored Tiffany & Co. box, which also has a fragment of white lace inside.

Date: ca. 1902

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, plastic (organic material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 248350

Accession Number: 2002.29.39A-C

Andirons

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248351

Accession Number: 1977.203AB

Tea Gown

Blue tea gown. Silk, wool, and lace. Long silk sleeves with lace cuffs. Floral lace band around bottom. Hooks down the front for closure. High collar with floral lace band. Lace down front. Silk ribbon and lace decoration on the chest panel.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 248352

Accession Number: 2002.29.40

Clothing Ensemble

Blue wool clothing ensemble, consisting of a jacket with liner; a bodice, and a skirt.

Date: 1902

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), silk (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 248353

Accession Number: 2002.29.41

Jacket with Liner

a. Blue wool jacket; single-breasted with elaborate floral embroidery on the flaps and the collar. Has three-quarter length angled sleeves with layered silk cuffs. There is a blue corded decoration on the front of the jacket, and possibly a burlap lining inside. b. Removable white cotton liner for ...

Date: 1902

Maker: Kleinert's (Manufacturer)

Material: burlap

GUSN: 248354

Accession Number: 2002.29.41.1a-b

Landscape Painting

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248368

Accession Number: 1969.814

Photographic Print

Photograph depicts Mont Saint-Michel, an island in Normandy, France.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248369

Accession Number: 1969.984

Date: 1943

Maker: Dorner, Alexander, 1893-1957 (Artist)

Material: photographs, paint (coating), ink, pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 248374

Accession Number: 1984.58.4

Bodice

Blue wool bodice with long sleeves, and silk threaded beading and cording on the front. Has a high collar, and floral lace around the shoulders and the front of the garment. The cuffs have black stripes. There is purple silk ribbon all over the bodice. The front of the bodice has hooks and buttons f...

Date: 1902

Maker: unknown

Material: buttons (fasteners), hooks (fasteners)

GUSN: 248378

Accession Number: 2002.29.41.2

Skirt

Blue wool skirt, with black horizontal stripes across the front. There is a large pleated panel in the middle of the front of the skirt, and a white band around the waist.

Date: 1902

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248379

Accession Number: 2002.29.41.3

Christmas Stocking

Cotton Christmas stocking; white, with a red toe and heel. There is a red band around the top of the stocking. Two cotton loops are attached at the top so that the stocking can be hung.

Date: 1906

Maker: Stewart, Jane (Sewer (textile worker))

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 248380

Accession Number: 2002.29.42

Carrington House Wallpaper Panel

Unused wallpaper panel, handpainted birds and peacocks perched amid flowering tree with butterflies, white ground. Cloth tape border painted gold. From the Captain Edward Carrington House, Providence, Rhode Island.

Date: ca. 1812

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243689

Accession Number: 2010.91.1

"King Ahasuerus" Wallpaper Panel

Framed "King Ahasuerus" wallpaper fragment. Man seated on throne with a domed top, under a large arch with egg and dart molding. Border at top of black floral swags. Block-printed in tans, black, and white. Mounted on linen. 42" repeat.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243690

Accession Number: 2010.91.2

Fireboard with Flowers

Fireboard with vase of flowers in center. Brass colored vase filled with multicolored individually appliqued flowers on white ground. Pink rose border with green flocked leaves.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243691

Accession Number: 2010.91.3

Hide trunk

Hide trunk with wallpapered interior of Grecian urn and floral bouquets on gray ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), hide (collagenous material)

GUSN: 243692

Accession Number: 2010.91.4

Hide trunk

Hide trunk with wallpapered interior, pink floral with green leaves on blue ground.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), hide (collagenous material)

GUSN: 243693

Accession Number: 2010.91.5

Wooden box

Wooden box with tack decoration and wallpapered interior of a black ribbon pattern on pink ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 243694

Accession Number: 2010.91.6

Grain painted trunk

Grain painted trunk with wallpapered interior of a pink floral stripe on yellow ground.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 243695

Accession Number: 2010.91.7

Printing block

Wooden printing block: India print pattern of zig zag stripes and rosettes.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 243696

Accession Number: 2010.91.8

Printing block

Wooden printing block-cross pattern separated by tiny rosettes.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 243697

Accession Number: 2010.91.9

Wallpaper sample

Wallpaper sample, large white and pink flowers over arched trellis with pink, blue, and brown birds on gray ground. Twentieth-century block print.

Date: 1922

Maker: Nancy McClelland, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243698

Accession Number: 2010.91.10

Fireboard

Scenic wallpaper from a fireboard. Four men and a boy with a camel rest on a grassy bank by a river. White stone building in background with minaret. Brown and green leaf border at top and bottom, geometric border at sides. Glued to canvas. Possibly Zuber.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: Possibly Zuber & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 243699

Accession Number: 2010.91.11

Fireboard

Wallpaper from fireboard, pasted on artist board. Unidentified scenic wallpaper of men and women on horseback riding and resting in front of a large stone house. Black and green flocked floral border with gilt detailing.. Glued to board. Possibly Zuber.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: Possibly Zuber & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 243700

Accession Number: 2010.91.12

Wallpaper

Framed scenic wallpaper fragment. A man in a striped turban and red pants stands on a fortification wall next to a yellow cannon with green wheels. Unidentified panoramic wallpaper. Plain black wood frame. Possibly made in France.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 243701

Accession Number: 2010.91.13

"Les Jardins Francais" Wallpaper Fragment

Framed wallpaper panel of "Les Jardins Francais." Fragment of panel 16. Scene of several black women in a garden near a stream. Plain wood frame, painted green.

Date: 1836-1837

Maker: Zuber & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 243702

Accession Number: 2010.91.14

Wallpapered board

Wallpapered board. Side 1: wallpaper with grisaille pattern of vertical lines of leaves and small flowers with geometric medallions. Side 2: Small pink, green, and blue flowers on a tan ground. Side 1 has the same geometric pattern as the wallpaper in an upstairs closet at the Swett-Ilsley House in ...

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243707

Accession Number: 2010.92.1-.2