Historic New England

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; scroll and leaf pattern; inverted triangle-shpaed; pencil outline on front left side; nedle marks throughout.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 265311

Accession Number: 2002.32.255

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; scroll and leaf pattern; inverted triangle-shaped; light pencil outline front right side; black chalk residue front left side; pencil lines border pattern.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral), black chalk

GUSN: 265312

Accession Number: 2002.32.256

Embroidery pattern; pattern template on heavy tan paper; six scalloped edges; scalloping around entire border of template; one vertical and one horizontal pencil line bisect the paper; surface is rough (possibly from glue).

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral), glue

GUSN: 265313

Accession Number: 2002.32.257

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; small curly line; perhaps part of a pattern; needle marks with green ink; pattern is on heavy textured paper (similar to paper used for stencils in this collection).

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 265314

Accession Number: 2002.32.254

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; scroll and leaf pattern; light pencil outline with some white residue; needle marks throughout.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 265315

Accession Number: 2002.32.258

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; abstracted scroll pattern; black chalk residue on front and reverse; needle marks throughout; small "V" cuts on left and right sides.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral), black chalk

GUSN: 265316

Accession Number: 2002.32.259

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; small flower and leaf pattern; heavy black chalk residue on front; needle marks throughout; upper portion of pattern has scalloped edges.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral), black chalk

GUSN: 265317

Accession Number: 2002.32.260

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; curly line "V" shaped pattern; pencil outline on front; needle marks throughout; folded crease down center.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 265318

Accession Number: 2002.32.261

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; flower and leaf pattern; cut off at right side; pencil outline and black residue on front; light horizontal pencil marks below; needle marks throughout; blue ink stain reverse right side.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 265319

Accession Number: 2002.32.262

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; portion of a geometric border pattern; light pencil outline on front; needle marks throughout; pin holes left and right side.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 265320

Accession Number: 2002.32.264

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery patternsmall flower and leaf pattern; possible border; pencil outline on front; needle marks throughout.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 265321

Accession Number: 2002.32.265

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; small flower and leaf pattern; whole pattern is two pieces of paper glued together; heavy black chalk residue on front with lighter horizontal pencil marks below; needle marks throughout; light pencil outline of pattern on reverse.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral), glue, black chalk

GUSN: 265323

Accession Number: 2002.32.263

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; detailed flower and leaf pattern (single sprig); pencil outline on front with one curved pencil line below the pattern; needle marks throughout; black chalk residue on reverse.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral), black chalk

GUSN: 265324

Accession Number: 2002.32.266

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; partial floral pattern; sketches of stems and leaves with sketches of circles and small lines as flowers; arranged in oval; numbers written throughout front; various flowers are mnarked "1, 2, 3, 4, 5"; puncture marks throughout.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 265325

Accession Number: 2002.32.267

Child's Coat

White ermine coat with collar and cuffed sleeves; large white pearl buttons down front with rope fasteners; black-tipped ermine tails throughout; cream-colored satin lining.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: Otto J. Piehler Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: fur, satin

GUSN: 265326

Accession Number: 2002.34.1

Child's Muff

White ermine muff with black-tipped ermine tails throughout and hanging from sides; satin interior.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: Otto J. Piehler Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: fur, satin

GUSN: 265327

Accession Number: 2002.34.2.1

Muff Box

Cardboard box (A) covered with white shiny paper; lid (B) has gold edging and pink label in the center with manufacturer's name; wooden frame around top of interior with wooden rod from which muff hangs.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 265328

Accession Number: 2002.34.2.2AB

Child's Stole

White ermine stole; three ermine heads joined at the top from which extend four lengths of ermine bodies with black tails throughout.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: Otto J. Piehler Inc.

Material: fur

GUSN: 265329

Accession Number: 2002.34.3.1

Stole Box

Cardboard box and lid covered in white paper; gold trim on lid; center of lid has pink paper; manufacturer's label.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 265330

Accession Number: 2002.34.3.2AB

Coat

Red silk damask coat with white ermine lining; ermine collar and cuffs; two large buttons on front; piping down front and along hem; bunched fabric along sleeves; damask has oriental motif with dragons and potted flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), damask, fur, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 265331

Accession Number: 2002.34.4

Mug

Earthenware mug. Two handles with squared-off corners. Brown transfer printed hunting scenes on both sides. Over painted with brown, green, blue, and ochre. Decorative bands with oak leaves and acorns printed around inside of rim and down handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 265337

Accession Number: 1932.2260

Chair

Chippendale chair with replaced rush seat.

Date: 1775-1795

Maker: Possibly Taylor, Ambrose, 1744-1831 (Furniture maker)

Material: maple (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 265351

Accession Number: 2012.41.1

Rocking Chair

Ladder back rocking chair with original rush seat.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Attributed to Taylor, Thomas, 1772-1857 (Furniture maker)

Material: maple (wood), ash (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 265352

Accession Number: 2012.41.2

Rocking Chair

Rocking chair with spindle back and replaced rush seat.

Date: 1815-1835

Maker: Possibly Taylor, Thomas, 1772-1857 (Furniture maker)

Material: maple (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 265353

Accession Number: 2012.41.3

Chest of drawers

Grain painted chest of drawers.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 265355

Accession Number: 2012.42.1

Wallpaper - Maritime

Ships with sails unfurled, on water, smaller rowed boats filled with sailors surround; flags and emblems on all boats; green-blue ground; boats and ships brown, white, red, yellow, blue and green; water with white caps.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 260134

Accession Number: 2002.32.56

Wallpaper - Geometric

Repeating diamonds, each made up of eight small circles with de3sign in center; each diamond is surrounded by dark brown floral design; all designs are dark brown on gold metallic ground; marks like water marks along both sides.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 260135

Accession Number: 2002.32.57

Wallpaper; Reproduction "The Varrell"

Reproduction of 18th century pattern; ducks, turkeys, pheasants in a garden, decorative gate on right side with figural statue; one tree rises above the gate; harp on left; building and part of bridge in back left of pattern; light blue ground with black and white design.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 260136

Accession Number: 2002.32.58

Wallpaper - Grass Cloth

Sample roll of grass cloth; a piece has been removed from one side of the sheet.

Date: unknown

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 260137

Accession Number: 2002.32.59

Chest of drawers with looking glass

Chest of drawers. Walnut, marble, glass. Walnut drawer facade with four drawers with decorative appliques and carvings. Marble top with square beveled edges. Molding of the lower part of the mirror forms two walnut candlestands at the left and right rear corners of the table top. Rectangular lo...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Ellis, John A. (Cabinetmaker)

GUSN: 264572

Accession Number: 2012.28.1

Drop well chest with looking glass

Drop well chest with marble tops and looking glass, Labeled "John A. Ellis", Walnut, East Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Ellis, John A. (Cabinetmaker)

GUSN: 264573

Accession Number: 2012.28.2

Shoe brush

Shoe brush with bristles and small wood handle.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: bristle, primary wood

GUSN: 264597

Accession Number: 1984.1313