Historic New England

Wallpaper

Incomplete width. Stylized floral bouquet surrounded by arabesques. Printed in pink, red, and white on a grey-lavender ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176373

Accession Number: 1985.26.500

Wallpaper

Large-scale diaper pattern formed by strapwork and framing stylized flowers and scrolls. Printed in two browns and orange on a taupe ground. Straight match.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176374

Accession Number: 1985.26.502

Wallpaper

Grid of stylized foliate and pendant motif. Printed in rust, taupe, tan, and green on a field of pink dashes and pink, embossed ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176375

Accession Number: 1985.26.503

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale spider chrysanthemum blossoms on a trailing vine. Printed in cream, peach, tan and light brown on a brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176376

Accession Number: 1985.26.504

Wallpaper

Grid of stylized floral sprigs. Printed in red, blue, green, and brown on a beige ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176377

Accession Number: 1985.26.505

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Sprays of roses and carnations ornamented by arabesque and delicate garlands. Printed in pink, rust, two greens, blue and grey on embossed, ungrounded paper.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176378

Accession Number: 1985.26.506

Unused sample. Center stripe of rose wreaths with alternating designs of flower basket and bow-knotted posey and flanked by a ribbon and leaf stripe. Printed in rose, two pinks, two lavenders, three blues, three greens, white, and ivory on a blue liquid mica, embossed ground. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176379

Accession Number: 1985.26.508

Wallpaper

Two unused fragments of scenic paper, possibly lagoon or swamp. Foreground consists of myriad of foliage and flowers, including roses, behind which is water, water lilies, dragonfly, reeds, and trees. Printed in two greens, ten browns, red, pink, and grey on light grey ground.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176380

Accession Number: 1985.26.509

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral paper featuring chrysanthemums and daisies. Printed in red, two pinks, white, two greens, and purple/grey on grey ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176381

Accession Number: 1985.26.510

Wallpaper

Unused sample of interlaced circular knots. Printed in embossed metallic gold, yellow, copper(?) and black on reddish-brown, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176382

Accession Number: 1985.26.511

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral pattern of chrysanthemums, scrolling leaves, and lace. Printed in grey, white, ochre, and light red on dark red ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176383

Accession Number: 1985.26.512

Wallpaper

Medieval style paper with metallic gold, double crosses alternating with stylized heraldic element also in metallic gold.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176384

Accession Number: 1985.26.513

Sewing Basket with Contents

Pill-shaped sewing basket with symmetrical base and lid, each with scallop-shaped sides. Wicker weave with darker dyed reeds forming decorative element on lid. The interior of the basket is padded with wool batting and lined with cream colored linen. The basket contains: two beaded and cardboard cr...

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 67242

Accession Number: 1925.774AB

Gathering basket

Two quart ash splint basket with carved handle. Square bottom, reinforced by canvas, vertical sides, and round rim. Wicker weave.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving, carving (processes)

GUSN: 67243

Accession Number: 1927.2196

Basket Cover

Wood splint basket cover with paper lining stamped with pink diamond pattern.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67244

Accession Number: 1927.2164

Basket

This rectangular basket is made from ash splint. The basket base is checkerweave rising to pink-swabbed standards. The weavers are swabbed blue. The splints are hand cut with a knife rather than a splint gauge. Rims are splint, held in place with a single ash splint lashing.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: Possibly Wabanaki peoples (Basket maker)

Material: ash (wood), weaving, carving (processes), painting (coating)

GUSN: 67245

Accession Number: 1927.2179

Gathering basket

Circular basket with crosshatch weave, leather woven edges and canted sides. Flat squared bail handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 67246

Accession Number: 1927.2197

Storage basket

Checker weave storage basket with stamped decoration. Interior lined with paper. Round, domed cover. Round base and straight sides in alternating wide and narrow weavers.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving, stamp-decorated

GUSN: 67247

Accession Number: 1927.2161

Basket with Cover

Small ash splint storage basket (a) with square base, vertical sides, circular opening and snug fitting cover (b). Checker and wicker weave. Circular cover with radial weave. Alternating standard splints are swabbed yellow. Wide weavers swabbed green and red. Narrow weavers swabbed blue. Native Amer...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 67249

Accession Number: 1918.872AB

Storage Basket with Cover

"Half peck" wood splint basket with cover. Basket has a square base, vertical sides, round rim and is woven in a checkered pattern of narrow splints alternating with single wide splint. The cover is slightly domed and woven in a radiating checker pattern with alternating red and black standards over...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 67250

Accession Number: 1918.1623AB

Basket

Shallow ovoid form with woven bottom, reeded sides, and open diamond work lip. Arch shaped wicker covered handle.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, weaving

GUSN: 67251

Accession Number: 1942.373.1

Basket

Round ash splint basket [a] with balloon waist, single ash-wrapped handle and cover [b]. Made from ash splints woven in a wicker-weave pattern. Indigo weft bands decorate the mid shoulder and lower sections of the body and the cover. The round base exhibits a deep interior "kick." The basket rim is...

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: Attributed to Wabanaki peoples (Maker)

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 67254

Accession Number: 1927.2200

Basket

Rectangular tray made from ash splint and sweetgrass. The base is ash splint in a checker or plain weave. The sides are braided sweetgrass weavers and ash splint standards. The rim is made from bunched sweetgrass on the exterior and a splint interior, held in place by a single lash of ash splint.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: Wabanaki peoples (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), sweetgrass (material), weaving

GUSN: 67255

Accession Number: 1927.2167

Basket

Round, open small basket with carved wooden handles made from ash splint and sweetgrass. The basket body is woven alternating wide and narrow splints. The exterior rim is bundled sweetgrass held in place with a single ash splint lash.

Date: 1850-1927

Maker: Attributed to Wabanaki peoples

GUSN: 67256

Accession Number: 1927.2170

Trinket basket

Circular trinket basket with inset lid. Made of delicate splints and grass. Protruding spiral twill weave on sides and lid. Probably Algonquin Indian.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: splints (lighting devices), reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 67257

Accession Number: 1927.2183AB

Pedestal

Wood and wicker table base or pedestal. Wooden oval base, wicker with open circular patterning.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, wood and wood products

GUSN: 67258

Accession Number: 1927.2184

Basket

Rectangular crosshatch weave. 2 small handles at each end. Possibly Algonquin Indian made.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving, stamp-decorated

GUSN: 67259

Accession Number: 1927.2188

Berry basket

Six-penny strawberry basket. Square base, circular canted sides and checker work weave.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 67260

Accession Number: 1927.2176

Berry basket

Six penny strawberry basket. Square base with circular rim, checker work weave and broken splint handle.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 67261

Accession Number: 1927.2175

Gathering basket

Square bottom basket with rounded canted sides. Crosshatch weave. Two wood flat squared handles.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 67262

Accession Number: 1927.2140

Gathering basket

Rectangular basket with straight sides. Crosshatch splint weave. Handle broken off.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 67263

Accession Number: 1927.2144

Gathering basket

Half-bushel size basket with crosshatch weave on circular body with canted sides. Solid strap handles.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 67264

Accession Number: 1927.2145

Berry basket

Small basket with circular form and checkerboard weave.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 67265

Accession Number: 1927.2177

Berry basket

Small square basket with tall, vertical sides and round rim. Tightly woven ash splints in alternating checker and wicker weave. Weavers stamped red and black geometric flowers. Native American made.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving, stamping (marking)

GUSN: 67266

Accession Number: 1927.2189

Gathering Basket

Small, ash splint gathering basket with carved handle. Square bottom, vertical sides, and round rim. Ash splint wicker weave with a checker weave base. The inner rim is carved wood with an outer, splint rim held in place with a single ash splint lash.

Date: 1840-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving, carving (processes)

GUSN: 67267

Accession Number: 1927.2201

Basket

Shallow, square hickery splint basket. Carved wood rim. Undecorated, checker weave.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), weaving

GUSN: 67268

Accession Number: 1927.2182

Fruit basket

Reed fruit basket with scalloped, open weave sides that flare out from round, radiating weave base.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 67269

Accession Number: 1927.2162

Fruit basket

Large, round basket with flat radiating wicker weave base, open diamond pattern sides that flare outward from base, and scalloped rim.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, weaving

GUSN: 67270

Accession Number: 1927.2163

Basket

Bowl-shaped, splint basket with square bottom and round rim. Carved wood rim has opposing, attached handles. Checker weave of undecorated ash splints. Probably Algonquin (American Indian).

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving

GUSN: 67271

Accession Number: 1927.2157

Storage Basket

Circular wood splint basket with round base, tall sides that flare out from base and then become vertical nearing rim. Rim is reinforced by interior carved wood hoop bound to basket body with single wound splint. One carved wood handle rises upward from rim. A second opposing handle is missing. Alte...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Webster, Thomas (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 67272

Accession Number: 1930.870

Yarn Ball Basket

Wicker contianer made to hold a small ball of yarn or string. The container has a spherical shape, made up of two half spheres held together by blue ribbon. Open weave around center, tightly woven on bottom and top. Top has hole to extract yarn or string.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 67273

Accession Number: 1920.11

Basket

Rectangular ash splint basket with cover. Checker weave pattern with standards and weavers of differing widths. Some narrow standards swabbed black. Weavers are swabbed black, pink and yellow and stamped with flower heads and dots in yellow, pink and green. New England Native American made.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving, stamp-decorated

GUSN: 67275

Accession Number: 1932.617AB