Historic New England

Braided rug

Round braided rug, brown, yellow, orange, rust. Made from plaited yarns, zig-zag stitched together by machine.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265556

Accession Number: 1996.143.3

Braided rug

Oval braided rug, off-white, blue, black, green, tan, brown. Made from plaited strips of textiles stitched together by hand with tightly twisted dark-blue/black thread.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265557

Accession Number: 1996.143.893

Carpet remnant

Synthetic pile carpet remnant with gray pile, blue thread binding. Burlap plain weave backing.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265558

Accession Number: 1996.143.1066

Black leather case with nylon strap and zipper around three sides; case opens like a boook and contains a black cell phone with numbers on the back of the handset; the phone has a cord that attaches to a battery pack that zips open; on the other side of the case are pockets for holding papers.

Date: 1994

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, nylon, plastic (organic material), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 265580

Accession Number: 2002.43.1

Newsletter

White shiny paper with blue, yellow and black lettering; pictures; entitled "On the Move"; folded vertically down the center; on the back is a map of New England showing Cellular One coverage areas.

Date: 1994

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 265581

Accession Number: 2002.43.2

Instruction Card

White cardstock with black and red lettering giving instructions for use of cellular phone (2002.43.1); printing on both sides.

Date: 1994

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 265582

Accession Number: 2002.43.3

Business Card

Light gray cardstock with the donor's company and name and address printed onthe front in black lettering.

Date: 1994

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 265583

Accession Number: 2002.43.4

Floorcloth Fragment

Two half-moon shaped fragments of floorcloth; jute, linen or burlap painted with oil paint and varnish; brown, beige, black, red and green repeating floral pattern; nail holes around edges.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, jute (fiber), linen (material)

GUSN: 265587

Accession Number: 2002.44AB

Prom Dress

Bright blue nylon net (two layers); skirt and bodice with a pink (originally blue) taffeta lining; skirt is very full; bodice is fitted and sleeveless with rhinestone straps; bodice has a "bunched" effect; "waltz length," gown does not reach floor.

Date: 1955

Maker: Cayford, Jeannette

Material: nylon, net (textile), taffeta, rhinestone, hand sewing

GUSN: 265588

Accession Number: 2002.45.1A

Half-slip Petticoat

White nylon half-slip, one layer except for two-later bottom hem; top of slip near waist is smooth nylon while the skirt part is "crinoline," more net-like nylon; elastic waistband with white and brown tag.

Date: 1955

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 265589

Accession Number: 2002.45.1B

Dance Card

White glossy cardstock cover with two pages inside; the cover reads in purple lettering "The Freshman-Sophomore Dance" and has a purple rope with tassle that holds the card together. The inside lists information about the dance, such as the program and co-chairmen, all printed in purple lettering.

Date: May 4, 1956

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 265591

Accession Number: 2002.45.2

Student Identification Card

White card with black printed ink and blue handwritten ink; the top reads "PEMBRODK COLLEGE Student Pass 1955-56"; at the left side is a black and white photograph of the donor; the card has been stamped with a seal in the center and the raised lettering reads, "Official Certification Brown Universi...

Date: 1955-1956

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process), seals (artifacts)

GUSN: 265592

Accession Number: 2002.45.3

Gift Tag

White tag with blue printed ink and blue handwritten ink; the top left reads "Clark's Flower Shop, Inc"; "Miss Jane Cayford / 87 Propsect st" is handwritten on lines at the bottom of the card; there is a hole punched on the left side with a red reinforcer through which a beige ribbon

Date: 1956

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 265594

Accession Number: 2002.45.4

Gift Card and Envelope

White card with "Roger" handwritten on one side in blue ink; white envelope with "jane" handwritten on the front in blue ink and "Clark's Flower Shop" printed in black ink in the upper left corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 265595

Accession Number: 2002.45.5AB

"John Langdon Chair"

Mahogany side chair with wool upholstery on seat; rectangular back with reeded stiles enclosing four vertical secondary stiles, with upper and loer rails; the the corners where the rails and primary stiles meet are applied carved squares with an eight-petal blossom with raised dot center in each; up...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Attributed to Boardman, Langley, 1774-1833 (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), wool (hair), carving (processes), upholstering

GUSN: 265601

Accession Number: 2002.46

Ring

This mourning ring consists of a rectangular gold reserve that contains a gold filigree initial "P" atop a lock of braided hair surrounded by freshwater pearls. The bezel is set horizontally. The cast shank is embellished with abstract geometric patterns on each shoulder.

Date: ca. 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), human hair, pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 265643

Accession Number: 2012.51.1

Wicker Chest

Wicker chest painted pale yellow; square; stands on four legs (front PR corner is a double leg); four basket-like compatments are hinged together at one corner and swing open; top compartment has hinge-top that opens upward; top three compartments lined with pink silk cushions with white lace trim; ...

Date: late 1920s - early 1930s

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, paint (coating), silk (textile), metal, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 265656

Accession Number: 2002.48.1

Child's Apron

White and red cotton apron; skirt is white with a red heart pocket and red border along the hem; top of apron is a large red heart surrounded by white lace; white ties around the waist and neck.

Date: 1930s

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 265657

Accession Number: 2002.48.2

Jigsaw Puzzles

Set of five jigsaw puzzles, all with multi-color paper and cardboard boxes depicting image of each puzzle. Each bos contains puzzle pieces: .1) black, yellow and white cover, "Big 10" brand, title "Riverview"; .2) black, yellow and white cover, "Big 10" brand, title "Mt. Whiteface"; .3) yellow, blue...

Date: 1930s-1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, cardboard, printing (process)

GUSN: 265659

Accession Number: 2002.48.3.1-5

Handbook for Boys, Boys Scouts of America

Softbound book with blue, red and brown cover depicting a uniformed boy scout in profile with the profiles of U.S. presidents behind him; back cover shows boy scout emblem and motto; pages are printed with green ink.

Date: 1928

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 265660

Accession Number: 2002.48.4

Comic Books

Set of eight juvenile comic books, all in multi-colored bound cardboard covers with titles and character drawings; titles: .1) "Invisible Scarlet O'Neil"; .2) "Tarzan Lord of the Jungle"; .3) "Dick Tracy and the Mad Killer"; .4) "Flash Gordon"; .5) "Buck Rogers"; .6) "donald Duck"; .7) "Mickey Mouse...

Date: 1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, cardboard, printing (process), mechanical binding (process)

GUSN: 265661

Accession Number: 2002.48.5.1-8

"The School World" and "Elcelsior Classics"

Set of five booklets, four entitled "The School World" and one (.5) entitled "Excelsior Classics"; .1, .2, .4: light green covers with green ink and leaf border; .5: tan cover with brown ink and leaf border; .3: dark green cover with black ink and leaf border; titles: .1) "Lincoln's Speeches"; .2) "...

Date: 1904-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 265662

Accession Number: 2002.48.6.1-5

Dessert Plate

Porcelain Dessert plate with wide acid-etched gilded interior rim with an Italianate contentionalized leaf and scroll pattern centering ivory interior.

Date: 1906-1927

Maker: Haviland & Co.

Material: porcelain, gold (metal), etching (corroding), gilding

GUSN: 265766

Accession Number: 2002.49.1

Dinner Plate

Factory-designed porcelain dinner plate; plate is white in center with cream-colored band around rim; wide scalloped acid-etched gilded rim with gold stylized triangular pots of flowers, enhanced with interior acid-etched band of chrysanthemum and geometric detail centering the white interior.

Date: 1915-1925

Maker: Heinrich & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain, gold (metal), etching (corroding), gilding

GUSN: 265767

Accession Number: 2002.49.2

Hope Chest

Finished cedar; top lifts open revealing unfinished chest compartment; single over double false drawers; carved shell motif; bottom drawer opens and has serpentined bottom edge and craved shell design; brass hardware; cabriole legs with pad feet on platforms.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: Lane Furniture Industries (Manufacturer)

Material: cedar (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 265957

Accession Number: 2002.56.1

Hamper

Green painted wicker and metal; wood top with vinyl cover; lifts open; metal bottom with four wooden feet; brass hinges.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: Pearlwick

Material: wood (plant material), metal, vinyl, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 265959

Accession Number: 2002.56.2

Portrait of Elizabeth Gray Otis (Mrs. Alleyne Otis)

Depicts subject from waist up, facing viewer; she wears a brown, blue and white dress and colorful flowers in her hair; she holds shepherdess's crook; dark tree in the background with branches and leaves in the upper corner; background of gray sky and buildings in distance; gilt frame with nameplate...

Date: 1976

Maker: Lamb, Adrian (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, gesso, gold (metal), wood (plant material), painting (image-making), gilding

GUSN: 265961

Accession Number: 2002.57.1

Portrait of Harrison Gray (1711-1794)

Subject depicted from waist up; seated in a chair; facing viewer; gray hair; wears a red coast and vest with gold buttons; holds a piece of paper and a quill pen; dark solid background; gilt frame with nameplate on lower rail.

Date: 1976

Maker: Lamb, Adrian, 1901-1988 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material), gesso, gold (metal), painting (image-making), gilding

GUSN: 265963

Accession Number: 2002.57.2

Chamber Pot

Round pewter chamberpot with an overhanging rim and a handle on one side.

Date: 18th century

Maker: Campbell, Thomas C. (Vendor)

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 265964

Accession Number: 2002.60

Letter Box

Painted birdseye maple with mahogany banded borders; top of box depicts landscape scene with a tower in the center; front has keyhole and two squares within which are painted smaller landscapes with structures in background; inscription in front; all other sides have painted flowers; PL side has dra...

Date: 1815

Maker: Probably Sanford, Clarissa, 1799-1878 (Painter)

Material: bird's-eye maple, mahogany (wood), paint (coating), paper (fiber product), painting (image-making)

GUSN: 265966

Accession Number: 2002.59.1

Oil lamp

Electrified oil lamp with brass colored finish. Lamp has a baluster shaped body stamped with three rows of floral and geometric designs. Lamp has two small loop handles attached to the side. Handles are stamped with floral decoration. Lamp is attached to a square brass base with pierced decoration ...

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 266032

Accession Number: 2012.66.1

Table lamp

Brass table lamp [a] with squat vase shaped base topped by a brass ball, hollow. Pleated ivory fabric shade [b]. Brown felt fabric glued to bottom of base. Electrified.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), electric wiring

GUSN: 266033

Accession Number: 2012.66.2AB

Wall sconce

Electric wall sconce with white glass body, shade has printed floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266034

Accession Number: 2012.66.3

Mirror

Wall mirror, rectangular with gilt painted wood frame, carved decoration in corners.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266035

Accession Number: 2012.66.4

Tablecloth

Tablecloth, blue and white floral pattern, Cotton, United States.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266041

Accession Number: 2012.66.10

Table runner

White table runner with embroidered red initials.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidering

GUSN: 266042

Accession Number: 2012.66.11

Braided rug

Braided oval rug, maroon, blue, and gray.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266058

Accession Number: 2012.66.27

Braided rug

Braided oval rug, pink, gray, and ivory.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266059

Accession Number: 2012.66.28

Braided rug

Braided oval rug, maroon, blue, and brown.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266060

Accession Number: 2012.66.29

Braided rug

Braided oval rug, maroon, brown, dark green, and blue.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266061

Accession Number: 2012.66.30

Portrait of Hannah May Burrough (1872-1972)

Full-length portrait of Hannah May Burrough. Sitter is wearing a full length dress, bodice has a rounded neckline with lace trim, pale blue sash at waist, gathered skirt; Hannah is holding a fan in her right hand and is standing next to a small table covered with a pale yellow cloth. A clear glass v...

Date: 1897

Maker: Breul, Hugo August Bernhard, 1854-1910 (Artist)

Material: oil painting (technique)

GUSN: 266203

Accession Number: 1929.69

Book - Night Thoughts

"Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality" by Edward Young, PhD.; leather bound book; brown cover with gilt dot docration at border and on binding.

Date: 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 266251

Accession Number: 2002.59.2

Carte-de-Visite

Black and white image of Clarissa Sanford (1799-1878) seated at a marble-top table, wearing black dress, hat, fur stole; book upright on table.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266252

Accession Number: 2002.59.3

Carte-de-Visite

Oval black and white image (bust of Rev. Levi Packard) wearing black jacket and high collared white shirt.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 266253

Accession Number: 2002.59.4

Dress Box

Box for wedding dress and cape; turquoise cardboard box; white lid with gold edges; manufacturer's logo in turquoise ink on top center of lid.

Date: 1972

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, ink

GUSN: 266261

Accession Number: 2003.19.1.3AB

Wedding Veil Box

Turquoise cardboard box; white lid with gold edges; manufacturer's logo in turquoise ink on top center of lid.

Date: 1972

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, ink

GUSN: 266265

Accession Number: 2003.19.2.2AB

Box

Brown cardboard box containing 7 wedding invitations, 2 engraved printing plates, and a sheet of directions for assembling the invitations.

Date: 1972

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 266269

Accession Number: 2003.19.8

Box

White cardboard box with lid; lid is covered with textured (like alligator skin) white paper; company logo in center of lid in green ink.

Date: 1970s

Maker: Charles Sumner (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), cardboard, ink

GUSN: 266270

Accession Number: 2003.19.9AB

Dutch Cocao Canister

Tubular cardboard canister; red bottom and red removable lid; sides of canister are wrapped with a tan label with gold lettering; there is a tea kettle on one side of the label and an oriental well on the other side.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 266273

Accession Number: 2003.22AB

Window Curtain

Sheer white with small white dots; rectangular with straight edges; appears they are unfinished.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth

GUSN: 266274

Accession Number: 2003.25.2AB

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