Historic New England

Still Life Painting of Pears

Still life of two yellow pears on gray ground. Oil on panel, plain wood frame.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood)

GUSN: 272932

Accession Number: 1996.104

Painting of a Basket of Fruit

Still life with basket of fruit on a round pedestal table. Pineapple in center surrounded by pears, apples, green, red, and purple grapes. Oil on canvas.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 272933

Accession Number: 1996.107

Still Life Painting of a Bowl of Fruit

Still life with glass bowl of fruit on a rectangular table, draped green curtain in upper right corner. A banana, pear, and red apple surround the bowl of red and green apples, lemons, and an orange. Oil on canvas, no frame.

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 272934

Accession Number: 1996.108

Tape Loom

Tape loom, inscribed "HT 1734". Rectangular shape with narrow waist. Eleven narrow slots for weaving.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 272935

Accession Number: 1996.110

Davenport Desk

Davenport desk.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), veneer

GUSN: 272936

Accession Number: 2013.7.1

Settee

Porch settee, aluminum frame with green velon webbing.

Date: ca. 1965

Maker: Esty, John Cushing, 1901-1977 (Maker)

Material: aluminum (metal), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 272937

Accession Number: 2013.7.2

Potholder

Crewelwork potholder.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272938

Accession Number: 1996.111

Potholder

Patchwork potholder.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272939

Accession Number: 1996.112

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the Holman House, Attleboro, Massachusetts. Damask pattern roller-printed in red on red ground. Paper is printed to appear textured.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272941

Accession Number: 2001.281.89

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Holman House, Attleboro, Massachusetts. Tapestry wallpaper printed with a landscape scene overprinted with fine black lines to simulate the weave of a textile. Roller-printed in multiple greens, browns, blue, violet, yellow, tan and black.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272942

Accession Number: 2001.281.90

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Holman House, Attleboro, Massachusetts. Pattern featurning hillside landscape of stylized trees and houses. Roller-printed in burnt orange, dark green, gray-green, cream, blue, brown and black on dark peach ground.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272943

Accession Number: 2001.281.91

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Holman House, Attleboro, Massachusetts. Floral vine pattern with birds and butterflies. Printed in black, two greens, tan, pink, blue, mauve and gold on tan ground. Overprinted with white and green/copper wavy lines.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272944

Accession Number: 2001.281.92

Wallpaper

Two fragments of Renaissance Revival floral stripe wallpaper from the Clapp House, Dorchester, Massachusetts. Small climbing vines of multi-colored flowers grows up a gray vertical stripe that runs along the left side of roll. The rest of the roll is printed with gray strapwork and scrolls forming...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 272950

Accession Number: 2001.281.93AB

Ladle

Steel and tin ladle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272952

Accession Number: 1996.113

Tape Loom

Tape loom, rectangular shape with narrow waist. Carved shell decoration at top, large shell in center flanked by two smaller shells. Inscised decorative lines outline waist and bottom half of loom. Eighteen narrow slots for weaving.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272953

Accession Number: 1996.114

Cutting Board

Wooden bread cutting board.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272955

Accession Number: 1996.115

Looking Glass

Looking glass, rectangular shape with gilt rope edged frame. Top section of glass has a reverse painted picture of a basket of fruit framed by draped red curtains.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 272956

Accession Number: 1996.116

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments from the Clapp House, Dorchester, Massachusetts. Rococo Revival floral pattern in pink, red, green, blue and purple with scrolls and beads in tan and background stripes in gray. Roller-printed on white satin ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272957

Accession Number: 2001.281.94AB

Miniature cupboard

Paint decorated miniture cupbaord.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272958

Accession Number: 1996.117

Miniature cupboard

Painted miniature cupboard.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272959

Accession Number: 1996.118

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper. Sprigs of red roses and small violet flowers alternate with bouquets of pink and violet flowers. Block-printed in five pinks, two reds, two violets, four greens and gray on a gray ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 273564

Accession Number: 2001.281.164

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Floral pattern of bouquets with small orange and violet floral sprigs. Block-printed in three blues, three violets, three reds, three oranges, four greens, two grays and pink on gray ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 273565

Accession Number: 2001.281.165

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Damask pattern with central flower framed by scrolling leaves. Roller-printed in yellow and white on ungrounded yellow paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273619

Accession Number: 2001.281.166

Wallpaper

Two unused wallpaper fragments. Geometric ogee pattern roller-printed in gray and white with stylized floral vine stripes in metallic gold. Printed on gray ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273620

Accession Number: 2001.281.167AB

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused Reform-Style wallpaper. Stylized leaf and berry ornaments are centered in a framework of lozenges. Roller-printed in green and metallic gold on cream ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273624

Accession Number: 2001.281.168

Wallpaper

Two fragments of unused roller-printed wallpaper. Large scale, bouquets outlined in metallic gold on light blue ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273625

Accession Number: 2001.281.169AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Geometric pattern in metallic gold on cream ground. Roller-printed pattern resembles stylized flowers or fans, both evocative of Anglo-Japanese design. Non-directional orientation and style might indicate use as a ceiling paper.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273630

Accession Number: 2001.281.170

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper. Foliate pattern with small flowers on a pinstripe background. Roller-printed in white, gray and metallic gold. Background pinstripes are printed in light gray on dark gray ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273635

Accession Number: 2001.281.171

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Large scale Aesthetic-style floral pattern. Naturalistic lilies, leaves and stems roller-printed in two shades of gray. Liquid mica applied on top of gray. Brown, mustard, and blue printed on top of liquid mica.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273637

Accession Number: 2001.281.172

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Drooping roses on thorny stems lay atop of a background of metallic gold dots on dark cream ground. Roller-printed in two pinks, red, brown, three greens, gray and metallic gold.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273638

Accession Number: 2001.281.173

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Aesthetic-style trailing vine pattern of flowering squash vines roller-printed in three browns, three greens, yellow and red on white ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273639

Accession Number: 2001.281.174

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with floral stripe pattern. Solid gray stripes with edge detail alternate with patterned gray stripes with green floral sprigs. Roller-printed in three grays, two greens and red-brown on light gray satin ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273641

Accession Number: 2001.281.175

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with floral stripe pattern. Pale beige stripes with orange floral sprig and lozenge vines alternate with pale tan and gray stripes with immitation floral damask pattern. Roller-printed in two oranges, two grays, white, and dark purple on beige ground.

Date: 1870-1888

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273642

Accession Number: 2001.281.176

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with floral stripe pattern. Alternating stripes of blue and white immitation damask, solid violet, and floral spray on gray. Primary stripes are divided by narrow bright yellow and black stripes. Roller-printed on white ground.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273643

Accession Number: 2001.281.177

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with small scale floral stripe pattern. White stripes with gray pin dots alternate with rose sprigs and vines on liquid mica stripes. Roller-printed in two pinks, mauve, red, three greens, gray, white and liquid mica on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273644

Accession Number: 2001.281.178

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with brochade pattern. Roller-printed green and gray stripes covered with a layer of liquid mica. Remaining pattern elements - narrow stripes, sprigs and leaves - roller-printed in two greens, orange, pink, red, two blues, white and gold on top of liquid mica. Paper is e...

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273645

Accession Number: 2001.281.179

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral sprigs on moiré pattern background. Roller-printed in three shades of beige and red on a gray satin ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273646

Accession Number: 2001.281.180

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Dark red floral sprigs printed over large scale grisaille pattern of bow knotted ribbons and roses. Roller-printed in three grays and dark red on white satin ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273647

Accession Number: 2001.281.181

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Diamond pattern with sprigs. Roller-printed in three violets, two greens, and pale blue on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273648

Accession Number: 2001.281.182

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments. Diaper pattern with quatrefoil. Roller-printed in two grays and green on light gray satin ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273649

Accession Number: 2001.281.183AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diamond patterned paper with sprigs. Roller-printed in tan, brown and blue on beige ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273650

Accession Number: 2001.281.184

Maid's apron

Waist apron with scalloped edges, ties at waist.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 273651

Accession Number: 2006.44.3696

Pillow

Small pillow with printed landscape scene of Wentworth-by-the-sea, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Filled with spruce needles.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 273657

Accession Number: 2006.44.3697

Wall hanging

Hand embroidered textile with multi-colored stiching in pink, green, blue, orange, and white circles. Seamed together in three pieces along selvedges. Plain weave indigo dyed cotton. Top and bottom edges whip stitched with white thread. Left and right edges are unhemmed selvedge. Note: Chenhall term...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 273658

Accession Number: 2006.44.3698

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with block-printed leaf pattern in brown on light brown ground. Along left side of fragment is printed a flocked laurel leaf and berry stripe overprinted in orange and brown. (See 1995.565 for a variation on this pattern). This fragment has been identified as a fragment of side...

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process), flock papers

GUSN: 273661

Accession Number: 2001.281.607R

Toothbrush

Ivory colored plastic toothbrush.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: S.S. Pierce Co. (Retailer)

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 273666

Accession Number: 2006.44.3699

Travel toilet kit

Small travel toilet kit containing a red plastic comb [a], metal nail file [b], and rectangular mirror [c] in a red imitation leather case [d] has a metal snap button closure.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), imitation leather, glass (material)

GUSN: 273667

Accession Number: 2006.44.3700A-D

Toilet set

Chamber set with transfer printed decoration of brown and yellow flowers: Pitcher, basin, toothbrush holder, soap dish, cylindrical chamber pot.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: Minton (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 273668

Accession Number: 2006.44.3701

Pitcher

Large pitcher with squat, bulbous body and attached handle. Transfer printed decoration of brown and yellow flowers.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: Minton (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 273669

Accession Number: 2006.44.3701.1

Basin

Large basin with transfer printed decoration of brown and yellow flowers.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: Minton (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 273670

Accession Number: 2006.44.3701.2

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