Historic New England

Window Shade

Paper window shade. Bird of paradise in yellow, blues, red, green, purple, brown, and white on a light blue ground. Bird motif is framed by a printed floral and scrollwork border in similar colors. Reverse is plain light blue.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302039

Accession Number: 1929.573

Reproduction Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll, "Otis Damask." Block printed floral motif in light green and white on light blue or gray ground.

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302040

Accession Number: 2000.408A

Reproduction Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll, "Otis Damask." Block printed floral design in mauve and white on a dark mauve ground.

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302042

Accession Number: 2000.409

Reproduction Wallpaper

Wallpaper, cut repeat, "Otis Damask." Block printed floral design in gray and white on yellow ground.

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302043

Accession Number: 2000.410

Reproduction Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll, "Otis Damask" pattern. Block printed in white and beige on gold ground.

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302045

Accession Number: 2000.411A

Reproduction Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll, "Lady Pepperrell" pattern. Imitation 'print room' motif, with three 'prints' framed and connected by trophies, flowers, and C-scrolls. Framed scenic views feature horses, riders, and rustic buildings. Printed in gray, brown, white, and black, on a pink ground.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302047

Accession Number: 2000.412A

Reproduction Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll, "New Hampshire Bird." Vignettes of a wren-like bird framed by floral and foliate vine elements. Machine printed [?] in browns, yellows, and greens on a green ground. Printed "Nancy McClelland Inc. / New Hampshire Bird" in left selvage edge.

Maker: Nancy McClelland Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302048

Accession Number: 2000.417A

Reproduction Wallpaper Border

Partial wallpaper roll of "Otis Garland Border." Bottom segment only. Leafy loral garland design in blues, greens, yellow, and red on a pink and grey ground.

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302049

Accession Number: 2000.310

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. White moire. Same pattern as, but grayer than 1969.3624.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302050

Accession Number: 1969.3626

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border fragments. Floral garland around a post or column. Pinks, red, greens, browns, white, and purples on a bright blue ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 302051

Accession Number: 2000.95A-D

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border. Ribbon-wrapped branch or column. Blues, brown, brown flock, and red on a yellow ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 302054

Accession Number: 2000.97AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two wallpaper rolls in "Osborne Arcaded Panel" design. Arcaded columns of sprig motifs are separated by stripes of leaves and sprig in white and green. Shell and feather motifs alternate at top of column. Printed in green, white, brown, pink, and yellow on a light green ground. Printed "c MCMLXXXV a...

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302055

Accession Number: 2000.403AB

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper roll. Stylized flowers set within scrolled leaf frame, printed in gray, red, green, blue, and black on white ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302056

Accession Number: 2000.570

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper roll. Gold and grey striped paper with clusters of roses and butterflies.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302057

Accession Number: 2000.571

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper roll. Floral and leaf design in yellow and purple on white ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302058

Accession Number: 2000.572

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. Floral sprig and dog pattern printed in yellow, red, pink, blue, green, and brown on beige ground.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302059

Accession Number: 2000.573

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper width. Scenic paper with peasant woman and cow, man and boy fishing, and pack mule; printed in browns, greens, red, blue, and lavender on light striped ground.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302060

Accession Number: 2000.574

Reproduction Wallpaper

Rolled sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "P.V.M.A. Rainbow, Deerfield" pattern (#321) by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Rainbow design of repeating floral medallions separated by scrolling, flowered leaves. Printed in blended blue, yellow and white on an ungrounded paper.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302065

Accession Number: 1988.70B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pastoral scenic paper, printed in red, white, blue, yellow, and green on grey ground. Rib-textured paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302066

Accession Number: 2000.575

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Scenic paper featuring a woman riding in a hay card, milking a goat, and harvesting food. Printed in browns, white, tan, and purple on beige ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302067

Accession Number: 2000.576

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper roll. Tropical landscape scene with birds, printed in orange, black, and gold on a beige ground.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302068

Accession Number: 2000.577

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper roll. Allover pattern of birds including a peacock. Printed in reds, blue, green, and lavender purple on a light ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Lloyd (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302069

Accession Number: 2000.578

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper roll. Scenic paper featuring a landscape with sheet, horses, and figure (man). Printed in grey and brown on a light ground.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Birge (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302070

Accession Number: 2000.579

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper. Scenic paper in Oxford pattern, printed in green, blue, and brown on a white ground.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Birge (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302071

Accession Number: 2000.580

Wallpaper

Roll of floral wallpaper, "The Junetime." Large rose bouquet in center surrounded by various floral sprigs; printed in reds, pink, yellow, green, blues, and brown on light ground.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302072

Accession Number: 2000.581

Wallpaper

Partial roll of scenic wallpaper. Three pastoral scenes, printed in greens, yellow, white, grey, and brown on grey ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer) United Wallpaper Crafters of N. Am. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302073

Accession Number: 2000.582

Wallpaper

Roll of floral wallpaper. Printed in red, gold, black, blue, and green on a white ground with tan dots.

Date: ca. 1965

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302074

Accession Number: 2000.583A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral paper printed in red, gold, black, blue, and green on a white ground with tan dots.

Date: ca. 1965

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302075

Accession Number: 2000.583B

Weather forecaster

Black plastic disk with knob at center; colored and printed display window; three feet.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 296674

Accession Number: 1949.1184

Box of sewing machine needles

Box covered with mirror, silver and gold embossing, and tartan papers; contains four small envelopes of sewing machine needles sizes six, seven, eight, and five to ten.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 296675

Accession Number: 1949.1199

Doll

Painted and turned wood doll. Has a green bonnet and blue, yellow, and black polka dotted dress. The arms are joined at the hand, which are hinged at the shoulders.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 296676

Accession Number: 1949.1190

"The Stayin Pin Cube"

Gold-colored cube stuck with pins with round black glass heads

Date: 1900-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, glass (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 296677

Accession Number: 1949.1182

Dish

Brass dish with a beaded rim and a blue iridescent butterfly wing under the glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 296678

Accession Number: 1949.1205

Sheet of uncut postcard paper

Rolled sheet of uncut postcard paper. Paper is printed with three repeating images of a child in pastoral settings. "7005." and "DÉPOSÉ. W. HAGELBERG, BERLIN." are printed near the bottom edge of the sheet.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Wolff Hagelberg (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), color lithography

GUSN: 296679

Accession Number: 2001.281.1253

Dish

Brass dish with a beaded rim and a blue iridescent butterfly wing under the glass.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 296683

Accession Number: 1949.1204

Stationery holder

Lacquered stationery holder; front cover decorated with rose and morning glory in paint, gilding, and inlaid mother-of-pearl; interior lined with blue rose patterned paper.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 296684

Accession Number: 1949.1202

Dish

Brass dish with a beaded rim and a blue iridescent butterfly wing under the glass.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 296685

Accession Number: 1949.1203

Letter Opener

Asymmetrical steel blade with a twisted brass collar and a turned wood and ivory handle.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material), ivory (tooth component), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 296686

Accession Number: 1949.1209

Yardstick

Wood with black numbering and lettering.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), stenciling

GUSN: 296687

Accession Number: 1949.1189

Bell Charm

Gilt bell charm with engraved Greek letters, also contains a note.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 296688

Accession Number: 1949.1201

"ORB" Necklace

Copper necklace with an abstracted upside down v-shaped pendant on a copper link chain.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Bade, Otto R. (Manufacturer) Bade, Otto R. (Designer)

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 297799

Accession Number: 2014.41.1

Cuff bracelet

Cuff bracelet made of coiled copper wires.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Renoir of California (Manufacturer)

Material: copperwork

GUSN: 297800

Accession Number: 2014.41.2

Earrings

Pair of abstract geometirc copper earrings with a clip back closure.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 297804

Accession Number: 2014.41.3.1ab

Bracelet

Abstract geometic copper link bracelet with a hinged tab closure with a maker's mark.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 297805

Accession Number: 2014.41.3.2

Sampler

Framed sampler. Embroidery on linen depicting the alphabet and numbers with Bible passage and signature of Lydia Ripley Priest (1819-1899).

Date: 1831

Maker: Priest, Lydia Ripley, 1819-1899 (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), thread, embroidering, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 297826

Accession Number: 2014.42.1

Sampler

Framed Sampler. Embroidery on linen depicting the alphabet. Previously removed embroidery objvious in the linen. Surrounded by decorative white and blue border. Eunice Durant (1821-1872).

Date: 1835

Maker: Durant, Eunice, 1821-1872 (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), thread, embroidering, wood (plant material), glass (material), metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 297827

Accession Number: 2014.42.2

Sampler

Alphabet/Verse sampler with rainbow colored embroidery depicting A to Z alphabet, numbers 1 through 0, birds with worms, and flowers. Green and yellow embroidered border. Cotton ground. Plain gilt frame.

Date: 1940

Maker: Glaser, Olive Smith (Embroiderer)

Material: cotton (textile), thread

GUSN: 297828

Accession Number: 2014.42.3