Historic New England

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper with two vertical columns of urns of flowers, chains and sprays of foliage, and a rosette in a cartouche in white, gray and red on a tan ground, columns separated by two bands of vertical crimson lines and a chain of abstract flowers.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103316

Accession Number: 2006.30.3

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper with white vertical stripes and sprays of white and pink flowers and purple lilacs on a mint green ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: United Wallpaper Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103318

Accession Number: 2006.30.4

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper with white, tan, blue and brown floral diaper pattern on gray blue ground.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: J.C. Eisenhart Wall Paper Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103319

Accession Number: 2006.30.5

Wallpaper Fragment

Wallpaper fragment with pink dense pattern featuring various flowers and foliage and animals including deer, boar, gazelles, birds, and man holding a rabbit all on a dark brown ground.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103321

Accession Number: 2006.30.6

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper with sprays of fern leaves, feathers and blue and pink flowers on a peach ground.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103322

Accession Number: 2006.30.7

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper with nine columns of pink roses, chains of purple flowers, and silver lines on white ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103324

Accession Number: 2006.30.8

Wallpaper Roll

Unused roll of wallpaper. Stripes embellished with flowers and foliage alternating with overlapping chains of white flowers, framing roses, all on a gray-blue ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: United Wallpaper Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103325

Accession Number: 2006.30.9

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Three different harbor scenes featuring green buildings with red roofs, each framed with scrolling foliate borders on tan ground.

Date: 1950-1955

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103327

Accession Number: 2006.30.10

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Sprays of green, pink and white flowers on green ground.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: J.C. Eisenhart Wall Paper Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103329

Accession Number: 2006.30.11

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Lime green, light and dark pink flowers with sprays of green and gray foliage on tan ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Sears, Roebuck and Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103331

Accession Number: 2006.30.12

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pink roses with green foliage on cream ground.

Date: 1935-1955

Maker: J.C. Eisenhart Wall Paper Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103333

Accession Number: 2006.30.13

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Light and dark red open roses with green foliage on cream ground.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: Vogue Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103334

Accession Number: 2006.30.14

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. All over diaper design of stylized roses and foliage in imitation of brocade in white on a gold ground.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103335

Accession Number: 2006.30.15

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pink stylized tulips with green leaves on a tan ground with brown patterned vertical stripes.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103336

Accession Number: 2006.30.16

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Stylized bunches of white and pink flowers with green foliage on green ground.

Date: 1950-1955

Maker: United Wall Paper Factories, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103337

Accession Number: 2006.30.17

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. White stylized flowers with dark purple accents on sage green ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Louis W. Bowen, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103338

Accession Number: 2006.30.18

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Two repeating scenes, one of the Parthenon and a ionic column in pink and white surrounded by green foliage, the other is of an urn on a pedestal in pink and white surrounded by green foliage, all on a rust-rose ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103339

Accession Number: 2006.30.19

Wallpaper Roll

Unused roll of wallpaper. Dark grey scrolled trellis framing an abstract garden scene in green and yellow on cream ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Louis W. Bowen, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103341

Accession Number: 2006.30.20

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Green and blue speckled scrolling foliate pattern on a white textured ground.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103342

Accession Number: 2006.43

Young Boy's Tunic

White cotton and lace boy's tunic. Cotton sailor style collar with eyelet lace accent and trim, long sleeves, four button holes down front, three round white stone buttons remain. White cotton matching tie belt.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103343

Accession Number: 2007.14.2AB

Infant's Shirt

White cotton and lace infant's shirt, open down back with no sleeves, two buttons at shoulders (one missing), lace trim.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103344

Accession Number: 2007.14.3

Infant's Bib

White cotton quilted infant's bid with floral embroidery and eyelet lace trim.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 103345

Accession Number: 2007.14.4

Infant's Shirt

White cotton and lace infant's shirt, open down back, square shaped neckline and short cap sleeves trimmed with lace.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103346

Accession Number: 2007.14.5

Infant's Bib

White cotton infant's bib. Crocheted diamond shaped bib with two loops at top for arms, crocheted lace edge.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 103347

Accession Number: 2007.14.6

Infant's Bib

White cotton infant's bib. Crocheted diamond shaped bib with two loops at top for arms, crocheted lace edge.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 103348

Accession Number: 2007.14.7

Infant's Shirt

White cotton and lace infant's shirt, pull-over style, round neckline and short sleeves trimmed with lace, buttons at tops of shoulders (one missing).

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103349

Accession Number: 2007.14.8

Belt Buckle

Oval shaped , cast gold-plated buckle with floral and frut bas relief surface decoration. Applied oval loop at one side for belt or ribbon.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), gold alloy, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 103235

Accession Number: 1987.971

Locket

Oval locket with hinged lid and machine-engraved decoration on front and back, chased floral decoration around edge.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, engraving (action)

GUSN: 103236

Accession Number: 1987.972

Brooch

Oval brooch with central reserve surrounded by a gold border. The center is set with two locks of hair under glass, one braided, the other loose. The frame is a deeply embossed rope boder with four floral springs spaced evenly on the edges.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold alloy

GUSN: 103237

Accession Number: 1987.973

Brooch

Oval locket with gold mount with beaded border, center set with glass inset containing a braided lock of brown hair.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), human hair, gold alloy

GUSN: 103238

Accession Number: 1987.974

Brooch

Oval locket with floral and acanthus leaf decoration (stamped or chased), center set with a braided lock of hair under glass.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), human hair, gold alloy

GUSN: 103239

Accession Number: 1987.975

Brooch

Oval brooch with black enamel chain link pattern decoration bordering central reserve containing a braided lock of hair covered with beveled glass. Suspension loop at center top.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), human hair, gold alloy, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 103240

Accession Number: 1987.976

Broken string of beads

Small glass beads on two-ply jute or bast string as sold for stringing. Not a necklace, these are materials to create a beaded item.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 103241

Accession Number: 1987.977

Belt Buckle

Belt buckle consisting of two round pieces of vulcanite with gold greek key border and center star, brass hook and eye clasp on reverse and loops for attaching a cloth or leather belt (no longer extant).

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: vulcanite, inlay (process), gold (metal)

GUSN: 103242

Accession Number: 1987.978ab

Ornament Fragment

Ornament resembling a piece of red branch coral, possibly for hair, bouquet, or hat ornamentation. Wire-wrapped at base of paper "branches" dipped in red wax.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wax, paper (fiber product), wire

GUSN: 103243

Accession Number: 1987.979

Bracelet

Bracelet consisting of thirteen round brown beads, possibly celluloid or hard rubber, strung on a black twisted cord.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), rubber (material)

GUSN: 103244

Accession Number: 1987.980

Watch Key

Cast gold-plated watch key with scrolled acanthus leaf decoration.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 103245

Accession Number: 1987.981

Scarab exoskeletons

Three small scarab exoskeletons for use in jewelry.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: chitin

GUSN: 103246

Accession Number: 1987.982.1-.3

Brooch

Bar brooch consisting of gold-plated wire vines and stems for carved coral grape leaves and bunches of grapes. Two leaves no longer attached to frame. Only one grape remains from bunch.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: coral (material), gold alloy, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 103247

Accession Number: 1987.983

Brooch

Rectangular shaped brooch with scrolled gold outer border and black enamel and gold inner border. Central reserve of the brooch filled with a lock of hair covered by glass. Closure is a hinged pin and C clasp on reverse.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), human hair, enamel (fused coating), gold alloy

GUSN: 103248

Accession Number: 1987.984

Brooch

Oblong carved piece of lapis lazuli, polished smooth and set just above center with a cylindrical section of gold chased with a quatrefoil design. Closure is a hinged pin and C clasp on verso.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: lapis lazuli (rock), gold alloy, chasing

GUSN: 103249

Accession Number: 1987.985

Brooch

Brooch construced from a single piece of jet carved in the form of a cross, with applied chased gold cross at center. Closure with hinged pin and hook on verso.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: jet (coal), gold alloy

GUSN: 103250

Accession Number: 1987.986

Bracelet

Wrap-around style bracelet consisting of twelve rows of small garnet colored glass beads wound around a wire core, gold cap on one end with engraved acanthus leaf decoration (other missing).

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold alloy

GUSN: 103251

Accession Number: 1987.987

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of carved carnelian rectangular cuff buttons, both feature in intaglio a Roman soldier in profile set in a plain rectangular gold mount. Gold circular guard on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, carnelian, intaglio (sculpture technique)

GUSN: 103252

Accession Number: 1987.988AB

Watch Chain

Watch chain consisting of two woven ropes of human hair wrapped around each other, gold mounts at center and ends of rope with engraved scrolled decoration, hook and eye findings at each end for attaching watch. Cross-shaped human hair watch fob with gold end caps.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103253

Accession Number: 1987.989

Brooch

Rectangular brooch with an empty wire gold-plated frame surrounded by a tableworked rope of human hair. Hair attached to frame by four gold findings equally spaced around the frame, top finding engraved with initials (see Inscriptions).

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold alloy, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 103254

Accession Number: 1987.990

Jewelry Box

White square cardboard box with lid with green edge and orange paper label.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 103255

Accession Number: 1987.991AB

Pair of shirt studs

Pair of studs with small seed pearls set in gold setting with stamped decoration around setting, corkscrew fasteners.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pearl (animal material), gold alloy, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 103256

Accession Number: 1987.992AB

Shirt stud

Round shirt stud with cameo bust of a classical woman in profile (white-colored glass) on a black-colored glass ground in a gold setting, corkscrew fastener.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold alloy, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 103257

Accession Number: 1987.993

Set of shirt studs

Three diamond-shaped studs with small carved bas-relief carved white-colored flowers on a black-colored ground set in gold mounts, corkscrew fasteners.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold alloy, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 103258

Accession Number: 1987.994.A-C

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