Historic New England

Bonnet

Women's two toned straw bonnet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317196

Accession Number: 1917.766

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317213

Accession Number: 1933.1965

Saltcellar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317230

Accession Number: 1927.1192

Saltcellar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317232

Accession Number: 1993.406

Desk Set

Cut glass desk set with square ink wells. Cube-shaped glass inkstand with circular Bakelite inserts. Sengbusch Self-Closing Inkstand Co. made in Milwaukee, WI.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317233

Accession Number: 1969.184A-C

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317236

Accession Number: 1933.1907

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317238

Accession Number: 1933.1960

Hat

Black velvet hat with blue tassel, blue ribbon around brim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317239

Accession Number: 1940.40C

Hat

Blue brocade bonnet with large bow, gray ribbon with fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317240

Accession Number: 1935.167

Amethyst Glass Passage, Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House

Framed watercolor of doorway looking onto Gothic window with glass, Pembroke table and tinware below. Gothic chair, Chippendale chair, and red folding screen in the foreground.

Date: 1937-1940

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 317241

Accession Number: 2016.4.1

Belfry Chamber, Beauport, the Sleepr-McCann House

Framed watercolor showing corner of room with large Palladian window, Pembroke table, easy chair, and cane seated chair on hooked rug..

Date: 1937-1940

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 317242

Accession Number: 2016.4.2

Central Hall Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House

Framed watercolor showing large back-lit window displaying amethyst colored glass. Windsor bench and tea table in front of window, side table, lamp, amd watercolor to the left.

Date: 1937

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 317243

Accession Number: 2016.4.3

Chapel Chamber (Paul Revere Room) at Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House

Framed watercolor showing corner of rooom with large window with folded shutters, corner cupboard with glass items on right, a table and two Chippendale chairs. The wall to the left of the window is decorated with Pillar and Arch wallpaper.

Date: 1937-1940

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 317244

Accession Number: 2016.4.4

South Gallery at Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House

Framed watercolor showing room with coffered ceiling, long row of windows on right, Chinese caned settee, Windsor chairs, hooked rugs, and glazed Gothic bookcase.

Date: 1937-1940

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 317245

Accession Number: 2016.4.5

Octagon Room at Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House

Framed watercolor showing room with maple table and chairs beneath red tole chandelier, Gothic upholstered chairs in the background.

Date: 1998

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 317246

Accession Number: 2016.4.6

Half Sideboard

Half sideboard. Maple and mahogany with bird's-eye maple veneers. Eastern white pine secondary wood. Center cupboard flanked by narrow drawers. Two full drawers underneath. Circular stamped brass drawer pulls. Four fluted and spool columns with carved legs, ball feet.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), bird's-eye maple, mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 317248

Accession Number: 2016.4.8

Honey Dish

Pressed glass honey dish.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317250

Accession Number: 1941.526.9

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317251

Accession Number: 1927.1948

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317252

Accession Number: 1927.1983

Cup plate

Pressed glass cup plate.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317253

Accession Number: 1919.20

Compote

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317254

Accession Number: 1987.295.1

Pair of Andirons

Pair of brass ball-top andirons.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 317256

Accession Number: 1933.6051.1-.2

Lithophane

Lithophane depicting the Boston State House. Marked "PPM 105."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317257

Accession Number: 1977.116

Lithophane

Lithophane depicting Bastion Falls, Kanterskill Glenn. Marked "PPM 91."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317258

Accession Number: 1977.117

Coverlet

Woven red and white coverlet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317259

Accession Number: 1977.119

Samples of Printed Cotton

Samples of printed cotton of various weights, the majority identified as to the manufacturer.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317260

Accession Number: 1964.279A-BBB

Vase

Vase.

Maker: Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.) (Maker)

GUSN: 317261

Accession Number: 1963.405

Pitcher

Pitcher.

Maker: Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.) (Maker)

GUSN: 317262

Accession Number: 1963.406

Engraving

Framed engraving of Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis (Sally Foster) after the portrait by Gilbert Stuart. Part of an original series of engravings of Otis family portraits. Plain black frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317263

Accession Number: 1985.650

Tea Urn

Large silver plated tea urn.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 317264

Accession Number: 1970.49

Cup plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317266

Accession Number: 1933.202

Cup plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317267

Accession Number: 1933.154

Cup plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317268

Accession Number: 1933.162

Pair of Undersleeves

Pair of lace undersleeves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317269

Accession Number: 1927.699AB

Cup plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317270

Accession Number: 1933.318

Gropius Christmas Card

Green paper with a card adhered to the front and handwritten inscriptions. The card bears a geometric design in white and black.

Maker: Teltcher, George Adams, 1904-1983 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 334722

Accession Number: 1984.496.46

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made from red paper folded in half. Front bears the handwritten word "Joy!" and a collaged spiral shape cut from green felt. Handwritten inscription inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, felt (textile)

GUSN: 334723

Accession Number: 1984.496.47

Gropius Christmas Card

Mixed-media Christmas card with drawings and applications of paint. The front of the card depicts an elephant, ox, human figure, and has handwritten inscriptions. The back depicts a beach with palm trees and a wooded winter scene with a figure in a sled being pulled by an antlered animal. The back a...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 334724

Accession Number: 1984.496.48

Gropius Christmas Card

Ink on paper, possibly of a stylized branch with leaves, and a red stamp centered along the lower edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334725

Accession Number: 1984.496.49

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card with a cloud-like design and decorative border made from collaged Japanese rice paper. Now flattened card was originally folded; back bears printed and handwritten inscriptions.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), rice paper (paper), ink

GUSN: 334726

Accession Number: 1984.496.50

Gropius Christmas Card

Ink line drawing of a masked cowboy with handwritten inscriptions on front and back of card.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334727

Accession Number: 1984.496.51

Gropius Christmas Card

Line drawing in black in on light green paper, depicting an abstracted face with one brow, one eye, a nose, and a mouth surrounded by vertical and horizontal lines. Back bears handwritten inscription.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334728

Accession Number: 1984.496.52

Gropius Christmas Card

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334729

Accession Number: 1984.496.53

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made from a print in on paper in dark gray ink. Print depicts five figures with hats in a procession. Back of the card bears handwritten insciptions in green ink.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334730

Accession Number: 1984.496.54

Gropius Christmas Card

Postcard made from a mixed-media image. A print in black ink is affixed to the front and is bordered by shading in blue pencil. The lower border has a New Year's greeting written in blue ink. Handwritten inscriptions on the back of the postcard and postage (possibly Austrian).

Date: 1952

Maker: Baschant, Rudolf, 1897-1955 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), colored pencils, ink, postage stamps

GUSN: 334731

Accession Number: 1984.496.55

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made from a folded piece of brown paper. Design on front includes a printed background in black ink, applications of red, green, and white paint, drawn lines in black ink, and a handwritten inscription. Handwritten inscription inside interior of card as well.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, paint (coating)

GUSN: 334732

Accession Number: 1984.496.56

Gropius Christmas Card

Card that was once folded, now flattened. Piece of dark blue (possibly rice) paper with silver calligraphy and a red stamp affixed to the front. Handwritten inscription on the back (originally the interior of the card).

Maker: Shinoda, Toko (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 334733

Accession Number: 1984.496.57