Historic New England

Textile Samples

Five textiles swatches attached with staple. Each feature identical narrow vertical strip design in different color combinations.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103356

Accession Number: 2000.491.3

Textile Sample

Square cotton textile swatch with vertical narrow crimson stripes on a white ground.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103357

Accession Number: 2000.491.4

Textile Sample

Square cotton textile swatch with vertical narrow dark blue stripes on a light blue ground.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103358

Accession Number: 2000.491.5

Textile Samples

Three square cotton textile samples stapled at top. All feature identical abstract repeating flower design in black and white, dark blue and gray, and beige and tan color combinations.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103359

Accession Number: 2000.491.6

Textile Samples

Two square cotton textile swatches stapled at top. Both feature a repeating abstract floral design, one in a light and dark brown and the other in light and dark gray.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103360

Accession Number: 2000.491.7

Textile Sample

Square cotton textile swatch with a repeating pink abstract floral design on a blue ground.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103361

Accession Number: 2000.491.8

Textile Sample

Square cotton textile swatch with a repeating light blue abstract floral design on a dark blue ground.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103362

Accession Number: 2000.491.9

Textile Sample

Cotton textile swatch with a repeating tan abstract floral design on a rose ground, one flower is in lime green.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103363

Accession Number: 2000.491.10

Textile Sample

Cotton textile swatch with a repeating tan abstract floral design on a green ground.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103364

Accession Number: 2000.491.11

Textile Sample

Cotton textile swatch with a repeating tan abstract floral design on a green ground.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: Rimala, Annika (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103365

Accession Number: 2000.491.12

Textile Sample

Cotton textile swatch with a light blue circle and dot pattern on a dark blue ground.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103366

Accession Number: 2000.491.13

Textile Sample

Long narrow strip of cotton cloth with dark and light red geometric shapes on a crimson ground.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103367

Accession Number: 2000.491.14

Textile Samples

Two triangular pieces of cotton textile with an overlapping bubble design in four different shades of blue. Selvage edge.

Date: 1967

Maker: Isola, Maija, 1927-2001 (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103368

Accession Number: 2000.491.15AB

Textile Sample

Cotton textile sample with red black and white geometric pattern.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103369

Accession Number: 2000.491.16

Textile Sample

Cotton textile sample with a patchwork floral design in purple, gray, and light and dark blue. Selvage edge.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: Isola, Maija, 1927-2001 (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103370

Accession Number: 2000.491.17

Textile sample

Cotton textile sample with a patchwork floral design in black and light and dark gray. Selvage edge.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: Isola, Maija, 1927-2001 (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103371

Accession Number: 2000.491.18

Textile Sample

Cotton textile sample of red wavy stripes of different widths on a bright blue ground. Selvage edge.

Date: 1961

Maker: Isola, Maija, 1927-2001 (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103372

Accession Number: 2000.491.19

Carpet Fragment

Wool carpet fragment, Wilton weave in diagonal lines of dark red dots on a rose ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103373

Accession Number: 2005.2.24

Wallpaper Printing Cylinder

Metal wallpaper printing cylinder with floral design.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103375

Accession Number: 2005.28.2

Wallpaper Printing Cylinder

Wood and metal wallpaper printing cylinder featuring a scrolling foliate design

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103376

Accession Number: 2005.29.1

Wallpaper Printing Cylinder

Wood and metal wallpaper machine printing cylinder with scrolling floral pattern.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 103377

Accession Number: 2005.29.2

Wallpaper Printing Cylinder

Wood and metal printing cylinder with two bands of scrolling foliate.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103378

Accession Number: 2005.29.3

Wallpaper Printing Cylinder

Wood and metal wallpaper printing cylinder featuring a floral pattern with a trellis.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103379

Accession Number: 2005.29.4

Wallpaper Wood Block

Wallpaper wood block with two stylized male figures.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103380

Accession Number: 2005.29.5

Wallpaper Wood Block

Wallpaper wood block with a scrolling floral and swag design.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103381

Accession Number: 2005.29.6

Drawing of Lyman Estate

Pencil drawing on paper of the front of the Lyman Estate surrounded by various trees, plain gilt wooden frame.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103433

Accession Number: 1997.107

Drawing of Woman

Pencil drawing on paper of an older woman wearing a brooch and veil, gilt wood frame with incised black painted line around edge.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Porter, E.C. (Artist)

GUSN: 103434

Accession Number: 1997.108

Cuban cigar box filled with forty-two painted wooden, paper, and metal figures of various types of farm and exotic animals including geese, ducks, horses, cows, dogs, sheep, and goats, lions, tigers, and bears. Also includes a small green metal watering can and two glass candle holders.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103435

Accession Number: 1987.505.1-51

Turkey Figurines

Thirteen paper mache and plastic turkey figurines of various sizes.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103436

Accession Number: 1987.450.1-13

Four Paper Mache Turkeys

Four paper mache turkeys on round paper pedestals with flower borders.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103437

Accession Number: 1987.575.1-4

Paper Mache Easter Egg

Red paper mache box in the shape of an egg, each side has a picture of a young girl holding flowers and a letter, inside is lined with a paper doily, purple shredded paper and three fuzzy toy chicks.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper by composition or origin, ink

GUSN: 103438

Accession Number: 1987.496AB

Window Mirror

Window mirror, two mirrors at a right angle encased in painted black and gold metal frame with a curved back.

Date: 1875

Maker: Kennedy, David Johnston

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103439

Accession Number: 1944.876

Gutter Fragment

Fragment of wood gutter, white paint on exterior side, large metal bent spike painted white stuck through on right side.

Date: ca. 1811

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103440

Accession Number: 2008.1.6

Mortar Sample of Chimney

Sample of mortar from the chimney at the Eleazar Arnold House.

Date: ca. 1693

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103441

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.1

Portico fragments

Eight wooden fragments from the Samuel McIntire portico at the Lyman Estate in Waltham, Mass. Some have remnants of white paint.

Date: 1793

Maker: McIntire, Samuel, 1757-1811 (Architect)

GUSN: 103442

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.2A-H

Shutter Dog

Iron nail with s-shaped iron attachment.

Date: 1812

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 103444

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.4

Fence Fragments

Two wood fragment of molding from a fence originally located at the Alexander House in Springfield, Mass.

Date: 1811

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103445

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.5AB

Window Sash Fragments

Three wooden window sash fragments with brown and gray paint remnants.

Date: ca. 1785

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103446

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.6A-C

Door Lock

Wood lock with iron fittings and lock mechanism, painted green on front with white letters "AKS."

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, iron (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 103447

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.7

Floorboard Fragment

Square wooden fragment of floor board with white paint remnants on one side.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103448

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.8

Floorboard Fragment

Wood floorboard fragment with green paint on one side and remnants of white paint on the reverse.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 103449

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.9

Mortar Samples of Chimney Exterior

Red paper box filled with mortar samples from a chimney exterior.

Date: 1691

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103450

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.10

Central Congregational Church, Chelsea, MA.

Wooden board with a pyrography image of the Central Congregational Church in Chelsea, Massachusetts, in center within an arch supported by columns.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103451

Accession Number: 1992.98

Tablecloth for Pier Table

Semi-circle peach silk damask tablecloth with rose pattern and cream cotton lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103452

Accession Number: 1974.226BC

Fort Sumter Pin

Metal stickpin painted gold in the shape of a star with blue, red and white ribbons attached.

Date: 1861

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103453

Accession Number: 1992.89

Wallet combination Account Book

Red leather wallet with account book/journal.

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103454

Accession Number: 1992.97

Trade Catalog Case

White paper portfolio case with cloth sides in a gingham pattern and a brown ribbon tie at top. Possibly the case for 1992.99

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), textile materials

GUSN: 103455

Accession Number: 1992.96

Wallpaper Catalog Cover

Cover for a wallpaper trade catalog, covered in white paper with three strips of leather over binding with two worn rope fasteners. Inside is lined with green, pink and white mottled pattern paper. Label affixed to inside left cover from John Muggeridge and Sons.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: John Muggeridge & Sons (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product), leather, textile materials

GUSN: 103456

Accession Number: 1992.99