Historic New England

Child's shoes

Child's shoes, white leather with t-strap.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 305068

Accession Number: 2014.143.27AB

Children's Shoes

Child's shoes, white leather with cut outs, double straps.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 305069

Accession Number: 2014.143.28AB

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper, nursery paper printed in pale blue and pink on tan ground. "Choo-Choo" pattern depicting trains, tracks, buildings, and people in a farm setting with animals.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 305074

Accession Number: 2014.143.33

Brooch

Stamped silver circular brooch depicting a dove in a wreath. Closure on back is a hinged pin with safety clasp. Marked (see Inscriptions).

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Coro, Inc. (Manufacturer) After Georg Jensen Silversmithy (Designer)

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 305080

Accession Number: 2014.144.1

Brooch

"Spinerette" butterfly brooch. Butterfly shaped brooch with white enamel. Gold-plated and enameled white metal. Hinged pin with safety clasp.

Date: 1966-1980

Maker: Monet (Manufacturer)

Material: white metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 305084

Accession Number: 2014.144.5

Dress

Women's dress, black and orange paisley, "Mr. Gee" and "Best & Co." labels. Worn to work by Patricia Sullivan Meyers.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305086

Accession Number: 2014.145.1

Dress

Women's dress, gray and white stripe with embroidered rosebuds,

Date: 1955-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305087

Accession Number: 2014.145.2

Dress

Women's dress, purple and green medallion pattern. Black fabric belt. "Miss Bergdorf" label. Worn to work by Patricia Sullivan Meyers.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305088

Accession Number: 2014.145.3

Dress

Women's dress, green with attached lilac belt. "Lord & Taylor" label.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305089

Accession Number: 2014.145.4

Sheath dress

Women's sheath dress, black, cream, and brown oversize floral pattern. "Saks Fifth Avenue" label. Worn to work by Patricia Sullivan Meyers.

Date: late 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305090

Accession Number: 2014.145.5

Dress

Women's dress, brown and white, long sleeves. Worn to work by Patricia Sullivan Meyers.

Date: late 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305091

Accession Number: 2014.145.6

Crinoline

Women's black crinoline with wide black waistband,

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: crinolines, nylon

GUSN: 305093

Accession Number: 2014.145.8

Plain-woven cotton one-piece sleeveless sun suit printed with overall small repeating pattern of orange and yellow flowers on brown stems with black dots. Armscyes and bloomer seams highlighted with blue piping. Gathered in elasticized smocking at waist. Elasticized neck and leg bands. Bloomers line...

Date: 1940-50

Maker: Cole of California (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), plain stitches, printed textile materials

GUSN: 305094

Accession Number: 2014.145.9

Women's sun suit

Plain-woven cotton one-piece women's sun suit printed in overall pattern of yellow, brown, and black leopard spots. Suit is gathered with elastic at leg openings, vertically at the hips on each side seam, and across the back in a 5 inch deep band. The closure is a halter top style, with a single ban...

Date: 1940-50

Maker: Cole of California (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials, plain stitches

GUSN: 305095

Accession Number: 2014.145.10

Child's crib tucker

Child's crib tucker, white cotton with pink trim.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 305096

Accession Number: 2014.145.11

Child's crib tucker and original Carter's box

Child's crib tucker, white cotton with blue trim (A) and original Carter's box (B).

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 305097

Accession Number: 2014.145.12AB

Child's dress and bloomers

A gold / mustard yellow child's dress (A) and bloomers (B). Dress has snap and ribbon closures on the shoulders and adornment around collar and sleeves.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305098

Accession Number: 2014.145.13AB

Women's two-piece sun suit

Women's two-piece halter-style sun suit made from seersucker cotton printed in large purple sunflowers with green stems. Top (A) is halter-style, with tie closures at chest and around neck. Neck opening embellished with three layers of raw-edge self-fabric ruffles. Top bust is shaped with darts at s...

Date: c. 1950

Maker: Catalina (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 305099

Accession Number: 2014.145.14AB

Women's Beach Pajama Set

Women's three-piece peach and blue silk beach pajama set. Sleeveless top (A) of peach silk with scalloped neck and arm holes edged in blue silk, blue embroidered motif, two front pockets trimmed in blue silk, and thick, scalloped band of blue silk along bottom. Pants (B) of peach silk with matching ...

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 305100

Accession Number: 2014.145.15A-C

Women's Beach Pajama Top

Woman's cream sleeveless beach pajama top with embroidered Chinese lanterns, a singular front pocket, belt loops, and front top closure of neck with three corded, Chinese style toggles.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering

GUSN: 305101

Accession Number: 2014.145.16

Women's Beach Two-Piece Pajama Set

Women's two-piece silk beach pajama set. Cream / light peach sleeveless top (A) trimmed in red silk and adorned with cream /light peach and red silk ribbon at center of neckline and attached ribbon belt (tying in back). Pants (B) in cream / light peach silk with elastic at top, back, lobster appliqu...

Date: c. 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 305102

Accession Number: 2014.145.17AB

Corset

Women's corset, peach silk fabcric with peach laced trim and elastic strabs.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305103

Accession Number: 2014.145.18

Beach Parasol

Beach parasol with red and blue block printed fabric top and carved wooden handle. "Made in Japan."

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: printed textile materials

GUSN: 305104

Accession Number: 2014.145.19

Tea Canister

Eight-sided tea canister with lid. Painted tin, black with red latice design and gold trim. Canister is c. 1820-1840, finish c. 1943 by unknown painter.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 305105

Accession Number: 2014.146.1AB

Tray

Tray. Painted tin with no decoration or finish.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 305106

Accession Number: 2014.146.2

Bread Tray

Bread tray. Painted tin with fruit and foliate on gold background and and orange-red trim. Painted by Laura Godfrey Loud Orcutt (1910-1997); received award from the Historical Society of Early American Decoration, Inc. Exhibition label attached to bottom.

Date: 1978

Maker: Orcutt, Laura Loud, 1910-1997 (Artist)

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 305107

Accession Number: 2014.146.3

Tray

Tray. Painted tin with bronze paint and gold leaf depicting fruit and floral medallions. Decorated by Laura Godfrey Loud Orcutt (1910-1997).

Date: 1975-1985

Maker: Orcutt, Laura Loud, 1910-1997 (Artist)

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating), gold leaf

GUSN: 305108

Accession Number: 2014.146.4

Tray

Tray. Painted tinnwith bronze paint and gold leaf, depicting floral bouquets. Decorated by Laura Godfrey Loud Orcutt (1910-1997).

Date: 1975-1985

Maker: Orcutt, Laura Loud, 1910-1997 (Artist)

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating), gold leaf

GUSN: 305109

Accession Number: 2014.146.5

Reverse Painting on Glass

Framed reverse painting on glass depicting a young woman sitting on a sofa with stencilled border. Painted glass. Exhibition label on back. By Laura Godfrey Loud Orcutt (1910-1997).

Date: 1977

Maker: Orcutt, Laura Loud, 1910-1997 (Artist)

Material: glass (material), wood (plant material), metal, paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 305110

Accession Number: 2014.146.6

Reverse Painting on Glass

Framed reverse painting on glass, gold leaf rose in circle. Painted glass. By Laura Godfrey Loud Orcutt (1910-1997).

Date: 1972

Maker: Orcutt, Laura Loud, 1910-1997 (Artist)

Material: glass (material), paint (coating), gold leaf, wood (plant material), metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 305111

Accession Number: 2014.146.7

Theorem Painting

Theorem. Framed stencil painted on velvet depicting blue bird and butterfly with fruit basket. Frame is painted gold. Laura Godfrey Loud Orcutt (1910-1997).

Date: 1975

Maker: Orcutt, Laura Loud, 1910-1997 (Artist)

Material: velvet (fabric weave), paint (coating), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 305112

Accession Number: 2014.146.8

Relief Portrait of Mary Eustis Scott and Her Sons

Oblong carved marble panel with portrait of woman in profile on the right and two young children, center and left. Signed, lower left, dated, lower right. Walnut frame with curved top.

Date: 1917

Maker: Beach, Chester (American sculptor, 1881-1956) (Sculptor)

Material: marble (rock), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 305122

Accession Number: 2014.151.1

Commemorative Plate

Commemorative plate depicting the Langdon House, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Floral border. Red and white transfer print.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: W. Adams & Sons (Manufacturer) M. P. Alkon & Co. (Importer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 305123

Accession Number: 2014.152.1

Fur Coat

Three-quarter length women's fur coat (probably mink) with wide sleeves and narrow shawl collar. Lining is red and black jacquard. Closure down center front with hooks and eyes. Length cut down by original owner at unspecified later date.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, musquashes, jacquard

GUSN: 305125

Accession Number: 2014.153.1

Bathing costume / Bathing suit

Three-piece bathing suit or bathing costume. (A) Long sleeved bathing top of blue wool with standing collar, front closure with metal buttons, marroon wool accents, and attached flannel "skirt" (possibily added later). (B) Pants of blue wool with red wool at bottom, marroon accents, side tie closure...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 305126

Accession Number: 2014.154.1A-D

Brooch

Brooch shaped like a Scottie dog. Dog features have been burned into the wood base. Dog has a painted pink and yellow tartan sweater. Brass safety pin clasp.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 305127

Accession Number: 2014.155.1

Linoleum

Linoleum fragment with leaf, diamond, and stripe pattern in blues, greens, and maroon.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 305128

Accession Number: 2014.156.1

Clay Figure

Figure on stand. Clay, wood, and wire. Colima, Mexico.

Date: 300BC-300AD

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 305129

Accession Number: 2014.157.1

Clay Figure

Figure on stand. Clay, wood, and wire. Colima, Mexico.

Date: 300BC-300AD

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 305130

Accession Number: 2014.157.2

Clay Figure

Figure. Clay. Jalisco or Colima, Mexico.

Date: 100BC-300AD

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 305131

Accession Number: 2014.157.3

Skirt

Skirt made of orange satin. Lined. Handmade. Zipper with hook and eye closure at top. No tag.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 305135

Accession Number: 2014.157.7

Necklace

This choker-style necklace is constructed from patented elbow coaxial adapter connectors joined together.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Johansen, John MacLane, 1916- (Artist) Alden Products Company, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 305140

Accession Number: 2014.157.12

Necklace

This necklace was constructed from a single commercially-produced silver-colored chain. The artist took cut sections of aluminum wire and passed a section through a link in the chain. He then curled each end of the wire with pliers, locking the wire in place. The chain is long enough to pass overhea...

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Johansen, John MacLane, 1916- (Maker)

Material: aluminum alloy, wire, chains (object genres)

GUSN: 305142

Accession Number: 2014.157.14

Commemorative Bowl

Bowl with color image of the Langdon House. Molded bead and leaf pattern around edge of rim. Purple and green iridescent glaze on rim.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: George B. French Co. (Retailer)

Material: earthenware, lusterware, decals

GUSN: 305160

Accession Number: 2014.158.1

Saucer

Off-white glazed earthenware saucer with gold band on rim.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding

GUSN: 304898

Accession Number: 1993.606.7

Saucer

Off-white glazed earthenware saucer with gold band on rim.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding

GUSN: 304899

Accession Number: 1993.606.8

Ladle

Blue transfer-printed pearlware ladle. S-shaped with a circular bowl. Floral band adorns the inner rim of the bowl which surrounds a central pastoral scene. Transfer-printed starbursts adorn the handle.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 304900

Accession Number: 1993.598.2

Sugar Bowl

White porcelain sugar bowl with ridges on body, molded foliate square handles, scalloped gold rim, and gold bands around body and foot. Lid has same molded foliate design with gold accents and bands around knop and rim. Partial tea service of teapot, sugar bowl and two cake plates.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 304902

Accession Number: 1939.19.2AB

Teacup

Off-white porcelain footed teacup with flared lip and gold bands around the rim and foot. Handle missing. Partial tea service of sugar bowl, cream pitcher, seven teacups, seven saucers, and two plates, total of eighteen pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 304907

Accession Number: 1934.3024.9

Saucer

Off-white porcelain saucer with three gold bands. Partial tea service of sugar bowl, cream pitcher, seven teacups, seven saucers, and two plates, total of eighteen pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 304908

Accession Number: 1934.3024.15

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