Historic New England

Rug

Woven wool rug with a simple design consisting of a brown field with nothing in the center. It has a simple border of rosettes and leaves and each corner has been blocked off so that the center of the rug has a diamond shape. The edges are bound in brown and at one end of the center panel there are ...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197811

Accession Number: 2006.44.468

Fereghan runner

Woven wool rug. Center panel has a repeating rosette enclosed in a medallion design. There are three borders, two are narrow and consist of various colored rosettes on a vine and one wide border with various types of flowers. The fringe at both ends is worn and very short. The edges are bound in a b...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197813

Accession Number: 2006.44.469

Rug

Woven wool rug. Center panel contains a toothed diamond on a red field. The rest of the center panel contains various geometric designs. The largest border has two rows of many colored flower shapes. The outermost border has a wave design. The edges are bound in brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197814

Accession Number: 2006.44.470

Runner

Woven wool runner. Center panel has row of twelve guls on a marroon ground. The edges are unbound, but have a maroon tape over them.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197816

Accession Number: 2006.44.471

Ghiordes rug

Woven wool rug. The center panel contains a medallion with a toothed diamond at its center. The largest border contains toothed triangles with various colored rosettes in them. The edges appear to be bound in various shades of green, which are now faded.

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197817

Accession Number: 2006.44.472

Rug

Woven wool rug. The center panel consists of a single row or rosettes flanked on either side by stylized candlesticks. The outer borders are geometric in design. The sides are unbound. At each end on the revers there is a black canvas strip. The pile also runs across the rug.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197818

Accession Number: 2006.44.473

Rug

Woven wool rug with a blue ground with various objects woven in center panel. There are vases, lamps and baskets. The border consists of geometric designs alternating with flowers. The pile of the rug goes along it width and the fringe is along the edges and not the ends.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197821

Accession Number: 2006.44.474

Prayer rug

Woven wool rug. The center panel has a mihrab that as rosettes on it. To the right of the mihrab is a comb. The rest of the panel contains multi-colored hanging lamps. There are three borders. The inner and middle borders are very geometric in style. The outermost border is a band of multi-colored r...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197823

Accession Number: 2006.44.475

Runner

Woven wool runner. The center panel is a multi-colored repeating rosette design. The two borders consist of repeating geometric shpaes. Around the outer edge of the rug are eighteen eight pointed stars. The edges are bound in brown. The pile runs side to side and not lengthwise.

Maker: unknown

Material: camel hair (hair), wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197824

Accession Number: 2006.44.476

Tabriz rug

Woven wool rug with a center pole medallion in blue with red floral designs. Outer medallion is ivory with blue floral designs. The borders consist of a variety of geometric floral shapes and the edges are bound in ivory.

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197826

Accession Number: 2006.44.477

Tablespoon

Set of four silver tablespoons with round upturned handles and pointed oval bowls.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: Burt, Benjamin, 1729-1805 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 197827

Accession Number: 1937.741.1-.4

Rug

Woven wool rug . The center panel has three rows of ten multi-colored botehs in each row. The outer borders contain multi-colored diamonds, crosses, and large rosettes with diamonds in the center. The edges of the rug are bound in a variety of colors. On each end half of the fringe is brown and the ...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197828

Accession Number: 2006.44.478

Sash

Blue silk grosgrain ribbon sash with white stripe down the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 194553

Accession Number: 2006.44.2762

Membership badge

Red H-shaped badge with gold trim attched to gold metal plate

Date: 1921

Maker: Schwaab Stamp and Seal Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 194557

Accession Number: 2006.44.2739

Badge

Antiqued bronze badge with a deep red ribbon that attaches the badge to the plate. The plate has a decorative vine pattern. The ribbon has gold ebossment on it. The badge is a upside down pentagon shape and has a man sitting on a chair on top of a H.

Date: 1941

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194561

Accession Number: 2006.44.2753

Membership badge

Gold metal name badge with Havard seal. Seal is surrounded by leaf details and a gold detail of a club banner. Handwritten name in plate.

Date: 1919

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 194566

Accession Number: 2006.44.2737

Badge

Antiqued bronze badge with a deep red ribbon that attaches the badge to the plate. The plate has a decorative vine pattern. The ribbon has gold ebossment on it. The badge is a upside down pentagon shape and has a man sitting on a chair on top of an H.

Date: 1937

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194569

Accession Number: 2006.44.2750

Badge

Antiqued bronze badge with a deep red ribbon that attaches the badge to the plate. The plate has a decorative vine pattern. The ribbon has gold ebossment on it. The badge is a upside down pentagon shape and has a man sitting on a chair on top of a H. Also on the medal is the fleur-di-le and 1931.

Date: 1931

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194572

Accession Number: 2006.44.2747

Membership badge

Gold metal badge with Harvard seal. Banner detail surrounds seal. Handwritten name on plate.

Date: 1913

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 194574

Accession Number: 2006.44.2734

Badge

Antiqued bronze badge with a deep red ribbon that attaches the badge to the plate. The plate has a decorative vine pattern. The ribbon has gold ebossment on it. The badge is a upside down pentagon shape and has a man sitting on a chair on top of a H.

Date: 1935

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194577

Accession Number: 2006.44.2748

Button

Round red metal button with white print and straight pin attached to back.

Date: 1936

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 194580

Accession Number: 2006.44.2749

Badge

Rectangular gold colored plate that contains a white piece of paper with black typed label. There is a burgandy ribbon hanging off the bottom of the plate that has a dove tail end. It has a pin on the back of the plate.

Date: 1940

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194582

Accession Number: 2006.44.2752

Fraternal stud

Round gold metal stud button with Harvard seal. .

Date: 1912

Maker: Newark Emblem Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 194584

Accession Number: 2006.44.2733

Badge

A small badge with a solid red ribbon backing. There is a name pate with an ivy scroll border and white paper with black ink. Hanging from the name plate is a aged bronze circular medal with a smaller round red circle that has the Harvard seal on it. On the back is a manufacturerer label, that stick...

Date: 1929

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 194599

Accession Number: 2006.44.2744

Badge

Gold metal name plate with blue and white stripe ribbon connected to red H-shaped medal. Harvard seal on the H. Blue and white number 95. Handwritten name on plate.

Date: 1930

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194605

Accession Number: 2006.44.2746

Membership badge

Gold metal plate with red ribbon connect to round medal. Harvard seal on medal and handwritten name on plate.

Date: 1914

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 194607

Accession Number: 2006.44.2735

Membership badge

Small badge with a burgandy ribbon and gold name plate with a hanging circular medal that is red and white with the Harvard seal on it.

Date: 1916

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: satin, metal

GUSN: 194608

Accession Number: 2006.44.2736

Commemorative ribbon

Metal plate with white silk ribbon. Ribbon has a red H and blue lettering. City skyline detail and heart and leaf detail on plate.

Date: 1923

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), metal

GUSN: 194612

Accession Number: 2006.44.2740

Badge

Long solid red ribbon that has 1928 embossed on the end. The name plate is gold and rectangular with a samp at the top. Hanging off the name plate is a circular medal that is black, red, and gold.

Date: 1928

Maker: Robbins Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, satin

GUSN: 194613

Accession Number: 2006.44.2743

Button

Round metal white plate trimmed with red and has red print. Has two red ribbons hanging off. Print of a squrill on front. Printed name on plate.

Date: 1930

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 194617

Accession Number: 2006.44.2745

Badge

Small badge with a burgandy ribbon and a circular medal hanging from the end of the ribbon. The name plate is rectangular with a small "X" patrtern in the sides. The medal has the Harvard seal on it.

Date: 1924

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, satin

GUSN: 194621

Accession Number: 2006.44.2741

Commemorative ribbon

Red silk ribbon with gold metal plate. Typed lettering in plate and black lettering on ribbon

Date: 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), metal

GUSN: 194637

Accession Number: 2006.44.2738

Badge

Rectangular badge with a gold name plate and a red ribbon that has silver writing on it and a dove tail end. On the back by the seam there is a slightly worn manufacturer label.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, satin

GUSN: 194638

Accession Number: 2006.44.2742

Badge

Rectangular badge with cream colored laminated name tag and a red ribbon coming off the bottom of the tag. The tag has red writing and the ribbon has gold writing with a dovetail edge.