Historic New England

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border machine printed in a stylized floral "Navajo" pattern of browns, tans and blue. Border was used to separate upper sidewallpaper (1998.4103] and lower sidewallpaper [1998.5725].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310511

Accession Number: 1998.5744

Wallpaper fragment printed with a floral paisley pattern. Roller-printed in white, metallic gold, greens, and browns on tan or ungrounded paper. Paper was applied to the lower half of Castle Tucker's small parlor. Border 1988.5744 attached.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310512

Accession Number: 1998.5725

Wallpaper Sample

Wallpaper sample from the second floor back hall (ell of house) of Castle Tucker. Geometric floral tile pattern formed by small squares of color. Roller-printed in red, green and yellow on peach ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: F. E. James Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 310521

Accession Number: 1998.5719

Wallpaper fragments

Two fragments of wallpaper removed from behind the built-in desk in the small parlor of Castle Tucker. Block-printed en graisaille pattern of scrolls, stripes and figures. Possibly hand-made paper.

Date: 1807-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310526

Accession Number: 1998.5746

Wallpaper Fragments

Wallpaper fragments from the second floor, north bedroom of Castle Tucker. Probably a floral medallion paper. Roller printed in green, red and gray on white ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310527

Accession Number: 1998.5741

Wallpaper Fragments

Wallpaper fragments from dining room chamber closet. All-over floral pattern roller-printed in dark red, yellows, tans, and olive on polished light olive ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310528

Accession Number: 1998.5720

Wallpaper Sample

Two fragments of wallpaper used as a dado paper in the parlor and sidewall paper in the parlor chamber of Castle Tucker. Anglo-Japanese pattern of assymetrical shapes framing stylized scenes. Paper is printed in metallic gold, dark red, yellow, peach and black.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310529

Accession Number: 1998.5715

Wallpaper Fragments

Wallpaper fragments from "under dining room chamber closet" at Castle Tucker. Roller-printed pattern of diamond-shaped medallions printed in brown, green, red and tan on light blue ground. See associated border 1998.5743.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310535

Accession Number: 1998.5742

Wallpaper Border Fragment

Narrow, flocked wallpaper border from "under the dining room chamber closet" at Castle Tucker. Greek key and cord pattern. Flocked green circles and cord overprinted in black and green. Block-printed in browns and tans on light brown ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310536

Accession Number: 1998.5743

Hartford Fire Insurance Promotional Ruler and Paper Cutter

Tin, green coated, combination ruler and paper cutter with one side a nine inch straight edge ruler and the other shaped into a tube to serve as a handle while cutting or tearing paper. A small hole punched at one end for hanging. The ruler is printed with "Compliments of the Hartford Fire Ins. Co.,...

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 310537

Accession Number: 1998.6079

Teaspoon

One of a set of eleven. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310538

Accession Number: 1974.256.9

Sunny Suds Soap Flakes in Box

Unopened box of Sunny Suds soap flakes wrapped in wax paper. Box is orange with diagonal blue banner across box front printed with Sunny Suds in white. Produced by Almo Soap Company, Camden, New Jersey.

Maker: unknown

Material: waxed paper, paper (fiber product), soap (organic material)

GUSN: 310539

Accession Number: 1998.6146

Butter Print

Wooden, cup-shaped, butter print with carved sheaf of wheat.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310590

Accession Number: 1937.1167

Pantry Box

Oval wooden box with one finger lap, tack and peg construction.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310606

Accession Number: 1970.71AB

Mortar

Turned wooden mortar.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310649

Accession Number: 1938.925

Mortar

Turned wooden mortar.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310650

Accession Number: 1931.107

Serving Fork

Silver serving fork with a spatulate handle and four tines. Imperial queen design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310652

Accession Number: 1993.687

Sculpture of Woman

Parian sculpture of a standing woman with a crown of leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 310655

Accession Number: 1938.1324

Sculpture of Woman

Parian sculpture of a standing woman with laurel wreath in her hair. She is holding a writing utensil and a tablet rests on a broken column. Written on the tablet "Egypt. S Romans. Greece.s." At the foot of the column is a sword hilt.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 310657

Accession Number: 1927.548

Sculpture of Standing Woman

Parian sculpture of a standing woman partly draped in a sheet which she hold up around her bosom with both hands. She stands beside a pedestal over which the bottom of the sheet is draped.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 310659

Accession Number: 1927.567

Butter Knife

Silver butter knife with a fluted dimensional handle and a curved blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310664

Accession Number: 1993.696

Sculpture of Shakespeare

Parian sculpture of William Shakespeare. The figure is depicted leaning with his right elbow on a pedestal that also supports three volumes and a partial list of his plays.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 310665

Accession Number: 1927.563

Mortar & Pestle

Marble mortar with spout. Pestle has marble head with a wooden handle.

Date: 1848

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310666

Accession Number: 1935.823AB

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310667

Accession Number: 1948.86.2

Springfield Oval Toilet Paper Roll

Two Springfield Oval Toilet Paper rolls. Flat roll patented in 1893 and purchased by the U.S. Army and M.I.T. among other customers. Manufactured by Morgan Paper Company, Division, United States Envelope Company, Lititz, Pennsylvania. Thin, yellowed paper on flattened cardbpoard tube. Red printed l...

Date: 1950-1979

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310687

Accession Number: 1998.6148.1-.2

Sailboat Cake Decoration

Three small sailboats used to decorate a cake. Boat bodies are wood painted black and white. A metal pin, painted black, extends from boat. Each boat has a different colored paper sail: orange (.1); green (.2); and yellow (.3).

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 310692

Accession Number: 1998.6149.1-.3

Clown Cake Decorations

Four male figures, depicting head and chest, carved from wood and painted. The figures are flat and unpainted on the back and tapper to an unpainted point at the bottom. Each is unique.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), hand-painted

GUSN: 310693

Accession Number: 1998.6150.1-.4

Phoenix Brand Wax Tapers in Box

Twenty-three wax tapers in original paper box. Tapers are made of long pieces of string dipped in wax. Box is light blue with dark blue, white and gold printing. Manufactured by Will & Baumer Company, Syracuse, New York.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: string (fiber product), wax, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310695

Accession Number: 1998.6035

Canape Tray Set in Box

Set of four individual appetizer trays in original box. Trays are made from thin bent plywood. The trays are roughly square with one rounded side and striations on straight side. Round indentation for holding food or drink glass. The trays are stacked in box. Box is cream colored with brown text an...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310698

Accession Number: 1998.6045.1-.5

Portrait of C. Malcolm Watkins (1911-2001)

Portrait of C. Malcolm Watkins as a young boy. Subject is seated on a chair and is wearing a white suit jacket, white short pants, white collared shirt, and a floral tie. Small green velvet covered table at sitter's left decorated with a toy elephant, green glass bottle, and a toy boat. Oil on canva...

Date: 1920

Maker: George, Vesper Lincoln, 1865-1934 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 310706

Accession Number: 2015.62.1

Portrait of Lura Burgess Woodside (1887-1982)

Portrait of Lura Woodside as a young girl. Sitter is standing and leaning against the arm of a floral upholstered settee. She is wearing a white dress, black stockings, and black boots. She is holding a white bonnet in her right hand and has a gold heart shaped locket around her neck. Oil on canvas ...

Date: 1892

Maker: George, Vesper Lincoln, 1865-1934 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 310707

Accession Number: 2015.62.2

Color print of Harvard University

Color print of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Plain wood frame. Paper. Boston, MA.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310708

Accession Number: 2015.62.3

Print of the Cambridge Common

Print of the Cambridge Common, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Hand colored full-tone collotype. Black wood frame with gilt edges. Drawn by D. Bell. Printed by the Meriden Gravure Company. Meriden, CT, 1942.

Date: 1942

Maker: Meriden Gravure Company (Printer)

Material: paper (fiber product), collotypes (prints), hand coloring

GUSN: 310709

Accession Number: 2015.62.4

Hooked rug of a man loading a kiln with wood. Mounted on a rectangular frame. Wool. United States, 1937

Hooked rug of a man loading a kiln with wood. The rug is mounted on a rectangular frame. The date "1937" appears in upper right.

Date: 1937

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 310710

Accession Number: 2015.62.5

Fabric Picture

Silk picture of a peacock. Reverse painted glass frame.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 310711

Accession Number: 2015.62.6

Watercolor Painting of Strawberries

Painting of a yellow and green basket of strawberries. Plain wood frame. Watercolor paints and paper.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 310712

Accession Number: 2015.62.7

Engraving of Reverend John Murray (1742-1793)

Engraving of Reverend John Murray (1742-1793). Plain wood frame.

Date: 1795

Maker: Hill, Samuel, ca. 1766-1803 (Engraver)

Material: paper (fiber product), engravings (prints), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310713

Accession Number: 2015.62.8

Painting

Watercolor painting on paper. Painting is a memorial for G.W. Mansir, aged three years. Depicts a woman draped in dark clothing kneeling beside a memorial and a willow tree, with trees and hills in background. Gilt frame and glass.

Date: 1817

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 310714

Accession Number: 2015.62.9

Painting of the Nathaniel Thayer Homestead, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Oil on canvas painting of the Nathaniel Thayer Homestead, Lancaster, Massachusetts. Gilt frame.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 310715

Accession Number: 2015.62.10

Print of Madonna and Child

Print of Madonna and Child. Block-printed and hand-colored with vibrant red and gilt detailing on a black background. Plain black frame, gray matting.

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: Crite, Allan Rohan (American painter, illustrator, 1910-2007) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 310716

Accession Number: 2015.62.11

Photograph of Bride

Full-body portrait of Lura Burgess Woodside Watkins (1887-1982) in wedding dress and veil, holding flower bouquet. Plain black frame, cream-colored matting.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 310717

Accession Number: 2015.62.12

Photograph of Bride

Full-body portrait of Lura Burgess Woodside Watkins (1887-1982) in wedding dress and veil, holding flower bouquet. Arts and crafts style frame.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 310718

Accession Number: 2015.62.13

Engraving of Mystic River

Engraving "View of the Bridge Over the Mystic River and the Country Adjacent from Bunker's Hill." Engraving depicts bridge with hilly landscape in background and river with rowboat in foreground.

Date: 1795

Maker: Hill, Samuel, ca. 1766-1803 (Engraver)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310719

Accession Number: 2015.62.14

Billhead from F. Woodworth

Billhead from F. Woodworth, Stone and Ronkingham Ware, Burlington, Vermont. Paper. Plain wood frame.

Date: 1875

Maker: Woodworth, F., F. Woodworth (Potter)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310720

Accession Number: 2015.62.15

Painting of Seated Woman

Painting, half-length portrait of a seated woman wearing a black dress and gold chain. Paint and paper. Gilt frame.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 310721

Accession Number: 2015.62.16

Stickpin.

Gold stickpin depicting small griffin with mouth ajar.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 310822

Accession Number: 2015.62.117

Cuff Links

Pair of sterling silver cufflinks with rectangular, black polished stone face. Toggle closure.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 310823

Accession Number: 2015.62.118

Cuff Links

Pair of gold cufflinks. Oval head with engraved monogram "C.M.W." running in the widest direction, diagonally slanting lines above and below. Toggle closure.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 310824

Accession Number: 2015.62.119

Cuff Links

Pair of cufflinks. Gold-painted metal with twisted, swirl engraving around the cuff link face. Amber glass face in rounded rectangular shape. Profile of a classical-looking bearded man with curly hair cut into the glass. Round fixed backing.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 310825

Accession Number: 2015.62.120

Lapel Pins

Gold-painted metal lapel pin. Circular with molded spread-wing eagle.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 310826

Accession Number: 2015.62.121.1

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