Historic New England

Wainscoting or paneling

Wainscoting or paneling board with feathered edges at top and bottom. Stained a dark color, perhaps mahogany. One small cut nail.

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, carving (processes), staining

GUSN: 301761

Accession Number: 2014.59.2

Board with tongue and groove edges and two layers of wallpaper. First (earliest) layer is a block printed floral design, printed in irise blue and brown over white on ungrounded paper. Design consists of large six-petalled flowers; each petal contains a foliate design. Around the flowers are meander...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301762

Accession Number: 1969.414D

Wallpapered board

Board with tongue and groove edges and two layers of wallpaper. First (earliest) layer is a block printed floral design, printed in irise blue and brown over white on ungrounded paper. Design consists of large six-petalled flowers; each petal contains a foliate design. Around the flowers are meander...

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301764

Accession Number: 1969.414E

Wallpapered board

Board with tongue and groove edges and two layers of wallpaper. First (earliest) layer is a block printed floral design, printed in irise blue and brown over white on ungrounded paper. Design consists of large six-petalled flowers; each petal contains a foliate design. Around the flowers are meander...

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301765

Accession Number: 1969.414F

Wallpapered board

Board with tongue and groove edges and two layers of wallpaper. First (earliest) layer is a block printed floral design, printed in irise blue and brown over white on ungrounded paper. Design consists of large six-petalled flowers; each petal contains a foliate design. Around the flowers are meander...

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301766

Accession Number: 1969.414G

Wallpapered board

Board with tounge and groove edge and two layers of wallpaper. Broken along both edges. First (earliest) layer of wallpaper is a block printed with concave-edged diamonds and foliate vines in black and white on a blue ground. The second paper is block printed with stripes of diaper pattern, foliate ...

Date: ca. 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301767

Accession Number: 1968.32.5

Floorboard

Floorboard with black, yellow, and red stenciling on a white background. Some sections are hand-painted with a blue, red and white stencil pattern of diamonds and ovals.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, stenciling, paint (coating)

GUSN: 302032

Accession Number: 1959.254M

Floorboard

Floorboard with black, yellow, and red stenciling on a white background. Some sections are hand-painted with a blue, red and white stencil pattern of diamonds and ovals.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, stenciling, paint (coating)

GUSN: 302033

Accession Number: 1959.254O

Floorboard

Floorboard with black, yellow, and red stenciling on a white background. Some sections are hand-painted with a blue, red and white stencil pattern of diamonds and ovals.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, stenciling, paint (coating)

GUSN: 302034

Accession Number: 1959.254P

Floorboard

Floorboard with black, yellow, and red stenciling on a white background. Some sections are hand-painted with a blue, red and white stencil pattern of diamonds and ovals.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, stenciling, paint (coating)

GUSN: 302035

Accession Number: 1959.254R

Wallpaper

Wallpaper. White and green Baroque floral pattern on a dark blue ground. Stamped #10498.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302038

Accession Number: 1981.98

Window Shade

Paper window shade. Bird of paradise in yellow, blues, red, green, purple, brown, and white on a light blue ground. Bird motif is framed by a printed floral and scrollwork border in similar colors. Reverse is plain light blue.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302039

Accession Number: 1929.573

Reproduction Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll, "Otis Damask." Block printed floral motif in light green and white on light blue or gray ground.

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302040

Accession Number: 2000.408A

Reproduction Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll, "Otis Damask." Block printed floral design in mauve and white on a dark mauve ground.

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302042

Accession Number: 2000.409

Reproduction Wallpaper

Wallpaper, cut repeat, "Otis Damask." Block printed floral design in gray and white on yellow ground.

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302043

Accession Number: 2000.410

Reproduction Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll, "Otis Damask" pattern. Block printed in white and beige on gold ground.

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302045

Accession Number: 2000.411A

Reproduction Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll, "Lady Pepperrell" pattern. Imitation 'print room' motif, with three 'prints' framed and connected by trophies, flowers, and C-scrolls. Framed scenic views feature horses, riders, and rustic buildings. Printed in gray, brown, white, and black, on a pink ground.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302047

Accession Number: 2000.412A

Reproduction Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll, "New Hampshire Bird." Vignettes of a wren-like bird framed by floral and foliate vine elements. Machine printed [?] in browns, yellows, and greens on a green ground. Printed "Nancy McClelland Inc. / New Hampshire Bird" in left selvage edge.

Maker: Nancy McClelland Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302048

Accession Number: 2000.417A

Reproduction Wallpaper Border

Partial wallpaper roll of "Otis Garland Border." Bottom segment only. Leafy loral garland design in blues, greens, yellow, and red on a pink and grey ground.

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302049

Accession Number: 2000.310

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. White moire. Same pattern as, but grayer than 1969.3624.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302050

Accession Number: 1969.3626

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border fragments. Floral garland around a post or column. Pinks, red, greens, browns, white, and purples on a bright blue ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 302051

Accession Number: 2000.95A-D

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border. Ribbon-wrapped branch or column. Blues, brown, brown flock, and red on a yellow ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 302054

Accession Number: 2000.97AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two wallpaper rolls in "Osborne Arcaded Panel" design. Arcaded columns of sprig motifs are separated by stripes of leaves and sprig in white and green. Shell and feather motifs alternate at top of column. Printed in green, white, brown, pink, and yellow on a light green ground. Printed "c MCMLXXXV a...

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302055

Accession Number: 2000.403AB

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper roll. Stylized flowers set within scrolled leaf frame, printed in gray, red, green, blue, and black on white ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302056

Accession Number: 2000.570

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper roll. Gold and grey striped paper with clusters of roses and butterflies.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302057

Accession Number: 2000.571

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper roll. Floral and leaf design in yellow and purple on white ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302058

Accession Number: 2000.572

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. Floral sprig and dog pattern printed in yellow, red, pink, blue, green, and brown on beige ground.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302059

Accession Number: 2000.573

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper width. Scenic paper with peasant woman and cow, man and boy fishing, and pack mule; printed in browns, greens, red, blue, and lavender on light striped ground.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302060

Accession Number: 2000.574

Bell

Minature bronze bell

Date: 1880-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 296660

Accession Number: 1949.1185

Horseshoe

Iron horseshoe with a pitted and rusted surface.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 296662

Accession Number: 1949.1183

Postal scale with case

Letter scale with rate card in brown leather case.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 296663

Accession Number: 1949.1186

Tray

Enameled white tray that has been painted green.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 296664

Accession Number: 1949.1224

Fan

Wooden or bamboo fan with carved and engraved borders and two dragons.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), bamboo (material)

GUSN: 296665

Accession Number: 1949.1197

Decorative paper

Partial sheet of decorative paper block-printed in black and stenciled in red, yellow and green with a trophy figure of flowers, fruit, quiver and horn on ungrounded paper. Possibly Italian.

Date: 1850-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: laid paper, stenciling, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 296666

Accession Number: 2001.281.1251

Fire Extinguisher

Cylindrical brass fire extinguisher designed to be mounted to the wall.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 296668

Accession Number: 1949.1191

Toy top

Painted wood toy top in the form of a woman in a green, red, and black dress.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 296669

Accession Number: 1949.1198

Letter Scale

A stamped scrolled border on a steel weighing surface. A convex enameled front with gilt borders and a molded base.

Date: 1899-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 296670

Accession Number: 1949.1206

Decorative Paper

Partial roll of paper printed with repeating scene of Hindu god Krishna seated on a carpet surrounded by worshipers, musicians, the god Hanuman, and a five-headed cobra. Krishna holds a large red flower. Seated on the flower is a four-headed, four-armed figure, possibly the goddess Lakshmi. The pap...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 296672

Accession Number: 2001.281.1252

Rabbit Figurine

Carved soapstone rabbit figurine

Date: 1900 -1940

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 296673

Accession Number: 1949.1194

Weather forecaster

Black plastic disk with knob at center; colored and printed display window; three feet.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 296674

Accession Number: 1949.1184

Box of sewing machine needles

Box covered with mirror, silver and gold embossing, and tartan papers; contains four small envelopes of sewing machine needles sizes six, seven, eight, and five to ten.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 296675

Accession Number: 1949.1199

Doll

Painted and turned wood doll. Has a green bonnet and blue, yellow, and black polka dotted dress. The arms are joined at the hand, which are hinged at the shoulders.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 296676

Accession Number: 1949.1190

"The Stayin Pin Cube"

Gold-colored cube stuck with pins with round black glass heads

Date: 1900-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, glass (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 296677

Accession Number: 1949.1182

Dish

Brass dish with a beaded rim and a blue iridescent butterfly wing under the glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 296678

Accession Number: 1949.1205

Sheet of uncut postcard paper

Rolled sheet of uncut postcard paper. Paper is printed with three repeating images of a child in pastoral settings. "7005." and "DÉPOSÉ. W. HAGELBERG, BERLIN." are printed near the bottom edge of the sheet.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Wolff Hagelberg (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), color lithography

GUSN: 296679

Accession Number: 2001.281.1253

Dish

Brass dish with a beaded rim and a blue iridescent butterfly wing under the glass.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 296683

Accession Number: 1949.1204

Stationery holder

Lacquered stationery holder; front cover decorated with rose and morning glory in paint, gilding, and inlaid mother-of-pearl; interior lined with blue rose patterned paper.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 296684

Accession Number: 1949.1202

Dish

Brass dish with a beaded rim and a blue iridescent butterfly wing under the glass.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 296685

Accession Number: 1949.1203

Letter Opener

Asymmetrical steel blade with a twisted brass collar and a turned wood and ivory handle.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material), ivory (tooth component), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 296686

Accession Number: 1949.1209

Yardstick

Wood with black numbering and lettering.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), stenciling

GUSN: 296687

Accession Number: 1949.1189

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