Historic New England

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing bouquets of flowers on a small table separated by stripes adorned with geometric shapes. The flower vases and the table are depicted in a simple and decorative style. The dominant colors are orange, blue, grey and green, on a beig...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323317

Accession Number: 2012.126.105

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing a repeated scene (repeated the one under the others): a woman is seating astride on a camel which bridle is hold by a man showing a building in front of them with the stick he has in his hand. A palm tree adorn the background, as ...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323319

Accession Number: 2012.126.106

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing a column of pink, orange, beige and green leaves. On some small stems some birds are seating. Other bigger birds are flying around the leaves. The background is blue.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323320

Accession Number: 2012.126.107

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing a damask of stylized flowers symmetrically positioned, in a monochrome red. The French title means Mills.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323321

Accession Number: 2012.126.108

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece without any label or selvedge giving information on it. It represents green vine leaves on a lighter green background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323322

Accession Number: 2012.126.109

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece without any label or selvedge. It represents lozenges which contours contains dots and circles with a cross inside. These lozenges contains a stylized pattern of two lily flowers facing each other. The patterns are alternatively red sewed on lighter red or red sewed on darke...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323323

Accession Number: 2012.126.110

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece without any label nor selvedge, representing a fuchsia damask of stylized and symmetrical floral patterns.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323324

Accession Number: 2012.126.111

Fragment, Textile

This is a glazed overall piece without any label or selvedge containing information. It represents thin blue stripes of beige and brown geometrical leaves, separating beige rinceaux of long flowers' stems, on a beige background animated by small brown dots. Bouquets of pink and light brown flowers a...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323325

Accession Number: 2012.126.112

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece without any label or inscribed selvedge. It represents different kinds of pink and orangey flowers on a yellow background. Some of the green leaves behind flowers.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323326

Accession Number: 2012.126.113

Fragment, Textile

This is a glazed overall piece with one attached paper label, representing a geometric repeated pattern: two small tubes, one red, the other pink, cross inside a lozenge. This pattern, repeated in the whole surface, gives a coverage, on a cream background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, printing (process)

GUSN: 323327

Accession Number: 2012.126.114

Fragment, Textile

This is a small overall piece with one scotched paper label representing an extract of a pattern with a blue and white striped background adorned with white scales, and part of a blue circle containing other elements.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), rayon

GUSN: 323328

Accession Number: 2012.126.115

Fragment, Textile

These are three small overall pieces with one attached paper label on each presenting a uniform green (for the 2012.126.116.1), mint (for the 2012.126.116.2) or blue (for the 2012.126.116.3 and 2012.126.116.4) background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: silk (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323329

Accession Number: 2012.126.116.1-.4

Fragment, Textile

These are small overall pieces with one attached paper label on each, presenting blue vine leaves on a darker blue (for the 2012.126.117.1) or red (for the 2012.126.117.2) background. It reminds the pattern of the sample 2012.126.109.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: wool (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323330

Accession Number: 2012.126.117.1-.2

Fragment, Textile

These are three small overall pieces with one attached paper label on each, presenting sewed vertical stripes. The 2012.126.118.1 is a golden/ yellow monochrome, while the 2012.126.118.2 is blue and the 2012.126.118.3 is green.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: wool (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323331

Accession Number: 2012.126.118.1-.3

Fragment, Textile

This is a small overall piece with one attached paper label, representing an alternation of red, orange and green vertical stripes in the left part, and a monochrome beige background in the rest of the sample.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323332

Accession Number: 2012.126.119

Fragment, Textile

This is a small overall piece with one attached paper label, representing green, pink and orangey stripes formed by very un-picked threads. We can guess a floral pattern.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: silk (textile), rayon, sewing (process)

GUSN: 323333

Accession Number: 2012.126.120

Fragment, Textile

This is a small overall piece with one attached paper label, presenting a monochrome yellow background and a thin red stripe to the extreme right of the sample. We can guess the top of a red floral pattern a the right bottom of the sample.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323334

Accession Number: 2012.126.121

Fragment, Textile

This is a small overall piece with one attached paper label, presenting a monochrome green background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323335

Accession Number: 2012.126.122

Fragment, Textile

This is a small overall piece with one attached paper label, presenting a covering of large squares made with white and red threads.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323336

Accession Number: 2012.126.123

Fragment, Textile

These are two small overall pieces enclosed in a paper frame, with one attached paper label on each. The enclosed fabrics are two monochrome blue silk samples. The blue of the 2012.126.124.1 is lightly lighter than the blue of the 2012.126.124.2.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: silk (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323350

Accession Number: 2012.126.124.1-.2

Fragment, Textile

These are five small samples attached in a cardboard paper. They are all monochrome and are in different colors: the 2012.126.125.1 is blue; the 2012.126.125.2 is red; the 2012.126.125.3 is purple; the 2012.126.125.4 is taupe; the 2012.126.125.5 is grey.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Scalamandré

Material: wool (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323351

Accession Number: 2012.126.125.1-.5

Tall Case Clock

Maple tall case clock. Arched bonnet with ringed columns, Arched door in plain upper case over steep waist molding. Plain lower case on bracket feet. Clock dial has floral painting in lunette and spandrels.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: Baker, Eleazer, 1764-1848 (Maker)

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood), brass (alloy), alloy steel, glass (material)

GUSN: 327345

Accession Number: 2017.65.1

Leather Knapsack

Backpack used by Corporal Ebenezer Bishop in the Civil War.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 327346

Accession Number: 2017.65.2

Large Snowshoe Chair

Chair with a woven rawhide seat and back. Arched crest, bent wood arms and legs. One of a pair, the smaller of which has brass label: Hand Made Sno-Shu Chairs, Vermont Tubbs Inc. Wallingford, VT. Used at a house in Newton, Massachusetts.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: Vermont Tubbs, Inc. (Maker)

Material: maple (wood), rawhide

GUSN: 327383

Accession Number: 2017.66.1

Dressing Table

Federal style Portsmouth dressing table with tapered reeded legs, mushroom shaped brass knobs, and heart-shaped ivory inlaid escutcheons.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: Judkins and Senter (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 327384

Accession Number: 2017.67.1

Wentworth and Kimball Family Card Table

One of a pair of Portsmouth-made Federal card tables. Each table has a folding rectangular hinged top with tapered legs, one of which is a swing leg. Oval veneer panel on apron with inlaid bell flowers trailing down the legs.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: Judkins and Senter (Maker)

GUSN: 327385

Accession Number: 2017.67.2

Wentworth and Kimball Family Card Table

One of a pair of Portsmouth-made Federal card tables. Each table has a folding rectangular hinged top with tapered legs, one of which is a swing leg. There is an oval veneer panel on the apron and inlaid bell flowers trailing down the legs.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: Judkins and Senter (Maker)

GUSN: 327386

Accession Number: 2017.67.3

Small Snowshoe Chair

Folding chair with a woven rawhide seat and back. Back folds down. Arched crest, low rounded seat on semii circular leg supports. One of a pair.This one has brass label: Hand Made Sno-Shu Chairs, Vermont Tubbs Inc. Wallingford, VT. Used at a house in Newton, Massachusetts.

Date: 1960s

Maker: Vermont Tubbs, Inc. (Maker)

Material: maple (wood), rawhide

GUSN: 327387

Accession Number: 2017.66.2

Chair

Spanish-style armchair with turned stretchers, gold-painted flame finials, and elaborately curved arms. Yellow vinyl upholstery under trimmed red velvet covers with fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 327388

Accession Number: 1978.86.1

Oil Lamp

Oil lamp with a molded metal base on four feet and a glass globe. One of a pair.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 327398

Accession Number: 1951.49

Pattern for an Alphabet Sampler

Framed paper pattern for an alphabet sampler. Label - Pattern of Gt. Gt. Aunt Hannah Gates Percival - Lenox, Mass. (B. 23 Sept. 1775 D. 27 May 1791).

Date: 1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 327629

Accession Number: 1947.41

Fragment

Fragment of Mollie Stark's wedding veil. Stitched to a paper label. In a two-piece cardboard box with an ink inscription.

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 327673

Accession Number: 2017.75.1

Pair of Girandole Candlesticks (wired)

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 327685

Accession Number: 1978.9AB

Alton Towers, Staffordshire, The Conservatory

Watercolor and pencil on paper. Tall trees in foreground, in center and left side. In the background is a glass enclosed green house. Signed 'J. Varley' lower right. Framed

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: Varley, John, 1778-1842 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 328462

Accession Number: 2017.88.1

Writing Table

Mahogany writing table with curved back and inset rear legs. Two pairs of narrow drawers flanking single longer central drawer with carved face. Carved tapering legs.

Date: 1890-1905

Maker: Davenport, Albert H., 1845-1906 (Maker) Bacon, Francis H. (Francis Henry), 1856-1940 (Designer)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 328466

Accession Number: 2017.89.1

Silk Taffeta Dress

This pale peach/ivory silk faille dress is made in a single piece with a fitted basque bodice that falls into a full skirt with train and applied box-pleated flounce at center back. The bodice is decorated with self-fabric ribbons forming a V-shape extending from the shoulders to the center front bu...

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), faille, tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 328531

Accession Number: 2017.118.1

Print of Henry Ward Beecher

Signed by Henry Ward Beecher. Framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 328571

Accession Number: 2017.141.1

Roll of Wallpaper

One roll of 1880s Aesthetic Movement wallpaper. Colors include blue, red, green, black, and copper. Various scenes and designs.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 328573

Accession Number: 2017.143.1

Framed Engraving

Engraving of the landing of the pilgrim fathers in America on the 15th of November, 1620. After the painting by Charles Lucy. Oak frame.

Maker: Simmons, W. H. (Engraver)

Material: paper (fiber product), oak (wood)

GUSN: 328617

Accession Number: 1940.755

Sculpture of Benjamin Franklin

Full-length sculpture of Benjamin Franklin. Plaster painted to look like bronze.

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, bronze paint

GUSN: 328642

Accession Number: 1932.1021

Oil Painting by Julian Scott

Framed oil on canvas landscape painting of a Native American Hopi woman, wearing the traditional clothing called Mantas, while attending sheep. Painting is signed Julian Scott on the lower right hand corner.

Date: 1892

Maker: unknown

Material: oil painting (technique), canvas

GUSN: 328736

Accession Number: 2017.147.1

Set of late-nineteenth century dinnerware

Paris porcelain partial dinner service all with unique hand-painted floral designs. Lacking factory marks. Set includes one tazza, eight shallow bowls, one covered sauce tureen, undertray and ladle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 328738

Accession Number: 2017.147.3

Portrait of James Otis (1725-1783)

(A) Half length portrait of James Otis wearing a white waistcoat, blue coat, white lace collar and powdered wig; painted against a dark ground in a painted trompe l'oeil oval frame. Signed and dated by the artist on the lower left of the oval. (B) Original gilt frame for the portrait of James Otis.

Date: 1755

Maker: Blackburn, Joseph, ca. 1730-ca. 1778 (Painter)

Material: oil painting (technique), canvas

GUSN: 328739

Accession Number: 2017.148.1AB

Portrait of Ruth Cunningham Otis (d. 1789)

(A) Half length portrait of Ruth Cunningham Otis wearing a white dress embellished with lace cuffs. She is wearing pearl beads and decorative cuff buttons with a blue shaw draped over her shoulder. The portrait is painted in a trompe l'oeil frame. Signed and dated by the artist on the lower left of ...

Date: 1755

Maker: Blackburn, Joseph, ca. 1730-ca. 1778 (Painter)

Material: oil painting (technique), canvas

GUSN: 328740

Accession Number: 2017.148.2AB