Historic New England

Phi Beta Kappa Medal

A square, silver Phi Beta Kappa medal. Three stars are engraved on the upper right hand corner, a right hand with forefinger raised on the right bottom corner. Initials and date engraved on the other side. There is a zigzag frieze around the edges with a hole pierced at the top of the medal.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 326175

Accession Number: 1965.22

Phi Beta Kappa Key

A square, silver Phi Beta Kappa medal. Three stars are engraved on the upper right hand corner, a right hand with forefinger raised on the right bottom corner. Initials and date engraved on the other side. There is a zigzag frieze around the edges with a hole pierced at the top of the medal.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 326176

Accession Number: 1965.23

Two Concrete Blocks

Two cement blocks with blue coating on one side and sections of a black/darker coating on the opposite side. Cement blocks are from the demolished Traveler's Insurance Building, Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: concrete, painting (coating)

GUSN: 326207

Accession Number: 2017.54.1AB

Windsor Chair

Windsor sidechair.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 326209

Accession Number: 1961.254

Windsor Rocking Chair

Comb-back Windsor rocking chair.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 326210

Accession Number: 1961.274

Framed Paint-by-Numbers Jesus

Paint-by-Number depicting Jesus.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Killian, Eugene (Painter)

GUSN: 326218

Accession Number: 2017.55.2.1

Shoe Box

This shoebox is made from olive green paper board printed with the vendor's logo on the exterior of the lid and sides. Original box for pumps 2016.179.2AB

Date: c. 1960

Maker: Frank C. Meyer Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper by form

GUSN: 326247

Accession Number: 2016.179.11AB

Hatbox

This round pasteboard box is made in two pieces (lid A and base B) and covered in black paper with a gold rim around the lid's top edge. The center exterior of the lid is marked with a printed retailer's name. A yellow satin ribbon passed through two brass grommets set in each side forms a handle. A...

Date: 1950-60

Maker: Filene's (Department Store) (Retailer)

Material: paper by function, ribbon (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 326248

Accession Number: 2016.179.12AB

Hatbox

This round pasteboard box is made in two pieces (lid A and base B) and covered in black paper. The center exterior of the lid is marked with a printed retailer's name. A yellow satin ribbon passed through two brass grommets set in each side forms a handle. A second, 2 3/4" section of ribbon passes h...

Date: c. 1960

Maker: Filene's (Department Store) (Retailer)

Material: paper by form, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 326249

Accession Number: 2016.179.13AB

Shoebox

This shoebox and lid are made from olive green paper board printed with the retailer's logo on the lid and each side.

Date: c. 1960

Maker: Frank C. Meyer Company

Material: paper by form

GUSN: 326250

Accession Number: 2016.179.14AB

Shoebox

This paper board shoe box consists of a lid (A) and a base (B). Each piece is covered in gloss printed paper, the base in grey the lid in red. The lid is printed with the shoemaker's name and a map of Italy. The base of the box shows the same mark along with the price ($42.95), a description and si...

Date: c. 1960

Maker: Prizzani

Material: paper by form

GUSN: 326251

Accession Number: 2016.179.15AB

Shoebox

This paper board shoebox has a lid (A) and base (B) each covered in glossy printed paper, the lid in red and the base in grey. Each bears the name and logo of the shoemaker, as well as handwritten and printed inscriptions. This box contains oxfords 2016.179.10AB but is not original to them.

Date: c. 1960

Maker: Prizzani

Material: paper by form

GUSN: 326252

Accession Number: 2016.179.16AB

Brass Button

Flat braas button without ornamentation.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 326257

Accession Number: 1917.721

Brass Button

Flat Brass buton without ornamentation.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 326258

Accession Number: 1917.722

Brass Button

Flat brass button without ornamentation.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 326262

Accession Number: 1917.729

Men's Top Hat

Matte brown top hat with a light tan ribbon around the brim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 326269

Accession Number: 2001.281.1282

Men's Top Hat

Black beaver pelt top hat with a cloth ribbon and rolled brim.

Maker: Lamson and Hubbard Company (Maker)

GUSN: 326270

Accession Number: 2001.281.1283

Women's Bonnet

Dark beige shirred fabric bonnet with wire ribbing and a silk flowered ribbon.

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 326271

Accession Number: 2001.281.1284

Fly in Amber

Amber pearl with a crackled side and a supposed fly imbedded inside. I small hole is drilled at the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: amber (fossil resin)

GUSN: 326336

Accession Number: 1934.500

Telephone

Telephone used in the caretaker's home at the Eustis Estate, Milton, Massachusetts.

Date: 1907

Maker: Western Electric (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 326382

Accession Number: 2017.56.1

Dish

Square ceramic dish with rounded corners. Red, blue, and gray polished and matt glaze in geometric repeating pattern

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 326438

Accession Number: 2015.125.29

Appleton Farms Tercenetary Medal

Bronze medal commemorating the 300th Anniversary of Appleton Farms, Ipswich, Massachusetts. The Appleton crest is on one side with inscriptions on the reverse.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 326453

Accession Number: 1939.460

Winthrop Medal celebrating the Anniversary of the Massachusetts Bay Tercentenary\n

Gold medal to commemorate the 300th Anniversary of the settlement at Massachusetts Bay. An early colonial house is represented on one side with inscriptions, a stamp, and a fish on the other side. The stamps illustrates two buildings, one sailboat and one plow.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 326565

Accession Number: 1934.1 AB

Wicker Rocking Chair

Wicker rocking chair.

Maker: Heywood-Wakefield Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 326630

Accession Number: 1992.159.2

Wicker Table

Round table with a pedastal base on four scrolled feet, made of woven wicker.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 326631

Accession Number: 1992.160

Banister-Back Chair

Banister-back chair with a shaped crest rail over four turned banisters and turned rails. Woven rush seat.

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 326715

Accession Number: 1954.151

Wallpaper Fragment

Originally used in Castle Tucker: Billiard Room Chamber, beneath current wallpaper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 326823

Accession Number: 1998.6400

Blue denim pants, red and white striped shirt, and blue jacket (on Mickey)

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333224

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.19a-c

Red baseball pants, white shirt with number 5, red baseball cap

Red baseball pants with stirrup feet and white stripes down either side. White shirt with red sleeves and number "5" printed on torso. Red baseball cap.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 333225

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.20a-c

Gold and teal knit sweater

Knit doll jacket in gold and teal.

Maker: unknown

Material: yarn

GUSN: 333226

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.20

Blue pants with a blue and a red shirt

Doll outfit which includes a pair of blue pants and two shirts. One shirt with short sleeves and two snap enclosures. The fabrid is green, blue, and yellow plaid with a solid blue collar. The second shirt has a checkered floral pattern in blue, yellow, and red with solid red bell sleeves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333227

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.22a-c

Red print pants and shirt

Red doll outfit, including pants and shirt, in a floral pattern. Shirt has a white fabric collar.

Maker: unknown

Material: dolls

GUSN: 333228

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.23ab

Red and white striped shirt and shorts

Matching shirt and short with pink and white striped fabric

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333229

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.24ab

Shorts and Vest

Blue denim shorts with matching vest and red patch pockets

Maker: unknown

Material: denim, dolls

GUSN: 333230

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.25ab

Blue and white print shirt

Blue doll jacket with a white collar. "Bike" is printed in white on the torso and sleeves.

Maker: unknown

Material: jean jackets

GUSN: 333232

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.27

Grey pants

Grey knit doll pants.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333233

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.28

Green and blue plaid pants

Plaid doll pants in green and blue.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333234

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.29

Red baseball cap with white "H" for Hingham

Red felt baseball cap with a white felt "H" sewn above the brim.

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile)

GUSN: 333235

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.30

Duffle Bag

Blue denim duffle bag with red ribbon handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: denim

GUSN: 333236

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.31

Red kerchief

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333237

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.32

Doll Clothing Patterns

Patterns for doll clothing pinned to plaid fabric

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333238

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.33

Framed Engraving

Engraving of a village scene with large trees, people, and a church.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333324

Accession Number: 2018.45.1

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white picture mounted on white mat with inscription below. Another inscription in blue ink in lower right hand corner of mat is a letter to Herrn Prof. Walter Gropius.

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 333325

Accession Number: 1984.54.69

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage of two prints with text in between on a black background.

Date: 1953

Maker: Ruland-Lutz, Maria-Karla (Artist)

Material: prints (visual works), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 333326

Accession Number: 1984.54.98

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white image of a painting (possibly) of stylized reclining woman over flora and a building. Inscription handwritten on mat below image.

Date: 1953

Maker: Scala, Franz, 1892-1975 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 333327

Accession Number: 1984.54.90

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

A collage composed of three black and white prints--two prints of woven textiles and one print of a woman holding a woven textile--and a handwritten inscription.

Date: 1953

Maker: Citroen-Vallentin, Ruth (Artist)

Material: photographic prints, ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 333328

Accession Number: 1984.54.28

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Three black and white photographs mounted on cream-colored paper. Photographs each depict a different nude sculpture of a standing woman. Artist signature in lower left corner of cream-colored paper. (A) Handwritten letter in ink on blue paper. (B)

Date: 1953

Maker: Fehling, Ilse, 1896-1982 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 333329

Accession Number: 1984.54.102AB

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Typed letter from Hanna Lindemann to Walter Gropius (lieber pius) on white paper, affixed to larger sheet of white paper. Signed by Lindemann.

Date: 1953

Maker: Lindemann, Hanna (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 333330

Accession Number: 1984.54.105

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white printed images of architecture, architectural model, aerial view of geographical features, and abstract image mounted on white mat. Paper with typed name (hans fischli) affixed to lower right hand corner.

Date: 1953

Maker: Fischli, Hans, 1909-1989 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 333331

Accession Number: 1984.54.106

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage composed of a painting with a caption and inscription.

Date: 1953

Maker: Lange, Emil, 1884-1968 (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 333332

Accession Number: 1984.54.71

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