Historic New England

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug with shaped base and loop handle. Blue transfer printed design featuring fruit, flowers, and a bird. Decorative blue border printed around inside of rim, with printed accent on handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 269489

Accession Number: 1970.1310.1122

Dining Table

Federal style mahogany dining table with a demi-lune hinged top; inlay with tasseled drapery swags and fans; square tapering legs; rear two legs swing as gates to support the opened top. Possibly made in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 269517

Accession Number: 1975.162

Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Flared base and loop handle with leaf terminals. Alternating bands of stripes and spots, the patterns slightly raised, painted brown and blue-gray.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 269537

Accession Number: 1970.394

Servant's Call Bell

Ornamental call bell with the button concealed by a rose quartz Foo Dog standing on a teak-wood base. The whole is mounted on a triangular-shaped brass base with rounded corners and a Greek key banded border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 269560

Accession Number: 1966.1758

Mitchell Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms, "By the Name Mitchell", Crest of a black bird sitting atop a helm with gilt visor. Two black bird heads in center of cartouche, on white bird head in black triangle at bottom of cartouche. Scrolling banner, original name appears to have been cut out an the name Mitchell inserted. Plain...

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 269722

Accession Number: 2012.113.1

Mantel Mirror

Mantel mirror on small rectangular base. Cicular mirror has a brass frame decorated with inlaid brass fretwork and pale purple orchids on a yellow enamel ground. Triangle shaped open fretwork finial attached to top. Mirror is attached to base by two crested birds with hairy claw feet. Each bird hold...

Date: 1850-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enamel (fused coating), glass (material)

GUSN: 269730

Accession Number: 2012.114.3

Paddle

Small carved wooden paddle from the Austral Islands, covered with incised patterns.. The carvings include the characteristic Austral Island "starbust" motif and handle base of human-like figures.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269731

Accession Number: 2006.44.3597

Club

Samoan hand-held club (nifo 'oti) with twenty-four tooth-like projections on one side and a hook on the other. The head of the club is decorated on both sides with incised patterns. The weapon would have been used in combat and carried as a sign of status by men and women.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269732

Accession Number: 2006.44.3598

Club

Wooden rootstock war club, or vunikau, from Fiji, with a straight handle ending with a natural knot of polished root. Portions of the knobby head and handle are carved with incised patterns. There are two bands of contrasting braided material - one at the base of the head and one at the base of the ...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269733

Accession Number: 2006.44.3599

Club

Wooden paddle-shaped chief's club, or culacula, from Fiji, with serrated carving along the edges of the paddle and under the crossbar where the paddle meets the handle. The base of the handle has incised carvings. This culacula would have been used in hand-to-hand combat as both a shield and club.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269734

Accession Number: 2006.44.3600

Club

Beaked 'pineapple' or 'pandanus' battlehammer, known as a totokia, from Fiji. Heavily carved head with pineapple-like extrusions ending with a pointed 'beak'. The club would have been used to inflict a deadly blow to the skull. Its design is said to be based on a bird's head.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269735

Accession Number: 2006.44.3601

Paddle

Wooden paddle, possibly from the Pacific Islands. The paddle head has a raised ridge on one side and the other side is flat.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269736

Accession Number: 2006.44.3602

Club

Heavy wooden pole club, or povai, with incised carvings on handle. From Fiji, Tonga or Samoa. This club would have been used in hand-to-hand combat.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269737

Accession Number: 2006.44.3603

Paddle

Long, light-colored wooden paddle with carved head and pointed end, probably from the Solomon Islands. The paddle has low relief carved portions on both sides that may represent stylized albatross wings or other zoomorphic forms.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269738

Accession Number: 2006.44.3604

Paddle

Long, light-colored wooden paddle with carved paddle head and pointed end. Probably from the Solomon Islands. The paddle head is carved on both sides in low relief with a design that is believed to represent frigate birds and other zoomorphic forms.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269739

Accession Number: 2006.44.3605

Spear

Short wooden spear, or ihe laumake, from Hawaii, with a carved barb of tapering tiers at one end. The spear would have been used in combat for thrusting or throwing.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269740

Accession Number: 2006.44.3606

Bow

Large wooden bow with bowstring, possibly from the Solomon Islands or Tonga. The bow is flattened and painted black on one side. The bowstring is made of what appears to be twisted hair or plant fiber. The bowstring is attached at either end with fiber that has been twisted, wrapped and covered wit...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), hair, resin (organic material)

GUSN: 269741

Accession Number: 2006.44.3607

Spear

Hawaiian long spear, or ihe laumake. Wooden spear has a head consisting of five triple-barbed tiers and a slender, uncarved shaft. The surface is polished. The spear would have been thrust or thrown.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269742

Accession Number: 2006.44.3608

Club (Patu onewa)

Maori (New Zealand/Aotearoa) short club or patu onewa, hand-held club made of grey-green stone. Club has a spatula-shaped blade polished to an edge. There are three parallel lines carved at the base of the handle with a hole above that would have originally had a flax or dogskin loop that wrapped ar...

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 269743

Accession Number: 2006.44.3609

Sword

Wooden sword edged with shark teeth from the Gilbert Islands of Kiribati. The Gilbert Islands are known for making a wide range of shark-toothed weapons for use in ritual combat. This sword would have been used to stab and cut during hand-to-hand combat.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), tooth

GUSN: 269744

Accession Number: 2006.44.3610

Club

A heavy wooden club - or bovai - with incised carvings over entire body, likely from Fiji. The club is slightly curved from the base of the handle to the head. The club is probably from Fiji, although there are similiar examples from Samoa and Tonga as well. The club would have been used in hand-to-...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269745

Accession Number: 2006.44.3611

Drum

Small wooden slit or gong drum, probably of Pacific Island origin. The body of the drum is carved from a single piece of wood and polished, but the ends are unfinished.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269746

Accession Number: 2006.44.3612

Bowl

Double-pointed wooden kava bowl likely from Vanuatu, in an elongated oblong shape with pointed ends. The bowl is serrated along the pointed ends and the serrations run about a quarter of the way down each side of the bowl. The drinking of kava has important religous, ceremonial and cultural signific...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269747

Accession Number: 2006.44.3613

Club

Wooden club with large bird-head shape (porowa ra aru), from New Caledonia. The club head has a large, beak-like projection on one end and a small hooded projection off the other. These clubs, most likely ceremonial, were visual symbols of rank and wealth, and were owned by men of the chiefly class...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269748

Accession Number: 2006.44.3614

Paddle

Intricately carved small paddle fron the Austral Islands. Incised carving covers the entire paddle, including characteristic Austral Island "starburst" designs. The base of the handle is encircled with stylized human figures. This paddle was most likely made for trade with early visitors to the isla...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269749

Accession Number: 2006.44.3615

Bowl with Handle

Carved and polished wooden bowl with doweled handle extending from just below the rim of the bowl. The bowl has a flat edge. Likely from the Pacific Islands.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269760

Accession Number: 2006.44.3616

Kava Bowl

Carved wooden kava bowl in an elongated oblong shape tapering to two pointed ends. Probably from Vanuatu. Kava is a drink used throughout the Pacific Islands for sacred, ceremonial and social purposes.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269761

Accession Number: 2006.44.3617

Lei

Hawaiian multi-colored feather lei with yellow silk ribbons at either end. The feathers on this lei lay flat and tight along the horizontal, with yellow, red and green bands of feathers. Tradtionally, the lei would have been worn by high-status - or ali'i - women.

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 269762

Accession Number: 2006.44.3618

Lei

A yellow feather lei from Hawaii with yellow silk ribbons at either end. The feathers lie flat and tight along the horizontal. Traditionally, feathered leis would have been worn by women of high status, known as ali'i.

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), silk (textile), yarn

GUSN: 269763

Accession Number: 2006.44.3619

Lei

Hawaiian feather lei made of fluffy yellow feathers and a yellow ribbon at either end. Traditionally, feather leis would have been worn only by women of the noble class, known as the ali'i. Purchased in 1922 by Stephen W. Phillips.

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), silk (textile), yarn

GUSN: 269764

Accession Number: 2006.44.3620

Bowl

Carved wooden bowl from the Marquesan Islands, exterior covered with typical Marquesan designs of triangles, concentric squares, six-petaled flower. Interior of bowl is unadorned. The bowl would have been used in everyday life.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269765

Accession Number: 2006.44.3621

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. All over design of delicate scrolling foliate vines. Printed in gray on ivory ground.

Date: 1965-1980

Maker: McClelland, Nancy (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 272410

Accession Number: 2000.413

Wallpaper

Partial roll of unused wallpaper. Diaper pattern formed by elongated lozenges with quatre-foils at the intersections and framing alternating flower heads and dotted Xs. Printed in pink, orange and black on cinnamon brown ground.

Date: 1965-1975

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272412

Accession Number: 2000.414

Wallpaper

Partial roll of unused wallpaper. Drapery and Bamboo pattern consisting of vertical bamboo stalk sprouting flowers and leaves flanked by swags of fabric gathered with cording. Printed in maroon, green, gray and white on light blue ground.

Date: 1965-1975

Maker: McClelland, Nancy (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272414

Accession Number: 2000.415

Wallpaper

Partial roll of unused wallpaper. Drapery and Bamboo pattern consisting of vertical bamboo stalk sprouting flowers and leaves flanked by swags of fabric gathered with cording. Printed in maroon, black, cream and beige on pink ground.

Date: Mid-twentieth century

Maker: McClelland, Nancy (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272422

Accession Number: 2000.416

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Striped pattern composed of vertical rows of bamboo interwined with floral vines alternating with stripes of pink blossoms. Printed in four greens, four blues, two pinks, white, gray and black on light yellow ground.

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer) SPNEA (Commissioner)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272423

Accession Number: 2000.418

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of unused wallpaper. Pillar and Arch pattern featuring three classical figures within a baldacchinno under an arch. The arch itself is slightly pointed with Gothic columns to which shields and flags are attached. Two putti rest atop the arch. Printed in black and white on gray groun...

Date: 1975

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272424

Accession Number: 2000.419

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Lattice design of ogee openings separated by small diamonds. Printed in cream, tan and dark brown on brown ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272471

Accession Number: 2000.1653

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Imitation needlepoint or tapestry pattern of large scale scrolling foliage. Printed in white, black and indigo blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272477

Accession Number: 2000.1656A-G

Wallpaper

Two boards with multiple layers of wallpaper in various designs.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272480

Accession Number: 2008.40.2.1-.2

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper attached to a board. Figure with sheep on a brown ground. From the Hancock Tavern, Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 272481

Accession Number: 2008.40.4

Wallpaper

Fragment three of three. Pattern of vertical floral sprigs along edge, dotted background, and centralized landscape figure. Figure mostly missing. Printed in white, two shades of green, brown and blue on a periwinkle ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272490

Accession Number: 1924.894

Square Table

Square table with detachable base. Table top fits into slots on table frame base. Cylidrical legs.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 287796

Accession Number: 2013.4.1

Pair of Side Chairs

Pair of green painted side chairs. Square slat back. Original cane seats have been replaced with a cushion covered in green nylon.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 287808

Accession Number: 2013.4.2.1-.2

Rectangular Side Table

Small rectangular side table with two shelves. Arched legs, slightly mission-like in style. Diamond shaped brass tag affixed between legs [where they join base] engraved with a tree in a circle enclosing an "R".

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 287809

Accession Number: 2013.4.3

Bookcase

Three shelf bookcase with open slat back and sides.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 287797

Accession Number: 2013.4.4

Bookcase

Shelves are not adjustable. Top, sides, shelves are painted white. Back is unfinished.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), paint (coating)

GUSN: 287817

Accession Number: 2013.4.5

Slant-top Desk on Frame

Slant-top desk on frame with single drawer. Drawer has square wooden drawer pulls. Desk interior has cubbyholes with two small drawers.

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 287798

Accession Number: 2013.4.6

Electric Table Lamp

Electric table lamp, molded white glass with floral decoration with brass. Square white marble base. Lamp has a Supreme 75 Watt Soft White bulb in the socket.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), marble (rock)

GUSN: 287799

Accession Number: 2013.4.7

Floor Lamp

Electric floor lamp. White painted metal with an adjustable neck and circular base.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 287801

Accession Number: 2013.4.8

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