Historic New England

Floor Lamp

Floor lamp painted taupe with molded white glass shade covered by a removable painted metal shade with pattern of gold ivy.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 287802

Accession Number: 2013.4.9

Footstool

Rectangular footstool with a rush top and painted black legs and stretchers.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 287811

Accession Number: 2013.4.10

Footstool

Circular footstool with four wooden legs. Cross-stitched top has multi colored flowers on a dark gray ground. Brown velvet sides.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 287805

Accession Number: 2013.4.11

Footstool

Rectangular footstool with cross-stitched top of a multi-color floral pattern with scrolls on navy blue ground. Four cabriole legs with rams head feet.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 287810

Accession Number: 2013.4.12

Small wallpaper fragment found in a series of layers of paper at the Silas Dean House, Wethersfield, Connecticut. Pattern consists of narrow cobalt blue stripe with linked diamonds running up the center alternating with a stripe of small circles. Printed in cobalt blue, purple, orange, and cream o...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272536

Accession Number: 1971.158.3A

Wallpaper

Two fragments of wallpaper, one with attached border (B). Wallpaper (A) is an all over shell or flame pattern background with cartouches framing a palmette motif. Printed in two yellow, two tans, and dark green on a cream ground. The border fragment (B) is a stylized scroll and floral pattern prin...

Date: Late nineteenth century

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272553

Accession Number: 1979.4.2AB

Washcloth

Washcloth, white with pale green seashell pattern, reversible

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: terry

GUSN: 272556

Accession Number: 2013.4.39

Washcloth

Washcloth, cornflower blue, Woven 3/4" band parallel to one edge

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: terry

GUSN: 272557

Accession Number: 2013.4.40

Washcloth

Washcloth, hot pink, Bound edges, unreadable tag

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: terry

GUSN: 272558

Accession Number: 2013.4.41

Washcloth

seafoam green, "Martex", "Martex/ From the / Luxor/ Collection/ Combed Cotton/ Made in U.S.A." Narrow 1/4" band at both ends.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272559

Accession Number: 2013.4.42

Washcloth

Washcloth, seafoam green, Cotton, "Cannon/ Royal Family/ Made in U.S.A. All Cotton", 3/4" banding on both ends

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272560

Accession Number: 2013.4.43

Washcloth

Washcloth, white, Terrycloth, "Blair", Bound edges are curling in on themselves

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: terry

GUSN: 272561

Accession Number: 2013.4.44

Washcloth

Washcloth, slate blue, Cotton, "Royal Velvet/ Fieldcrest Combed Cotton Face/ Fieldcrest Mills, New York, NY 10018, Made in U.S.A./ 100% Cotton" 1/2" woven band on both sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272562

Accession Number: 2013.4.45

Washcloth

Washcloth, yellow, Cotton, "Fieldcrest/ Coordinated Fashioins for Bed and Bath/ Royal Velvet/ 100% Cotton/ Made in U.S.A". Edges are frayed and center of washcloth is extremely worn.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272563

Accession Number: 2013.4.46

Washcloth

Washcloth, pale pink, Cotton, "Royal Velvet/ Fieldcrest Combed Cotton Face/ Fieldcrest Mills, New York, NY 10018, Made in U.S.A./ 100% Cotton" 1/2" woven band on both sides.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272564

Accession Number: 2013.4.47

Washcloth

1/4" pink and blue banding on one side, No tag, Edges are fraying. white with pink,blue, and brown stripes, Cotton, United States

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272568

Accession Number: 2013.4.48

Hand Towel

3/4" banding at ends, No tag, periwinkle blue

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272601

Accession Number: 2013.4.49

Bath Towel

1" woven band at each end. Tag "Martex/ Made in U.S.A./ All cotton exclusive of decoration", seafoam green

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272570

Accession Number: 2013.4.50

Bath towel

Bath towel, hot pink with scroll medallions in center and border of foliated scrolls, fringed ends, "Martex/ 88% Cotton/ 12% Dacron Polyester/ Westpoint, Pepperell Inc., Westpoint, GA 31833/ Made in U.S.A."

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272571

Accession Number: 2013.4.51

Bath towel

Bath towel, pale pink, "Balta/ Made expressly for/ The B. Altman & Co., / By Martex/ All Cotton exclusive of decoration", 1" woven band at each end, pulling sides of towel in.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272572

Accession Number: 2013.4.52

Hand Towel

1 1/4" woven band at each end. peach, Cotton, "Wholehome", Tag is ripped "Wholehome/100% Pima Cotton/ Combed ringspun loops" Tag repeates inscription in Spanish.

Date: 1980-2002

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272573

Accession Number: 2013.4.53

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, white with tan binding and stripes, " 100% cotton loops/ 93% cotton 7% polyester/ Made in Pakistan/ Marketed by/ Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.,/ Bentonville, AR 72716/ Mainstays"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 272602

Accession Number: 2013.4.54

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, pale pink fleur-de-lis on a dark pink background, Cotton, "Martex/ Made In U.S.A./ All Cotton"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272603

Accession Number: 2013.4.55

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, blue on white, clock tower, modern spire, suspension bridge over river "Hamburg", "100% Baumwolle"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272577

Accession Number: 2013.4.56

Bath Towel

Three woven bands at each end, white. Edges bound with woven cotton binding. No tag.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272578

Accession Number: 2013.4.57

Bath Towel

Bath towel, white with peach woven stripes at ends, peach binding, Cotton, "West Point/ Made by/ Martex"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272579

Accession Number: 2013.4.58

Kitchen Towel

Kitchen towel, printed design of a smiling sun, trees, and rooster in yellow and brown on white ground, fringed ends, Cotton, "Cannon" Front of tag "Tradmark/ Made in U.S.A./ Cannon/ All Cotton" Back of tag "Made expressly for towel decorators" Yellow and red staining on front and back

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272580

Accession Number: 2013.4.59

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, printed design of dogs, flowers, birds, vase in red, green, blue, and yellow on white ground, gold binding and fringe, "Fieldcrest/ 100% Cotton/ Original design" Back of tag "Coordinated fashions for bed and bath/ Made in U.S.A."

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272581

Accession Number: 2013.4.60

Saltcellar

White pressed glass saltcellar. Oblong shape with alternating oval and lozenge chain band. Attributed to Sandwich Glass.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272631

Accession Number: 1950.M27

Hatchet

Small shingle? hatchet head from Polly Dole House, Ipswich, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272632

Accession Number: 1950.M29

Cane

Long tapered theatrical cane with decorated silver knob. Well balanced.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272633

Accession Number: 1950.M30

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments in what appears to be three patterns; 1) green ground with tan and white flowers and black dots; 2) white ground with red design; 3) border (appears to be border from pattern): white ground with red and gray flowers and green and black leaves

Date: probably early 19th century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 267714

Accession Number: 2003.44

Brocatelle Fragment

Brocatelle fragment, with Renaissance Revival urns and dragons in red on a yellow ground. Multiple patches on back. Paper label "Mr. Sleeper's Sample".

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), bast

GUSN: 267826

Accession Number: 2010.30.1.1

Wall sconce

Wall sconce with round brass wall plate [a] and frosted glass globe with flared edge [b].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 267899

Accession Number: 1951.213AB

Wall sconce

Wall sconce with round silver plated finish [a] with a squat, bulbous shaped frosted glass globe [b].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 267900

Accession Number: 1951.214AB

Unused Fabric

Unused drapery fabric; floral print on light blue ground; labeled on the selvage, "Markwood Fabrics...guaranteed to be Vat Prints".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 267915

Accession Number: 1992.133

Unused Fabric

Unused drapery fabric; floral print on a pale rose background; labeled on the selvage, "Markwood Fabrics...guaranteed to be Vat Prints".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 267916

Accession Number: 1992.134

Drop leaf table

Drop leaf table with triangular top, ball and claw feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 267917

Accession Number: 1951.186

Joseph Lovering House, Jamaica Plains

Framed drawing; ink, graphite and watercolor on paper affixed to wooden stretcher. Drawing depicts a three-story brick house with three chimneys and palladian window over off-center doorway. Home of Joseph Lovering (1758-1848), the youngest participant in the Boston Tea Party. Wood, gilt, and gesso ...

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Doggett, John (American mirror manufacturer, active 1809) (Framer)

Material: ink, graphite (mineral), watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), gilding, gesso

GUSN: 267926

Accession Number: 2003.34

Daguerreotype

Image of Lord Mansion in Kennebunkport, Maine. White house with five chimneys and a cupola surrounded by trees. White fence and street in foreground. Child stands in front of fence. Brown leather case with floral design; red velvet interior with floral design. Two hook closures.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), leather, metal, velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 267928

Accession Number: 2003.35

Plate

Porcelain plate with hand-painted violets tied with ribbon and scalloped rim with gold feathered edge.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Pouyat, J. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, glaze, hand-painted, overglaze (material)

GUSN: 267970

Accession Number: 2004.2.5.6

Chintz Fragment

Trapezoidal fragment, selvedge width. Floral rosette pattern on blue ground. Evidence of nail holes along cut edges on both sides.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Ovey, Richard (Designer) Probably Bannister Hall (Printer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 268009

Accession Number: 1914.244R

Settle

Settle, Irving & Casson/A. H. Davenport, Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1922

Maker: Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co.

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 268035

Accession Number: 2012.109.1

Sideboard

Sideboard with shaped top with ovolo ends and wood gallery at back; pilaster supports at back; columnar supports at front; shaped shelf; veneered front with ormolu mount in center; shaped glass top.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), gilt bronze

GUSN: 268036

Accession Number: 1976.90.1