Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Border. Densely arranged flowers included lily of the valley. Printed in pink, blue, white, brown, two greens and metallic gold on green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176752

Accession Number: 1968.66

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Dense, allover stylized floral design. Printed in red, pink, yellow, black and white on a lavender field on olive ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176753

Accession Number: 1968.68

Wallpaper

Fragments. Foliate and floral pattern with pin dots. Printed in blue (now looks grey), black, white on a green ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176754

Accession Number: 1968.70

Wallpaper

Fragment. Small-scale meandering leafy vine. In two blues, maroon and black on white ground.

Date: 1850-1856

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176755

Accession Number: 1971.10

Paper fragment used to decorate the top of a box. Geometric pattern of intersecting lines forming rectangular cells, chevrons, dots and stylized leaf ornament. Printed in greenish brown on a blue ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176756

Accession Number: 1971.1

Wallpaper

Unused samples. Roller printed floral paper with meandering branches and dots creating a stpling effect. Printed in grey, red and blue on a cream or white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176757

Accession Number: 1971.12

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Stylized meandering vine printed in red on an unground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176758

Accession Number: 1971.181.2

Wallpaper

Border fragment. Pattern of architectural dentils and mouldings. Three-dimensional scrolled brackets or mullions with leaves alternating with rosettes. Block printed in white and three shades grey ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176759

Accession Number: 1971.182

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border sample. Guilloche pattern enriched with rosettes. Printed in three shades of brown, light olive green, gold, gold glitter on a gold ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176760

Accession Number: 1971.20

Wallpaper

Fragment. Octagonal coffers alternating with rosettes. Printed in brown and black on a grey ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176761

Accession Number: 1971.2195

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Mid-nineteenth century marble paper. Pattern consists of trompe l'oeil marble in rectangular cells framed by chevrons or zig-zag lines. Between each rectangle are bellflowers and rosettes. Printed in grey, black and white on a grey ground.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176762

Accession Number: 1971.22

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern of willow leaves with berries or flowers. Printed in green, black and red on a light olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176763

Accession Number: 1971.23

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Geometric pattern with diamonds, zig-zag lines, dots and chevrons. Printed in white, red, mauve on yellow ochre.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176764

Accession Number: 1971.24

Wallpaper

Border sample. Floral pattern with roses and a bottom band of diamonds. Printed in three shades of red, three shades of green, dark brown and blue on a coffee ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176765

Accession Number: 1971.27

Wallpaper

Border sample. A classical architectural moulding pattern. Rosettes and triglyph-like elements. Printed in yellow, brown, two greens, black on a tan ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176766

Accession Number: 1971.29

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Cut border. Wide black flock band bordered above by narrow egg and dart moulding and below by beading. Printed in ochre, tan and brown and metallic gold.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176767

Accession Number: 1971.31

Wallpaper

Unused border sample. Design of interlacing and circles with stylized tulip or bellflower framed by repeat fretwork. Printed in two reds, brown and sand on cream ground.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176768

Accession Number: 1971.32

Wallpaper

Fragments of Renaissance Revival stripe paper with interlacing, arabesques and pin dots. Printed in green on a white satin ground.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176769

Accession Number: 1971.33

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Unused sample. Aesthetic, allover floral paper derived from Anglo-Japanese Style. Printed in red, olive, yellow and black on grey-green ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176770

Accession Number: 1971.34

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Vertical striped moire. Renaissance revival elements on left bordered by undulating cable. Printed in two browns, tan, grey, blue and cream on a polished white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176771

Accession Number: 1971.35

Wallpaper

Unused border. Floral pattern with roses. Printed in two pinks, two reds, three greens, two blues, mustard and gold.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176772

Accession Number: 1971.38

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Meandering, thorny ivy vines. Printed in two shades of green on a white satin ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176773

Accession Number: 1971.39

Wallpaper

Unused paper. Overall pattern of small, wavy lines printed in ivory on a beige polished ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176774

Accession Number: 1971.40

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border fragment. Classical architectural moulding patterns including Greek key, cord, bead and reel, leaf. Printed in black flock, mustard, gold, brown and red on a sand ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176775

Accession Number: 1971.41

Wallpaper

Four fragments pieced together creating a frame. Flocked and embossed paper of scrolling foliage and rope. Printed in two shades of blue, black and gold.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176776

Accession Number: 1971.42

Wallpaper

Fragment. Central motif in grisaille is of stylized flower or pine with interlacing scrolls, framed by fretwork and rosettes. Printed in three shades of grey and two shades green on a light grey ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176777

Accession Number: 1971.43

Wallpaper

Fragment. Printed in red.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176778

Accession Number: 1971.44

Wallpaper

Fragment. Meandering band of stylized flowers printed in two greens, yellow and red and outlined in black, bordered top and bottom by row of white ovals framing green continuous beading. Printed on beige ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176779

Accession Number: 1971.6

Wallpaper

Fragment. Marble masonry paper of octagonal and rectangular blocks with alternating pattern of shell and flower motifs. Printed in brown and green on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176780

Accession Number: 1971.8

Wallpaper

Fragment. Repeating white wreaths on a field of meandering metallic gold vines with rootlets and black berries on grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176781

Accession Number: 1971.9

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Diaper pattern. Pale green losenges with central berry motif in red and orange and outlined in dark green. Straight match.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176782

Accession Number: 1985.1

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180818

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.31

Vase

Glass vase with glass liner in the shape of a basket with a flared rim and two square handles

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180819

Accession Number: 2006.44.1993AB

Half Slip

One white cotton half-slip for underneath wedding dress, bordered by a double-ruffle; train falls approximately fourteen inches below front hem; metal snap at waist.

Date: 1908

Maker: Mann, Idella Bratton (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, embroidering, appliqué (technique)

GUSN: 180820

Accession Number: 2006.6.2

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180821

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.32

Sampler

Rectangular sampler with seven rows of different types of embroidery. Primarily geometric motifs in yellow, pink, green, orange, blue, and brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 180823

Accession Number: 2006.44.448

Wedding Dress

Beige (once lavender) patterned silk wedding dress. Silk fabric has a small dash/diamond design. Lined bodice has a high square neckline trimmed with tulle. Vertical pleats extend from the neckline to the waist. Full length sleeves with pleats at the shoulders and plain silk cuffs. Full length skirt...

Date: 1828

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 180825

Accession Number: 2006.7.1

Pair of slippers

Beige (once lavender) silk and leather wedding slippers. Slippers are made with the same silk as the wedding dress. Slippers have a one inch leather heel and leather sole. Accordian-folded ribbon trim still retains the lavender color.

Date: 1828

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 180826

Accession Number: 2006.7.2AB

Pair of stockings

Off-white silk stockings with cuff at top of calf. Pronounced foot with heel and toe. Embroidered floral design at ankle.

Date: 1828

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 180827

Accession Number: 2006.7.3AB

Needlework

Arched shaped panel of red silk embroidered with cloud, wave, flower, bat, dragon, and rice bowl motifs in red, blue, white, pink, green, and yellow thread. Curved edge has a wave motif in shades of blue. Rice paper pattern attached to back of panel. Possibly a back shoulder panel off of a 'Mandarin...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 180828

Accession Number: 2006.44.449

Flower vase

Green glass flower vase with slightly fluted sides and flared rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180829

Accession Number: 2006.44.2804

Sampler

Needlework sampler with two halves of embroidered decoration in green, orange, yellow, red, blue, brown, black, and white. Left half of sampler has seven rows of embroidery. Each row has geometric shapes or stylized flowers. One row has three white birds. Right half of sampler has six rows of embroi...

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 180830

Accession Number: 2006.44.450

Lamp shade

Frosted glass lamp shade with round body and flared scalloped rim with cut berry, leaf and circle design around body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180831

Accession Number: 2006.44.2801

Teacup

Porcelain Teacup. White porcelain decorated with a raspberry band and gilt highlights and as orange flower. Has a loop handle. The bottom of the cup is decorated with a circle of gilt.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180832

Accession Number: 2006.44.2870.1

Pitcher

Round glass pitcher with twisted fluting around body and silver rim, spout and c-shaped handle with scroll ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: crystal (lead glass), silver (metal)

GUSN: 180833

Accession Number: 2006.44.2803

Teacup

Porcelain Teacup. White porcelain decorated with a raspberry band and gilt highlights and an orange flower. Has a loop handle. The bottom of the cup is decorated with a circle of gilt.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180834

Accession Number: 2006.44.2870.2

Teacup

Porcelain Teacup. White porcelain decorated with a raspberry band and gilt highlights and a blue flower. Has a loop handle. The bottom of the cup is decorated with a circle of gilt.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180835

Accession Number: 2006.44.2870.3

Teacup

Porcelain Teacup. White porcelain decorated with a raspberry band and gilt highlights and an orange flower. Has a loop handle. The bottom of the cup is decorated with a circle of gilt.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180836

Accession Number: 2006.44.2870.4

Teacup

Porcelain Teacup. White porcelain decorated with a raspberry band and gilt highlights and a deep blue tulip. Has a loop handle. The bottom of the cup is decorated with a circle of gilt.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180837

Accession Number: 2006.44.2870.5

Pitcher

Glass pitcher with round body, straight neck and round foot with cut starbust. Silver neck and spout with ivory handle.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 180838

Accession Number: 2006.44.2802.1

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