Historic New England

Doll dress

Doll dress, navy blue linen printed with yellow, pink, and white floral pattern; Drawstring neckline; Short sleeves; Selvage hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 271949

Accession Number: 1992.310

Infant Bonnet

Infant bonnet, peach silk with pink embroidery edged with lace around edges.

Date: 1929-1934

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 271951

Accession Number: 1999.93

Infant Bonnet

Infant bonnet, net with pink silk ribbon trim sewn at left and right ears; Pink silk ribbon across forehead with bows at both ends; Double row of net at forehead; Silk lining.

Date: 1929-1934

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 271952

Accession Number: 1999.94

Pair of girl's shoes

Pair of child's shoes, pink crochet over silk body; Crocheted rossette on toe; Silk covered button; Three-sided strap with bound buttonhole.

Date: 1929-1934

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 271953

Accession Number: 1999.95AB

Large roll of tapa cloth (or siapo), likely from Samoa The saipo is heavily decorated both with embossed shapes and painted elements. Tapa (or saipo in Samoa) is made of the inner bark of certain trees (usually the paper mulberry) and widely used throughout the Pacific Islands for clothing and for ...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271954

Accession Number: 2006.44.3663

Tapa

Irregularly-shaped Tahitian tapa (ahu) fragment with stamped fern designs in red-brown ink. Tan ground is embossed throughout with typical Tahitian small, tightly-spaced parallel lines. Fragment was cut from a larger piece. Made in Tahiti, where tapa is known as ahu. The ahu is made of at least two ...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271956

Accession Number: 2006.44.3664

Tapa

Tapa cloth fragment from Samoa or Tonga. This fragment of tapa was cut from a larger piece and was probably part of the outer edge. Tapa is a cloth made from the inner bark of trees and is widely used in the Pacific for clothing and bedding, as well as secular, sacred, and ceremonial uses. Tongan t...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271957

Accession Number: 2006.44.3665

Kapa

Square fragment of crisp, white tapa cloth, very likely from Hawaii. The piece is very thin and heavily embossed with tightly spaced, small parallel lines that have been cross-hatched to create tiny square shapes. The fragment was cut from a larger piece of at some point. Kapa (the Hawaiian word fo...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271959

Accession Number: 2006.44.3666

Pair of Earrings

Each oval, cup-shaped earring in this pair is made from anodized brass and set with a pearl slightly off-center. The earrings attach to the ears with screws set on the back. Each earring is stamped with the maker's mark on the back.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Hogan & Bolas (Artist, Designer)

Material: brass (alloy), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 271960

Accession Number: 1984.1396AB

Tapa

Tapa fragment dyed a red/brown with grooves of tightly spaced parallel lines. On one end two pieces of the cloth have been sewn together with a light colored thread using tiny stitches. Probably from Hawaii or possibly Tahiti. Tapa is known as kapa in Hawaii and ahu in Tahiti. Tapa is a cloth made f...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271961

Accession Number: 2006.44.3667

Wallpaper on plaster

Fragment of wallpaper attached to plaster. Floral and scene design with trees, potted flowers, and a fence. Printed in red, pink, two greens, two blues, taupe, and ochre on a white ground. Hung on horsehair-reenforced plaster.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, fibrous plaster, plaster, horsehair

GUSN: 271963

Accession Number: 2000.1654

Wallpaper

Five small fragments of wallpaper with large flowers. Printed in three reds, three greens, and white on a yellow ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 271964

Accession Number: 2000.1657

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper with a possible capital "E". Gray, white, and black on yellow ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 271965

Accession Number: 2000.1658

Arm Chair

Chippendale-style arm chair made by A.H. Davenport. Pierced splat, carved crest rail and arms, carved square legs; multi-color upholstery.

Date: 1880-1914

Maker: A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Maker)

GUSN: 271966

Accession Number: 1966.297

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is made from a large pear-shaped faux pearl drop finished at top and bottom by a filigree rosette and suspended from a round faux pearl button. The earrings attach to the ears with screws.

Date: 1930-1954

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal, faux finish, pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 271967

Accession Number: 1984.1392AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a large white orb made from glass or alabaster dangling from a gold link chain which attaches to a smaller white button, each with gold pins. The button is pierced in the center to attach the gold-filled 12 K screw-back fixture.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 271968

Accession Number: 1984.1393AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is an ivory-colored dome that attaches to the ear with a silver, v-shaped, spring-tensioned clip pinned to the center back of each dome. The base of each clip back is stamped with a sunburst or petaled flower pattern. The dome material may be ivory or glass.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 271969

Accession Number: 1984.1394AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is made from a copper disc enamelled in blue, green, and black. The earring attaches to the ear with a screw-back.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 271970

Accession Number: 1984.1395AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is made from a copper disc decorated with black enamel which leaves the copper base visible at the center. The earrings attach to the ear with screw-backs.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 271971

Accession Number: 1984.1397AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is made from a square-shaped copper base decorated with green enamel overlaid with white enamel in the center. Earrings attach to the ears with a screw-back closure.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 271972

Accession Number: 1984.1398AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of two layered brass filigree rosettes with trumpet-shaped cages from which hang wire-wrapped tassle drops. Earrings attach to the ears with clip-backs.

Date: 1920-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wire, filigree

GUSN: 271973

Accession Number: 1984.1399AB

Earring

This earring (once one of a pair) is constructed with a black jet, glass, or stone dome that attaches to the ear with a screw-back closure.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: jet (coal), onyx glass

GUSN: 271974

Accession Number: 1984.1400

Earring Finding

This wire earring finding was once one of a pair of earrings that attached to the ears with a screw-back closure. From the remaining elements it would appear to have been a dangle or possibly chandelier-style earring. It no longer retains its decorative elements or its pair.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 271975

Accession Number: 1984.1401

Necklace

This fringe necklace is composed of pendant strands of wooden and metal filigree beads alternating with plain round wooden beads, all strung on monofilament. The closure is a chain with thumb-ring spring clasp. The necklace is housed in a circular cardboard box printed in yellow and red with design ...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Possibly Aarika (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), metal, monofilament

GUSN: 271977

Accession Number: 1984.1426

Jewelry box

This clear plastic box has a fitted lid and has yellowed some with age. It sits on the dressing table and contains several necklaces.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 271978

Accession Number: 1984.1410 A,B

Tapa

Rectangular tapa fragment. thick, stiff cloth with a highly decorated front side of black geometric designs on a turmeric based yellow-orange ground, plain back. Front decoration divided into five rectangles, each outlined with a black line and filled with different patterns of chevrons, diamonds, a...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271984

Accession Number: 2006.44.3668

Wicker Chest

Wicker chest painted pale yellow; square; stands on four legs (front PR corner is a double leg); four basket-like compatments are hinged together at one corner and swing open; top compartment has hinge-top that opens upward; top three compartments lined with pink silk cushions with white lace trim; ...

Pale blue porcelain tea set consisting of teapot, creamer, sugar, five cups and four saucers; .1-.3: fluted cylindrical shape with subtle lobes flaring towards base; ruffled edges. All pieces: edges of saucers and upper portions and loop handles are burnished gold with a band of raised floral medall...

Date: 1906-1927

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gold (metal), burnishing (polishing)

GUSN: 265775

Accession Number: 2002.49.10.1-.8

Pair of shoes, box and lid; brown velvet and satin heels with gold trim; open at the sides and openings on the outer top half; ankle straps that fasten with gold and jewel buttons; heels are covered in satin; leather interior and sole; pink box; lid has black edges; top of lid has blue, pink, green,...

Date: ca. 1932

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), satin, leather

GUSN: 265838

Accession Number: 2002.50.3A-D

Wedding Veil

Ivory cathedral-length veil with a lace headpiece that covers the entire head and has a piece of lace with scalloped edging that frames the face and comes to a point in the front at the top of the head; the train is made of plain netting and attaches to the back of the headpiece at the nape of the n...

Date: ca. 1932

Maker: unknown

Material: netting (process), lace (needlework), hand sewing

GUSN: 265839

Accession Number: 2002.50.4

Tea Dress

Handsewn wool challis tea dress with black velvet ribbon trim down the front, around the neck and cuffs and in two horizontal bands on the front of the skirt above the pleating; wool challis is beige with a red, orange, green and gray floral pattern; long sleeves with pleated cuffs; button-down fron...

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), velvet (fabric weave), hand sewing

GUSN: 265843

Accession Number: 2002.51

Mantel

Stined wooden mantel (possibly mahogany); carved fan pattern at front center; spiral and foliate carvings at upper corners and sides; brass rings to hold fireplace tools at either side.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Richardson, John (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy), carving (processes)

GUSN: 265845

Accession Number: 2002.52.1

Overmantel

Carved overmantel; possibly mahogany; three panels joined together; large griffins on either side, facing outward; central design features dolphins, shell, foliage and angels.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Richardson, John (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 265846

Accession Number: 2002.52.2

Pocket Knife

Blacksmith-made metal knife with a hinge allowing the blade to fold down into the handle. The handle has carved bone decoration nailed to either side.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, bone (material)

GUSN: 265850

Accession Number: 2002.53.2

Search Collections

Displaying: 207201 - 207250 of 226,486