Historic New England

Dress

Dress or "Going Away Dress" by Joseph. Navy blue suit style dress in one piece with built in cream silk undershirt. Adorned with orange and yellow silk embroidered urns along sleeve cuffs, hem of jacket, and along waist back. With blue seed beads intersecting the embroidered urns and along edge of f...

Date: 1917

Maker: Joseph

Material: beads (pierced objects), silk (fiber), wool (textile), metal, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322672

Accession Number: 2016.91.1

Pair of Andirons

Pair of monumental neo-classical brass andirons.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 322675

Accession Number: 2016.92.1-.2

Wallpaper

Chinoiserie toil style wallpaper in red on white with figures, buildings, mountains, and blooming trees.

Date: 1970-1974

Maker: Scalamandré (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 322676

Accession Number: 2016.93.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, floral Chinoiserie pattern with birds. Printed in blue, maroon, and gray on a cream ground. Used with a wallpaper border of a flowering vine.

Date: 1970-1974

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 322677

Accession Number: 2016.93.2

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border, flowering vine in blue, maroon, and gray on a cream ground. Used with a floral Chinoiserie pattern.

Date: 1970-1974

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 322678

Accession Number: 2016.93.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with white backgroun and bunches of realistic flowers, including multi-colored striped tulips, and large pink roses, connected with swags of light blue ribbons and bows.

Date: 1970-1974

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322679

Accession Number: 2016.93.4

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with a cream background and vernacular or folk motifs of lions, unicorns, bird, flowers, and insects.

Date: 1970-1974

Maker: Scalamandré (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 322680

Accession Number: 2016.93.5

Wallpaper border

Wallpaper border, overlapped arches in scale-like pattern printed in shades of brown on a cream ground. Used with "Saracen" pattern wallpaper.

Date: 1970-1974

Maker: Clarence House (Retailer)

Material: screen printing

GUSN: 322681

Accession Number: 2016.93.6

Wallpaper "Franco Chinois"

Wallpaper, red Chinoiserie pattern. "Franco Chinois" pattern in red, tang, and white. H. Thorp.

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: Designers Walk (Retailer)

GUSN: 322682

Accession Number: 2016.93.7

Bracelet, engraved "Pauline." Silver. Made by Baroir 'Byron' Hairian. Massachusetts, 1950-1970

Silver cuff-style bracelet with "Pauline" inscribed in the center of the band exterior. Made for donor by her brother.

Date: 20th Century

Maker: Hairian, Baroir, 1920-2012 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 322683

Accession Number: 2016.94.1

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Silver cuff-style bracelet with gold-colored leaf applied to center top. Made for donor by her brother.

Date: 1960-70

Maker: Hairian, Baroir, 1920-2012 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 322684

Accession Number: 2016.94.2

Shirt

Green/khaki-colored oxford-style camp shirt with front button closure. Applique patches appear above the breast pockets and on the left shoulder (see Inscriptions). Shirt-tail hem. Meant to be worn with sash 2016.94.5.

Date: 1930-50

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322685

Accession Number: 2016.94.3

Bracelet

Bracelet, carved limestone and gold. In small white box with handwritten note tracing ownership.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: limestone, gold (metal)

GUSN: 322688

Accession Number: 2016.95.1

Coat

Women's coat, green wool with geometric patterned lining in yellow, green, orange, and blue. Imported by Lodenfrey. Retailed by Filene's. With photograph of the donor wearing the coat. Austria.

Date: 1965-1975

Maker: Lodenfrey (Firm) (Importer) Filene's (Department Store) (Retailer)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 322692

Accession Number: 2016.96.1

Tankard

Pewter tankard with a glass base and applied C-shaped handle. Engraved on each side [see Inscriptions].

Date: 1969

Maker: Viners of Sheffield (Manufacturer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 322693

Accession Number: 2016.96.2

Circle pin

Annular brooch made from gold-plated metal. Gold seal with embossed inscription "Salem High School" with red and blue enamel background applied to proper left side of ring. Closure with a hinged pin and safety clasp on back. Unmarked, probably made in the United States.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: plated metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 322694

Accession Number: 2016.96.3

Portable desk

Portable desk made of mahogany with bound brass corners, attached brass handles on each side and brass plaque on top (See Inscriptions). Mahogany re-purposed from the window seats of the Hancock House, Boston, MA, which was torn down in 1863. Escutcheon lock with key.

Date: Late 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 322696

Accession Number: 2016.97.1

"Ipswich Landscape"

Painting, "Ipswich landscape." Scene of a green hillside and a small pond. Oil on canvas. Brown painted wood frame.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: Dow, Arthur Wesley (American painter and woodcutter, 1857-1922) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 322697

Accession Number: 2016.98.1

Bowl

Five undecorated yellow plastic Melmac bowls with shallow basin. Part of a set of yellow Melmac dishes including: five plates, five bowls, six teacups, six saucers.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322722

Accession Number: 2011.80.53.6-.10

Saucer

Six yellow plastic saucers, with unadorned slightly elevated edge, molded. Part of a set of yellow Melmac dishes including: five plates, five bowls, six teacups, six saucers.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322723

Accession Number: 2011.80.53.11-.16

Cups

Yellow plastic cups with handle and shallow bowl. Unadorned, molded brim on exterior half, small molded handle with circular hole and flat top edge Part of a set of yellow Melmac dishes including: five plates, five bowls, six teacups, six saucers.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322724

Accession Number: 2011.80.53.17-.22

Viewer

[.1] viewer [.2a] box [.2b] box lid

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322732

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.1.1-.2AB

Camera

"Point 'n Shoot 110F Camera/Vivitar" with black wrist band

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322733

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.2

Camera

[.1] 2 way, 35mm camera with panorama free focus [.2] instruction manual [.3a] box [.3b] box lid

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322735

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.3.1-.3AB

Camera

[.1] Kodak Instamatic camera, silver and black with neck strap, [.2] black case lined with red felt [.3] manual

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: Kodak Cinegraph

GUSN: 322737

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.4.1-.3

Camera

[.1a] Ansco Autoset camera [.1b] lens cap [.2] Camera case [.3] Ansco Autoset instruction manual

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322739

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.5.1A-.3

Camera Flash

[.4] Ansco brand, BL flash unit inside brown leather case [.5] small Ansomatic Cadet flash, Instant-loading camera, Instructions

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322740

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.5.4-.5

Absorption Bag

Baggie of silica-gel to absorb moisture

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322741

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.5.6

Pencil

Gold 'Sunbeam Bread' pencil, sharpened

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322742

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.5.7

Notepad

Blank, unlined notepad

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322743

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.5.8

Camera Bag

Tan leather camera bag with front enclosure and shoulder strap, contains assemblage of photography related items

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322744

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.5.9

Camera

[.1a] 440 Polaroid Land Camera, [1.b] Black neck strap, [.2] Gray plastic camera case, [.3] Instruction manual for polaroid land camera

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322745

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.6.1A-.3

Flash

[a] GE Hi-Power flash, [b] plastic flash attachment

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322746

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.6.4AB

Mounting Pad

[a] Cardboard mounting pad, polacolor, tan (x4); [b] Polaroid instruction sheet (x3)

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322747

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.6.5AB

Order Form

[a] Polaroid order form card; [b] Polaroid copy service envelop (x2)

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322748

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.6.6AB

Camera Bag

Square black leather camerea case, black handle, silver clasps and buckles, tan stitching

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 322750

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.6.7

Camera

[.1] Kodak Flash Bantam, black and silver; [.2] Brown leather camera case, neck strap, fits Kodak Flash Bantam; [.3] Flash Bantam Camera Instruction Manual

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: Kodak Cinegraph

GUSN: 322751

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.10.1-.3

Camera Flash

[.4a] Flasholder with black handle and silver bowl; [.4b] Metal bar cylindar which holds flash attachment; [.4c] clear and blue plastic flash cover; [.5] Kodak Flasholder Instruction Manual; [.6] Exposure calculator

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322752

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.10.4A-.6

Lens Viewer

Silver frame

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322753

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.10.7

Instructions

Kodacolor film instructions (x2)

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322755

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.10.9

Painting

Painting, "The Spirit of '76." Attributed to Tompkins Harrison Matteson (American painter, 1813-1884).

Date: 1846

Maker: Attributed to Matteson, Tompkins Harrison (American painter, 1813-1884) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel painting (image-making)

GUSN: 321011

Accession Number: 2016.61.1

Painting

Painting, "Puritan Sunday in New England." George Henry Bougton (American painter and illustrator, 1833-1905).

Date: 1864

Maker: Boughton, George Henry (American painter and illustrator, 1833-1905) (Artist)

Material: oil paintings (visual works), canvas

GUSN: 321013

Accession Number: 2016.61.3

Wallpaper

No description

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Zuber Et Cie (Maker)

GUSN: 321024

Accession Number: 2001.140

Collars

White celluloid front button collar with button opening in back. Worn by Charles Russell Peck (1889-1971).

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 321049

Accession Number: 2015.147.11

Portrait of John Codman, III (1755-1803)

Painting, three-quarter length portrait of John Codman, III (1755-1803). The sitter is wearing a black jacket and white ruffled neckcloth. He is standing in front of a red damask curtain with a distant landscape visible in the lower left. Oil on canvas. Gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Copley, John Singleton (American painter, 1738-1815) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 321113

Accession Number: 2016.62.1

Collar

White celluloid front button collar with button opening in back. Worn by Charles Russell Peck (1889-1971)

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 321222

Accession Number: 2015.147.12

Collar

White celluloid front button collar with button opening in back. Worn by Charles Russell Peck (1889-1971)

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321267

Accession Number: 2015.147.13

Collar

White celluloid front button collar with button opening in back. Worn by Charles Russell Peck (1889-1971)

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 321269

Accession Number: 2015.147.14

Collars

White celluloid front button collar with button opening in back. Worn by Charles Russell Peck (1889-1971)

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 321270

Accession Number: 2015.147.15.1-.2

Photograph

Framed reproduction photograph of the twins, Frederic Augustus Eustis and Augustus Hemenway Eustis (b. 1877) sitting on the "twin" bench with their grandmother, Mary Porter Tileston Hemenway (1820-1894).

Date: 1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321311

Accession Number: 2016.63.2

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