Historic New England

Wallpaper

Border sample. Scrolling foliage with flowers. Framed by bands of dots. Printed in gold and brown on an aqua ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176788

Accession Number: 1971.16A

Wallpaper

Unused border sample. Geometric pattern with 4-petaled flowers and stylized scrolls. Printed in red flock and blue on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176789

Accession Number: 1971.17C

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern joined with Gothic eight-pointed star and four-pronged medallion or rosette. Printed in green flocking, orange, black on a grey ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176790

Accession Number: 1971.18A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pillar and Arch pattern "4 July 1776." Stenciled in blue and buff and block printed in white and black on ochre ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1785-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176791

Accession Number: 1930.1748

Wallpaper

Fragments soaked off a bandbox. Coffered paper with alternating rosettes of stylized flowers surrounded by foliate wreath. Printed in maroon, olive and white on beige ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176792

Accession Number: 1930.1618

Unused sample. Egyptian-like design of metallic gold and black fans on a grey field framed within red lunettes accented with gold dots and separated by black stylized palmettes. Printed on taupe ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper by form

GUSN: 176793

Accession Number: 1971.11A

Wallpaper

Border sample. Egyptian style with stylized leaf motifs, palmettes and a band of Greek key. Printed in orange, brown and gold on a teal ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176794

Accession Number: 1971.16B

Wallpaper

Unused border sample. Row of three-lobed palmette-like motifs, edged by floral elements. Egyptian-like style. Printed in orange, black, three shades of brown and cream on a caramel ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176795

Accession Number: 1971.17B

Wallpaper

Allover willow-type pattern printed in metallic gold with leaves in taupe and clusters of three red pin dots on pale yellow ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176796

Accession Number: 1971.162

Wallpaper

Anglo-Japanese design of different stylized floral motifs in differently shaped panels. The panels alternate vertically and are repeated every fourth stripe. Dots separate the panels. Drop repeat. Printed in olive, ochre, red and white on black ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176797

Accession Number: 1971.159

Wallpaper

Anglo-Japanese paper. Red, metallic gold and white geometric patterns within panels formed by various types of black lines, feathered, thorny and bold, surrounded by white pin dots on a dark taupe ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176798

Accession Number: 1971.160

Wallpaper

Overall alternation of floral and foliate motifs in black and white on taupe ground. Straight match.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176799

Accession Number: 1971.161

Wallpaper

Rococo cartouches framing fleur-de-lis on field of allover stylized flowers. Printed in olive, ochre, tan, metallic gold and silver on green ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: York Card & Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176800

Accession Number: 1971.163

Wallpaper

Rainbow paper printed in blue and white on unground paper. Straight match.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176801

Accession Number: 1971.166

Wallpaper

Allover grid pattern of interlocking squares alternating framing stripes and rondells. Printed in black, green and white on ochre ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176802

Accession Number: 1971.158.2

Wallpaper

Allover design of stylized Neo-grec elements in block and powdered gold.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176803

Accession Number: 1971.158.5

Wallpaper

Vertical stripe consisting of S-curves and pointed arch tracery window. Printed in blue and white on grey ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176804

Accession Number: 1971.158.3

Wallpaper

Machine printed. Allover repeat of large-scale, white, stylized foliate scrolls outlined by single row of red dots on white (now yellowed) polished ground. (Undiscernable drop or straight match pattern.)

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176805

Accession Number: 1971.158.4A

Wallpaper

Rococo Revival border. Maroon, black and pink cartouches framing white boss, accented with two blues. Lower edge of border design cut along pattern lines.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176806

Accession Number: 1971.158.4B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments depicting pillar and arch with colonnaded exedra supporting a seated figure of Britannia. Printed in black and white on grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176807

Accession Number: 1971.158.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment of partial sheet. Amorphous design alternating with stylized foliate vine on striped paper. Printed in black, white, and green on blue ground. Straight match.

Date: 1802-1807

Maker: Zechariah Mills (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176808

Accession Number: 1959.130

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover pattern of alternating rows of tulips and morning glories separated by foliate twigs. Printed in red and green on unground paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176809

Accession Number: 1971.164

Wallpaper

Fragment. Flocked border. Small repeated losenge printed in tan, ochre, and metallic gold on a maroon flock field bordered above and below with rows of beading in tan, ochre and metallic gold.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176810

Accession Number: 1971.165

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Anglo-Japanese design of asymetrical frames enclosing flowers and geometric patterns and overlapping roses, fans and birds. Printed in yellow, blue, red and black on olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176811

Accession Number: 1971.52

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Allover Persian styled flowers. Printed in olive, raw umber, metallic gold, pale yellow and maroon on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176812

Accession Number: 2000.654

Flower frog

Metal flower frog in the shape of three interlocking circles.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 180762

Accession Number: 2006.44.1980

Wallpapered board

Board with tounge and groove edge and several layers of wallpaper. Broken along edge that once had groove. First (earliest) layer of wallpaper is a block printed with concave-edged diamonds and foliate vines in black and white on a blue ground. The second paper is block printed with stripes of diape...

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 180763

Accession Number: 1968.32.1

Flower vase

Light gold glass flower vase with a round body and a flared neck and rim, three horizontal lines of applied green glass and two rows of alternating green and gold applied knobs.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180764

Accession Number: 2006.44.1984

Teapot

Round molded glass teapot with diamond pattern and two spouts with silver cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 180765

Accession Number: 2006.44.1985

Pitcher

Crystal cylindrical pitcher with cut fluting around the bottom and a cut starbust on base, applied c-shaped handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: crystal (lead glass)

GUSN: 180768

Accession Number: 2006.44.1989

Flower vase

Glass flower vase with a round squat ovoid body and a flared undulating rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180769

Accession Number: 2006.44.1986

Flower vase

Porcelain flower vase with round body and long straight neck. Cobalt blue glaze and painted gold enamel leaf decoration around body and neck.

Date: 1879

Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Co., Ltd.

Material: porcelain, enamel paint

GUSN: 180777

Accession Number: 2006.44.1987

Flower vase

Glass vase with short round bottom, long fluted neck and flared rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180778

Accession Number: 2006.44.1988

Set of glassware

Set of thirty pieces of glassware consisting of decanters, cordials, water glasses, and dessert glasses. All engraved with a flower and fern pattern and the monogram "JD."

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180779

Accession Number: 2006.44.1816

Pot de creme

Porcelain pot de creme. White porcelain decorated with a raspberry band and gilt highlights and a red flower. Has a loop handle and a knob finial. The finial is surrounded by leaves in relief outlined in gilt.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180780

Accession Number: 2006.44.2870.7ab

Pot de creme

Porcelain pot de creme. White porcelain decorated with a raspberry band and gilt highlights and a pink rose. Has a loop handle and a knob finial. The finial is surrounded by leaves in relief outlined in gilt.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180781

Accession Number: 2006.44.2870.8ab

Decanter

Glass decanter with stopper. Three applied glass rings around the neck, cut fluting around the body, and engraved with a flower and fern pattern and the monogram "JD."

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180783

Accession Number: 2006.44.1816.9ab

Pot de creme

Porcelain pot de creme -no lid. White porcelain decorated with a raspberry band and gilt highlights and pink and white flower. Has a loop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180782

Accession Number: 2006.44.2870.14

Pot de creme

Porcelain pot de creme. White porcelain decorated with a raspberry band and gilt highlights and a pink rose. Has a loop handle and a knob finial. The finial is surrounded by leaves in relief outlined in gilt.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180784

Accession Number: 2006.44.2870.9ab

Pot de creme

Porcelain pot de creme. White porcelain decorated with a raspberry band and gilt highlights and an orange flower. Has a loop handle and a knob finial. The finial is surrounded by leaves in relief outlined in gilt.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180785

Accession Number: 2006.44.2870.13ab

Decanter

Glass decanter with stopper. Three applied glass rings around the neck, cut fluting around the body, and engraved with a flower and fern pattern and the monogram "JD."

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180786

Accession Number: 2006.44.1816.10ab

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: 180787

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.33

Bowl

Round ceramic bowl with dark blue glaze and low foot ring.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 180788

Accession Number: 2006.44.1995

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with a white body, raspberry and a gilt banded edge with a monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180792

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.34

Wedding Dress

One white wedding dress made of silk, organza, and cotton; 3/4 length sleeves with embroidered floral trim and silk rosettes; high neckline with fabric mesh embroidered with 3/8" dots and bordered with embroidered floral trim; gathered waistline with a long bow at back of waist with silk rosettes; t...

Date: 1908

Maker: Mann, Idella Bratton (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 180794

Accession Number: 2006.6.1