Historic New England

Set of Six Hairpins

Set of six blonde celluloid hairpins in original packaging.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317468

Accession Number: 1969.6966.10

Hairpins

Set of six blonde celluloid hairpins.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317469

Accession Number: 1969.6966.11-.16

Hairpin packages

Wire hairpins in original papckaging.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317470

Accession Number: 1969.6966.17-.28

Pair of hairpins

Pair of tortoiseshell hair pins ornamented with rhinestones.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317471

Accession Number: 1969.6942.1-.2

Cigarette box

Rectangular red lacquer trinket or cigarette box (.a) and lid (.b) flush with sides.

Date: 1955-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wood by composition or origin, lacquering

GUSN: 317475

Accession Number: 1942.1659AB

Box of hair ornaments

Blue cardboard box containing artificial floral sprigs, sequined hair bow, and feather.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317480

Accession Number: 1969.7121.1-.6

Box containing flower sprig

Teal box containing artificial flower sprig.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317481

Accession Number: 1969.7119.1-.2

Box containg corsages

Pink box containing artificial floral corsages, one pink and green, the other black.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317483

Accession Number: 1969.6606.1AB-.3

Artificial Flower sprig

Silk rose sprig.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317486

Accession Number: 1969.7110

Artificial flower spray

Silk violet spray.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317488

Accession Number: 1969.7111

Artificial flower spray

Spray of three silk roses.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317489

Accession Number: 1969.7112

Artificial Flower Spray

Spray of silk pink roses.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317490

Accession Number: 1969.7113

Artificial Flower Spray

Silk Lily of the Valley spray.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317491

Accession Number: 1969.7114

Artificial flower spray

Silk Lily of the Valley spray.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317492

Accession Number: 1969.7115

Artificial Flower

Silk rose.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317495

Accession Number: 1969.7116

Artificial Flower Spray

Silk white carnation spray.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317497

Accession Number: 1969.7117

Box containing artificial flower sprays

Gray cardbaord box with green paper border. Contains 1969.7110-1969.7117.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317498

Accession Number: 1969.7118AB

Hair Ornament

Purple feather plume with silver sequined butterfly and attaching wires.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317500

Accession Number: 1969.6923

Feather Plume

Green feather plume.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317506

Accession Number: 1969.7132

Feather Plume

Black feather plume.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317507

Accession Number: 1969.7133

Feather Plume

Black feather plume.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317508

Accession Number: 1969.7134

Feather Plume

Black feather plume.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317509

Accession Number: 1969.7135

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317510

Accession Number: A3236

Small Oval Box

Small, oval green box with cover.

Maker: Grande Maison de Blanc

GUSN: 317511

Accession Number: 1920.200.2AB

Box

Small, square paper box with hinged cover. Box is covered in light blue paper. "Bigelow, Kennard & Co., Boston" printed in black on cover.

Maker: Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 317514

Accession Number: 1931.1903.2

This brooch is formed from a single piece of silver wire hammered into an abstracted geometric shape. A large grey banded agate is bezel-set offcenter. Closure is a pin and safety clasp soldered to the back of the agate bezel. Marked.

Date: 1940-1965

Maker: Kraus, Hilda, 1915-2014 (Artist, Designer)

Material: sterling silver, agate (chalcedony)

GUSN: 317518

Accession Number: 2016.7.1

Necklace

Necklace, three pebble pendants set in sterling silver with sterling silver discs. Hilda Kraus (1915-2014).

Date: 1940-1965

Maker: Kraus, Hilda, 1915-2014 (Artist, Designer)

GUSN: 317519

Accession Number: 2016.7.2

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is constructed from a rectangle of birch bark edged with sinew braid. The artist burned intricate designs, based on traditional Nipmuck iconography, into the surface. A tassel of three porcupine quills ending in colored glass beads depends from the base of each rectangle. T...

Date: 2016

Maker: Henries, Sierra Autumn, 1987- (Artist, Designer)

Material: birch (wood), quill (spine), sinew, glass (material), sterling silver

GUSN: 317520

Accession Number: 2016.8.1AB

Box

Oblong, white paper box with cover. Cover has affixed label for jeweler "O. Volterrani."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317522

Accession Number: 1940.577.2AB

Parallel Ruler

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317524

Accession Number: 1969.7

Slate pencil lead

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317588

Accession Number: 1919.31.2

Seal in Cylindrical Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317589

Accession Number: 1927.18

Girandole

Electrified brass girandole

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317590

Accession Number: 1966.651.3

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317594

Accession Number: 1917.1322G

Gropius Christmas Card

Block-printed image in black and red on white paper, possibly of a plane with a propeller. Handwritten inscription in green ink on back.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334720

Accession Number: 1984.496.44

Gropius Christmas Card

Card made from a (possibly printed image of a) line drawing in ink with handwritten inscriptions on the back. Drawing depicts two buildings, trees, a bridge over water, and a swan with cygnets.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334721

Accession Number: 1984.496.45

Gropius Christmas Card

Green paper with a card adhered to the front and handwritten inscriptions. The card bears a geometric design in white and black.

Maker: Teltcher, George Adams, 1904-1983 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 334722

Accession Number: 1984.496.46

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made from red paper folded in half. Front bears the handwritten word "Joy!" and a collaged spiral shape cut from green felt. Handwritten inscription inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, felt (textile)

GUSN: 334723

Accession Number: 1984.496.47

Gropius Christmas Card

Mixed-media Christmas card with drawings and applications of paint. The front of the card depicts an elephant, ox, human figure, and has handwritten inscriptions. The back depicts a beach with palm trees and a wooded winter scene with a figure in a sled being pulled by an antlered animal. The back a...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 334724

Accession Number: 1984.496.48

Gropius Christmas Card

Ink on paper, possibly of a stylized branch with leaves, and a red stamp centered along the lower edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334725

Accession Number: 1984.496.49

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card with a cloud-like design and decorative border made from collaged Japanese rice paper. Now flattened card was originally folded; back bears printed and handwritten inscriptions.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), rice paper (paper), ink

GUSN: 334726

Accession Number: 1984.496.50

Gropius Christmas Card

Ink line drawing of a masked cowboy with handwritten inscriptions on front and back of card.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334727

Accession Number: 1984.496.51

Gropius Christmas Card

Line drawing in black in on light green paper, depicting an abstracted face with one brow, one eye, a nose, and a mouth surrounded by vertical and horizontal lines. Back bears handwritten inscription.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334728

Accession Number: 1984.496.52

Gropius Christmas Card

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334729

Accession Number: 1984.496.53

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made from a print in on paper in dark gray ink. Print depicts five figures with hats in a procession. Back of the card bears handwritten insciptions in green ink.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334730

Accession Number: 1984.496.54

Gropius Christmas Card

Postcard made from a mixed-media image. A print in black ink is affixed to the front and is bordered by shading in blue pencil. The lower border has a New Year's greeting written in blue ink. Handwritten inscriptions on the back of the postcard and postage (possibly Austrian).

Date: 1952

Maker: Baschant, Rudolf, 1897-1955 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), colored pencils, ink, postage stamps

GUSN: 334731

Accession Number: 1984.496.55

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made from a folded piece of brown paper. Design on front includes a printed background in black ink, applications of red, green, and white paint, drawn lines in black ink, and a handwritten inscription. Handwritten inscription inside interior of card as well.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, paint (coating)

GUSN: 334732

Accession Number: 1984.496.56

Gropius Christmas Card

Card that was once folded, now flattened. Piece of dark blue (possibly rice) paper with silver calligraphy and a red stamp affixed to the front. Handwritten inscription on the back (originally the interior of the card).

Maker: Shinoda, Toko (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 334733

Accession Number: 1984.496.57