Historic New England

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing different kind of stylized flowers and coral in blue, yellow, green and pink, each one in its own curved or pointed shape. The shapes are imbricated the ones in the others, in a decorative composition.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323311

Accession Number: 2012.126.100

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing orangey and dark pink flowers which stems still have their roots. The flowers are dispatched in the sample and are linked by a purple ribbon and by a garland of pink flowers on a liana. The background is cream.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323312

Accession Number: 2012.126.101

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing an alternation of columns of flowers in naturalistic colors, and vertical stripes of decorative shapes highlighting medallions enclosing flowers. This composition is seen in close-up and the colors seem even more lively thanks to ...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323313

Accession Number: 2012.126.102

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing, in a pictorial way, branches of Chinese blossoms with pink flowers and some buds, on a white background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323314

Accession Number: 2012.126.103

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing some bouquets of white and pink flowers positioned vertically as stripes but spaced the ones from the others, on a light green background animated by small green dots. The empty space is filled by some buds.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323315

Accession Number: 2012.126.104

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing bouquets of flowers on a small table separated by stripes adorned with geometric shapes. The flower vases and the table are depicted in a simple and decorative style. The dominant colors are orange, blue, grey and green, on a beig...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323317

Accession Number: 2012.126.105

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing a repeated scene (repeated the one under the others): a woman is seating astride on a camel which bridle is hold by a man showing a building in front of them with the stick he has in his hand. A palm tree adorn the background, as ...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323319

Accession Number: 2012.126.106

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing a column of pink, orange, beige and green leaves. On some small stems some birds are seating. Other bigger birds are flying around the leaves. The background is blue.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323320

Accession Number: 2012.126.107

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing a damask of stylized flowers symmetrically positioned, in a monochrome red. The French title means Mills.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323321

Accession Number: 2012.126.108

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece without any label or selvedge giving information on it. It represents green vine leaves on a lighter green background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323322

Accession Number: 2012.126.109

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece without any label or selvedge. It represents lozenges which contours contains dots and circles with a cross inside. These lozenges contains a stylized pattern of two lily flowers facing each other. The patterns are alternatively red sewed on lighter red or red sewed on darke...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323323

Accession Number: 2012.126.110

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece without any label nor selvedge, representing a fuchsia damask of stylized and symmetrical floral patterns.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323324

Accession Number: 2012.126.111

Fragment, Textile

This is a glazed overall piece without any label or selvedge containing information. It represents thin blue stripes of beige and brown geometrical leaves, separating beige rinceaux of long flowers' stems, on a beige background animated by small brown dots. Bouquets of pink and light brown flowers a...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323325

Accession Number: 2012.126.112

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece without any label or inscribed selvedge. It represents different kinds of pink and orangey flowers on a yellow background. Some of the green leaves behind flowers.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323326

Accession Number: 2012.126.113

Fragment, Textile

This is a glazed overall piece with one attached paper label, representing a geometric repeated pattern: two small tubes, one red, the other pink, cross inside a lozenge. This pattern, repeated in the whole surface, gives a coverage, on a cream background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, printing (process)

GUSN: 323327

Accession Number: 2012.126.114

Fragment, Textile

This is a small overall piece with one scotched paper label representing an extract of a pattern with a blue and white striped background adorned with white scales, and part of a blue circle containing other elements.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), rayon

GUSN: 323328

Accession Number: 2012.126.115

Fragment, Textile

These are three small overall pieces with one attached paper label on each presenting a uniform green (for the 2012.126.116.1), mint (for the 2012.126.116.2) or blue (for the 2012.126.116.3 and 2012.126.116.4) background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: silk (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323329

Accession Number: 2012.126.116.1-.4

Fragment, Textile

These are small overall pieces with one attached paper label on each, presenting blue vine leaves on a darker blue (for the 2012.126.117.1) or red (for the 2012.126.117.2) background. It reminds the pattern of the sample 2012.126.109.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: wool (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323330

Accession Number: 2012.126.117.1-.2

Fragment, Textile

These are three small overall pieces with one attached paper label on each, presenting sewed vertical stripes. The 2012.126.118.1 is a golden/ yellow monochrome, while the 2012.126.118.2 is blue and the 2012.126.118.3 is green.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: wool (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323331

Accession Number: 2012.126.118.1-.3

Fragment, Textile

This is a small overall piece with one attached paper label, representing an alternation of red, orange and green vertical stripes in the left part, and a monochrome beige background in the rest of the sample.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323332

Accession Number: 2012.126.119

Fragment, Textile

This is a small overall piece with one attached paper label, representing green, pink and orangey stripes formed by very un-picked threads. We can guess a floral pattern.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: silk (textile), rayon, sewing (process)

GUSN: 323333

Accession Number: 2012.126.120

Fragment, Textile

This is a small overall piece with one attached paper label, presenting a monochrome yellow background and a thin red stripe to the extreme right of the sample. We can guess the top of a red floral pattern a the right bottom of the sample.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323334

Accession Number: 2012.126.121

Fragment, Textile

This is a small overall piece with one attached paper label, presenting a monochrome green background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323335

Accession Number: 2012.126.122

Fragment, Textile

This is a small overall piece with one attached paper label, presenting a covering of large squares made with white and red threads.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323336

Accession Number: 2012.126.123

Fragment, Textile

These are two small overall pieces enclosed in a paper frame, with one attached paper label on each. The enclosed fabrics are two monochrome blue silk samples. The blue of the 2012.126.124.1 is lightly lighter than the blue of the 2012.126.124.2.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: silk (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323350

Accession Number: 2012.126.124.1-.2

Fragment, Textile

These are five small samples attached in a cardboard paper. They are all monochrome and are in different colors: the 2012.126.125.1 is blue; the 2012.126.125.2 is red; the 2012.126.125.3 is purple; the 2012.126.125.4 is taupe; the 2012.126.125.5 is grey.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Scalamandré

Material: wool (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323351

Accession Number: 2012.126.125.1-.5

Fragment, Textile

These are two small glazed overall pieces with one attached paper label on each, leaves and flowers, very drawn, in a cameo of blue (for the 2012.126.126.1) and red (for the 2012.126.126.2).

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323353

Accession Number: 2012.126.126.1-.2

Fragment, Textile

These are two small glazed overall pieces with one attached paper label on each, presenting flowers and leaves in a very pictorial style, with undrawn contours. The 2012.126.127.1 has a light yellow background, while the 2012.126.127.2 has a light blue background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323355

Accession Number: 2012.126.127.1-.2

Dress with Belt

Printed cotton dress with long-sleeves. Pattern of gray, pink, green, and yellow butterflies with a striped collar and placket and a matching belt.

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 325712

Accession Number: 1993.28AB

Dress and Belt

Pink, blue, yellow, and white plaid seersucker dress with short-sleeves and a belt.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325713

Accession Number: 1993.32AB

Dress

Tapestry inspired cotton dress with 3/4 length sleeves with lace cuffs and buttons down the front.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 325714

Accession Number: 1993.24

Brownie Uniform and Related Materials

Girl's Brownie uniform with a dress (.1), a cotton belt (.2), an elastic belt (.3), a headband (.4), a beanie hat (.5), a handkerchief (.6), and a pair of socks (.7AB). Worn by Karen Nylander in Massachusetts.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325715

Accession Number: 2008.12.105.1-.7

Girl Scout Uniform

Official Girl Scout uniform with a dress (.1), a hat (.2), a sash (.3), a belt (.4), a pair of socks (.5AB), a soft beret (.6), a red necktie (.7), a Girl Scout Handbook (.8), and two photographs of Karen Nylander wearing the uniform in Massachusetts. (.9-.10).

Date: 1957-1959

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325716

Accession Number: 2008.12.106.1-.10

Child's Dress

Girl's blue, white, green, and red plaid dress with long-sleeves. Made by Barbara Nylander for Karen Nylander with fabric from Nova Scotia.

Date: 1956

Maker: Nylander, Barbara Gould, 1912-2003 (Maker)

GUSN: 325717

Accession Number: 2008.12.103

Dress

Women's day dress with short, puffed sleeves and an attached sash. Pattern is yellow, pink, and purple floral bouquets on a black ground.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325719

Accession Number: 2004.38.3

Child's Dress

Child's dress, white with lace and tucks.

Date: c. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325720

Accession Number: 1988.222

Child's Dress

Child's dress, pink with tucks and a cream ribbon trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325721

Accession Number: 1988.223

Child's Dress

Child's dress, blue cotton with white piping and embroidery detail, white buttons down the front.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325722

Accession Number: 1988.218

Child's Dress

Child's printed cotton dress. Pattern of brown circles on a cream ground with green printed trim.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325723

Accession Number: 1988.216

Child's Dress

Child's dress, blue silk with white lace at the cuffs of the short sleeves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325724

Accession Number: 1920.851

Child's Dress

White tucked child's blouse with a red and green plaid jumper and petticoat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325726

Accession Number: 1934.3078A-C

Quincy High Chest

High chest of drawers. Three flame finials over full serpentine bonnet. Upper case has four graduated drawers with three drawers across the top. Carved fan in top central drawer. Lower case has single long drawer with three drawers below; carved fan in lower central drawer. Drop finials along skir...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 325754

Accession Number: 2017.35.1

Dressing Mirror

Dressing glass with oblong rectangular mirror held between two posts with turned rail below. Dressing box has two drawers with round brass pulls over brass lion's paw feet.

Date: 1815

Maker: Kidder & Carter (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 325757

Accession Number: 2017.36.1

Pair of Boots

This pair of buff-colored leather ankle-high work boots were modified by a cobbler in 1976. A 4 1/4" platform made of stacked layers of 1/2" thick dense foam rubber was added to the sole of each boot. The boots close by lacing through a set of metal grommets over a leather tongue. Applied rubber he...

Date: ca. 1976

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, brass (alloy), rubber (material)

GUSN: 325778

Accession Number: 2017.37.1AB

Kufi

This round hat is constructed from synthetic fiber brocade. The design of the textile is repeating stripes of blue satin weave, alternating with wider stripes decorated with woven green floral vines, pink and red blossoms, and a third stripe of twined green and purple floral vines. The hat is soft, ...

Date: c. 1976

Maker: Murray, Oliver, 1952- (Manufacturer)

Material: synthetic fiber, cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 325779

Accession Number: 2017.37.2

Hat

This round hat made from black wool felt has a deep, turned brim and rounded crown. The entire exterior of the brim is covered with a band of gold sequins (3 3/4" deep).

Date: c. 1980

Maker: Mr. John (Designer)

Material: felt (textile), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 325780

Accession Number: 2017.37.3

Hat

This round hat with a rolled brim and rounded, deep crown is decorated with a band of red, machine-knitted jersey which has been ruched and gathered into a knot at the center back. The brim is finished with red grosgrain ribbon stitched over the raw edge.

Date: c. 1980

Maker: Betmar (Manufacturer)

Material: felt (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 325781

Accession Number: 2017.37.4

Pumps

Each shoe in this pair of red leather pumps has a black stacked heel and softly pointed toe. The sock (inner lining) is made of buff-colored leather. There is a maker's label on the insole. The outer sole is made of leather. The stacked heel has a rubber heel cap.

Date: c. 1980

Maker: Wolff Shoe Company (Maker)

Material: leather

GUSN: 325782

Accession Number: 2017.37.5AB