Historic New England

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter. Floral border with cherub and goats in scroll medallions. Central scene depicting St. Peters College.

Date: 1827-1831

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 316175

Accession Number: 1926.406

Jacket (A), blouse (B), and skirt (C), of a three-piece suit made from raw silk. Jacket is fitted, with a band collar, straight sleeves gathered into shoulder puffs at armscye, and quilted in wide vertical rows. The hems of collar, front, and sleeves are all edged in raw magenta-colored silk. An ...

Date: ca. 1983

Maker: Warren, Carol (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), quilting, appliqué (technique), satin

GUSN: 316258

Accession Number: 2015.124.1A-C

Dining Table

Rectangular dining table with wooden legs connected by a metal brace.

Date: 1937-1940

Maker: Hoover, Henry B. (Designer)

Material: maple (wood), carbon steel

GUSN: 316262

Accession Number: 2015.125.1

Coffee Table

Round cofee table with black marble top supported on three shaped wooden board legs.

Date: 1937-1940

Maker: Hoover, Henry B. (Designer)

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 316263

Accession Number: 2015.125.2

Sideboard

Maple sideboard stained reddish brown with three drawers inset over cabinet with two large doors.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 316265

Accession Number: 2015.125.4

Pair of Chairs

Pair of ladder back chairs with turned spindles, legs, and stretchers, and woven rush seats.

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 316266

Accession Number: 2015.125.5.1-.2

Vacuum Cleaner

Electrolux Model Vacuum cleaner [.1a] with attachments: hose [.1b], tube [.1c], tube [.1d], brush [.1e], jar [.1f], cylinder [ .1g], flat attachment [.1h].

Date: 1937-1954

Maker: Electrolux (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 316281

Accession Number: 2015.126.1A-H

Wallpaper

Two pieces of wallpaper in scroll pattern. Wallpaper is painted with red and green accents on a cream background. The scroll pattern also includes some sections of white with a glittering effect. Wallpaper fragments were removed from a 1780 house in Mason, NH.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 316283

Accession Number: 2015.127.1AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper sample, diamonds, squares, and hooked crosses in blue and red on cream ground. Abel Chapin House, Chicopee, Massachusetts. Found behind the framing that raised the floor in the back section of the house.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 316285

Accession Number: 2015.128.1

Linoleum

Linoleum fragment, all over floral pattern in blue, pink, and yellow on tan ground. Abel Chapin House, Chicopee, Massachusetts.

Date: 1930-1690

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316286

Accession Number: 2015.128.2

Linoleum

Linoleum fragment, squares and rectangles in black, gray, and red, on cream ground. Abel Chapin House, Chicopee, Massachusetts.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316287

Accession Number: 2015.128.3

Painted Pillowcase

Painted pillow case, pair of white swans with water lilies, framed.

Date: 1905

Maker: Hasselgren, Albinus , 1880-1916

Material: silk (textile), satin, paintings (visual works)

GUSN: 316290

Accession Number: 2015.129.1

Printed textile

This piece of plainwoven textile is decorated with a hand-painted scene depicting a woman with an infant on her lap. Three men in tailcoats, breeches, and boots stand to her right. Each man holds a tray or stemmed plate with items stacked on it. To the woman's left are a pair of women holding everg...

Date: c. 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), weaving, bast

GUSN: 316291

Accession Number: 2015.129.2

Plate

Small plate with transfer printed image of Hartwell Farm, Lincoln, Massachusetts. Walker China.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing

GUSN: 316304

Accession Number: 2015.135.4

Coffee service set

Coffee service including: coffee pot, covered sugar bowl, cream pitcher, six cups and saucers, two cake plates with transfer printed scenes of "John and Priscilla Alden" and "The Hanging of the Crane."

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 316305

Accession Number: 2015.136.1-.17

Horseshoe Game

Horseshoe game in original box with instructions and warrantee certificate. "Royal" model with two silver colored horseshoes, two navy blue painted horseshoes, and two cylindrical aluminum stakes.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: St. Pierre Manufacturing Corporation (Manufacturer)

Material: steel (alloy), cardboard, paper by composition or origin, aluminum (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 316320

Accession Number: 2015.140.1A-I

Pair of Earrings

Pair of plastic earrings with clip backs. Pale pink flower with clear faceted rhinestone center. Clear faceted rhinestone and white calla lily drops with faux pearl center are attached to the bottom of each flower. The flower and drops are glued to a flat disc of frosted white plastic.

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), rhinestone

GUSN: 316321

Accession Number: 2015.141.1AB

Turned wood bowl

Turned wooden bowl.

Date: 1960-1990

Maker: Panosian, Stephen, 1919-1990 (Maker)

Material: turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 316322

Accession Number: 2015.142.1

Shallow wood dish

Shallow, turned, wooden dish.

Date: 1989

Maker: Panosian, Stephen, 1919-1990 (Maker)

Material: turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 316323

Accession Number: 2015.142.2

Small turned wooden bowl with footed base

Small turned wooden bowl with footed base.

Date: 1960-1990

Maker: Panosian, Stephen, 1919-1990 (Maker)

Material: turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 316324

Accession Number: 2015.142.3

Turned wood bowl

Tall turned wood bowl / vase with seven bands of wood comprising the body.

Date: 1960-1990

Maker: Panosian, Stephen, 1919-1990 (Maker)

Material: turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 316325

Accession Number: 2015.142.4

Placemat

"Collectors Treasures." Linocut block printed cotton. Folly Cove Designers. Gloucester, Massachusetts, 1961

Date: 1961

Maker: Natti, Lee Kingman, 1919- (Designer) Folly Cove Designers (Workshop, attributed)

Material: cotton (textile), linoleum-block printing

GUSN: 316326

Accession Number: 2015.142.5

Linoleum

Linoleum fragment, cross hatched diamond pattern. Brown on dark yellow ground. Used in the third floor attic bedroom, 5 Winter Street, Salem, Massachusetts.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316328

Accession Number: 2015.143.1

Linoleum

Linoleum fragment, zigzag pattern with floral sprays. Brown on dark yellow ground. Used in the third floor attic bedroom, 5 Winter Street, Salem, Massachusetts.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316329

Accession Number: 2015.143.2

Necklace

Necklace consisting of a centered square pendant set with topaz-colored paste in gold-plated square bezel, surrounded by two rows of pavé-set, clear, faceted, paste stones with emerald-cut pastes set at corners. Pendant is centered and affixed to a length of flat curb chain, designed to sit just bel...

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Christian Dior (Designer) Bohan, Marc (French fashion designer, born 1926) (Designer) Ubio Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paste (glass), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 316517

Accession Number: 2015.162.1

Necklace

This necklace consists of a cast bronze plaque suspended from O-rings attached at either end to a single string of round, black glass beads. The plaque depicts various sea shells, designed to look as though they had piled up on the shore.The deep casting shows verdigris in the crevices. The plaque i...

Date: c. 1980

Maker: Kaish, Richard P (Artist)

Material: bronze (metal), glass (material), beads (pierced objects), casting (process)

GUSN: 316518

Accession Number: 2015.162.2

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316525

Accession Number: 1934.305.3

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316534

Accession Number: 1955.132B

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316535

Accession Number: 1955.132D

Snood

Snood, decorated with lily of the valley and a cream silk bow. Silk, cotton, and artificial flowers. Fabric labels: "Miss Alice" and "French Shop Filene's Boston."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Filene's (Department Store) (Retailer) Fredleys (Retailer)

Material: silk (fiber), cotton (textile), flower pieces

GUSN: 316536

Accession Number: 2015.166.1.1

Geranium Hat

Hat decorated with pink and purple geraniums. Silk. Fabric labels: "Miss Mary" and "The Gray Shop Boston."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: The Gray Shop (Retailer) Edythe's Millinery (Milliner)

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 316537

Accession Number: 2015.166.2.1

Straw Hat

Straw hat, round with herringbone pattern throughout. Brown ribbon around center bonnet with decorative straw rope tied in back. Fabric label "Vivian Karp 565 Fifth Ave New York." In a dark gray Filene's hat box.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Vivian Karp (Milliner) Filene's (Department Store) (Retailer)

Material: braiding, straw (plant material), herringbone

GUSN: 316538

Accession Number: 2015.166.3.1

Camellia Hat

Hat decorated with a pink camellia. Silk chiffon and velvet deep pink ribbon. Fabric label "Ursula Hammil."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Ursula Hammil (Milliner) Worth of Boston (Retailer)

Material: chiffon, silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave), straw (plant material), braiding

GUSN: 316539

Accession Number: 2015.166.4.1

Beehive Hat

Hat, white beehive with white fabric flowers. Silk. Fabric labels: "Irene of New York" and "Bonwit Teller."

Date: 1960-1963

Maker: Irene of New York (Milliner) Bonwit Teller (Retailer)

Material: silk (fiber), mesh

GUSN: 316540

Accession Number: 2015.166.5.1

Tiara

Plastic circlet with paste sprigs.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin, rhinestone

GUSN: 316541

Accession Number: 2015.166.6

Pair of Gloves

Pair of green leather gloves.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 316542

Accession Number: 2015.166.7AB

Pair of Gloves

Pair of white nylon gloves. "Leather-Spun."

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 316543

Accession Number: 2015.166.8AB

Sample necklaces on card

This set of nine necklaces consist of seven bright-cut metal pendants suspended from single chains on o-rings and two paste-set pendants on snake chains suspended from o-rings. Each necklace shows a different pendant and different chain style . This is part of a group of sales samples the maker crea...

Date: c. 1940

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Jeweler)

Material: white metal, brass (alloy), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316620

Accession Number: 2015.171.1

Sample necklace on card

The necklace consists of a cast white metal rectangular Art Deco-style pendant set with paste stones. A large rectangular green paste is centered on the pendant,surrounded by a row of smaller, white pastes on all four edges. White pastes set into c-scrolls at top and bottom of pendant. The pendant i...

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Jeweler)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316621

Accession Number: 2015.171.2

Sample necklace on card

Necklace made of cast white metal pendant in Art Deco style shield shape set with paste stones suspended from paperclip chain that closes with thumb-ring clasp at center back. Necklace chain passed through slits cut at top of card so pendant can swing in limited motion (marks of this evident on card...

Date: c. 1930

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Maker)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316622

Accession Number: 2015.171.3

Sample necklace on card

Necklace made from cast white metal Art Deco-style pendants set with white pastes on a link chain. Pendant consists of a series of vertically oriented, linked elements connected by jump rings. Necklace attached to display card by passing links of chain through slits at top edge. Pendant swings free ...

Date: c. 1930

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Maker)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316623

Accession Number: 2015.171.4

Sample brooches on card

Set of three sample brooches made of cast white metal in a geometric, Art Deco style, set with clear paste stones. Brooches are pinned to sales card with pencil inscriptions on front. Card has spaces for three brooches no longer present. Each brooch closes with a knuckle hinged pin and C clasp on th...

Date: c. 1930

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Maker)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316624

Accession Number: 2015.171.5

Sample brooch on card

Annular brooch cast from white metal set with white paste stones around edge with an inner ring of black glass glued to metal. Brooch attached to sales card. Brooch closes with knuckle hinged pin and C clasp. Card is printed and has old stains from cellophane tape on sides.

Date: c. 1930

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Jeweler)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316625

Accession Number: 2015.171.6

Sample earrings on card

Pair of earrings made from stamped and plated metal attached to unbleached paper sales display card. Each earring is set with a faceted blue paste stone in the shape of a shield. The stones are bezel-set in rose-gold colored metal with an asymmetrical curved scroll of rose gold colored metal solder...

Date: c. 1940

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Jeweler)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), paper by composition or origin, rose gold

GUSN: 316626

Accession Number: 2015.171.7

Brooch

This bow-shaped brooch is made from cast white metal set with white paste stones. Closes with a knuckle-hinged pin of brass and a C clasp on back.

Date: c. 1940

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Jeweler)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 316627

Accession Number: 2015.171.8

Brooch

Bar brooch made from two ovals of cast white metal set with white paste stones connected with a brass-colored pin that screws into sockets on the backs of the ovals.

Date: c. 1940

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Maker)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 316628

Accession Number: 2015.171.9

Brooch

Brooch made from cast white metal set with white paste stones. Brooch is shaped as an oval ribbon with a depending flower bloom at center top and a set of three similar blossoms at center bottom. Brooch is horizontally oriented so oval is wider than it is high. Closure is brass-colored knuckle-hinge...

Date: c. 1940

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Maker)

Material: white metal, paste (glass), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 316629

Accession Number: 2015.171.10

Brooch

Brooch made of cast white metal in geometric knotwork, rectangular format, set with white paste stones. Brooch closes with knuckle-hinged pin and safety clasp.

Date: c. 1940

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Maker)

Material: white metal, paste (glass)

GUSN: 316630

Accession Number: 2015.171.11

Jewelry design illustrations

Set of three ink and goache illustrations of bar brooches done in color on onionskin paper applied to heavy sample card stock. Each brooch is outlined in ink and stones rendered in color.

Date: c. 1920

Maker: Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003 (Designer) Cantone, Frank, 1900-2003

Material: ink, watercolor (paint), onionskin paper, cardboard

GUSN: 316631

Accession Number: 2015.171.12

Business card

Business card printed in black ink on cream heavy stock. See inscriptions.

Date: c. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316632

Accession Number: 2015.171.13

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