Historic New England

Window Curtain

Beige, chenille curtain panel. Chenille pattern is two sets of repeating concentric, arched lines that meet at peaked point in center. On back, three-inch binding at top and bottom edges; fabric folded over and hand-sewn. At top-edge, six brass hooks hand-sewn onto fabric; space for eight hooks acro...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 225447

Accession Number: 2001.166

Window Curtain

Roller printed, red toile curtain panel. Four monotone stripes in two alternating patterns: pattern on is undulating lace with floral bouquets of roses, peonies and violets; pattern two is a bird and cornucopia of pears, grapes, squash and cherries. Machine-sewn edge seams; cinched in five places at...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 225450

Accession Number: 2001.167

Fabric Fragment

Fruit and leaf printed fabric fragment. All-over, one-directional polychrome patter of intermingled cherries, gooseberries, boysenberries and leafy branches. Vertically cut, narrow strip.

Date: Possibly 1920-1945

Maker: unknown

Material: printed textile materials, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225459

Accession Number: 2001.168

Fabric Remnant

Dark hunter green fabric fragment in satin-damask weave. Reverse pass technique, repeating floral rounded pattern.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 225462

Accession Number: 2001.169

Fabric Fragments

Olive green fabric fragment in satin-damask weave. Reverse pass technique, volute and vegetal pattern.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Chandler & Co (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 225466

Accession Number: 2001.170AB

Wool Blanket

Early nineteenth century, cream-colored wool blanket. Hand-spun and woven with white stitching on width binding top and bottom. Embroidered monogram, cross-stitched blue wool thread "HW", cream wool thread "2". Hand-stitched vertically along length middle of blanket.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225468

Accession Number: 2001.171

Wool Blanket

Early nineteenth century wool blanket. Hand-spun and woven. Dark brown and cream striped borders on length sides, two and a half inch border left side, four and three-fourth inch border right side. Top width side has a folded, hand-sewn seam; bottom width unfinished seam, reddish-brown binding, unra...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 225472

Accession Number: 2001.172

Table Scarf

Flower embroidered table scarf. Decorative eighteen and a half inch diameter, embroidered, cream-colored, voluted band around outer portion. Inside band, embroidered violets, pansies and flower buds. Scarf corners embroidered in cream-colored foliate pattern. Fringe, one and a half inches, uncut on ...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225474

Accession Number: 2001.173

Dumbbell

A pair of wooden dumbbells. Dual terminal bells with a straight shaft in between the bells.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), turning (shaping process), painting (coating)

GUSN: 225475

Accession Number: 2001.174

Political Button

Small stick pin, political button. Tin alloy frame, machine pressed plastic cover with three horizontal red, white and blue stripes. Button reads, "Wilkie for President" in large capital letters. Manufacturer label on back.

Date: 1940

Maker: Universal Badge Co. (Maker)

Material: tin alloy, plastic (organic material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225479

Accession Number: 2001.175

Spectacles and Case

Brass alloy frame spectacles [.1] and case [.2]. Round tinted lenses, with thin, wrap-around wire. Navy blue leather hinged case. Blue velvet interior with a safety lip.

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: Montgomery-Frost-Llyod's Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy), leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 225486

Accession Number: 2001.176.1-.2

Commemorative Medal

Commemorative bronze medal for the Dorchester Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Medal in decorative relief with text homage. On front, depicts Great Fire of Boston of 1872, and small vignette of Dorchester town square. On back, wreath with text.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 225496

Accession Number: 2001.177

Commemorative Medal of the Boston Tercentenary

Brass commemorative badge attached to manufacturer's card in brown box. Badge composed of a rectangular pin labled "Committee," blue gros-grain ribbon. Brass medallion. Medallion front has idealized scene of Boston's State House over three mountains and a colonial meetinghouse. Front and back inscri...

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ribbon (material), cardboard

GUSN: 225501

Accession Number: 2001.178

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, pale green foliate pattern on green ground. Center seam visible where two sections have been joined together. Attached narrow border of gilt circles and black mountain shapes on red ground with narrow band of green and black arches. Removed from the stairwell to the attic of a h...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225505

Accession Number: 2010.19.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, tan floral diaper pattern on cream ground with small diamond shaped medallions containing mauve or beige flowers. Center seam visible where two sections have been joined together. Paper attached to canvas backing. Removed from the Parlor at 86 Salem Road, Topsfield, Massachusetts...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225506

Accession Number: 2010.19.2

Grasscloth Fragments

Four natural-colored, grass, machine-woven wallpaper fragments. Unused on tan paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225524

Accession Number: 2001.179A-D

Chatham Wallpaper

Roller printed wallpaper. Pale yellow ground with rings of sixteen, small, greey dots, with inner white band and central ring of six, small, grey dots. Repeating pattern arranged in diagonal axes. Manufacturer's mark on selvedge. Matte finish.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225532

Accession Number: 2001.180

Wallpaper fragment

Roller-printed, pink and yellow floral print. Wallpaper fragment. Large and small bouquets of snap dragons, fersn and assorted flowers. Six color design, matte finish in approximately sixteen-inch repeats.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225543

Accession Number: 2001.181

Maze Wallpaper

Roller-printed wallpaper. Light aqua ground, gold diaper pattern consisting of hexagons with inscribed organic and abstract shapes. Unused, matte finish.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225549

Accession Number: 2001.182

Buckingham Wallaper

Roller-printed, wallpaper. Green hue, floral brocade with roses, peonies and persimmon over volute pattern. Dark green outlines to white highlights. Unused, matte finish, twenty-two inch repeats.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225560

Accession Number: 2001.183

King of Prussia Tablecloth

White, damask-weave, linen, table cloth with commemorative design in the reverse-pass technique. In the center, view of a city on a river- visible residential homes, church spires, as well as masted ships in the river. Inscriptions on either side and below, repeats six times, "BERLIN." Outside city-...

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 225580

Accession Number: 2001.185

Pillowcase

Natural-white linen pillowcase with embroidered monograms on front and back. Finished seams, opening at one end. Machine-woven, hand-sewn.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225581

Accession Number: 2001.186

Powder Horn

Power horn made of light-colored steer bone and wood butt end; two raised rings at the throat.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225586

Accession Number: 1918.1475

Powder Horn

Extra large steer horn, wood butt, large open through, cut out hole at butt end.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225587

Accession Number: 1917.302

Daybed

Daybed (settee) on casters; green and grey upholstery (faded); partial serpentine back

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242975

Accession Number: 1986.1244

Easel

Wooden folding easel, tripod shaped

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242976

Accession Number: 1986.1270

Bowl

Pewter footed bowl with flared rim

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 242977

Accession Number: 1986.1248

Pickle Fork

Brass pickle fork; two prongs; floral and lattic decoration and "Bon Voyage" on handle

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 242978

Accession Number: 1986.1293

Bookend

One bookend, copper; pointed arch-shaped with hammered decoration and pendant motif

Maker: Possibly Roycroft Industries

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 242979

Accession Number: 1986.791

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon engraved "EP" on handle; maker is Moulton family, Newburyport, MA

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 242980

Accession Number: 1986.1276

Forks

Pair of small plated forks with shell pattern on end of handle

Maker: Towle Silversmiths

GUSN: 242981

Accession Number: 1986.1274.1-2

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon engraved "L" (?) on handle

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242982

Accession Number: 1986.1275

Teaspoons

Set of five silver teaspoons engraved "Little"

Maker: Churchill, Jesse, 1773-1819

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 242983

Accession Number: 1986.1278.1-5

Dinner Knife

Stainless steel dinner knife with wooden handle

Maker: Franklin Cutlery Co.

Material: stainless steel

GUSN: 242984

Accession Number: 1986.1280

Dinner Knife

Metal knife with cast scrolls on handle; blade is rounded at end and engraved with a scroll design where it meets the handle

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242986

Accession Number: 1986.1282

Bucket

Blue enamel bucket with white interior and metal handle; marked in blue on bottom with a rampant lion holding a "B" in shield.

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 242987

Accession Number: 1986.1246

Crate

Wooden crate; National Biscuit Company logo, blue with red border

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242988

Accession Number: 1986.1253

Carriage Blanket

Green wool carriage blanket

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242989

Accession Number: 1986.1434

Pot Lid

Cast iron pot lid with concentric circles

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 242990

Accession Number: 1986.1250

Chamber Pot

White enamel chamber pot; flared lip; handle

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 242991

Accession Number: 1986.1237

Chamber Pot

White and blue speckled enameled chamber pot; flared rim; handle

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 242992

Accession Number: 1986.1255

Wall Rack

Metal wall rack with scrolled hooks (?)

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242993

Accession Number: 1986.1236

Textile tool

Textile working tool, part of a kit.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242994

Accession Number: 1986.1240.2

Testile working tool

Textile working tool; used for marking fabric before stitching; part of a kit.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 242996

Accession Number: 1986.1240.4

Textile tool

Textile workiing tool; part of a kit.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242997

Accession Number: 1986.1240.5

Textile tool

Textile working tool; part of a kit.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 242998

Accession Number: 1986.1240.6

Textile tool

Textile working tool; part of a kit

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 242999

Accession Number: 1986.1240.7

Wire Cutters

Metal wire cutters

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243000

Accession Number: 1986.1240.8

Seal

Seal, "L", with wooden handle

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243001

Accession Number: 1986.1240.9

Pocket Knife

Mother-of-pearl (?) pocket knife with multiple small blades that hinge out

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243002

Accession Number: 1986.1240.10

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