Historic New England

Silhouette of Samuel Appleton (1766-1853)

Standing holding a top hat and cane. In an oval gilded frame.

Maker: Probably Brown, William Henry, 1808- (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 336065

Accession Number: 2019.24.2

Painting "Waiting. Morning Effect. Venice"

Painting of a scene in Venice, Italy with a gondolier in the foreground and buildings in the background. Framed.

Date: 1885

Maker: Tarbell, Edmund Charles (American painter, 1862-1938) (Painter)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 336070

Accession Number: 2019.25.1

Grandma Doll and Chair

A (.1) female doll seated on a (.2) chair. The doll wears black shoes and a long black dress with short sleeves and white lace. The doll has white hair pulled back in a bun. The doll face is painted with white eyebrows, blue eyes, and red lips.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin, textiles, lace (needlework), paint (coating)

GUSN: 336485

Accession Number: 2019.17.55

Grandpa Doll and Chair

(.1) Male doll seated on a (.2) chair. The doll wears a black suit with a white shirt and red tie, and black shoes. The face is painted with white eyebrows, black eyes, and red lips. The hair is short and white.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin, textiles, paint (coating)

GUSN: 336486

Accession Number: 2019.17.56.1-.2

Rocking Bench and Dolls

Wooden rocking bench, painted black and decorated with golden floral and linear patterns. Two dolls sit on (.1) the bench: (.2) an adolescent female doll wearing red shoes, a blue checkered apron, and a red and white dress with ribbons in her hair; and (.3) a baby doll lies in a sleeping bag with a ...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), textiles, lace (needlework), hair

GUSN: 336487

Accession Number: 2019.17.57.1-.3

Table

A brown and black table decorated with floral patterns on the surface and black feet.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 336488

Accession Number: 2019.17.58

Fireplace

Dollhouse fireplace made of metal with two caryatids and other ornamental features.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 336489

Accession Number: 2019.17.59

Dressing Table

Wooden dressing table with faux-marble surface and large mirrir. Both the frame of the mirror and the feet of the table are painted black. A floral pattern is printed on the cardboard attached to the back of the mirror.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, mirrors, paint (coating), cardboard

GUSN: 336490

Accession Number: 2019.17.60

Pet Dish

Yellow plastic dog bowl.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353337

Accession Number: 1996.143.90

Roaster

GE automatic roaster [.1] with original instruction booklet [.2], price marked $44.95

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353338

Accession Number: 1996.143.128.1-.2

Cart

Metal and plastic rolling cart, with countertop and two shelves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353339

Accession Number: 1996.143.129

Shawl

Black shawl with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353341

Accession Number: 1993.365

Textile Sample

Fabric sample with a painted scene of boats and a windmill.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353342

Accession Number: 2008.12.114

Set of Curtains

This set of window hangings consists of two straight side curtains and a valance. All three pieces are constructed from a silk compound weave repp in shades of bronze. The pattern is a repeating foliated vine worked in blue and red supplementary wefts against a bronze ground warp-striped in shades o...

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), cotton (textile), NO-MATERIAL-TERM

GUSN: 353343

Accession Number: 2019.42.1A-C

Set of curtains

This set of window hangings was assembled from a larger group. It consists of a proper right (A) and proper left (B) side curtain that do not match in width, thus were probably made for two different windows, and a pair of self-fabric tie-backs (C,D). The side curtains are constructed as simple stra...

Date: 1905-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), block printing (relief printing process), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 353344

Accession Number: 2019.42.2 A-D

Boy's sailor suit

This two-piece garment consists of a jacket and breeches construced of navy blue wool twill. The jacket shows a square-backed falling collar with shawl fronts, long sleeves, and a front closure with buttons. The jacket appears to have been altered from its original tunic form, adding the buttons and...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Swears & Wells (Manufacturer)

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353345

Accession Number: 2019.42.3AB

Pillowcase

This navy blue silk pillowcase is constructed of two panels machine stitched together on three sides, leaving the proper left edge open for the pillow. A row of snaptape stitched along the interior hem of the left side closed the case. The case is embellished with a large and elaborate monogram "EEF...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), silk (fiber), embroidering

GUSN: 353346

Accession Number: 2019.42.4

Purse

Blue and yellow purse with silver-colored beaded design and chain handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353347

Accession Number: 1924.481

Purse

White, green, and white knit purse with tassels on the end and green thread-wrapped rings in the middle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353348

Accession Number: 1924.484

Purse

Green silk thread crochet with brass clasp.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353349

Accession Number: 1964.265

Purse

Purse with polychrome beadwork of floral design and decorative brass clasp .

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353350

Accession Number: 1934.1870

Purse

Red and yellow purse with metal beaded design, tassels on both ends and two metal rings in the middle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353351

Accession Number: 1947.90

Parlor Fancy, nineteenth century

Black velvet parlor fancy in the shape of a butterfly with decorative beadwork and an attached red ribbon to hang.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), beadwork, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 353352

Accession Number: 2019.43.1

Purse

Grey purse with wool embroidered green, purple, and pink striped pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353359

Accession Number: 1928.365

Metal Chair

"COSCO" metal chair with white vinyl seat and chair back, with a two-step foot stool that pulls out from below.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353360

Accession Number: 1996.143.134

Spice Rack

Wall mounted spice rack, with ten jars of spice.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353361

Accession Number: 1996.143.135

Letter Rack

Tin letter rack, with an "AGRICO" memo book, 1949.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353362

Accession Number: 1996.143.137

Side chairs

Pine kitchen side chairs [A], with blue round braided seat covers [B].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353363

Accession Number: 1996.143.140.1AB-.4AB

Kitchen Table

Pine kitchen table with metal and plastic brown printed tabletop, floral and faux wood design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353364

Accession Number: 1996.143.141

Curtains

Three pairs of cotton curtains, with a rust, blue, and green striped floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353365

Accession Number: 1996.143.145.1AB-.3AB

Towels

Tea towels with printed fleur de lis [.1] and white and green stripes [.3].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353370

Accession Number: 1996.143.163.1-.3

Recipe Box

Metal recipe box with recipes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353371

Accession Number: 1996.143.196

Salt and Pepper Shakers

White glass salt and pepper shakers with metal tops.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353373

Accession Number: 1996.143.235.1AB-.2AB

Apron

White apron with floral basket pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353374

Accession Number: 1996.143.408

Apron

White apron with green floral and bird design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353375

Accession Number: 1996.143.409

Apron

Red apron with two stitched breast pockets.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353377

Accession Number: 1996.143.410

Curtains

White curtains with floral border [AB] with matching valance [C].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353378

Accession Number: 1996.143.524A-C

Side Chair

Side chair with leather seat and Queen Anne styling .

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353383

Accession Number: 1996.143.852

Stool

Stool with turned legs and rose colored upholstery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353385

Accession Number: 1996.143.853

Bookcase

Wooden bookcase.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353386

Accession Number: 1996.143.854

Vase

Clear glass vase.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353387

Accession Number: 1996.143.855

Plastic Flowers

Plastic flowers, placed in glass vase [1996.143.855].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353388

Accession Number: 1996.143.856

Bookends

Plaster bookends with port scene depicting a boat and wharf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353390

Accession Number: 1996.143.857AB

Candy Dish

Molded glass candy dish.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353391

Accession Number: 1996.143.859

Vase

White glass vase containing flowers [1996.143.861].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353392

Accession Number: 1996.143.860

Flowers

Silk flowers placed in white glass vase [1996.143.860].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353394

Accession Number: 1996.143.861

Lamp

Brass lamp [A] with tan shade with black floral design [B].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353396

Accession Number: 1996.143.862AB

Side Chair

Side chair with brown floral upholstered seat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353398

Accession Number: 1996.143.866

Parlor Suite

Three piece parlor suite with cut-velvet upholstery, c. 1940, including a sofa [.1], an armchair with blue upholstery [.2], and an armchair with red upholstery [.3].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353399

Accession Number: 1996.143.867.1-.3

Rush Seat Stool

Rush seat stool (part of set of ladderbacks from the Hoover House)

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353462

Accession Number: 2019.83.6

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