Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Drapery panel printed in two yellows and ochre on a light yellow ground. Straight repeat. Pin holes visible.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272188

Accession Number: 1999.197

Woven leaf fan with handle from Hawaii. Traditional Hawaiian weaving techniques were used to create the checked pattern. Wider width leaves were used at the base of the fan and wrap around the handle, narrow width leaves were used to create the scalloped edge along the top. The word "ALOHA" has been...

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material)

GUSN: 272191

Accession Number: 2006.44.3681

Wallpaper

Unused and roll of border wallpaper. Four uncut borders on roll. Pattern made to look like carved molding with alternating acanthus leaf and flower decorating the molding. Printed in yellow, gray and white on yellow ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272192

Accession Number: 1999.198

Woven Fan

Woven leaf fan with handle from Hawaii. Traditional weaving techniques were used to create the spade shaped fan. The woven leaf strips are all of a similar width. The word "ALOHA" has been woven into the fan with a narrow red-brown plant fiber. Fans like this were widely available in Hawaii for the ...

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material)

GUSN: 272193

Accession Number: 2006.44.3682

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Vine and floral trail pattern. Printed in white on blue-green ground. Straight repeat. Mauny paper in this pattern is named "Damas Louise XV" (221 and 231). Brunschwig & Fils paper in this pattern is named "Pommier."

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272194

Accession Number: 1999.199

Wallpaper

Unused roll of border wallpaper. Two groups of 8 uncut borders on roll (one block printed eight parallel borders). Braided cable pattern printed in mauve, three browns and white on light gray ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272195

Accession Number: 1999.200

Woven mat

Small octagonal shaped woven mat made of leaf fibers from Hawaii. Traditional weaving techniques were used to create the checked pattern, with the ends of the leaves twisted and woven back into the body of the mat. Mats like this were widely available in Hawaii for the tourist market.

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material)

GUSN: 272196

Accession Number: 2006.44.3683

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. White stripes on a beigh ground. Stripes are further decorated with alternating bead and reel design and floral medallion design both in gold metallic. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272197

Accession Number: 1999.201

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pattern composed of figurative vignette of a male and a female child with dog alternating with basket of flowers primarily in red-brown and orange. Diaper pattern background and vertical stripe in a loral leaf motif in mauve. Printed on pink ground. Straight repeat. Pin h...

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272199

Accession Number: 1999.202

Kapa

Long fragment of a five layered kapa moe [Hawaiian sleeping cover] with one sewn edge. Bottom four layers are white with an embossed design of small squares containing a small circle. This pattern is known as "upena pupa" and is created by using a carved kapa beater during the production process. T...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 272200

Accession Number: 2006.44.3684

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Vine and floral trail pattern printed in metallic gold on polished white ground. Straight repeat. Mauny paper in this pattern is named "Damas Louise XV" (221 and 231). Brunschwig & Fils paper in this pattern is named "Pommier."

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272201

Accession Number: 1999.203

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Arabesque pattern of repeating urn with roses, enveloped by lattice-work, scrolled foliage, and beaded garlands. Printed in two blues, orange, red, white and brown on a beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272202

Accession Number: 1999.204

Game Piece (Ulumaika)

Hawaiian ulumaika, or game piece. Gray stone disc has a flat edge, convex top and bottom. The game of ulumaika was played on a prepared surface. The aim of the game was to throw or bowl the stone disc between two closely placed sticks without touching them.

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 272204

Accession Number: 2006.44.3685

Wallpaper

Two half rolls of unused border wallpaper. The two half rolls were once a single roll. They have been cut in half. Each half roll has four uncut borders. Trellis motif in a chevron pattern. Printed in green, gary, and black on cream ground. Straight repeat. Pin holes visible.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272205

Accession Number: 1999.205AB

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pattern composed of figurative vignette of a male and a female child with dog alternating with basket of flowers primarily in red-brown and orange. Diaper pattern background and vertical stripe in a loral leaf motif in mauve. Printed on pink ground. Straight repeat. Pin ho...

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272207

Accession Number: 2000.176

Wallpaper

An unused roll and two samples of wallpaper. Pattern composed of cherub with garland alternating with large rose sprig. Garland stripe and dot background. Printed in green, pink, red, two grays and cream on blue-green ground. Straight repeat. Roll made of individual pasted sheets simulating handmad...

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272208

Accession Number: 2000.177A-C

Tapa Bag

Handled bag made of tapa cloth, from Samoa or Tonga. Bag is heavily decorated with triangles, chevrons, curved lines, diamonds, and circles. Patterns have been rubbed into the fabric, some areas are highlighted with a heavy brown overpaint. The inside of the bag is lined with cotton. The bag was pro...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 272209

Accession Number: 2006.44.3686

Woven Fan

Woven leaf fan with handle from Hawaii. Traditional weaving techniques were used to create the spade-shaped fan. The woven leaf strips are all of a similar width and are woven in a classic check design. Narrow leaf strips have been interspersed along the outer edge and the middle sections of the fan...

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material)

GUSN: 272210

Accession Number: 2006.44.3687

Woven Fan

Woven leaf fan with handle from Hawaii. Traditional weaving techniques were used to create the leaf shaped fan. Wider width leaves were used at the base of the fan and wrap around the handle, narrow width leaves were used to create the scalloped edge. The word "ALOHA" has been woven into the top edg...

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material)

GUSN: 272211

Accession Number: 2006.44.3688

Wallpaper

Fragment of first layer of six layers of wallpaper removed from a house in Schrewsbury, Massachusetts. Wallpaper has a diamond pattern with alternating small diamonds and stylized fleur de lis where larger diamond pattern intersects. Printed in blue, brown and cream on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272212

Accession Number: 2000.509.1

Wallpaper

Fragment of second layer of six of wallpaper. Pattern of honeycomb and floral sprig printed in olive green, orange, and white on a cream ground.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272213

Accession Number: 2000.509.2

Wallpaper

Fragment of layer three of six layers of wallpaper. Paper has a small scale strapwork pattern printed in blue-gray and white on a light blue ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272214

Accession Number: 2000.509.3

Woven Box

Cylindrical box [a] with cover [b] from Hawaii made of woven leaf strips in a classic check pattern. The cover fits over and extends two inches past the rim of the box. The sides of the cover have been decorated with four triangle designs woven in a dark orange colored leaf. Boxes like this were wid...

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material)

GUSN: 272215

Accession Number: 2006.44.3689AB

Wallpaper

Fragment of layer four out of six layers of paper. Pattern of small, flowal motif alternating with stylized floral stripe both printed in embossed metallic gold on a cream or white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272216

Accession Number: 2000.509.4

Wallpaper

Fragment of layer five of six layers of wallpaper. Wallpaper is embossed and gilt with a gold floral stripe on white ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272218

Accession Number: 2000.509.5

Wallpaper

Fragment of layer six of six layers of wallpaper. Pattern of gold candelabra pattern on white ground.

Date: 1840-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272220

Accession Number: 2000.509.6

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox (A) with lid (B). Border wallpaper, flocked and block-printed in two different patterns: outside: pink and white primroses with green leaves and stems, brown ground color; rim: same green shade of spiral borders. Box top border: covered in turquoise paper. Inside: 3/4 covered in w...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 272228

Accession Number: 2001.281.31AB

Bandbox

Wooden bandbox missing lid. Block-printed gothic arches and windows in gray with large flower clusters and foliage bordering windows on white ground. Inside lined with newspaper from Newburyport, MA, 1947. Evidence of attempted repair to bottom of box.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 272229

Accession Number: 2001.281.32

Bandbox

Wooden bandbox (A) with lid (B). Box is covered with two layers of decorative paper. The first layer is a block-printed yellow floral on blue ground. The second, top layer is a block-printed rococo floral with scrolls and urns on verticle vines and borders. Printed in brown, green, white on gray ...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 272230

Accession Number: 2001.281.33AB

Bandbox

Circular pasteboard bandbox (A) with lid (B) and handle. Box covered in paper with a diamond foliate medallion and rosette pattern. Block printed in green and red on what appears to be unground paper. The lid rim is block-printed with green spheres on white ground. Evidence of repair to the lid r...

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 272231

Accession Number: 2001.281.34AB

Box

Rectangular box (A) with lid (B) made of wood panels. Decorative paper bordering edges, flower bouquet stencils and labels with Asian characters on two sides. Lid is a single wooden panel with Asian characters in diamond shape, framed by flowers. Underside of box is covered in brown paper framed b...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), stencils (images)

GUSN: 272232

Accession Number: 2001.281.35AB

Wallpaper

Striped wallpaper fragment with large central stripe of roses and rosebuds flanked by narrower floral stripes. Roller-printed in three grays and yellow on white satin ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272978

Accession Number: 2001.281.95

Saucer

Saucer, blue and white Canton.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272981

Accession Number: 1996.138

Shot glass

Clear blown glass shot glass with millefiori base.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272982

Accession Number: 1996.139

Jug with cover

Ridgway transfer-printed jug [a] with cover [b].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272984

Accession Number: 1996.140AB

Partial set of coasters

Three silver and glass coasters [.1-.3].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272985

Accession Number: 1996.141

Crock

Unglazed redware crock.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272987

Accession Number: 1996.142

Wallpaper

Two fragments of striped wallpaper fragments with rose sprigs. Roller-printed in tan, two browns, three greens, three violets, yellow and white on satin tan ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272989

Accession Number: 2001.281.96AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment that is in two pieces, from Marblehead, Massachusetts. Striped pattern with green floral sprig. Roller-printed in three grays, two greens and brown on gray satin ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272994

Accession Number: 2001.281.97AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Marblehead, Massachusetts. Stamped-gilt figure wallpaper in neo-grec style. Block-printed in gray and black with stamped gilt on gray ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 273002

Accession Number: 2001.281.98

Set of teacups and saucers

Set of five earthenware teacups and saucers with white glazed bodies. Molded basket-weave pattern decorated with hand-painted polychrome enamel floral sprays.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), enameling

GUSN: 273003

Accession Number: 1996.137

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Manchester-By-The-Sea, Massachusetts. Landscape scenic wallpaper depicting men hunting with dogs in wooded setting. Roller-printed in two greens, black, three browns, tan and five blues on gray ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273016

Accession Number: 2001.281.99

Side Chair

Side chair. Mahogany with birch rear seat rail maple front and side seat rails; yellow pine (probably pitch pine) corner blocks. Serpentine crest rail with central flat shell carving and carved molded ears. Pierced splat with owl's eye central design. Leather-upholstered seat lined with single r...

Date: 1770

Maker: Bright, George, 1726-1805

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), maple (wood), yellow pine (wood, general)

GUSN: 273040

Accession Number: 1980.74.1

Side Chair

Chippendale side chair. Side chair. Mahogany with birch rear seat rail maple front and side seat rails; yellow pine (probably pitch pine) corner blocks. Serpentine crest rail with central flat shell carving and carved molded ears. Pierced splat with owl's eye central design. Leather-upholstered ...

Date: 1770

Maker: Bright, George, 1726-1805

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), maple (wood), yellow pine (wood, general)

GUSN: 273041

Accession Number: 1980.74.2

Side Chair

Chippendale side chair with shell motif.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273042

Accession Number: 1980.75.1

Card Table

Chippendale card table.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273043

Accession Number: 1980.76

Dropleaf Table

Dropleaf table. Mahogany with birch hinge rails; white pine and other secondary wood. Rectangular top with rectangular leaves. Top and leaves each composed of a single board. Molded skirt with cyma recta curve and ogee arch. Rests on cabriole legs with scrolled over-the-apron knee bracket and r...

Date: 1770

Maker: Bright, George, 1726-1805 (Furniture maker)

GUSN: 273044

Accession Number: 1980.78

Wallpaper

Ceiling paper fragment. Framing this corner fragment is a square geometric design in the corner flanked by the same landscape scene of a ruined structure with water and mountains on either side. The corner fragment features a floral design with blooms resembling hydrangea and palm leaves. Roller-...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273064

Accession Number: 2001.281.100

Wallpaper

Ceiling paper fragment. This corner fragment features a landscape scene of a mill on a river. The scene is placed framed within a red diamond and is surrounded by a symmetrical block pattern outlined in metallic gold and oversized cattails. The paper is roller-printed in two reds, black, blue, wh...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273066

Accession Number: 2001.281.101

Coverlet

Red and white coverlet.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Bates Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 273067

Accession Number: 2013.8.1

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