Historic New England

Textile Remnant

This cut fragment of velvet repp was embellished with an hand-painted river landscape, edged with pine trees. On the right side of the river are sited three small buildings, the largest of which has a water-powered wheel. A possible artist's block mark in red ink is stamped at the lower left corner ...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313650

Accession Number: 2001.281.1276

Textile Remnant "Wandle"

This textile fragment is discharge and block printed in a polychrome floral repeat designed by William Morris. The selvedge bears his mark [see Inscriptions]. The fragment is hemmed at top and bottom edges and is selvedge width.

Date: 1884

Maker: Morris, William, 1834-1896, Morris & Co (Printer)

Material: printed textile materials, indigo (colorant)

GUSN: 313651

Accession Number: 2001.281.1277

Bedcover Fragment

This printed cotton textile was once part of a wholecloth quilt, as portions of the backing and batting remain attached at the seams. It consists of several sections pieced together to form the full width and length of the top. The cotton was printed with a red ground using a stipple cylinder, with ...

Date: ca. 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials, indigo (colorant), madder (colorant)

GUSN: 313652

Accession Number: 2001.281.1278

Side Curtain

This cotton textile was cylinder printed in a repeating floral stripe on a stippled ground, with additional color added by block printing. It was then made up into a side curtain, machine stitched, with enameled brass rings stitched to the top edge for suspension from a rod. It is unlined, selvedge ...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 313653

Accession Number: 2001.281.1279

Textile Remnant

This textile fragment is a section of cotton repp, cylinder printed with a broad red stripe flanked by black stripes. The red and black stripes alternate with a cream stripe decorated with repeating pink rose sprays.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 313654

Accession Number: 2001.281.1280

Textile Remnant "Devon Service"

This textile swatch consists of individually arranged threads of variously shaded blue and white rayon/linen blend glued to a paper backing in a vertically striped pattern.

Maker: Boris Kroll Fabrics Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: rayon, linen (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 313655

Accession Number: 2001.281.1281

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313661

Accession Number: 1927.2002

Cup Plate

Pressed glass cup plate with a scalloped edge. Patriotic design featuring the Great Seal of the United States.

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313683

Accession Number: 1928.715

Small Perfume Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313684

Accession Number: 1936.36

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper with large scale floral pattern with lace stripe, white and black on dark green ground.

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 313741

Accession Number: 2015.91.35

Stand mixer with accessories

Stand mixer with accessories: two glass bowls, three beaters, and instruction/recipe book. Sunbeam Automatic Mixmaster Model 7B.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Sunbeam (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 313742

Accession Number: 2015.92.1

Stenciled wall fragment

Plaster wall fragment with stenciled stylized image of a willow tree. Wooden substrate.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: plaster

GUSN: 313743

Accession Number: 2015.93.1

Marimekko Fabric Samples\n

Three pieces of Marimekko fabric with circle designs in blue, purple, and aqua. Textile apart of the Marimekko brand, a Finnish fashion trademark brand. Textile an example of printed fabric in the Isokukka pattern.

Date: 1965-1975

Maker: Marimekko (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), screen printing

GUSN: 313745

Accession Number: 2015.94.1A-C

Commemorative Plate

Commemorative plate depicting the Sarah Orne Jewett House in a central medallion. Image is transfer-printed. Plate is earthenware with a cream-colored body and a gold outer and inner rim.

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: Preston-Hopkinson Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 313746

Accession Number: 2015.95.1

Table

Dining table with round table surface and center leaf insert panel, four unadorned legs, widest at the top and narrowing towards the bottoms. White plastic floor protector feet. Maple.

Date: 1955

Maker: Heywood-Wakefield Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 313747

Accession Number: 2015.96.1

Chair

Set of four chairs. Maple with upholstered cushion [.1] Chair with armrests and blue and white upholstered cushion. [.2.-.3] chair with blue and white upholstered seat cushion. [.4] Chair with green wool upholstered seat cushion.

Date: 1955

Maker: Heywood-Wakefield Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 313748

Accession Number: 2015.96.2.1-.4

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper in original packaging. Blue and white floral Pfaltzgraff pattern. Purchased to match chair upholstery. C & A Wallcoverings, Inc. Hammond, IN,

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: C & A Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Material: vinyl

GUSN: 313749

Accession Number: 2015.96.3

Jar with Lid

Black glaze earthenware jar with half-moon handles and lid. Body and lid stamped with fern or wheat design. Cover has scalloped edges and cylindrical knop.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313750

Accession Number: 2006.44.3708AB

Birch bark box

Birch bark box with lid. Cylindrical box is decorated with a moose and flowers. Top of lid decorated with flowers. Lid secures to box with rawhide ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 313751

Accession Number: 2006.44.3709AB

Covered Jar

Teardrop shaped jar with cover. Blue glaze with black painted floral and geometric designs. The edge of dish and edge of cover have saw tooth edges. Painted Arabic mark on base.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, faience (earthenware)

GUSN: 313758

Accession Number: 2006.44.3712AB

Seal Figurine

Carved soapstone figure of a seal.

Carved stone figure of a man [.1] and a seal [.2]. The man is kneeling, wearing traditional Native Alaskan snow attire, and holding a leather tie.The tie is attached to a roughly carved stone seal.

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 313787

Accession Number: 2006.44.3719.1-.2

Bowl

Small earthenware bowl with twisted handle. Black burnished glaze. Not signed.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, slip casting

GUSN: 313788

Accession Number: 2006.44.3720

Bowl

Eathenware bowl with carved arch designs around rim. Black burnished glaze.

Date: 1930-1947

Maker: Aguilar, Rosalie Simbola, 1898-1947 (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313789

Accession Number: 2006.44.3721

Wedding Pitcher

Earthenware wedding pitcher with two spouts connected by a twisted handle. Black burnished glaze with cloud and lightening design. Not signed.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313790

Accession Number: 2006.44.3722

Bowl

Squat bowl with wide footring and tapered neck. Black glaze with burnished decoration of an abstract feather design.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Martinez, Maria (Native American potter, 1887-1980) (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313791

Accession Number: 2006.44.3723

Bowl

Bowl with angled sides. Black burnished glaze decorated with handpainted stylized "rain and birds" pattern in black slip. Black unglazed interior.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Martinez, Maria (Native American potter, 1887-1980) (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313792

Accession Number: 2006.44.3724

Bowl

Bowl with sloped sides. Carved triangle designs around rim. Black burnished glaze. White unglazed interior.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Aguilar, Rosalie Simbola, 1898-1947 (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313794

Accession Number: 2006.44.3725

Bowl

Bowl, black burnished glaze with abstract geometric designs around rim. Unglazed black interior.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Roybal, Tonita Martinez (Native American ceramicist, 1892-1945) (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313803

Accession Number: 2006.44.3726

Container with lid

Cylindrical vessel with lid. Black burnished glaze with abstract feather designs around body. Lid patterned with abstract cloud design. Black unglazed interior.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Roybal, Tonita Martinez (Native American ceramicist, 1892-1945) (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313804

Accession Number: 2006.44.3727AB