Historic New England

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a sun and two long leaves pointing up on either side. There are three horizontal bars in the center and a flower and a crescent moon on each side. Dashed line on the bottom. Symmetrical except for a large oval on the proper left side. Brown background with red paint.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335781

Accession Number: 1941.1699.27

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil with a central long dashed line and symmetrical leaves on either side. Brown background with green and red paint.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335782

Accession Number: 1941.1699.28

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil with alternating ovals made of horizontal lines and rectangles made of leaves. Dashed border along top and bottom. Brown background with green paint.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335783

Accession Number: 1941.1699.29

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a complex pattern of flowers, petals, and ferns. On top there are two rows of alternating circles and ovals and on the bottom there is a row of oval petals. Brown background and green paint.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335784

Accession Number: 1941.1699.30

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of groups of three jagged leaves with smaller, smooth leaves underneath each group. Two dashed lines underneath the groups. Light brown background with green paint.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335785

Accession Number: 1941.1699.31

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil with patterning of two different flowers: a simple flower of three petals and a simple flower of seven petals. Brown background with red paint.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335786

Accession Number: 1941.1699.32

Moses Eaton Stencil

A: Moses Eaton stencil crescent shaped fragment which defines the diamond row and the drape in B. Brown background with black paint. B: Moses Eaton stencil of a large drape with a big tassel on the proper left side and a small star off to the proper right side made of four diamonds. A row of diamo...

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335787

Accession Number: 1941.1699.33AB

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of four wobbly circles with diagonal lines making a sinusoidal wave going over and under the circles. Two long rectangles under the design. Brown background with red paint.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335788

Accession Number: 1941.1699.34

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a curtain with two small drapes and a hanging tassel in between, Two large parallel drapes extend underneath and a row of diamonds on top. Brown background with green and red paint.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335789

Accession Number: 1941.1699.35

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil with two rows of diamonds at the base. The outlines of three learge leaves are above. There are two larger leaves on the sides and a slightly smaller leaf in the conter. Mottled brown background with evidence of green paint.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335790

Accession Number: 1941.1699.36

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of leaves bunched in groups of three. Mottled brown background with green, red, and blue paint.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335791

Accession Number: 1941.1699.37

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of three large, jagged leaves. Two symmetrical ferns on either side of a slightly smaller curved central fern. Mottled brown background with blue paint.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335792

Accession Number: 1941.1699.38

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a singular flower with four large petals and four small petals placed between the large petals. Mottled brown background.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 335793

Accession Number: 1941.1699.39

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a circle with a jagged edge all around. Brown with green and red paint.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335794

Accession Number: 1941.1699.40

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a circle with triangular rays. Mottled brown background with green paint. On the front, there is a green paint design of a vase with two handles.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335795

Accession Number: 1941.1699.41

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a burst with arced puffy leaves and cherry-like shapes. Large inverted 'V' squiggle at the bottom. Brown background.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 335796

Accession Number: 1941.1699.42

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of the body of a pineapple with curved triangular patterning. Brown background with green and orange paint.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335797

Accession Number: 1941.1699.43

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil with a tree-like leaf on the proper right. On the proper left, 'V' shape made of puffy leaves. Squiggle underneath the 'V'. Brown background with green paint.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335798

Accession Number: 1941.1699.44

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil with two tree branches in a 'V' shape on the proper left. The lower branch is attached to a smooth squiggle. Circle above the branches. On the proper right, there is an image of a growing stick tree. The tree is surrounded by an oval of smooth leaves. Mottled brown background wit...

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335799

Accession Number: 1941.1699.45

Moses Eaton Stencil

A: Moses Eaton stencil of the outline of three large leaves with jagged edges. Brown background with paint in the shape of another stencil. B: Moses Eaton stencil of three large ferns. Two symmetrical ferns on the sides of a slightly smaller central fern. Mottled brown background with red paint.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335800

Accession Number: 1941.1699.46AB

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a simple flower made of six equal sized petals. Mottled brown background.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 335801

Accession Number: 1941.1699.47

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil with a singular flower with four large petals and four small petals. Light brown background with red and green paint.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335802

Accession Number: 1941.1699.48

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of two circles: an inner circle of four small crescent moons and an outer circle of small oval petals. Mottled brown background with pen drawings of loops, swirls, and words.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 335803

Accession Number: 1941.1699.49

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of two parallel rows of diamonds. Light brown background with green and yellow paint.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335804

Accession Number: 1941.1699.50

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencils of a flower with a circular center and four triangular petals with jagged tops. Each petal is accompanied by a leaf on either side. Brown background with green and black paint.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335806

Accession Number: 1941.1699.51

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a vase made up of vertical lines with two handles. A short horizontal line at the base and a row of triangles at the top. Brown background with black and some green and red paint. Triangular cut on the bottom proper left side.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335807

Accession Number: 1941.1699.52

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of four circles with jagged edges and a heart. Brown background with red and yellow paint.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335808

Accession Number: 1941.1699.53

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil with four curved puffy leaves and four smaller round flowers. Inverted 'V' squiggle underneath and a rounded stick on top. Series of circles getting larger as they go down on the proper left side. Brown background with green paint.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335809

Accession Number: 1941.1699.54

Wall sconce

Wall sconce, oval back plate with scrolled escutcheon at top and floral medalloin in center. Twelve faceted crystal prisms radiate out from the center medallion. Two brass arms extend out from either side of the oval back, each arm terminates with a candle light fixture. Additional crystal prisms ha...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259310

Accession Number: 1951.205.1

Wall sconce

Wall sconce, oval back plate with scrolled escutcheon at top and floral medalloin in center. Twelve faceted crystal prisms radiate out from the center medallion. Two brass arms extend out from either side of the oval back, each arm terminates with a candle light fixture. Additional crystal prisms ha...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259311

Accession Number: 1951.205.2

Annunciator Box

Annunciator box with center panel of reverse painted glass and painted wood frame [A]. Separate back with attached electric wiring [B]. Rectangular box has a center glass panel with sixteen indicators. Each indicator is labeled with a Lyman room name painted in gold above a circular indicator slot.

Date: 1830-1900

Maker: Fuller, Seth W. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), electric wiring

GUSN: 259312

Accession Number: 1951.206AB

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer printed image of woman walking in a rural landscape, with a basket on her arm and a dog at her feet. A large house is in the distance at right.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 259320

Accession Number: 1970.1310.1166

Baby's Robe

Yellow gauzy wool, fine weave baby's robe; ankle-length; ribbon tie on jewl neck; open front; pink thread embroidered edges; floral and volute embroidery on front near lower hem; hemmed seams; hand-sewn; machine woven fabric.

Date: 1915-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), thread, ribbon (material), weaving, hand sewing, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 259333

Accession Number: 2001.230

Baby's Robe

Light blue woven wool baby's robe; white satin trim; ribbon tie front; open gown; A-line; manufacturer's label on inside nape; hand-woven; machine sewn.

Date: 1915-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), satin, synthetic, hand weaving, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 259334

Accession Number: 2001.231

Baby's Robe

Light blue, fine-weave wool baby's robe; ankle length; ribbon tie at neck; open front; A-line; white satin trim along lower hem, armholes and neck; pink and white flowers with green leaves embroidered on front near waist and leg region; hand-sewn seams.

Date: 1915-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), satin, cotton (textile), thread, weaving, hand sewing, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 259335

Accession Number: 2001.232

Baby's Sweater

Pale pink wool baby's cardigan with fire mother-of-pearl buttons; ribbed edge along waist and wrist of sleeves; edge along neckline and down front of buttons.

Date: 1915-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), knitting (needlework), sewing (process), mother of pearl

GUSN: 259336

Accession Number: 2001.233

Baby's Sweater

Pale pink baby's knit, pullover sweater with four mother-of-pearl buttons along shoulder neck line; single white knit rows; horizontal along breast and waist; ribbed edge on waist and wrist of sleeve; some on neck; hand-sewn seams on inside.

Date: 1915-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), knitting (needlework), sewing (process), mother of pearl

GUSN: 259337

Accession Number: 2001.234

Baby's Cap

White and pink knit baby's cap with pink satin robbon ties; scalloped edge; knit pink row border; brim folds back; satin bows on front corners.

Date: 1915-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), ribbon (material), knitting (needlework), hand sewing

GUSN: 259338

Accession Number: 2001.235

Camellia watercolor

Watercolor painting, two views of a white camellia. One view depicts an open flower with yellow stalk center, the other view is of a partially closed bud. Plain gold painted frame.

Date: 1970

Maker: Hammond, Catherine R., 1909-1976 (Artist)

GUSN: 259339

Accession Number: 1978.183.1

Carpet Bag

Carpet bag with red rose, orange persimmon and assorted flower pattern; leather pad on bottom; round leather handles; leather rim with leather drawstring that snakes rim shut and locks on side; heart-shaped brass lock; separate, tin-alloy key on fancy ribbon; cotton-linen lined interior.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), leather, brass (alloy), weaving, molding (forming)

GUSN: 259346

Accession Number: 2001.236

Carpet Bag with Key

Wool, tapestry bag in green, brown, red floral pattern; alligator mouth, hinges above leather reinforcement on sides; leather handles and wrap-around base with brass escutcheon plate and brass feet; manufacturer name on plate, above and below keyhole; small skeleton key attached; hand-sewn muslin li...

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), linen (material), leather, brass (alloy), paper (fiber product), weaving, stitching, hand sewing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 259347

Accession Number: 2001.237AB

Drawstring Pouch

Olive-brown round leather pouch with drawstrings; patterned white cotton lining; wood plate in bottom; leather tassel drawstrings; round arch pattern embossing on leather rim; manufacturer mark on bottom.

Date: 1850s

Maker: W.W. Winship

Material: leather, cotton (textile), wood (plant material), stitching, lining (material)

GUSN: 259348

Accession Number: 2001.238

Embroidered Denim Purse

Embroidered denim purse with adjustable strap; machine sewn, satchel-style with flap; white, blue, lavender and gray; concentric wavy line pattern embroidery on flap; white interior with small denium pocket; manufacturer's label on interior.

Date: 1970s

Maker: Toni Totes of Vermont, Inc.

Material: denim, wool (textile), cotton (textile), thread, metal, embroidery (visual works), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 259349

Accession Number: 2001.239

Wallet

Rectangular black, leather wallet with four main interior pockets; gold embossed lettering on interior pocket flap; flap on inside missing loop that secures it; leather is textured.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, tanning, embossing, stitching

GUSN: 259352

Accession Number: 2001.240

Knitting Needles and Case

Burgundy knitting needle case with grosgrain ribbon tie and pocket; fourteen needle sleeves of varying size; ribbon strap with numbers 1-6 above each sleeve; top flap covers needles; manufacturer's label on pocket; fifty-eight knitting needles made from plastic, bone and wood in various sizes.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Sara Hadley (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), cotton (textile), silk (textile), plastic (organic material), metal, wood (plant material), bone (material), sewing (process), molding (forming)

GUSN: 259353

Accession Number: 2001.241

Wedding Photograph

Framed photograph of a man and woman standing on bridge; woman dressing in wedding gown and veil; man dressed in white suit with tie; paper backing; wood frame.

Date: July 1, 1950

Maker: Sanford, Eric (Photographer)

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

GUSN: 259354

Accession Number: 2001.280

Armchair

Armchair with shield-shaped upholstered back; arm supports and legs have stop-fluted decoration. Stripped to original under-upholstery.

Date: 1793-1797

Maker: Hains, Adam, 1768-1820 + (Furniture maker) Probably Bertault, George, 1793 (Upholsterer)

Material: mahogany (wood), ash (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 259355

Accession Number: 1966.123

Washcloth

Pink cotton terry cloth washcloth with frayed edges

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: terry, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 259397

Accession Number: 1984.1202

Washcloth

White and blue stripes, terry cloth cotton washcloth

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: terry, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 259398

Accession Number: 1984.1203

Cross Stitch Embroidery Kit

White cardboard box with light green lid; dark green imitation cross stitch lettering; contains instructions, two linen patterns, black yarn, frame and advertisement for other designs; patterns are Colonial Revival.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: Kalikow, Irving (Vendor) F.W. Woolworth Company (Vendor)

Material: cardboard, linen (material), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 259403

Accession Number: 2002.20

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