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Bath towel

Bath towel, pale pink, "Balta/ Made expressly for/ The B. Altman & Co., / By Martex/ All Cotton exclusive of decoration", 1" woven band at each end, pulling sides of towel in.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272572

Accession Number: 2013.4.52

Hand Towel

1 1/4" woven band at each end. peach, Cotton, "Wholehome", Tag is ripped "Wholehome/100% Pima Cotton/ Combed ringspun loops" Tag repeates inscription in Spanish.

Date: 1980-2002

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272573

Accession Number: 2013.4.53

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, white with tan binding and stripes, " 100% cotton loops/ 93% cotton 7% polyester/ Made in Pakistan/ Marketed by/ Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.,/ Bentonville, AR 72716/ Mainstays"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 272602

Accession Number: 2013.4.54

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, pale pink fleur-de-lis on a dark pink background, Cotton, "Martex/ Made In U.S.A./ All Cotton"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272603

Accession Number: 2013.4.55

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, blue on white, clock tower, modern spire, suspension bridge over river "Hamburg", "100% Baumwolle"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272577

Accession Number: 2013.4.56

Bath Towel

Three woven bands at each end, white. Edges bound with woven cotton binding. No tag.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272578

Accession Number: 2013.4.57

Bath Towel

Bath towel, white with peach woven stripes at ends, peach binding, Cotton, "West Point/ Made by/ Martex"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272579

Accession Number: 2013.4.58

Kitchen Towel

Kitchen towel, printed design of a smiling sun, trees, and rooster in yellow and brown on white ground, fringed ends, Cotton, "Cannon" Front of tag "Tradmark/ Made in U.S.A./ Cannon/ All Cotton" Back of tag "Made expressly for towel decorators" Yellow and red staining on front and back

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272580

Accession Number: 2013.4.59

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, printed design of dogs, flowers, birds, vase in red, green, blue, and yellow on white ground, gold binding and fringe, "Fieldcrest/ 100% Cotton/ Original design" Back of tag "Coordinated fashions for bed and bath/ Made in U.S.A."

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272581

Accession Number: 2013.4.60

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Striped pattern consisting of pairs of vertical pinstripes with pairs of parallel pin dots running along the outside of each stripe at one inch intervals. Roller-printed in black on cream ground.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272656

Accession Number: 2001.281.47.1

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Striped pattern consisting of pairs of vertical pinstripes with pairs of parallel pin dots running along the outside of each stripe at one inch intervals. Roller-printed in white on dark brown ground.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272657

Accession Number: 2001.281.47.2

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments. Diamond and pin dot pattern. Block-printed in brown and mint green on gray ground.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 272658

Accession Number: 2001.281.48AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of small rectangles in rows, somewhat like a masonry pattern, flanked above and below by a line of small circles. The rectangles appear to have dotted or a speckle patterned interior. Block-printed in white, black, and green on a light blue ground.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 272659

Accession Number: 2001.281.49

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. A wallpaper with a pattern probably produced by a hand turned machine employing a narrow roller. Paper has a striped pattern made up of thin vertical white stripes, a blue moiré stripe, and a more elaborate stripe consisting of horizontal striping over a blue scrolling floral m...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272660

Accession Number: 2001.281.50

Wallpaper

Two unused wallpaper fragments. Paper is printed with a trellis design that forms an overall diamond pattern. Four small green diamonds are centered in each trellis or large diamond. Roller-printed in green, brown, and cream on a tan satin ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272663

Accession Number: 2001.281.51AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border fragment. Geometric stripe pattern roller-printed in orange, yellow, black, two blues and white on a taupe ground. Areas of unground paper show through as part of the design.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272664

Accession Number: 2001.281.52

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book, titled "Season 1922 / I. Lappin / Wall Paper Co / Boston, Mass. / Wall Papers of Merit / Book No 4." Book is bound with heavy dark green paper and contains approximately 54 sidewall and ceiling paper samples including varnished and oatmeal varities. Thirty-two coordinating bor...

Date: 1922

Maker: I. Lappin Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ceiling papers

GUSN: 272695

Accession Number: 1979.2

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book, titled "Exclusive Wall Papers / 1925 / I. Lappin Wall Paper Co / Boston, Mass. / Book 4." Book is bound with heavy brown and beige pebbled paper with a dark brown spine and edging. Book cover has an image of a gambrel roofed house. Book has a dark brown cord strung through a h...

Date: 1925

Maker: I. Lappin Co.

Material: paper (fiber product), cord (fiber product), scenic wallpapers, ceiling papers

GUSN: 272697

Accession Number: 1979.3

Ring

This ivory ring was carved from a single piece of ivory, with a rectangular plaque and a rounded shank. The plaque is engraved in script with the initials "SEG" which were filled in with red pigment. "SEG" were the initials of the donor's ancestor, Susan E. Gove.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 272722

Accession Number: 2012.138.2.1

Ring box

This original paper box is labeled with the jeweler's name and address in Manchester, New Hampshire. It is lined with padded ivory velvet. The top is (A) and the bottom (B).

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 272724

Accession Number: 2012.138.2.2ab

Mug

Earthenware mug - mochaware. Slightly tapered body with loop handle and leaf terminals. Blue band around rim, with remainder of body decorated in blue and brown swirl.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, marbled ware

GUSN: 272735

Accession Number: 1970.391

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Ungrounded salmon colored paper is block-printed with a simple green medallion pattern featuring stylized flower heads and pin dots.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: wove paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 272740

Accession Number: 2001.281.53

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Striped pattern in pink and blue with alternating sprig and moiré pattern roller-printed over the color in silver satin. The sprigs are printed over the pink ground, the moiré pattern over the blue printed stripes. The machine made paper is embossed with a wavey ribbed texture...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272741

Accession Number: 2001.281.54

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Machine made and roller-printed with a floral medallion pattern. Four and six-sided medallions alternate. Printed in pastel blue, green, yellow, pink and black on white ground. The paper is embossed with a chevron texture.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272742

Accession Number: 2001.281.55

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with pattern evocative of Navajo or Southwest Native American textile design. Roller-printed in blue, black, yellow and gold on an olive ground. The paper is machine made and embossed with a ribbed texture.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272743

Accession Number: 2001.281.56

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with medallion pattern. Paper is roller-printed in two grays, taupe and white on a gray satin ground. Paper is machine made.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272744

Accession Number: 2001.281.57

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Thin wavy dark brown horizontal lines are printed on tan ground. Primary ogee pattern of repeating palmettes is printed in dark cream over wavy lines and ground. Paper is machine made and roller-printed.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272745

Accession Number: 2001.281.58

Purse

This square basket purse is made from ash splints and braided sweetgrass. The deep, rectangular base is covered by a flat lid that closes in front with a pair of round ash toggles. The lip of the base and the lip of the lid are each edged in bundles of sweetgrass held in place with an ash splint whi...

Date: 1969

Maker: Keezer, Clara (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), grass (plant material)

GUSN: 272746

Accession Number: 1993.40

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with ogee pattern of stylized leaves and palmettes. Ogee pattern is printed over a dot pattern. Roller-printed in two greens, two browns and liquid mica on ungrounded paper. "Liberty Papers" logo appears in right-hand selvedge.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Liberty Papers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272748

Accession Number: 2001.281.59

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Stripe pattern that alternates between anthemion motif printed in red, black and white and floral vine printed in pink and yellow. Roller-printed on a gray ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272750

Accession Number: 2001.281.60

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diamond pattern with stylized flowers. Roller-printed in gray, green, and black on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272751

Accession Number: 2001.281.61

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Wedding Dress

Wedding gown [a] and slip [b]. Ivory colored gown, a-line, polyester overlayer with lace hem over a satin lining. Full length sleeves. Floral lace overlay with pearls on bodice. Fabric covered buttons down back cover up zipper. Slip [b], white with elastic and zippered waist, lace detail at hem.

Date: 1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272856

Accession Number: 2012.47.1.1ab

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Floral vine in green and olive over honeycomb or diaper pattern roller-printed in gray on satin cream ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272857

Accession Number: 2001.281.81

No image available

Wedding Dress Storage Box

Three part cardboard box papered in shiny gold foil. A: box top, B: scalloped edged insert, C: box bottom.

Date: 1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272858

Accession Number: 2012.47.1.3a-c

No image available

Wedding Dress Shipping Box

Cardboard shipping box.

Date: 1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272859

Accession Number: 2012.47.1.4

Child's signet ring

Child's signet ring monogrammed "RCB".

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: Ostby & Barton Company (Manufacturer)

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 272865

Accession Number: 2012.195.1.1

No image available

Ring box

Ring box, cardboard covered with a gray-green marbled paper. Box top [a] stamped with retailers name and crest. Box bottom [b] has padded interior to support ring.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: Michaels Quality Jewelers (Retailer)

Material: cardboard, silk (textile)

GUSN: 272866

Accession Number: 2012.195.1.2ab

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Stripe patterned wallpaper roller-printed with a stylized blue and brown flower motif over gray pinstripes on white ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272869

Accession Number: 2001.281.82

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments from Middleton, Massachusetts. Rose vine and floral sprig pattern roller-printed in three greens, two blues, pink, mauve, red and orange over a gray moire stripe. The floral design imitates embroidery. The ground is satin and fades from pink to white. Stamped "Délicourt à...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Etienne Delicourt (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272872

Accession Number: 2001.281.83AB

Wallpaper

Two fragments of unused wallpaper printed with floral medallion pattern. The medallions resemble stylized hanging lamps with beads, fringe and chain-like festoons. Each medallion frames a yellow rose sprig. Roller-printed in a light mauve, two yellows, brown, three greens, two violets and metallic...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272874

Accession Number: 2001.281.84AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Floral pattern of bouquets alternating with fern sprigs. Paper is roller-printed in tan, gray-green, white and metallic gold on a white satin ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272876

Accession Number: 2001.281.85

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Large scale Asian style figure wallpaper featuring framed vignettes of vases. Seated children positioned around the vignettes play musical instruments or noise makers. The background imitates woven matting and the vignette framing, oriental architectural motifs. Other motifs ...

Date: 1875-1895

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 272885

Accession Number: 2001.281.86

Trunk Lining

Two wallpaper fragments mounted on paperboard. The fragments were collected from Barnstable, Massachusetts, and include a note stating they once lined a cowhide trunk from England. The handmade paper is block-printed with a medallion encircled by a larger oval and decorated with oval leaf and acan...

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 272910

Accession Number: 2001.281.87AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Holman House, Attleboro, Massachusetts. Damask pattern paper roller-printed in red on pink ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272914

Accession Number: 2001.281.88

Portrait of a Young Boy

Pastel portrait of a young boy facing left. Identified as a Cushing family member. Boy has his right hand tucked into his pale yellow coat. He is also wearing a high collared ruffled shirt with lace at cuffs, pale blue buttoned waistcoat, and a dark colored cravat. Carved wood frame with gilding.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: Possibly Blyth, Benjamin (American painter, 1746-after 1787) (Artist)

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272917

Accession Number: 1966.1705

Portrait of a Young Girl

Pastel portrait of a young girl facing right. Identified as a Cushing family member. Girl is wearing a light colored round necked dress and holding wilted flowers. Dark wood frame.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: Possibly Blyth, Benjamin (American painter, 1746-after 1787) (Artist)

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272919

Accession Number: 1966.1704

Still Life Painting of Pears

Still life of two yellow pears on gray ground. Oil on panel, plain wood frame.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood)

GUSN: 272932

Accession Number: 1996.104

Painting of a Basket of Fruit

Still life with basket of fruit on a round pedestal table. Pineapple in center surrounded by pears, apples, green, red, and purple grapes. Oil on canvas.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 272933

Accession Number: 1996.107

Still Life Painting of a Bowl of Fruit

Still life with glass bowl of fruit on a rectangular table, draped green curtain in upper right corner. A banana, pear, and red apple surround the bowl of red and green apples, lemons, and an orange. Oil on canvas, no frame.

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 272934

Accession Number: 1996.108

Tape Loom

Tape loom, inscribed "HT 1734". Rectangular shape with narrow waist. Eleven narrow slots for weaving.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 272935

Accession Number: 1996.110