Historic New England

Screened Cake Stand

Screened cake stand. Stands on four legs with hinged door. One door in front. Solid wood back and wire screen at each end and at each side of the door. Shelf has a half-circle cut out in front.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, wire

GUSN: 360537

Accession Number: 1938.1384

Trunk

Large wooden trunk. Interior lined with London newspaper.

Date: 17th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 360538

Accession Number: 1945.447

Table

Rectangular table with turned legs and no drawer

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 360681

Accession Number: 2006.44.3740

Dropleaf Table

Drop Leaf Table with spiral-turned legs

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 360682

Accession Number: 2006.44.3741

Mattress

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 360684

Accession Number: 2006.44.3742.2AB

Box Spring

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 360685

Accession Number: 2006.44.3742.3

Fabric Fragment

Eight pieces of fabric, printed cotton; white with dark blue flowers

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 360905

Accession Number: 1984.1271.1-.8

Fabric Fragment

Printed cotton fragments; white with abstract black and brown design

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 360906

Accession Number: 1984.1272

Fabric Fragment

White fabric, creased, discolored along edges and folds.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 360907

Accession Number: 1984.1274

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments original to Corey House (c. 1777) in Westport, Massachusetts - shapes of grey, white, and black.

Date: ca. 1777

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 361365

Accession Number: 2023.15.1A-F

Reproduction Wallpaper

Reproduction of wallpaper (see 2023.15.1A-F) with grey background, white and black laurel leaves and light pink diamonds with black dots with radiating white lines.

Date: 2023

Maker: Adelphi Paper Hangings, LLC

Material: block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 361366

Accession Number: 2023.15.2

Platter\n

Large platter with tan and gilt border and floral motif in center, original to the Eustis Estate.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 361367

Accession Number: 2023.16.1

Black leather poncho embriodered in repeating palm and scroll pattern in light pink, orange, and dark pink. Neck, edges, and cener bound with black leather and botton edges adorned with bundles of leather fringe.

Date: 1970-1979

Maker: Roberts, Samuel

Material: leather, embroidering, fringe

GUSN: 361368

Accession Number: 2023.17.1

Bells

Wooden board having three house-jingle bells attached

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 361414

Accession Number: 1942.437

Side chair

Side chair Prince of Wales, oval shaped back splat, containing four blue plumes, gathered at bottom with carved and painted blue ribbon. Crest decorated with delicately painted roses and greenery. Similar decoration also present on front and outer surfaces of front legs. Red and gold decoration. Squ...

Date: c. 1892-1900

Maker: A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Maker)

GUSN: 361554

Accession Number: 2023.36.1

Doily

Hand-made crocheted flax doily, made by Sarah Moore Towne.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 361559

Accession Number: 2023.37.2

Mirror\n

Looking glass in an oval shape with carved wooden frame. Frame is carved with decorative fruits, including blueberries and strawberries. Frame is painted black with gilt trim along interior edge.

Date: 1900-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 361569

Accession Number: 2023.40.1

Straw

Small hank of braided straw for bonnet making

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 361623

Accession Number: 1927.766

Sheet

White flat sheet

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 361624

Accession Number: 1993.789

Chair

One from a pair of side chairs with caned seats, turned stiles and legs, four turned posts between the crest rail and splat rail

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 361661

Accession Number: 1942.4736

Chair

One of a pair of side chairs with caned seats, turned stiles and legs, four turned posts between the crest rail and splat rail

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 361662

Accession Number: 1942.4737

Landscape

Painting of a pastoral landscape featuring swans and geese in the foreground and large trees in the background.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Bartlett Brown, Agnes Augusta, Mrs., 1847-1932 (Artist)

Material: oil paintings (visual works)

GUSN: 362747

Accession Number: 2023.68.1

Watercolor

Watercolor of a pink and white water lily and green buds on paper by Lucia Smith Carpenter Bliss with original ebonized Aesthetic Movement / Eastlake style frame with gold paint accents.

Blue and white marbled linoleum fragment; black, white, and red geometric design, reused in woodshed at 291 Hillside Street, Milton, Massachusetts.

Date: c. 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 362950

Accession Number: 2022.32.9

Souvenir Spoon

Massachusetts state souvenir spoon with hand etched bowl - "HAVERHILL, MASS / THE SHOE CITY" with image of a woman's heeled shoe at center.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, repoussé, etch

GUSN: 363002

Accession Number: 2024.2.1

Brooch

Haverhill "Slipper City" brass brooch. Woman's shoe reading "SLIPPER CITY" connected by two small chains to a scalloped edge medallion with a raised heart at center. Medallion reads: "HITCH YOU HEART TO HAVERHILL" / STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION SEPT. 29 TO OCT. 1.1915 HAVERHILL, MASS."

Date: c. 1915

Maker: Sherman, C. P.

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 363066

Accession Number: 2024.3.1

Fabric Sample

Rectangular red, Jumieyes Silk Velvet fabric sample with pinked edges.

Date: 1970s-1980s

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: textile materials

GUSN: 363139

Accession Number: 2011.116.13

Fabric Sample

Rectangular cotton upholstry fabric sample with woven florla motif in greens, yellows, brown, and red, on a dark blue background, with pinked edges.

Date: 1970s-1980s

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: weaving

GUSN: 363148

Accession Number: 2011.116.22

Fabric Sample

Square glazed cotton chintz fabric sample with white background and small, dense, stippled swirling motif in blue, with visible white selvadge on one side, and pinked edges.

Date: 1970s-1980s

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 363149

Accession Number: 2011.116.23

Fabric Sample

Square glazed cotton chintz fabric sample with light green speckled background and repeating motif of a pair of a cross green and pink leaves, with pinked edges.

Date: 1970s-1980s

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: glazing (coating), printed textile materials

GUSN: 363151

Accession Number: 2011.116.25

Canton Shawl

A Chinese silk shawl comprised of cream silk with cream silk floss embroidery along the edges in a repeating floral motif. Edges of the shawl are adorned with long white silk fringe.

Date: c.1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), embroidering

GUSN: 363218

Accession Number: 2024.4.1

Canton Shawl

A Chinese silk shawl comprised of cream silk with multicolored silk floss embroidery all over with a central motif and repeating floral border. Central repeating floral motif features a bird / phoenix. Edges of the shawl are adorned with long cream silk fringe.

Date: c. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), embroidering

GUSN: 363219

Accession Number: 2024.4.2

Collar and Cuffs

A woman's collar with matching cuffs adorned with three horizontal and three vertical lines (on the collar) and two horizontal and two vertical lines (on the cuffs) crossing at each end.

Date: c. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 363281

Accession Number: 2024.5.2A-C

Collar and Cuffs

A woman's collar with matching cuffs adorned with embroidered and open work flowers and vines in white.

Date: c. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 363284

Accession Number: 2024.5.3A-C

Collar and Cuff

A woman's collar with matching (singular) cuff adorned with three horizontal and three vertical lines (on the collar) and two horizontal and two vertical lines (on the cuffs) crossing at each end.

Date: c. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 363285

Accession Number: 2024.5.4AB