Historic New England

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with one attached paper label represents stripes of pink, blue and green stylized flowers surrounded by their sides by stylized pink lotus flowers and volutes. These repeated patterns are separated by green stripes with a thinner yellow stripe in their middle. The background is wh...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323212

Accession Number: 2012.126.32

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing naturalistic red and white flowers with long leaves closely depicted, on a black background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), chintz

GUSN: 323213

Accession Number: 2012.126.33

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with two attached paper labels represents stylized white snowflakes looking more like ornamental flowers, enriched with some yellow elements, on a forest green background. The snowflakes are spaced out the one from the other and are intaglio sewed with regard to the background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323216

Accession Number: 2012.126.34

Fragment, Textile

These overall pieces with three attached paper labels on each represent a repeated pattern of two flowers with leaves at the bottom of their stems and smaller flowers and leaves looking like their come from the top of the big flowers. Around these flowers, a serpentine line draws curves on the backg...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), printing (process)

GUSN: 323217

Accession Number: 2012.126.35.1-.6

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with three paper labels represents decorative stylized flowers mostly in pink and blue, on a cream background. These flowers reminds of flowers, which is indicated by the French title meaning "the Persian Splendors".

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323218

Accession Number: 2012.126.36

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with two attached paper labels represents many small blue shapes reminding the stylized papyrus flower in the Ancient Egypt, containing typical flowers of the Provence, in the South East of France, in lively colors on a white background. Between these closed shapes, the blue backg...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323222

Accession Number: 2012.126.37

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with two attached paper labels represents two big red curved stripes drawn in cutting-edges on both of their sides. These stripes handle fantastic flowers, while between them, on the cream background, other small blue and pink flowers as well as palm leaves fill the entire space. ...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323223

Accession Number: 2012.126.38

Fragment, Textile

This glazed overall piece with two attached paper labels represents blue satin garlands falling vertically and in curve, ornamented by naturalistic bouquets, more or less big. The white background is decorated by small flowers distanced the one from the other.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: glaze, cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323228

Accession Number: 2012.126.39

Fragment, Textile

These are three identical samples, two of them (the sample 2012.126.40.1 and 2012.126.40.3) with three attached paper labels, representing brocade patterns, inspired by flora and depicted in a symmetrical way. The flowers are dark green on a green background for the 2012.126.40.1 and 2012.126.40.2, ...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: wool (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323229

Accession Number: 2012.126.40.1-.3

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall glazed piece with two attached paper labels, depicting big light pink roses with their leaves, on a red and black background giving the impression of a leafy bush under the shade.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), glaze, printing (process)

GUSN: 323231

Accession Number: 2012.126.41

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with two attached paper labels represents red and yellow nasturtiums (capucines in French) and their big leaves in blue, green, yellow and grey, in very round shapes, covering the whole surface, letting appear the dark blue background only between some leaves and flowers. This...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323233

Accession Number: 2012.126.42

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels representing red and purple flowers with big green stems, on a white background. The representation is like blurred thanks to the small close strokes, hatched, used to draw the pattern.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), Teflon (TM), printing (process)

GUSN: 323234

Accession Number: 2012.126.43

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with one attached paper label and one attached plastic paper, representing blue, pink, orange and yellow imaginary flowers and plants on a forest green background. The plants and flowers are elongated, in a rich and energetic composition.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323235

Accession Number: 2012.126.44

Fragment, Textile

This is a deep and small overall piece in cotton and wool, with two attached paper labels. It represents a geometric repeated pattern: in the upper and the bottom parts, four lozenges follow each other, and each one contain a sort of green cross. The lozenges' backgrounds are alternatively black and...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323236

Accession Number: 2012.126.45

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels representing a terrace rail ornamented by two big vases. A peacock is seating on one of the vases, and a bouquet enriches the other one. In front of the rail, many flowers highlight it by surrounding it like a half crown. The red background inv...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323237

Accession Number: 2012.126.46

Fragment, Textile

These are overall pieces with one attached paper label on each for the 2012.126.47.1 and for the 2012.126.47.2, and two attached paper labels on each for the 2012.126.47.3 and for the 2012.126.47.4. They represent curves patterns reminding seaweed or flames, overstitched on the background. The patte...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323238

Accession Number: 2012.126.47.1-.4

Fragment, Textile

These two overall pieces represent the same pattern. The 102.126.48.1 has two attached paper labels while the other sample has no label and is wider. Vine leaves with their small curves stems, occupy the surface in different positions. They are red on a darker or lighter red background, depending on...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323239

Accession Number: 2012.126.48.1-.2

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall glazed piece with two attached paper labels representing stems of white, pink and red roses planted in the ground and which base is bordered by other smaller flower. The colors and the depicting's style are naturalistic. The pale yellow background is ornamented by small light gree...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323240

Accession Number: 2012.126.49

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall glazed piece with two attached paper labels representing repeated branches of white and pink flowers on a white background. The contours of the patterns are drawn, underlined.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323241

Accession Number: 2012.126.50

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels representing long vertical stems standing small red, green and blue flowers, repeated in the whole surface. The stems seem to have thorns. They glide around small pink flowers and purple dots forming the background. The French title means 'Th...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323242

Accession Number: 2012.126.51

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels representing more or less wide marine blue stripes, on a cream background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), printing (process)

GUSN: 323243

Accession Number: 2012.126.52

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels representing a geometric pattern: pink arrows oriented in the same way, forming a sort of floral element, on a cream background, are surrounded by beige, green and blue-green stripes on their sides, and, further to the sides, by stripes of grey...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: silk (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323244

Accession Number: 2012.126.53

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels representing stripes of geometrical elements composed by horizontal stripes of different colors (red, pink, blue, green). Between these three stripes, the background is uniformly forest green.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), nylon, printing (process)

GUSN: 323245

Accession Number: 2012.126.54

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels representing big bouquets of different kinds of flowers, on a purple background. It is depicted as if it was a painting, in a pictorial way. The colors are rich and naturalistic.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), printing (process)

GUSN: 323246

Accession Number: 2012.126.55

Fragment, Textile

These are two overall pieces with two attached paper labels on the 2012.126.56.1 and one attached paper label on the 2012.126.56.2, representing a vertically alternation of two identical couples of stylized flowers on the same line, and three couples of other flowers on the same line too. Between th...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323247

Accession Number: 2012.126.56.1-.2

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels representing a vase ornamented by flowers and volutes, surrounded by one bird on each side, and included in a stylized weaved crown in a shape of lozenge. Around it there are vine trees and grapes.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323248

Accession Number: 2012.126.57

Pair of Women's Shoes

Pair of women's black leather shoes with a square toe and a low heel. Labelled - T.E.Moseley & Co. Boston.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 327307

Accession Number: 1990.496AB

Pair of Women's Shoes

Pair of women's deep turquoise satin shoes with a bow, pointed toes, and a low heel. Labelled - J.P. & N. Co. Boston.

Date: 1906-1913

Maker: Jones Peterson & Newhall Co. (Maker)

Material: satin

GUSN: 327308

Accession Number: 1990.495AB

Side Chair

Bannister back side chair with a splint seat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 327311

Accession Number: 1961.245

Pair of Women's Sandals

Pink satin sandals with a heel.

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 327313

Accession Number: 2016.179.17AB

Landscape Painting "The Hay Wain"

Landscape painting depicting a hay wagon in a pond near farm buildings under a threatening sky. In an elaborate gilded frame. School of Constable.

Date: unknown

Maker: After Constable, John, 1776-1837 (Painter)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 327314

Accession Number: 2017.62.1

General Israel Putnam Pin

Black and white round metal pin with the stamped head of General Israel Putnam.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 327326

Accession Number: 1919.455

Political Pins

Red, white, and blue round metal pins with one star for supporting Republican candidate Wilkie during the 1940 Presidential election.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 327327

Accession Number: 1942.1046.1-.2

Tall Case Clock

Maple tall case clock. Arched bonnet with ringed columns, Arched door in plain upper case over steep waist molding. Plain lower case on bracket feet. Clock dial has floral painting in lunette and spandrels.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: Baker, Eleazer, 1764-1848 (Maker)

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood), brass (alloy), alloy steel, glass (material)

GUSN: 327345

Accession Number: 2017.65.1

Leather Knapsack

Backpack used by Corporal Ebenezer Bishop in the Civil War.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 327346

Accession Number: 2017.65.2

Large Snowshoe Chair

Chair with a woven rawhide seat and back. Arched crest, bent wood arms and legs. One of a pair, the smaller of which has brass label: Hand Made Sno-Shu Chairs, Vermont Tubbs Inc. Wallingford, VT. Used at a house in Newton, Massachusetts.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: Vermont Tubbs, Inc. (Maker)

Material: maple (wood), rawhide

GUSN: 327383

Accession Number: 2017.66.1

Dressing Table

Federal style Portsmouth dressing table with tapered reeded legs, mushroom shaped brass knobs, and heart-shaped ivory inlaid escutcheons.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: Judkins and Senter (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 327384

Accession Number: 2017.67.1

Wentworth and Kimball Family Card Table

One of a pair of Portsmouth-made Federal card tables. Each table has a folding rectangular hinged top with tapered legs, one of which is a swing leg. Oval veneer panel on apron with inlaid bell flowers trailing down the legs.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: Judkins and Senter (Maker)

GUSN: 327385

Accession Number: 2017.67.2

Wentworth and Kimball Family Card Table

One of a pair of Portsmouth-made Federal card tables. Each table has a folding rectangular hinged top with tapered legs, one of which is a swing leg. There is an oval veneer panel on the apron and inlaid bell flowers trailing down the legs.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: Judkins and Senter (Maker)

GUSN: 327386

Accession Number: 2017.67.3

Small Snowshoe Chair

Folding chair with a woven rawhide seat and back. Back folds down. Arched crest, low rounded seat on semii circular leg supports. One of a pair.This one has brass label: Hand Made Sno-Shu Chairs, Vermont Tubbs Inc. Wallingford, VT. Used at a house in Newton, Massachusetts.

Date: 1960-1969

Maker: Vermont Tubbs, Inc. (Maker)

Material: maple (wood), rawhide

GUSN: 327387

Accession Number: 2017.66.2

Chair

Spanish-style armchair with turned stretchers, gold-painted flame finials, and elaborately curved arms. Yellow vinyl upholstery under trimmed red velvet covers with fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 327388

Accession Number: 1978.86.1

Oil Lamp

Oil lamp with a molded metal base on four feet and a glass globe. One of a pair.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 327398

Accession Number: 1951.49

Pattern for an Alphabet Sampler

Framed paper pattern for an alphabet sampler. Label - Pattern of Gt. Gt. Aunt Hannah Gates Percival - Lenox, Mass. (B. 23 Sept. 1775 D. 27 May 1791).

Date: 1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 327629

Accession Number: 1947.41

Fragment

Fragment of Mollie Stark's wedding veil. Stitched to a paper label. In a two-piece cardboard box with an ink inscription.

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 327673

Accession Number: 2017.75.1

Pair of Girandole Candlesticks (wired)

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 327685

Accession Number: 1978.9AB

Alton Towers, Staffordshire, The Conservatory

Watercolor and pencil on paper. Tall trees in foreground, in center and left side. In the background is a glass enclosed green house. Signed 'J. Varley' lower right. Framed

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: Varley, John, 1778-1842 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), graphite pencils, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 328462

Accession Number: 2017.88.1

Writing Table

Mahogany writing table with curved back and inset rear legs. Two pairs of narrow drawers flanking single longer central drawer with carved face. Carved tapering legs.

Date: 1890-1905

Maker: Davenport, Albert H., 1845-1906 (Maker) Bacon, Francis H. (Francis Henry), 1856-1940 (Designer)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 328466

Accession Number: 2017.89.1

Silk Taffeta Dress

This pale peach/ivory silk faille dress is made in a single piece with a fitted basque bodice that falls into a full skirt with train and applied box-pleated flounce at center back. The bodice is decorated with self-fabric ribbons forming a V-shape extending from the shoulders to the center front bu...

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), faille, tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 328531

Accession Number: 2017.118.1