Historic New England

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Stamford" pattern by W. J. Galligan & Sons. Wallpaper has an all-over geometric grid of small diamond shapes. Two alternating geometric motifs fill the diamonds. Printed in dark green and orange on a green ground.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290437

Accession Number: 2001.281.803

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of wallpaper pattern #1148A by William J. Galligan & Sons. Wallpaper has a large-scale grid of diamond-shaped motifs, each containing a single highly abstracted leaf. Leaves on alternating rows are enclosed in a circle formed by concentric rings. Block-printed in dark red on an olive g...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 290441

Accession Number: 2001.281.804

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern #1448 by W. J. Galligan & Sons. Pattern has a large-scale design of round medallions enclosed in a diamond-shaped grid formed by stylized flowers and foliage. Block-printed in green and white on an olive green ground.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 290442

Accession Number: 2001.281.805

Food warmer

Pentagonal tin food warmer with black-painted cabriole legs. Body painted yellow with flowers and leaves (?) on door, black rectangular outlines on faceted sides. Brass handles on two vertical sides.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 290443

Accession Number: 1958.318

Wallpaper Border

Two fragments of wallpaper border . Narrow border with grisaille center band depicting a rod with ribbon wrapping around it on white background stripe. Between each fold of ribbon are three beads. Flanking the center band are stripes of metallic silver, yellow, white bead and reel, and dark gray. ...

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290444

Accession Number: 2001.281.951AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern #449C by W. J. Galligan & Sons. Wallpaper has large-scale pattern of highly stylized trailing flowers and foliage. Printed in gold on a dark blue ground.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290445

Accession Number: 2001.281.806

Wallpaper Border

Four fragments of wallpaper border. Narrow border with grisaille stripes and row of beads. Roller-printed in five grays on white ground. Paper lightly embossed with ribbed texture.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 290446

Accession Number: 2001.281.952A-D

Dining table

Empire two-part dining table, each section rectangular with rounded corners and standing on X-shaped base with paw feet. Decorated with volutes and acanthus leaves. Brass fittings.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290447

Accession Number: 1958.319AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of wallpaper manufactured by Gossler Wagner. Wallpaper has a pattern of large rococo cartouches filled with roses and foliage. Cartouches are arranged in a diamond pattern and are separated by trails of roses and other flowers. Printed in yellows, beiges, and green on a beige ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Gossler Wagner & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290448

Accession Number: 2001.281.807

Wallpaper Border

Four fragments of wallpaper border. Narrow border with center band of grisaille rosettes. Black, white and rose stripes run along upper edge of border. Red, white and rose colored stripes run along lower edge. Roller-printed in black, white, rose and two grays on light gray ground. Paper surface...

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 290450

Accession Number: 2001.281.953A-D

Girandole

Central candelabrum of girandole set has three arms with rectangular prisims decorated with cut flowers and stars. Brass pedestal in form of standing man and seated woman has background of leaves and flowers. Stepped brass and marble base.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass, brass (alloy), marble (rock)

GUSN: 290451

Accession Number: 1958.320.1

Girandole

Side candlestick of girandole set has rectangular prisims decorated with cut flowers and stars. Brass pedestal in form of standing man and seated woman has background of leaves and flowers. Stepped brass and marble base.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass, brass (alloy), marble (rock)

GUSN: 290452

Accession Number: 1958.320.2

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Sweet Pea Vine" pattern (#966-6) by Hobe Erwin Editions. Wallpaper has a floral stripe design featuring trailing sweet peas alternating with a stripe patterned to resemble a moiré ribbon. Roller-printed in blues, violet, pink and green on a cream groun...

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: Hobe Erwin Editions (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290453

Accession Number: 2001.281.808

Girandole

Side candlestick of girandole set has rectangular prisims decorated with cut flowers and stars. Brass pedestal in form of standing man and seated woman has background of leaves and flowers. Stepped brass and marble base.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass, brass (alloy), marble (rock)

GUSN: 290454

Accession Number: 1958.320.3

Wallpaper Border

Three fragments of trailing floral vine wallpaper border. Pink flowers grow from a blue-green vine over a yellow background. Blue, green and black stripes run along upper edge of border. A band of blue with green vertical stripes runs along lower border. Block printed in green, black, two pinks a...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290455

Accession Number: 1950.M23A-C

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Bow and Basket" pattern (#A108/1) by Nancy McClelland Inc. Wallpaper has a series of rectangular frames containing tall baskets of flowers. Smaller square frames contain four-loop bows. All frames are separated by a foliage garland. Printed in orange, ...

Date: 1935-1960

Maker: Nancy McClelland Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290457

Accession Number: 2001.281.809

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper frieze in the "Coupe de Raisin" pattern (#527) by Nancy McClelland for Katzenbach and Warrern. Wallpaper has a Neoclassical pattern composed of a series of bands. The top band has a stylized rope motif followed by a stylized egg and dart band. The next band ha...

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer) McClelland, Nancy (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290459

Accession Number: 2001.281.810

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Chinoiserie" pattern (#1007 D) by F. Schumacher & Company. Wallpaper has an Asian-inspired floral trail pattern featuring delicate undulating vines with blooming flowers. Butterflies are interspersed throughout the pattern. Printed in metallic gold, br...

One of three pastel portraits of the Sortwells. Framed in elaborately gilded rectangular wood and gesso frames, now glassed over. Portrait of woman with dark hair, parted in the center with curls. Sitter wears earrings, gold and possibly pearl necklace, and a black ribbon around her neck, black dre...

Date: c. 1866-70

Maker: unknown

Material: pastel paper, wood (plant material), gesso, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 290504

Accession Number: 1958.328.1

Wallpaper Border

Three uncut rows of flocked acanthus leaf and rosette wallpaper border. Border imitates architectural molding with acanthus leaf and rosette figures in gold on green. Block-printed in ochre, tan, two browns, metallic gold and green flocking on white ground. Flocking is overprinted in two greens a...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289169

Accession Number: 2001.281.634

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of two rows of uncut wallpaper borders. Highly stylized floral architectural molding pattern in green flocking on white polished ground. The two borders mirror one another.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289174

Accession Number: 2001.281.635

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of flocked border depicting naturalistic branches with berries. Green and dark red flocking block-printed in black, brown, four greens and dark red on light blue ground. Outline of the design has been partially trimmed.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289232

Accession Number: 2001.281.636

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of flocked border depicting naturalistic oak leaves and acorns wrapping around a horizontal rod, itself wrapped with string of beads. Faux-varnished wood background. The oak leaves and acorns are flocked in green and block-printed in black, three greens, and orange. The rod and faux wood ar...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289238

Accession Number: 2001.281.637

Wallpaper Border

Three uncut rows of foliate border block-printed in black, two greens, two tans and metallic gold on white ground. End of roll.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289244

Accession Number: 2001.281.638

Fragment of floral and foliate border. Grouping of flowers block-printed in greens alternates with foliate grouping in grisaille on red background. Block-printed in white, four grays, black and five greens on red ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289266

Accession Number: 2001.281.641

Shako Hat

Black leather military cap [a] with white feather plume [b] and detachable chin strap [c]. Tall cap has a short narrow brim and a double braid of gold trim suspended around the back. A pair of gold wire tassels hang from left side of cap. Cap has a rectangular metal plaque affixed to the front stamp...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 289298

Accession Number: 1928.1407.2.1A-C

Pair of Epaulets

Pair of epaulets with gold wire tassels. Epaulet [a] has a metal ball button to secure epaulet to shoulder. Epaulet [b] has a flat metal disc shaped button stamped with the image of a Native American holding a staff in one hand and an arrow in the other. Underside of both epaulets padded out to fit ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 289299

Accession Number: 1928.1407.2.2AB

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of flocked wallpaper border imitating architectural molding. Acanthus leaf figures in blue alternate with red flocked, stylized rocaille elements behind grey centered florals. Block-printed in white, two grays, three blues and red flocking on white polished ground. Red flocking is overpri...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289300

Accession Number: 2001.281.642

Birch bark wastebasket scraped or etched with design of stylized ferns, feather, trees, circles, hunter with feathered headdress and bow and arrow, and moose or elk. Attributed to Tomah Joseph by donor but may be the work of fellow Passamaquoddy birch bark artist John Snow based on similar examples ...

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: Possibly Snow, John (Maker) Attributed to Tomah, Joseph (Maker)

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 289309

Accession Number: 1990.159.2

Watercolor painting

Watercolor rendering of a birch bark canoe back. Brown and beige, bird and elk on top, J-R in center, and deer with antlers in profile on bottom. Original work depicted is attributed to Tomah Joseph by donor but may be the work of fellow Passamaquoddy birch bark artist John Snow based on similar exa...

Date: August 22, 1919

Maker: Norton, Susan, 1902-1989 (Artist) After Tomah, Joseph (Architect)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolors (paintings)

GUSN: 289310

Accession Number: 1990.159.3

Scarf

Large, rectangular, dark gray, linen scarf. Hemmed with dark gray thread in large-scale scalloped motif.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 289311

Accession Number: 1993.156.2

Watercolor painting of a woman personifying Asia. Woman is dressed in fine silk clothing and is wearing a turban. In the background are ancient ruins and temples, and a man (European?) being chased by a (large) crocodile. Watercolor matted with reverse painting on glass. Gold beaded frame.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289315

Accession Number: 1993.643.3

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