Historic New England

Wallpaper

Partial roll of unused wallpaper. Drapery and Bamboo pattern consisting of vertical bamboo stalk sprouting flowers and leaves flanked by swags of fabric gathered with cording. Printed in maroon, black, cream and beige on pink ground.

Date: 1926-1975

Maker: McClelland, Nancy (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272422

Accession Number: 2000.416

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Striped pattern composed of vertical rows of bamboo interwined with floral vines alternating with stripes of pink blossoms. Printed in four greens, four blues, two pinks, white, gray and black on light yellow ground.

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer) SPNEA (Commissioner)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272423

Accession Number: 2000.418

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of unused wallpaper. Pillar and Arch pattern featuring three classical figures within a baldacchinno under an arch. The arch itself is slightly pointed with Gothic columns to which shields and flags are attached. Two putti rest atop the arch. Printed in black and white on gray groun...

Date: 1975

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272424

Accession Number: 2000.419

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Lattice design of ogee openings separated by small diamonds. Printed in cream, tan and dark brown on brown ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272471

Accession Number: 2000.1653

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Imitation needlepoint or tapestry pattern of large scale scrolling foliage. Printed in white, black and indigo blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272477

Accession Number: 2000.1656A-G

Wallpaper

Two boards with multiple layers of wallpaper in various designs.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272480

Accession Number: 2008.40.2.1-.2

Wallpaper

Fragment three of three. Pattern of vertical floral sprigs along edge, dotted background, and centralized landscape figure. Figure mostly missing. Printed in white, two shades of green, brown and blue on a periwinkle ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272490

Accession Number: 1924.894

Square Table

Square table with detachable base. Table top fits into slots on table frame base. Cylidrical legs.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 287796

Accession Number: 2013.4.1

Electric Table Lamp

Electric table lamp, molded white glass with floral decoration with brass. Square white marble base. Lamp has a Supreme 75 Watt Soft White bulb in the socket.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), marble (rock)

GUSN: 287799

Accession Number: 2013.4.7

Footstool

Rectangular footstool with a rush top and painted black legs and stretchers.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 287811

Accession Number: 2013.4.10

Footstool

Circular footstool with four wooden legs. Cross-stitched top has multi colored flowers on a dark gray ground. Brown velvet sides.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 287805

Accession Number: 2013.4.11

Footstool

Rectangular footstool with cross-stitched top of a multi-color floral pattern with scrolls on navy blue ground. Four cabriole legs with rams head feet.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 287810

Accession Number: 2013.4.12

Wallpaper

Small wallpaper fragment found in a series of layers of paper at the Silas Dean House, Wethersfield, Connecticut. Pattern consists of narrow cobalt blue stripe with linked diamonds running up the center alternating with a stripe of small circles. Printed in cobalt blue, purple, orange, and cream o...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272536

Accession Number: 1971.158.3A

Wallpaper

Two fragments of wallpaper, one with attached border (B). Wallpaper (A) is an all over shell or flame pattern background with cartouches framing a palmette motif. Printed in two yellow, two tans, and dark green on a cream ground. The border fragment (B) is a stylized scroll and floral pattern prin...

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272553

Accession Number: 1979.4.2AB

Washcloth

Washcloth, white with pale green seashell pattern, reversible

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: terry

GUSN: 272556

Accession Number: 2013.4.39

Washcloth

Washcloth, cornflower blue, Woven 3/4" band parallel to one edge

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: terry

GUSN: 272557

Accession Number: 2013.4.40

Washcloth

Washcloth, hot pink, Bound edges, unreadable tag

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: terry

GUSN: 272558

Accession Number: 2013.4.41

Washcloth

seafoam green, "Martex", "Martex/ From the / Luxor/ Collection/ Combed Cotton/ Made in U.S.A." Narrow 1/4" band at both ends.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272559

Accession Number: 2013.4.42

Washcloth

Washcloth, seafoam green, Cotton, "Cannon/ Royal Family/ Made in U.S.A. All Cotton", 3/4" banding on both ends

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272560

Accession Number: 2013.4.43

Washcloth

Washcloth, white, Terrycloth, "Blair", Bound edges are curling in on themselves

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: terry

GUSN: 272561

Accession Number: 2013.4.44

Washcloth

Washcloth, slate blue, Cotton, "Royal Velvet/ Fieldcrest Combed Cotton Face/ Fieldcrest Mills, New York, NY 10018, Made in U.S.A./ 100% Cotton" 1/2" woven band on both sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272562

Accession Number: 2013.4.45

Washcloth

Washcloth, yellow, Cotton, "Fieldcrest/ Coordinated Fashioins for Bed and Bath/ Royal Velvet/ 100% Cotton/ Made in U.S.A". Edges are frayed and center of washcloth is extremely worn.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272563

Accession Number: 2013.4.46

Washcloth

Washcloth, pale pink, Cotton, "Royal Velvet/ Fieldcrest Combed Cotton Face/ Fieldcrest Mills, New York, NY 10018, Made in U.S.A./ 100% Cotton" 1/2" woven band on both sides.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272564

Accession Number: 2013.4.47

Washcloth

1/4" pink and blue banding on one side, No tag, Edges are fraying. white with pink,blue, and brown stripes, Cotton, United States

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272568

Accession Number: 2013.4.48

Hand Towel

3/4" banding at ends, No tag, periwinkle blue

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272601

Accession Number: 2013.4.49

Bath Towel

1" woven band at each end. Tag "Martex/ Made in U.S.A./ All cotton exclusive of decoration", seafoam green

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272570

Accession Number: 2013.4.50

Bath towel

Bath towel, hot pink with scroll medallions in center and border of foliated scrolls, fringed ends, "Martex/ 88% Cotton/ 12% Dacron Polyester/ Westpoint, Pepperell Inc., Westpoint, GA 31833/ Made in U.S.A."

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272571

Accession Number: 2013.4.51

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

Platter

Large platter, blue transfer-printed Staffordshire.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272967

Accession Number: 1996.126

Platter

Platter, blue transfer-printed Staffordshire.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272968

Accession Number: 1996.127

Table

Painted dropleaf dining table.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272969

Accession Number: 1996.128

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