Historic New England

Wallpaper sample, Japan?; SM acc # 87.2880; 54 of 68

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 368023

Accession Number: 2024.55.54

Wallpaper sample, Japan?; SM acc # 87.2881; 55 of 68

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 368024

Accession Number: 2024.55.55

Wallpaper sample, Japan; SM acc # 87.2882; 56 of 68

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 368025

Accession Number: 2024.55.56

Wallpaper sample, Japan?; SM acc # 87.2883; 57 of 68

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 368026

Accession Number: 2024.55.57

Wallpaper sample, Japan?; SM acc # 87.2885; 59 of 68

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 368028

Accession Number: 2024.55.59

Wallpaper sample, Japan?; SM acc # 87.2886; 60 of 68

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 368029

Accession Number: 2024.55.60

Wallpaper sample, Japan?; SM acc # 87.2887; 61 of 68

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 368030

Accession Number: 2024.55.61

Wallpaper sample, Japan?; SM acc # 87.2888; 62 of 68

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 368031

Accession Number: 2024.55.62

Wallpaper sample, Japan?; SM acc # 87.2889; 63 of 68

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 368032

Accession Number: 2024.55.63

Wallpaper sample, Scalamandre Wallpaper Corp., New York, NY; SM acc # 87.4947; 67 of 68

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 368036

Accession Number: 2024.55.67

Bathing Suit

Two-piece bathing suit made of green polished cotton with abstract floral motif in pink and purple and purple piping. Top has a metal hook closure and surf style bottoms have a metal zipper close at center back.

Date: ca. 1967

Maker: Lanz of Salzburg

Material: cotton (textile), metal

GUSN: 367174

Accession Number: 2024.56.1AB

Basket

Indigenous-made (likely Diné or Hopituh Shi-nu-mu) polychrome tourist trade basket.

Date: ca. 1920-30

Maker: unknown

Material: dye by composition or origin, natural fiber, plant fiber

GUSN: 367255

Accession Number: 2024.59.1

Casey Farm

Watercolor of Casey Farm in Saunderstown, Rhode Island. A: watercolor, B: frame

Date: 1974

Maker: Webb, June L. , 1920-2012

Material: watercolor (paint), watercolor paper

GUSN: 367320

Accession Number: 2024.61.1AB

Basket\n

Indigenous-made (likely Diné or Hopituh Shi-nu-mu) polychrome tourist trade basket.

Date: ca. 1920-30

Maker: unknown

Material: dye by composition or origin, natural fiber, plant fiber

GUSN: 367432

Accession Number: 2024.59.2

Boy's Dress and Jacket\n

A boy's ensemble comprised of a dress and jacket in brown and cream check and dark velvet trim. (A) Dress has square neck, ruffled cap sleeved trimmed with velvet, front closure with seven velvet covered buttons and short skirt. (B) Jacket with full sleeves terminating with buttoned cuffs, slight pe...

Date: 1853-1857

Maker: David Thompson Antiques & Art (Vendor)

Material: solid velvet, cotton (textile), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 367435

Accession Number: 2024.67.1AB

Uniform Cap

An Almeida Bus Uniform Cap with dark blue cotton upper, woven leather band with brass trimming band over a short, black, plastic brim. The cap is adorned with the Almeida logo in brass at center front with small "safe driver" award pins on either side (left of which reads "10 years"). Below, on the ...

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), brass (alloy), enameling, acrylic (plastic), leather

GUSN: 367598

Accession Number: 2024.92.1

Uniform Badge

A uniform badge for the Almeida Bus Company. Silver colored shield with an enameled Almeida bus on top.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enameling

GUSN: 367599

Accession Number: 2024.92.2

Box

An oval un-painted Shaker style box with carved or incised with five different geometric / circular motifs owned by Nina Fletcher Little. Mrs. Little's family adapted the circular decoration on the box lid for use on her headstone which is in Walnut Hills Cemetery in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), nails, wood and wood products

GUSN: 367603

Accession Number: 2024.93.1AB

"Christ with Children"

A print of a portrait of Jesus Christ with children, titled "Christ with Children" originally by artist Frances Hook. Purchased at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Salette in Attleboro, Massachusetts.

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: Desroches, Stephen K. (Donor)

GUSN: 367619

Accession Number: 2024.98.1

Candle Box

Small, square red paper box containing a set of four novelty snowmen candles (no. 778) with a gold paper label on top, center.

Date: 1950s

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 367691

Accession Number: 2009.17.6.1AB

Candles

Four novelty "snowboy" or snowmen shaped candles in skating poses with white bodies, red top hats, and small black dots for eyes, mouth, and two buttons. Each as a small paper label attached to the bottom of the left foot.

Date: 1939-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: paraffin (wax), wicks, paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 367692

Accession Number: 2009.17.6.2A-D

Fireplace Jamb Hook

Brass hook with circular wall mount.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 367693

Accession Number: 1928.1200

Fireplace Jamb Hook

Brass hook with circular wall mount.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 367694

Accession Number: 1928.1201

"Art Shoe" Sculpture

An "art shoe" sculpture by Ida Rak made for a retail window display at Stuart Weitzman's New York store on Madison Ave. The shoe is comprised of paper mache and cardboard in the shape of a high heel pump, painted with multi-color acrylic paints, and adorned with a large paper flower on the toe.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Rak, Ida

Material: paper (fiber product), acrylic paint, papier mâché, cardboard, glue

GUSN: 368330

Accession Number: 2025.1.1

"Art Shoe" Sculpture

An abstract "art shoe" sculpture made by Douglas Wilson for a retail window display at Stuart Weitzman's New York store on Madison Ave. The shoe is comprised of a metal armature and acrylic film appearing like an open portion of cloisonne at the toe, back, and heel in purple and blue.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Wilson, Douglas

Material: wire, metal, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368331

Accession Number: 2025.1.2

"Tweedle Dee" "Art Shoe" Sculpture

"Tweedle Dee" "art shoe" sculpture by David Crowley made for a retail window display at Stuart Weitzman's New York store on Madison Ave. The shoe is comprised of clay in the abstract shape of the character Tweedle Dee from Louis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. The heel is shaped as the character's le...

Date: 20th century

Maker: Crowley, David

Material: clay

GUSN: 368332

Accession Number: 2025.1.3

"Art Shoe" Sculpture

An "art shoe" sculpture by Charlene Clark made for a retail window display at Stuart Weitzman's New York store on Madison Ave. The shoe is comprised of paper mache in the shape of an abstracted sandal with beach ball on wire at the heel and an umbrella over the toes.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Clark, Catherine

Material: clay

GUSN: 368333

Accession Number: 2025.1.4

Platter

A white, ovoid Copeland creamware platter with a basketweave border.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramics (objects), creamware

GUSN: 370411

Accession Number: 2016.188.104

Coffin Plaque

Rectangular silver-colored metal coffin plate for "Jesse Chapman, / Died Aug. 14, 1865, / AEt. 75 Years 6 Mo's." with rounded corners and decorative edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: silvering, engraving (action)

GUSN: 370412

Accession Number: 2016.188.105

Liverpool Beaker

Small reproduction Liverpool beaker with black transfer decoration and the quote "From Rocks & Sands / And every ill . / May God preserve / The Sailor still". Printed on the flat bottom surface is "Shreve Crump & Low Co." printed in a circle around their arms, with "Est. 1800" inside the circle, an...

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 370413

Accession Number: 2016.188.106

Pewter Plate

Simple pewter plate with "R D" monogram at rim. The mark of "I. Watts / Aldgate / London" has been pressed into the back, with crosshatching below it and a round image below the crosshatching.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 370414

Accession Number: 2016.188.107

Pewter Plate

Simple pewter plate with "R D" monogram at rim. The mark of "I. Watts / Aldgate / London" has been pressed into the back, with crosshatching below it.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 370415

Accession Number: 2016.188.108

Pewter Plate

Simple pewter plate with "R D" monogram at the rim. The mark of "I. Watts / Aldgate / London" has been pressed into the back, with crosshatching below it, and only the top curve of the circle below it is visible.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 370416

Accession Number: 2016.188.109

Pewter Plate

Simple pewter plate with "R D" monogram at rim. The mark of "I. Watts / Aldgate / London" has been pressed into the back, with crosshatching below it, and a round design visible at the center and below the crosshatching.

Maker: unknown

Material: stamping (marking), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370417

Accession Number: 2016.188.110

Tin Box

A square tin box painted in orange, red, white and pink. "D. Lazzaroni & C." is printed on all six sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 370418

Accession Number: 2016.188.111 AB

Plate

Round ceramic plate with scalloped rim and mottled brown decoration highlighted with spots of yellow flanked by two shades of green.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), creamware

GUSN: 370419

Accession Number: 2016.188.112

Plate

Round ceramic plate with scalloped rim and mottled brown decoration highlighted with spots of yellow, green, and blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), creamware

GUSN: 370420

Accession Number: 2016.188.113

Plate

Round ceramic plate with scalloped rim and mottled blue decoration highlighted with spots of yellow and green.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), creamware

GUSN: 370421

Accession Number: 2016.188.114

Pewter Measure

Pewter one pint measure with bulbous body, loop handle and splayed rim foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 370422

Accession Number: 2016.188.115

Vase

A Pairpoint style light pink paperweight bud vase. The round bottom of solid blown glass (pontil mark on bottom) contains regular patterns of air bubbles throughout.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370423

Accession Number: 2016.188.116

Pewter Gill Measure

Pewter Gill measure with bulbous body, loop handle, and splayed rim foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: stamping (marking), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370424

Accession Number: 2016.188.117

Pewter Measure

Pewter half-pint measure with bulbous body, loop handle, and splayed rim foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 370425

Accession Number: 2016.188.118

Pewter Measure

Pewter quarter gill measure with bulbous body, loop handle and splayed rim foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 370426

Accession Number: 2016.188.119

Pewter Salt Dish

Large round pewter master salt with a semicircular dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370427

Accession Number: 2016.188.120

War Shell Base

Brass round 4" base to a war shell.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370428

Accession Number: 2016.188.121

Tea Strainer

Round sterling silver tea strainer with wide handles at each side.

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, casting (process)

GUSN: 370429

Accession Number: 2016.188.122

Funnel

Sterling silver funnel with the top rim rolled outward and a metal hanging loop attached below the rim. Impressed on the left side of the hanging loop, just below the rim is "Black, Starr & Frost". Engraved below the rim on the side opposite the hanging loop are the script letters "JRO" with "Feb. ...

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 370430

Accession Number: 2016.188.123