Historic New England

Potholders

Off-white edges; colored faces (one pale blue, one pale brown); linen loops on face in corner; cotton exterior; asbestos (probably) interior; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), asbestos

GUSN: 258265

Accession Number: 1998.6189.1-2

Shoes

Pair of black silk shoes with floral embroidered decoration, rounded square toe, flared heel, and a buttoned strap. Likely designed by Beth Levine.

Date: ca. 1965

Maker: Delman Shoes (Retailer) Herbet Levine, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: silk (textile), paper (fiber product), leather, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258266

Accession Number: 1998.6325AB

Wooden toe shape and small rounds attached to each end of a flat metal strip 1/2 inches wide and 9 inches long; wooden pieces are painted with Kewpie dolls; one is dressed in red with a blue sash; the other is in blue with red sash.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), steel (alloy), paint (coating), painting (image-making)

GUSN: 258267

Accession Number: 1998.6326.1-2

Shoes

A pair of black leather shoes with black laces and green synthetic textile interior.

Date: 1998

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, rubber (material), synthetic

GUSN: 258268

Accession Number: 1998.6327AB

Evening Slippers

Pair of t-strap evening slippers. Off white with brown floral stitchery and a brocade covering the toe and back of the heel. Gold edging and brass buckles. White leather linings.

Date: 1928

Maker: Thayer McNeil Company (Manufacturer)

Material: leather, brocade (textile), lamé (textile)

GUSN: 258270

Accession Number: 1998.6336AB

Footstool

Heart-shaped body and shoe-shaped legs; body composed of padded wooden board covered with woven, floarl-patterned textile; finished with thin woven tape and fastened with brass tacks; legs in form of brown button-up high heeled shoes with brass tacks for buttons and gold painted lines for seams.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), pine (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 258271

Accession Number: 1998.6338

Overboots

Size 8; brown rubber overboots with imitation fur lining; red interior; buttons on outerside, center and instep; cord/elastic closures; near front of opening; diamond design at instep and top of boot near toes.

Date: 1955-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: rubber (material), fur

GUSN: 258272

Accession Number: 1998.6339AB

Ankle Boots

Ankle boots; brown leather exterior; crepe rubber soles; yellow fleece lining; creased across toes; cloth laces.

Date: 1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, rubber (material), fleece

GUSN: 258274

Accession Number: 1998.6340AB

Casual Shoes in Box

Tan leather low-cut; with decorative leather fringe and buckled strap; shoe has rounded toe and chunk heel; decorative band of saddle stitching and punchwork from instep, over foot and to outer sole; molded logo at instep of sole: shield with script "B" topped with a crown enclosed in upside down te...

Date: 1960s

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, rubber (material), metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 258276

Accession Number: 1998.6341AB

Galoshes

A pair of black rubber galoshes.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Tingley (Manufacturer)

Material: rubber (material)

GUSN: 258277

Accession Number: 1998.6342AB

Galoshes

Black rubber; msize 11 1/2; torn lining.

Date: 1950s-1960s

Maker: unknown

Material: rubber (material)

GUSN: 258279

Accession Number: 1998.6343AB

Insole

Light green stitched fabric in the shape of a foot or shoe sole; one pair packaged in plastic bag with orange colored paper insert; lettering on plastic in brown and gold, white and black; made by BAMA.

Date: 1980s

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), plastic (organic material), paper (fiber product), stitching

GUSN: 258280

Accession Number: 1998.6344

Heel Protectors

Rectangular paper backing with attached rectangular plastic "bubble" containing a pair of white and off-white heel protectors; front and back of paper decorated with pink, black and white text and illustrations of shoes; heel protectors, size medium, are short cylinders with x-shaped opening in top ...

Date: 1970s

Maker: Grossman French Heel Covers

Material: paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material), rubber (material), metal

GUSN: 258281

Accession Number: 1998.6345

Pair of andirons

Pair of brass andirons with urn shaped finials, ball top log stops, and pad feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 258291

Accession Number: 1951.193

Andiron

Andiron with urn shaped finial, ball top log stops, and pad feet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258292

Accession Number: 1951.193.1

Andiron

Andiron with urn shaped finial, ball top log stops, and pad feet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258293

Accession Number: 1951.193.2

Pair of wall sconces

Pair of wall sconces. Each sconce has three c-shaped arms with hanging crystal drops and beaded chains. Originally gas, then electrified.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: copper alloy, crystal (lead glass), beads (pierced objects), electric wiring

GUSN: 258294

Accession Number: 1951.200

Wall sconce

Wall sconce with three c-shaped arms. Two crystal drops hang from the bottom saucer portion of each arm, the arms are connected by beaded chain.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258295

Accession Number: 1951.200.1

Wall sconce

Wall sconce with three c-shaped arms. Two crystal drops hang from the bottom saucer portion of each arm, the arms are connected by beaded chain.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258296

Accession Number: 1951.200.2

Chandelier

Chandelier with grapevine patterned chains and arms. Six s-shaped arms terminate in electrified candle shaped lights. Each candle shaft is covered with a paper sleeve. Each candle is set into a bobeche that suspends ten cut crystal prisms.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), crystal (lead glass), paper (fiber product), electric wiring

GUSN: 258297

Accession Number: 1951.201

Pair of wall sconces

Pair of wall sconces with glass globes and crystal prisms. Sconces have a round base plate that affixes to wall, plain vertical post, and scalloped edged ring that supports the glass globe and hanging crystal prisms. Glass globe is pear shaped with flared rim and etched with a floral and grape clust...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), crystal (lead glass), electric wiring

GUSN: 258304

Accession Number: 1951.202

Wall sconce

Wall sconce [a] with crystal prisms and glass globe [b]. Sconce has a round base plate that affixes to wall, plain vertical post, and scalloped edged ring that supports the glass globe and hanging crystal prisms. Glass globe is pear shaped with flared rim and etched with a floral and grape cluster m...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258305

Accession Number: 1951.202.1ab

Wall sconce

Wall sconce [a] with crystal prisms and glass globe [b]. Sconce has a round base plate that affixes to wall, plain vertical post, and scalloped edged ring that supports the glass globe and hanging crystal prisms. Glass globe is pear shaped with flared rim and etched with a floral and grape cluster m...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258307

Accession Number: 1951.202.2ab

Christmas Tree Stand

Painted aluminium tree stand; red, green and white exterior; ten red and white Santa Claus figures around base exterior; green background; brace of stand (center ring) held to exterior base with three metal strips and nuts and bolts; center ring contains three screws to secure tree in place; 3 inch ...

Date: 1950s

Maker: Filene's (Department Store) (Dealer)

Material: aluminum (metal), paint (coating), corrugated board

GUSN: 258313

Accession Number: 1998.6346AB

Christmas Lights String

Royalites Indoor 7 Light Set; four strings of multi-colored Christmas lights; seven bulbs each; red and green wires, black plastic electric plugs and blub sockets; (1998.6347.2 made by Royal Electric Co.); (1998.6347.3 and 1998.6347.6 each contain only six bulbs); two original containers (multi-colo...

Date: 1953-1954

Maker: Royalites, Inc. (Manufacturer) Royal Electric Co. Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wire, glass (material), cardboard

GUSN: 258315

Accession Number: 1998.6347.1-.6

Christmas Lights

Yule Glo Candle Flame-type bulbs; five pack of red and yellow candle flame-shaped light bulbs in original packaging; flat rectangular box with blue yellow, red and white design

Date: 20th century

Maker: American Christmas Lighting Associates (Manufacturer)

Material: paint (coating), glass (material), metal, cardboard

GUSN: 258321

Accession Number: 1998.6348.1-.2

Christmas Lights

Westinghouse Christmas Bulbs D18, C-7 1/2; five-pack of colored Christmas tree light bulbs (green, pink, and orange) with silver metal bases; original packaging (red and white).

Date: 20th century

Maker: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), metal, cardboard

GUSN: 258322

Accession Number: 1998.6349.1-.3

Christmas Lights

Five pack of colored Christmas lights (2 blue, 2 pink, 1 green) with silver bases; original packaging; white with red and green printed cardboard box with white plastic inner bulb holder.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), metal, cardboard, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 258323

Accession Number: 1998.6350

Wallpaper Border

Flocked leaf and berry wallpaper border. Tan vine with berries twines through red, naturalistic leaves. Block-printed in brown, two tans, metallic gold and red flocking. Flocking is overprinted in pink, red, and black.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289509

Accession Number: 2001.281.649

Reproduction Wallpaper

Nine unused samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "Dandelion Stripe" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a vertical stripe pattern with two alternating stripes. One stripe has highly abstracted dandelion leaves atop two large solid stripes. The other is a highly abstracted eyel...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289511

Accession Number: 2001.281.731.1-.9

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of flocked acanthus leaf and flower wallpaper border. Wave-like scrolls of acanthus leaves and floral sprays. Block-printed in brown, two tans, metallic gold and red flocking. Red flocking is overprinted in pink and black.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289512

Accession Number: 2001.281.650

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of flocked wallpaper border. Border imitates carved architectural molding and has three design bands. One band of gold ribbon and bead molding, a band of red flocking, and a gold band of semi-circle and bead molding. Block-printed in metallic gold, yellow, ochre, maroon and red flocking. ...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289514

Accession Number: 2001.281.651

Wallpaper Border

Flocked wallpaper border with scroll and strapwork pattern. Border is cut around pattern on one edge and is block-printed in green flocking and metallic gold on white ground. Flocking is overprinted in light green and black.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289520

Accession Number: 2001.281.652

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of uncut flocked wallpaper border. Two uncut borders. each border has two bands: a green band with trefoil and diamond figures and a gray band imitating carved acanthus leaf molding. Block-printed in dark gray, white and green flocking on gray ground. Flocking is overprinted in black and...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289525

Accession Number: 2001.281.653

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Devil Paper" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has multiple repeating scenes of devils and other figures which are roller-printed in black on a beige ground. Pattern is a reproduction of a French block printed paper dating from 182...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289528

Accession Number: 2001.281.732

Wallpaper Border

Three fragments of flocked wallpaper border. Foliate scroll and flower pattern block-printed in metallic gold, tan, two browns, dark gray and green flocking on white ground. Flocking is overprinted in two greens and black.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289530

Accession Number: 2001.281.654A-C

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of flocked wallpaper border. Pattern imitates egg and dart molding. Block-printed in metallic gold, tan, two browns, and black flocking on white ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289533

Accession Number: 2001.281.655

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of three uncut wallpaper borders. Narrow border with pattern imitating architectural molding with trefoil figures. End of roll. Block-printed in ochre, metallic gold, brown, maroon and green flocking. Flocking is overprinted with mint green trefoil figures.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289535

Accession Number: 2001.281.656

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Dresden Ribbon" pattern by Katzenbach and Warren. Wallpaper has a floral stripe pattern with small floral sprays arranged evenly over paper and vertical stripes imitating grosgrain ribbon. Roller-printed in pinks, browns, and gray on a tan background. ...

Date: 1959-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289536

Accession Number: 2001.281.733

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Duxbury Leaves" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Paper has an allover foliate pattern of highly stylized leaves. Roller-printed in gray and green on a white ground.

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289538

Accession Number: 2001.281.734

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of flocked wallpaper border with trimmed edge. Braid of red, green and white cording on red background. Block-printed in white, two grays, three greens, and red flocking on white ground. Flocking is overprinted in two reds and black.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289539

Accession Number: 2001.281.657

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of flocked wallpaper border with trimmed edge. Branch with fruit and leaves over decorative rail and balusters. Block-printed in two grays and red flocking. Flocking is overprinted in orange, red and black.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289540

Accession Number: 2001.281.658

Reproduction Wallpaper

Six unused samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "Eagle Hill" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. and distributed by Katzenbach and Warren. Wallpaper has all-over pattern of simple stylized floral rosettes alternating with smaller floral sprigs arranged in horizontal rows. Paper is an adapta...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer) Katzenbach and Warren

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 289543

Accession Number: 2001.281.735.1-.6

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of flocked wallpaper border with trimmed edge. Stylized scroll pattern with ribbon of dots along cut edge. Printed in gray and red flocking on white ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 289544

Accession Number: 2001.281.659

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of flocked wallpaper border with trimmed edge. Carved molding and floral sprays. End of roll. Block-printed in white, two grays, two greens, orange, five pinks, black and red flocking on polished yellow ground. Flocking is overprinted in black.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289550

Accession Number: 2001.281.660

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of embossed and flocked wallpaper border. Narrow border with a band of embossed foliate figures in metallic gold against red flocking. Non-metallic gold or ochre ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking, embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 289551

Accession Number: 2001.281.661

Reproduction Wallpaper

Four unused samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "East India" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a large-scale Chinoiserie scrolling floral and foliage design. Pattern is based on a French block-printed paper dating from 1760-1770. Samples are present in two colorways: 2001.2...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289552

Accession Number: 2001.281.736.1-.4

Reproduction Wallpaper

Four samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "Eastham Daisy" pattern by Warner Company. Wallpaper has an all-over dense pattern of stylized daisies of various shapes. Roller-printed. Pattern is based on a wallpaper found in the Freeman House in Eastham, MA. Six colorways are represented: 2001.281....

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289553

Accession Number: 2001.281.737.1-.4

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of embossed and flocked wallpaper border. Alternating bands of green flocking and embossed metallic gold on a green ground. Central embossed band is a leaf and scroll figure.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking, gilding, embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 289554

Accession Number: 2001.281.662

Lolling chair

Upholstered lolling chair with serpentine crest rail, S-curved arms and tapered legs. Fabric cover pink with woven shell design.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289555

Accession Number: 1958.230

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