Historic New England

Fireplace fender

Wrought iron coal guard made of a thick strap bent to form a semi-circle.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 289569

Accession Number: 1958.263

Fragment of embossed, gilt-figured wallpaper border. The center of the border has two rows of embossed and gilt "XOXO" figures on a cream-colored ground, flanked by block-printed stripes with white, elongated floral figures. Along one longitudinal edge of the border is a row of small embossed and g...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), gilding, embossed wall coverings, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 289570

Accession Number: 2001.281.666

Wallpapered board

Wallpaper on a wooden panel. The paper shows a classical arch and pilar framing a monument to George Washington. Printed in gray, white, and black on a light blue ground.

Date: 1800

Maker: Ebenezer Clough (Maker)

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 289571

Accession Number: 1963.395

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of flocked wallpaper border. Narrow border with pattern of alternating square, block-printed medallions and stylized palmettes printed on flocking. Block-printed in cream, gray, white and red flocking on white ground. Flocking is overprinted in orange and black.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289572

Accession Number: 2001.281.667

Fire screen

Rectangular wool, silk and glass bead embroidered firescreen depicting a spray of flowers in black, brown, white and gray. Stand has acorn finial, S-curved legs and scroll feet.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), crewel wool, glass (material)

GUSN: 289573

Accession Number: 1958.238

Fire screen

Fire screen with rounded brass bottom and top bars, wrought iron uprights to which is attached iron mesh. In front, mesh has curving iron wire ornament. Uprights have tear-drop shaped brass finials.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 289576

Accession Number: 1958.235

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border with trimmed edge. Naturalistic pink flowers and buds on green leafy branches or grasses. Flocked red background is overprinted with black to emulate shadow. Block-printed in two greens, two browns, yellow, two pinks, mauve, red, black and red flocking on olive g...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289577

Accession Number: 2001.281.668

Reproduction Wallpaper

Five unused samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "French Tassel" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Pattern has a central motif of a rose-filled basket with adjacent leaf and flower sprays on either side. The basket is printed over two garlands, one of which curves upward; the other curves...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289578

Accession Number: 2001.281.742.1-.5

Andiron

One of a pair of wrought iron and brass andirons with ball-shaped finials, turned posts and snake feet. Ball shaped log stops and andiron finials have horizontal bands in middle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 289579

Accession Number: 1958.236.1

Andiron

One of a pair of wrought iron and brass andirons with ball-shaped finials, turned posts and snake feet. Ball shaped log stops and andiron finials have horizontal bands in middle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 289580

Accession Number: 1958.236.2

Wallpaper Border

Two fragments of flocked wallpaper border. Narrow border with band of green flocking overprinted with light green greek key pattern. Flocking is interrupted by pink, block-printed medallion figures and striped edges. Block-printed in two pinks, fuschia, purple and dark green flocking. Flocking ...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289581

Accession Number: 2001.281.669AB

Wallpaper Border

Two matching fragments of flocked wallpaper border. Block-printed stylized flower with symmetrical leaves and scrolls extending on either side. The flower figure repeats over an upper band of green flocking overprinted with light green quatrefoils, a middle band of beads, and a lower band of curve...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289582

Accession Number: 2001.281.670AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two unused samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "General Samuel McClellan" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a large-scale coffered design in imitation of plaster work. Large quatrefoils frame trophies composed of drums, flags, horns, pikes and swords. Pattern is based on an...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289583

Accession Number: 2001.281.743.1-.2

Wallpaper Border

Small fragment of flocked wallpaper border with only partial pattern. Band of green flocking overprinted with light green and black. Other pattern elements block printed in metallic gold and brown on cream ground including circles cradled by stripe along upper edge, partial medallion, stripes alon...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 289584

Accession Number: 2001.281.671

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of flocked wallpaper border. Central band of green flocking overprinted with black fleur-de-lis and light green heart-shaped figures. The rest of pattern elements, which imitate carved molding, are block-printed in metallic gold and two browns on ochre ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289585

Accession Number: 2001.281.672

Reproduction Wallpaper

Four unused samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "General Thayer" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a simple repeating pattern of small circular flowers and squares. Wallpaper is a reproduction of an American block-printed paper dating from 1780-1810. Remnants of the paper w...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289586

Accession Number: 2001.281.744.1-.4

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of flocked wallpaper border. Center brown band block-printed with metallic gold medallion pattern. Upper and lower bands of green flocking overprinted in light green and black leaf figures.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289587

Accession Number: 2001.281.673

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of flocked wallpaper border. Sprays of roses and leaves over upper band of gray with lower band of green flocking overprinted with foliate sprays in brown and black. The lower edge is bordered in gold-colored beaded molding. Block-printed in yellow, tan, brown, two grays and green flockin...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289588

Accession Number: 2001.281.674

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of ribbon and bead wallpaper border. Realistic blue ribbon intertwined with gray string of beads over upper band of gray with white grass sprigs and lower band of blue with blue shadowing. Gray stripes at upper and lower edges. Block-printed in white, five shades of blue and three shades ...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289594

Accession Number: 2001.281.675

Wallpaper Border

Four fragments of block-printed wallpaper border. Border imitates architectural molding featuring four-petaled rosettes and oval medallions in yellow against green. Block-printed in ochre, brown, yellow, black and two green on ungrounded paper. Fragment (A) is a pair of uncut borders. Fragments ...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289603

Accession Number: 2001.281.676A-D

Window valance

White lace valance with ruffle.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 289605

Accession Number: 2012.66.16.1

Curtain panel

White lace curtain panel,

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 289606

Accession Number: 2012.66.16.2

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of flocked wallpaper border. Pattern of centered, beaded rosettes alternating with small floral and leaf springs. The two elements are connected with symmetrical, elongated and stylized acanthus leaves that flank the rosettes, forming a central, longitudinal main design. Upper band of ver...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289607

Accession Number: 2001.281.677

Curtain panel

White lace curtain panel,

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 289609

Accession Number: 2012.66.16.3

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of flocked wallpaper border. Quatrefoil medallion in gold and purple against black flocking overprinted with light green. Lower edge is a ribbon of small tan and gold quatrefoil figures. Block-printed in tan, metallic gold, brown, purple and black flocking on ungrounded paper. Flocking o...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289612

Accession Number: 2001.281.678

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of three uncut wallpaper borders. Chain pattern in pink and black on red flocking with gold upper and lower edges. Block-printed in tan, gold and red flocking on ungrounded paper. Flocking overprinted in pink and black.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289613

Accession Number: 2001.281.679

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of three uncut wallpaper borders. Two alternating quatrefoil figures in red and metallic gold against green flocking. Metallic gold stripe at upper and lower edges. Red and tan stripe block-printed in metallic gold and green flocking on light blue ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289616

Accession Number: 2001.281.680

Hanging Oil Lamp

Hanging oil lamp. Ovoid glass globe with etched scenes of Roman soldiers on horseback. Painted iron base plate has a foliate design with a turned drop finial. Top hanging ring is fluted and upper edges flare outward. There are three twist screws to secure the metal hanging ring to the top of the gla...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Possibly Bradley & Hubbard (Manufacturer)

Material: cast iron, glass (material)

GUSN: 289635

Accession Number: 2014.10.1

Magnifying Glass

Magnifying glass with cast handle decorated with birds and a tree. Purchased for exhibit at Quincy House.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper alloy, glass (material)

GUSN: 289638

Accession Number: 2014.11.1

Dog figurine

Dog figurine, white clay body with white glaze. Molded in the shape of a seated Pekinese-pug dog. Over glaze enamel detailing, predominantly orange, gilt collar. Staffordshire.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 289648

Accession Number: 1943.117

Reproduction Wallpaper

Five unused samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "Gore Place" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. and distributed by Katzenbach and Warren. Wallpaper has an all-over pattern of flowers including roses and morning glories. Flowers and trailing foliage are outlined by several rows of very sma...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer) Katzenbach and Warren

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 289653

Accession Number: 2001.281.745.1-.5

Armchair

Chippendale style armchair with cabriole legs, claw-and-ball feet and pink floral brocaded cloth covering.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289677

Accession Number: 1958.232

Photograph

Photograph of "Gore Place" wallpaper used in the dining room of Gore Place in Waltham, Massachusetts. Wallpaper was a French block-printed paper dating from 1780-1810 and was later reproduced by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. It is not known if photograph is of original wallpaper or the reproduction....

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: photograph components

GUSN: 289678

Accession Number: 2001.281.746

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-378 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has large-scale medallion stripe pattern with highly stylized motifs including acanthus leaves, flowers and leaves. Screen-printed in white on a light...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 288725

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.21

Wallpaper Border or Frieze

Fragment of unused wallpaper frieze from Saco, Maine. Rose bouquets are suspended upside down from a bow knot and delicate floral festoon. Upper and lower scrolling borders. Roller-printed in pink, red, dark maroon and metallic gold on rainbow ground of pale green and rose.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Janeway & Carpenter (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 288726

Accession Number: 2001.281.608

Rug

Wool rug with blue field containing three guls, first two patterned with tarantula and the third with rosettes. Guls are surrounded with rosettes and bolehs. Border with star shapes.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 288727

Accession Number: 1958.315

Rug

Nearly square wool rug with two diamond shaped guls within large blue hexagon on red field patterned with blue and turquoise rosettes. Rosette border on blue with diagonal quadrilateral guard on each side.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 288728

Accession Number: 1958.316

Prayer rug

Rectangular wool prayer rug with blue field patterned with rosettes and two connected guls. Diagonal stripe border with floral guards. Primary colors blue, red, and green.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 288729

Accession Number: 1958.317

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-380 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has allover diaper pattern with stylized quatrefoils contained within diamond-shaped motifs. Screen-printed in dark pink and white on a pink ground. P...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 288730

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.22

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-384 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has pattern of repeating octagons enclosing stylized flowers. Octagons are separated by square medallions composed of four palmette-shaped motifs. Scr...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 288732

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.23

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-384 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has pattern of repeating octagons enclosing stylized flowers. Octagons are separated by square medallions composed of four palmette-shaped motifs. Scr...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 288734

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.24

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 2-384 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has pattern of repeating octagons enclosing stylized flowers. Octagons are separated by square medallions composed of four palmette-shaped motifs. Scr...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 288735

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.25

Portrait

Black-and-white photograph of Alvin Foye in oval gilt and gesso frame with beaded edges.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic prints, wood (plant material), glass (material), gesso, gilding

GUSN: 288736

Accession Number: 1958.287.5

Wallpaper

Three fragments of wallpaper from an house in Squantum, Maine. Pattern of colorful birds in leafy branches over a diamond pattern. Additional leafy branches in shadow in the background. Block-printed in blue, orange, yellow, brown, gray, four greens and black on light blue ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288737

Accession Number: 2001.281.609A-C

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-385 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has pattern of elongated quatrefoil medallions. Screen-printed in metallic gold on a taupe ground. Part of a collection of unbound samples housed in a...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing, metallic pigment

GUSN: 288738

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.26

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-385 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has pattern of elongated quatrefoil medallions. Screen-printed in metallic gold on a taupe ground. Part of a collection of unbound samples housed in a...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing, metallic pigment

GUSN: 288739

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.27

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-385 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has pattern of elongated quatrefoil medallions. Screen-printed in metallic gold on a taupe ground. Part of a collection of unbound samples housed in a...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing, metallic pigment

GUSN: 288740

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.28

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-385 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has pattern of elongated quatrefoil medallions. Screen-printed in metallic gold on a taupe ground. Part of a collection of unbound samples housed in a...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing, metallic pigment

GUSN: 288741

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.29

Portrait

Black-and-white photograph of Alvin Foye Sortwell in oval gilt gesso frame ornamented with fish scale, beading and gilt.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs, glass (material), wood (plant material), gilding

GUSN: 288742

Accession Number: 1958.287.4

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-385 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has pattern of elongated quatrefoil medallions. Screen-printed in metallic gold on a taupe ground. Part of a collection of unbound samples housed in a...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing, metallic pigment

GUSN: 288743

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.30

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