Historic New England

Wallpaper Dado

Partial roll of dado wallpaper. Dado consists of upper border of egg and leaf figures imitating architectural molding, wide dado of panels framed by foliate scrolls dripping jewels and floral swags, and narrow architectural border at the bottom. Block-printed in black, grown, tan, two blues and wh...

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 293236

Accession Number: 2001.281.1150

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper with pattern titled "Le Jardin Hollandais." Large-scale apple tree in the foreground and formal garden with arched pergola and geometric flower beds in the background. Pattern overprinted with small black stripes to imitate tapestry or textile. Long repeat. Roller-printed i...

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293249

Accession Number: 2001.281.1151

Wallpaper Frieze

Rolled fragment of Nursery wallpaper frieze depicting scenes of two couples in pastoral setting. In the first scene, a shepardess with a sheep at her feet and a staff sits on a rock while a gentleman offers her flowers. In the second scene, a lady with a fan is offered flowers from a gentleman. R...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293250

Accession Number: 2001.281.1152

Wallpaper Border

Rolled fragment of uncut wallpaper border corner. One complete corner is visible with floral spray framed by outer border of foliate scrolls and inner border of c-scrolls and beads. Block-printed in brown, tan, cream and metallic gold on light gray ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 293258

Accession Number: 2001.281.1153

Wallpaper

Partial roll of striped wallpaper. Alternating stripes of stylized flowers in brown, gold and black and foliate vine in gray on gray background. Roller-printed in two grays, taupe, brown, gold, black on ungrounded paper. "2 Rolls" and pattern number "840" printed in selvedge.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293259

Accession Number: 2001.281.1154

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two partial rolls of reproduction wallpaper from the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. The wallpaper pattern has alternating motifs of octagons filled with stylized flowers and square medallions arranged in horizontal rows. 2001.281.892.1 (pattern #LP2-316) is screen-print...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 293264

Accession Number: 2001.281.892.1-.2

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper from 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. 2001.281.893.1 is screen-printed in white on a light gray ground ...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 293267

Accession Number: 2001.281.893.1-.2

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of sanitary wallpaper. Pattern imitates painted tiles. Each square tile contains a circular pastoral scenes. Scenes include a windmill, a shepherd and flock with castle in the background, a person fishing , boats sailing by country homes. Roller-printed in black and green on ungr...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293268

Accession Number: 2001.281.1155

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial rolls of reproduction wallpaper by Allen-Doane Company. Pattern is similar to the "Braintree Stripe" pattern by Katzenbach and Warren. The wallpaper has vertical stripes composed of six-pointed stars in circles alternating with stripes of a vine with feather-like leaves. Dividing these strip...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 293269

Accession Number: 2001.281.894

Wallpaper

Partial roll of scenery figure wallpaper. Pattern depicts scenes of rabbit hunting framed by foliage and flowers. Roller-printed in black, two reds, two browns, two greens, two blues, yellow, peach and purple on ungrounded paper. Pattern number "9792" printed in selvedge. Possibly English.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293270

Accession Number: 2001.281.1156

Reproduction Wallpapers

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Le Pecheur" pattern (#175304) by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a series of alternating scenic vignettes. One vignettes shows a two-masted sailing ship framed in a oval formed by a series of stylized floral sprigs and leaves and a ribbon. T...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293271

Accession Number: 2001.281.895

Wallpaper

Small rolled fragment of flocked paisley wallpaper. Small green buta figures with metallic gold and red accents on a field of maroon flocking and red ground. Block-printed in metallic gold, red, green and maroon flocking on red ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 293272

Accession Number: 2001.281.1157

Wallpaper Border

Rolled fragment of unprinted and uncut flocked wallpaper border. Two wide stripes of green flocking on green ground. Block-printed.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 293273

Accession Number: 2001.281.1158

Reproduction Wallpaper

Patial roll of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 3-384 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has pattern of elongated quatrefoil medallions. Screen-printed in genuine gold leaf on a cream ground.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer) Waterhouse, Dorothy S. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293276

Accession Number: 2001.281.896

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of flocked wallpaper with vertical stripe of shells, flowers and c-scrolls in blue and metallic gold on horizontal stripe background. Second stripe of solid gold with blue edges. Roller-printed in metallic gold and blue flocking on white ground. Paper is embossed with diamond textu...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 293277

Accession Number: 2001.281.1159

Screen-print of Wallpaper Design

Screen-printed roll of a wallpaper design made by Dorothy Waterhouse. Paper has a pattern of randomly place elongated quatrefoil motifs. Screen-printed in gray on an ungrounded cream paper.

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: Waterhouse, Dorothy S. (Printmaker)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 293281

Accession Number: 2001.281.897

Wallpaper

Small rolled fragment of flocked floral stripe wallpaper. Paper is printed with a wide, vertical architectural molding in gold and tan on the left side of paper and a large-scale floral vine in gold and tan growing over background of red flocking on the right. Block-printed in metallic gold, two b...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 293282

Accession Number: 2001.281.1160

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of flocked damask wallpaper. Large-scale floral damask block-printed with green flocking on polished green ground. The flocking is overprinted in red.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 293283

Accession Number: 2001.281.1161.1

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of flocked damask wallpaper. Large-scale floral damask block-printed with green flocking on polished green ground. The flocking is overprinted in red.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 293284

Accession Number: 2001.281.1161.2

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper with large-scale pattern of meandering branches bearing a variety of flowers and fruit. Birds fly among and perch on the branches. The pattern includes a small vignette of two people in Asian dress sitting near a pagoda. The paper is block-printed in black, blue, red, pink...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 293286

Accession Number: 2001.281.898

Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction scenery figure wallpaper. Medallion figures frame two pastoral vignettes. One medallion is oval and frames a scene of a male traveler resting against a tree trunk. A woman carrying a child on her back stands nearby. The other medallion is smaller and rectangular. It f...

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Birge (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293293

Accession Number: 2001.281.1162

Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction landscape figure wallpaper. Vignette of a man watering horses alternates with a vignette of a small flock of sheep. The landscape vignettes are divided by a rows of scrolls with centered floral swag. Columns of vignettes divided by scroll and strapwork stripe with spra...

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Birge (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293294

Accession Number: 2001.281.1163

Wallpaper

Partial roll of landscape figure wallpaper. Vignette of soldier and two women seated at a table under a arched pergola alternates with grouping of fruit. Vignettes are block-printed in orange, blue, black and taupe on blue ground with light blue floral figures. Manufactured by Zuber & Cie, Alsace...

Maker: Zuber Et Cie (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 293295

Accession Number: 2001.281.1164

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of William Morris & Co. wallpaper titled "The Wreath" or "New Ceiling." All-over floral and foliate pattern block-printed in yellows and greens on pale blue ground.

Date: 1883

Maker: William Morris & Co. (Manufacturer) Morris, William (Designer)

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

GUSN: 293296

Accession Number: 2001.281.1165

Dish

Brass dish with a beaded rim and a blue iridescent butterfly wing under the glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 296678

Accession Number: 1949.1205

Sheet of uncut postcard paper

Rolled sheet of uncut postcard paper. Paper is printed with three repeating images of a child in pastoral settings. "7005." and "DÉPOSÉ. W. HAGELBERG, BERLIN." are printed near the bottom edge of the sheet.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Wolff Hagelberg (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), color lithography

GUSN: 296679

Accession Number: 2001.281.1253

Dish

Brass dish with a beaded rim and a blue iridescent butterfly wing under the glass.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 296683

Accession Number: 1949.1204

Stationery holder

Lacquered stationery holder; front cover decorated with rose and morning glory in paint, gilding, and inlaid mother-of-pearl; interior lined with blue rose patterned paper.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 296684

Accession Number: 1949.1202

Dish

Brass dish with a beaded rim and a blue iridescent butterfly wing under the glass.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 296685

Accession Number: 1949.1203

Letter Opener

Asymmetrical steel blade with a twisted brass collar and a turned wood and ivory handle.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material), ivory (tooth component), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 296686

Accession Number: 1949.1209

Yardstick

Wood with black numbering and lettering.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), stenciling

GUSN: 296687

Accession Number: 1949.1189

Bell Charm

Gilt bell charm with engraved Greek letters, also contains a note.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 296688

Accession Number: 1949.1201

"ORB" Necklace

Copper necklace with an abstracted upside down v-shaped pendant on a copper link chain.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Bade, Otto R. (Manufacturer) Bade, Otto R. (Designer)

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 297799

Accession Number: 2014.41.1

Cuff bracelet

Cuff bracelet made of coiled copper wires.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Renoir of California (Manufacturer)

Material: copperwork

GUSN: 297800

Accession Number: 2014.41.2

Earrings

Pair of abstract geometirc copper earrings with a clip back closure.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 297804

Accession Number: 2014.41.3.1ab

Bracelet

Abstract geometic copper link bracelet with a hinged tab closure with a maker's mark.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 297805

Accession Number: 2014.41.3.2

Sampler

Framed sampler. Embroidery on linen depicting the alphabet and numbers with Bible passage and signature of Lydia Ripley Priest (1819-1899).

Date: 1831

Maker: Priest, Lydia Ripley, 1819-1899 (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), thread, embroidering, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 297826

Accession Number: 2014.42.1

Sampler

Framed Sampler. Embroidery on linen depicting the alphabet. Previously removed embroidery objvious in the linen. Surrounded by decorative white and blue border. Eunice Durant (1821-1872).

Date: 1835

Maker: Durant, Eunice, 1821-1872 (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), thread, embroidering, wood (plant material), glass (material), metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 297827

Accession Number: 2014.42.2

Sampler

Alphabet/Verse sampler with rainbow colored embroidery depicting A to Z alphabet, numbers 1 through 0, birds with worms, and flowers. Green and yellow embroidered border. Cotton ground. Plain gilt frame.

Date: 1940

Maker: Glaser, Olive Smith (Embroiderer)

Material: cotton (textile), thread

GUSN: 297828

Accession Number: 2014.42.3

Fanny Gray Paper Doll Set

Fanny Gray Paper Doll Set in Original Box. Paper. Crosby, Nichols & Co. Publisher, S.W. Chandler & Bro. Lithographer.

Date: 1854

Maker: Crosby, Nichols & Company (Publisher) S. W. Chandler and Bro. Lith. (Lithographer)

Material: lithographs, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 297829

Accession Number: 2014.42.4

Bracelet

Cuff-style bracelet with grape cluster and grape leaf design. 10 karat gold-plated metal.

Date: c. 1940

Maker: Louis Stern & Company (Jeweler)

Material: plated metal, gold alloy

GUSN: 297836

Accession Number: 2014.43.1

Jewelry Set

Partial parure of clip back earrings and necklace with flame shaped, open work design.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Sperry Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

Material: plated metal

GUSN: 297838

Accession Number: 2014.43.3

Linoleum

Eight complete repeats of linoleum rug fragments [a-h] and two newspaper pages [i-j]. Hopalong Cassidy theme with cowboys, horses, Bar 20 Ranch, and Topper.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 297843

Accession Number: 2014.44.1A-J

Linoleum

Two linoleum rug fragments [complete repeat]. Sailboats and lighthouses on blue ground with seashell border.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 297841

Accession Number: 2014.44.2A-D

Curtain panel

This curtain panel is constructed from a machine-woven version of wool crewel embroidery on a plainweave cotton ground. The wool supplementary wefts are woven in a South Asian palampore style of a branching tree with elaborate flowers and curling leaves, worked in shades of green, yellow, brown, red...

Date: 1900-40

Maker: unknown

Material: crewel wool, cotton (textile), flannel, fringe

GUSN: 297842

Accession Number: 2014.45.1

Creamer

Cream pitcher with circular base and attached handle. Engraved with Quincy coat of arms.

Date: 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 297848

Accession Number: 2009.5.46

"Bake Shop, North End, Boston"

Oil painting on canvas of the interior of a bake shope. Glass cases with jelly rolls and buns on right, entrance door on left. Window display in background.

Date: 1920-1980

Maker: Quincy, Edmund, 1903-1997 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 297847

Accession Number: 2009.5.45

Dining Table

Dining table, oval top with two part octagonal base. Top of table has a mottled green-blue finish. Underside is painted red. Call button affixed to underside of table. Two part wooden octagonal base has a painted gold finish. Each half of the table base has four legs, columnuar shape. Two halves fit...

Date: ca. 1928

Maker: Sleeper, Henry Davis, 1878-1934 (Designer)

GUSN: 297981

Accession Number: 2014.46.1A-C

Souvenir plate

Souvenir plate with white porcelain body with colorless glaze. Circular form with molded scroll shaped handles. Wide rim with molded ribbing. Handles and ribs are highlighted with over glaze gilt decoration. Small black transfer-printed oval reserve in well depicts "Gov. Langdon Mansion, Portsmouth,...

Date: 1915-1925

Maker: Portsmouth Crockery Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 298099

Accession Number: 1983.169

Bookend Paper

Rolled sheet of bookend paper printed with small gold fleur de lis pattern on red ground on red paper. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298127

Accession Number: 2001.281.1254

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