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Wall Fixtures

Light bulbs screw into a short collar in the center of a wall mounted disc

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248594

Accession Number: 1984.520.4

Counterpane Bedspread

Rectangular with shaped corners to fit mattress; yellow, blue and white silk brocade; lined in irregular clud-like floral servers on diaper pattern; fringed front and sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), brocade (textile)

GUSN: 248596

Accession Number: 1969.3547

Set of Curtains

Full length panels (.1-.3); short panels (.4-.5); white mull cotton; white on white; embroidered sunflower repeat.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 248597

Accession Number: 1969.3554.1-5

Needlepoint Chair Upholstery

Upholstery for a French-style open armchair; set of four ovals for arm pads; saddle-shaped seat (.1) still on burlap square i=on which it was worked; partially done chair back (.2) still on rack; beige background with blue leafy vine forming a guilloche between thin blue stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248599

Accession Number: 1969.3569.1-2

Textile Fragments

Pieces of upholstery fabric; maroon grosgrain or satin rep with woven stripes of green, whtie and tan.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 248601

Accession Number: 1969.3574A-F

Candlesticks

Brass candlesticks; round base; single bulbous knop; wide concave bobeche.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper alloy

GUSN: 248651

Accession Number: 1949.304.1-2

Figure of Benjamin Franklin

Staffordshire figure of Benjamin Franklin.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), ceramic glaze, underglazing

GUSN: 248654

Accession Number: 1949.308

Figurine

Figurine of a literary figure, probably Shakespeare; Staffordshire.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248656

Accession Number: 1949.309

Inkstand

Double well; pewter; rectangular with trough; two protruding pen holders; four lion's feet; etched design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248658

Accession Number: 1949.313

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Fireplace Shovel

Brass-handled, wrought iron fireplace shovel.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper alloy, iron (metal)

GUSN: 248660

Accession Number: 1949.314.1

Fireplace Tongs

Brass-handled, iron fireplace tongs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248661

Accession Number: 1949.314.2

Brass Andirons

Elaborate brass andirons; eight knops on front post; decorative curly legs, each with two ball feet; iron log rest with decorative triple-knop end.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper alloy, iron (metal)

GUSN: 248662

Accession Number: 1949.314.3-4

Japanned Serving Table

Japanned lacquer; sqaure table with long tappered legs; leather top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248663

Accession Number: 1949.319

Biblical Scene

Framed hand-colored print; depicts Christ and follwers near a harbor. Large ship to the right.

Maker: unknown

Material: prints (visual works), prints by process or technique

GUSN: 248664

Accession Number: 1949.323

Hand-colored Engraving, Print

Framed; hand-colored engraving; depicts peasant on a horse.

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), intaglio printing, intaglio prints

GUSN: 248667

Accession Number: 1949.324

Thermometer Enclosed in Case

Mercury thermometer enclosed in mahogany case.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mercury, wood (plant material), mahogany (wood), hinges (hardware), closures (container components), metal

GUSN: 248668

Accession Number: 1949.327

Silhouette of Man in Top Hat

Framed silhouette; depicts man in top hat with riding crop.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), cutting (dividing)

GUSN: 248669

Accession Number: 1949.331

Lolling Chair

Looling chair; uphostered; exposed wooden arms; turned front legs; tappered back legs.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), upholstery, tacks, nails

GUSN: 248677

Accession Number: 1949.332

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Straw Hat

Woven, beret-shaped straw hat with white elastic cord.

Date: 1900-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 248678

Accession Number: 1984.969

Chinese Laquered Settee

Settee with four-section back; Chinese laquered; eight legs; turned front legs; tapered back legs; casters; cushion seat.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), lacquer (coating), upholstery, textile materials

GUSN: 248679

Accession Number: 1949.334

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Allover foliate pattern roller-printed in metallic gold on olive ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 283530

Accession Number: 2001.281.273

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the Sumner Taylor House, Ashby, Massachusetts. Diaper pattern paper block-printed in three browns and white on ochre satin ground. Dorothy Waterhouse refered to this as the "Longfellow" pattern because of its use in the Longfellow House, Portland, Maine. The pattern was als...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283531

Accession Number: 2001.281.274

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Assonet, Massachusetts. Ashlar pattern blocks on a background of marble. Each ashlar block is edged with a scroll design and frames a vignette of a pastoral house. Roller-printed in gray, green and white on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283532

Accession Number: 2001.281.275

Wallpaper

Fragment of Scenery figure wallpaper representing the Crimean War, specifically the Siege of Sebastopol (1854-1855), alternating with portrait medallions of Lord Raglan and Lord Palmerston. Printed in brown, grey, red-orange, blue, white and black on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283544

Accession Number: 1978.136

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the Hayes House, Barnstable, Massachusetts with floral stripe pattern. Small, stylized flowers with horizontal sprays of leaves repeat to form vertical stripes in alternating colors. Block-printed in yellow and pale red on blue ground. The yellow block print overlaps the p...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wove paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 283566

Accession Number: 2001.281.276

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the Hayes House, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Diamond patterned formed by four alternating floral medallion designs. Block-printed in white and pink on gray ground. Handmade paper, partial sheets.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: wove paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 283567

Accession Number: 2001.281.277

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment from Barnstable, Massachusetts. Large-scale foliate spray with trailing vine over diaper pattern. Roller-printed in tan, maroon, and two greens on light tan ground.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283568

Accession Number: 2001.281.278

Wallpaper

Four wallpaper fragments from Barnstable, Massachusetts. Gold striped wallpaper resembling an embossed Gilt-Figure wallpaper. Roller-printed in metallic gold stripes and figures over delicate line pattern in white on gray ground. The clearest figures are small vases containing wheat stalks. Othe...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 283569

Accession Number: 2001.281.279.1A-D

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border from Barnstable, Massachusetts. Embossed acanthus leaf pattern roller-printed in iridesent gold, blue and white on brown ground. Accompanied a gold stripe and figure paper, see 2001.281.279.1A-D.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 283594

Accession Number: 2001.281.279.2

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment from Barnstable, Massachusetts. Double diaper pattern. Background diaper has wide lines with marblized design. Foreground diaper features stylized rosettes at diagonal intersections. Roller-printed in olive, pale yellow, and two browns on ungrounded paper. Marked "16 R...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283595

Accession Number: 2001.281.280

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper from Barnstable, Massachusetts. Diaper and sprig pattern roller-printed in cream, tan and red on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283596

Accession Number: 2001.281.281

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of floral wallpaper from the Crocker Tavern, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Allover floral with large sprays and sprigs of pink and blue flowers. Roller-printed in gray, two blues, two pinks, three browns and green on white satin ground.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283597

Accession Number: 2001.281.282

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the Crocker Tavern, Barnstable, Massachusetts mounted on paperboard. Anglo-Japanese style pattern featuring large floral bouquets among geometric shapes and figures. Striped design to immitate the look of a woven textile. American Wall Paper Manufacturer's Association logo...

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283598

Accession Number: 2001.281.283

Wallpaper

Fragments of decorative paper removed from an oval bandbox associated with the library in Barnstable, Massachusetts. Large-scale floral block-printed in two greens on light green ground. Fragment (A) consists of several wallpaper pieces that have been affixed to cotton fabric.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283599

Accession Number: 2001.281.284A-F

Wallpaper

Four fragments of decorative paper from a bandbox associated with the Barnstable, Massachusetts library. Small figure, abstract pattern is block-printed in white on gray ground. An orange stripe is overpainted or stenciled on the pattern. Oval fragment (D) has an affixed label with "Miss L. Smith...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283602

Accession Number: 2001.281.285A-D

Wallpaper

Four fragments of paper from a bandbox associated with the Barnstable, Massachusetts library. Curved stripe pattern consisting of solid lines alternating with long, spiky leaves or vines. Block-printed in mauve and white on pink ground. Wove paper in partial sheetsr.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283603

Accession Number: 2001.281.286A-D

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment from Barre, Massachusetts. Half of the paper has been affixed to paperboard. Renaissance Revival scenery figure paper. Large-scale scroll and strapwork pattern frames small scenic vignettes, one of an ox wagon and the other of a waterway with cityscape. Scenery figures ...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283605

Accession Number: 2001.281.287

Tiger Claw Bracelet

This bracelet is made from six tiger claws set in gold mounts. Each gold mount is a wide cap set at the top of the claw, delicately chased with floral designs. The mount is held in place with a set of prongs extending from a tab along the front edge of each claw. Each claw is connected to the other ...

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), keratin

GUSN: 283610

Accession Number: 1928.148

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment from Selick Hedge Matthews House, Bass River, Massachusetts. Floral gilt figure paper with roller-printed trailing vine background pattern in gray on white ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 283611

Accession Number: 2001.281.288

Tiger Claw Brooch

This brooch is made from two tiger claws set top to top in an "S" shape, secured at the center with a decorative gold mount. The gold mount is a wide cap set at the top of the claws, delicately chased with floral designs. The mount is held in place with a set of prongs extending from a tab along the...

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), keratin

GUSN: 283612

Accession Number: 1928.149

Tiger Claw Earrings

This pair of earrings is made from two small tiger claws set in gold mounts. Each gold mount is a wide cap set at the top of the claw, delicately chased with floral designs. The mount is held in place with a set of prongs extending from a tab along the front edge of each claw. The claws are suspende...

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), keratin

GUSN: 283613

Accession Number: 1928.150AB

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper from Bass River, Massachusetts. Anglo-Japanese style floral pattern. Roller-printed in yellow, red, dark olive and black on an olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283614

Accession Number: 2001.281.289

Wallpaper

Three unused fragments of floral wallpaper from Bass River, Massachusetts. Pattern of overlapping sprigs of berries, roses and other flowers. Roller-printed in red, two pinks, white, two blues, ochre, gray and three greens on light blue ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283615

Accession Number: 2001.281.290A-C

Wallpaper

Medallion and Figural Vignette paper from Bass River, Massachusetts. Very deteriorated paper appears to have a pattern of classical and pastoral vignettes including: a medallion framing a vase of flowers; animal and fowl hanging dead after the hunt; a table with pitcher, corked bottle and bowl. Pa...

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283616

Accession Number: 2001.281.291

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border from Bass River, Massachusetts. Rosette and square pattern block-printed in orange, brick red, dark red and cream on gray ground. Handmade paper. Associated with wallpaper 2001.281.291.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283618

Accession Number: 2001.281.292

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border or frieze from Bernardston, Massachusetts. Wall fragment still attached to wallpaper, see 2001.281.293.2. Vine and floral figures wrap around cylinder with Greek key pattern. Block-printed in orange, black, blue and gray with green and gray stenciling on white or off-white ground....

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283619

Accession Number: 2001.281.293.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment attached to border from Bernardston, Massachusetts. Floral stripe and garland pattern. Block-printed in red, black, violet, and white on ungrounded, laid paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: laid paper, block printing (relief printing process), stenciling

GUSN: 283620

Accession Number: 2001.281.293.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Beverly Farms, Massachusetts. Floral sprig wallpaper. Flowers include roses, morning glories, lily of the valley and pansies. Block-printed in green and black on ungrounded laid paper.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283621

Accession Number: 2001.281.294

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the Hale House, Beverly, Massachusetts. Earliest, or first layer, of three attached layers of wallpaper. Possibly masonry pattern. Block-printed in green, black and white on gray ground.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283622

Accession Number: 2001.281.295.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Hale House in Beverly, Massachusetts. Middle layer of three layers of wallpaper. Roller-printed in yellow, gray and white on gray ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283623

Accession Number: 2001.281.295.2