Historic New England

Envelope

Paper envelope; front painted black; stenciled with gold rooster,

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stencils (images)

GUSN: 259897

Accession Number: 2002.32.35A

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; one rooster.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259898

Accession Number: 2002.32.35B

Envelope

Paper envelope; front painted black; stenciled with gold and silver designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stencils (images), paint (coating)

GUSN: 259899

Accession Number: 2002.32.36A

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; leaves and abstract shapes; pencil markings on back.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, paper (fiber product), stencils (tools), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 259900

Accession Number: 2002.32.36B

Envelope

Paper envelope; front painted black; two eagles stencilled in gold.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating), stencils (images)

GUSN: 259901

Accession Number: 2002.32.37A

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; eagle on printed paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 259902

Accession Number: 2002.32.37B

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; eagle stencil on printed paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 259903

Accession Number: 2002.32.37C

Envelope

Paper envelope; front painted black; floral and leaf stencils.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating), stencils (images)

GUSN: 259904

Accession Number: 2002.32.38A

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; four flowers, leaves and stem.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259905

Accession Number: 2002.32.38B

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; three leaf pattern with faded pencil notes on border.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 259906

Accession Number: 2002.32.38C

Envelope

Paper envelope; front painted black; fruit bowl stencilled in gold.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating), stencils (images)

GUSN: 259907

Accession Number: 2002.32.39A

Hitchcock Chair Pattern

Pattern for Hitchcock type chair; 10 ink drawings.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 259908

Accession Number: 2002.32.39B

Instruction Booklet

Paper instruction booklet on how to cut stencils and do bronze stencilling.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 259909

Accession Number: 2002.32.39C

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; bowl with yellow paint on back.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 259910

Accession Number: 2002.32.39D

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; one cluster of three cherries with leaf.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259921

Accession Number: 2002.32.39E

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; fruit (probably an apple).

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259922

Accession Number: 2002.32.39F

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; fruit; half-moon shape.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259923

Accession Number: 2002.32.39G

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; fruit (probably a pear).

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259924

Accession Number: 2002.32.39H

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; leaf.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259925

Accession Number: 2002.32.39I

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; bowl detail; inscription.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259926

Accession Number: 2002.32.39J

Envelope

Paper envelope; front painted black; two gold stencils.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating), stencils (images)

GUSN: 259930

Accession Number: 2002.32.40A

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; leaf and flower border design.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259931

Accession Number: 2002.32.40B

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; cornucopia of flowers; inscription.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259932

Accession Number: 2002.32.40C

Envelope

Paper envelope; front painted black; gold stencil; pencil on back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259934

Accession Number: 2002.32.41A

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; leaf and acorn border design; pencil on back.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259935

Accession Number: 2002.32.41B

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; flower and leaf; pencil on back.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259936

Accession Number: 2002.32.41C

Envelope

Paper envelope; front painted black; stencilled in gold; floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259937

Accession Number: 2002.32.42A

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug with maroon transfer-printed scene of a small child pulling a wagon full of toys.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 284679

Accession Number: 1988.590

This single earring was once part of a larger set of jewelry, of which the necklace 1969.3010.1 survives. The earring consists of a smaller five-point star made of faceted black glass and set in a black enameled bezel. It attaches to the ear with a metal s-curved ear wire.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 284680

Accession Number: 1969.3010.2A

Box

This box contains a brooch, 2006.44.31.1, but it was most likely not the original container for the brooch. The box is composed of a base and hinged lid, covered in purple velvet. The interior base is covered in black velvet, formed with slits and depressions to hold a piece of jewelry. The lid inte...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), satin

GUSN: 284684

Accession Number: 2006.44.31.2

Necklace

This necklace is composed of collet-set moonstones hung along a gold chain, each stone suspended from an 'o' ring to form a "fringe" of stones. From the center of the chain is suspended a five-stone pendant, each stone connected to the next with 'o' rings. The necklace closes with a spring ring clas...

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284685

Accession Number: 2006.44.131.1

Brooch

This bar brooch is composed of seven collet-set oval moonstones in a row, mounted on two parallel gold bars at the reverse. The moonstones are slightly graduated in size, with the largest at the center, decreasing in size to either side.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284686

Accession Number: 2006.44.131.2

Brooch

This brooch is composed of two off-set horizontal gold bars, each with ball-shaped ends. The brooch is set at the center with a carved moonstone shamrock set with a round amethyst, ending in a gold stem. While cataloged as part of a set, it is stylistically different from the rest of 2006.44.131 and...

Date: c. 1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284687

Accession Number: 2006.44.131.3

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a collet-set moonstone at top, from which is suspended a second, identical moonstone, with a narrow gold bar separating the two stones. The earrings attach with gold ear wires.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284688

Accession Number: 2006.44.131.4AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the Luce House in Marion, Massachusetts. Diamond shaped coffer pattern with blue centers and bead molding. Diamonds are given a three dimensional appearance with the use of light and shadow. Roller-printed in tan, brown, blue and gray on white ground.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284690

Accession Number: 2001.281.418

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the upstairs bedroom of the Royall House in Medford, Massachusetts. Persian style floral stripe pattern. Stylized flowering vines form oval an pattern overlaid with predominately red stripes of small flowers and leaves. Roller-printed in red, green, blue, ochre and black o...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 284691

Accession Number: 2001.281.419

Wallpaper Border

Two fragments of wallpaper border still attached to sidewall paper from Medford, Massachusetts. Floral Arts and Crafts style ceiling border cut out around the pattern's lower edge. Roller-printed in green, white, and red with silver and gold sparkles on blue ground applied to oatmeal paper. Sidew...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 284692

Accession Number: 2001.281.420AB

Bandbox

Oval bandbox with lid. Bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered in blockprinted paper with green, gray and yellow lilacs and roses on a pale gray ground. Box has been reinforced along bottom edge with gray fabric. Lid has paper reinforcment along top edge with blue, gray and gold motifs. Part of lid edge rei...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Baker, Sarah

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284693

Accession Number: 1937.955AB

Wallpaper

Large fragment of wallpaper from either Millis or Medway, Massachusetts. Quatrefoil medallion and flower pattern. Quatrefoil figures made of scrolling leaf and flower figures printed in brown interlocks with undulating floral figures and medallion centers printed in orange. Block-printed on a peac...

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 284694

Accession Number: 2001.281.421

Wallpaper

Wallpaper sample with foliate pattern from Middleton, Massachusetts. Overall pattern of stylized leaves and branches surrounded by pindots. Roller-printed in green, three browns and black on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284697

Accession Number: 2001.281.422

Wallpaper

Two fragments of unused Gothic Revival style striped wallpaper from Middleton, Massachusetts. Large central figure with multiple gothic arches, trellises, trefoils, quatrefoils and ivy vine swag flanked on either side by wide stripes with similar motifs. Additional pindot with pinstripe and pindot...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284698

Accession Number: 2001.281.423AB

Wallpaper

Unused sample of wallpaper from Middleton, Massachusetts. Stylized floral trail pattern with four parallel, undulating vines or branches and floral sprigs. Roller-printed in green and brown on white ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284699

Accession Number: 2001.281.424

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of floral wallpaper from Middleton, Massachusetts. Overall floral pattern in which two different groupings, each with three flowers, alternate in vertical rows. Wispy floral stems surrounded by pindots radiate from the groups of flowers. Roller-printed in two greens and black on g...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284700

Accession Number: 2001.281.425

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with floral trail pattern from Middleton, Massachusetts. Two naturalistic branches with thorns and small pink and white flowers, possibly multi-flora roses, grow parallel to each other. Pindots surround the white flowers. Block-printed in black, brown, two greens, pink, ...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 284709

Accession Number: 2001.281.426

Wallpaper

Large, unused piece of floral wallpaper from Middleton, Massachusetts. Naturalistic floral trail pattern featuring large-scale morning glory vine. Small pink and blue flowers and lilac-like violet flowers also represented. Block-printed in six greens, three violets, three pinks, two blues, maroon...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 284713

Accession Number: 2001.281.427

Wallpaper

Large fragment of unused floral wallpaper from Middleton, Massachusetts. Large scale c-scroll cartouches in gray with colorful naturalistic floral bouquets and traveling vines. Roses and lilacs are featured. Block-printed in two grays, dark maroon, two greens, three blues, three violets, two pin...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 284714

Accession Number: 2001.281.428

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border fragment. Geometric pattern with octogon figures. Roller printed in red, blue and black on brown ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284717

Accession Number: 1985.26.249

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Bouquets of flowers in baskets and floral sprays suspended from bows, surrounded by rococo scrolls. Printed in peaches, pinks, greens, yellows and blues. Pattern is atop a striped ground printed in light beige, dark beige and pale blue.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284768

Accession Number: 1985.26.162

Commemorative Plate

Commemorative plate of the Jackson House, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Lilac, pinecone, and thistle border. Red and white transfer print. Printed from drawings by Samuel Chamberlain.

Date: 1955

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 284863

Accession Number: 2013.48.1

Calendar Tile

Calendar tile depicting the John Hancock House on one side and a month by month calendar for the year 1900 on the other. Brown and white transfer print. Circular hole drilled into tile for hanging.

Date: 1900

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 284867

Accession Number: 2013.49.1

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