Historic New England

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, Souvenir from San Francisco blue and white, "San Francisco/ 1939/Treasure Island" With image of golden gate bridge, "Trademark/ Calcot/ Guaranteed Fast Color" "Made by/ California/ Cotton Mills Co."

Date: 1938-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272824

Accession Number: 2013.4.69

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, cream colored with woven bands at both ends, "Utica/ 100% Combed Cotton/ Made in USA/ See rev. side for care", Cotton, United States, 1980-2012

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272825

Accession Number: 2013.4.70

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, cream colored with bands at both ends, Remnants of a tag at one end, but illegible.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272826

Accession Number: 2013.4.71

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, reversible blue and white floral pattern with fringed ends, "Cannon/ Royal Family/ Cannon, NY/ 10020 USA/ 86% Cotton 14% Polyester/ Wash colors separately/ No Bleach"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 272827

Accession Number: 2013.4.72

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, brown color with bands at both ends, "Cannon/ Wash colors separately/ No Bleach/ Cannon, NY/ 10020/ Made in USA/ 86% Cotton 14% Polyester"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 272828

Accession Number: 2013.4.73

Bath Towel

Bath Towel, white with seafoam green bands at ends, "West Point/ Made by/ Martex"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272829

Accession Number: 2013.4.74

Fitted Sheet

Fitted sheet, white, "Martex/ No Iron Percale/ Twin Fitted 39 x 75/ Mattress/ ___Pepperell/West Point, ___/ Made in USA"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272830

Accession Number: 2013.4.75

Flat Sheet

Flat sheet, Twin size white, Laundry mark "72X 100" black ink, "72" Twin Bed/ Made in USA/ Cannon/ Percale/ All Cotton",

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272831

Accession Number: 2013.4.76

Pillowcase

Pillow case, ecru color, "Springs/ 60% Cotton 40% Polyester/ Made in USA/ Springs Industries Inc/ Fort Mill, SC 29716/Standard for 20 inx 26 in pillow" Text in English, French, and Spanish

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272832

Accession Number: 2013.4.77

Pillowcase

Pillow case, white

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272833

Accession Number: 2013.4.78

Bed Cover

Bed cover, Twin size, striped in pale blue, yellow, pink, green

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272834

Accession Number: 2013.4.79

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. The paper is block-printed in navy blue in a stylized Neoclassical design. The pattern appears to be a repeating medallion.The paper is ungrounded, handmade sheets.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 272835

Accession Number: 2001.281.74

Flat Sheet

Flat sheet, Twin size white, Laundry mark "72 X 100" black ink, "72" Twin Bed/ Made in USA/ Cannon/ Percale/ All Cotton",

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272836

Accession Number: 2013.4.80

Mattress Pad

Quilted matress pad, twin size, "Wamsutta/ Tradmark"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272837

Accession Number: 2013.4.81

Incontinence Seat Protector

Pair of incontinence seat protectors, Cotton and Plastic, Absorbent white material backed with yellow plastic.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272838

Accession Number: 2013.4.82

Loofah

Bath loofah, green with white hanging loop

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: sponge (material)

GUSN: 272841

Accession Number: 2013.4.84

Comforter

Down comforter, gray color, "kn/Karen/ Neuberger/ LIFE should be COMFORTable" "Karen Neuberger trademark/ Owned and liscensed by KN Ltd, CA, USA/ Made under liscense by:/Hollander Home Fashions" Tag #2 "Under Penalty of Law this tag is not to be removed except by the customer..."

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: polyester (fiber), silk (fiber), down

GUSN: 272842

Accession Number: 2013.4.85

Blanket

Blanket, mustard yellow color Tag cut off, some remnant of satin banding on edges.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 272843

Accession Number: 2013.4.86

Wallpaper

Two fragments of wallpaper from Middleton, Massachusetts. Paper is roller-printed with a floral vine pattern - possibly morning glories - in pink and two greens on pink ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272846

Accession Number: 2001.281.75AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Wallpaper is block-printed with a floral vine pattern in bright blues, oranges, yellows, brown, tan, pink and white. A second entirely monotone vine is printed in turquoise. The ground is light turquoise with a satin finish.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 272851

Accession Number: 2001.281.76

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. The geometric pattern is roller-printed in metallic silver on white ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272852

Accession Number: 2001.281.77

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Renaissance Revival Stripe pattern with rose sprig medallion. Roller-printed in red, olive and taupe on white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272853

Accession Number: 2001.281.78

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Roller-printed with a repeating maple leaf pattern in gray and mint green on gray satin ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272854

Accession Number: 2001.281.79

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Roller-printed floral pattern in red flocking over tan stripe on polished cream ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272855

Accession Number: 2001.281.80

Wedding Dress

Wedding gown [a] and slip [b]. Ivory colored gown, a-line, polyester overlayer with lace hem over a satin lining. Full length sleeves. Floral lace overlay with pearls on bodice. Fabric covered buttons down back cover up zipper. Slip [b], white with elastic and zippered waist, lace detail at hem.

Date: 1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272856

Accession Number: 2012.47.1.1ab

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Floral vine in green and olive over honeycomb or diaper pattern roller-printed in gray on satin cream ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272857

Accession Number: 2001.281.81

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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