Historic New England

Wallpaper

Five unused wallpaper fragments. Medieval "buff varnished paper". Greek crosses in blue over green and red concentric circles on varnished buff ground.

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 304868

Accession Number: 1969.800D-I

Wallpaper border fragments. Cattails in the foreground alternate with stylized trees in the background. Green and white stripes frame the border at top and bottom. Screen-printed in green, yellow, white on cream ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304869

Accession Number: 1996.96AB

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Hunting scene tapestry paper. Stag chased in a wooded glen by two hounds. Printed in blue, violet, four browns, four greens, black, white on an olive ground. Over printed with a grey mesh screen.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 304871

Accession Number: 1953.586B

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Fragonnard-like pastoral vignettes separated by flowers, fruit, gardening tools and musical instruments. Printed in three blues, pink, rose, mauve, red, lavender, olive, tan and brown on unground paper.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304879

Accession Number: 1911.100B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Allover diaper pattern. Within each lozenge are flowers enclosed by diamonds. Each lozenge is joined by rosettes. Printed in beige and cream on an off-white ground.

Date: 1925-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304880

Accession Number: 2000.383B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern consists of an allover, Anglo-Japanese framework with stylized flowers, concentric circles and rosettes. Printed in a goldish green, brown, red on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304882

Accession Number: 1969.577.10B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Large-scale, allover foliate with feathers. Printied in liquid mica copper, silver, gold and pink on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Robert S. Hobbs & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304883

Accession Number: 1969.577.13B

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Dense floral vine. Elements are tightly organized in "Morris - Arts & Crafts" manner. Printed in brown and tan against a cream field on a grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304884

Accession Number: 1969.577.14B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Arts and crafts stylized floral - waterlily. Printed in green, olive, two browns and yellow on a striated field printed in light olive and khaki.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: Cresswell & Washburn (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304885

Accession Number: 1969.577.4B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover floral boughs imposed over white liquid mica undulating stripes. Printed in light olive, yellow, pink, blue and gold on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: F. E. James Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304887

Accession Number: 1969.577.8B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover pattern of small, green, overlapping daisy flower heads with red centers. Printed on a pale yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Howell & Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304889

Accession Number: 1985.769B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover floral design of peonies, lilies, daffodils, and passion flowers. Printed in cream, tan, brown, and olive green against a metallic gold field on an ochre ground and over printed with sepia pin stripes. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304890

Accession Number: 1985.795B

Tea bowl

Off-white earthenware footed tea bowl with gold band on rim and gold flower sprig on each side of the body. Part of a set of four tea bowls and four saucers.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 304891

Accession Number: 1993.606.1

Tea bowl

Off-white earthenware footed tea bowl with gold band on rim and gold flower sprig on each side of the body. Part of a set of four tea bowls and four saucers.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 304892

Accession Number: 1993.606.2

Tea bowl

Off-white earthenware footed tea bowl with gold band on rim and gold flower sprig on each side of the body. Part of a set of four tea bowls and four saucers.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 304893

Accession Number: 1993.606.3

Tea bowl

Off-white earthenware footed tea bowl with gold band on rim and gold flower sprig on each side of the body. Part of a set of four tea bowls and four saucers.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 304894

Accession Number: 1993.606.4

Parian figure

Parian figure of a girl holding a dove in her hand. Figure decorated with small glass beads which were once gilt, some of the beads still show signs of gilding.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 304895

Accession Number: 1931.1448

Saucer

Off-white glazed earthenware saucer with gold band on rim.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding

GUSN: 304896

Accession Number: 1993.606.5

Saucer

Off-white glazed earthenware saucer with gold band on rim.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding

GUSN: 304897

Accession Number: 1993.606.6

Saucer

Off-white glazed earthenware saucer with gold band on rim.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding

GUSN: 304898

Accession Number: 1993.606.7

Saucer

Off-white glazed earthenware saucer with gold band on rim.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding

GUSN: 304899

Accession Number: 1993.606.8

Ladle

Blue transfer-printed pearlware ladle. S-shaped with a circular bowl. Floral band adorns the inner rim of the bowl which surrounds a central pastoral scene. Transfer-printed starbursts adorn the handle.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 304900

Accession Number: 1993.598.2

Sugar Bowl

White porcelain sugar bowl with ridges on body, molded foliate square handles, scalloped gold rim, and gold bands around body and foot. Lid has same molded foliate design with gold accents and bands around knop and rim. Partial tea service of teapot, sugar bowl and two cake plates.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 304902

Accession Number: 1939.19.2AB

Teacup

Off-white porcelain footed teacup with flared lip and gold bands around the rim and foot. Handle missing. Partial tea service of sugar bowl, cream pitcher, seven teacups, seven saucers, and two plates, total of eighteen pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 304907

Accession Number: 1934.3024.9

Saucer

Off-white porcelain saucer with three gold bands. Partial tea service of sugar bowl, cream pitcher, seven teacups, seven saucers, and two plates, total of eighteen pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 304908

Accession Number: 1934.3024.15

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Green and tan interlace with centered, metallic copper vine on a field of metallic gold and silver. Printed on an embossed tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 304909

Accession Number: 1985.26.700B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment.Trailing vine of wild roses and wild flowers, rendered realistically in rose, mauve, three pinks, two purples, lavender, two blues, three greens, two greys, yellow, ochre, tan, and white on embossed, ivory ground.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 304910

Accession Number: 1985.26.683B

Wallpaper

Unused sample of two borders, attached. Stylized palmette, edged with striped border. Prints in blue, pink, metallic gold, copper and red on light green ground. Honeycombed textured paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 304911

Accession Number: 1985.26.600B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral and medallion paper. Printed in two greens, dark cream, ochre, metallic on beige ground. Pebble textured paper. Drop match.

Date: 1889-1900

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 304912

Accession Number: 1985.26.599B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Sprays of roses in pink, rose and mauve framed by metallic gold, foliatee c-scrolls draped with rose garlands on a pale pink field and embossed cream colored ground. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1889

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 304913

Accession Number: 1985.26.598B

Plate

Porcelain plate with gold band around rim.

Date: 1910-1921

Maker: Noritake (Maker)

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 304915

Accession Number: 1988.602

Chest of drawers

Tall chest of drawers with four drawers. Top three drawers have brass ring hardware, bottom three drawers have bar hardware.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material), laminate, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 305003

Accession Number: 2014.136.2

Brooch

Brooch depicting a menorah surmounted by doves of peace. Hinged pin clasp closure surmounted by a circular loop for a chain. Designed by Chaim Gross. Cast by I. Trin.

Date: ca. 1966

Maker: Gross, Chaim (American sculptor, painter, and printmaker, 1904-1991) (Designer)

Material: metal, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 305007

Accession Number: 2014.137.1

Child's Dress

Child's dress, white with blue hand-stitched smocking and trim. Three buttons on back. Handmade, no tags.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade

GUSN: 305008

Accession Number: 2014.138.1

Child's Dress

Child's dress with pale blue embroidery of a chalet and wildflowers on center front. Three buttons up back.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 305009

Accession Number: 2014.138.2

Slant-Top desk

Slant-top desk with serpentine front. Front with four drawers with oval stamped brass escutchions and pulls. Interior with 11 drawers and 8 pigeon holes. (See pencil sketch.) Interior drawers with circular brass pulls. Ogee apron.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 305572

Accession Number: 1958.210

Wall mirror

Empire looking glass with molded frame and scrolled top.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), silvering, sheet glass

GUSN: 305573

Accession Number: 1958.211

Teacup

Porcelain handled teacup with a scalloped edge. Pink lustre vine and foliate design with superimposed paint.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 305574

Accession Number: 1968.145.2

Base for chest-on-stand

Queen Anne style base for chest-on-stand with cabriole legs, pad feet and ogee apron. There are three drawers with herring-bone inlay around edges, burlwood veneer, and stamped brass escutcheons. Fitted with mahogany top.

Date: 1690-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 305575

Accession Number: 1958.212

Dresser mirror on stand

Bevelled mirror in wood frame with carved and gilded interior edge. Frame hanging between two posts on rectangular wood base containing three drawers with brass pulls and ivory inlay around central keyhole.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), sheet glass, gilt paint, ivories (sculptures), brass (alloy), silvering

GUSN: 305576

Accession Number: 1958.213

Side chair

Side chair with serpentine crest rail, vase-shaped splat, rhombus-shaped seat, turned legs and rails, ended-out Spanish feet, and rectangular back legs. Brown needlepoint seat cover depicts wreath of roses.

Date: 1730-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), wool (hair), plant fiber

GUSN: 305577

Accession Number: 1958.215

Candlestand

Tilt-top candlestand with octagonal top, turned vase-shaped pedestal, and three S-curved legs.

Date: 1730-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 305579

Accession Number: 1958.368

Candlestand

Wood tilt-top candlestand. Top is oval in shape with wood inlay of urn holding a branch with leaves. Pedestal of table is urn-shaped; lower part of urn is fluted. Table stands on three cabriole legs with claw and ball feet.

Date: 1750-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 305581

Accession Number: 1958.369