Historic New England

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. All-over pattern of stylized palm fronds, leaves, and flowers. Printed in brown, blue, and gold metallic on tan ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302120

Accession Number: 2000.516

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. All-over vine pattern in the aesthetic style. Printed in light yellow on tan ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302121

Accession Number: 2000.517

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper. Floral and vine design printed with moire effect. Printed in light blue, pink, and gold on a light ground.

Maker: Cresswell & Washburn (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302122

Accession Number: 2000.518

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper, Anglo-Japanese style. Pattern of fans, frets, and flowers including chrysanthemums printed in dark olive, red, and metalic gold on light olive ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302123

Accession Number: 2000.519

Wallpaper

Partial roll of floral wallpaper. Flowers printed in pink, yellow, blue, and brown; leaves printed lin light and dark green on grey/ green ground.

Maker: United Wall Paper Crafters of North America (1923-1958) (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302124

Accession Number: 2000.520

Wallpaper

Large fragment of wallpaper.Floral and vine pattern with scrolled thistle. Printed in light and dark green and tan on beige ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302125

Accession Number: 2000.521

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. Scrolling foliage design, with scrolled acanthus leaves and four-petal flowers printed in pink, greens, and yellow on light yellow ground.

Maker: Gonowingo Wall Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302126

Accession Number: 2000.522

Wallpaper

Large fragmnt of imitation damask wallpaper. Floral and vine motif printed in yellow and green on a light yellow ground with tan horizontal stripes.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302127

Accession Number: 2000.524

Three partial rolls of imitation damask paper. Pattern consists of scrolling foliage, roses, and cartouche with vase of flowers flanked by doves. Pattern printed in light yellow on stiped beige and tan ground. Each roll has charcoal or pastel drawings on the reverse.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302128

Accession Number: 2000.523A-C

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper. Imitation textile style with pattern of scrolled acanthus leaf and fruit (pomegranate or artichoke?). Printed in tan and light blue on beige ground with screen of black dots.

Maker: Whiting & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302129

Accession Number: 2000.526

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. Scrolled foliate pattern with acanthus leaves and berries, printed in mustard yellow and metallic gold on light yellow ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302131

Accession Number: 2000.525

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, full repeat. Hand blocked and flocked paper with floral and pomegranate bouquet with strapwork. Light green flock on dark green flocked ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302132

Accession Number: 1961.358

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border. Realistic cords and tassels with gold beads. Block printed in tan, metallic gold and green flocking on white ground. Flocking is overprinted in light green and black.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: flocking, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302181

Accession Number: 2001.281.632

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. Hand-blocked pairs of birds with basket and enclosed bouquet, printed in brown, burnt umber, sienna, ochre, and off-white on green ground.

Maker: Mauny

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302183

Accession Number: 2000.219

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Hand-blocked pastoral hunting scene printed in green, white, and black on grey ground.

Maker: Mauny

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302184

Accession Number: 2000.209

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Hand-blocked floral sprig with pods, printed in pink, red, lavender, and turquoise on cream colored round.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302186

Accession Number: 2000.210

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll and fragment. Stylized sprigs in white and sienna/coral on pink ground.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302187

Accession Number: 2000.211A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. Floral vine printed in metallic gold on white polished ground.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302188

Accession Number: 2000.212AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. Hand-blocked lavender tulips with pink, light green, turquoise and grey on blue ground.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302189

Accession Number: 2000.213AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. Hand-blocked floral sprig enclosed within wreath. Printed in beige on white ground.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302190

Accession Number: 2000.214AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Light green sprig enclosed within wreath on dark green ground.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302191

Accession Number: 2000.215

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Hand-blocked pastoral hunting scene printed in red, pink, and black on coral ground.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302193

Accession Number: 2000.216AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. Hand-blocked floral stripe in red, pink, blue, geen, black, and white on olive-yellow ground.

Maker: (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302198

Accession Number: 2000.217AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. Hand-blocked floral stripe in red, blue, pink, green, black, and white on light blue ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302199

Accession Number: 2000.218AB

Valance

A rounded valance painted white with green trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 303176

Accession Number: 1988.542.6

Sign

A tavern sign that bears oil paint on wood. It displays the name of Daniel Weld and the date, 1806.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 303179

Accession Number: 1965.156

Frieze

A frieze painted white with dentils at regular intervals

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 303182

Accession Number: 1995.386

Wallpaper fragment

Fragment of wallpaper border or dado matching wallpaper 1971.137.10.2. Scroll pattern edged with solid stripes and stylized foliate s-curves. Roller-printed in pale blue, yellow, red, green on light gray ground.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 303234

Accession Number: 1971.137.10.2

Stone Fragment

Stone fragment, exterior architectural fragment.

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 303235

Accession Number: 1928.1408

Capital

Capital. Wood and plaster.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 303238

Accession Number: 2014.65.3

Gothic Architecutral Brackets

Four large Gothic brackets, ornamental. Two traingular, two rectangular. Painted mustard yellow.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 303241

Accession Number: 2014.65.6.1-.4

Container

Misshaped container covered with wallpaper. It has brown tape sewn to the rim and contains a rope, hinge, small flag, stones, and other material.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, wallpapers, textiles

GUSN: 303242

Accession Number: 1949.1196

Fender

Fireplace fender.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 303243

Accession Number: 1988.540

Column capital

Column capital.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 303244

Accession Number: 1988.541

Pilaster base

Pilaster base with integral and applied molding. White paint on front. Numerous wrought nails on reverse. From the facade of the northeast entry of the Bailey-Swasey-Marean House in Standish, Maine. Removed during 1995 renovations.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 303246

Accession Number: 1995.387

Fret-work gate

Fret-work gate.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 303249

Accession Number: 1995.388

Wallpaper Sample Book

"Schumacker's Museum Collection, Part I" wallpaper sample book.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 303456

Accession Number: 1972.187.1

Pair of Windsor Chairs

Pair of Windsor side chairs. Painted peach/pink with black and red twisted lines on spindes and stiles, foliate and floral with sun on crest, foliate on front of seat and legs. Spindles have one painted ring, stiles have one painted incised ring, legs have three painted incised rings, stretchers hav...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 303473

Accession Number: 2014.67.1.1-.2

Portrait of a Girl with Her Jewelry Box

This rectangular genre painting depicts a young girl dressed in a white chemise seated on a thick feather bed. In her lap she holds a small jewel casket, from which she is removing a white beaded necklace with a pendant cross. The bed is surrounded by dark red drapery. A demi-lune side table sits ag...

Date: 1837

Maker: Somerby, Lorenzo (American painter, 1816-1883) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), wood by composition or origin

GUSN: 303479

Accession Number: 2014.68.1

Portrait of Maria Sophia Kemper Morton (1739-1832)

Framed engraving of Maria Sophia Kemper Morton (1739-1832). Oval shaped gilt frame with beaded inner edge.

Date: ca. 1797

Maker: Saint-Memin, Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de (French painter and printmaker, 1770-1852) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 303476

Accession Number: 2014.69.1

Brooch

This shield-shaped brooch is composed of stylized white gold vines tipped with scrolling yellow gold leaves which surround an oval green cabochon tourmaline. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and safety clasp on the back. Maker's mark stamped on rectangle soldered to back of bezel (see Inscription...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Hale, Frank Gardner, 1876-1945 (Jeweler)

Material: gold (metal), white gold, tourmaline

GUSN: 303477

Accession Number: 2014.70.1

Brooch

This rectangular bar brooch is compsed of a central pearl flanked by old mine cut diamonds. Clusters of six smaller mine cut diamonds form half-rosettes above and below the central pearl. Abstracted filigree ribbons set with alternating diamonds and pearls, all bezel-set, surround the central elemen...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Hale, Frank Gardner, 1876-1945 (Jeweler)

Material: white gold, diamond (mineral), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 303478

Accession Number: 2014.70.2

Brooch

Abstracted form similar to a question mark with curled ends. The brooch attaches with a bar pin and safety clasp on the back. See "Inscriptions" for mark information.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Danecraft Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 303482

Accession Number: 2014.71.2

"Olympic Games, Greek Celebrations"

Scenic wallpaper fragment, "Olympic Games, Greek Celebrations". A group of women lead a pair of harnessed leopards towards a chariot race. Groups of men and women stand in an open colonnade watching the race. Design by Joseph Dufour (1752-1827). Printed in grisaille. Fold lines and tack holes along...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Dufour, Joseph (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 303719

Accession Number: 2014.72.1

Wallpaper

Rolled wallpaper sample, aternating motif of floral bouquets and a statue on pedestal. "Les Ifs". Block printed in orange and blue on beige ground. "R.C. a Paris". Made in France.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 303732

Accession Number: 2014.73.1

Hat Bathtub

Shallow, circular, green painted tin hat bathtub with seat and drain.

Date: 1840-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 303784

Accession Number: 1988.546

Fireback

Three piece cast iron fireback. Center section [.1] is decorated with a molded lion's head with a ring through its mouth. The lion is centered over a floral and ribbon wreath. The two side panels [.2, left and .3 right] have oval medallions in the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron alloy

GUSN: 303826

Accession Number: 1988.554.1-.3