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Carriage clock

French brass and crystal repeating carriage clock with a handle. The key has been conserved.

Maker: Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Retailer)

Material: brass (alloy), crystal (lead glass)

GUSN: 170585

Accession Number: 2006.44.2074

Page turner

Ivory page turner with carved floral design in handle. Some chips along edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), carving and carving techniques

GUSN: 170586

Accession Number: 2006.44.1140

Sculpture

Bronze sculpture of Voltaire

Date: 1781

Maker: Houdon, Jean-Antoine, 1741-1828 (Artist)

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 170587

Accession Number: 2006.44.1192

Scissors

Metal scissors, part of three piece desk set.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170588

Accession Number: 2006.44.1139.1

Bowl

Brass bowl with a cloud pattern outside and an Asian character inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170589

Accession Number: 2006.44.2099

Thermometer

Barry Printing Co. Thermometer

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 170590

Accession Number: 2006.44.1207

Paperweight

Brass bird shaped paperweight.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170591

Accession Number: 2006.44.2100

Letter opener

Ivory letter opener, triangle-shaped handle end. Part of three piece desk set.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 170592

Accession Number: 2006.44.1139.2

Paperweight

Brass demon on one foot paperweight. Geometrical pattern on the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170593

Accession Number: 2006.44.2101

Leather case

Red, leather case with metal pointed end. Two slots in open end. Part of three piece desk set.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 170594

Accession Number: 2006.44.1139.3

Bowl

Small brass bowl with Chinese characters cut into it.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170595

Accession Number: 2006.44.1206

Inkwell

Silver mounted, glass inkwell with bubble in glass pattern. Silver lid with "P" and garland engraving.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 170597

Accession Number: 2006.44.960AB

Vase

Chinese export porcelain vase with blue and white scene of dragons and smoke.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170598

Accession Number: 2006.44.1193.1

Vase

Chinese export porcelain vase with blue and white scene of dragons and smoke.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170599

Accession Number: 2006.44.1193.2

Throwing club

Wooden Fijian throwing club, or 'i ula tavatava. Short-handled club with heavy, round, carved and grooved head. The bottom of the handle is carved with vertical lines of zigzags. 'I ula tavatava were used both as a throwing weapon and in hand-to-hand combat. There are many different types of 'i Ula...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170601

Accession Number: 2006.44.1120

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Wall lamp

Wall lamp with two arms and glass shades with etched design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 170604

Accession Number: 2006.44.1201.3

Paperweight

Round glass paperweight with bubbles in glass design. Flat on bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 170616

Accession Number: 2006.44.1121

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Fireplace shovel

Brass fireplace shovel.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170619

Accession Number: 2006.44.1180.2

Inkwell

Bronze, elephant inkwell with hinged lid and oval, faux marble base. Small glass inkwell inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 170626

Accession Number: 2006.44.1136AB

Brick

Grey rectangular brick with an inscription.

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 170629

Accession Number: 2006.44.2105

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Fireplace poker

Brass fireplace poker.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170632

Accession Number: 2006.44.1180.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Overall geometric design of 12-pointed stars alternating diagonally with rosettes on a foliated field. Printed in yellow, blue and red on a tan-grey ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176641

Accession Number: 1917.1584.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample, bottom edge of roll intact. Vertical, landscape vignette - shepherdess and her suitor in pink, red, green and white dotted field with vertical stripe of pink scroll works on both edges.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176642

Accession Number: 1921.183

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment used to cover a pamphlet. The pattern is a large-scale floral spray, including carnation, stenciled in yellow, green, pink, blue and purple and block printed in varnish red and black on unground paper.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176643

Accession Number: 1922.490

Wallpaper Border

Unused wallpaper border sample. Pink flower heads with white and black leaves bordered above by black cabling and below by alternating palmettes and tulips or bellflowers. Printed on a green ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176644

Accession Number: 1922.425

Wallpaper Border

Two unused border samples. Laurel leaf scaled rod in two greens entwined by yellow, ochre and burnt sienna roses and buds. Bordered above and below by cable and beading. Printed on mustard yellow ground.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 176645

Accession Number: 1922.424

Wallpaper

Fragment. Flowered vine printed in black against a field of narrow white and grey stripes on a grey ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Ebenezer Clough (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176646

Accession Number: 1922.489.1

Wallpaper

Multiple large fragments of Gothic Revival stripe paper. Pattern consists of vertical stripes of Gothic architecture, complete with pointed arches, tracery, balustrades, quatrefoils and foliage. Printed in tan, three browns, and blue on a satin ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176647

Accession Number: 1920.474.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Overall repeat scenery paper. Swans, statue of Apollo with lyre in a lake-side garden. Printed in black and white on a blue ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: Appleton Prentiss (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176648

Accession Number: 1917.294

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment two of three. Fragment three of three. Pattern of vertical floral sprigs along edge, dotted background, and centralized landscape figure. Figure mostly missing. Printed in white, two shades of green, brown and blue on a periwinkle ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176649

Accession Number: 1924.893

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment one of three. Fragment three of three. Pattern of vertical floral sprigs along edge, dotted background, and centralized landscape figure. Figure mostly missing. Printed in white, two shades of green, brown and blue on a periwinkle ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176650

Accession Number: 1924.892

Fireboard

Fragment. Border. Festoon border with gimp tassles and swags, printed in black, white, red and pink.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176651

Accession Number: 1924.900

Fireboard

Fragment of a border. Continuous floral vine framed by zig-zag stripes. Printed in black, white, red and pink on grey ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176652

Accession Number: 1924.902B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Block printed on paper from a hymnal or song book. Notes and lyrics are visible on verso. Man on horse with musket framed by foliage. Printed in blue, white and black on a cinnamon ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176653

Accession Number: 1921.365

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Small meandering floral vine pattern with ribbon and grapes. Printed in green, red, pink and white on a light blue ground.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176654

Accession Number: 1932.2740

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stylized acorn and leaf with branches. Printed in two greys on white with polished ground. Straight match.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176655

Accession Number: 1921.182

Wallpaper

Fragment. Narrow rows (uncut borders) of three dimensional blocks printed in black and white on blue ground. Hand sewn to strip of column from "Washington's Monument."

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176656

Accession Number: 1922.489

Fireboard

Fragment. Cone and leaf border, printed in black and orange on white ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176657

Accession Number: 1924.897

Bandbox

Tall, cyliindrical pasteboard bandbox or muff box. Covered with an uncut piece of top and bottom borders - the top being wider than the bottom. The background is a stylized, neoclassical pattern of sprigs and palmettes on top is flocked, scrolling foliage and flocked bands of foliage and medallions ...

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176658

Accession Number: 1940.410

Wallpaper

Fragment. Repeating pink and varnish green floral medallions surrounded by white foliated scrolls with pin-dots on a light blue ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176659

Accession Number: 1917.1585

Bandbox

Circular, pasteboard bandbox with lid. Paper pattern features a floral bunch with leaves and arched vines at top. Framed by vertical cords. Printed in pink, rose, varnish green, white on a blue ground. Yellow border on lid with an interlacing design in white.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176660

Accession Number: 1918.913

Wallpaper

Fragment. A draped architectural, female figure (caryatid). Printed in two shades of green, blue, black, yellow, gold, three shades of brown on a light brown ground.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176661

Accession Number: 1921.184

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large floral rosettes with oak leaves, framed by architectural-like molding, like gadrooning and reel.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176662

Accession Number: 1921.185

Wallpaper

Border fragment. Large floral with acanthus leaves and architectural ogee shaped moulding. Printed in two shades of grey, white, black, 3 shades of green and rust on a grey ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176663

Accession Number: 1921.186

Wallpaper Border

Unused border sample. Flocked border with a design of ribbon type moulding with oak leaves. Printed in three shades of red, black and grey on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176664

Accession Number: 1921.187

Wallpaper

Fragment. Medallions with stylized leaves, flowers and sprigs. Printed in red and white on unground paper.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176665

Accession Number: 1921.272

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Clusters of flower heads and foliage in green surrounded by a field of willow-like leaves in grey on buff ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176666

Accession Number: 1922.155

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment used as a book cover. Paper is block-printed with a pattern of birds perched on flowered and berried boughs. Printed in green, red, black and white on grey ground.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176667

Accession Number: 1922.488

Wallpaper

Fragment. Small geometric pattern primarily with chevrons and dots. Printed in white on a green ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176668

Accession Number: 1922.491

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment consisting of scrolling vine, flowers and birds. Printed in gold on pink ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176669

Accession Number: 1922.492