Historic New England

Wallpaper

Small wallpaper fragment found in a series of layers of paper at the Silas Dean House, Wethersfield, Connecticut. Pattern consists of narrow cobalt blue stripe with linked diamonds running up the center alternating with a stripe of small circles. Printed in cobalt blue, purple, orange, and cream o...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272536

Accession Number: 1971.158.3A

Wallpaper

Two fragments of wallpaper, one with attached border (B). Wallpaper (A) is an all over shell or flame pattern background with cartouches framing a palmette motif. Printed in two yellow, two tans, and dark green on a cream ground. The border fragment (B) is a stylized scroll and floral pattern prin...

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272553

Accession Number: 1979.4.2AB

Washcloth

Washcloth, white with pale green seashell pattern, reversible

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: terry

GUSN: 272556

Accession Number: 2013.4.39

Washcloth

Washcloth, cornflower blue, Woven 3/4" band parallel to one edge

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: terry

GUSN: 272557

Accession Number: 2013.4.40

Washcloth

Washcloth, hot pink, Bound edges, unreadable tag

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: terry

GUSN: 272558

Accession Number: 2013.4.41

Washcloth

seafoam green, "Martex", "Martex/ From the / Luxor/ Collection/ Combed Cotton/ Made in U.S.A." Narrow 1/4" band at both ends.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272559

Accession Number: 2013.4.42

Washcloth

Washcloth, seafoam green, Cotton, "Cannon/ Royal Family/ Made in U.S.A. All Cotton", 3/4" banding on both ends

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272560

Accession Number: 2013.4.43

Washcloth

Washcloth, white, Terrycloth, "Blair", Bound edges are curling in on themselves

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: terry

GUSN: 272561

Accession Number: 2013.4.44

Washcloth

Washcloth, slate blue, Cotton, "Royal Velvet/ Fieldcrest Combed Cotton Face/ Fieldcrest Mills, New York, NY 10018, Made in U.S.A./ 100% Cotton" 1/2" woven band on both sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272562

Accession Number: 2013.4.45

Washcloth

Washcloth, yellow, Cotton, "Fieldcrest/ Coordinated Fashioins for Bed and Bath/ Royal Velvet/ 100% Cotton/ Made in U.S.A". Edges are frayed and center of washcloth is extremely worn.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272563

Accession Number: 2013.4.46

Washcloth

Washcloth, pale pink, Cotton, "Royal Velvet/ Fieldcrest Combed Cotton Face/ Fieldcrest Mills, New York, NY 10018, Made in U.S.A./ 100% Cotton" 1/2" woven band on both sides.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272564

Accession Number: 2013.4.47

Washcloth

1/4" pink and blue banding on one side, No tag, Edges are fraying. white with pink,blue, and brown stripes, Cotton, United States

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272568

Accession Number: 2013.4.48

Hand Towel

3/4" banding at ends, No tag, periwinkle blue

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272601

Accession Number: 2013.4.49

Bath Towel

1" woven band at each end. Tag "Martex/ Made in U.S.A./ All cotton exclusive of decoration", seafoam green

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272570

Accession Number: 2013.4.50

Bath towel

Bath towel, hot pink with scroll medallions in center and border of foliated scrolls, fringed ends, "Martex/ 88% Cotton/ 12% Dacron Polyester/ Westpoint, Pepperell Inc., Westpoint, GA 31833/ Made in U.S.A."

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272571

Accession Number: 2013.4.51

Bath towel

Bath towel, pale pink, "Balta/ Made expressly for/ The B. Altman & Co., / By Martex/ All Cotton exclusive of decoration", 1" woven band at each end, pulling sides of towel in.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272572

Accession Number: 2013.4.52

Hand Towel

1 1/4" woven band at each end. peach, Cotton, "Wholehome", Tag is ripped "Wholehome/100% Pima Cotton/ Combed ringspun loops" Tag repeates inscription in Spanish.

Date: 1980-2002

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272573

Accession Number: 2013.4.53

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, white with tan binding and stripes, " 100% cotton loops/ 93% cotton 7% polyester/ Made in Pakistan/ Marketed by/ Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.,/ Bentonville, AR 72716/ Mainstays"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 272602

Accession Number: 2013.4.54

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, pale pink fleur-de-lis on a dark pink background, Cotton, "Martex/ Made In U.S.A./ All Cotton"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272603

Accession Number: 2013.4.55

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, blue on white, clock tower, modern spire, suspension bridge over river "Hamburg", "100% Baumwolle"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272577

Accession Number: 2013.4.56

Bath Towel

Three woven bands at each end, white. Edges bound with woven cotton binding. No tag.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272578

Accession Number: 2013.4.57

Bath Towel

Bath towel, white with peach woven stripes at ends, peach binding, Cotton, "West Point/ Made by/ Martex"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272579

Accession Number: 2013.4.58

Kitchen Towel

Kitchen towel, printed design of a smiling sun, trees, and rooster in yellow and brown on white ground, fringed ends, Cotton, "Cannon" Front of tag "Tradmark/ Made in U.S.A./ Cannon/ All Cotton" Back of tag "Made expressly for towel decorators" Yellow and red staining on front and back

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272580

Accession Number: 2013.4.59

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, printed design of dogs, flowers, birds, vase in red, green, blue, and yellow on white ground, gold binding and fringe, "Fieldcrest/ 100% Cotton/ Original design" Back of tag "Coordinated fashions for bed and bath/ Made in U.S.A."

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272581

Accession Number: 2013.4.60

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Striped pattern consisting of pairs of vertical pinstripes with pairs of parallel pin dots running along the outside of each stripe at one inch intervals. Roller-printed in black on cream ground.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272656

Accession Number: 2001.281.47.1

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper with a possible capital "E". Gray, white, and black on yellow ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 271965

Accession Number: 2000.1658

Arm Chair

Chippendale-style arm chair made by A.H. Davenport. Pierced splat, carved crest rail and arms, carved square legs; multi-color upholstery.

Date: 1880-1914

Maker: A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Maker)

GUSN: 271966

Accession Number: 1966.297

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is made from a large pear-shaped faux pearl drop finished at top and bottom by a filigree rosette and suspended from a round faux pearl button. The earrings attach to the ears with screws.

Date: 1930-1954

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal, faux finish, pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 271967

Accession Number: 1984.1392AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a large white orb made from glass or alabaster dangling from a gold link chain which attaches to a smaller white button, each with gold pins. The button is pierced in the center to attach the gold-filled 12 K screw-back fixture.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 271968

Accession Number: 1984.1393AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is an ivory-colored dome that attaches to the ear with a silver, v-shaped, spring-tensioned clip pinned to the center back of each dome. The base of each clip back is stamped with a sunburst or petaled flower pattern. The dome material may be ivory or glass.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 271969

Accession Number: 1984.1394AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is made from a copper disc enamelled in blue, green, and black. The earring attaches to the ear with a screw-back.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 271970

Accession Number: 1984.1395AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is made from a copper disc decorated with black enamel which leaves the copper base visible at the center. The earrings attach to the ear with screw-backs.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 271971

Accession Number: 1984.1397AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is made from a square-shaped copper base decorated with green enamel overlaid with white enamel in the center. Earrings attach to the ears with a screw-back closure.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 271972

Accession Number: 1984.1398AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of two layered brass filigree rosettes with trumpet-shaped cages from which hang wire-wrapped tassle drops. Earrings attach to the ears with clip-backs.

Date: 1920-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wire, filigree

GUSN: 271973

Accession Number: 1984.1399AB

Earring

This earring (once one of a pair) is constructed with a black jet, glass, or stone dome that attaches to the ear with a screw-back closure.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: jet (coal), onyx glass

GUSN: 271974

Accession Number: 1984.1400

Earring Finding

This wire earring finding was once one of a pair of earrings that attached to the ears with a screw-back closure. From the remaining elements it would appear to have been a dangle or possibly chandelier-style earring. It no longer retains its decorative elements or its pair.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 271975

Accession Number: 1984.1401

Necklace

This fringe necklace is composed of pendant strands of wooden and metal filigree beads alternating with plain round wooden beads, all strung on monofilament. The closure is a chain with thumb-ring spring clasp. The necklace is housed in a circular cardboard box printed in yellow and red with design ...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Possibly Aarika (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), metal, monofilament

GUSN: 271977

Accession Number: 1984.1426

Tapa

Rectangular tapa fragment. thick, stiff cloth with a highly decorated front side of black geometric designs on a turmeric based yellow-orange ground, plain back. Front decoration divided into five rectangles, each outlined with a black line and filled with different patterns of chevrons, diamonds, a...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271984

Accession Number: 2006.44.3668

Tapa

Rectangular tapa fragment (lepau) from the Santa Cruz Islands. Thin, stiff cloth with a highly decorated front side of black geometric designs on a cream ground; plain back. Front decoration is divided into ten rectangles, each outlined with a black line and filled with different patterns of chevron...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271990

Accession Number: 2006.44.3669

Tapa

Rectangular shaped tapa fragment, painted black and embossed with diamond shapes. Some of the white ground is visible through the watermarked diamonds and there appear to be thick stripes of black at 3" intervals. This fragment was cut from a larger sample. Possibly from Hawaii. Kapa (the Hawaiian w...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271993

Accession Number: 2006.44.3670

Tapa

Tapa fragment of unknown origin, but likely from Fiji, Tonga or Samoa. Stamped design of vertical and horizontal lines in brown and black. Corner edge is outlined with a thick black border. Fragment was cut from the corner of a larger sample at some point, leaving four "strings" on the left edge. Ta...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271995

Accession Number: 2006.44.3671

Wooden pedestal

Two part wooden pedestal, central part of pedestal has a red cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 272001

Accession Number: 1930.1168B-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Machine made paper, machine printed gray stripe on white ground. Older layers of paper adher to back of the uppermost layer but are not visible for identification.

Date: Twentieth Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272007

Accession Number: 2000.83

Wall covering

Fragment of stenciled textile wall covering. Black geometric design in the form of a vertical column stenciled on olive, hand painted ground. The stencil pattern includes palmettes, a medallion and fretwork. The color values of the ground appear to have been modified prior to application of the st...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272008

Accession Number: 2003.24

Bombe Chest of Drawers

Bombe chest of drawers.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: Attributed to Needham, Thomas, 1734-1804 (Furniture maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 272012

Accession Number: 1.2011

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Light green ground with oak leaf printed in white; daisy stripe printed in two browns, pink, orange, green, lavender and purple. Straight repeat.

Date: 1818-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272013

Accession Number: 1965.7.2B

Textile fragment

Rectangular fragment, pink floral design with pink stripe and dot border on yellow ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 272024

Accession Number: 1969.3505.3

Chintz Fragment

Trapezoidal shaped fragment with floral rosette pattern on blue ground. Selvedge width of fabric.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Ovey, Richard (Designer) Probably Bannister Hall (Printer)

GUSN: 272025

Accession Number: 1914.244K

Chintz Fragment

Rectangular fragment seamed lengthwise up the center. Seam is formed by matched selvedges. Floral rosette pattern on blue ground.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Ovey, Richard (Designer) Probably Bannister Hall (Printer)

GUSN: 272026

Accession Number: 1914.244F

Chintz Fragment

L-shaped fragment with one selvedge edge. Floral rosette pattern on blue ground.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Ovey, Richard (Designer) Probably Bannister Hall (Printer)

GUSN: 272027

Accession Number: 1914.244M

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