Historic New England

Glass Doorknob

Blue glass doorknob.

Maker: John Tein Company (Maker)

GUSN: 330016

Accession Number: 1942.5213

Leather Purse with Three Grange Pins

Small blue leather folding purse with a snap closure. Three pins are attached to the inside flap. Two pins are labeled "Past Master" of the "Juvenile Grange" and one is labeled "Past Matron" of the "Juvenile Grange". The purse has "Fuller Regalia & Costume Co. / Worcester, Mass" printed on the insi...

Date: 20th century

Maker: Fuller Regalia & Costume Co.

Material: leather, alloy

GUSN: 330044

Accession Number: 2018.7.1

Wallpaper Sample - Green Stripe and Medallion

Sample of wallpaper with a foliate scroll medallion pattern printed over an overall stripe pattern. Printed in cream, olive green, light green, black, gold, and dark green on a light green ground.

Date: c. 1878

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 330107

Accession Number: 2018.8.1

Wallpaper Sample - Border with Green and Gold

Wallpaper border sample with foliate scrolls printed in cream, black, dark green, and gold on an ungrounded paper. Printed "JANEWAY & CO." in the selvedge.

Date: c. 1878

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 330108

Accession Number: 2018.8.2

Wallpaper Sample - Cream and Green Scrolls

Wallpaper sample with dark green, cream, black, gold, and light green foliate scrolls on a cream ground.

Date: c. 1878

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 330109

Accession Number: 2018.8.3

Upholstery Fabric - Orange and Gold Scrolls

Sample of a chair seat upholstery fabric woven with gold foliate scrolls on an orange ground.

Date: c. 1878

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 330110

Accession Number: 2018.8.4

Upholstery Fabric - Gold and Red

Sample of a chair seat upholstery fabric woven with floral baskets and scrolls in gold with red accents.

Date: c. 1878

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 330111

Accession Number: 2018.8.5

Wallpaper Roll - Gray, Pink, and Blue Floral

Unused roll of wallpaper with an all over floral pattern printed in white, yellow, two grays, pink, and blue on an ungrounded paper. Printed in the selvedge "Made in U.S.A Great Lakes W.P. Mills 1207".

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 330112

Accession Number: 2018.8.6

Wallpaper Roll - Gray Monochrome Floral

Unused roll of wallpaper with an all over floral printed in gray on gray ground.

Date: c. 1878

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 330113

Accession Number: 2018.8.7

Serving tray

Wooden oval serving tray with a brass filigree border. Tray has brass handles with a floral motif in center. Wood is a dark rich color, possibly mahogany.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood by composition or origin, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 330157

Accession Number: 2018.9.7

Model of the Gilman Garrison

Wooden model of the Gilman Garrison House in Exeter, New Hampshire. Rectangular with cut-outs for the windows and door with two chimneys. Made by M. Darling.

Date: 1879

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 330678

Accession Number: 2018.13.1

Model of the Gilman Garrison

Wooden model of the Gilman Garrison House in Exeter, New Hampshire. Rectangular with cut-outs for the windows and door. The windows are filled with glass. The roof is removable to show the interior of the model with wooden walls, fireplaces, and furniture. Made by M. Darling.

Date: 1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 330679

Accession Number: 2018.13.2

Veil with ornaments

Lace veil (A): is formed of lace and tulle netting, with a shaped crown and ruched band at forehead with locations for the ornaments B and C. The lace ground is dotted, while the edges are decorated with applied bobbin lace flowers and leafy vines. The scalloped hem has a 1/2" wide applied bobbin la...

Date: ca. 1928

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wax

GUSN: 331316

Accession Number: 2013.50.5A-C

Silk handkerchief

A single square of silk crepe embellished with a deep edge of applied lace.

Date: ca. 1928

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), silk (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 331317

Accession Number: 2013.50.6

Venetian Blind Cornice

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 331334

Accession Number: 1964.302

Tazza

A shallow serving dish on a stand, known as a tazza, part of the Paris porcelain dinner set. Tazza is hand-painted with gold, cream, and floral designs.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 331493

Accession Number: 2017.147.3.1

Undertray

Undertray, part of the Paris porcelain dinner set. Hand-painted floral design in gold and cream.

Date: late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 331504

Accession Number: 2017.147.3.2

Ladle

Soup ladle, part of the Paris porcelain dinner set. Hand-painted floral design in gold and cream.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 331506

Accession Number: 2017.147.3.3

Sauce tureen and cover

Sauce tureen and cover, part of the Paris porcelain dinner service set. Hand painted floral design in gold and cream.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 331509

Accession Number: 2017.147.3.4AB

Soup bowl

Shallow soup bowl, part of the Paris porcelain dinner service set. Hand-painted floral design in red/orange and pink flower motif.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 331510

Accession Number: 2017.147.3.5

Soup bowl

Shallow bowl (2 of 8), part of the Paris porcelain dinner set. Hnad painted flower motig in blue and pink.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 331558

Accession Number: 2017.147.3.6

Soup bowl

Shallow soup bowl; part of the Paris porcelain dinner service set. Hand-painted floral deisgn of a pink and white flower.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 331571

Accession Number: 2017.147.3.7

Soup bowl

Shallow soup bowl; part of the Paris porcelain dinner service set. Hand-painted floral design with a red/orange, blue, and purple flower motif.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 331593

Accession Number: 2017.147.3.8

Soup bowl

Shallow soup bowl (5 of 8); part of the Paris procelain dinner service set. Hand-painted with a floral design in a pink and magenta flower motif.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 331594

Accession Number: 2017.147.3.9

Soup bowl

Shallow soup bowl (6 of 8); part of the Paris porcelain dinner service set. Hand-painted floral design with a purple flower motif.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 331599

Accession Number: 2017.147.3.10

Soup bowl

Shallow soup bowl (7 of 8); part of the Paris porcelain dinner service set. Hand-painted floral design with a red/orange flower motif.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 331601

Accession Number: 2017.147.3.11

Soup bowl

Shallow soup bowl (8 of 8); part of the Paris porcelain dinner service set. Hand-painted in a floral design with a pink and purple flower motif.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 331603

Accession Number: 2017.147.3.12

Sleeve

Black and white gingham sleeve.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 331657

Accession Number: 1984.12.1

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border, flowering vine in blue, maroon, and gray on a cream ground. Used with a floral Chinoiserie pattern.

Date: 1970-1974

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 322678

Accession Number: 2016.93.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with white backgroun and bunches of realistic flowers, including multi-colored striped tulips, and large pink roses, connected with swags of light blue ribbons and bows.

Date: 1970-1974

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322679

Accession Number: 2016.93.4

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with a cream background and vernacular or folk motifs of lions, unicorns, bird, flowers, and insects.

Date: 1970-1974

Maker: Scalamandré (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 322680

Accession Number: 2016.93.5

Wallpaper border

Wallpaper border, overlapped arches in scale-like pattern printed in shades of brown on a cream ground. Used with "Saracen" pattern wallpaper.

Date: 1970-1974

Maker: Clarence House (Retailer)

Material: screen printing

GUSN: 322681

Accession Number: 2016.93.6

Wallpaper "Franco Chinois"

Wallpaper, red Chinoiserie pattern. "Franco Chinois" pattern in red, tang, and white. H. Thorp.

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: Designers Walk (Retailer)

GUSN: 322682

Accession Number: 2016.93.7

Bracelet, engraved "Pauline." Silver. Made by Baroir 'Byron' Hairian. Massachusetts, 1950-1970

Silver cuff-style bracelet with "Pauline" inscribed in the center of the band exterior. Made for donor by her brother.

Date: 20th Century

Maker: Hairian, Baroir, 1920-2012 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 322683

Accession Number: 2016.94.1

Bracelet\n

Silver cuff-style bracelet with gold-colored leaf applied to center top. Made for donor by her brother.

Date: 1960-70

Maker: Hairian, Baroir, 1920-2012 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 322684

Accession Number: 2016.94.2

Shirt

Green/khaki-colored oxford-style camp shirt with front button closure. Applique patches appear above the breast pockets and on the left shoulder (see Inscriptions). Shirt-tail hem. Meant to be worn with sash 2016.94.5.

Date: 1930-50

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322685

Accession Number: 2016.94.3

Bracelet

Bracelet, carved limestone and gold. In small white box with handwritten note tracing ownership.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: limestone, gold (metal)

GUSN: 322688

Accession Number: 2016.95.1

Coat

Women's coat, green wool with geometric patterned lining in yellow, green, orange, and blue. Imported by Lodenfrey. Retailed by Filene's. With photograph of the donor wearing the coat. Austria.

Date: 1965-1975

Maker: Lodenfrey (Firm) (Importer) Filene's (Department Store) (Retailer)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 322692

Accession Number: 2016.96.1

Tankard

Pewter tankard with a glass base and applied C-shaped handle. Engraved on each side [see Inscriptions].

Date: 1969

Maker: Viners of Sheffield (Manufacturer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 322693

Accession Number: 2016.96.2

Circle pin

Annular brooch made from gold-plated metal. Gold seal with embossed inscription "Salem High School" with red and blue enamel background applied to proper left side of ring. Closure with a hinged pin and safety clasp on back. Unmarked, probably made in the United States.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: plated metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 322694

Accession Number: 2016.96.3

Portable desk

Portable desk made of mahogany with bound brass corners, attached brass handles on each side and brass plaque on top (See Inscriptions). Mahogany re-purposed from the window seats of the Hancock House, Boston, MA, which was torn down in 1863. Escutcheon lock with key.

Date: Late 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 322696

Accession Number: 2016.97.1

"Ipswich Landscape"

Painting, "Ipswich landscape." Scene of a green hillside and a small pond. Oil on canvas. Brown painted wood frame.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: Dow, Arthur Wesley (American painter and woodcutter, 1857-1922) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 322697

Accession Number: 2016.98.1

Bowl

Five undecorated yellow plastic Melmac bowls with shallow basin. Part of a set of yellow Melmac dishes including: five plates, five bowls, six teacups, six saucers.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322722

Accession Number: 2011.80.53.6-.10

Saucer

Six yellow plastic saucers, with unadorned slightly elevated edge, molded. Part of a set of yellow Melmac dishes including: five plates, five bowls, six teacups, six saucers.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322723

Accession Number: 2011.80.53.11-.16

Cups

Yellow plastic cups with handle and shallow bowl. Unadorned, molded brim on exterior half, small molded handle with circular hole and flat top edge Part of a set of yellow Melmac dishes including: five plates, five bowls, six teacups, six saucers.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322724

Accession Number: 2011.80.53.17-.22

Viewer

[.1] viewer [.2a] box [.2b] box lid

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322732

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.1.1-.2AB

Camera

"Point 'n Shoot 110F Camera/Vivitar" with black wrist band

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322733

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.2

Camera

[.1] 2 way, 35mm camera with panorama free focus [.2] instruction manual [.3a] box [.3b] box lid

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322735

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.3.1-.3AB

Camera

[.1] Kodak Instamatic camera, silver and black with neck strap, [.2] black case lined with red felt [.3] manual

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: Kodak Cinegraph

GUSN: 322737

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.4.1-.3

Camera

[.1a] Ansco Autoset camera [.1b] lens cap [.2] Camera case [.3] Ansco Autoset instruction manual

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322739

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.5.1A-.3

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