Historic New England

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made from a print of a town in black ink and handwritten inscriptions on a piece of red paper, affixed to a piece of silver decorative paper, affixed to a piece of cardboard. The whole thing has been folded in half.

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334750

Accession Number: 1984.496.74

Gropius Christmas Card

New Year's card made from multiple pieces of paper. The exterior is made of a piece of paper with a silver pattern and a piece of brown paper. Four small pieces of paper with asian characters are affixed in a line to the brown paper. Interior is made of a piece of blue and a piece of red paper. An i...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 334751

Accession Number: 1984.496.75

Gropius Christmas Card

Card made from red and brown (may have originally been blue) construction paper folded in thirds. A printed image of "A Lunar Halo" - a bright celestial body over water with a hot air balloon in the midground - is affixed to the interior of the card. Handwritten inscription on the back.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 334752

Accession Number: 1984.496.76

Gropius Christmas Card

A bound book of prints in gold and silver inks with text on the front cover.

Maker: Kranz, Kurt, 1910- (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, thread

GUSN: 334753

Accession Number: 1984.496.77

Gropius Christmas Card

Large card made from an outer layer of red paper, folded in half, with a printed image affixed to the interior. Printed image is an illustration of a street celebration with dragon dancers and revelers. Illustration is signed "Chi Chen." Printed inscriptions in gold on front and interior; handwritte...

Maker: Chen, Chi (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 334754

Accession Number: 1984.496.78

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made from two layers of delicate white paper. The outer layer (cover) is printed with red, blue, yellow, and gray fish. Handwritten inscription inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334755

Accession Number: 1984.496.79

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card with printed image on cover in black ink: the design reads Merry Christmas in stylized letters. Printed inscription inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334756

Accession Number: 1984.496.80

Gropius Christmas Card

Greeting card made from a piece of paper folded twice with a printed image of pink figures against an orange background on the front. Handwritten inscriptions inside; printed inscription on the back.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), adhesive, graphite pencils, ink

GUSN: 334757

Accession Number: 1984.496.81

Gropius Christmas Card

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334758

Accession Number: 1984.496.82

Gropius Christmas Card

Card with red and orange checkered pattern on thin, semi-translucent white paper (possibly rice paper). Printed inscriptions inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334759

Accession Number: 1984.496.83

Gropius Christmas Card

Card with blue and gray checkered pattern on thin, semi-translucent paper (possibly rice paper). Printed inscriptions inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334760

Accession Number: 1984.496.84

Gropius Christmas Card

Card with blue and gray checkered pattern on thin, semi-translucent paper (possibly rice paper). Printed inscriptions inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334761

Accession Number: 1984.496.85

Gropius Christmas Card

Card with silver checkered pattern on thin brown paper (possibly rice paper). Printed inscriptions inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334762

Accession Number: 1984.496.86

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card with multicolored print of a geometric design on the front and printed inscriptions on the back.

Maker: Bayer, Herbert, 1900-1985 (Artist) Bayer, Joella Syrara Haweis, 1907-2004 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334763

Accession Number: 1984.496.87

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made from a printed black-and-white image of snow-topped birdhouses with geometic patterns in front of a tall tree. Printed inscriptions in red ink in the lower left and right corners.

Maker: Bayer, Herbert, 1900-1985 (Artist) Bayer, Joella Syrara Haweis, 1907-2004 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334764

Accession Number: 1984.496.88

Gropius Christmas Card

Postcard made from a print in mint green and black ink. Printed inscription on front and handwritten on back with American postage (Aspen, CO).

Maker: Bayer, Herbert, 1900-1985 (Artist) Bayer, Joella Syrara Haweis, 1907-2004 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, postage stamps

GUSN: 334765

Accession Number: 1984.496.89

Gropius Christmas Card

Card with black-and-white print of a drawing by Herbert Bayer on the front, handwritten inscription inside, and printed inscription on back.

Date: 1949

Maker: Bayer, Joella Syrara Haweis, 1907-2004

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334766

Accession Number: 1984.496.90

Gropius Christmas Card

Card with print of horizontal and vertical lines and dashes in black ink, as well as handwritten and printed inscriptions.

Maker: Albers, Josef, 1888-1976 (Artist) Albers, Anni (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334767

Accession Number: 1984.496.91

Gropius Christmas Card

Printed Christmas card with black and white design and printed and handwritten inscriptions.

Maker: Albers, Josef, 1888-1976 (Artist) Albers, Anni (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334768

Accession Number: 1984.496.92

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card with printed design of black dots on front and printed and handwritten inscriptions on back.

Maker: Albers, Anni (Artist) Albers, Josef, 1888-1976 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334769

Accession Number: 1984.496.93

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card from Josef and Anni Albers with black and white design printed on the front. Printed inscription on back of card.

Maker: Albers, Josef, 1888-1976 (Artist) Albers, Anni (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334770

Accession Number: 1984.496.94

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made from a piece of folded paper. Printed inscription on front, handwritten inscription inside, and print of a circular design in interior. Interior also has a loose piece of blue tissue paper, cut to the size of the card.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), tissue paper, ink

GUSN: 334771

Accession Number: 1984.496.95

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card with an original Joan Miro print on the front cover (70/75) and printed inscriptions inside.

Maker: Miro, Joan (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334772

Accession Number: 1984.496.96

Gropius Christmas Card

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334773

Accession Number: 1984.496.97

Gropius Christmas Card

White card with embossed design of polka dots and embossed text.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 334774

Accession Number: 1984.496.98

Gropius Christmas Card

White card with embossed design of polka dots and embossed text.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 334775

Accession Number: 1984.496.99

Gropius Christmas Card

Greeting card made from folded, overlapping layers of glossy, colored card with geometric cut outs. Printed inscriptions in white in innermost layer.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334776

Accession Number: 1984.496.100

Paper Ornament

Double-sided ornament on thick paperboard of an angel dressed as a Victorian girl.

Date: 1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370572

Accession Number: 2016.188.280

Pendant

Round brass pendant with enamel decoration on the front depicting Buckingham Palace, cars on the roundabout in front of the building, and The Victoria Memorial at right.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 370573

Accession Number: 2016.188.284

Sign

Green metal "Curb your dog" sign.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370574

Accession Number: 2016.188.285

Name Plate

Black plastic name plate with "Hattie Carnegie" printed in gold ink. L-shaped name plate which leans back at about an 80 degree slant.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370575

Accession Number: 2016.188.286

Nuts and Bolts in Cloth Bag

White cotton bag with a gathered string closure. "Bolts / Banner / Weathervane / 2003" is written in silver marker on the front of the bag.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370576

Accession Number: 2016.188.287

Door Lock

Brass interior door lock set with rectangular lock that applies to the outside of a door, a receiver box, an oval key escutcheon, a key and five nails.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370577

Accession Number: 2016.188.288 A-I

Shutter Hardware

Four pair of iron shutter hinges, three L-shaped shutter hooks and two U-shaped loops to receive the shutter hooks. Also, two modern screws in an envelope.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 370578

Accession Number: 2016.188.1611

Napkins

Set of nine white linen napkins woven in a striped weave. The long edges are selvage, the shorter ends have a 1" hem with one row of openwork at the hem. The "stripes" alternate between a basketweave, and a plain twill weave.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370579

Accession Number: 2016.188.289.1-.9

Napkins

Set of six white linen damask napkins with long selvage edges and short edges with a 1" hem with openwork at the hem.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370580

Accession Number: 2016.188.290.1-.6

Framed Document

Black wooden frame with a light brown carved wood inner-most border. A document of laid paper is attached to a backing paper of a similar color. The document is signed "Jon Bowman" Judge of Probate and dated October 28, 1800. It appoints Joseph Sprague, Yeoman, and James Cushman, Merchant, both of ...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood and wood products, paint (coating), gold (color)

GUSN: 370581

Accession Number: 2016.188.291

Framed Print Portrait of John Hancock

Black wooden framed picture of John Hancock on paper. Black and white head and shoulders portrait of Hancock facing right. The portrait is set within an oval "mat" which is cut off at the top and sides by the frame, and at the bottom by a beige panel with the following text "The Hon.ble John Hancoc...

Maker: unknown

Material: printmaking, ink, paper (fiber product), wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370582

Accession Number: 2016.188.292

Candlestick and Rush Light

Wrought iron rush light holder with a candlestick counterweight and a round wooden base.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought iron (iron alloy), cast iron

GUSN: 370583

Accession Number: 2016.188.293

Rushlight Holder

Wrought iron rush light holder with four legs and penny feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370584

Accession Number: 2016.188.294

Candlestick

Pewter candlestick with raised round base, a baluster stem and a drip guard at the candle cup.

Maker: Porter, Freeman, 1808-1887 (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370585

Accession Number: 2016.188.295

Brass Salt

Brass salt in the shape of a pig.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370586

Accession Number: 2016.188.296

Oven Thermometer

Oven thermometer with a metal casing and a round dial that measures up to 600 degrees Fahrenheit.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370587

Accession Number: 2016.188.297

Crystal Salt

Clear glass rectangular salt with 5/16" thick walls.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370588

Accession Number: 2016.188.298

Timer

Red kitchen timer with a silver ring, gray pointer, rectangular front profile, and triangular side profile.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370589

Accession Number: 2016.188.299

Chair

Mahogany Chippendale side chair, serpentine crest, carved and pierced splat, slip seat with black leather, reeded surround, marlborough legs, H-shaped stretcher.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 370590

Accession Number: 2016.188.300

Cat Figurine

Ceramic figure of a seated white and gray cat with one eye closed and his head wrapped in a white bandage tied at the top of his head.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370591

Accession Number: 2016.188.301

Shepherd Figurine

Ceramic figurine of a seated man wearing a blue jacket and holding a musical instrument in front of him, with a dog and a lamb leaning on his shoulders.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370592

Accession Number: 2016.188.302

Figurine of a Man

Two-sided figure of a standing man wearing a blue jacket who is smiling on one side with "Water" printed on the base in front of his feet, and sad and bedraggled on the other side with "Gin" printed on the base in front of his feet.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370593

Accession Number: 2016.188.303

Figurine of a Boy with a Goat

Ceramic figure of a seated boy with a goat. The boy is wearing a blue jacket, a green, orange and white plaid kilt, red and white plaid stockings, and black shoes. He is wearing a yellow tam on his head with a large green decoration on it, and a large pink trim on that.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370594

Accession Number: 2016.188.304

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