Historic New England

Mantelpiece

Colonial Revival-style mantelpiece by Irving & Casson for the Residence of J.M. Thayer, Quinebaug (Thompson), Connecticut, 1893. The mantelpiece bears the original label of its maker, Irving & Casson, whose specialty was interior woodwork. According to the label, the mantelpiece was made of wood and...

Date: 1893

Maker: Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co.

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 364899

Accession Number: 2024.47.1AB

Wallpaper Border Sample

Wallpaper border sample of a stylized foliate and fruit pattern made to look like a rug or similar textile with thin, black lines printed to look like the warp.

Date: ca. 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365314

Accession Number: 2020.62.3

Wallpaper Sample

Wallpaper sample, yellow and beige background with deep red floral pattern.

Date: Late 19th / early 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365315

Accession Number: 2020.62.4

Wallpaper Border Sample

A wallpaper border sample with top line of brownish red and yellow dots above a light green background with large stylized magnolia flowers and bubs in white and red with large two tone green leaves above and printed over a bottom border of red and yellow circles on a black background.

Date: Late 19th / early 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365316

Accession Number: 2020.62.5

Wallpaper Sample

A aesthetic movement wallpaper sample with a beige background below an asymeterical motif in red, cream, gold, and drab green featuring stylized flowers and foliage and complex and detailed geometric ornament.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365317

Accession Number: 2020.62.6

Wallpaper Border Remnant

A aesthetic movement style wallpaper border remnant with a brown background below a large centeral band of textured golden paper featuring a scrolling and stylized floral and foliate motif accented in red and white. The large center band is outlined by a thin, black line and leave motif above and a ...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365318

Accession Number: 2020.62.7

Wallpaper Border Sample

A wallpaper border sample with art nouveau style flower and leaves in tan and blue in front of a cream background and blue outlined fence or wall featuring adorned pillars. In the deep background is a outlined forest in a deeper tan color. Along the bottom of the paper is a line of stylized grass wi...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365319

Accession Number: 2020.62.8

Wallpaper Sample

A wallpaper sample with foiled copper colored background and densely repeating Moroccan or Islamic inspired arabesque motif in cream and light blue

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365320

Accession Number: 2020.62.9

Wallpaper Border Sample

A thin wallpaper border sample with speckled tan background and horizontal lines of gold foil-like stripe, repeating red dots, light green, and medium green. Bottom half of the border is the same as above but in reverse.

Date: 19th or 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365323

Accession Number: 2020.62.12

Wallpaper Sample

A wallpaper sample with a dark tan background adorned with undulating lace ribbon patterns in a light tan and naturalistic floral bouquets of yellow roses and small white flowers with green leaves shaded in red and brown.

Date: 19th / 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365324

Accession Number: 2020.62.13

Wallpaper Sample

A wallpaper sample cut down to the border having a visible woven texture below a tan / cream background with horizontal bands of gold below a red band with leaves and flowers in crean and light brown. Major motif of stylized sprays of flowers in gold, light brown, and red.

Date: ca.1900-1925

Maker: W. Campbell & Co.

GUSN: 365325

Accession Number: 2020.62.14

Wallpaper Sample

A wallpaper sample with ochre or dark yellow background ornamented with alternating square blocks of stylized tulip poplar or magnolia flowers and leaves and woven rectangle bands outlined in red and adorned with a white laurel leaf pattern.

Date: 19th / 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365326

Accession Number: 2020.62.15

Wallpaper Sample

An aesthetic movement style wallpaper with a light green background and adorned with interlocking and overlapping asymmetrical detailed geometric motifs and various types of stylized flowers in dark green, red, yellow, and black.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365327

Accession Number: 2020.62.16

Wallpaper Sample

A wallpaper sample inspired by William Morris's "Thistle" wallpaper with a light grey background with a white and cream scrolling foliate pattern outlined in metallic gold.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365328

Accession Number: 2020.62.17

"Saracen" wallpaper

Handscreen printed 'Saracen" wallpaper with cream background and figures, floral, and buildings in gold, red, purple, and tan.

Date: 1970-1974

Maker: Clarence House (Retailer)

Material: screen printing

GUSN: 366232

Accession Number: 2016.93.8AB

Child's Dance Costume\n

A child's red knit leotard.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 366234

Accession Number: 2024.17.9

Child's Dance Costume\n

A child's dance costume in three pieces. Worn with a red leotard (2024.17.9), this costume consists of a satin covered round headpiece with sheer, red veil, a red satin collar with a row of silver sequins along the bottom, and a red satin skirt of many rectangular panels outlined in silver sequins a...

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, net (textile), chiffon, sequins (spangles), jingle bells

GUSN: 366235

Accession Number: 2024.17.10A-C

Child's Dance Costume

A child's dance costume in three pieces. Worn with a red leotard (2024.17.9), this costume consists of a satin covered headband, square red satin collar with a "v" of blue sequins at center, and a short, red satin skirt adorned with blue sequin "v"s.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, paper by composition or origin, sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 366236

Accession Number: 2024.17.11A-C

Child's Dance Costume

A child's dance costume headband made of punched silver color metal with a small, faux paper flower.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 366237

Accession Number: 2024.17.12

Wallpaper Sample

A wallpaper sample with a light yellow gloss background with light grey dots and adorned with vertical lines of stylized tulipes in red and grey with bright green stems and leaves.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 366350

Accession Number: 2023.21.2

Wallpaper

A wallpaper with a light red or pink background and a dense maze-like linear motif in red.

Date: 1923-1958

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

GUSN: 366351

Accession Number: 2023.21.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with a white background and light pink diaper pattern of a dotted medallion witha flower at the center and bow at the top.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 366352

Accession Number: 2023.21.4

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with visible texture having a cream background and dot and line abstracted plaid motif in blue and red with black accent lines.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 366353

Accession Number: 2023.21.5

Wallpaper

Cream wallpaper with repeating linear motif of thin stripes and dots.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 366354

Accession Number: 2023.21.6

Sash

One flannel sash with a metal clasp. Detached label reads: "Au Petit Ecossais / P. Delaveau / Tailleur pour enfants / 91 Rue de Richelieu 91 Paris." Part of a boy's Scottish Highland costume ensemble in eight pieces.

Date: 1870s

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 358037

Accession Number: 2021.40.15

Cap

One flannel cap with one bird feathers and an attached gold-colored brooch. Part of a boy's Scottish Highland costume ensemble in eight pieces.

Date: 1890s

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), feather (material)

GUSN: 358038

Accession Number: 2021.40.16

Velvet Evening Coat

Floor length velvet evening coat in burgundy with folded lapel, three-button enclosure, and pink corded trim.

Date: 1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 358244

Accession Number: 2022.8.1

Two-Piece Velvet Outfit

Two-piece velvet outfit in burgundy with a floor-length skirt and matching top. Button-up blouse has long sleeves, capped with a ruffle detail, and high neckline.

Date: 1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 358245

Accession Number: 2022.8.2AB

Painting, "Fishing Fleet"

This painting depicting ten sailing vessels, three in the foreground and seven farther out in Narragansett Bay.

Date: 1902

Maker: Whitaker, George William, 1841-1916

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 358266

Accession Number: 2022.9.1

Business Sign for Carl Fisher

Plaster sign for Carl Fisher, musical instrument dealer; by John Hayes, 1920s, Revere, Massachusetts

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 358323

Accession Number: 2022.13.1

Portrait of Daniel Robinson Sortwell

One of three oval pastel portraits of the Sortwells. Framed in elaborately gilded rectangular wood and gesso frames, now glassed over. Portrait depicts man with brown, short hair and full beard. Sitter wears a dark suit jacket over white button down, collared shirt and black ribbon tie. Ornate chair...

Date: c. 1866-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: drawings (visual works), pastels (visual works), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 358348

Accession Number: 1958.328.3

Kettle stand

Chippendale style reproduction. Four-legged, galleried square topped stand. Paper label on skirt inside reads: W.J. Sloan, CARPETS, RUGS, + UPHOLSTERY - 3536 - Interior Decorations, Broadway + 19th St, New York. Fret work gallery with scroll work at corners and pointed arches with diamonds above a...

Date: 1920-50

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 358407

Accession Number: 1966.379

Interior Scene of a Kitchen

Interior scene depicting an unknown Colonial Revival style kitchen.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas board, images (object genre)

GUSN: 358450

Accession Number: 2022.16.1

Watercolor, "Jackson House"

Watercolor landscape image depicting Jackson House looking eastward, including dirt road leading to the left of the house and clothesline with white sheets. Cream colored matting; framed.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Attributed to Brown, Mathes (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 358599

Accession Number: 2022.19.1

Handless Cup

Handless porcelain cups with gilded rims. Four gilded dots on exterior of cup.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 358841

Accession Number: 1995.413.2

Handless Cup

Porcelain handless cups with gilded rims. Four gilded dots on exterior of cup.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 358842

Accession Number: 1995.413.3

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gilt rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 358843

Accession Number: 1995.413.5

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gilt rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 358844

Accession Number: 1995.413.6

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gilt rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 358845

Accession Number: 1995.413.7

SERVICE: Curtains

SERVICE: Pair of yellow polyester curtains with horizontal stripe pattern UV protective lining approximately 24 x 51 inches to hang on original curtain rod/rings in rectangular windows in the China Trade Room Balcony (side facing front of house/street) Material for curtains purchased at Exeter Ha...

Maker: Exeter Handkerchief Company (Vendor)

GUSN: 358851

Accession Number: S2022.23.1

Fan

Black fan with painted flowers and a detachable handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 358854

Accession Number: 1920.356

Sewing Case

Red leather sewing case with a rose painted on the inside flap. Includes needles, pins, a thimble, and a pincushion.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 358855

Accession Number: 1924.493

Portrait of Loyal Lovejoy

Portrait of a brown-haired man wearing a dark coat and a high white collared shirt, seated with one arm over the pack of a painted chair. Gold colored frame.

Date: ca. 1825-1830

Maker: Attributed to Parks, Lyman (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood)

GUSN: 358932

Accession Number: 2022.26.1

Shepherdess of the Alps

Needlework picture Shepherdess of the Alps by Mary Baldwin, Boston, c. 1800, linen and silk.

Date: c. 1800

Maker: Baldwin, Mary

Material: silk (fiber), linen (material)

GUSN: 358990

Accession Number: 2022.27.1

Sampler \n Susan Lamson Hunnewell (1793-1860) \n Middlesex County, Massachusetts, c. 1800 \n Linen, silk

Linen and silk embroidery sampler created by Susan Lamson Hunnewell (1793-1860).

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), linen (material)

GUSN: 358991

Accession Number: 2022.27.2

Architectural Element\n Massachusetts State House and First Church, Charlestown \n Wood \n 1783 and possibly 1798

Carved wood ceiling ornament, painted gold, in the shape of a star. "J.S. 1787" is carved on the back along with the following inscription from donor's great-grandfather: "Star from the ceiling of the First Church in Charlestown built 1783, through which hung the sounding board. Taken from the churc...

Date: c. 1783

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 358992

Accession Number: 2022.27.3

Box\n Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1833 \n Wood

Rectangular painted wood box with hinged cover and four bun feet. The box depicts a white meeting house and red house on the cover, a landscape scene on the front face and floral designs on the sides. The box was made from Charleston Meeting House fragments and contains multiple notes and a key insi...

Date: 1833

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 358993

Accession Number: 2022.27.4

Coffeepot Strainer

Strainer with wire screen, raised edge, hollow center post, three feet

Date: 1875-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: mesh

GUSN: 359004

Accession Number: 1969.19143

Coffee Pot

Cylindrical silver pan, black octagonal handle, screw on lower filter

Date: 1924-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 359006

Accession Number: 1969.19144AB

Bread Basket

Long shape with cut out handles, steep sides, line and diamond decoration. Red, black.

Date: 1900-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 359007

Accession Number: 1969.19145

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