Historic New England

Wallpaper Roll

Scenic wallpaper, cottage by a lake amid a forest of birch trees. Rowboat tied to a post in the cattails. Printed in greens, tan, and blue on white ground. 17" repeat.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243035

Accession Number: 2010.38.7

Wallpaper Roll

Multiple rolled pieces of a scenic wallpaper, group of men and women on horseback jumping fences and chasing dogs. Printed in green, white, tan, and red on yellow ground. 25" repeat.

Date: 1923-1958

Maker: Thomas Strahan & Co. (Designer) United Wall Paper Crafters of North America (1923-1958) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243036

Accession Number: 2010.38.8

Wallpaper Roll

Wallpaper, textured paper with grass pattern in white, gold accent lines. Vinyl finish.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243037

Accession Number: 2010.38.9

Wallpaper Roll

Wallpaper, striped pattern on cream ground. Stripes of varying width in teal, olive, green, brown, and mauve.

Date: 1923-1958

Maker: Thomas Strahan & Co. (Designer) United Wall Paper Crafters of North America (1923-1958) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243038

Accession Number: 2010.38.10

Wallpaper Roll

Wallpaper border, green and orange stripe on pale yellow ground.

Maker: Thomas Strahan & Co. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243039

Accession Number: 2010.38.11

Black leather traveling trunk with wood banding. Brass caps protect corners and secure wood banding to trunk body. Leather handles on sides, four metal casters on bottom. Brass lock mechanism and clasps with a pair of keys on ring threaded through lock hardware. Trunk interior has open compartment o...

Date: 1890-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, brass (alloy), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 243056

Accession Number: 2010.40.1

Costume with Accessories

This object contains harmful language including a historical description of a costume as Gypsy when describing a traditional Roma costume. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators an...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243109

Accession Number: 2010.41.1

Two-Piece Dress

Two-piece dress with a striped pink and white silk bodice [a] and dark navy velvet skirt [b]. Bodice trimmed with velvet accent bands on collar, shoulders, and wrists. Skirt has a pleated hem.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 243111

Accession Number: 2010.41.3AB

Decorative Pillow

Pillow with beaded and embroidered decoration. All non-embroidered surfaces are covered with iridescent, opaque beads. Embroidered animals include a dog in a top hat, rooster, squirrel, butterfly, cow, fly, cat, scarab beetle, goose, duck, and a peacock. Embroidered objects include a striped pitche...

Date: 1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 243112

Accession Number: 2010.41.4

Child's Sailor Costume

Child's sailor costume consisting of shirt [a] made of a gray glazed cotton with white cotton collar embroidered with an anchor. Matching gray glazed cotton pants [b]. White neckerchief with anchor embroidery [c] and a gray glazed cotton cap [d].

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Probably

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 243113

Accession Number: 2010.41.5A-D

Magician's Costume

Yellow and green cotton robe [a] with yellow "c" shaped patches on the lapels with a green and yellow rope belt [b]

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 243114

Accession Number: 2010.41.6AB

Bodice

Bodice made of beige and cream striped silk with orange and red accents, green leaf embroidery. Lace trim around collar and cuffs, bow at waist.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 243115

Accession Number: 2010.41.7

Mask

Molded face mask. Fine metal mesh screen molded into a face shape. Painted peach skin, blue eyes, orange lips, red nostrils, red rouged cheeks, black eyebrows, mustache and beard. Glazed cotton head cover sewn to top edge of forehead. Head cover has an elastic seam running across center, pinking she...

Maker: unknown

Material: mesh, metal, paint (coating), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 243116

Accession Number: 2010.41.8

Mask

Molded face mask. Fine metal mesh screen molded into a face shape. Painted peach skin, blue eyes, black eyebrows, orange lips, and red rouged cheeks.

Maker: unknown

Material: mesh, metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 243117

Accession Number: 2010.41.9

Mask

Molded face mask. Fine metal mesh screen molded into a face shape. Painted peach skin, blue eyes, black eyebrows, orange lips, and red rouged cheeks.

Maker: unknown

Material: mesh, metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 243118

Accession Number: 2010.41.10

Mask

Domino mask, white with attached fabric to cover lower half of face. Molded and stiffened cotton, cut out slits for eyes.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 243119

Accession Number: 2010.41.11

Mask

Domino mask, white with attached fabric to cover lower half and sides of the face. Molded and stiffened cotton, cut out slits for eyes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243120

Accession Number: 2010.41.12

Mask

Pink domino mask made of stiffened cotton. Molded nose, cut out slits for eyes, rounded top edge. Secured around head with brown fabric tie.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243121

Accession Number: 2010.41.13

Mask

White domino mask made of stiffened cotton. Molded nose, cut out slits for eyes. Elastic band loop attached to right side of mask.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243122

Accession Number: 2010.41.14

Mask

Molded canvas face mask. Stiffened canvas painted pink with blue eyes, red lips, brown eyebrows, red rouged cheeks. Cut out slits for eyes and mouth.

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, paint (coating)

GUSN: 243123

Accession Number: 2010.41.15

Portrait of Mary Louisa Andrews Stone (1833-1889)

Lithograph of a woman with pinned-up curly hair, a dark, buttoned dress, and white lace collar. Wife of Joanthan Stone (2010.41.17).

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243124

Accession Number: 2010.41.16

Portrait of Jonathan Stone (1823-1897)

Lithograph of a bearded man in a dark suit with a black stock. Husband of Mary Louisa Andrews Stone (2010.41.16).

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243125

Accession Number: 2010.41.17

Window with two screens, Bogner House

Window with two screens. Removed from the Bogner House, built and desinged by Walter F. Bogner (1899-1993), Lincoln, Massachusetts.

Date: 1939

Maker: Bogner, Walter, 1899-1993 (Architect)

GUSN: 243140

Accession Number: 2010.42.1

Child's Jester Costume

Child's blue and red jester costume. Shirt [.1], pants [.2], solid red hood [.3] and hat [.4]. Gold accenting and little bells throughout. Worn by the donor's father, Stanton Walker Davis (1908-1995), in Brockton, MA

Date: 1915-1925

Maker: Davis, Stanton Walker, 1908-1995 (Owner)

GUSN: 243144

Accession Number: 2010.43.1-.4

Wallpaper

Two rolled wallpaper fragments, golden yellow floral basket pattern on cream ground. Used in the second and third floor stair hall at Fisher-Bliss House, Martha's Vineyard.

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243179

Accession Number: 2010.44.2AB

Wallpaper fragment

Wallpaper fragment, cream colored grasscloth. Appears to be a modern reproduction.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 225802

Accession Number: 2006.44.3492

Brush

Rectangular wood brush with tan, white, and brown horsehair bristles.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), horsehair

GUSN: 225803

Accession Number: 2006.44.3493

Brush

Wooden brush, oval with black horsehair bristles.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), horsehair

GUSN: 225804

Accession Number: 2006.44.3494

Brush

Wooden brush, oval with white horsehair bristles.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), horsehair

GUSN: 225805

Accession Number: 2006.44.3495

Brush

Wooden brush, oval with yellow bristles.

Maker: unknown

Material: ebony (wood)

GUSN: 225806

Accession Number: 2006.44.3496

Brush

Wooden brush, oval with yellow bristles.

Maker: unknown

Material: ebony (wood)

GUSN: 225807

Accession Number: 2006.44.3497

Coral

White coral rock with feather-like fins. Oblong shape with recessed underside.

Maker: unknown

Material: coral (material)

GUSN: 225808

Accession Number: 2006.44.3498

Hearth brush

Hearth brush, wooden handle with knob end. Bristles missing.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 225809

Accession Number: 2006.44.3499

Bookend

Brass book holder. Two ends connected by brass rods. Abraham Lincoln's face is embossed on each end.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 225810

Accession Number: 2006.44.3500

Box

Box with lid, triangular shape with green lacquer decoration. Gold painted birds and grasses painted on lid. Black lacquer interior and bottom.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225811

Accession Number: 2006.44.3501AB

Bell

Bell, black wooden handle with brass body. Metal clapper.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 225812

Accession Number: 2006.44.3502

Candleholder

Candleholder, oval shape with bent edges, hammered design. Center post with square top holds candle. Curved handle. Painted black.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 225813

Accession Number: 2006.44.3503

Compass

Compass in black metal case. White dial with black numerals and yellow arrows. Circular case has attached brass belt ring.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 225814

Accession Number: 2006.44.3504

Container

Cylindrical wooden container painted with face of a balding man [A-top] wearing a kimono [B-bottom].

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 225815

Accession Number: 2006.44.3505AB

Sea Shell

Half sea shell, interior painted with sunset beach scene. Turtle with shell back and moveable paper feet glued on "beach".

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 225816

Accession Number: 2006.44.3506

Plate

Small, round pewter plate.

Date: 1817-1850

Maker: Calder, William (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 225918

Accession Number: 1949.148

Manning-Bowman Lightup

Match holder, step pyramid shaped chrome container [a] with removable cardboard insert [b] to hold matches.

Maker: Manning, Bowman & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: chrome steel, cardboard

GUSN: 241371

Accession Number: 2006.44.3507AB

Chest of Drawers

Panelled chest of drawers. Black walnut primary wood with Spanish cedar, white pine, red oak, and tulipwood. Coved cornice attached to edges of top. Joined case with two-panel sides. Drawer fronts composed of boards with applied moldings to simulate panels. X-shaped geometric molding on second ...

Date: 1670-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), eastern white pine (wood), Spanish cedar (wood), American tulipwood (wood), red oak (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 241372

Accession Number: 1971.66

Brass kylin stamp

Rectangular brass stamp with figure of a Chinese kylin [a mythological animal that combines the features of a dragon, lion, deer, and ox] on top. Chinese characters engraved on bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 241373

Accession Number: 2006.44.3508

Harmonica

Harmonica [a], rectangular shape with metal exterior and red striped wooden interior. Original tin box [b] with hinged lid. Box lid printed with blue background, text, and oval medallion of a young man playing the violin.

Maker: unknown

Material: chrome steel, wood (plant material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 241375

Accession Number: 2006.44.3509AB

Holder

Holder, black painted circular tray with vertical rectangular center pieces placed about 3/4" apart. Vertical pieces have painted decoration of four small white flowers connected by green lines. Exact purpose of object is unknown.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 241376

Accession Number: 2006.44.3510

Tobacco tin

Tobacco tin, tall oval shape with hinged lid. Half and Half brand tobacco. Partially used tin contains original paper bag filled with tobacco leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), tobacco (material)

GUSN: 241377

Accession Number: 2006.44.3511

Thermometer

Thermometer mounted on a brass plaque with engraved numbers, plaque attached to wooden base. Small brass ring at top for hanging. Mercury still encased in glass tube.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy), mercury, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241378

Accession Number: 2006.44.3512

Flower vase

Flower vase, three small ceramic pots joined together by three winged cherubs. Squat shaped pots with sloping shoulders to circular rim, dark blue glaze. Cherubs have a pale green-blue glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 241379

Accession Number: 2006.44.3513

Arm Chair

Arm chair, Chippendale form with pierced splat. Gothic arch at center top, spiral leaf ears on crest. Marlborough legs and beaded edge. Well-modeled arms with rounded hand holds and curved arm supports with paired volutes. Back legs are chamfered below stretchers on outside front. Serpentine center ...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: Possibly Short, Joseph, 1771-1819 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 241380

Accession Number: 1966.286

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