Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper attached to a board. Figure with sheep on a brown ground. From the Hancock Tavern, Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 272481

Accession Number: 2008.40.4

Fragment three of three. Pattern of vertical floral sprigs along edge, dotted background, and centralized landscape figure. Figure mostly missing. Printed in white, two shades of green, brown and blue on a periwinkle ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272490

Accession Number: 1924.894

Square Table

Square table with detachable base. Table top fits into slots on table frame base. Cylidrical legs.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 287796

Accession Number: 2013.4.1

Pair of Side Chairs

Pair of green painted side chairs. Square slat back. Original cane seats have been replaced with a cushion covered in green nylon.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 287808

Accession Number: 2013.4.2.1-.2

Rectangular Side Table

Small rectangular side table with two shelves. Arched legs, slightly mission-like in style. Diamond shaped brass tag affixed between legs [where they join base] engraved with a tree in a circle enclosing an "R".

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 287809

Accession Number: 2013.4.3

Bookcase

Three shelf bookcase with open slat back and sides.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 287797

Accession Number: 2013.4.4

Bookcase

Shelves are not adjustable. Top, sides, shelves are painted white. Back is unfinished.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), paint (coating)

GUSN: 287817

Accession Number: 2013.4.5

Slant-top Desk on Frame

Slant-top desk on frame with single drawer. Drawer has square wooden drawer pulls. Desk interior has cubbyholes with two small drawers.

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 287798

Accession Number: 2013.4.6

Electric Table Lamp

Electric table lamp, molded white glass with floral decoration with brass. Square white marble base. Lamp has a Supreme 75 Watt Soft White bulb in the socket.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), marble (rock)

GUSN: 287799

Accession Number: 2013.4.7

Floor Lamp

Electric floor lamp. White painted metal with an adjustable neck and circular base.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 287801

Accession Number: 2013.4.8

Floor Lamp

Floor lamp painted taupe with molded white glass shade covered by a removable painted metal shade with pattern of gold ivy.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 287802

Accession Number: 2013.4.9

Footstool

Rectangular footstool with a rush top and painted black legs and stretchers.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 287811

Accession Number: 2013.4.10

Footstool

Circular footstool with four wooden legs. Cross-stitched top has multi colored flowers on a dark gray ground. Brown velvet sides.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 287805

Accession Number: 2013.4.11

Footstool

Rectangular footstool with cross-stitched top of a multi-color floral pattern with scrolls on navy blue ground. Four cabriole legs with rams head feet.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 287810

Accession Number: 2013.4.12

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

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pattern composed of vignettes of putti sitting on a column base circled by a garland of ribbons and peonies; alternating with a trophy motif. Printed in two pinks, blue, white, gray, and brown on a turquoise ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer)

GUSN: 272792

Accession Number: 2000.182

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from a home in Westford, Massachusetts. This gilt figure wallpaper is roller-printed with bleeding heart sprigs in metallic gold and red flocking on dove gray ground. The paper is not stamped or embossed. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272799

Accession Number: 2001.281.72

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pattern composed of two figures seated under a bower with a winged figure on the top, surrounded by meandering vines and bouquets tied with bows. Printed in two greens, two blues, two pinks, white, and brown on a turquoise ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer)

GUSN: 272814

Accession Number: 2000.184

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from North Andover, Massachusetts. Multicolored roller-printed, flocked wallpaper in a floral pattern of yellow, brown, two reds, two greens and black. Areas of the pattern that are not flocked are covered in metallic gold. The paper has an olive green ground and is embossed wi...

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272815

Accession Number: 2001.281.73

Bath Towel

Woven bands at both ends, cream colored, Cotton, "Tastemaker/JP Stevens & Co., Inc/ See Reverse for Care"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272816

Accession Number: 2013.4.61

Bath Towel

Two tags "Jane Tucker" in red thread attched to bottom edge near manufacuters tag. Fraying along one long edge light purple color, "Martex/ Towels of/ Elegance/ Made in USA/ All Cotton exclusive of decoration"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272817

Accession Number: 2013.4.62

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, reversible blue and white floral pattern with fringed ends, "Stevens/ Utica/ Traditionally/ Finer Fashions/ 100% Cotton/ Made in USA", Underneath embroidered text of manufacturers label is a Steven's makers mark of stars in a square

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272818

Accession Number: 2013.4.63

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, reversible pink and whtie floral pattern with fringed ends

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272819

Accession Number: 2013.4.64

Bath Mat

Bath mat, bright pink with square woven in center, "Tradmark/ Made in USA/ Cannon/ Fine Quality" Three large holes and frayed edges

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272820

Accession Number: 2013.4.65

Bath Towel

Bath Towel, white with pale blue bands on short ends, "West Point/ Made By/ Martex", Three pale blue stripes on one end, two on the other

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272821

Accession Number: 2013.4.66

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, white with gold detail and fringed ends, "Label of Luxury/ Callaway/ Yarn dyed/ Made in USA"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272822

Accession Number: 2013.4.67

Laundry Bag

Laundry bag, ecru colored with zipper on one end

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 272823

Accession Number: 2013.4.68

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, Souvenir from San Francisco blue and white, "San Francisco/ 1939/Treasure Island" With image of golden gate bridge, "Trademark/ Calcot/ Guaranteed Fast Color" "Made by/ California/ Cotton Mills Co."

Date: 1938-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272824

Accession Number: 2013.4.69

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, cream colored with woven bands at both ends, "Utica/ 100% Combed Cotton/ Made in USA/ See rev. side for care", Cotton, United States, 1980-2012

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272825

Accession Number: 2013.4.70

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, cream colored with bands at both ends, Remnants of a tag at one end, but illegible.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272826

Accession Number: 2013.4.71

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, reversible blue and white floral pattern with fringed ends, "Cannon/ Royal Family/ Cannon, NY/ 10020 USA/ 86% Cotton 14% Polyester/ Wash colors separately/ No Bleach"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 272827

Accession Number: 2013.4.72

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, brown color with bands at both ends, "Cannon/ Wash colors separately/ No Bleach/ Cannon, NY/ 10020/ Made in USA/ 86% Cotton 14% Polyester"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 272828

Accession Number: 2013.4.73

Bath Towel

Bath Towel, white with seafoam green bands at ends, "West Point/ Made by/ Martex"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272829

Accession Number: 2013.4.74

Fitted Sheet

Fitted sheet, white, "Martex/ No Iron Percale/ Twin Fitted 39 x 75/ Mattress/ ___Pepperell/West Point, ___/ Made in USA"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272830

Accession Number: 2013.4.75

Flat Sheet

Flat sheet, Twin size white, Laundry mark "72X 100" black ink, "72" Twin Bed/ Made in USA/ Cannon/ Percale/ All Cotton",

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272831

Accession Number: 2013.4.76

Pillowcase

Pillow case, ecru color, "Springs/ 60% Cotton 40% Polyester/ Made in USA/ Springs Industries Inc/ Fort Mill, SC 29716/Standard for 20 inx 26 in pillow" Text in English, French, and Spanish

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272832

Accession Number: 2013.4.77

Pillowcase

Pillow case, white

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272833

Accession Number: 2013.4.78

Bed Cover

Bed cover, Twin size, striped in pale blue, yellow, pink, green

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272834

Accession Number: 2013.4.79

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. The paper is block-printed in navy blue in a stylized Neoclassical design. The pattern appears to be a repeating medallion.The paper is ungrounded, handmade sheets.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 272835

Accession Number: 2001.281.74

Flat Sheet

Flat sheet, Twin size white, Laundry mark "72 X 100" black ink, "72" Twin Bed/ Made in USA/ Cannon/ Percale/ All Cotton",

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272836

Accession Number: 2013.4.80

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