Historic New England

Boy's Dress and Jacket\n

A boy's ensemble comprised of a dress and jacket in brown and cream check and dark velvet trim. (A) Dress has square neck, ruffled cap sleeved trimmed with velvet, front closure with seven velvet covered buttons and short skirt. (B) Jacket with full sleeves terminating with buttoned cuffs, slight pe...

Date: 1853-1857

Maker: David Thompson Antiques & Art (Vendor)

Material: solid velvet, cotton (textile), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 367435

Accession Number: 2024.67.1AB

Uniform Cap

An Almeida Bus Uniform Cap with dark blue cotton upper, woven leather band with brass trimming band over a short, black, plastic brim. The cap is adorned with the Almeida logo in brass at center front with small "safe driver" award pins on either side (left of which reads "10 years"). Below, on the ...

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), brass (alloy), enameling, acrylic (plastic), leather

GUSN: 367598

Accession Number: 2024.92.1

Uniform Badge

A uniform badge for the Almeida Bus Company. Silver colored shield with an enameled Almeida bus on top.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enameling

GUSN: 367599

Accession Number: 2024.92.2

Box

An oval un-painted Shaker style box with carved or incised with five different geometric / circular motifs owned by Nina Fletcher Little. Mrs. Little's family adapted the circular decoration on the box lid for use on her headstone which is in Walnut Hills Cemetery in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), nails, wood and wood products

GUSN: 367603

Accession Number: 2024.93.1AB

"Christ with Children"

A print of a portrait of Jesus Christ with children, titled "Christ with Children" originally by artist Frances Hook. Purchased at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Salette in Attleboro, Massachusetts.

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: Desroches, Stephen K. (Donor)

GUSN: 367619

Accession Number: 2024.98.1

Candle Box

Small, square red paper box containing a set of four novelty snowmen candles (no. 778) with a gold paper label on top, center.

Date: 1950s

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 367691

Accession Number: 2009.17.6.1AB

Candles

Four novelty "snowboy" or snowmen shaped candles in skating poses with white bodies, red top hats, and small black dots for eyes, mouth, and two buttons. Each as a small paper label attached to the bottom of the left foot.

Date: 1939-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: paraffin (wax), wicks, paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 367692

Accession Number: 2009.17.6.2A-D

Fireplace Jamb Hook

Brass hook with circular wall mount.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 367693

Accession Number: 1928.1200

Fireplace Jamb Hook

Brass hook with circular wall mount.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 367694

Accession Number: 1928.1201

"Art Shoe" Sculpture

An "art shoe" sculpture by Ida Rak made for a retail window display at Stuart Weitzman's New York store on Madison Ave. The shoe is comprised of paper mache and cardboard in the shape of a high heel pump, painted with multi-color acrylic paints, and adorned with a large paper flower on the toe.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Rak, Ida

Material: paper (fiber product), acrylic paint, papier mâché, cardboard, glue

GUSN: 368330

Accession Number: 2025.1.1

"Art Shoe" Sculpture

An abstract "art shoe" sculpture made by Douglas Wilson for a retail window display at Stuart Weitzman's New York store on Madison Ave. The shoe is comprised of a metal armature and acrylic film appearing like an open portion of cloisonne at the toe, back, and heel in purple and blue.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Wilson, Douglas

Material: wire, metal, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368331

Accession Number: 2025.1.2

"Tweedle Dee" "Art Shoe" Sculpture

"Tweedle Dee" "art shoe" sculpture by David Crowley made for a retail window display at Stuart Weitzman's New York store on Madison Ave. The shoe is comprised of clay in the abstract shape of the character Tweedle Dee from Louis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. The heel is shaped as the character's le...

Date: 20th century

Maker: Crowley, David

Material: clay

GUSN: 368332

Accession Number: 2025.1.3

"Art Shoe" Sculpture

An "art shoe" sculpture by Charlene Clark made for a retail window display at Stuart Weitzman's New York store on Madison Ave. The shoe is comprised of paper mache in the shape of an abstracted sandal with beach ball on wire at the heel and an umbrella over the toes.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Clark, Catherine

Material: clay

GUSN: 368333

Accession Number: 2025.1.4

"Ruby Two-Shoes" "Art Shoe" Sculpture

"Ruby Two-Shoes" (one of two) "art shoe" sculpture by Ann Johnson made for a retail window display at Stuart Weitzman's New York store on Madison Ave. The shoe is compries of abaca, cotton rag, and ransient dyes to make a black and white striped leg and a "ruby red slipper" from The Wizard of Oz.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Johnson, Ann

Material: Manila hemp (fiber), wheat starch paste, water, tap, wood and wood products, wire

GUSN: 368334

Accession Number: 2025.1.5

"Automata II" "Art shoe" Sculpture

"Automata II," an abstract "art shoe" sculpture by Douglas Wilson made for a retail window display at Stuart Weitzman's New York store on Madison Ave. The shoe is comprised of a metal armature and acrylic film appearing like an open portion of cloisonne in yellow and blue.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Wilson, Douglas

Material: wire, metal, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368335

Accession Number: 2025.1.6

"Coming and Going" Pumps

A pair "Coming and Going" red satin high heeled, d'orsey pumps. Left shoe has an appliqued arrow comprised of silver rhinestones coming up the top and vamp and pointing towoard the wearer's ankle. The right shoe has an appliqued arrow comprised of silver rhinestones coming up the heel of the back of...

Date: ca. 1986

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Martinique

Material: satin, rhinestone, glue, acrylic (plastic), leather, cotton (textile), synthetic fiber

GUSN: 368336

Accession Number: 2025.1.7AB

Pumps

A pair of gold, brocade silk pumps with cut counter on the top of the exterior side of the outsole.

Date: ca. 1986

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: silk (textile), brocade (textile), acrylic (plastic), cotton (textile), leather

GUSN: 368337

Accession Number: 2025.1.8AB

"Jewely Andrews" Pump

"Jewely Andrews" shoe (single). White satin body with almond toe bejewled with multi-color acrylic jewels in various shapes, outlined with clear glass rhinestones on the shoe's heel, seat, and back / counter.

Date: ca. 1985

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: satin, leather, acrylic (plastic), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 368338

Accession Number: 2025.1.9

Sling-Back Sandals

A pair of heeled, sling-back sandals with three clear vinyl straps with green, yellow, and pink parallel stripes crossing over the top of the wearer's foot. Sole and heel in white leather.

Date: ca. 1955-1964

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: leather, metal, vinyl, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368339

Accession Number: 2025.1.10AB

Pumps

A pair of gold leather pumps with squoval toe. Vamp features an adornment of a oval in the same fabric as the body of the shoe outlined with two rows of clear, glass rhinestones set in the white metal findings. Shoe's heel is a thick column, flaring near the bottom and with a circle of rhinestones j...

Date: c. 1955-1964

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: leather, metal, rhinestone, glass (material), acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368340

Accession Number: 2025.1.11AB

Cor Fam Pointed Toe Pumps

A pair of brown DuPont Cor Fam pointed toe pumps with a stiletto heel. Vamp adorned with laced up tie of olive green colored grosgrain ribbon, eyelets for lacing are outlined in cotton floss.

Date: 1964-1971

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes Dupont Company

Material: nonwovens, acrylic (plastic), cotton (textile), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 368341

Accession Number: 2025.1.12AB

Stiletto Pumps

A pair of pointed toe, stiletto heeled pumps with body in a red suede and topline in two parallel rows of red and navy blue color leather and navy blue and red leather pieces on the center of the vamp's topline.

Date: ca. 1955.1964

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: leather, suede, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368342

Accession Number: 2025.1.13AB

Stiletto Pumps

A pair of pointed toe, stiletto heeled pumps with body in a brown suede and topline in two parallel rows of brown and faux tortoiseshell color leather and faux tortoiseshell and brown leather pieces on the center of the vamp's topline.

Date: ca. 1955-1964

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: leather, suede, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368343

Accession Number: 2025.1.14AB

"Ribbonare" Heeled Sandals

"Ribbonare" heeled sandals in "old rose." A pair of high heeled sandals with pink rhinestone stiletto heels, insole of pink leather, thin counter holding long metallic pink and silver ribbons that tie to ankle and leg, toe box of three thin pink and silver metallic ribbon straps with ribbon "knot" a...

Date: ca. 2000

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: metallic (color attribute), ribbon (material), glass (material), rhinestone, leather, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368344

Accession Number: 2025.1.15AB

Pumps

A pair of pumps with block heel and squared, rounded toe painted (1) green and (1) blue and adorned with decoupaged pieces of paper. These were made by a middle school student for a design competition held by Stuart Weitzman.

Date: ca. 1995

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: leather, vinyl, paint (coating), paper (fiber product), glue

GUSN: 368396

Accession Number: 2025.1.67AB

Pumps

A pair of black satin pumps with ballon shaped toe and Spanish heel covered with aurora borealis rhinestones.

Date: ca. 1955-1964

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: leather, satin, glue, rhinestone, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368397

Accession Number: 2025.1.68AB

Sandals

A pair of one-of-a-kind sandals made by Stuart Weitzman based on a middle school design competition winner's design. Slip on sandals with silver colored metal heel in a kitten / low spool style, with light purple / pink suede insoles featuring leather appliques of a stylized female figures comprised...

Date: ca. 1995

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: suede, leather, metal, acrylic (plastic), cotton (textile), glass (material), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 368398

Accession Number: 2025.1.69AB

Pumps

A pair of cream printed leather pumps with abstract floral pattern, almond toe, stiletto heel.

Date: ca. 1955-1964

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: leather, cotton (textile), acrylic (plastic), wood and wood products

GUSN: 368399

Accession Number: 2025.1.70AB

"Flag Day" Shoes

A pair of "Flag Day" shoes in red, white, and blue leather with American Flag inspired toe / vamp adorned with silver colored metal stars, with "common sense" heel, and rounded toe.

Date: ca. 1990

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: leather, metal, cotton (textile), acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368400

Accession Number: 2025.1.71AB

" '71" Pumps

A pair of " '71" black rhinestone encrusted pumpts with almond toe and French heel. Adorned with silver rhinestone "Star of David" all over.

Date: ca. 1983

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: rhinestone, leather, cotton (textile), acrylic (plastic), wood and wood products, glue

GUSN: 368401

Accession Number: 2025.1.72AB

"Gauze I Like It" Pumps

A pair of "Gauze I Like It"sling back, stiletto heel pumps with gold leather, vamp and almond shaped toe made of sheer acrylic netting adorned with irridescent gold glitter polka dots, with bow of the same material on the vamp.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: glitter, leather, cotton (textile), acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368402

Accession Number: 2025.1.73AB

"Joy" Pumps

A pair of "Joy" pumps with cork body and insole, almond shaped toe, and French heel.

Date: ca. 1979

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: cork (bark), leather, acrylic (plastic), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 368403

Accession Number: 2025.1.74AB

"Rockless" Mule Sandals

A pair of "Rockless" stiletto, sandal mules with black suede and silver leather insole, stiletto heel, thick toe strap adorned with rows of clear glass rhinestones set in black metal.

Date: ca. 1990

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: suede, leather, acrylic (plastic), metal, glass (material), rhinestone

GUSN: 368404

Accession Number: 2025.1.75AB

Pumps

A pair of pumps made of bronzed faux crocodile skin with almond shaped toe and think stiletto heel. Adorned with Rococo ribbon and bow shaped faux ormolu brass "mounts" along center top line on the vamp and along the heel's seat and counter.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: leather, cotton (textile), acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368405

Accession Number: 2025.1.76AB

"Anything Bows" Pumps

A pair of "Anything Bows" pumps encrusted with silver rhinestones and ornamented with two-dimensional bow shape of gold rhinestones on the vamp and almond shaped toe.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: leather, rhinestone, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368406

Accession Number: 2025.1.77AB

"Night Sky" Mules

A pair of "Night Sky" heeled open-toe mules with stacked lucite heel, silver leather insoles, and clear vinyl toe straps. Left shoe has a applied star of rhinestones on the toe strap. Right shoe has an applied crescent moon of rhinestones on the toe strap.

Date: ca. 1995

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: Lucite (TM), acrylic (plastic), vinyl, leather, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 368407

Accession Number: 2025.1.78AB

"Diamond Babe Jackpot" Bootie

A single "Diamond Babe Jackpot" bootie of black suede with center seam on toe, adorned with a non-functional black metal and clear rhinestone zipper making up the topline, and stiletto heel.

Date: ca. 2000

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: leather, suede, rhinestone, metal, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368408

Accession Number: 2025.1.79

"Sophia" Pumps

A pair of "Sophia" sling back pumps made of a red fabric body, round square toe, and spool heel. Top of the vamp is adorned with a small silver colored metal, curved rectangle shape encrusted with clear rhinestones. The bottom of the heel, just above toplift is adorned with three stacked rows of mat...

Date: ca. 1986

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: cloth, leather, metal, rhinestone, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368409

Accession Number: 2025.1.80AB

"Glo Mirabella Roxy" Sandals

A pair of "GLO MIRABELLA ROXY" clear acrylic and vinyl heeled slides with "showtime" pin style heel of square shaped silver colored metal with black acrylic toplift. Base of shoes are of clear acrylic or lucite with oblique toe. There are two clear vinyl horizontal straps--one on instep and another ...

Date: ca. 2000

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: acrylic (plastic), Lucite (TM), rhinestone, metal, vinyl

GUSN: 368410

Accession Number: 2025.1.81AB

"Sheer Delight" Bridal Pumps

A pair of "Sheer Delight" bridal pumps with cream lace body with foliage motif, scalloped top line, almond toe, and continental heel.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: lace (needlework), leather, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368411

Accession Number: 2025.1.82AB

Sandals

A pair of heeled platform sandals with wooden sole, silver leather insole, and oblique toe. Straps are made of red satin lined with silver leather, with two straps crossing over the open toe attached to the sides of the sole with visible silver colored metal screws. Two additional straps secure arou...

Date: ca. 2000

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: wood and wood products, satin, leather, metal

GUSN: 368412

Accession Number: 2025.1.83AB

"Orchid" Bridal Pumps

A pair of "Orchid" bridal pumps comprised of silver leather counter and heel, white mesh body with appliqued lace in a floral motif and with metallic silver floss, with almond shaped toe and continental style heel.

Date: ca. 1971

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: mesh, leather, lace (needlework), acrylic (plastic), thread

GUSN: 368413

Accession Number: 2025.1.84AB

"Lighthouse Portal" Pump

A single black suede "Lighthouse Portal" pump with almond toe, suede covered chunky, crescent heel with a circular cut through outlined in rhinestones, and matching rhinestone circle on side of counter.

Date: ca. 1995

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: leather, suede, acrylic (plastic), rhinestone

GUSN: 368414

Accession Number: 2025.1.85

"Hope Diamond" Pump

A single "Hope Diamond" pump with clear vinyl body, almond shaped toe, clear lucite or acrylic heel, silver leather at the back seam of the counter, and adorned on the toe box with a large, circular, acrylic "diamond" set in silver colored metal.

Date: ca. 1995

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Martinique

Material: vinyl, acrylic (plastic), metal, leather

GUSN: 368415

Accession Number: 2025.1.86

Pumps

A pair of grey leather pumps with round square toe and adorned with a bow of same leather and faux grey snakeskin bow on the vamp.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Martinique

Material: leather, acrylic (plastic), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 368416

Accession Number: 2025.1.87AB

"Stained Glass" Pumps

A pair of "Stained Glass" pumps with French heel, almond shaped toe, and encrusted in pink, yellow, blue, and aurora borealis rhinestones.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: leather, acrylic (plastic), rhinestone, cotton (textile), glue

GUSN: 368417

Accession Number: 2025.1.88AB

Pumps

A pair of purple fabric crepe heels with blocked heel, wide round toe, and faux strap and buckle along toe box's topline with silver colored metal and rhinestone non-functional buckle.

Date: ca. 1955-1964

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: textiles, metal, leather, rhinestone, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 368418

Accession Number: 2025.1.89AB

"Flying Nun" Shoes

A pair of "Flying Nun" brown leather oxfords with a Louis heel, narrow round toe, and brown laces.

Date: ca. 1995

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: leather, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368419

Accession Number: 2025.1.90AB

"Lazy Dazy" Shoes

A pair of "Lazy Dazy" flats with slight secret heel. Body is comprised of light tan / cream leather and toe box is adorned with a flower of red, blue, green, purple, and light brown leather petals with small round clear acrylic "gem" at the center.

Date: ca. 1964-1980

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Martinique

Material: leather, acrylic (plastic), metal

GUSN: 368420

Accession Number: 2025.1.91AB

"Bow Larina" Shoes

A pair of "Bow Larina" black and white patent leather flats with three open work white and black "bows" comprising the vamp, rounded toe, and very slight common sense heel.

Date: ca. 1995

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: leather, cotton (textile), acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368421

Accession Number: 2025.1.92AB

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