Historic New England

Tapa

Large roll of tapa cloth (or siapo), likely from Samoa The saipo is heavily decorated both with embossed shapes and painted elements. Tapa (or saipo in Samoa) is made of the inner bark of certain trees (usually the paper mulberry) and widely used throughout the Pacific Islands for clothing and for ...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271954

Accession Number: 2006.44.3663

Tapa

Irregularly-shaped Tahitian tapa (ahu) fragment with stamped fern designs in red-brown ink. Tan ground is embossed throughout with typical Tahitian small, tightly-spaced parallel lines. Fragment was cut from a larger piece. Made in Tahiti, where tapa is known as ahu. The ahu is made of at least two ...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271956

Accession Number: 2006.44.3664

Tapa

Tapa cloth fragment from Samoa or Tonga. This fragment of tapa was cut from a larger piece and was probably part of the outer edge. Tapa is a cloth made from the inner bark of trees and is widely used in the Pacific for clothing and bedding, as well as secular, sacred, and ceremonial uses. Tongan t...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271957

Accession Number: 2006.44.3665

Kapa

Square fragment of crisp, white tapa cloth, very likely from Hawaii. The piece is very thin and heavily embossed with tightly spaced, small parallel lines that have been cross-hatched to create tiny square shapes. The fragment was cut from a larger piece of at some point. Kapa (the Hawaiian word fo...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271959

Accession Number: 2006.44.3666

Pair of Earrings

Each oval, cup-shaped earring in this pair is made from anodized brass and set with a pearl slightly off-center. The earrings attach to the ears with screws set on the back. Each earring is stamped with the maker's mark on the back.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Hogan & Bolas (Artist, Designer)

Material: brass (alloy), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 271960

Accession Number: 1984.1396AB

Tapa

Tapa fragment dyed a red/brown with grooves of tightly spaced parallel lines. On one end two pieces of the cloth have been sewn together with a light colored thread using tiny stitches. Probably from Hawaii or possibly Tahiti. Tapa is known as kapa in Hawaii and ahu in Tahiti. Tapa is a cloth made f...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271961

Accession Number: 2006.44.3667

Wallpaper on plaster

Fragment of wallpaper attached to plaster. Floral and scene design with trees, potted flowers, and a fence. Printed in red, pink, two greens, two blues, taupe, and ochre on a white ground. Hung on horsehair-reenforced plaster.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, fibrous plaster, plaster, horsehair

GUSN: 271963

Accession Number: 2000.1654

Wallpaper

Five small fragments of wallpaper with large flowers. Printed in three reds, three greens, and white on a yellow ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 271964

Accession Number: 2000.1657

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper with a possible capital "E". Gray, white, and black on yellow ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 271965

Accession Number: 2000.1658

Arm Chair

Chippendale-style arm chair made by A.H. Davenport. Pierced splat, carved crest rail and arms, carved square legs; multi-color upholstery.

Date: 1880-1914

Maker: A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Maker)

GUSN: 271966

Accession Number: 1966.297

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is made from a large pear-shaped faux pearl drop finished at top and bottom by a filigree rosette and suspended from a round faux pearl button. The earrings attach to the ears with screws.

Date: 1930-1954

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal, faux finish, pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 271967

Accession Number: 1984.1392AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a large white orb made from glass or alabaster dangling from a gold link chain which attaches to a smaller white button, each with gold pins. The button is pierced in the center to attach the gold-filled 12 K screw-back fixture.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 271968

Accession Number: 1984.1393AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is an ivory-colored dome that attaches to the ear with a silver, v-shaped, spring-tensioned clip pinned to the center back of each dome. The base of each clip back is stamped with a sunburst or petaled flower pattern. The dome material may be ivory or glass.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 271969

Accession Number: 1984.1394AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is made from a copper disc enamelled in blue, green, and black. The earring attaches to the ear with a screw-back.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 271970

Accession Number: 1984.1395AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is made from a copper disc decorated with black enamel which leaves the copper base visible at the center. The earrings attach to the ear with screw-backs.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 271971

Accession Number: 1984.1397AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is made from a square-shaped copper base decorated with green enamel overlaid with white enamel in the center. Earrings attach to the ears with a screw-back closure.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 271972

Accession Number: 1984.1398AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of two layered brass filigree rosettes with trumpet-shaped cages from which hang wire-wrapped tassle drops. Earrings attach to the ears with clip-backs.

Date: 1920-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wire, filigree

GUSN: 271973

Accession Number: 1984.1399AB

Earring

This earring (once one of a pair) is constructed with a black jet, glass, or stone dome that attaches to the ear with a screw-back closure.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: jet (coal), onyx glass

GUSN: 271974

Accession Number: 1984.1400

Earring Finding

This wire earring finding was once one of a pair of earrings that attached to the ears with a screw-back closure. From the remaining elements it would appear to have been a dangle or possibly chandelier-style earring. It no longer retains its decorative elements or its pair.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 271975

Accession Number: 1984.1401

Necklace

This fringe necklace is composed of pendant strands of wooden and metal filigree beads alternating with plain round wooden beads, all strung on monofilament. The closure is a chain with thumb-ring spring clasp. The necklace is housed in a circular cardboard box printed in yellow and red with design ...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Possibly Aarika (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), metal, monofilament

GUSN: 271977

Accession Number: 1984.1426

Tapa

Rectangular tapa fragment. thick, stiff cloth with a highly decorated front side of black geometric designs on a turmeric based yellow-orange ground, plain back. Front decoration divided into five rectangles, each outlined with a black line and filled with different patterns of chevrons, diamonds, a...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271984

Accession Number: 2006.44.3668

Tapa

Rectangular tapa fragment (lepau) from the Santa Cruz Islands. Thin, stiff cloth with a highly decorated front side of black geometric designs on a cream ground; plain back. Front decoration is divided into ten rectangles, each outlined with a black line and filled with different patterns of chevron...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271990

Accession Number: 2006.44.3669

Tapa

Rectangular shaped tapa fragment, painted black and embossed with diamond shapes. Some of the white ground is visible through the watermarked diamonds and there appear to be thick stripes of black at 3" intervals. This fragment was cut from a larger sample. Possibly from Hawaii. Kapa (the Hawaiian w...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271993

Accession Number: 2006.44.3670

Tapa

Tapa fragment of unknown origin, but likely from Fiji, Tonga or Samoa. Stamped design of vertical and horizontal lines in brown and black. Corner edge is outlined with a thick black border. Fragment was cut from the corner of a larger sample at some point, leaving four "strings" on the left edge. Ta...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271995

Accession Number: 2006.44.3671

Wooden pedestal

Two part wooden pedestal, central part of pedestal has a red cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 272001

Accession Number: 1930.1168B-C

Bandbox

Rectangular pasteboard bandbox with lid. Box [A] and lid [B] are covered with multiple layers of block-printed wallpaper and newspaper. Uppermost layer is a white leaf and vine pattern on cinnamon ground. Interior lined with newspaper dated November 1857 and American Cosmopolitan Art Gallery paint...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271046

Accession Number: 2001.281.12AB

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox with lid. Box [A] and lid [B] covered with a roller-printed pink, green and white rose vine pattern on ungrounded wallpaper. Box is lined with Portland, Maine, newspaper dated December 1857.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 271051

Accession Number: 2001.281.13AB

Bandbox

Wooden bandbox with lid. Box [A] covered in a block-printed rainbow ground wallpaper of yellow, pink, and red with peacock feather, flower and leaf pattern in white. Lid [B] is covered with a rainbow ground wallpaper of red, white and green with red, yellow and white flowers and leaves forming rep...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271053

Accession Number: 2001.281.14AB

Kapa

Kapa fragment from Hawaii painted pink with a grey band on the edge, possibly part of a kahili wrapper. Kahili are poles topped with bundles of feathers and were a symbol of high status and royalty in Hawaii. Kapa (the Hawaiian word for tapa) is cloth made from the inner bark of certain trees and i...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271057

Accession Number: 2006.44.3647

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox with partial lid. Box [A] is covered with a block-printed wallpaper depicting a dog chasing a hare. Animals are in white with multihued trees in the background on a green ground. Interior and base of box lined with white paper. Lid [B] is missing rim.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271059

Accession Number: 2001.281.15AB

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox with lid. Bandbox [A] is covered in a block-printed wallpaper with a rose basket and drapery swag pattern on light blue ground. The lid [B], which may not be original to the box, is covered in wallpaper depicting a shepardess. Box interior is lined with white paper. Stitching ...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271079

Accession Number: 2001.281.16AB

Box

Rectangular wooden box (A) with attached lid (B). Box is covered with a roller-printed floral, ungrounded wallpaper, on four sides. Exterior left side is covered with paper that has nautical scene of lighthouse and ships. Interior of box is lined with a Boston newspaper dated December 30, 1859.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271082

Accession Number: 2001.281.17AB

Bandbox

Square cardboard bandbox with lid. Twentieth century box [A] and lid [B] covered with nineteenth century block-printed wallpaper depicting an outdoor dance scene in black and white and repeating diaper pattern in green on tan ground.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271083

Accession Number: 2001.281.18AB

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox with lid. Box [A] and lid [B] covered with a roller-printed floral wallpaper with criss-crossing grapevines, ivy and large flowers on tan ground. Lid rim is covered with a white, block-printed floral pattern wallpaper with polished ground, circa 1850. Lid interior lined with new...

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271085

Accession Number: 2001.281.19AB

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox with lid. Box [A] is covered with a block-printed wallpaper depicting two lively squirrels on light blue ground. Lid [B] is covered with wallpaper depicting an urban street scene with tall buildings, stores, and men with horse and carriage.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271089

Accession Number: 2001.281.20AB

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox with lid. Box [A] is covered with block-printed border wallpaper with drapery swag pattern on blue ground. The interior bottom of box is lined with newspaper. Half of the lid [B] is covered in wallpaper with a flower bouquet in vase. The other half is covered with a scene of a w...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271090

Accession Number: 2001.281.21AB

Bandbox

Circular pasteboard bandbox with lid. Box [A] and lid [B] covered with a block-printed floral irise, ungrounded wallpaper. Stitching visible on underside of box. A white fur hat with plume (2001.281.46) is contained inside the box. Both box and hat labeled as possessions of Mrs. William (Sybell) F...

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271094

Accession Number: 2001.281.22AB

Bandbox

Bandbox with lid. Bandbox [A] and lid [B] constructed of wood and covered with pasteboard then multiple layers of decorative paper. Outermost layer is a roller-printed yellow and red wildflower wallpaper on tan ground. Box and lid are lined with newspaper, advertisement and calendar papers.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 271099

Accession Number: 2001.281.23AB

Kapa

Pink sleeve-shaped kapa fragment from Hawaii, possibly a kahili wrapper. Fragment embossed with star-shaped watermarks. Kahili are poles topped with bundles of feathers and were a symbol of high status and royalty in Hawaii. Kapa (the Hawaiian word for tapa) is a cloth made from the inner bark of tr...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271103

Accession Number: 2006.44.3648

Kapa

Irregular L-shaped kapa fragment from Hawaii. Original white ground has turned brown with age. Front of fragment stamped with black wavy lines and rectangles. Fragment may have been part of a kapa moe, or layered bedding piece. Kapa (the Hawaiian word for tapa) is a cloth made from the inner bark of...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271104

Accession Number: 2006.44.3649

Kapa

Irregularly shaped kapa fragment from Hawaii. Fragment has a crisp texture. The brown ground is heavily embossed with criss-crossed lines. May have been part of a kapa moe, or layered sleeping cover. Kapa (the Hawaiian word for tapa) is a cloth made from the inner bark of trees and is widely used in...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271105

Accession Number: 2006.44.3650

Bandbox

Round cardboard bandbox with lid. Twentieth century box [A] and lid [B] covered with nineteenth century block-printed scenic figure wallpaper depicting outdoor dance scene. Scene includes men and women dancing and musicians playing instruments. Scene is surrounded by repeating green diaper patte...

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271111

Accession Number: 2001.281.24AB

Child's Sweater

Child's white wool sweater with blue embroidery. Sweater is silk lined and ties at the neck with two satin ribbons.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Best & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (Manufacturer)

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 271142

Accession Number: 2012.137.1

Bracelet

This bracelet is formed from asymmetrical interlocking hinged links decorated with peacock-colored glass frit "cookies" (raised cabochon domes). It closes with a thumb-ring clasp attached to the bracelet with a set of rectangular copper chain links. Two of the bracelet links [b and c] were removed b...

Date: 1955

Maker: Possibly Bazot, Andrée (Maker)

Material: copper (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 271320

Accession Number: 2012.138.1A-C

Ring in Original Box

This ivory ring is in its original box. The ring was carved from a single piece of ivory, with a rectangular plaque and a rounded shank. The plaque is engraved in script with the initials "SEG" which were filled in with red pigment. "SEG" were the initials of the donor's ancestor, Susan E. Gove. The...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 271321

Accession Number: 2012.138.2