Historic New England

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with three paper labels represents decorative stylized flowers mostly in pink and blue, on a cream background. These flowers reminds of flowers, which is indicated by the French title meaning "the Persian Splendors".

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323218

Accession Number: 2012.126.36

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with two attached paper labels represents many small blue shapes reminding the stylized papyrus flower in the Ancient Egypt, containing typical flowers of the Provence, in the South East of France, in lively colors on a white background. Between these closed shapes, the blue backg...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323222

Accession Number: 2012.126.37

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with two attached paper labels represents two big red curved stripes drawn in cutting-edges on both of their sides. These stripes handle fantastic flowers, while between them, on the cream background, other small blue and pink flowers as well as palm leaves fill the entire space. ...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323223

Accession Number: 2012.126.38

Fragment, Textile

This glazed overall piece with two attached paper labels represents blue satin garlands falling vertically and in curve, ornamented by naturalistic bouquets, more or less big. The white background is decorated by small flowers distanced the one from the other.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: glaze, cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323228

Accession Number: 2012.126.39

Fragment, Textile

These are three identical samples, two of them (the sample 2012.126.40.1 and 2012.126.40.3) with three attached paper labels, representing brocade patterns, inspired by flora and depicted in a symmetrical way. The flowers are dark green on a green background for the 2012.126.40.1 and 2012.126.40.2, ...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: wool (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 323229

Accession Number: 2012.126.40.1-.3

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall glazed piece with two attached paper labels, depicting big light pink roses with their leaves, on a red and black background giving the impression of a leafy bush under the shade.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), glaze, printing (process)

GUSN: 323231

Accession Number: 2012.126.41

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with two attached paper labels represents red and yellow nasturtiums (capucines in French) and their big leaves in blue, green, yellow and grey, in very round shapes, covering the whole surface, letting appear the dark blue background only between some leaves and flowers. This...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323233

Accession Number: 2012.126.42

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels representing red and purple flowers with big green stems, on a white background. The representation is like blurred thanks to the small close strokes, hatched, used to draw the pattern.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), Teflon (TM), printing (process)

GUSN: 323234

Accession Number: 2012.126.43

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with one attached paper label and one attached plastic paper, representing blue, pink, orange and yellow imaginary flowers and plants on a forest green background. The plants and flowers are elongated, in a rich and energetic composition.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323235

Accession Number: 2012.126.44

Fragment, Textile

This is a deep and small overall piece in cotton and wool, with two attached paper labels. It represents a geometric repeated pattern: in the upper and the bottom parts, four lozenges follow each other, and each one contain a sort of green cross. The lozenges' backgrounds are alternatively black and...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323236

Accession Number: 2012.126.45

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels representing a terrace rail ornamented by two big vases. A peacock is seating on one of the vases, and a bouquet enriches the other one. In front of the rail, many flowers highlight it by surrounding it like a half crown. The red background inv...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323237

Accession Number: 2012.126.46

Fragment, Textile

These are overall pieces with one attached paper label on each for the 2012.126.47.1 and for the 2012.126.47.2, and two attached paper labels on each for the 2012.126.47.3 and for the 2012.126.47.4. They represent curves patterns reminding seaweed or flames, overstitched on the background. The patte...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323238

Accession Number: 2012.126.47.1-.4

Fragment, Textile

These two overall pieces represent the same pattern. The 102.126.48.1 has two attached paper labels while the other sample has no label and is wider. Vine leaves with their small curves stems, occupy the surface in different positions. They are red on a darker or lighter red background, depending on...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323239

Accession Number: 2012.126.48.1-.2

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall glazed piece with two attached paper labels representing stems of white, pink and red roses planted in the ground and which base is bordered by other smaller flower. The colors and the depicting's style are naturalistic. The pale yellow background is ornamented by small light gree...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323240

Accession Number: 2012.126.49

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall glazed piece with two attached paper labels representing repeated branches of white and pink flowers on a white background. The contours of the patterns are drawn, underlined.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323241

Accession Number: 2012.126.50

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels representing long vertical stems standing small red, green and blue flowers, repeated in the whole surface. The stems seem to have thorns. They glide around small pink flowers and purple dots forming the background. The French title means 'Th...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323242

Accession Number: 2012.126.51

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels representing more or less wide marine blue stripes, on a cream background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), printing (process)

GUSN: 323243

Accession Number: 2012.126.52

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels representing a geometric pattern: pink arrows oriented in the same way, forming a sort of floral element, on a cream background, are surrounded by beige, green and blue-green stripes on their sides, and, further to the sides, by stripes of grey...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: silk (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323244

Accession Number: 2012.126.53

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels representing stripes of geometrical elements composed by horizontal stripes of different colors (red, pink, blue, green). Between these three stripes, the background is uniformly forest green.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), nylon, printing (process)

GUSN: 323245

Accession Number: 2012.126.54

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels representing big bouquets of different kinds of flowers, on a purple background. It is depicted as if it was a painting, in a pictorial way. The colors are rich and naturalistic.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), printing (process)

GUSN: 323246

Accession Number: 2012.126.55

Fragment, Textile

These are two overall pieces with two attached paper labels on the 2012.126.56.1 and one attached paper label on the 2012.126.56.2, representing a vertically alternation of two identical couples of stylized flowers on the same line, and three couples of other flowers on the same line too. Between th...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323247

Accession Number: 2012.126.56.1-.2

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels representing a vase ornamented by flowers and volutes, surrounded by one bird on each side, and included in a stylized weaved crown in a shape of lozenge. Around it there are vine trees and grapes.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323248

Accession Number: 2012.126.57

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels representing an alternation of stripes containing geometric and floral elements. In one type of stripe, there is a succession of the same groups of flowers contained in a thorny lozenge shape, between which there are volutes. The other stripes ...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 323249

Accession Number: 2012.126.58

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, presenting a very stylized pattern: vine leaves contained in sort of volutes join, and then surround a stylized leaf. The vegetal patterns are sewed in relief. It is a monochrome in shrimp color.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Scalamandré

Material: silk (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 323250

Accession Number: 2012.126.59

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with one attached paper label, representing repeated scenes: in the countryside, next to a fountain ornamented with putti holding a vase, a cow and his veal come to drink, while, at the bottom of the tree next to the fountain, three sheep are sleeping or seating. Near this...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323251

Accession Number: 2012.126.60

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels representing several scene's elements. On the left upper part, a man with a leaves belt, is holding a fruits basket on his head, and he's standing in a landscape, with a small house behind him. On the right upper part, a woman is holding a silv...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Schumacher

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323255

Accession Number: 2012.126.61

Fragment, Textile

These are two overall pieces representing an alternation of two different scenes repeated horizontally. One of them shows a man walking next to his donkey, walking home after having passed by small stairs, in front of a small dam. The other scene represents two man, carrying sticks and baskets in th...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Waverly

Material: linen (material), printing (process)

GUSN: 323257

Accession Number: 2012.126.62.1-.2

"Singing" Bowl

Musical "singing" bowl (.1) and leather covered striking mallet (.2) with turned wooden handle. This object is part of Historic New England's Service Collection, a group of objects acquired or reproduced for hands-on learning and interactive use.

Date: 2017

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 324072

Accession Number: 2017.23.1.1-.2

"Four Children at North Haven"

Painting depicts three young girls and a boy playing in a forested area near the ocean. Oil on canvas, carved gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1903-1904

Maker: Benson, Frank Weston, 1862-1951 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 324092

Accession Number: 1.2017

"Breakfast on the Piazza"

Painting depicts the artist's wife and children on the porch of their rented home on the island of New Castle, New Hampshire. From the left, they are Mercie (in profile), Edmund Jr., May (from the back), Emeline (the artist's wife), and Josephine (looking at the viewer). Oil on canvas, carved gilt F...

Date: 1902

Maker: Tarbell, Edmund Charles (American painter, 1862-1938) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 324095

Accession Number: 4.2017

Chuck Taylor All Stars

This pair of men's high-top sneakers is made from black cotton canvas with white rubber toe caps and soles. The brand label appears in a round applied patch on the inner ankle of each shoe, as well as on a black rubber patch at the center back of the heel and the insole heel [see Inscriptions]. The...

Date: ca. 2015

Maker: Converse, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: canvas, rubber (material), metal, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 324324

Accession Number: 2017.27.1

Baseball cap

This baseball cap is made of black polyester/cotton canvas with a curved, stiffened bill and a center back plastic strip adjustable snap closure. The cap has the logo of the Lowell Spinners ball clup embroidered on the center front in red, grey, and white thread. Maker's labels attached to sweatband...

Date: 2010-2015

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, polyester (fiber), cotton (textile), plastic by composition or origin, embroidering

GUSN: 324325

Accession Number: 2017.27.2

Doll

Doll with painted facial features and painted brown hair and, stockinette limbs, Hands are made of stockinette but painted in multiple layers to harden. Clothing consists of a green, blue, and white check silk dress tied to nexk with flocked paper ribbon, a white knitted cardigan, white cotton and l...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Chase, Martha

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 324326

Accession Number: 2017.28.1

Doll

Doll with painted facial features and painted blonde hair and, stockinette limbs, Hands are made of stockinette but painted in multiple layers to harden. Clothing consists of a green, blue, and white check silk dress tied to nexk with flocked paper ribbon, a white knitted cardigan, white cotton and ...

Maker: Chase, Martha

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 324327

Accession Number: 2017.28.2

Dress

Fitted formal mid-length women's dress made of pink lace laid over shot pink/greenish-blue taffeta. Three-quarter length sleeves and top portion of boat-neck are sheer lace. Self-fabric flat bow stitched to center front below bust line. Closure with center back zipper. Tag stitched to interior prope...

Date: 1955-1982

Maker: unknown

Material: machine lace, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 324328

Accession Number: 2017.29.1

"Pussy" hat

Soft pink knit hat with corners that form cat's ear shape when worn, giving the hat its distinctive name. The hat was knit in a single piece end to end, with 2x2 ribbing at the hem and a stockinette stitch body, then seamed up the sides.

Date: 2017

Maker: Carlisle, Nancy, Ms. (Maker) Coyle, Kat (Designer) Green Mountain Spinnery (Maker)

Material: mohair, wool (hair)

GUSN: 325701

Accession Number: 2017.33.1

Yarn

Extra ball of pink yarn with label. "Pink Pink 8032" Mountain Mohair Worsted Weight. 100% North American Fiber. 30% Yearling Mohair, 70% Wool. Green Mountain Spinnery.

Maker: unknown

Material: mohair, wool (textile)

GUSN: 325702

Accession Number: 2017.33.2

Pattern

The Pussyhat Project Knit Pattern

Date: 2017

Maker: unknown

Material: paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 325703

Accession Number: 2017.33.3

Dress

Women's shirtwaist dress of blue and white striped polyester.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 325708

Accession Number: 1993.30

Dress with Belt

Blue floral nylon-jersey knit, cap-sleeve dress with a belt.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325709

Accession Number: 1993.31AB

Dress with Belt

Lavender and green plaid cotton short-sleeve dress with a smocked front and a belt.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 325710

Accession Number: 1993.29AB

Dress with Belt

Bright floral pattern on black background, short-sleeve dress with lattice trim and a belt.

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 325711

Accession Number: 1993.33AB

Dress with Belt

Printed cotton dress with long-sleeves. Pattern of gray, pink, green, and yellow butterflies with a striped collar and placket and a matching belt.

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 325712

Accession Number: 1993.28AB

Dress and Belt

Pink, blue, yellow, and white plaid seersucker dress with short-sleeves and a belt.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325713

Accession Number: 1993.32AB

Dress

Tapestry inspired cotton dress with 3/4 length sleeves with lace cuffs and buttons down the front.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 325714

Accession Number: 1993.24

Brownie Uniform and Related Materials

Girl's Brownie uniform with a dress (.1), a cotton belt (.2), an elastic belt (.3), a headband (.4), a beanie hat (.5), a handkerchief (.6), and a pair of socks (.7AB). Worn by Karen Nylander in Massachusetts.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325715

Accession Number: 2008.12.105.1-.7

Girl Scout Uniform

Official Girl Scout uniform with a dress (.1), a hat (.2), a sash (.3), a belt (.4), a pair of socks (.5AB), a soft beret (.6), a red necktie (.7), a Girl Scout Handbook (.8), and two photographs of Karen Nylander wearing the uniform in Massachusetts. (.9-.10).

Date: 1957-1959

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325716

Accession Number: 2008.12.106.1-.10

Child's Dress

Girl's blue, white, green, and red plaid dress with long-sleeves. Made by Barbara Nylander for Karen Nylander with fabric from Nova Scotia.

Date: 1956

Maker: Nylander, Barbara Gould, 1912-2003 (Maker)

GUSN: 325717

Accession Number: 2008.12.103

Dress

Women's day dress with short, puffed sleeves and an attached sash. Pattern is yellow, pink, and purple floral bouquets on a black ground.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325719

Accession Number: 2004.38.3

Child's Dress

Child's dress, white with lace and tucks.

Date: c. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325720

Accession Number: 1988.222

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