Historic New England

Bassinet curtain and canopy

Bassinet curtain panel [a] and canopy [b] of bright blue glazed chintz with white embroidered net decoration.

Date: 1860-1874

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 270926

Accession Number: 1969.3518.3ab

Small Tahitian tapa (ahu) fragment decorated with red fern design, back side is unadorned. Tahitian tapa designs frequently used leaf or fern fronds dipped in dye and pressed against the tapa. Tapa is a cloth made from the inner bark of trees and is widely used in the Pacific for clothing and beddin...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 270928

Accession Number: 2006.44.3635

Kapa

Small kapa fragment from Hawaii, white ground stamped with black circles and dots. Fragment is very thin and heavily embossed in a star-shaped pattern. The embossing is part of the kapa production process. Kapa (the Hawaiian word for tapa) is a cloth made from the inner bark of trees and is widely u...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 270932

Accession Number: 2006.44.3636

Kapa

Kapa fragment, orange-yellow cloth decorated with stamped black bands and small red and black squares. This fragment was cut from a larger sample. Kapa (the Hawaiian word for 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 oth...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 270933

Accession Number: 2006.44.3637

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox with lid. Bandbox [a]: wallpapered with block printed floral paper on cream ground. Lid [b]: wallpapered with block-printed floral paper on cream ground. Same paper on box and lid.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 270956

Accession Number: 2001.281.3AB

Kapa

Small fragment of kapa, or Hawaiian barkcloth. White ground decorated with bands of black and red wavy lines and red bands. This fragment was cut from a larger sample. Kapa (the Hawaiian word for tapa) is a cloth made from the inner bark of trees and is widely used in the Pacific for clothing and be...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 270957

Accession Number: 2006.44.3638

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox with lid. Bandbox [a] is decorated with block-printed wallpaper depicting a bird perched on a branch with a cluster of berries. Blue ground. The lid [b] is decorated with the same wallpaper as the box. The inside of the bandbox [a] is lined with newspaper dated August 8, 185...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 270962

Accession Number: 2001.281.4AB

Kapa

Small fragment of Hawaiian bark cloth, yellow with a pattern of wavy red and black lines. This fragment was cut from a larger sample. Kapa (the Hawaiian word for tapa) is a cloth made from the inner bark of certain trees and is widely used in the Pacific for clothing and bedding, as well as other se...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 270965

Accession Number: 2006.44.3639

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox with lid. Bandbox [a] and lid [b] decorated with handmade block-printed wallpaper. Paper ground is light blue with darker blue stylized leaf or fern, medallion, and fleur de lis pattern. The inside of the box is lined with ivory colored paper. The inside of the lid is lined with...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 270970

Accession Number: 2001.281.5AB

Kapa

Thin, translucent kapa fragment from Hawaii, white with pink-red bands and black oval spots. This fragment was cut from a larger sample. Kapa (the Hawaiian word for 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, sacr...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 270972

Accession Number: 2006.44.3640

Kapa

Small fragment of kapa from Hawaii, dyed red on one side. The barkcloth is thin but stiff, with three-dimensional ribbing embossed into the fabric. This type of ribbed kapa (kua'ula) is unique to Hawaii. The fragment was cut from a larger sample at some point. Kapa (the Hawaiian word for tapa) is a ...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 270973

Accession Number: 2006.44.3641

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox with lid. Bandbox [A] covered with light blue paper, no design. Lined with white paper. Lid [B] covered with block-printed wallpaper with a design of oak leaves and branches, flowers and a thorn pattern on tan ground, light blue paper underneath. Lid lined with newspaper dated J...

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 270974

Accession Number: 2001.281.6AB

Kapa

Kapa fragment from Hawaii, lavender brown with wavy embossed lines made during production. The fragment is very thin and translucent. Tapa (kapa in Hawaiian) is a cloth made from the inner bark of certain trees and is widely used in the Pacific for clothing and bedding, as well as other secular, sa...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 270975

Accession Number: 2006.44.3642

Kapa

Small kapa fragment from Hawaii, brownish red with embossed ribbing. This ribbed type of kapa is unique to the Hawaiian Islands and is called kua'ula.. Kapa (the Hawaiian word for tapa) is a cloth made from the inner bark of certain trees and is widely used in the Pacific for clothing and bedding, a...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 270977

Accession Number: 2006.44.3643

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox with lid. Bandbox [A] and lid [B] are covered with a block-printed white ground paper with repeating silver diamond geometric pattern with silver and green leaves and brown flowers. The rim of the lid is covered with a floral designed paper. The interior of the box is lined with w...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 270978

Accession Number: 2001.281.7AB

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox with wooden lid. Bandbox [A] covered with a block-printed wallpaper with an orange floral medallion on a bed of scattered wheat stalks, blue ground. Interior lined with with cream paper. Visible stitching along bottom edge. Lid [B] is fragmented, covered in a floral pattern pap...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 270979

Accession Number: 2001.281.8AB

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox with lid. Box [A] and lid [B] covered with a block-printed gray geometric design of slim columns with pointed edges repeating in a fence-like pattern on white ground. Larger green and brown columns on either side of box. Lid rim papered in spiral pattern, pink ground. Interior of...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271025

Accession Number: 2001.281.9AB

Tapa

Tapa cloth fragment, dark brown color on both sides with embossed striated lines, possibly from the Malay area. Fragment is very thin and translucent. Tapa is a cloth made from the inner bark of certain trees and is widely used in the Pacific for clothing and bedding, as well as other secular, sacre...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271026

Accession Number: 2006.44.3644

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox with lid. Bandbox [A] and lid [B] are covered with a block-printed yellow floral and vine diamond shaped design with red floral bouquet or medallion in the center of each diamond, blue ground. Interior of the box and lid are lined with white paper. Lid rim is covered with a repe...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271029

Accession Number: 2001.281.10AB

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox with lid. The box [A] and lid [B] are covered in a block-printed red, pink and green floral wallpaper pattern with gray swirls on cream ground. Box interior is lined with white paper. Lid rim is an undetermined red and green floral pattern with white ground. Visible stitching a...

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: Meriam & Brothers (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 271034

Accession Number: 2001.281.11AB

Kapa

Small tapa fragment, dark brown/black on both sides with closely spaced embossed parallel lines. Likely Hawaiian in origin. Tapa (or kapa in Hawaii) is a cloth made from the inner bark of trees and is widely used in the Pacific for clothing and bedding, as well as other secular, sacred, and ceremoni...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271035

Accession Number: 2006.44.3645

Kapa

Small kapa cloth fragment from Hawaii, yellow with one knot of plant fiber laced through one corner. Crinkled and embossed with tightly-spaced parallel lines. Likely part of a kapa moe, or multi-layered sleeping cover. Kapa (the Hawaiian word for tapa) is a cloth made from the inner bark of trees an...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271043

Accession Number: 2006.44.3646

Hat

Woman's hat. Adorned with dried flowers, leaves and green netting. Black, up-turned brim trimmed in red ribbon.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 271044

Accession Number: 2001.281.44

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

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; detailed flower and leaf pattern (single sprig); pencil outline on front with one curved pencil line below the pattern; needle marks throughout; black chalk residue on reverse.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral), black chalk

GUSN: 265324

Accession Number: 2002.32.266

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; partial floral pattern; sketches of stems and leaves with sketches of circles and small lines as flowers; arranged in oval; numbers written throughout front; various flowers are mnarked "1, 2, 3, 4, 5"; puncture marks throughout.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 265325

Accession Number: 2002.32.267

Child's Coat

White ermine coat with collar and cuffed sleeves; large white pearl buttons down front with rope fasteners; black-tipped ermine tails throughout; cream-colored satin lining.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: Otto J. Piehler Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: fur, satin

GUSN: 265326

Accession Number: 2002.34.1

Child's Muff

White ermine muff with black-tipped ermine tails throughout and hanging from sides; satin interior.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: Otto J. Piehler Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: fur, satin

GUSN: 265327

Accession Number: 2002.34.2.1

Muff Box

Cardboard box (A) covered with white shiny paper; lid (B) has gold edging and pink label in the center with manufacturer's name; wooden frame around top of interior with wooden rod from which muff hangs.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 265328

Accession Number: 2002.34.2.2AB

Child's Stole

White ermine stole; three ermine heads joined at the top from which extend four lengths of ermine bodies with black tails throughout.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: Otto J. Piehler Inc.

Material: fur

GUSN: 265329

Accession Number: 2002.34.3.1

Stole Box

Cardboard box and lid covered in white paper; gold trim on lid; center of lid has pink paper; manufacturer's label.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 265330

Accession Number: 2002.34.3.2AB

Coat

Red silk damask coat with white ermine lining; ermine collar and cuffs; two large buttons on front; piping down front and along hem; bunched fabric along sleeves; damask has oriental motif with dragons and potted flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), damask, fur, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 265331

Accession Number: 2002.34.4

Mug

Earthenware mug. Two handles with squared-off corners. Brown transfer printed hunting scenes on both sides. Over painted with brown, green, blue, and ochre. Decorative bands with oak leaves and acorns printed around inside of rim and down handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 265337

Accession Number: 1932.2260

Chair

Chippendale chair with replaced rush seat.

Date: 1775-1795

Maker: Possibly Taylor, Ambrose, 1744-1831 (Furniture maker)

Material: maple (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 265351

Accession Number: 2012.41.1

Rocking Chair

Ladder back rocking chair with original rush seat.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Attributed to Taylor, Thomas, 1772-1857 (Furniture maker)

Material: maple (wood), ash (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 265352

Accession Number: 2012.41.2

Rocking Chair

Rocking chair with spindle back and replaced rush seat.

Date: 1815-1835

Maker: Possibly Taylor, Thomas, 1772-1857 (Furniture maker)

Material: maple (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 265353

Accession Number: 2012.41.3

Chest of drawers

Grain painted chest of drawers.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 265355

Accession Number: 2012.42.1

Settee

Settee with carved crest, turned legs on castors. Part of a suite with two chairs.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), burl veneer, upholstery

GUSN: 265356

Accession Number: 2012.43.1

Armchair

Armchair with carved crest, turned legs on castors. Part of a suite with a settee and a side chair.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), burl veneer, upholstery

GUSN: 265357

Accession Number: 2012.43.2

Side chair

Side chair with carved crest, turned legs on castors.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), burl veneer, upholstery

GUSN: 265358

Accession Number: 2012.43.3

Television

Television with antennae, 14" Panasonic CT-3003A. Made in Japan.

Date: ca. 1985

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), metal, electric wiring

GUSN: 265359

Accession Number: 2012.44.1

Wedding Dress

Wedding dress, strapless with lace overlay across bust, around hips, and on edges of the train. Fabric covered buttons down back, zipper closure.

Date: 2011

Maker: Priscilla of Boston (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), polyester, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 265450

Accession Number: 2012.46.1

Wedding dress

Wedding dress, strapless with beaded decoration around bust, waist, and train. Sewn in multi-layer tulle underskirts; train has fabric covered buttons down entire length; dress has a double zipper closure at back, one zipper for inner corset, second exterior zipper decorated with cloth covered butto...

Date: 2011

Maker: Priscilla of Boston (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), satin, polyester, beading (process), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 265451

Accession Number: 2012.46.2

Wedding Dress

Wedding gown, full length sheath dress with net, lace, and beaded overlay. Bodice has high neck with full length net sleeves with flared cuffs. Entire gown decorated with seed pearls. Bottom hem is weighted with rolled band of fabric edged with pearls.

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: Priscilla of Boston (Designer)

Material: silk (textile), beading (process)

GUSN: 265452

Accession Number: 2012.46.3

Wedding Dress

Wedding dress, white floral eyelet and net overlay over a white silk under layer. Sweetheart neckline. Full length net sleeves, with six fabric covered buttons at wrist. Thirty-three fabric covered buttons down back, small train. Worn by Marcia Merrow McCarthy.

Date: ca. 1947

Maker: Priscilla of Boston (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), net (textile)

GUSN: 265453

Accession Number: 2012.46.4

Wedding Dress

Wedding dress, a-line shape with empire waist, high neck, and full length sleeves with fourteen fabric covered buttons at wrists. Full length train (three layers: chiffon with applique, plain chiffon, ivory/cream satin) attached with series of hooks and eyes at shoulder blades just below a pair of b...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Priscilla of Boston (Designer)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 265454

Accession Number: 2012.46.5

Wedding dress with veil

Wedding dress [a] a-line with boat neck, full length lace sleeves, fifteen fabric covered buttons at wrist. Lace overlay over satin sheath accented with seed pearls and sequins. Lace veil [b] has floral applique, scalloped edges and seed pearl decoration. Two eye hooks at top end.

Date: 1945-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), lace (needlework), polyester

GUSN: 265455

Accession Number: 2012.46.6AB

Silhouette of John Langdon (1741-1819)

Hollow cut silhouette of John Langdon (1741-1819) placed over plainweave dark silk. Set under glass and in a gilded wooden frame, this silhouette is inscribed in ink with the sitters name and a date (earlier than the silhouette was made), and stamped with the artists' mark in the lower proper left c...

Date: ca. 1804

Maker: Todd, Isaac (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 265466

Accession Number: 2012.48.1

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