Historic New England

Picture Frame

Wood frame, bird's eye maple with gilt inner edge. Frame for alphabet/verse sampler 1946.768a embroidered by Ellen Bowyer, 1839.

Date: 1839

Maker: unknown

Material: bird's-eye maple

GUSN: 323656

Accession Number: 1946.768B

Doorknob

Glass doorknob with cameo of Benjamin Franklin encased inside.

Date: 1840

Maker: Robinson, Draper and Lord (Maker)

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 323739

Accession Number: 1927.108.2

Wall Sconce

Wall sconce [a] with two arms. Two frosted glass shades [b-c] have slightly scalloped edges.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323774

Accession Number: 2006.44.3737A-C

Chandelier

Chandelier [a] with two arms, two frosted glass shades [b-c].

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323775

Accession Number: 2006.44.3738A-C

Wall Sconce

Wall sconce [a], single curved arm with frosted glass shade [b].

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323776

Accession Number: 2006.44.3739AB

Painting "The Valley Below"

Painting of clouds over a green landscape. Oil on canvas. Carved wood frame has a black painted finish.

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: Hallowell, George Hawley (American painter, illustrator, and architect, 1872-1926) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 323780

Accession Number: 2017.10.1

Carpet

Carpet with central panel of a repeating rosette pattern (mina khani design) in blue on a camel colored ground. Multiple geometric floral borders on blue ground. Red wool binding.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), camel hair (hair), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323781

Accession Number: 2017.11.1

Carpet with central panel of a floral quatrefoil pattern in blue on a red ground. Carpet has two narrow foliate borders on a pale yellow ground and a wide border of palmettes on a blue ground. Red wool binding.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323785

Accession Number: 2017.12.1

Rug

Rug, tree of life pattern in blue and pink on red ground, blue boss at bottom. Multiple floral borders. Red wool binding.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323786

Accession Number: 2017.12.2

Painting "Twilight Landscape"

Landscape painting depicting a scene of birch trees, a small pond, and rolling green hills. Oil on canvas with original carved gilt aesthetic frame.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: Brown, John Appleton, 1844-1902 (Artist) Hastings & Davenport (Framer)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 323800

Accession Number: 2017.13.1

"Ice Skaters"

Painting of ice skaters on a canal. Framed. Oil on canvas.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323850

Accession Number: 1928.1349

Table Lamp

Table lamp, vase shaped porcelain body with painted decoration of salmon colored flowers on blue ground with gilt accents. Lamp fixed to a circular wooden base. Brass lozenge shaped finial. Electrified. ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323971

Accession Number: 2014.160.294

Frame

Wood frame for still life painting 1987.310a. Frame is painted black with a gilt inner rim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 324032

Accession Number: 1987.310B

Carpet

Carpet, central panel of botehs in blue, green, and beige on a red ground. Multiple floral and palmette borders. Red wool binding.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 324036

Accession Number: 2017.12.3

"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

Wallhanging

Marimekko wall hanging. Toucan printed in primary colors. Pattern name: "Pepe." Designed by: Maija Isola.

Date: 1972

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Isola, Maija, 1927-2001 (Designer)

Material: textiles

GUSN: 322665

Accession Number: 2016.90.19

Fabric

Marimekko fabric yardage. Orange leaves and berries. Pattern name: "Fandango." Designed by: Maija Isola.

Date: 1963

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Isola, Maija, 1927-2001 (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322666

Accession Number: 2016.90.20

Fabric

Marimekko fabric yardage. Brown on brown circles. Pattern name: "Punapippuri." Designed by: Annika Piha.

Date: 1963

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Rimala, Annika, 1936-2014 (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322667

Accession Number: 2016.90.21

Fabric

Marimekko fabric yardage. Yellow on yellow circles. Pattern name: "Punapippuri." Designed by: Annika Piha.

Date: 1963

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Rimala, Annika, 1936-2014 (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322668

Accession Number: 2016.90.22

Demitasse Set

Partial demitasse set including: two demitasse cups [.1-.2] and saucers [.3-.4], and a cream pitcher [.5]. Brown glazed exterior with fluted band around center.

Date: 1957-1967

Maker: Dansk Designs (Manufacturer) Quistgaard, Jens (Danish industrial designer, 1919-2008) (Designer)

Material: stoneware (pottery), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 322671

Accession Number: 2016.90.25.1-.5

Dress

Dress or "Going Away Dress" by Joseph. Navy blue suit style dress in one piece with built in cream silk undershirt. Adorned with orange and yellow silk embroidered urns along sleeve cuffs, hem of jacket, and along waist back. With blue seed beads intersecting the embroidered urns and along edge of f...

Date: 1917

Maker: Joseph

Material: beads (pierced objects), silk (fiber), wool (textile), metal, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322672

Accession Number: 2016.91.1

Pair of Andirons

Pair of monumental neo-classical brass andirons.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 322675

Accession Number: 2016.92.1-.2

Wallpaper

Chinoiserie toil style wallpaper in red on white with figures, buildings, mountains, and blooming trees.

Date: 1970-1974

Maker: Scalamandré (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 322676

Accession Number: 2016.93.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, floral Chinoiserie pattern with birds. Printed in blue, maroon, and gray on a cream ground. Used with a wallpaper border of a flowering vine.

Date: 1970-1974

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 322677

Accession Number: 2016.93.2

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border, flowering vine in blue, maroon, and gray on a cream ground. Used with a floral Chinoiserie pattern.

Date: 1970-1974

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 322678

Accession Number: 2016.93.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with white backgroun and bunches of realistic flowers, including multi-colored striped tulips, and large pink roses, connected with swags of light blue ribbons and bows.

Date: 1970-1974

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322679

Accession Number: 2016.93.4