Historic New England

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made from printed perspective drawings folded like a triptych. A gold star sticker is affixed to the front at the point of the obelisk in the drawing. Handwritten inscriptions on the back of both folded sections.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, stickers

GUSN: 334789

Accession Number: 1984.496.113

Gropius Christmas Card

Greeting card with printed black-and-white photograph on the front of an aerial view of a garden space with curved walls. Printed inscriptions inside and on back cover.

Date: 1954

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334790

Accession Number: 1984.496.114

Gropius Christmas Card

Greeting card with black-and-white image of a curved white form on the front accompanied by printed inscriptions in red and black ink. Handwritten inscription on back.

Date: 1951

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334791

Accession Number: 1984.496.115

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card on light brown paper with snowflakes and season's greetings printed in black ink on the cover. Printed and handwritten insciprions inside and on back.

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334792

Accession Number: 1984.496.116

Gropius Christmas Card

New Year's card made from a piece of paper folded in half. Front bears a line drawing (possibly printed) in black ink of a fish and waves which have been filled in with paint, as well as a handwritten (or possibly printed) inscription. Back bears printed inscriptions and a printed symbol that may re...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, paint (coating)

GUSN: 334793

Accession Number: 1984.496.117

Gropius Christmas Card

Postcard with a print of medieval illustrations on the front and handwritten inscriptions on the back. German postage.

Date: 1959

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, postage stamps

GUSN: 334794

Accession Number: 1984.496.170

Gropius Christmas Card

Postcard with a medieval illustration of an angel on the front and handwritten inscriptions on the back with German postage.

Date: 1959

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, postage stamps

GUSN: 334795

Accession Number: 1984.496.171

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card with a printed drawing by Henry Moore of a sleeping child covered with a blanket on the front. Printed and handwritten inscriptions inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334796

Accession Number: 1984.496.173

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made from a piece of paper folded twice. The front bears a print of a figure with long black hair and a folding fan in some kind of interior space. Interior of the card is bordered with a strip of purple with silver calligraphy. Printed and handwritten inscriptions in English inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334797

Accession Number: 1984.496.174

Gropius Christmas Card

Greeting card with a red, green, and blue cover and printed inscriptions inside.

Date: 1964

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334798

Accession Number: 1984.496.175

Gropius Christmas Card

Greeting card with abstract image in gray, black, white, and red on the front cover. Printed inscriptions inside and on back.

Date: 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334799

Accession Number: 1984.496.176

Gropius Christmas Card

Greeting card with abstract geometric design in blue, pink, red, purple, and black printed on the cover. Printed design in black and inscriptions in black and blue ink inside card. Printed inscriptions on back of card as well.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334800

Accession Number: 1984.496.177

Gropius Christmas Card

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334801

Accession Number: 1984.496.178

Gropius Christmas Card

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334802

Accession Number: 1984.496.179

Gropius Christmas Card

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334803

Accession Number: 1984.496.180

Hat

Gray wool man's bowler or derby hat, Edward's Hat Company

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), satin

GUSN: 335070

Accession Number: 2019.11.1.1

Hat

Black Wool Man's Hat with Box, Fred Kelly Company, New York.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 335071

Accession Number: 2019.11.2.1

Hat

Green Wool Man's Hat with Box, Disney Company, New York. Band above brim with decorative red feather and small airplain pin.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 335072

Accession Number: 2019.11.3.1

Plate

"Alice, Her Plate" plate from the Paul Revere Pottery. Yellow plate with decorative band of cream and white with small flowers and two labels.

Date: c. 1920

Maker: Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.)

GUSN: 335074

Accession Number: 2019.12.1

Plate

"Little Chicks" plate with band of chicks in sets of three all along band. Yellow on white/cream ground.

Date: c. 1920

Maker: Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.)

GUSN: 335075

Accession Number: 2019.12.2

Pitcher

Pitcher with Lid from the Paul Revere Pottery

Date: c. 1920

Maker: Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.)

GUSN: 335076

Accession Number: 2019.12.3

Mug

Mug from the Paul Revere Pottery. Yellow mug with illustration on front center, opposite of handle, depicting a white bird in profile in a landscape, enclosed in circle. Double band around exterior of mug.

Date: c. 1920

Maker: Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 335077

Accession Number: 2019.12.4

Wallpaper

Machine printed wallpaper

Date: 1937

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 335078

Accession Number: 2019.12.5

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a variety of different leaves- some jagged, some smooth, some long, some circular. Brown background with green paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335754

Accession Number: 1941.1699.2

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a simple flower with four perpendicular, equally sized petals. Brown background with green, purple, and red paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335755

Accession Number: 1941.1699.1

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a simple flower consisting of six petals. Mottled brown background with black paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335756

Accession Number: 1941.1699.3

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a flower with four small jagged petals in the center surrounded by twelve larger petals (alternating thin, thin, thick). Brown background with green paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335757

Accession Number: 1941.1699.4

Hooked rug

Large central floral motif with striped corner scrolls on beige background. Straight line hooking to fill in pattern. Fully lined with jute and bound with twill tape (rose and tan in double layer).

Date: early twentieth century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), jute (fiber), hooking

GUSN: 347335

Accession Number: 1966.849

Hooked rug

Rearing horse in beige cartouche with horse shoe and scroll border on brown. Black (faded- double layer) twill binding with butted corners. Pile on horse's tail motif is sculpted.

Date: mid twentieth century

Maker: unknown

Material: yarn, jute (fiber), punchwork

GUSN: 347336

Accession Number: 1966.850

Hooked rug

Black and beige scroll medallions on olive field. (motifs not clearly discernible-perhaps Chinese influenced design) Black plain weave binding sewn around sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), hooking

GUSN: 347357

Accession Number: 1966.840

Hooked rug

Geometric, multicolored logcabin design (14x15 squares) with black outer design. Twill tape binding folded around the corners. Selvage seams of jute backing visible on back (34 ½ wide panels)

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), jute (fiber), hooking

GUSN: 347360

Accession Number: 1966.848

Hooked rug

Walking horse by stone wall with scenic background surrounded by black border. Fully lined with grey flannel fabric. Edges are not bound. Hit and miss hooking in border, except when repaired; repairs made in solid black (PR bottom corner).

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), jute (fiber), hooking

GUSN: 347362

Accession Number: 1966.854

Rug

Commercial, machine made oval rug with yarn punched unclipped loops. Multi-strand wool floral center motif surrounded by similar flowers placed along edge. No binding. Ground fabric; plain weave, fiber content unknown

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: yarn, punching (surface marking technique), machine-made

GUSN: 347364

Accession Number: 1966.928

Hooked rug

Branch with red leaves (flowers) on white ground with red/brown border. Taupe colored twill tape (herringbone) surrounding edges, butted seams on all 4 sides. White leaf sections blend in with background, but pattern can be seen on backside. Rigid lines method of hooking to fill in pattern.

Date: 1930-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: jute (fiber), wool (textile), hooking

GUSN: 347365

Accession Number: 1966.800

Hooked rug

Large multi-colored, checked design (9x10 squares) hooked rug with flowers at corners. Jute ground has been folded over prior to hooking design.

Maker: unknown

Material: jute (fiber), wool (textile), hooking, sewing (process)

GUSN: 347366

Accession Number: 1966.825

Hooked rug

Central motif of 2 multicolored floral sprigs on beige background with large brown leaf border

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), yarn, jute (fiber), hooking

GUSN: 347367

Accession Number: 1966.929

Ladies Drawers

Fine linen teddy or split drawers with netting and lacework; monogrammed initials "MAK" center front.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 347421

Accession Number: 1992.108

Chemise

Fine linen chemise with lacework and pink silk satin ribbon; monogrammed initials "MAK" in the center front.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 347423

Accession Number: 1992.109

Chemise

Fine linen chemise with duoble-layered flounce with handmade lace; silk satin ribbon shoulder straps.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 347424

Accession Number: 1992.110

Chemise

Fine linen chemise with lacework and netting; buttoned panel for bottom; carefully darned in places.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 347425

Accession Number: 1992.111

Chemise

Fine linen chemise with lacework and laced pink silk satin ribbon on center front; monogrammed intials "MAK".

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 347426

Accession Number: 1992.112

Chemise

Fine linen chemise with lacework and pink silk satin ribbon; embroidered "Katherine" on center front.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 347427

Accession Number: 1992.113

Pantalettes

Fine linen pantalettes or drawers with interwoven peach silk satin ribbon and lacework.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 347428

Accession Number: 1992.114

Chemise

Fine linen chemise with lacework; tabs for being buttoned in.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 347429

Accession Number: 1992.115

Needle Case

Small leather book with three pieces of fabric stitched inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 347435

Accession Number: 1934.1107

Pincushion

Round pincushion with light blue silk fabric and pins stuck throughout. Wooden side panels with beehive decoration on top and handwritten label "Le Souvenir".

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 347436

Accession Number: 1932.2513