Historic New England

Shoes

Pair of Mr. Seymour dead stock high heels (A, B) with original box (C, D). Heels have abstracted floral motif in pink, red, brown, green, and black cloth body, pointed toes, and floral satin rosette in same fabric as the body at top of toe box opening. Thin high heels capped with black plastic on bo...

Date: ca. 1964

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: leather, acrylic (plastic), satin

GUSN: 364411

Accession Number: 2024.11.1A-D

Shoes

Pair of Mr. Seymour high heels with rhinestone "shoe buckle" adornment (A,B) and original box (C, D). Heels have a black, ribbed, satin covered heel and body. On the toe box is a curved, rectangular piece of black leather, the front of which is adorned with two concentric rows of clear rhinestones, ...

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: satin, leather, wood (plant material), rhinestone

GUSN: 364412

Accession Number: 2024.11.2A-D

Winter Sunset with Snow \n Winter Sunset with Snow \n New England, 1876-1916 \n Oil on academy board, 10 x 14 (painting without frame)

Landscape painting showing a winter scene with snow on the ground, bare trees, and a sunset.

Date: 1876-1916

Maker: Enneking, John J., 1841-1916

Material: oil paintings (visual works), oil painting (technique), academy board

GUSN: 364419

Accession Number: 2024.12.1

Shade pull

Teardrop-shape shade pull made of blue, red, orange, and pink glass encased in iron.

Date: 1913-1986

Maker: Connick Studio

Material: glass (material), iron (metal)

GUSN: 364516

Accession Number: 2024.16.1

Child's Dance Costume

Four piece military or marching band inspired child's dance costume comprised of a blue / green changable body suit or leotard adorned silver sequin fleur-de-lis on front of hips joined with two strands of silver plastic beads and a fringed white collar with two round spirals of silver sequins joine...

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, feather (material), beads by form, acrylic (plastic), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 364518

Accession Number: 2024.17.1A-D

Child's Dance Costume

A child's dance costume comprised of two pieces. Includes a orange bodysuit or leotard with attached orange tulle tutu--both adorned with die-cut, multicolor, foil leaves. Also with orange tulle and foil leaf headband.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: tulle (meshed textile), net (textile), satin, sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 364519

Accession Number: 2024.17.2A-B

Child's Dance Costume

A child's dance costume in two pieces comprised of a leopard print bodysuit or leotard with irridescent bright pink bows on shoulders, neck lined with irridescent pink sequins, and a short, orange mesh or tulle ruffled train attached at the hips. Also with a leopard print head scarf.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: sequins (spangles), mesh, tulle (meshed textile), net (textile), satin

GUSN: 364520

Accession Number: 2024.17.3A-B

Child's Dance Costume

One piece lavendar knitted child's dance costume with a halter top, double row fringe on bottom hem, and adorned with many round sequins of various sizes and colors (silver, purple).

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, sequins (spangles), fringe

GUSN: 364521

Accession Number: 2024.17.4

Child's Dance Costume

A three piece child's dance costume comprised of a pink headband with vertical black mesh ruffle lined in pink satin, a rouched, crop top with thin strap, and vertical black and pink lines, and a matching black and pink vertically stripped bottom with attached black tulle tutu edged in bright pink s...

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), tulle (meshed textile), satin, stretch yarn, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 364522

Accession Number: 2024.17.5A-C

Child's Dance Costume

A blue knit child's dance leotard.

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth

GUSN: 364523

Accession Number: 2024.17.6

Child's Dance Costume

A two-piece childs dance costume comprized of a white dress with polka dot and floral pattern, light blue, elastic, rouched knit back, one ruffle sleeve lined in light blue satin ribbon, ruffled skirt trimmed in same light blue satin ribbon and lined underneath with tulle. Also with light blue, ruch...

Date: 1960-1962

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, ribbon (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 364524

Accession Number: 2024.17.7A-B

Child's Dance Costume

A four piece "Hawaiian" children's dance costume. One piece bodysuit / leotard with white satin top in a neon, muliticolored abstract floral or palm motif adorned with white fringe on top and attached pink, plastic faux grass skirt. Additional costume pieces include faux orchid headpiece, a pink pla...

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, acrylic (plastic), metal, paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 364525

Accession Number: 2024.17.8A-D

Upholstery

Signed and dated under-upholstery for a slip seat. Inscription reads: "Sam Davis (?) S Elliott / Upholsterer Newbury Street Boston / July 1791." The fabric bears the shadow lines of the original webbing and retains some of its original tacks.

Date: 1791

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, tacks, webbing (material), webbing (process)

GUSN: 364540

Accession Number: 2024.18.1

Wallpaper Fragment

Flocked wallpaper fragment with green background and red brown floral motif from house owned by Rufus Greene and John Amory.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 364541

Accession Number: 2024.18.2

Looking Glass

Eighteenth-century looking glass composed of two large sheets of mirror with a 1-inch bevel around the perimeter. The looking glass is surrounded by 12 mirrored sections that feature leaf and floral engravings. The outer edges of the 12 border sections are scalloped. The upper and lower central sect...

Date: 1720-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 364639

Accession Number: 2024.19.1

"Lavalier Opal Hero" necklace

A "Lavalier Opal Hero" necklace (A) by Paspaley. Comprised of a large cultured, white pearl in a 18k rose gold "net" with Australian opal cabachons, dangling oval pearl with 18k rose gold cap on bottom, and diamond encrusted gold bead at the top of the "net." With original box (B & C) and paperwork.

Date: 21st century

Maker: Paspaley

Material: pearl (animal material), rose gold, opal, diamond (mineral)

GUSN: 364641

Accession Number: 2024.20.1A-D

"Lavalier Opal Hero" earrings

(A & B): A pair of "Lavalier Opal Hero" earrings by Paspaley. Comprised of a large, round, cultured, white pearl in a 18k rose gold "net" with Australian opal cabachons, dangling oval pearl with 18k rose gold cap on bottom, and diamond encrusted gold ear findings. With original box (C-E) and paperwo...

Maker: Paspaley

Material: rose gold, opal, diamond (mineral), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 364642

Accession Number: 2024.20.2A-E

"The Tree of Life" Hooked Rug

"The Tree of Life," a large decorative hooked pictoral rug / wall hanging of wool on linen mounted on a wooden stretcher with an oak frame. Image of a fanciful flowering tree with fruit, birds, and insects with a sheep and cow standing below on a cream background.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Briggs, Florence, 1922-2007 (Maker)

Material: crewel wool, wool (textile), linen (material), oak (wood), wall hangings

GUSN: 364684

Accession Number: 2024.34.1

Portrait, Ona Judge Staines

Contemporary portrait of Ona Judge, depicting a Black woman in early-nineteenth century dress. Made from acrylic paint and newspaper accounts.

Date: 2024

Maker: Michaud, Maya

Material: acrylic paint, newspapers

GUSN: 364690

Accession Number: 2024.35.1

Painting Study, "Ona Judge Staines"

Preliminary study for "Ona Judge Staines" portrait, depicting a Black woman in early-nineteenth century dress. Made from acrylic paint and newspaper.

Date: 2024

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic paint, newspapers

GUSN: 364691

Accession Number: 2024.35.2

Study, "Ona Judge Staines"

Preliminary study for "Ona Judge Staines" portrait, depicting a Black woman in early-nineteenth century dress. Made from acrylic paint and newspaper.

Date: 2024

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic paint, newspapers

GUSN: 364692

Accession Number: 2024.35.3

Preliminary sketch "Ona Judge Staines"

Preliminary sketch for "Ona Judge Staines" portrait by Maya Michaud, depicting female form in early nineteenth-century dress.

Date: 2024

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 364693

Accession Number: 2024.35.4

Preliminary sketch, "Ona Judge Staines"

Preliminary sketch for "Ona Judge Staines" portrait by Maya Michaud.

Date: 2024

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 364694

Accession Number: 2024.35.5

Hand-carved Aesthetic Cabinet with Ceramic Plaques

A hand carved wooden cabinet in the aesthetic movement style by amatuer carver John Lord Hayes ornamented with ceramic plaques. Top of cabinet has doors opening on left and right sides. Front with one large door revealing interior with two shelves, lined in red fabric (not original). Exterior body f...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: Hayes, John Lord, 1812-1887

Material: ceramic tile, carving (processes), encaustic painting (technique), raised (form attribute), wood by composition or origin, brass (alloy), leather, tooling, hinges (hardware), panel doors, panels (ornament areas)

GUSN: 364699

Accession Number: 2024.36.1

Mantelpiece

Colonial Revival-style mantelpiece by Irving & Casson for the Residence of J.M. Thayer, Quinebaug (Thompson), Connecticut, 1893. The mantelpiece bears the original label of its maker, Irving & Casson, whose specialty was interior woodwork. According to the label, the mantelpiece was made of wood and...

Date: 1893

Maker: Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co.

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 364899

Accession Number: 2024.47.1AB

Angora Cloche

Red angora cloche from KMF -Neuman Endler Inc. with lighter red groisgrain ribbon band adorned with small vertical faux pearl and rhinestone embellishment.

Date: 1957-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: angora wool

GUSN: 362660

Accession Number: 2023.63.5

Hat

Cream organza hat with wide brim. Composed of pleated and ruffled shear, cream organza over a clear acrylic net and wire body, with golden ribbon adornment along the base of the crown.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: unknown

Material: organza

GUSN: 362661

Accession Number: 2023.63.6

Hat

Dark blue wool felt hat with round crown and short, fully circular brim. The hat is adorned with band of feathers above a black netting. The hat's brim is lined with black ribbon. George W. Bollman & Co.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile)

GUSN: 362662

Accession Number: 2023.63.7

Hat

Light brown wool felt hat with rounded crown adorned with feathers (including pheasant), short brim edge with same fabric as body of the hat.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 362663

Accession Number: 2023.63.8

Holland Family Farm Needlepoint

Needlepoint picture depicting an eighteenth-century farmhouse and farm in Belchertown, Massachusetts surrounded by several individuals taking part in various leisure activities, including golf, tennis, swimming, and gardening. Farm animals, wild animals, and domestic pets are also featured, includin...

Date: 1930

Maker: Holland, Elizabeth Hudson

Material: needlepoint (needleworking), wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 362664

Accession Number: 2023.64.1

Tassel

Red curtain tassels

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 362683

Accession Number: 1928.850

Horseshoe

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 362685

Accession Number: 1949.1114

Mosaic, "A Prospective View of the Town of Boston"

Large ceramic and stone mosaic made from polychrome ceramic tiles produced at the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The image is based on Paul Reveres engraving, A Prospective View of the Town of Boston the Capitol of New England and the Landing of the Troops in the year...

Date: 1991

Maker: Moravian Pottery and Tile Works

Material: earthenware, stone (rock), mosaic (process)

GUSN: 362692

Accession Number: 2023.65.1

Painting, Sheepscott Community Church

A white church with two doors and triparte windows, set against a landscape of cloudy blue skies and barren trees. Depicts the Sheepscott Community Church in Newcastle, Maine.

Date: 1974

Maker: Green, Samuel M., 1910-1995

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas board

GUSN: 362693

Accession Number: 2023.66.1

Landscape

Painting of a pastoral landscape featuring swans and geese in the foreground and large trees in the background.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Bartlett Brown, Agnes Augusta, Mrs., 1847-1932 (Artist)

Material: oil paintings (visual works)

GUSN: 362747

Accession Number: 2023.68.1

Watercolor

Watercolor of a pink and white water lily and green buds on paper by Lucia Smith Carpenter Bliss with original ebonized Aesthetic Movement / Eastlake style frame with gold paint accents.

Blue and white marbled linoleum fragment; black, white, and red geometric design, reused in woodshed at 291 Hillside Street, Milton, Massachusetts.

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 362950

Accession Number: 2022.32.9

Souvenir Spoon

Massachusetts state souvenir spoon with hand etched bowl - "HAVERHILL, MASS / THE SHOE CITY" with image of a woman's heeled shoe at center.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, repoussé, etch

GUSN: 363002

Accession Number: 2024.2.1

Brooch

Haverhill "Slipper City" brass brooch. Woman's shoe reading "SLIPPER CITY" connected by two small chains to a scalloped edge medallion with a raised heart at center. Medallion reads: "HITCH YOU HEART TO HAVERHILL" / STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION SEPT. 29 TO OCT. 1.1915 HAVERHILL, MASS."

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: Sherman, C. P.

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 363066

Accession Number: 2024.3.1