Historic New England

Large Chandelier

Large chandelier with three main sections; top section has six arms with leaf pattern and hooks to suspend beaded chains and crystal drops; the middle section has a large cone shaped piece below a six-spoke wheel to suspend long beaded chains to the lower section; the lower section has three tiers o...

Maker: unknown

Material: copper alloy, crystal (lead glass), glass (material), electric wiring

GUSN: 257970

Accession Number: 1951.199

Phonograph Record

HANDEL, TWELVE CONCERTI GROSSI, OP. 6; front cover dark and light green, pink and brown; lettering in white and black and light green; conductor's stand, baton and stool; cards with G-clefs falling from above stand; back cover lists those playing instruments and summarizes each piece. Record inside ...

Date: 1949

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), vinyl

GUSN: 257972

Accession Number: 1998.24

Phonograph Record

VIVALDI, THE SEASONS, OP. 8; flesh-coloered cover; four scenes in each corner of people working in brown and white design across top and bottom; lettering green adn brown at center and across bottom; back cover white with black lettering; summary of record on back.

Date: 1951

Maker: London

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 257973

Accession Number: 1998.25

Phonograph Record

BACH: BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS NO. 4 IN G MAJOR; NO. 6 IN B FLAT MAJOR, Karl Munchinger conducting; front cover blue with green, white and black design; letter in black; back lists pieces and summary of each concerto.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Decca Records, Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 257974

Accession Number: 1998.27

Phonograph Record

VIVALDI, various concerti performed by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leonard Berstein; white front cover, black and red lettering; lime green lines section off parts of inscription; back cover white with photos of Leonard Bernstein, John Wummer, Harold Gomber, and F. William Heim;...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 257975

Accession Number: 1998.29

Phonograph Record

DURANTE; SALIERI; VIVALDI performed by the Scarlatti Orchestra, Thomas Schippers conducting; cover beige and black, made to look like canvas; angel on a record at bottom right front; label top left folded over to top right; includes two of the same records inside, with one sleeve.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Angel Records

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 257976

Accession Number: 1998.31

Phonograph Record

MOZART: QUINTET IN A MAJOR FOR CLARINET AND STRINGS, K. 581; square cover for 33 1/3 RPM long pay record; front cover with gray and white, brown, gray and yellow branching design eminating from center; inscriptions on all sides; record inside.

Date: 1952

Maker: Decca Records, Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 257978

Accession Number: 1998.51

Phonograph Record

MOZART: SONATA IN B-FLAT MAJOR FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO, K. 454; SONATA IN A MAJOR FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO, K. 526; square cover for long playing record; front cover with gray background and black and white photo of man playing violin and gray-haired woman sitting at a piano bending over and reading sheet ...

Date: 1956

Maker: unknown

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 257981

Accession Number: 1998.53

Phonograph Record

MOZART: STRING QUARTET IN C MAJOR, KK.465/ STRING QUARTERT IN D MINOR, K. 421; sqaure cover for 33 1/3 RPM long playing record; fron tcover with black background; green and orange horizontal lines in groups of four converge and diverge across front; back cover with black and white photo of quartet; ...

Date: 1953

Maker: Westminster Recording Sales Corp.

Material: vinyl, cardboard, plastic laminate

GUSN: 257982

Accession Number: 1998.55

Phonograph Record

RAVEL: QUARTET IN F MAJOR; DEBUSSY: QUARTET IN G MINOR, OP.10; performed by the Budapest String Quartet; square cover for 33 1/3 RPM long playing 4record; four color photographs on fron t cover; each photo of individual member of quartet playing an instrument; inscriptions on all ides; record inside...

Date: ca. 1950-1970

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 257983

Accession Number: 1998.57

Phonograph Record

STRAVINSKY CONDUCTS OEDIPUS REX; square cover for long playing record; front cover with green tinted backgrounds with color photo of a balding Igor Stravinsky with dark-lensed tortoise shell glasses; inscription in mu.ti-colored block on right side of front; inscription on back continues onto paper ...

Date: ca. 1963

Maker: unknown

Material: vinyl, cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 257984

Accession Number: 1998.59

Phonograph Record

IGOR STRAVINSKY; square cover for long playing record; front cover with black background and color photo of Stravinsky looking left; plastic packaging around cover; record inside paper sleeve which is inside cover; inscriptions on all sides

Date: 1961

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard, paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 257985

Accession Number: 1998.60

Phonograph Record Insert Booklet

SCHUBERT: THE COMPLETE PIANO SONATAS PERFORMED BY PAUL BADURA-SKODA; square paper booklet/insert for phonograph record (record and cover are missing); front with black and white photo of man with chin resting on hand; inside and back give summary of Schubert's sonatas; white background black letteri...

Date: 1971

Maker: (RCA) Radio Corporation of America

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

GUSN: 257986

Accession Number: 1998.61

Phonograph Record

PROKOFIEFF, SONATA NO.1, OP. 80; BELA BARTOK, SONATA FOR VIOLIN; performed by Yehudi Menuhin; square cover for 33 1/3 RPM record; front cover with hot pink background; square in center outlined in white and yellow, pink and gray inside; inscription; black and white photo of Yehudi Menuhin; drawing o...

Date: ca. 1950-1970

Maker: (RCA) Radio Corporation of America

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 257987

Accession Number: 1998.63

Phonograph Record

ITZHAK PERLMAN PLAYS STRAVINSKY; square cover for 33 1/3 RPM record; front cover with black background and color photo of Itzhak Perlman with violin; back cover with black and white phooto of Stravinsky with Perlman; piece of paper with inscription taped to front cover; record inside paper sleeve in...

Date: 1976

Maker: Capitol Records, Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 257988

Accession Number: 1998.65

Phonograph Record

SCHUBERT: FANTASY IN F MINOR; GRAND DUO IN C MAJOR; sqyare cover for long playing 33 1/3 record; front cover with white background and copy of Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa"; back cover white with black lettering; record inside.

Date: ca. 1950-1970

Maker: Vox Productions, Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 257991

Accession Number: 1998.67

Phonograph Record

BENJAMIN BRITTEN: REJOICE IN THE LAMB; MISSA BREVIS, A CEREMONY OF CAROLS; square cover for long playing record; front cover with cream-colored background and reproduced picture of "The Nativity" that depicts baby on blanket, woman on her knees in front of baby, minstels at side and gentlemen in bac...

Date: 1965-1966

Maker: Decca Records, Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 257993

Accession Number: 1998.69

Phonograph Record

HISTORICAL ANTHOLOGY OF MUSIC: HENRY PURCELL COME YE SONS OF ART; square cover for long playing record; front cover with scrolled foliate and floral design with red, yellow, green, and blue colors in an allo voer pattern; blue band across top; beige background; plastic wrapping around record cover; ...

Date: 1972

Maker: Vanguard Recording Society Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard, paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 257994

Accession Number: 1998.70

Phonograph Record

HISTORICAL ANTHOLOGY OF MUSIC: GUILLAUME DE MACHUAT: NOTRE DAME MASS; PEROTIN, VIDERENT OMES, SERDEUNT PRINCIPES; square cover for long playing record; front cover with scrolled foliate and floral design with red, yellow, green and blue colors in an all over pattern; blue band across top; beige bac...

Date: 1972

Maker: Vanguard Recording Society Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 257996

Accession Number: 1998.71

Phonograph Record

PALESTRINA: MASS: ASSUMPTA EST MARIA/ JOSQUIN DE PRES: MASS: PANGE LINGUA; square cover for 33 1/3 RPM record; front cover with white background and drawing in balck; left side, a cross atop a pedestal with ornate scrolled decoration; right side, chalice with grape and grape leaf ornamentation aroun...

Date: ca. 1950-1970

Maker: Westminster Recording Sales Corp.

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 257997

Accession Number: 1998.73

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 257999

Accession Number: 1998.6248

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258000

Accession Number: 1998.6249

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258001

Accession Number: 1998.6250

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258002

Accession Number: 1998.6251

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258003

Accession Number: 1998.6252

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258004

Accession Number: 1998.6253

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258005

Accession Number: 1998.6254

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258006

Accession Number: 1998.6255

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258007

Accession Number: 1998.6256

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258008

Accession Number: 1998.6257

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258009

Accession Number: 1998.6258

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258010

Accession Number: 1998.6259

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258011

Accession Number: 1998.6260

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258012

Accession Number: 1998.6261

Potholders

Rectangle; navy blue and white stripe cotton; stitched diagonals across face and around edge; brass o-ring stitched into top edge; found in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174)

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 258013

Accession Number: 1998.6187.1-2

Wedding Gown and Veil

A) Ivory-colored silk wedding gown; foundation of rep-weave silk; overskirt and sleeves silk damask weave; bodice and end of 3/4 length sleeves adorned with silk floral lace; bodice corsetted and has thirteen hook and eye closures and two snaps on top; skirt with silk, rep-weave pleats and lace trim...

Date: 1885-1886

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 258040

Accession Number: 1998.11AB

High Chest

High chest, probably walnut; broken pediment with flame finial in center with acorn finial on each side; scallop shell carving on top and bottom chest (center); eleven drawers; scallop-shaped front skirt; cabriole legs with pad feet; nineteen brass escutcheons; two brass drawer pulls on scallop shel...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: Watson, Abraham, 1712-1790 (Cabinetmaker)

Material: walnut (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 258043

Accession Number: 1998.5846AB

Wallpaper

Fragment of four uncut wallpaper borders. Gray leaf with architectural molding edge against red background. Block printed in two grays, white, black, yellow and red. Borders printed on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273238

Accession Number: 1918.894

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Stoughton, Massachusetts. Wide, large scale striped pattern. One stripe features alternating vignettes of a red urn with a green marble ashlar. The vignettes of this stripe are framed in borders with c-scrolls. The other stripe is alternating ashlars of gray and green marb...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273268

Accession Number: 1935.980

Wallpaper

Wallpaper and border fragments from the Timothy Johnson House, North Andover, Massachusetts. Pillar and arch pattern paper (A) with border (B) of leaves under small arches topped with a band of beading. Block-printed in black, brown and white on a grey ground.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273271

Accession Number: 2001.281.110AB

Wallpaper

Three wallpaper fragments from the General Sylvanus Thayer House in Braintree, Massachusetts. Entwined, stylized floral vine and dotted ribbon with continuous dotted vine. Block-printed in white on blue paper.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273291

Accession Number: 2001.281.111A-C

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border fragment from the Clapp House, Dorchester, Massachusetts. Stylized floral and foliate border with architectural motif along one edge. Block-printed in three blues, yellow, orange, tan and brown on probable tan ground. Brick red colored flock surrounds pattern and is printed with ...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273292

Accession Number: 2001.281.112

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Large fragment of fresco wallpaper upright, or Montant, decorated with a vertical border on left side and a central stripe ornamentation consisting of a fruit bowl alternating with a fountain framed by a pillar and arch. Printed in white, tan, brow...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 273293

Accession Number: 2001.281.113

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the Whipple House, Ipswich, Massachusetts. Large-scale floral spray pattern featuring a carnation. Stenciled in yellow, green, pink, blue and purple and block-printed in varnish red and black on unground paper. English tax stamp on verso.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 273294

Accession Number: 2001.281.114

Bandbox Paper

Unused roll of bandbox paper. Paper depicts a wagon scene with men and dogs. Block-printed in white, pink, dark and light green, and brown varnish on blue ground.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273364

Accession Number: 2001.281.115

Bandbox Paper

Four fragments of unused bandbox paper from Providence, Rhode Island. Paper depicts a men working around a horse drawn wagon with their dogs. Block-printed in white, pink, dark and light green, and green varnish on blue ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 273366

Accession Number: 2001.281.116A-D

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Striped pattern printed in alternating white and blue geometric design. Block-printed on sheets of handmade blue paper with brown ground. Wallpaper has been taped and pinned to backing paper and rolled.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: laid paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 273367

Accession Number: 2001.281.117

Wallpaper

Embossed wallpaper fragment with geometric oblong and flower design. Roller-printed in glossy green and red on gold ground. Manufacturers stamp on verso reads "PEERLESS / SIDEWALL No. 4700." Fragment probably removed from a sample book.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273368

Accession Number: 2001.281.118

Looking Glass

Looking glass with gilt frame and molded cornice. Concave side moldings with applied gilt spheres. Gilt rope turning along top and bottom edge. Lower panel appears to have old mirrored glass. Upper panel has eglomise liberty and independence. Eagle with Lady Liberty and globe surrounded by a swagged...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), verre églomisé

GUSN: 273369

Accession Number: 1959.303

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper roll. Stripe patterned paper in which mulitcolor geometric stripe with quatrefoils alternates with a cream stripe. Roller-printed in brown, dark brown, red, green, golden brown and cream on tan satin ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273371

Accession Number: 2001.281.119

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