Historic New England

Bandbox

Bandbox with fitted cover and covered by wallpaper with design of green and white flowers separated by green and white decorative borders. Interior is lined with an October 1825 edition of the Newport Mercury. Name "Caroline Holley" written inside.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, newspapers

GUSN: 361764

Accession Number: 2023.45.1AB

Candlesticks

Stepped square base, vasiform shaft with ring turnings and square bobeche

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), molding (forming)

GUSN: 361841

Accession Number: 1959.614.1-.2

Mat, table

Square woven silk damask mat with fringe, open work panel. "Cake" inserted in center panel.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), damask

GUSN: 361842

Accession Number: 1959.746

Chair

Federal-style shield back side chair

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 361932

Accession Number: 1990.575

Chair

Federal-style side chair w/ Prince of Wales feather motif

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 361933

Accession Number: 1990.294

Arm chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 361934

Accession Number: 1942.1358

Bedspread

White cotton tufted candlewick and couched cording bedspread with cental medallion motif featuring a cornucopia with flowers in a circle placed in a square filled in with a scalloped pattern. Radiating out from the center motif are five borders of entwined circles, swags, bowknots, grape clusters, ...

Date: 1823

Maker: Barrett, Urania, 1796-1880 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), candlewicking (embroidering)

GUSN: 361966

Accession Number: 2023.47.1

Fabric

Printed cotton fabric, tan with printed brown branches, green spiked needles, and yellow pines cones. Edged with checkered pattern tape.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 362051

Accession Number: 2001.281.1285

Fabric

Tan and red toile fabric fragments, scene with merchants, a carriage, and a family on a swing.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 362052

Accession Number: 2001.281.1286A-D

Fabric

Nine fabric swaths, white linen with geometric red and blue flowers in the body, ends of the fabric feature a pattern with floral arrangements in vases, stripes and medallion pattern in blue, green, purple and yellow.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 362053

Accession Number: 2001.281.1287A-H

Fabric

Brown fabric with printed red lilies and small blue flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 362054

Accession Number: 2001.281.1288

Curtains

Glazed cotton curtain with tan backing fabric. Brown background with repeating red and green floral design with two large birds.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 362055

Accession Number: 2001.281.1289

Valance

Red curtain accessory. Front panel features a hunting scene pattern, the back panel is red with greenery and a cenrtal image of two figures and possibly a wolf. Stickers indicate number 1891.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 362056

Accession Number: 2001.281.1290

Textile Remnant

White printed cotton with green lily design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 362064

Accession Number: 2001.281.1291

Textile Remnant

White printed cotton, brown dotted background with large red flowers and medallion design, selvage edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 362065

Accession Number: 2001.281.1292

Textile Remnant

Linen fragment. White with large blue flowers and an image of a lion killing a zebra.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 362066

Accession Number: 2001.281.1293

Textile Remnant

Printed white fabric with black scrolling design. Paper safety pinned to it that reads, "Modern material - sent to me by daughter of Bill Rooney".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 362067

Accession Number: 2001.281.1294

Textile Remnant

Small fabric fragment, appears to be painted with flocking. Scene of a river with a house and/or mill with a water wheel. Sticker on the back reads, "Mrs. Carl C. Forsaith The Tollgate Auburn, New Hampshire".

Maker: unknown

Material: flocking, cloth

GUSN: 362068

Accession Number: 2001.281.1295

Textile Remnant

Blue fabric with large printed red, white, green, and blue floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 362069

Accession Number: 2001.281.1296

Textile Remnant

Printed cotton, slightly padded. Red background with blue and white foliage and bird design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 362070

Accession Number: 2001.281.1297

Curtains

Brown glazed cotton curtains with metal rings. Tan dotted background with vined leaf design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 362071

Accession Number: 2001.281.1298

Textile Remnant

Printed cotton sample. Brown, pink, and white stripes with pink floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: printed textile materials

GUSN: 362072

Accession Number: 2001.281.1299

Textile Remnant

Boris Kroll Fabrics, Inc. sample. Blue and white rayon/linen threads adhered to a card.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), rayon, sample cards

GUSN: 362073

Accession Number: 2001.281.1300

Linebrook Parish Room

When Country Life magazine invited Henry Davis Sleeper to illustrate a dozen of his rooms, he arranged to have them painted by William Ranken, a portraitist introduced to Boston society by John Singer Sargent. This painting features the Linebrook Parish Room at Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House.

Date: 1928

Maker: Ranken, William Bruce Ellis (British painter, 1881-1941)

Material: watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 362326

Accession Number: 2023.48.1

Book Tower Room

When Country Life magazine invited Henry Davis Sleeper to illustrate a dozen of his rooms, he arranged to have them painted by William Ranken, a portraitist introduced to Boston society by John Singer Sargent. This painting features the Book Tower Room at Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House.

Date: 1928

Maker: Ranken, William Bruce Ellis (British painter, 1881-1941)

GUSN: 362327

Accession Number: 2023.48.2

Sash

White linen sash.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 357927

Accession Number: 1969.5938

Artist Studies

RESTRICT: Framed preparatory crayon drawing for Haynes' portrait of Cyrus Bruce.

Date: 2018

Maker: Haynes, Richard, Mr., Jr., 1949- (Architect)

Material: crayons (drawing material)

GUSN: 357974

Accession Number: 2022.3.3

Chair

One of a pair of birch craft kitchen chairs. Orange cushion seat. Unornamented straight turned legs and stretchers. Crest rail thinnest at center, flaring out to ends at turned back supports.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Baumritter Corp.

Material: birch (wood), leather

GUSN: 357975

Accession Number: 2020.35.2

Side chair

Serpentine crest, upholstered back and arms; all molded parts; carved scrolls on arms, continuous arm supports and legs.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 357976

Accession Number: 2021.42.2

Garment bag

Plastic garment bag with printed label that reads, "The Bride's Shop / 129 Newbury Street / Boston, Mass."

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 357985

Accession Number: 1990.733

Undershirt

White sleeveless undershirt with an inlaid panel of blue fabric in the front. Gold trim around neckline and in the center of the blue panel. Button enclosures on the back. Part of an assembled "Turkish" children's costume in nine pieces.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 358024

Accession Number: 2021.40.2

Belt

Child's turquoise belt. Part of an assembled "Turkish" children's costume in nine pieces.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 358025

Accession Number: 2021.40.3

Pants

Red pants. Cinched at waist and ankle with a wider fit throughout the leg. Decorative gold trim on either hip.. Part of an assembled "Turkish" children's costume in nine pieces.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 358026

Accession Number: 2021.40.4

Fez Cap

Red fez cap with a purple tassel. Part of an assembled "Turkish" children's costume in nine pieces.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile)

GUSN: 358027

Accession Number: 2021.40.5

Head wrap

One length of twisted white fabric to be worn around the head. Part of an assembled "Turkish" children's costume in nine pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 358028

Accession Number: 2021.40.6

Spats

One pair of white spats. Part of an assembled "Turkish" children's costume in nine pieces.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 358029

Accession Number: 2021.40.7AB

Forearm covers

One pair of orange lace-up forearm covers with black trim. Part of an assembled "Turkish" children's costume in nine pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 358030

Accession Number: 2021.40.8AB

Shoes

One pair of embroidered slippers with thick cardboard soles. Shoes appear Chinese in origin. Two faded characters inked in red on the inside of each slipper. Part of an assembled "Turkish" children's costume in nine pieces.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering

GUSN: 358031

Accession Number: 2021.40.9AB

Jacket

Navy-colored jacket with cream collar and green embroidered trim. Square decorative buttons on the cuffs of both sleeves. Part of a boy's Scottish Highland costume ensemble in eight pieces.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 358032

Accession Number: 2021.40.10

Vest

Child's vest with flannel front and brown back. Vest held together with square buttons. Label on back reads: "M.A. Sleicht / Juvenile Warehouse / 9. Stafford Street / Bond Street, W." Part of a boy's Scottish Highland costume ensemble in eight pieces.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 358033

Accession Number: 2021.40.11

Skirt

One flannel skirt with black silk ribbon rosettes. Detached label reads: "Au Petit Ecossais / P. Delaveau / Tailleur pour enfants / 91 Rue de Richelieu 91 Paris." Part of a boy's Scottish Highland costume ensemble in eight pieces.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 358034

Accession Number: 2021.40.12

Socks

One pair of knit ankle length socks. Part of a boy's Scottish Highland costume ensemble in eight pieces.

Date: 1870- 1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 358035

Accession Number: 2021.40.13AB

Socks

One pair of knit knee length socks Part of a boy's Scottish Highland costume ensemble in eight pieces.

Date: 1870-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 358036

Accession Number: 2021.40.14AB

Sash

One flannel sash with a metal clasp. Detached label reads: "Au Petit Ecossais / P. Delaveau / Tailleur pour enfants / 91 Rue de Richelieu 91 Paris." Part of a boy's Scottish Highland costume ensemble in eight pieces.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 358037

Accession Number: 2021.40.15

Cap

One flannel cap with one bird feathers and an attached gold-colored brooch. Part of a boy's Scottish Highland costume ensemble in eight pieces.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), feather (material)

GUSN: 358038

Accession Number: 2021.40.16

"Blue Tree of Life" Ring

Sterling silver cloisonné ring

Date: c. 1970

Maker: Pfeiffer, Marianne, 1925-2021 (Maker) Pfeiffer, Andrew, 1917-2016 (Maker)

Material: sterling silver, cloisonné

GUSN: 358195

Accession Number: 2022.5.1

Portrait

Miniature Portrait of Thomas Elwyn (1775-1816), husband of Elizabeth Langdon (1777-1860) Unknown artist, c. 1800. Encased in a brown oval-shaped case lined with cream satin.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 358229

Accession Number: 2022.7.1