Historic New England

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of four wobbly circles with diagonal lines making a sinusoidal wave going over and under the circles. Two long rectangles under the design. Brown background with red paint.

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335788

Accession Number: 1941.1699.34

Moses Eaton stencil of a curtain with two small drapes and a hanging tassel in between, Two large parallel drapes extend underneath and a row of diamonds on top. Brown background with green and red paint.

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335789

Accession Number: 1941.1699.35

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil with two rows of diamonds at the base. The outlines of three learge leaves are above. There are two larger leaves on the sides and a slightly smaller leaf in the conter. Mottled brown background with evidence of green paint.

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335790

Accession Number: 1941.1699.36

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of leaves bunched in groups of three. Mottled brown background with green, red, and blue paint.

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335791

Accession Number: 1941.1699.37

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of three large, jagged leaves. Two symmetrical ferns on either side of a slightly smaller curved central fern. Mottled brown background with blue paint.

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335792

Accession Number: 1941.1699.38

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a singular flower with four large petals and four small petals placed between the large petals. Mottled brown background.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 335793

Accession Number: 1941.1699.39

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a circle with a jagged edge all around. Brown with green and red paint.

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335794

Accession Number: 1941.1699.40

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a circle with triangular rays. Mottled brown background with green paint. On the front, there is a green paint design of a vase with two handles.

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335795

Accession Number: 1941.1699.41

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a burst with arced puffy leaves and cherry-like shapes. Large inverted 'V' squiggle at the bottom. Brown background.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 335796

Accession Number: 1941.1699.42

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of the body of a pineapple with curved triangular patterning. Brown background with green and orange paint.

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335797

Accession Number: 1941.1699.43

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil with a tree-like leaf on the proper right. On the proper left, 'V' shape made of puffy leaves. Squiggle underneath the 'V'. Brown background with green paint.

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335798

Accession Number: 1941.1699.44

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil with two tree branches in a 'V' shape on the proper left. The lower branch is attached to a smooth squiggle. Circle above the branches. On the proper right, there is an image of a growing stick tree. The tree is surrounded by an oval of smooth leaves. Mottled brown background wit...

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335799

Accession Number: 1941.1699.45

Moses Eaton Stencil

A: Moses Eaton stencil of the outline of three large leaves with jagged edges. Brown background with paint in the shape of another stencil. B: Moses Eaton stencil of three large ferns. Two symmetrical ferns on the sides of a slightly smaller central fern. Mottled brown background with red paint.

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335800

Accession Number: 1941.1699.46AB

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a simple flower made of six equal sized petals. Mottled brown background.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 335801

Accession Number: 1941.1699.47

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil with a singular flower with four large petals and four small petals. Light brown background with red and green paint.

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335802

Accession Number: 1941.1699.48

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of two circles: an inner circle of four small crescent moons and an outer circle of small oval petals. Mottled brown background with pen drawings of loops, swirls, and words.

Date: 1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 335803

Accession Number: 1941.1699.49

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of two parallel rows of diamonds. Light brown background with green and yellow paint.

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335804

Accession Number: 1941.1699.50

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencils of a flower with a circular center and four triangular petals with jagged tops. Each petal is accompanied by a leaf on either side. Brown background with green and black paint.

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335806

Accession Number: 1941.1699.51

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a vase made up of vertical lines with two handles. A short horizontal line at the base and a row of triangles at the top. Brown background with black and some green and red paint. Triangular cut on the bottom proper left side.

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335807

Accession Number: 1941.1699.52

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of four circles with jagged edges and a heart. Brown background with red and yellow paint.

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335808

Accession Number: 1941.1699.53

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil with four curved puffy leaves and four smaller round flowers. Inverted 'V' squiggle underneath and a rounded stick on top. Series of circles getting larger as they go down on the proper left side. Brown background with green paint.

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335809

Accession Number: 1941.1699.54

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of three jagged flower heads. Brown background with red paint.

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335811

Accession Number: 1941.1699.55

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a curvy flower display. There are three jagged flower heads and three round flower heads and many leaves around them. Brown background with green and black paint.

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335812

Accession Number: 1941.1699.56

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a row of a repeating pattern. Two drooping rounded flowers turning outward with a small diamond in between. Brown background with green, pink, and black paint.

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335813

Accession Number: 1941.1699.57

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of an alternating patter of a square flower made of six petals and a tilted rectangle consisting of four lines. The tilt of the rectangle alternates left to right. Brown background with green paint.

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335814

Accession Number: 1941.1699.58

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of jagged round leaves place around a sinusoidal stem. Brown background with green paint.

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335815

Accession Number: 1941.1699.59

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil with two large upward arcs. Two connected tassels with a series of horizontal lines and a small circle in the center. A square star and an oval on either side. Symmetrical except for a large oval on the proper left side. One row of dashed lines on the top and two rows of dashed l...

Date: 1825

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

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

GUSN: 335816

Accession Number: 1941.1699.60

Tablecloth

White linen tablecloth with hand-knotted fringe.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 335817

Accession Number: 1935.373

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made of a print in black ink on thin, translucent paper. Print depicts stalks of wheat or a similar plant and text along the bottom, "IT DIETH NOT." Interior bears handwritten inscriptions.

Maker: Feininger, T. Lux, 1910-2011 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 335835

Accession Number: 1984.496.22\n 1984.496.22

Cloth Sample

Plain cotton weave with green and red floral on tan ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 335838

Accession Number: 1919.58E

James Patent Stove Model Framed Instructions

"Directions For Using" the William T. James Patent Cooking Stove on handmade paper, framed under glass.

Date: ca. 1823

Maker: unknown

Material: framing (processes), paper by form, prints (visual works)

GUSN: 335840

Accession Number: 2019.14.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of feathers, scrolling foliage, swags of beads with hanging pendants. The pattern is printed in alternating stripes of greens and tans with areas of Block-printed in two greens, two browns, and white on an off-white, polished ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 295985

Accession Number: 2000.2224C

Wallpaper

Large wallpaper fragments. Pattern of feathers, scrolling foliage, swags of beads with hanging pendants. The pattern is printed in alternating stripes of greens and tans with areas of Block-printed in two greens, two browns, and white on an off-white, polished ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 295986

Accession Number: 2000.2224D

Can of Pemmican

Can of Pemmican, Metal can has a metal key opener affixed to the bottom. Can contains seedless raisins, peanuts, evaporated apples, dextrose, soy oil, hydrogenated shortening, vanilla extract, and salt.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: H & M Packing Corp. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, food

GUSN: 295987

Accession Number: 2011.119.1.1

Can of Pemmican

Can of Pemmican, Metal can has a metal key opener affixed to the bottom. Can contains seedless raisins, peanuts, evaporated apples, dextrose, soy oil, hydrogenated shortening, vanilla extract, and salt.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: H & M Packing Corp. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, food

GUSN: 295988

Accession Number: 2011.119.1.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. First layer of wallpaper attached to sheathing board. Bamboo and drapery pattern printed in white, orange, black, and blue on ochre ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Possibly Moses Grant, Jr. & Co.

Material: wallpapers, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 296125

Accession Number: 1967.166.1.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Second layer of wallpaper attached to sheathing board. Floral bouquet in urn and two rose bouquets connected by swag of cording with tassles. Stripe of green leaves. Printed in varnish green, red, pink and white on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 296126

Accession Number: 1967.166.1.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Third [top] layer of wallpaper attached to sheathing board. Verticle stripes of foliate vine, geometric diamonds, and solid bands, printed in black and orange on beige ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 296127

Accession Number: 1967.166.1.3

Wallpapered board

Sheathing board with wallpaper adhering. White foliate and fern block printed on mustard ground. Evidence of second paper: small black net and green/red floral motifs on white ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 296254

Accession Number: 1990.303

Wallpapered board

Board fragment with wallpaper remnants on both sides. Side 1 has a striped paper with floral swags in orange, two green, white, and brown on a tan ground. Swags are poorly printed and badly aligned. Side 2 has a light blue abstract foliate pattern on a white ground (in other samples, the blue foliat...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 296577

Accession Number: 1936.1203

Wallpapered board

Board/ sheathing fragment with wallpaper remnants on both sides. Side 1 has four papers: 1) Blue foliate and floral abstract stripe alternating with green vine stripe on white ground; 2) Foliate in light green and brown with brown pin dots on white ground; 3) Floral swag and in orange and two greens...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 296578

Accession Number: 1936.1204

Wallpapered board

Board/ sheathing fragment with two wallpaper remnants on one side. 1) Vine and stripe in two browns alternating with blue and brown foliate stripe on white ground. 2) Blue floral stripe with green accents alternating with vine and stripe in two greens on white ground.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 296580

Accession Number: 1936.1205

Wallpapered board

Board with sheathing fragment with wallpaper remnants on both sides. Side 1 has two papers: 1) foliate stripe in two greens on ungrounded paper; 2) floral swag in orange and two greens on tan striped paper. Side 2 has a blue abstract floral and foliate pattern with green accents on a white ground. T...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 296581

Accession Number: 1936.1206

Wallpapered board

Board/ fragment with wallpaper attached. Floral medallion with rose sprig in pink, green, and two browns on white ground. Possibly a striped paper (stripes of medallions). Heavy loss of pigmentation.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 296583

Accession Number: 2014.37.1

Wallpapered board

Board/ sheathing fragment with attached wallpaper remnant. Gothic revival strapwork with floral elements and foliate scrollwork, printed in three browns and vibrant blue on a white ground. Back of board is painted green, and half of the front is painted white.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, paint (coating), painting (coating)

GUSN: 296585

Accession Number: 2014.38.1

Wallpapered board

Board/ sheathing fragment with attached wallpaper. Stripes of brown diamonds (each diamond composed of stylized quatrefoils) alternating with stripes of pink, brown, and white floral sprigs. Cream ground. Back of board painted white.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material), paint (coating), painting (coating)

GUSN: 296587

Accession Number: 2014.39.1

Wallpapered board

Board fragment with attached wallpaper remnant. White vines in a lattice or trellis pattern with red and green floral sprigs on ungrounded paper.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 296589

Accession Number: 2014.40.1

Front panel from Florentine chest

High-relief carved panel with escutcheon hole at top center. Sides are dovetailed, bottom border gadrooned; top border fluted. Central carved motif of shield with long necked bird motifs on each side. Scrolled leafy vines on each end.

Date: 1501-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 296590

Accession Number: 1949.973

Honey pot

Wide-mouthed jar with single incised line at neck.

Date: 1801-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, slip glaze

GUSN: 296591

Accession Number: 1949.967

Opera glasses case

Black leather opera glasses case with handle and brass clasp; red velvet and satin interior.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material), velvet (fabric weave), satin

GUSN: 296592

Accession Number: 1949.1208

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