Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragment. Organic, abstract stripe. Lobed elements in black and white attached to a vertical, black "stem" outlined by white, feathering lines and enclosed within a scalloped border edged with spikes. Printed on ungrounded, grey paper.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179203

Accession Number: 1979.89.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Tropical looking, lobed leaves entwined with rose stems with thorns and white blossoms. Printed in two greens, two blues and white on a navy blue ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179204

Accession Number: 1979.89.3

Wallpaper

Unused scenic sample. Scene depicts male and female peasants near a chalet. The building stands at the base or valley surrounded by mountains. Overall scene is framed by trellis and roses. Prints in two blues, mauve, two pinks, red, white on olive green ground. Overprinted with a dotted screen.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179205

Accession Number: 1919.337

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large scale pattern of date palms and grape leaves, grapes, and tendrils. Printed in two greys, brown, light orange on light grey ground.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179206

Accession Number: 1919.336

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Gothic inspired design consisting of an exterior view of castle seen from a Gothic arched window. Tied ribbons and draping vines attach one vignette to another. Prints in dark brown, tan on white ground.

Date: 1900-1919

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179207

Accession Number: 1919.344

Wallpaper

Unused fragments (16 pieces). Design consists of rose and rosebuds with foliate spray. Prints in white and gilt on taupe ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179208

Accession Number: 1998.6122.7

Wallpaper

Unused partial rolls and fragments. Large-scale floral design with peonies. Prints in white, mauve, two greys on blue ground.

Date: 1940

Maker: Thibaut (Manufacturer) Little, John

GUSN: 179209

Accession Number: 1998.6122.5

Wallpaper

Unused rolls of paper. Imitation damask comprised of floral and foliage pattern. Prints in red and pink on white ground, rib-textured paper. Vinyl coating.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179210

Accession Number: 1998.6122.29

Wallpaper

Unused roll of border paper. Pattern consists of stylized flower design set within interlaced knot pattern. Prints in two browns, grey on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179211

Accession Number: 1998.6122.15

Wallpaper

Unused roll of two borders. Pattern consists of stylized, floral design set within interlacing knot. Prints in red, blue, two browns, green, yellow, white on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179212

Accession Number: 1998.6122.14

Wallpaper

Three partial, unused rolls. Damask design of ogee-shaped foliage filled with peonies. Prints in brown on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179213

Accession Number: 1998.6122.30A-C

Wallpaper

Five unused rolls. Imitation damask pattern. Prints in dark pink on light pink ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1930-1932

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179214

Accession Number: 1998.6122.1

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll. Floral and foliate pattern with fern, flower and branches and other foliage. Diapered background. Prints in two browns, yellow, red on polished taupe ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179215

Accession Number: 1998.6122.10

Wallpaper

Unused partial rolls. Floral design with daisies. Prints in two browns, white, gold, liquid mica, two greys on yellow ground. Too fragile to measure size of sample.

Date: 1935-1940

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179216

Accession Number: 1998.6122.4

Wallpaper

Unused rolls. Pattern consists of alternating, rectangular blocks inset with floral bouquet and scrolled foliage with stylized flowers. Prints in light pink, two blues, two greens, on dark pink (mauve ground). Straight repeat.

Date: 1945-1951

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179217

Accession Number: 1998.6122.2

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Delicate floral design of meandering branchees with small grouping of roses, tulips and other flowers. Prints in blue, red, yellow, gold, two greens, tan, black on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179218

Accession Number: 1998.6122.8

Wallpaper

Four unused rolls. Cartouche made of C-scrolls inset with bouquet of roses or peonies. Prints in white, taupe and tan on pink ground.

Date: 1935-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179219

Accession Number: 1998.6122.6

Wallpaper

Five unused partial rolls. Indian-inspired, floral design. Prints in two greens, red, yellow, blue and black on light green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1965-1975

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179220

Accession Number: 1998.6122.13

Wallpaper

Unused fragment. Classical design of scrolled foliage and shell. Prints in cream on pink ground.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179221

Accession Number: 1998.6122.35

Wallpaper

Unused roll of columns. Imitation marble design. Prints in two greys, black, light blue on a white, polished ground.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179222

Accession Number: 1998.6122.21

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Wide stripe of stylized bellflower with scrolled foliage alternates with thin, ribbon-like band with floral design. Prints in red, green, black, two greys on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179223

Accession Number: 1998.122.19

Canopy

White windowpane muslin bed hangings with white ball fringe. Three pieces include two long narrow side curtains and one matching valence.

Maker: unknown

Material: muslin

GUSN: 306332

Accession Number: 1958.383

Quilted bed cover

Quilted cotton bed cover in diamond and 8-pointed star pattern. Quilted in stripes. Slit on sides to accomodate bed posts.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), chintz

GUSN: 306334

Accession Number: 1958.384

Fireplace fender

Wrought iron coal guard made from iron bar stock bent into a curve.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 306341

Accession Number: 1958.396

Candlestick

One of a pair of cast brass candlesticks with square base supported by 4 splayed feet. Base rises to flared octagonal column supporting turned column ending in candle holder with everted rim.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 306342

Accession Number: 1958.385.1

Candlestick

One of a pair of cast brass candlesticks with square base supported by 4 splayed feet. Base rises to flared octagonal column supporting turned column ending in candle holder with everted rim.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 306343

Accession Number: 1958.385.2

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed earthenware sugar bowl. Overall floral and scroll motif. Two medallions depict a landscape scene featuring a sailboat and cathedral. Two floral molded handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306345

Accession Number: 1914.43A

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer printed earthenware tea bowl with a scalloped edge. Exterior pastoral scenes. Interior floral border surrounds rim. Central scene features a single cow.

Date: 1834-1848

Maker: Phillips, George (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306346

Accession Number: 1934.498.2

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl. Trellis pattern with superimposed floral motif.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306347

Accession Number: 1958.143.2

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed earthenware tea bowl. Interior guilloche border surrounds the rim. Chain pinwheel adorns the center base. Exterior pastoral scenes.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306348

Accession Number: 1969.16.2

Mirror

Oblong mirror in a mahogany frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 306352

Accession Number: 1966.506

Sauceboat

Porcelain sauceboat with attached under plate, white with narrow gold bands around rim, foot, and plate lip.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 306354

Accession Number: 1988.601

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed pearlware teapot. Floral motif superimposed on a dotted background. Rectangular cover with a floral molded finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306355

Accession Number: 1993.450.1AB

Dish

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dish. Interior floral border surrounds a central scene featuring cows and a cathedral. Pastoral scenes adorn exterior body.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306356

Accession Number: 1193.451

Cream Pitcher

Blue transfer-printed pearlware cream pitcher. Floral motif superimposed on a dotted background.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306357

Accession Number: 1993.450.2

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Aquatic border surrounds a central scene depicting Commodore MacDonough's victory in New York.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306359

Accession Number: 1993.456

Plate

Blue transfer-printed earthenware plate. Floral and fruit border surrounds a central scene featuring the National Monument to the Forefather.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306360

Accession Number: 1993.473

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central nautical scene featuring men tending to ships.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306361

Accession Number: 1993.472

Oil lamp

One of a pair of oil lamps blown in a two-piece mold. Hexagonal base, thumb print reservoir and pewter mouth.

Date: 1810-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: mold-blown glass, pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 306364

Accession Number: 1958.388.1

Oil lamp

One of a pair of oil lamps blown in a two-piece mold. Hexagonal base, thumb print reservoir and pewter mouth.

Date: 1810-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: mold-blown glass, pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 306365

Accession Number: 1958.388.2

Rug

Small bokhara rug with 18 connected ghuls in red and blue on red field. Rosette and triangle border.

Date: 1890-1090

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 306366

Accession Number: 1958.390

Oriental rug

Islamic carpet with three ghuls arranged in a line; magenta and orange are the primary colors on brown field. Border has blue, cream, and brown bands patterned with flowers.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 306367

Accession Number: 1958.391

Rug

Rectangular rug with brown, red, and yellow rosette pattern on blue field and rosette border.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 306368

Accession Number: 1958.392

Rug

Very finely woven carpet with repeat boteh pattern on dark blue field. Brown, blue and pink guards.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 306369

Accession Number: 1958.393

Rug

Rug with rosette-in-lozenge pattern on blue field with complicated leaf, wine glass, and Z border on red.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 306370

Accession Number: 1958.394

Rug

Rug patterned with three ghuls on brown field. Cream border with triangle pattern in brown, blue, orange, and purple. Rosette guards.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 306371

Accession Number: 1958.395

Dessert Plate

Earthenware plate with green transfer-printed border and brown transfer-printed center scene. Border of scrolls on striped ground. Central scene of canal framed by arching trees with figures on left bank and large urn on right. Swans swim in the foreground, large building or temple and mountains in ...

Date: 1834-1859

Maker: Podmore, Walker & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306372

Accession Number: 1958.160

Dressing table box lid

Square porcelian lid with gilt painted edges and central multi-color decal of the historic Page House, Danvers, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, decals, gilding

GUSN: 306380

Accession Number: 1993.440

Commemorative Plate

Cream-colored ironstone plate with shallow body and stepped rim trimmed with gold stylized flower pattern and central image of the 1754 Page House in Danvers, Massachusetts.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Worldwide Art Studios (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery), earthenware, glazing (coating), decals

GUSN: 306381

Accession Number: 1993.441

Commemorative Dish

Porcelain plate with molded foliate scroll and ribbed rim with gilding. Sprigs of yellow flowers, overpainted yellow and green, surround an oval-shaped, black and white image of the Page House, Danvers, Massachusetts.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, decals, overglazing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 306382

Accession Number: 1993.442

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