Historic New England

Textile Remnant "First Embassy"

Remnant "First Embassy" pattern. This overall piece represents a pattern of two stylized flowers repeated between five strips alternating different decorative stylized flowers, in a vertical composition. The major colors are blue, pink and light brown, over a beige background.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313424

Accession Number: 2001.281.1212

Textile Remnant "Concorde"

"Concorde" pattern This is a one overall piece with two attached colorways, three paper labels and one fabric label. The pattern of this cotton sample named Concorde shows a view of the famous perspective of the center of Paris starting with the Louvre and the Palais des Tuileries behind the Arc...

Date: 1933-1996

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313425

Accession Number: 2001.281.1213

Vase

Delft vase. Blue on grey image of a ship at anchor.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313446

Accession Number: 1933.6424

Straight Razor

A hinged straight razor with an ivory handle. [.1] A red wood case. [.2]

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), ivory (tooth component), leather

GUSN: 313454

Accession Number: 1918.482.1-.2

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313456

Accession Number: 1919.133.2

Fire Screen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313463

Accession Number: 1978.50.2

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313467

Accession Number: 1926.500.5

Sugar Pincer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313472

Accession Number: 1912.217

Textile Remnant "Braintree Stripe"

This overall piece with three attached colorways, three attached paper labels and one attached fabric label, presents a mustard yellow geometric pattern alternating a strip containing stylized palm leaves with a strip of stars in a circle, separated by a thinner avocado green cabled strip containing...

Date: 1933-1996

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313478

Accession Number: 2001.281.1214

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313479

Accession Number: 1931.291.2

Saltcellar

Pressed glass, footed saltcellar.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313480

Accession Number: 1933.6309.2

Textile Remnant "Wilton Toile"

Three textile fragments, each with four attached colorways and one attached paper label, represents a repeated scene. It is a pastoral and bucolic scene staging two main groups of people: a woman and a man seated next to a child an in front of a barn-like hut with a bull inside and chickens nearby. ...

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313481

Accession Number: 2001.281.1215.1-.3

Apple parer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313482

Accession Number: 1934.2494

Spoon Holder

Glass spoon holder with faceted sides, scalloped rim, short stem and circular foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313483

Accession Number: 2015.1.61

Decanter with flat top stopper

Blown glass decanter with flat top stopper. Three ribs at neck, faceted sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 313484

Accession Number: 1935.1473.2AB

Decanter

Blown glass decanter with flat top stopper. Three ribs at neck, faceted sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 313485

Accession Number: 2015.1.63AB

Tumbler with slightly faceted sides. Glass

Glass tumbler with slightly faceted sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313486

Accession Number: 2015.1.64

Decanter with circular stopper

Glass decanter with circular stopper. Three ribs at neck, diamond pattern around body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313488

Accession Number: 2015.1.66AB

Decanter with ball shaped stopper

Blown glass decanter with ball shaped stopper. Three ribs at neck, smooth sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 313489

Accession Number: 2015.1.67AB

Sugar Bowl with lid

Glass sugar bowl. Cylindrical form with three Egyptian scenes molded into body, short stem, and circular foot. Lid has urn shaped knop.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313490

Accession Number: 2015.1.68AB

Compote

Cut glass compote with scalloped rim and foot, faceted stem. Button and cane pattern on body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313491

Accession Number: 2015.1.69

Decanter with teardrop shaped stopper

Blown glass decanter with teardrop shaped stopper. Three ribs at neck.

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 313492

Accession Number: 2015.1.70AB

Decanter

Decanter with funnel top, handle, and spout. Pale green blown glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313493

Accession Number: 2015.1.71

Decanter

Glass decanter with cork tipped glass stopper. Two ribs at neck, four inner compartments for liquors.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313494

Accession Number: 2015.1.72AB

Decanter with stopper

Glass decanter with stopper. Squat vase shape, cylindrical stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313495

Accession Number: 2015.1.73AB

Lid

Opaque white glass lid, circular form.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313496

Accession Number: 2015.1.74

Cover with knop

Glass cover with knop. Circular fluted body impressed with tree of life pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313497

Accession Number: 2015.1.75

Hatbox. Black leather with gold trim and handle. Cardboard

Cardboard hatbox in black leather with gold trim and handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 313498

Accession Number: 2015.1.76

Muff box. Black cylindrical box with "Joseph Stone" label. Cardboard

Cardboard muff box. Black cylindrical box with "Joseph Stone" label.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 313499

Accession Number: 2015.1.77

Pair of clothing brushes in case. Silver and leather

Pair of clothing brushes in case. Silver and leather.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), leather

GUSN: 313500

Accession Number: 2015.1.78

Glass rod fragment

Glass rod fragment, interior twisted ribbon design in blue, pink, green, and white.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 313501

Accession Number: 2015.1.79

Plant Stand

Plant stand. Square top with lion masks on shaped skirt. Stand has a single shelf and canted legs. Painted ivory.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313537

Accession Number: 1998.6163

Jar

Jar with lid.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313538

Accession Number: 1948.32.2

Scissors

Steel scissors with dual loop handles and pointed blades.

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 313541

Accession Number: 1952.97.2

Textile Remnant "Freetown"

These two overall pieces with four attached colorways and one attached paper label, represent the same stylized pattern of a flower in a laurel crown, inscribed in a square formed by joined plants. This motif is repeated in the whole surface of the sample. It exists in two colors in the Historic New...

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 313543

Accession Number: 2001.281.1216.1-.2

Tweezers

Metal tweezers with a round finial and a squared pincer.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 313546

Accession Number: 1952.97.3

Pocket Knife

A hinged pocket knife with two blades and a mother of pearl adornment on a steel frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), mother of pearl

GUSN: 313547

Accession Number: 1952.97.4

Hook

A metal hook with a loop finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 313548

Accession Number: 1952.97.5

Nail File

A metal nail file with a pointed end.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 313549

Accession Number: 1952.97.6

Straight Razor

A hinged straight razor with a steel blade and an ivory handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 313550

Accession Number: 1952.97.7

Textile Remnant

This textile fragment is a section of cotton repp, cylinder printed with a broad red stripe flanked by black stripes. The red and black stripes alternate with a cream stripe decorated with repeating pink rose sprays.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 313654

Accession Number: 2001.281.1280

Textile Remnant "Devon Service"

This textile swatch consists of individually arranged threads of variously shaded blue and white rayon/linen blend glued to a paper backing in a vertically striped pattern.

Maker: Boris Kroll Fabrics Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: rayon, linen (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 313655

Accession Number: 2001.281.1281