Historic New England

Parlor Fancy, nineteenth century

Black velvet parlor fancy in the shape of a butterfly with decorative beadwork and an attached red ribbon to hang.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), beadwork, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 353352

Accession Number: 2019.43.1

Purse

Grey purse with wool embroidered green, purple, and pink striped pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353359

Accession Number: 1928.365

Metal Chair

"COSCO" metal chair with white vinyl seat and chair back, with a two-step foot stool that pulls out from below.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353360

Accession Number: 1996.143.134

Spice Rack

Wall mounted spice rack, with ten jars of spice.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353361

Accession Number: 1996.143.135

Letter Rack

Tin letter rack, with an "AGRICO" memo book, 1949.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353362

Accession Number: 1996.143.137

Side chairs

Pine kitchen side chairs [A], with blue round braided seat covers [B].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353363

Accession Number: 1996.143.140.1AB-.4AB

Kitchen Table

Pine kitchen table with metal and plastic brown printed tabletop, floral and faux wood design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353364

Accession Number: 1996.143.141

Curtains

Three pairs of cotton curtains, with a rust, blue, and green striped floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353365

Accession Number: 1996.143.145.1AB-.3AB

Towels

Tea towels with printed fleur de lis [.1] and white and green stripes [.3].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353370

Accession Number: 1996.143.163.1-.3

Recipe Box

Metal recipe box with recipes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353371

Accession Number: 1996.143.196

Salt and Pepper Shakers

White glass salt and pepper shakers with metal tops.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353373

Accession Number: 1996.143.235.1AB-.2AB

Apron

White apron with floral basket pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353374

Accession Number: 1996.143.408

Apron

White apron with green floral and bird design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353375

Accession Number: 1996.143.409

Apron

Red apron with two stitched breast pockets.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353377

Accession Number: 1996.143.410

Curtains

White curtains with floral border [AB] with matching valance [C].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353378

Accession Number: 1996.143.524A-C

Side Chair

Side chair with leather seat and Queen Anne styling .

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353383

Accession Number: 1996.143.852

Stool

Stool with turned legs and rose colored upholstery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353385

Accession Number: 1996.143.853

Bookcase

Wooden bookcase.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353386

Accession Number: 1996.143.854

Vase

Clear glass vase.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353387

Accession Number: 1996.143.855

Plastic Flowers

Plastic flowers, placed in glass vase [1996.143.855].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353388

Accession Number: 1996.143.856

Bookends

Plaster bookends with port scene depicting a boat and wharf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353390

Accession Number: 1996.143.857AB

Candy Dish

Molded glass candy dish.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353391

Accession Number: 1996.143.859

Vase

White glass vase containing flowers [1996.143.861].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353392

Accession Number: 1996.143.860

Flowers

Silk flowers placed in white glass vase [1996.143.860].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353394

Accession Number: 1996.143.861

Lamp

Brass lamp [A] with tan shade with black floral design [B].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353396

Accession Number: 1996.143.862AB

Side Chair

Side chair with brown floral upholstered seat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353398

Accession Number: 1996.143.866

Parlor Suite

Three piece parlor suite with cut-velvet upholstery, c. 1940, including a sofa [.1], an armchair with blue upholstery [.2], and an armchair with red upholstery [.3].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353399

Accession Number: 1996.143.867.1-.3

Roof Ornament

Green ceramic roof ornament from Naumkeag, gift to Henry Hoover, Sr. from Fletcher Steele

Date: 1926-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 353457

Accession Number: 2019.83.1

Roof Ornament

Tan ceramic roof ornament from Naumkeag, gift to Henry Hoover, Sr. from Fletcher Steele

Date: 1926-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic glaze, earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 353458

Accession Number: 2019.83.2

Roof Ornament

Blue ceramic roof ornament from Naumkeag, gift to Henry Hoover, Sr. from Fletcher Steele

Date: 1926-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 353459

Accession Number: 2019.83.3

Rush Seat Stool

Rush seat stool (part of set of ladderbacks from the Hoover House)

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353462

Accession Number: 2019.83.6

Child's Rocker

Rush seat child's rocker (part of set of ladderbacks from the Hoover House)

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353463

Accession Number: 2019.83.7

Print, "Well-Tempered Klavier"

Framed and matted print depicting view down upon piano keyes, sheet music, piano bench, and birdcage.

Date: 1989

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353465

Accession Number: 2019.83.9.1

Pillows

Appliqued pillows depicting Hoover House

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353467

Accession Number: 2019.83.11.1-.2

Purse

Tan silk purse with a silk ribbon handle and polished wood clasp.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353491

Accession Number: 1938.563

Purse

Heavily beaded purse with lilac background and floral patterns; silk top and green ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353492

Accession Number: 1942.865

Purse

Tiny brown knitted reticule with white beads and tiny white beaded tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353504

Accession Number: 1990.247

Hat

Hat with upturned rim, white straw/raffia-like material. Applied white flower blossoms and leaves.

Date: 1968

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), polyester (fiber), net (textile)

GUSN: 353519

Accession Number: 2019.106.1

Hat Box

Hexagonal brown cardboard box (A) with removable lid (B). Lid has "Read's / Trumbull and Bridgeport" in white on top. Inside is paper receipt (C) to Mr. Edward A. Currie of Trumbull, CT.

Date: 1968

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 353520

Accession Number: 2019.106.2A-C

Brooch

Gold "Duette" bow-shaped brooch. Blue rhinestones on outer edges and white rhinestones in center. Pin backing can be removed to separate brooch into two symmetrical clips.

Maker: Coro, Inc. (Maker)

Material: rhinestone, gold (color), metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 353521

Accession Number: 2019.106.3

Brooch

Lisner brooch in the shape of a yellow-green flower blossom. Pin backing has original Lisner $200 price tag attached with green thread.

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel (fused coating), metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 353522

Accession Number: 2019.106.4

Necklace and Box

.1) Iris floating opal pendant and chain necklace in (.2) original blue plush and white satin box. Teardrop form pendant, gold filled chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy by composition or origin, opal

GUSN: 353523

Accession Number: 2019.106.5.1-.2

Earrings

Pair of Lisner clip-on earrings in the shape of yellow-green flower blossoms.

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel (fused coating), metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 353524

Accession Number: 2019.106.6

Painted portrait of a man in nearly half-length. The subject is an older man with a beard, wearing glasses and a dark cap. He wears a coat over a white shirt and dark red tie. Part of a chair is seen in the background to his right.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: Fiske, Gertrude, 1879-1961 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 353529

Accession Number: 2019.107.1

Painting, "Fruit and Wine Bottle"

Still life depicting fruit scattered across a tablecloth, including melons, peaches and grapes. Wine bottle and plate. Foliage.

Date: 1881

Maker: Turner, Ross Sterling, 1847-1915 (Painter)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 353534

Accession Number: 2019.109.1

Bag

Brown and tan patterned drawstring bag.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353535

Accession Number: 1938.1259

Bowl

Redware bowl with tan glaze bornder and cursive writing which reads "Temperance Health Wealth".

Date: 2001

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 353538

Accession Number: 2019.36.2.1

Bowl

Redware bowl with simple cream colored slip glaze, reading "America" with dash decoration above and below text.

Date: 2001

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, slipware

GUSN: 353539

Accession Number: 2019.36.2.2

Chemise

Fine linen chemise with lacework and pink silk satin ribbon; embroidered "Katherine" on center front, and mesh or net ruffle at bottom.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 347427

Accession Number: 1992.113

Pantalettes

Fine linen pantalettes or drawers with interwoven peach silk satin ribbon around top and along botton, square with open work circles alteranting with embroidered snowflakes and lacework, and two mother of pearl buttons at back. Fine visible repairs and mends.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 347428

Accession Number: 1992.114

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