Historic New England

Wallpaper sample, Japan?; SM acc # 87.2879; 53 of 68

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 368022

Accession Number: 2024.55.53

Wallpaper sample, Japan?; SM acc # 87.2880; 54 of 68

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 368023

Accession Number: 2024.55.54

Wallpaper sample, Japan?; SM acc # 87.2881; 55 of 68

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 368024

Accession Number: 2024.55.55

Wallpaper sample, Japan; SM acc # 87.2882; 56 of 68

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 368025

Accession Number: 2024.55.56

Wallpaper sample, Japan?; SM acc # 87.2883; 57 of 68

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 368026

Accession Number: 2024.55.57

Wallpaper sample, Japan?; SM acc # 87.2885; 59 of 68

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 368028

Accession Number: 2024.55.59

Wallpaper sample, Japan?; SM acc # 87.2886; 60 of 68

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 368029

Accession Number: 2024.55.60

Wallpaper sample, Japan?; SM acc # 87.2887; 61 of 68

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 368030

Accession Number: 2024.55.61

Wallpaper sample, Japan?; SM acc # 87.2888; 62 of 68

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 368031

Accession Number: 2024.55.62

Wallpaper sample, Japan?; SM acc # 87.2889; 63 of 68

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 368032

Accession Number: 2024.55.63

Wallpaper sample, Scalamandre Wallpaper Corp., New York, NY; SM acc # 87.4947; 67 of 68

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 368036

Accession Number: 2024.55.67

Bathing Suit

Two-piece bathing suit made of green polished cotton with abstract floral motif in pink and purple and purple piping. Top has a metal hook closure and surf style bottoms have a metal zipper close at center back.

Date: ca. 1967

Maker: Lanz of Salzburg

Material: cotton (textile), metal

GUSN: 367174

Accession Number: 2024.56.1AB

Basket

Indigenous-made (likely Diné or Hopituh Shi-nu-mu) polychrome tourist trade basket.

Date: ca. 1920-30

Maker: unknown

Material: dye by composition or origin, natural fiber, plant fiber

GUSN: 367255

Accession Number: 2024.59.1

Casey Farm

Watercolor of Casey Farm in Saunderstown, Rhode Island. A: watercolor, B: frame

Date: 1974

Maker: Webb, June L. , 1920-2012

Material: watercolor (paint), watercolor paper

GUSN: 367320

Accession Number: 2024.61.1AB

Basket\n

Indigenous-made (likely Diné or Hopituh Shi-nu-mu) polychrome tourist trade basket.

Date: ca. 1920-30

Maker: unknown

Material: dye by composition or origin, natural fiber, plant fiber

GUSN: 367432

Accession Number: 2024.59.2

Boy's Dress and Jacket\n

A boy's ensemble comprised of a dress and jacket in brown and cream check and dark velvet trim. (A) Dress has square neck, ruffled cap sleeved trimmed with velvet, front closure with seven velvet covered buttons and short skirt. (B) Jacket with full sleeves terminating with buttoned cuffs, slight pe...

Date: 1853-1857

Maker: David Thompson Antiques & Art (Vendor)

Material: solid velvet, cotton (textile), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 367435

Accession Number: 2024.67.1AB

Uniform Cap

An Almeida Bus Uniform Cap with dark blue cotton upper, woven leather band with brass trimming band over a short, black, plastic brim. The cap is adorned with the Almeida logo in brass at center front with small "safe driver" award pins on either side (left of which reads "10 years"). Below, on the ...

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), brass (alloy), enameling, acrylic (plastic), leather

GUSN: 367598

Accession Number: 2024.92.1

Uniform Badge

A uniform badge for the Almeida Bus Company. Silver colored shield with an enameled Almeida bus on top.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enameling

GUSN: 367599

Accession Number: 2024.92.2

Box

An oval un-painted Shaker style box with carved or incised with five different geometric / circular motifs owned by Nina Fletcher Little. Mrs. Little's family adapted the circular decoration on the box lid for use on her headstone which is in Walnut Hills Cemetery in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), nails, wood and wood products

GUSN: 367603

Accession Number: 2024.93.1AB

"Christ with Children"

A print of a portrait of Jesus Christ with children, titled "Christ with Children" originally by artist Frances Hook. Purchased at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Salette in Attleboro, Massachusetts.

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: Desroches, Stephen K. (Donor)

GUSN: 367619

Accession Number: 2024.98.1

Candle Box

Small, square red paper box containing a set of four novelty snowmen candles (no. 778) with a gold paper label on top, center.

Date: 1950s

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 367691

Accession Number: 2009.17.6.1AB

Candles

Four novelty "snowboy" or snowmen shaped candles in skating poses with white bodies, red top hats, and small black dots for eyes, mouth, and two buttons. Each as a small paper label attached to the bottom of the left foot.

Date: 1939-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: paraffin (wax), wicks, paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 367692

Accession Number: 2009.17.6.2A-D

Fireplace Jamb Hook

Brass hook with circular wall mount.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 367693

Accession Number: 1928.1200

Fireplace Jamb Hook

Brass hook with circular wall mount.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 367694

Accession Number: 1928.1201

"Art Shoe" Sculpture

An "art shoe" sculpture by Ida Rak made for a retail window display at Stuart Weitzman's New York store on Madison Ave. The shoe is comprised of paper mache and cardboard in the shape of a high heel pump, painted with multi-color acrylic paints, and adorned with a large paper flower on the toe.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Rak, Ida

Material: paper (fiber product), acrylic paint, papier mâché, cardboard, glue

GUSN: 368330

Accession Number: 2025.1.1

"Art Shoe" Sculpture

An abstract "art shoe" sculpture made by Douglas Wilson for a retail window display at Stuart Weitzman's New York store on Madison Ave. The shoe is comprised of a metal armature and acrylic film appearing like an open portion of cloisonne at the toe, back, and heel in purple and blue.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Wilson, Douglas

Material: wire, metal, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368331

Accession Number: 2025.1.2

"Tweedle Dee" "Art Shoe" Sculpture

"Tweedle Dee" "art shoe" sculpture by David Crowley made for a retail window display at Stuart Weitzman's New York store on Madison Ave. The shoe is comprised of clay in the abstract shape of the character Tweedle Dee from Louis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. The heel is shaped as the character's le...

Date: 20th century

Maker: Crowley, David

Material: clay

GUSN: 368332

Accession Number: 2025.1.3

Dresser Scarf

Plain weave rectangular white textile with 3/4-1" scallop-curved edges stitched along all four edges. One long side is straight with scalloped edges, the other long side bows out twice along the scalloped edge, starting about 3" from each end.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370510

Accession Number: 2016.188.214

Scarf

Brown faux fur scarf with a "Restoration Hardware" label.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370511

Accession Number: 2016.188.215

Napkins

Two red and white damask linen napkins. Two opposing edges are hemmed, the two other opposing edges end in 1/16" of white selvage.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370512

Accession Number: 2016.188.216.1-.2

Napkins

Pair of pink and red plaid napkins in a silk fabric, woven in a diamond- pattern weave, with fine hems on all four edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370513

Accession Number: 2016.188.218.1-.2

Napkins

Pair of blue and green plaid napkins in a silk fabric, woven in a diamond- pattern weave, with fine hems on all four edges. One napkin has a label sewn into one corner. The white fabric label has letters woven in gray. "Thaibok / New York / Pure Silk / Handwoven in Siam"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370514

Accession Number: 2016.188.1610 AB

Napkins

Pair of pink and turquoise plaid napkins in a light fabric, woven in a diamond- pattern weave, with fine hems on all four edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370515

Accession Number: 2016.188.219.1-.2

Napkins

Orange, beige, green, blue and pink plaid napkin in a light fabric, woven in a diamond- pattern weave, with fine hems on all four edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370516

Accession Number: 2016.188.220

Napkins

Dark and light pink, white and light green plaid napkin in a light fabric, woven in a diamond- pattern weave, with fine hems on all four edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370517

Accession Number: 2016.188.221

Napkins

Pink and green plaid napkin in a light fabric, woven in a diamond-pattern weave, with fine hems on all four edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370518

Accession Number: 2016.188.222

Napkins

Orange, green and pink plaid napkin in a light fabric, woven in a diamond- pattern weave, with fine hems on all four edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370519

Accession Number: 2016.188.223

Napkins

Pink and blue plaid napkin in a light fabric, woven in a diamond-pattern weave, with fine hems on all four edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370520

Accession Number: 2016.188.224

Napkins

Orange, green, and gold plaid napkin in a light fabric, woven in a diamond- pattern weave, with fine hems on all four edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370521

Accession Number: 2016.188.225

Table Runner

Brown and rust-colored silk damask table runner in a paisley pattern. On each end, there are about 4" of stripes between the paisley pattern and the fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370522

Accession Number: 2016.188.226

Tablecloth

Blue and white checked cotton tablecloth. The tablecloth has solid blue squares, solid white squares, and the blue and white squares have flower shapes woven into them, which appear as a white flower on one side of the tablecloth, and a blue flower on the other. The Tablecloth has two selvage edge...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370523

Accession Number: 2016.188.227

Tablecloths

Set of twenty-four blue and white plaid tablecloths. Each tablecloth has two hemmed edges and two selvage edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370524

Accession Number: 2016.188.228.1-.24

Table Linen

White linen square tablecloth in a plain weave with a 2" deep hem. There is a row of openwork at the hem lines which intersects at the corners and continues to the outer edge. At each of the four corners the same design is embroidered in white. The design is a full flower at left, with stems, and...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370525

Accession Number: 2016.188.229

Napkins

Four light blue napkins woven in a plain weave with some slubs. Two napkins have edges that are finished with an overlock stitch at the edge of the fabric. Two napkins have a 1/4" hem all of the way around, secured with a simple machine stitch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370526

Accession Number: 2016.188.230.1-.4

Napkin

White linen damask napkin with long selvage edges and short edges with a 1" hem with openwork at the hem. Woven into the fabric is a large oval with a simple basketweave stitch inside the oval. Outside the oval there are three large blossoms and other foliage woven in at each of the four corners. ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370527

Accession Number: 2016.188.231

Towels

Set of five white linen towels woven in a striped weave. The long edges are selvage, the shorter ends have a 1 1/4" hem with one row of openwork at the hem. The "stripes" alternate between a basketweave, and a plain twill weave.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370528

Accession Number: 2016.188.232.1-.5

Apron

Apron waistband, ties and main body is a thin white fabric woven in a square weave. 1 3/8" strip of lace around outer edge of apron skirt. 1' wide strip of lace inset to form a triangle centered at the center bottom hem. Additional 1" strip of lace runs from bottom hem to waistband, at a center p...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370529

Accession Number: 2016.188.233

Apron

White apron with a square bib covering the chest, ties for behind the neck, a full front skirt, waist ties, and two front pockets.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370530

Accession Number: 2016.188.234

Table Linen

Cotton chintz double-sided fabric with a base color of turquoise, a white figured border design, and a central medallion in navy blue. Designs are in a golden brown, white, and navy blue.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370531

Accession Number: 2016.188.235

Wooden Fork and Spoon

Matching carved wooden salad fork and spoon with leaves and grapes carved into the handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, carving (processes)

GUSN: 370532

Accession Number: 2016.188.236.1-.2

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