Historic New England

Placemats

Set of three round placemats or hot dish mats made from braided coils of natural fiber.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370545

Accession Number: 2016.188.250.1-.3

Mold

Two part round tin mold with a handled cover and fluted sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370546

Accession Number: 2016.188.251

Pewter Whale Oil Lamp

Pewter oil lamp with saucer base and double wick. There is a white sticky label on the bottom of the lamp well with "Chamber Whale / Oil Lamp / American Boston / c. 1850" printed on it.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370547

Accession Number: 2016.188.252

Pewter Plate

Round pewter plate with 1 1/4" rim that turns up in the 3/4" nearest the outer edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370548

Accession Number: 2016.188.253

Round pewter plate with a hinged flap in the rim and a 1 1/4" deep smooth outside wall to which two handles are attached on opposite sides. About 1/4" from the front of the plate, a 1/2" wide loop of metal extends out about 1/2" on each side of the plate. From the loop, a 2" wide U-shaped metal han...

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370549

Accession Number: 2016.188.254

Pewter Plate

Round pewter plate with 1 5/16" wide plain rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370550

Accession Number: 2016.188.255

Pewter Plate

Round pewter plate with 1 5/16" wide plain rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370551

Accession Number: 2016.188.256

Pewter Warming Plate

Round pewter plate with a flap in the rim and a 1 1/8" deep smooth outside wall to which two handles are attached on opposite sides. Near the front of the plate, a 1/2" wide loop of metal extends out about 3/8" on each side of the plate. From the loop, a 2" wide U-shaped metal handle moves freely, ...

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370552

Accession Number: 2016.188.257

Wire Fruit Basket

Footed wire round basket made up of wire that is twisted to look like rope.

Maker: unknown

Material: wirework

GUSN: 370553

Accession Number: 2016.188.258AB

Crystal Jar

Clear glass jar with molded design to imitate cut glass. The exterior of the body bulges out in the bottom inch.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370554

Accession Number: 2016.188.259

Framed Document

Letter in a black wooden frame with gold trim in the inner-most section of the frame. The letter, written on February 27, 1996, is to Bill Waters from Rose Simon, Curator of the Hattie Carnegie Exhibition, and Dorothy Twining Globus, Director, of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370555

Accession Number: 2016.188.262

Framed Document

Letter in a black wooden frame with gold trim in the inner-most section of the frame. A beige mat is cut into two windows to feature two items, a letter and a smaller comment. The typewritten letter, written on September 30, 1960 to Bill Waters of the Chapman-Hall Preservation Society, Inc., is fr...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370556

Accession Number: 2016.188.263

Framed Document

Black plastic-coated wood frame with gold trim at the inner edge. An exhibition label from the Hattie Carnegie Exhibition has been mounted on a beige woven fabric. The exhibition label is in black ink, in an italic font, on off-white matboard with a beveled edge. The label reads "This line-up of h...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370557

Accession Number: 2016.188.264

Framed Document

Black plastic-coated wooden frame around a pay stub for "W. Waters" for the period ending "9/9" for $50.00 (less taxes) from Hattie Carnegie, Inc., New York, New York. The document has 2 1/2 small holes on the left side of the paper, and serration dots 2/3 of the way up the center of the document. T...

Date: 1949

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370558

Accession Number: 2016.188.265

Framed Document

Letter in a black wooden frame with gold trim in the inner-most section of the frame. The letter, written on April 29, 1996, is to Bill Waters from Rose Simon, Curator of The Hattie Carnegie Exhibition at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. The letter indicates that ...

Date: 1996

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370559

Accession Number: 2016.188.266

Framed Exhibition Poster

Exhibition poster in a beige wooden frame. Portland Museum of Art exhibition poster featuring a detail of an oil on canvas by Mildred Giddings Burrage on the top half of the poster. The painting is titled "A November Day: Brittany" and was painted in 1912. The bottom half of the poster has a blue ...

Date: 2012

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370560

Accession Number: 2016.188.267

Framed Document

Framed document with no visible mat. Black wooden frame with a gold line just inside the black inner-most edge of the frame. The document reads "Department of the Interior / Washington D C / This is to certify that the / historic building / known as / Bowman-Carney House / in the county of / Lin...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370561

Accession Number: 2016.188.268

Framed Brooch

Gold colored brooch in the shape of a cherry with red stones, in a black box frame. Cherry shaped brooch with a gold stem. Cherry has one round red stone at the center, surrounded by four rows of red smaller stones set in gold. Mounted in a box frame behind glass, with an off-white mat and black ...

Maker: Waters, William (Designer)

Material: gold (color), gems (object genres)

GUSN: 370562

Accession Number: 2016.188.269

Electric Lamp

Chinese export urn with foo dog finial, converted to a table lamp, with damage, silk shade.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), brass (alloy), wood and wood products

GUSN: 370563

Accession Number: 2016.188.270

Stamp

Black cast iron embosser with an upper handle on a pivot that, when pressed down, presses two round metal plates together. When pressed together the following design is left in paper: "The Chapman-Hall House Preservation Society Inc." is wrapped around the outer circle. Inside the inner circle is ...

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 370564

Accession Number: 2016.188.271

Pillow

White pillow with green piped edge, crewel embroidery flowers on the front, and a zipper along the top edge. There is a plain white pillow inside the cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 370565

Accession Number: 2016.188.272

Pillow

Brown needlepoint pillow with a rust and beige backing fabric. Central flowers of pink, blue and beige on a light brown background.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, needlepoint (needleworking)

GUSN: 370566

Accession Number: 2016.188.273

Pillow

White pillow with green piped edge, crewel embroidery flowers on the front, and a zipper along the bottom edge. There is a plain white pillow inside the cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 370567

Accession Number: 2016.188.274

Pillow

Large rectangular pillow with a tapestry weave woven flower design on the front, and a rusty brown velvet fabric on the back. Top and bottom edges of the front of the pillow have an orange border. Central design is floral, but extremely faded, and features a red and pink flower at right.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, plain cross stitches (tapestry stitch)

GUSN: 370568

Accession Number: 2016.188.275

Glass Showcase

Showcase with glass top and sides, cardboard bottom with brown velvet surface inside the case, and metal channel joints and corners. Interior has a vertical piece of glass at the center point to divide the showcase into two chambers. The left chamber contains six large shells of varying types. Th...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370569

Accession Number: 2016.188.276

Pumps

A pair of gold leather pointed toe, sling back pumps with stiletto spool heel, adorned with net or mesh-like punched out vamp and inset aurora borealis rhinestones.

Date: ca. 1955-1964

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: leather, rhinestone, metal, acrylic (plastic), wood and wood products

GUSN: 368394

Accession Number: 2025.1.65AB

"Streamlines" Sandals

A pair of "Streamlines" multistrap, stiletto heel silver leather sandals with metal and rhinestone "waterfall" like "fringe" at center of ankle strap, and semi-oblique toe.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: leather, rhinestone, metal, acrylic (plastic), wood and wood products, cotton (textile), glue

GUSN: 368395

Accession Number: 2025.1.66AB

Pumps

A pair of pumps with block heel and squared, rounded toe painted (1) green and (1) blue and adorned with decoupaged pieces of paper. These were made by a middle school student for a design competition held by Stuart Weitzman.

Date: ca. 1995

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: leather, vinyl, paint (coating), paper (fiber product), glue

GUSN: 368396

Accession Number: 2025.1.67AB

Pumps

A pair of black satin pumps with ballon shaped toe and Spanish heel covered with aurora borealis rhinestones.

Date: ca. 1955-1964

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: leather, satin, glue, rhinestone, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368397

Accession Number: 2025.1.68AB

Sandals

A pair of one-of-a-kind sandals made by Stuart Weitzman based on a middle school design competition winner's design. Slip on sandals with silver colored metal heel in a kitten / low spool style, with light purple / pink suede insoles featuring leather appliques of a stylized female figures comprised...

Date: ca. 1995

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: suede, leather, metal, acrylic (plastic), cotton (textile), glass (material), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 368398

Accession Number: 2025.1.69AB

Pumps

A pair of cream printed leather pumps with abstract floral pattern, almond toe, stiletto heel.

Date: ca. 1955-1964

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: leather, cotton (textile), acrylic (plastic), wood and wood products

GUSN: 368399

Accession Number: 2025.1.70AB

"Flag Day" Shoes

A pair of "Flag Day" shoes in red, white, and blue leather with American Flag inspired toe / vamp adorned with silver colored metal stars, with "common sense" heel, and rounded toe.

Date: ca. 1990

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: leather, metal, cotton (textile), acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368400

Accession Number: 2025.1.71AB

" '71" Pumps

A pair of " '71" black rhinestone encrusted pumpts with almond toe and French heel. Adorned with silver rhinestone "Star of David" all over.

Date: ca. 1983

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: rhinestone, leather, cotton (textile), acrylic (plastic), wood and wood products, glue

GUSN: 368401

Accession Number: 2025.1.72AB

"Gauze I Like It" Pumps

A pair of "Gauze I Like It"sling back, stiletto heel pumps with gold leather, vamp and almond shaped toe made of sheer acrylic netting adorned with irridescent gold glitter polka dots, with bow of the same material on the vamp.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: glitter, leather, cotton (textile), acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368402

Accession Number: 2025.1.73AB

"Joy" Pumps

A pair of "Joy" pumps with cork body and insole, almond shaped toe, and French heel.

Date: ca. 1979

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: cork (bark), leather, acrylic (plastic), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 368403

Accession Number: 2025.1.74AB

"Rockless" Mule Sandals

A pair of "Rockless" stiletto, sandal mules with black suede and silver leather insole, stiletto heel, thick toe strap adorned with rows of clear glass rhinestones set in black metal.

Date: ca. 1990

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: suede, leather, acrylic (plastic), metal, glass (material), rhinestone

GUSN: 368404

Accession Number: 2025.1.75AB

Pumps

A pair of pumps made of bronzed faux crocodile skin with almond shaped toe and think stiletto heel. Adorned with Rococo ribbon and bow shaped faux ormolu brass "mounts" along center top line on the vamp and along the heel's seat and counter.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: leather, cotton (textile), acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368405

Accession Number: 2025.1.76AB

"Anything Bows" Pumps

A pair of "Anything Bows" pumps encrusted with silver rhinestones and ornamented with two-dimensional bow shape of gold rhinestones on the vamp and almond shaped toe.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: leather, rhinestone, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368406

Accession Number: 2025.1.77AB

"Night Sky" Mules

A pair of "Night Sky" heeled open-toe mules with stacked lucite heel, silver leather insoles, and clear vinyl toe straps. Left shoe has a applied star of rhinestones on the toe strap. Right shoe has an applied crescent moon of rhinestones on the toe strap.

Date: ca. 1995

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: Lucite (TM), acrylic (plastic), vinyl, leather, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 368407

Accession Number: 2025.1.78AB

"Diamond Babe Jackpot" Bootie

A single "Diamond Babe Jackpot" bootie of black suede with center seam on toe, adorned with a non-functional black metal and clear rhinestone zipper making up the topline, and stiletto heel.

Date: ca. 2000

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: leather, suede, rhinestone, metal, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368408

Accession Number: 2025.1.79

"Sophia" Pumps

A pair of "Sophia" sling back pumps made of a red fabric body, round square toe, and spool heel. Top of the vamp is adorned with a small silver colored metal, curved rectangle shape encrusted with clear rhinestones. The bottom of the heel, just above toplift is adorned with three stacked rows of mat...

Date: ca. 1986

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: cloth, leather, metal, rhinestone, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368409

Accession Number: 2025.1.80AB

"Glo Mirabella Roxy" Sandals

A pair of "GLO MIRABELLA ROXY" clear acrylic and vinyl heeled slides with "showtime" pin style heel of square shaped silver colored metal with black acrylic toplift. Base of shoes are of clear acrylic or lucite with oblique toe. There are two clear vinyl horizontal straps--one on instep and another ...

Date: ca. 2000

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: acrylic (plastic), Lucite (TM), rhinestone, metal, vinyl

GUSN: 368410

Accession Number: 2025.1.81AB

"Sheer Delight" Bridal Pumps

A pair of "Sheer Delight" bridal pumps with cream lace body with foliage motif, scalloped top line, almond toe, and continental heel.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: lace (needlework), leather, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368411

Accession Number: 2025.1.82AB

Sandals

A pair of heeled platform sandals with wooden sole, silver leather insole, and oblique toe. Straps are made of red satin lined with silver leather, with two straps crossing over the open toe attached to the sides of the sole with visible silver colored metal screws. Two additional straps secure arou...

Date: ca. 2000

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: wood and wood products, satin, leather, metal

GUSN: 368412

Accession Number: 2025.1.83AB

"Orchid" Bridal Pumps

A pair of "Orchid" bridal pumps comprised of silver leather counter and heel, white mesh body with appliqued lace in a floral motif and with metallic silver floss, with almond shaped toe and continental style heel.

Date: ca. 1971

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: mesh, leather, lace (needlework), acrylic (plastic), thread

GUSN: 368413

Accession Number: 2025.1.84AB

"Lighthouse Portal" Pump

A single black suede "Lighthouse Portal" pump with almond toe, suede covered chunky, crescent heel with a circular cut through outlined in rhinestones, and matching rhinestone circle on side of counter.

Date: ca. 1995

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: leather, suede, acrylic (plastic), rhinestone

GUSN: 368414

Accession Number: 2025.1.85

"Hope Diamond" Pump

A single "Hope Diamond" pump with clear vinyl body, almond shaped toe, clear lucite or acrylic heel, silver leather at the back seam of the counter, and adorned on the toe box with a large, circular, acrylic "diamond" set in silver colored metal.

Date: ca. 1995

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Martinique

Material: vinyl, acrylic (plastic), metal, leather

GUSN: 368415

Accession Number: 2025.1.86

Pumps

A pair of grey leather pumps with round square toe and adorned with a bow of same leather and faux grey snakeskin bow on the vamp.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Martinique

Material: leather, acrylic (plastic), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 368416

Accession Number: 2025.1.87AB

"Stained Glass" Pumps

A pair of "Stained Glass" pumps with French heel, almond shaped toe, and encrusted in pink, yellow, blue, and aurora borealis rhinestones.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: leather, acrylic (plastic), rhinestone, cotton (textile), glue

GUSN: 368417

Accession Number: 2025.1.88AB

Pumps

A pair of purple fabric crepe heels with blocked heel, wide round toe, and faux strap and buckle along toe box's topline with silver colored metal and rhinestone non-functional buckle.

Date: ca. 1955-1964

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: textiles, metal, leather, rhinestone, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 368418

Accession Number: 2025.1.89AB

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