Historic New England

Box lid covered with wallpaper

Leather-hinged, wooden box lid covered with wallpaper. The lid has fragments of a leather hinge held on with metal tacks along on side and a small leather flap, or handle, held with two tacks on the top to aid in lifting the lid from the box. The wallpaper covering the lid is block-printed in blue w...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), leather, metal

GUSN: 293937

Accession Number: 2001.281.1202

Box lid covered with wallpaper

Wooden box lid with interior covered with wallpaper. Lid has two small leather hinges, has been reinforced by two wooden slats screwed to the interior, has remnants of a fabric cover or lining under a line of tacks along one side of interior. There are characters written in black pigment on the ext...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), leather, metal, textile materials

GUSN: 293957

Accession Number: 2001.281.1203

Wallpaper attached to wallboard

Wallpaper attached to a wallboard from Reading, Massachusetts. One side of the board appears to be stained or painted red. The same side is covered with wallpaper block-printed with small red floral sprigs on a white moiré background on ungrounded paper. The other side of the board is unpainted with...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 293962

Accession Number: 2001.281.1204

Wallpaper attached to wallboard

Three fragments of wallboard with attached striped wallpaper from Monmouth, Maine. The wallboard fragments fit together length-wise with half lap splice joints. Cut nail fragments are present in the boards. One side of the boards are painted or stained red. The wallpaper is affixed over the paint or...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 293993

Accession Number: 2001.281.1205A-C

Wallpaper attached to wallboard

Wallpaper attached to wallboard from East Sandwich, Massachusetts. Wallpaper block-printed in green with a large-scale meandering floral vine pattern on ungrounded, handmade paper. Board is painted blue-gray on back.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 294011

Accession Number: 2001.281.1206

Wallpaper attached to wallboard

Two fragments of wallboard covered with orange wallpaper. Wallpaper block-printed with a pattern of interlocking round, square and quatrefoil shaped medallions. Round medallions frame floral sprigs, square medallions frame stylized flowers with eight-pointed star centers, and quatrefoil medallions f...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 294037

Accession Number: 2001.281.1207

Basket

Fluted silver basket with jointed semi-circular handle. Acanthus leaves on handle; flowers, scrolls and leaves on rim of basket.

Date: 1829

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 294081

Accession Number: 1958.335

Teacup and saucer

White porcelain teacup and saucer with black transfer hand-painted image of the front of Nickels Sortwell, with legend "Sortwell Door, Wiscasset, Maine". Teacup (a) with green and gold band at lip, saucer (b) with floral molded edge with green and gold band.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, paint (coating), gilding

GUSN: 294084

Accession Number: 1958.278AB

Electrified lantern

Electrified sheet iron or tin lantern with circular base, spherical globe. Top is also circular with sides pierced with crosses and fluted cone-shaped cap.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron and iron alloy, tin and tin alloy, glass (material)

GUSN: 294086

Accession Number: 1958.282

Plant holder

Wrought iron bracket with scalloped edges holding bent iron wire triangle and hook from which is suspended a hanging plant.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 294090

Accession Number: 1958.285

Plant holder

Cast iron plant holder with open design of roses, daisies, leaves, and a bird. Bracket for holder is in form of two leaves.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 294093

Accession Number: 1958.286

Wallpaper attached to wallboard

Wallpaper attached to wallboard from Brookline Village, Brookline, Massachusetts. Two layers of wallpaper affixed to a rough board with tongue and groove joint on left side, hand-wrought door latch hardware, and cut nails. Only small areas of the first layer of wallpaper are visible. The paper has a...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 294113

Accession Number: 2001.281.1208

Set of knives

Set of twelve vermeil knives (one missing) with beaded edges and molded shell ornament on handles. Part of a flatware set of knives, spoons, and forks.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), vermeil

GUSN: 294156

Accession Number: 1958.332.1

Set of spoons

Set of twelve vermeil spoons with beaded edges and molded shell ornament on handles. Part of a flatware set of knives, spoons, and forks.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), vermeil

GUSN: 294157

Accession Number: 1958.332.2

Set of forks

Set of twelve vermeil forks with beaded edges and molded shell ornament on handles. Part of a flatware set of knives, spoons, and forks.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), vermeil

GUSN: 294158

Accession Number: 1958.332.3

Fork

One of a set of twelve vermeil forks with beaded edges and molded shell ornament on handles.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294159

Accession Number: 1958.332.3.1

Children's Mug

Purple transfer-printed earthenware mug. Floral rectangle punctuated by c-scrolls and a "Holy Bible" in the upper center. Inscription, "George" in the center of the floral designs.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294160

Accession Number: 1970.1310.74

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Blue transfer print design of flowers and c-scrolls is the backdrop for the inscription, "A Present for Charles". On the opposite side of the mug, there is a blue transfer-printed image of a ruin in the background and large sailboats in the foreground.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294161

Accession Number: 1970.1310.203

Children's Mug

Alphabet themed earthenware children's mug. Each letter of the alphabet is represented by hands doing sign language; blue transfer printing.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294162

Accession Number: 1970.1310.240

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed scene of father and son walking in front of their home in the garden. Blurry black line encircles the interior upper lip of mug as well as down the center of the handle.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 294163

Accession Number: 1970.1310.263

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Red transfer-printed floral design has inscription in the center, "A PRESENT FOR/ GEORGE".

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294164

Accession Number: 1970.1310.381

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed wreath of large flower blossoms punctuated with smaller leaves around a cursive inscription, "Charles".

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294165

Accession Number: 1970.1310.540

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug. Brown transfer-printed floral motif with inscription, "A PRESENT FOR JOSEPH".

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294166

Accession Number: 1970.1310.621

Children's Mug

Purple transfer-printed banner on earthenware children's mug. Inscription inside banner is "A PRESENT FOR HENRY". Yellow, pink and green paint accents bunches of flowers inside and around banner.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing, overpainting (technique)

GUSN: 294167

Accession Number: 1970.1310.654

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Maritime scene surrounded by different banners with insciptions inside.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294168

Accession Number: 1970.1310.761

Children's Mug

Creamware children's mug. Maroon transfer-printed design of an eagle with an American shield in front of its body, a wreath of flowers, and the word "Munroe" in white letters against a maroon backdrop.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294170

Accession Number: 1970.1310.820

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Canary yellow ground. Black rectangular wreath with leaves punctuated with stars. On the top center, there is an eagle with outstretched wings.

Date: 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294171

Accession Number: 1970.1310.873

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Two "burnt" orange color bands encircle mug. Yellow floral motifs are over the organe color bands. Inscription is between the two orange color bands.

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294172

Accession Number: 1970.1310.1032

Children's Mug

Creamware children's mug. Orange transfer-printed design surrounding inscription of "Lucy" in cursive lettering. Pink luster accents upper lip of mug, lower rim of mug and center of handle.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, creamware, lusterware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294173

Accession Number: 1970.1310.1075

Table

Small mahogany gate leg table with rope turned legs. Two of the legs swing open to support the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 294174

Accession Number: 2006.44.3706

Document Folder

Handmade folder used to hold family documents. The folder is one of a group of twenty-one created by Olive Percival of Los Angeles, California. This folder's label, handwritten by Percival, indicates it held the late-eighteenth century arithmetic book of her great, great aunt Lydia Percival [Freeman...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Percival, Olive, Miss (Maker) Voysey, Charles Francis Annesley (Designer) Essex & Co (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), wallpapers

GUSN: 294175

Accession Number: 2001.281.1193.1

Document Folder

Handmade folder used to hold family documents. The folder is one of a group of twenty-one created by Olive Percival of Los Angeles, California. This folder's label, handwritten by Percival, indicates it was made to hold the "Commonplace Book" of her great, great aunt Lydia Percival Freeman. The ...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Percival, Olive, Miss (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), wallpapers, tapes (binding components)

GUSN: 294176

Accession Number: 2001.281.1193.2

Document Folder

Handmade folder used to hold family documents. The folder is one of a group of twenty-one created by Olive Percival of Los Angeles, California. This folder's label, handwritten by Percival, indicates it held "Miscellaneous Papers of Lydia Percival of Lenox, Massachusetts (1773-1830)." The folder is...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Percival, Olive, Miss (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 294177

Accession Number: 2001.281.1193.3

Child's dress and bloomers

A gold / mustard yellow child's dress (A) and bloomers (B). Dress has snap and ribbon closures on the shoulders and adornment around collar and sleeves.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305098

Accession Number: 2014.145.13AB

Women's two-piece sun suit

Women's two-piece halter-style sun suit made from seersucker cotton printed in large purple sunflowers with green stems. Top (A) is halter-style, with tie closures at chest and around neck. Neck opening embellished with three layers of raw-edge self-fabric ruffles. Top bust is shaped with darts at s...

Date: c. 1950

Maker: Catalina (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 305099

Accession Number: 2014.145.14AB

Women's Beach Pajama Set

Women's three-piece peach and blue silk beach pajama set. Sleeveless top (A) of peach silk with scalloped neck and arm holes edged in blue silk, blue embroidered motif, two front pockets trimmed in blue silk, and thick, scalloped band of blue silk along bottom. Pants (B) of peach silk with matching ...

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 305100

Accession Number: 2014.145.15A-C

Women's Beach Pajama Top

Woman's cream sleeveless beach pajama top with embroidered Chinese lanterns, a singular front pocket, belt loops, and front top closure of neck with three corded, Chinese style toggles.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering

GUSN: 305101

Accession Number: 2014.145.16

Women's Beach Two-Piece Pajama Set

Women's two-piece silk beach pajama set. Cream / light peach sleeveless top (A) trimmed in red silk and adorned with cream /light peach and red silk ribbon at center of neckline and attached ribbon belt (tying in back). Pants (B) in cream / light peach silk with elastic at top, back, lobster appliqu...

Date: c. 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 305102

Accession Number: 2014.145.17AB

Corset

Women's corset, peach silk fabcric with peach laced trim and elastic strabs.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305103

Accession Number: 2014.145.18

Beach Parasol

Beach parasol with red and blue block printed fabric top and carved wooden handle. "Made in Japan."

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: printed textile materials

GUSN: 305104

Accession Number: 2014.145.19

Tea Canister

Eight-sided tea canister with lid. Painted tin, black with red latice design and gold trim. Canister is c. 1820-1840, finish c. 1943 by unknown painter.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 305105

Accession Number: 2014.146.1AB

Tray

Tray. Painted tin with no decoration or finish.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 305106

Accession Number: 2014.146.2

Bread Tray

Bread tray. Painted tin with fruit and foliate on gold background and and orange-red trim. Painted by Laura Godfrey Loud Orcutt (1910-1997); received award from the Historical Society of Early American Decoration, Inc. Exhibition label attached to bottom.

Date: 1978

Maker: Orcutt, Laura Loud, 1910-1997 (Artist)

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 305107

Accession Number: 2014.146.3

Tray

Tray. Painted tin with bronze paint and gold leaf depicting fruit and floral medallions. Decorated by Laura Godfrey Loud Orcutt (1910-1997).

Date: 1975-1985

Maker: Orcutt, Laura Loud, 1910-1997 (Artist)

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating), gold leaf

GUSN: 305108

Accession Number: 2014.146.4

Tray

Tray. Painted tinnwith bronze paint and gold leaf, depicting floral bouquets. Decorated by Laura Godfrey Loud Orcutt (1910-1997).

Date: 1975-1985

Maker: Orcutt, Laura Loud, 1910-1997 (Artist)

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating), gold leaf

GUSN: 305109

Accession Number: 2014.146.5

Reverse Painting on Glass

Framed reverse painting on glass depicting a young woman sitting on a sofa with stencilled border. Painted glass. Exhibition label on back. By Laura Godfrey Loud Orcutt (1910-1997).

Date: 1977

Maker: Orcutt, Laura Loud, 1910-1997 (Artist)

Material: glass (material), wood (plant material), metal, paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 305110

Accession Number: 2014.146.6

Reverse Painting on Glass

Framed reverse painting on glass, gold leaf rose in circle. Painted glass. By Laura Godfrey Loud Orcutt (1910-1997).

Date: 1972

Maker: Orcutt, Laura Loud, 1910-1997 (Artist)

Material: glass (material), paint (coating), gold leaf, wood (plant material), metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 305111

Accession Number: 2014.146.7

Theorem Painting

Theorem. Framed stencil painted on velvet depicting blue bird and butterfly with fruit basket. Frame is painted gold. Laura Godfrey Loud Orcutt (1910-1997).

Date: 1975

Maker: Orcutt, Laura Loud, 1910-1997 (Artist)

Material: velvet (fabric weave), paint (coating), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 305112

Accession Number: 2014.146.8

Relief Portrait of Mary Eustis Scott and Her Sons

Oblong carved marble panel with portrait of woman in profile on the right and two young children, center and left. Signed, lower left, dated, lower right. Walnut frame with curved top.

Date: 1917

Maker: Beach, Chester (American sculptor, 1881-1956) (Sculptor)

Material: marble (rock), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 305122

Accession Number: 2014.151.1

Commemorative Plate

Commemorative plate depicting the Langdon House, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Floral border. Red and white transfer print.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: W. Adams & Sons (Manufacturer) M. P. Alkon & Co. (Importer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 305123

Accession Number: 2014.152.1

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