Historic New England

Set of curtains

This set of window hangings was assembled from a larger group. It consists of a proper right (A) and proper left (B) side curtain that do not match in width, thus were probably made for two different windows, and a pair of self-fabric tie-backs (C,D). The side curtains are constructed as simple stra...

Date: 1905-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), block printing (relief printing process), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 353344

Accession Number: 2019.42.2 A-D

Boy's sailor suit

This two-piece garment consists of a jacket and breeches construced of navy blue wool twill. The jacket shows a square-backed falling collar with shawl fronts, long sleeves, and a front closure with buttons. The jacket appears to have been altered from its original tunic form, adding the buttons and...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Swears & Wells (Manufacturer)

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353345

Accession Number: 2019.42.3AB

Pillowcase

This navy blue silk pillowcase is constructed of two panels machine stitched together on three sides, leaving the proper left edge open for the pillow. A row of snaptape stitched along the interior hem of the left side closed the case. The case is embellished with a large and elaborate monogram "EEF...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), silk (fiber), embroidering

GUSN: 353346

Accession Number: 2019.42.4

Purse

Blue and yellow purse with silver-colored beaded design and chain handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353347

Accession Number: 1924.481

Purse

White, green, and white knit purse with tassels on the end and green thread-wrapped rings in the middle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353348

Accession Number: 1924.484

Purse

Green silk thread crochet with brass clasp.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353349

Accession Number: 1964.265

Purse

Purse with polychrome beadwork of floral design and decorative brass clasp .

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353350

Accession Number: 1934.1870

Purse

Red and yellow purse with metal beaded design, tassels on both ends and two metal rings in the middle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353351

Accession Number: 1947.90

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

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of four circles with jagged edges and a heart. Brown background with red and yellow paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335808

Accession Number: 1941.1699.53

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil with four curved puffy leaves and four smaller round flowers. Inverted 'V' squiggle underneath and a rounded stick on top. Series of circles getting larger as they go down on the proper left side. Brown background with green paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335809

Accession Number: 1941.1699.54

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of three jagged flower heads. Brown background with red paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335811

Accession Number: 1941.1699.55

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a curvy flower display. There are three jagged flower heads and three round flower heads and many leaves around them. Brown background with green and black paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335812

Accession Number: 1941.1699.56

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a row of a repeating pattern. Two drooping rounded flowers turning outward with a small diamond in between. Brown background with green, pink, and black paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335813

Accession Number: 1941.1699.57

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of an alternating patter of a square flower made of six petals and a tilted rectangle consisting of four lines. The tilt of the rectangle alternates left to right. Brown background with green paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335814

Accession Number: 1941.1699.58

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of jagged round leaves place around a sinusoidal stem. Brown background with green paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335815

Accession Number: 1941.1699.59

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil with two large upward arcs. Two connected tassels with a series of horizontal lines and a small circle in the center. A square star and an oval on either side. Symmetrical except for a large oval on the proper left side. One row of dashed lines on the top and two rows of dashed l...

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335816

Accession Number: 1941.1699.60

Tablecloth

White linen tablecloth with hand-knotted fringe.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 335817

Accession Number: 1935.373

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made of a print in black ink on thin, translucent paper. Print depicts stalks of wheat or a similar plant and text along the bottom, "IT DIETH NOT." Interior bears handwritten inscriptions.

Maker: Feininger, T. Lux, 1910-2011 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 335835

Accession Number: 1984.496.22\n 1984.496.22

Cloth Sample

Plain cotton weave with green and red floral on tan ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 335838

Accession Number: 1919.58E

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