Historic New England

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with two attached paper labels is glazed. It represents stripes with white, black and purple checks, delimited by thin black stripes, alternating with a purple background imitating stains.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House (Dealer) Clarence House (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323157

Accession Number: 2012.126.7

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with one attached paper label represents several pastoral scenes, in blue and white, among which we can only see one complete, in the middle right of the sample. At the foot of a fountain adorned with putti keeping a basin up, and a lion's head spitting water in the watering place...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323158

Accession Number: 2012.126.8

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with one attached paper label represent a floral repeated pattern in very lively colors (red flowers, green leaves, yellow background). The melon flowers are highlighted by the abundant large leaves.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House

Material: cotton (textile), nylon, linen (material), printing (process)

GUSN: 323159

Accession Number: 2012.126.9

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with one attached paper label represent very lively floral patterns, with red, yellow, pink and purple flowers, green leaves and stems, curved in a naturalist way, on a white background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323160

Accession Number: 2012.126.10

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with one attached paper label is entirely covered with rinceaux (foliage, arabesques) interlaced to create volutes between which there are small flowers. This pattern is in pink on a cream background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323161

Accession Number: 2012.126.11

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with one attached paper label represents the thin trunk of a tree, which branches are in bloom. But the flowers have different shapes and different colors, on a cream background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323162

Accession Number: 2012.126.12

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with one attached paper label. It represents big acanthus leaves in sand color on a brown background. The leaves are very curved and animated, and they go the one in front of the other.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323163

Accession Number: 2012.126.13

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with one attached paper label is a glazed fabric. It represents two naked vine arbors with some decorative flowers in between and on either side. These arbors surround big flowers bouquets. Branches of flowers close the pattern on the left and the right extreme sides of the sample...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323164

Accession Number: 2012.126.14

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with one attached paper label, representing repeated stylized floral patterns, in a blue and cream background forming like a check pattern. Each motif is included in a sort of brown and cream floral cartridge, in which a stylized blue flower spreads.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323165

Accession Number: 2012.126.15

Fragment, Textile

This glazed overall piece with one attached paper label represents friezes of palm's stems forming volutes and containing different flowers in their rolling-up. The colors are naturalistic, on a cream background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323166

Accession Number: 2012.126.16

Fragment, Textile

These two overall pieces with one attached paper label for the first one and two attached paper labels for the second one, represent an alternation of wide and thin stripes. The wide stripes contain rich vases with big flowers in it, on a blue background, while the thin stripes contain two couples o...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323167

Accession Number: 2012.126.17.1-.2

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with one attached paper label is a glazed fabric. It represents an alternation of stripes containing ribbons of flowers, one with more imposing bouquets than the other. The main colors are pink, purple, yellow and blue-grey (for the leaves and the ribbons). The background forms th...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323168

Accession Number: 2012.126.18

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with one attached paper label is a glazed fabric representing thorny branches of flowers in naturalistic and lively colors, on a light brown background adorned by some stripes. The title printed on this sample LET .de MON JAR refers to the full title in French: LETTRES DE MON...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323169

Accession Number: 2012.126.19

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with one attached paper label represents a repeated scene: at the foreground big flowers dominate the scene, represented in big size and in pink, beige and blue; behind them is a house surrounded by a garden with fens, all represented in a purple monochrome. The French title mea...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323170

Accession Number: 2012.126.20

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with one attached paper label represents a repeated pattern of two similar scenes. The first one presents two houses the one next to the other, in front of a mill. From the houses go giant flowers that dominate the buildings. Two birds are seating on some of the stems. In front of...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323172

Accession Number: 2012.126.21

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with one attached paper label is a glazed fabric. It represents pink, blue and brown flowers on two main branches, on a light brown background adorned with vegetal volutes.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323173

Accession Number: 2012.126.22

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with one attached paper label is a glazed fabric. It represents branches of flowers arranged like stripes, vertically, in a decorative way as the branches draw serpentine lines. On them, many different flowers show their lively colors, highlighted by the cream background animated ...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323174

Accession Number: 2012.126.23

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with one attached paper label is a glazed fabric. It represents different flowers in naturalistic colors on a cream background. They are depicted as if it was an aquarelle, and some leaves are highlighted by brown strokes like in a sketch.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323175

Accession Number: 2012.126.24

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with one attached paper label represents an alternation of stripes formed by Corinthian columns on top of each other, and flowers and plants winded to form a column. The dominant colors are brown, beige, old red, dark orange, light blue and light green.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323176

Accession Number: 2012.126.25

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with two attached paper labels represents ornamental Indian patterns, with burning volutes which contours are highlighted by yellow lines. The other dominant colors are red, green and pink.

Date: 1980-2005

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323177

Accession Number: 2012.126.26

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with two attached paper labels is a glazed fabric representing an alternation of large raspberry-colored stripes and stripes composed of flowers and leaves - among them anemones and ferns - on a white background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), chintz

GUSN: 323178

Accession Number: 2012.126.27

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with one attached paper label, depicting, on a coral background, white, grey and purple flowers.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323179

Accession Number: 2012.126.28

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with two attached paper labels represents thin branches diagonally positioned to create movement and dynamism. Different flowers grow up on them, and birds are flying between them or are seating on them. We have an impression of light thanks to the thin strokes and the light color...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323180

Accession Number: 2012.126.29

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with two attached paper labels is a glazed fabric, showing big flowers' bouquets depicted like an oil painting, linked the one the other with circling blue-grey ribbons. The colors are very pastel, like the light yellow background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323181

Accession Number: 2012.126.30

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with one attached paper label is a glazed fabric, repeating a geometric floral composition: one leaf is surrounded by another leaf viewed from the side. This motif is framed in a sort of geometric stem. An edge on the left of the sample presents bigger leaves in diamonds. The plan...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323209

Accession Number: 2012.126.31

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with one attached paper label represents stripes of pink, blue and green stylized flowers surrounded by their sides by stylized pink lotus flowers and volutes. These repeated patterns are separated by green stripes with a thinner yellow stripe in their middle. The background is wh...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323212

Accession Number: 2012.126.32

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece with two attached paper labels, representing naturalistic red and white flowers with long leaves closely depicted, on a black background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), chintz

GUSN: 323213

Accession Number: 2012.126.33

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with two attached paper labels represents stylized white snowflakes looking more like ornamental flowers, enriched with some yellow elements, on a forest green background. The snowflakes are spaced out the one from the other and are intaglio sewed with regard to the background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323216

Accession Number: 2012.126.34

Fragment, Textile

These overall pieces with three attached paper labels on each represent a repeated pattern of two flowers with leaves at the bottom of their stems and smaller flowers and leaves looking like their come from the top of the big flowers. Around these flowers, a serpentine line draws curves on the backg...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), printing (process)

GUSN: 323217

Accession Number: 2012.126.35.1-.6

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with three paper labels represents decorative stylized flowers mostly in pink and blue, on a cream background. These flowers reminds of flowers, which is indicated by the French title meaning "the Persian Splendors".

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323218

Accession Number: 2012.126.36

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with two attached paper labels represents many small blue shapes reminding the stylized papyrus flower in the Ancient Egypt, containing typical flowers of the Provence, in the South East of France, in lively colors on a white background. Between these closed shapes, the blue backg...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323222

Accession Number: 2012.126.37

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with two attached paper labels represents two big red curved stripes drawn in cutting-edges on both of their sides. These stripes handle fantastic flowers, while between them, on the cream background, other small blue and pink flowers as well as palm leaves fill the entire space. ...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323223

Accession Number: 2012.126.38

Fragment, Textile

This glazed overall piece with two attached paper labels represents blue satin garlands falling vertically and in curve, ornamented by naturalistic bouquets, more or less big. The white background is decorated by small flowers distanced the one from the other.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: glaze, cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323228

Accession Number: 2012.126.39

Child's Dress

White tucked child's blouse with a red and green plaid jumper and petticoat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325726

Accession Number: 1934.3078A-C

Quincy High Chest

High chest of drawers. Three flame finials over full serpentine bonnet. Upper case has four graduated drawers with three drawers across the top. Carved fan in top central drawer. Lower case has single long drawer with three drawers below; carved fan in lower central drawer. Drop finials along skir...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 325754

Accession Number: 2017.35.1

Dressing Mirror

Dressing glass with oblong rectangular mirror held between two posts with turned rail below. Dressing box has two drawers with round brass pulls over brass lion's paw feet.

Date: 1815

Maker: Kidder & Carter (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 325757

Accession Number: 2017.36.1

Pair of Boots

This pair of buff-colored leather ankle-high work boots were modified by a cobbler in 1976. A 4 1/4" platform made of stacked layers of 1/2" thick dense foam rubber was added to the sole of each boot. The boots close by lacing through a set of metal grommets over a leather tongue. Applied rubber he...

Date: ca. 1976

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, brass (alloy), rubber (material)

GUSN: 325778

Accession Number: 2017.37.1AB

Kufi

This round hat is constructed from synthetic fiber brocade. The design of the textile is repeating stripes of blue satin weave, alternating with wider stripes decorated with woven green floral vines, pink and red blossoms, and a third stripe of twined green and purple floral vines. The hat is soft, ...

Date: c. 1976

Maker: Murray, Oliver, 1952- (Manufacturer)

Material: synthetic fiber, cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 325779

Accession Number: 2017.37.2

Hat

This round hat made from black wool felt has a deep, turned brim and rounded crown. The entire exterior of the brim is covered with a band of gold sequins (3 3/4" deep).

Date: c. 1980

Maker: Mr. John (Designer)

Material: felt (textile), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 325780

Accession Number: 2017.37.3

Hat

This round hat with a rolled brim and rounded, deep crown is decorated with a band of red, machine-knitted jersey which has been ruched and gathered into a knot at the center back. The brim is finished with red grosgrain ribbon stitched over the raw edge.

Date: c. 1980

Maker: Betmar (Manufacturer)

Material: felt (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 325781

Accession Number: 2017.37.4

Pumps

Each shoe in this pair of red leather pumps has a black stacked heel and softly pointed toe. The sock (inner lining) is made of buff-colored leather. There is a maker's label on the insole. The outer sole is made of leather. The stacked heel has a rubber heel cap.

Date: c. 1980

Maker: Wolff Shoe Company (Maker)

Material: leather

GUSN: 325782

Accession Number: 2017.37.5AB

Portrait of Deacon John Stone (1781-1849)

Half-length portrait of Deacon John Stone painted against a grey, green background wearing a black coat, white collar, and stock.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paintings (visual works), canvas

GUSN: 325791

Accession Number: 2017.39.1

Drop Leaf Table. Walnut. Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1750.

Queen Anne oval top, drop leaf table with cabriole legs and pad feet.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 325792

Accession Number: 2017.39.2

Belt buckle

Bronze belt buckle sculpted using the direct welding method in the form of a human figure with large, outstretched feathered wings, legs extended to the proper right, and a featureless face. The wings form the top edge of the buckle. A vaguely human shape is stretched in a prone position beneath and...

Date: ca. 1975

Maker: Yurman, David, 1942- (Designer)

Material: bronze (metal), sculpting

GUSN: 325807

Accession Number: 2017.40.1

Gloves

Pair of women's white elbow length gloves with pierced decoration. Kid leather.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: kidskin, leather, piercing

GUSN: 325809

Accession Number: 2017.41.2AB

Portrait of George Barrell Cheever (1807-1890)

Half-length portrait of George Barrell Cheever wearing a black coat and white stock. Gilt frame with ornate decorations at the corners.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 325810

Accession Number: 2017.42.1

Cap and Gown

Academic cap, gown, and stole worn in 1894 by Hamilton Holt (b. 1872).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325815

Accession Number: 2017.43.2.1-.3

Hat

This black felt cloche-style hat is decorated with a band of overlapping pastel-colored feathers set under a band of black netting. A cockade of swirled black felt ribbon with a centered rhinestone button and pendant bunch of black feathers decorates the proper left side of the feather band. The cr...

Date: c. 1960

Maker: Comeau, Yvonne, 1888-1985, Comeau Millinery (Milliner)

Material: felt (textile), feather (material), rhinestone, nylon

GUSN: 325822

Accession Number: 2017.44.1

Hat

This black leather pork-pie style hat has an upturned brim cut into a short fringe and a white leather band set at the base of the crown. A cockade of folded white leather, also cut into a deep fringe at the edges, is secured to the band with a narrow black band across it. Lined with black artifical...

Date: 1950-70

Maker: Comeau, Yvonne, 1888-1985, Comeau Millinery (Milliner)

Material: leather, stitching

GUSN: 325823

Accession Number: 2017.44.2

Hat

This cream-colored lace hat, sometimes called a "Juliet cap" is a type of pillbox-style oval cap. It is made from layers of manufactured lace trim glued in a circular pattern to a stiffened, cream-colored honeycomb nylon base. A thick, cream-colored satin ribbon forms a narrow brim and a bow at the ...

Date: c. 1952

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), satin

GUSN: 325824

Accession Number: 2017.44.3

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