Historic New England

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper depicting floral and lace scroll, peach, white, and black on taupe ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 313740

Accession Number: 2015.91.34

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper with large scale floral pattern with lace stripe, white and black on dark green ground.

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 313741

Accession Number: 2015.91.35

Stand mixer with accessories

Stand mixer with accessories: two glass bowls, three beaters, and instruction/recipe book. Sunbeam Automatic Mixmaster Model 7B.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Sunbeam (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 313742

Accession Number: 2015.92.1

Stenciled wall fragment

Plaster wall fragment with stenciled stylized image of a willow tree. Wooden substrate.

Date: 1830-1840

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

Material: plaster

GUSN: 313743

Accession Number: 2015.93.1

Three pieces of Marimekko fabric with circle designs in blue, purple, and aqua. Textile apart of the Marimekko brand, a Finnish fashion trademark brand. Textile an example of printed fabric in the Isokukka pattern.

Date: 1965-1975

Maker: Marimekko (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), screen printing

GUSN: 313745

Accession Number: 2015.94.1A-C

Commemorative Plate

Commemorative plate depicting the Sarah Orne Jewett House in a central medallion. Image is transfer-printed. Plate is earthenware with a cream-colored body and a gold outer and inner rim.

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: Preston-Hopkinson Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 313746

Accession Number: 2015.95.1

Table

Dining table with round table surface and center leaf insert panel, four unadorned legs, widest at the top and narrowing towards the bottoms. White plastic floor protector feet. Maple.

Date: 1955

Maker: Heywood-Wakefield Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 313747

Accession Number: 2015.96.1

Chair

Set of four chairs. Maple with upholstered cushion [.1] Chair with armrests and blue and white upholstered cushion. [.2.-.3] chair with blue and white upholstered seat cushion. [.4] Chair with green wool upholstered seat cushion.

Date: 1955

Maker: Heywood-Wakefield Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 313748

Accession Number: 2015.96.2.1-.4

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper in original packaging. Blue and white floral Pfaltzgraff pattern. Purchased to match chair upholstery. C & A Wallcoverings, Inc. Hammond, IN,

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: C & A Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Material: vinyl

GUSN: 313749

Accession Number: 2015.96.3

Jar with Lid

Black glaze earthenware jar with half-moon handles and lid. Body and lid stamped with fern or wheat design. Cover has scalloped edges and cylindrical knop.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313750

Accession Number: 2006.44.3708AB

Birch bark box

Birch bark box with lid. Cylindrical box is decorated with a moose and flowers. Top of lid decorated with flowers. Lid secures to box with rawhide ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 313751

Accession Number: 2006.44.3709AB

Covered Jar

Teardrop shaped jar with cover. Blue glaze with black painted floral and geometric designs. The edge of dish and edge of cover have saw tooth edges. Painted Arabic mark on base.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, faience (earthenware)

GUSN: 313758

Accession Number: 2006.44.3712AB

Seal Figurine

Carved soapstone figure of a seal.

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 313759

Accession Number: 2006.44.3713

Fish figurine

Carved soapstone figure of a fish.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313760

Accession Number: 2006.44.3714

Whale Figurine

Carved stone figure of a whale on a stone base. Whale is gray and speckeld tan. Gray stone base has a peg at center to affix whale.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313761

Accession Number: 2006.44.3715AB

Kiwi bird figurine

Metal figure of a kiwi bird attached to a green stone base.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313762

Accession Number: 2006.44.3716

Pen Holder

Carved and inlaid tooth (possibly walrus) on a semi-circular soapstone base. Tooth inlaid with black stone, one side depicts a moose, the other a man preparing to shoot a bear with a bow and arrow. Base of tooth has carved pegs that fit into soapstone base.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313785

Accession Number: 2006.44.3717AB

Pen Holder

Carved and inlaid tooth (possibly walrus) on a square soapstone base. Tooth is inlaid with black stone, one side depicts a man preparing to shoot a bear with a bow and arrow, the other a man preparing to shoot a dog with a rifle. Center of soapstone base has a ring carved out of the center that the ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 313786

Accession Number: 2006.44.3718AB

Hunter and Seal figurines

Carved stone figure of a man [.1] and a seal [.2]. The man is kneeling, wearing traditional Native Alaskan snow attire, and holding a leather tie.The tie is attached to a roughly carved stone seal.

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 313787

Accession Number: 2006.44.3719.1-.2

Bowl

Small earthenware bowl with twisted handle. Black burnished glaze. Not signed.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, slip casting

GUSN: 313788

Accession Number: 2006.44.3720

Bowl

Eathenware bowl with carved arch designs around rim. Black burnished glaze.

Date: 1930-1947

Maker: Aguilar, Rosalie Simbola, 1898-1947 (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313789

Accession Number: 2006.44.3721

Wedding Pitcher

Earthenware wedding pitcher with two spouts connected by a twisted handle. Black burnished glaze with cloud and lightening design. Not signed.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313790

Accession Number: 2006.44.3722

Bowl

Squat bowl with wide footring and tapered neck. Black glaze with burnished decoration of an abstract feather design.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Martinez, Maria (Native American potter, 1887-1980) (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313791

Accession Number: 2006.44.3723

Bowl

Bowl with angled sides. Black burnished glaze decorated with handpainted stylized "rain and birds" pattern in black slip. Black unglazed interior.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Martinez, Maria (Native American potter, 1887-1980) (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313792

Accession Number: 2006.44.3724

Bowl

Bowl with sloped sides. Carved triangle designs around rim. Black burnished glaze. White unglazed interior.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Aguilar, Rosalie Simbola, 1898-1947 (Artist)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 313794

Accession Number: 2006.44.3725

Coffee Cup

Coffee cup with blue and gilt floral decoration.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 314143

Accession Number: 1993.605.3.2

Saucer

Saucer with blue and gilt floral decoration.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 314144

Accession Number: 1993.605.3.3

Coffee Cup

Coffee cup with blue and gilt floral decoration.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 314145

Accession Number: 1993.605.4.2

Saucer

Saucer with blue and gilt floral decoration.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 314146

Accession Number: 1993.605.4.3

Coffee Cup

Coffee cup with blue and gilt floral decoration.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 314147

Accession Number: 1993.605.5.2

Saucer

Saucer with blue and gilt floral decoration.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 314148

Accession Number: 1993.605.5.3

Coffee Cup

Coffee cup with blue and gilt floral decoration.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 314149

Accession Number: 1993.605.6.2

Saucer

Saucer with blue and gilt floral decoration.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 314150

Accession Number: 1993.605.6.3

Pillbox

Small, round paper box with a cover. Image, under glass, of dancing couple in blue, yellow, black and red on the cover. Trimmed with brass.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 314153

Accession Number: 1914.57AB

Pair of Andirons

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314163

Accession Number: 1934.2367.1-.2

Wallet

Brown leather wallet.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 314164

Accession Number: 1980.139

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 314327

Accession Number: 1944.93

Small Box with Hinged Cover

Small silver box with hinged cover engraved with medallions, crosshatch pattern and flowers. Inside the box is a second hinged gold cover with leaf-shaped filigree cut-out. In the box are four, round silver tokens engraved with the numbers 1 through 4 on one side and with a heart, spade, clover and ...

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), gold (metal)

GUSN: 314351

Accession Number: 1916.161

Medicine Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314402

Accession Number: 1922.356.2

Portrait of Nina Jarvie Fletcher (1903-1993)

Portrait of Nina Jarvie Fletcher as a young girl wearing a white dress, stockings, and shoes. Nina has a small gold bracelet on her left arm and is holding an armful of long stemmed pink roses. Watercolor on ivory.

Date: 1908

Maker: Newell, Claude Potter, 1870- (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 314481

Accession Number: 2015.105.1

Bathrobe

Men's bathrobe with patch pockets, rope trim, and original rope tie, purple, white, and red plaid. Beacon Manufacturing Company.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cellulose acetate, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 314532

Accession Number: 2015.106.1

Women's cap

Women's cap made from white cotton dimity. Crown is formed from wide band of dimity gathered into a 4.5" diameter round. A shaped band to cover the ears and sides of the head is set into the crown with a decorative band of embroidered cutwork set at the base of the skull. A plain-weave cotton ruffle...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Pierce, Hannah Cummings (Maker)

Material: dimity, stamping (marking), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 314534

Accession Number: 2015.108.1

Peg Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 314551

Accession Number: 1980.72

Wallet Containing Appointment Book

Brown leather folding wallet with metal shell-shaped clasp. Interior of light tan leather, contains a small combination calendar-ledger-address- appointment book, pencil, stamp pockets, and coin purse with hinged, metal clasp.

Date: 1884

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 314613

Accession Number: 1936.865

Balance Scale in Box

Dis-assembled balancing scale missing base. Stored inside box 1936.353b with another scale (1936.353) and set of weights (1936.354a-m). Missing base.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 314632

Accession Number: 1936.352A-F

Saltcellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 314711

Accession Number: 1932.2106.1-.2

Wine glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314712

Accession Number: 1956.90

Butter Chip

Small earthenware plates with mulberry colored transfer-print pattern. Central scene of Asian sailing vessel passing in front of buildings with spires. A spray of flowers in the foreground. The scene is encircled by a chain of lozenge figures. On the rim is a chevron and floral spray border pattern.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 314730

Accession Number: 1980.357.5

Commemorative Saucer

Small porcelain plate with black on white image of the Aspinwall House. Metallic gold trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 314731

Accession Number: 1934.1043

Sauce Dish

Pressed glass sauce dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 314748

Accession Number: 1941.518.1

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