Historic New England

Child's Apron

White and red cotton apron; skirt is white with a red heart pocket and red border along the hem; top of apron is a large red heart surrounded by white lace; white ties around the waist and neck.

Date: 1930-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 265657

Accession Number: 2002.48.2

Set of five jigsaw puzzles, all with multi-color paper and cardboard boxes depicting image of each puzzle. Each bos contains puzzle pieces: .1) black, yellow and white cover, "Big 10" brand, title "Riverview"; .2) black, yellow and white cover, "Big 10" brand, title "Mt. Whiteface"; .3) yellow, blue...

Date: 1930s-1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, cardboard, printing (process)

GUSN: 265659

Accession Number: 2002.48.3.1-5

Handbook for Boys, Boys Scouts of America

Softbound book with blue, red and brown cover depicting a uniformed boy scout in profile with the profiles of U.S. presidents behind him; back cover shows boy scout emblem and motto; pages are printed with green ink.

Date: 1928

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 265660

Accession Number: 2002.48.4

"The School World" and "Elcelsior Classics"

Set of five booklets, four entitled "The School World" and one (.5) entitled "Excelsior Classics"; .1, .2, .4: light green covers with green ink and leaf border; .5: tan cover with brown ink and leaf border; .3: dark green cover with black ink and leaf border; titles: .1) "Lincoln's Speeches"; .2) "...

Date: 1904-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process)

GUSN: 265662

Accession Number: 2002.48.6.1-5

Dessert Plate

Porcelain Dessert plate with wide acid-etched gilded interior rim with an Italianate contentionalized leaf and scroll pattern centering ivory interior.

Date: 1906-1927

Maker: Haviland & Co.

Material: porcelain, gold (metal), etching (corroding), gilding

GUSN: 265766

Accession Number: 2002.49.1

Dinner Plate

Factory-designed porcelain dinner plate; plate is white in center with cream-colored band around rim; wide scalloped acid-etched gilded rim with gold stylized triangular pots of flowers, enhanced with interior acid-etched band of chrysanthemum and geometric detail centering the white interior.

Date: 1915-1925

Maker: Heinrich & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain, gold (metal), etching (corroding), gilding

GUSN: 265767

Accession Number: 2002.49.2

Soup Plate

Shallow porcelain soup plate, entirely gilded; wide interior rim etched with a two-part intricate band incorporating two facing birds in an overall foliate motif surrounding smooth shallow high karat gold burnished interior; smooth gold exterior.

Date: 1906-1927

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain, gold (metal), etching (corroding), gilding

GUSN: 265768

Accession Number: 2002.49.3

Boullion Cup and Saucer

Ivory-colored porcelain boullion cup, saucer and cover with burnished gold bands and accents; A (cup): wide-mouthed, tapering ribbed bowl with gold band and shaped handles on either side, with applied gold cross hatching accenting ribbing around sides; B (cover) ruffled, gold-banded edge, gold folia...

Date: 1906-1927

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gold (metal), etching (corroding), burnishing (polishing)

GUSN: 265769

Accession Number: 2002.49.4A-C

Serving Bowl

Wide mouth, straight rim on shallow form; entirely high-karat gold finish, except for bottom; interior etched with overall leaf and vine motif in evenly-spaced sections; corresponding outer band with smooth gold band below.

Date: 1906-1927

Maker: Haviland & Co.

Material: porcelain, gold (metal), etching (corroding), gilding

GUSN: 265770

Accession Number: 2002.49.5

Dinner Plate

White porcelain plate; wide turquoise rim divided into five oval sections by gilded foliate borders centering white interior.

Date: 1906-1927

Maker: Haviland & Co.

Material: porcelain, gold (metal), etching (corroding), gilding

GUSN: 265771

Accession Number: 2002.49.6

Dinner Plate

White porcelain dinner plate with wide gold acid-etched interior rim with a stylized pot of flowers and scroll and flower border centering white interior.

Date: 1906-1927

Maker: Haviland & Co.

Material: porcelain, gold (metal), etching (corroding), gilding

GUSN: 265772

Accession Number: 2002.49.7

Serving plate

White porcelain round serving platter with acid-etched gold rim with uneven scroll foliate design centering ivory-colored interior with two pinstripe gold lines.

Date: 1906-1927

Maker: Haviland & Co.

Material: porcelain, gold (metal), etching (corroding), gilding

GUSN: 265773

Accession Number: 2002.49.8

Tea Set

Burnished gold painted porcelain tea set "blanks" consisting of tall teapot, saucer, creamer, and 6 teacups with saucers; ear-shaped handles; smooth gold surface (no decoration); white interiors.

Date: 1906-1927

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain, gold (metal), burnishing (polishing)

GUSN: 265774

Accession Number: 2002.49.9.1-.9

Tea Service

Pale blue porcelain tea set consisting of teapot, creamer, sugar, five cups and four saucers; .1-.3: fluted cylindrical shape with subtle lobes flaring towards base; ruffled edges. All pieces: edges of saucers and upper portions and loop handles are burnished gold with a band of raised floral medall...

Date: 1906-1927

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gold (metal), burnishing (polishing)

GUSN: 265775

Accession Number: 2002.49.10.1-.8

Chinese style armchair

Chinese style armchair with marble seat.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), marble (rock)

GUSN: 267590

Accession Number: 2012.53.1

Bridesmaid's Dress and Scarf

Pink silk-chiffon dress and scarf; dress in floor length with short sleeves and rhinestones in an inverted triangle pattern around the neckline.

Date: ca. 1932

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), chiffon, rhinestone

GUSN: 265836

Accession Number: 2002.50.1AB

Bridesmaid's Hat

Brown velvet hat with brown netting along the front and sides and a brown velvet chin strap with snaps and hook.

Date: ca. 1932

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), netting (process)

GUSN: 265837

Accession Number: 2002.50.2

Bridesmaid's Shoes

Pair of shoes, box and lid; brown velvet and satin heels with gold trim; open at the sides and openings on the outer top half; ankle straps that fasten with gold and jewel buttons; heels are covered in satin; leather interior and sole; pink box; lid has black edges; top of lid has blue, pink, green,...

Date: ca. 1932

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), satin, leather

GUSN: 265838

Accession Number: 2002.50.3A-D

Wedding Veil

Ivory cathedral-length veil with a lace headpiece that covers the entire head and has a piece of lace with scalloped edging that frames the face and comes to a point in the front at the top of the head; the train is made of plain netting and attaches to the back of the headpiece at the nape of the n...

Date: ca. 1932

Maker: unknown

Material: netting (process), lace (needlework), hand sewing

GUSN: 265839

Accession Number: 2002.50.4

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; woman with basket of flowers and bonnet.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259969

Accession Number: 2002.32.45H

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; fence.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259970

Accession Number: 2002.32.45I

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; floral.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259971

Accession Number: 2002.32.45J

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; floral.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259972

Accession Number: 2002.32.45K

Envelope

Paper envelope; front painted black; gold stencils; newspaper attached to bottom.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 259973

Accession Number: 2002.32.46A

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; large floral.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259974

Accession Number: 2002.32.46B

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; outline figure of a man.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259975

Accession Number: 2002.32.46C

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; detail of male figure and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259976

Accession Number: 2002.32.46D

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; portico with columns and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259977

Accession Number: 2002.32.46E

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; small floral.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259978

Accession Number: 2002.32.46F

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; flower and brnach.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259979

Accession Number: 2002.32.46G

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; outline figure of seated woman.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259980

Accession Number: 2002.32.46H

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; detail of female figure on swing.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259981

Accession Number: 2002.32.46I

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; two tree trunks.

Maker: unknown

Material: stencil paper, stencils (tools), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259982

Accession Number: 2002.32.46J

Pincushion

Melon-shaped pincushon made of velvet. Oblong shaped with yellow ground and green stripes.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 260002

Accession Number: 1990.287

Pincushion

Apple shaped pincushion with embroidered seam and painted decoration; sewn brown X in bottom and wire stem.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 260003

Accession Number: 1990.288

Portrait of Mr. Daniel Hubbard (1736-1796)

Portrait of Mr. Daniel Hubbard. Copy of the original by J.S. Copley. Almost full length view of a middle-aged gentleman with powdered hair seated on a mahogany chair. His left hand rests on a book atop a green baise covered table. Sitter wears a brown wool suit coat with large cuffs over a white sil...

Date: 1909

Maker: Ipsen, Ernest L. (American painter, 1869-1951) (Artist) Reproduction of Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 260048

Accession Number: 1984.22.1

Portrait of Mrs. Daniel Hubbard (1733-1808)

Portrait of Mrs. Daniel Hubbard (Mary Greene). Copy of the original by J.S. Copley. Three-quarter length view of a woman wearing an olive-green silk dress with lace chemise and choker. Her left elbow is resting on some needlework. Heavy drapes depicted on the left side of the frame with billowing c...

Date: 1909

Maker: Ipsen, Ernest L. (American painter, 1869-1951) (Artist) Reproduction of Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 260052

Accession Number: 1984.22.2

Pincushion

Square pincushion with white cotton top and an embroidered cross stitched floral design in blue and pink; fabric sides pink ovals on blue ground with yellow diamond and dots.

Date: ca. 1965

Maker: Stearns, Martha Genung (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 260086

Accession Number: 2002.35.3

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion with scalloped edges and a purple velvet center; beaded loop fringe; white beaded bird in center; pink glazed cotton back.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 260087

Accession Number: 2008.14.9

Theorem painting

Theorem painting, biblical landscape scene.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 260091

Accession Number: 1964.52

Ring

Bone or ivory ring

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), bone (material)

GUSN: 260098

Accession Number: 1943.337.2

Ring

Carnelian ring

Maker: unknown

Material: carnelian

GUSN: 260099

Accession Number: 1943.337.3

Ring

Coconut shell ring

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: coconut palm tree (species)

GUSN: 260100

Accession Number: 1943.337.4

Photograph of a female statue

Rear view of a black and white photograph of a female statue.The photograph is mounted on particle board.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: black-and-white photography

GUSN: 260111

Accession Number: 1984.1247

Wallpaper "Normandy Block"

Patterned rectangles repeat every third rectangle. There is approximately 3 1/4 inches in between each thistle and urn block. Each urn is framed by multiple borders in shades of blue and gray.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 260117

Accession Number: 2002.32.47

Wallpaper - Branches

Ivory ground; red details are printed on top of the brown branches; pink details have slight shine and are printed ontop of the brown and red; watermarks at bottom of roll.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), paper (fiber product), machine-made

GUSN: 260124

Accession Number: 2002.32.48

Wallpaper - Chinese Pattern

Red ground; two designs in a Chinese pattern; at lower left figures of a man and a woman standing in front of a tree, rocks, and a pagoda and gate; upper right another man and woman stand in front of a gate with rocks, flowers, and trees; additional rocks and trees appear in upper left and lower ri...

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), paper (fiber product), machine-made

GUSN: 260125

Accession Number: 2002.32.49

Wallpaper - Chinese Pattern

Red ground; two designs in a Chinese pattern; at lower left figures of a man and a woman standing in front of a tree, rocks, and a pagoda and gate; upper right another man and woman stand in front of a gate with rocks, flowers, and trees; additional rocks and trees appear in upper left and lower ri...

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 260128

Accession Number: 2002.32.50

Wallpaper "Coromandel"

Landscape scene; blue-gray ground; two female figures hold fan and lantern, stand in front of a gate and wall gesturing to a male figure; tree and potted plant flank them; below is a man on a horse and a gazebo with tree; pattern colors: gray, tan, light green, pink, light blue, lavender.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 260129

Accession Number: 2002.32.51

Wallpaper - Bows, Octagon, Floral

Octagons with decorative edging are interspersed symmetrically with bows and flowers; small florals fill in the intermediary space; pattern is cream colored on a yellow-gold ground.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 260130

Accession Number: 2002.32.52

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