Historic New England

Small Purse

A small, cream colored, crocheted purse with a simple strap an inner snap closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, crocheting

GUSN: 370726

Accession Number: 2016.188.443

Change Purse

A metal chain linked coin purse coated with white an blue enamel showing floral decoration and a bird. The purse is fastened with a metal clasp with a chain strap above.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 370727

Accession Number: 2016.188.445

Watch

A metal wrist watch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370728

Accession Number: 2016.188.446

Change Purse

A brass colored chain linked coin purse with two chain straps at the top and dangling beads at the bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal joints

GUSN: 370729

Accession Number: 2016.188.448

Chains

Three metal chains.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370730

Accession Number: 2016.188.449.1-.3

Eyeglasses and Case

A pair of eyeglasses.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370731

Accession Number: 2016.188.450AB

Glass Vase

A tall glass vase.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370732

Accession Number: 2016.188.452

Glass Goblet

A pressed glass spooner with geometric designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370733

Accession Number: 2016.188.453

Wine Glass

A small wine glass with a long stem and a tulip bowl with etched star designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370734

Accession Number: 2016.188.454

Wine Glass

A small wine glass with a turned stem.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370735

Accession Number: 2016.188.455

Wine Glass

A small wine glass with a turned stem.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370736

Accession Number: 2016.188.456

Wine Glass

A small wine glass with a tapered body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370737

Accession Number: 2016.188.457

Glass Vase

A footed pressed glass vase with geometric designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370738

Accession Number: 2016.188.458

Small Glass Chest

A small white glass chest with floral decoration in low relief at each side.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370739

Accession Number: 2016.188.459

Spouted Glass Bowl

A footed, spouted glass bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370740

Accession Number: 2016.188.461

Crystal Goblet

Antique clear flint glass spooner with a thumb-print design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370741

Accession Number: 2016.188.462

Glass

Clear blown flip glass with etched design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370742

Accession Number: 2016.188.463

Spouted Measuring Glass

A footed, glass, spouted measuring glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370743

Accession Number: 2016.188.464

Glass Vase

A glass vase with a short stem.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370744

Accession Number: 2016.188.465

Glass Vase

Clear glass spooner with a scalloped rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370745

Accession Number: 2016.188.466

Sleigh Bells

A strip of sleigh bells composed of a strip of black leather with four brass bells.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, leather

GUSN: 370746

Accession Number: 2016.188.467

Embroidered Book Sleeve

An embroidered book sleeve of black fabric with an embroidered woman in Dutch clothing at the recto and a man at the verso, with a tan interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 370747

Accession Number: 2016.188.468

Kerosene Burner

A metal kerosene burner with a cotton wick.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 370748

Accession Number: 2016.188.471

Platter

A metal platter with an openwork rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370749

Accession Number: 2016.188.472

Glass Vase

A straight sided glass vase.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370750

Accession Number: 2016.188.473

Photograph

Framed photograph of Palatine Hill. Coliseum in distance.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 292477

Accession Number: 2014.26.1

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of gilt-figure wallpaper from Cranston, Rhode Island. Pattern of embossed, four-pointed medallions. Block printed in pink and white, gold leaf applied to embossed areas. Gray ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, gilding

GUSN: 292786

Accession Number: 2001.281.1092

Rolled fragment of wallpaper with pattern name "The Vita" from Plymouth, Massachusetts. Pattern of diagonally repeating tree trunks with leafy branches forming a meandering foliate design. Roller printed in three blues on white ground. Pattern number 2372 and name printed in the selvedge.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292789

Accession Number: 2001.281.1093

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of wallpaper with pattern name "White Rose" from Lowell, Massachusetts. Chinoiserie-style wallpaper with alternating male and female figures with stereotypical Asian dress and stylized floral and decorative elements. Roller-printed in two blues on yellow ground. "U. W. P. C. of N....

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292819

Accession Number: 2001.281.1094

Scenic Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of Zuber scenic wallpaper "Chasse Dite D'Apres Vernet" from Dennysville, Maine. Fragment is printed with part of a tree, sky and clouds. Block printed in dark olive, two browns, black, and gray on yellow ground. Laid paper, partial sheets.

Date: 1822

Maker: unknown

Material: laid paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 292821

Accession Number: 2001.281.1095

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of floral wallpaper from Wellfleet, Massachusetts. All-over pattern of small white flowers attached to leafy stems. Roller-printed in dark brown, pale yellow and yellow on brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292823

Accession Number: 2001.281.1096

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper from Gorham, Maine. All-over pattern of tropical plants, all foliate except for a pair of yellow orchids. Roller-printed in metallic copper, pale yellow, peach, light olive and five browns on ochre ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292825

Accession Number: 2001.281.1097

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper from Thompson, Connecticut. Pattern of repeating stylized tulips framed by foliate scrolls is printed over a small-scale white geometric background pattern of chevrons and dots. Printed over the tulip pattern is a small-scale pattern of black wavy lines and dots. The under...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292833

Accession Number: 2001.281.1098

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with loop handle. Dark red transfer print with inscription on a rectanglular cartouche wtih decorative border. Dark red line painted around rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 292834

Accession Number: 1934.1066

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of gilt-figure wallpaper from Edgartown, Massachusetts. Embossed flower and fern bouquet figures spaced at regular intervales between embossed leaf and acorn stripes. Gold leaf applied to embossed areas. Gray ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, gilding

GUSN: 292835

Accession Number: 2001.281.1099

Wallpaper

Partial roll of floral wallpaper from Salem, Massachusetts. Naturalistic rose bouquets repeat at interval down the center of the roll. Pairs of smaller rose sprigs are printed along the edge of the paper between the bouquets. Pattern imitates the French block-print florals popular from 1820-1830s. ...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292839

Accession Number: 2001.281.1100

Wallpaper

Six fragments of Scenery Figure wallpaper from Maine. Boat of men is pulled ashore by a single figure. Scene is framed by leaning trees, arched bridge and city in background. Block printed in three browns, two greens, orange, blue, pink and lavender. Irisé ground in blue, lavender and aqua within...

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 292840

Accession Number: 2001.281.1101A-F

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of reproduction wallpaper titled "The Champlain" from Gorham, Maine. Reproduction of a French Scenery Figure wallpaper depicting a boat of men being pulled ashore by a single figure. The scene is framed by leaning trees, arched bridge, buildings and city in background. Roller-printe...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292841

Accession Number: 2001.281.1102

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of green flocked wallpaper from Middleboro, Massachusetts. Floral damask pattern with large-scale, stylized flower framed by serpentine foliate scroll and foliate vine. Roller-printed in metallic silver and green flocking on yellow ground with mica flakes.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: H. Scott Richmond & Co. (Manufacturer) Mott, Henry H. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 292842

Accession Number: 2001.281.1103

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of red flocked wallpaper from Middleboro, Massachusetts. Fragment is the center of pattern only. Large-scale foliate damask roller-printed in red flocking, flocking overprinted in dark red, on light cream polished ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 292845

Accession Number: 2001.281.1104

Wallpaper

Rolled display sample of yellow floral wallpaper with attached gold flocked borders from Middleboro, Massachusetts. Sidewall paper is block-printed with a large-scale, floral pattern in ochre and metallic gold on polished yellow ground. The borders, affixed at the top and bottom of the sidewall, ar...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 292846

Accession Number: 2001.281.1105

Wallpaper

Fragment of a display sample of blue floral wallpaper with attached gold flocked border from Middleboro, Massachusetts. Sidewall paper is block-printed with a large-scale floral pattern in blue and metallic gold on polished light blue ground. The border, affixed at the top of the sidewall fragment, ...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 292847

Accession Number: 2001.281.1106

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of rose medallion wallpaper from Middleboro, Massachusetts. Pattern of rose sprigs framed by small oval medallions with scalloped edges. Small bow knots tied to foliate swags form background pattern. Roller-printed in pink, red and dusty rose on red ground with mica flakes. Paper ...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 292848

Accession Number: 2001.281.1107

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of floral wallpaper with pattern of evenly spaced white floral sprigs with delicate swags of metallic gold beading hanging from each. Roller-printed in metallic gold, pale green, olive and pale blue on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 292849

Accession Number: 2001.281.1108

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of embossed wallpaper backed with cloth. Embossed pattern of all-over leafy branches growing flowers and peach-colored fruit. Butterflies fly between the branches. Embossed basket-weave background pattern. Pattern stenciled with green, orange and brown on orange ground. Appears to...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 292850

Accession Number: 2001.281.1109

Wallpaper Border

Two partial rolls of cornice or border wallpaper. The pattern, semi-circles framed by grisaille foliate scrolls against a background of blue and gold floral striped flocking, appears to be the top border or cornice of a set of matching panel papers. Block printed in three grays, pale green, metall...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 292851

Accession Number: 2001.281.1110AB

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of unused gilt-figure wallpaper from the William H. Greeley Homestead, New Gloucester, Maine. Diamond-shaped figures with foliate scrolls and flowers decorating upper points and hanging bell flowers and swags of beads decorating bottom point. Figures are embossed and gilded with gol...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), gilding, embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 292852

Accession Number: 2001.281.1111

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of gilt-figure wallpaper from the parlor of the William H. Greeley Homestead, New Gloucester, Maine. Wallpaper is first layer of two. Second layer is still affixed over this paper. See 2001.281.1111, unused fragment of same paper. Pattern of diamond-shaped figures with foliate scro...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), gilding, embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 292855

Accession Number: 2001.281.1112.1

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of floral wallpaper from the parlor of the William H. Greeley Homestead, New Gloucester, Maine. Wallpaper is second layer of two. First layer is still affixed. All-over floral of groups of planted stylized flowers. Roller-printed in metallic gold, black, peach and pale green on b...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292861

Accession Number: 2001.281.1112.2

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of unused floral wallpaper from the dining room of the William H. Greeley Homestead, New Gloucester, Maine. Loose-stemmed floral bouquets form all-over pattern. Roller-printed in black, maroon, peach and pale yellow on olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292864

Accession Number: 2001.281.1113

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