Historic New England

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325834

Accession Number: 1969.1764.4

Wedding dress

Plaid, multi-color poly/cotton long wedding dress from Lane Bryant, bought at Jordan Marsh, 1972. The dress has an eyelet cotton collar around the neck, an empire waistline, and short sleeves.

Date: 1972

Maker: Possibly Lane Bryant (Manufacturer) Jordan Marsh Company (Vendor)

Material: polyester (fiber), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 325837

Accession Number: 2017.45.1

Men's brown leather boots

Pair of Men's brown leather boots. Ankle-length with zipper enclosure at inseam.

Date: ca. 1972

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, leather, ethylene-propylene elastomer

GUSN: 325838

Accession Number: 2017.45.2AB

Flower girl's dress

White polyester flower girl's dress purchased at Jordan Marsh, Boston, Mass.

Date: ca. 1972

Maker: unknown

Material: polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 325839

Accession Number: 2017.45.3

Boy's shirt.

Red, healthtex shirt for a ringbearer in wedding party.

Date: ca. 1972

Maker: Healthtex

Material: polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 325840

Accession Number: 2017.45.4

Architecture Award Medal from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of Paris

Silver award medal from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts for Mr. Casey (third place for a model of architectural ornament), decorated with three female figures on the heads side and inscriptions on its tails side

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 325859

Accession Number: 1980.421

Reward of Merit Medal

Engraved silver medal with a Chevron line on the edges to award a pupil. A stack of books are engraved in the middle of the heads side.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325873

Accession Number: 1922.721

Peabody Medal

Silver stamped medal with a scene of sheep, two male figures, and a dove in the middle of the heads side; engraved inscription framed by an oak leaf garland on the tails side. A hole is drilled on the top.

Date: 1859

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 325874

Accession Number: 1937.1203

Franklin Silver Medal

School award medal with the left profile of Benjamin Franklin's bust in the center. Engraved verso and one hanging ring with a hole drilled on the top of the object.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver alloy

GUSN: 325876

Accession Number: 1920.87

Medal - Maltese Cross

Engraved silver Greek cross with small holed drilled on top. No decorative motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 325883

Accession Number: 2008.12.153

Cape coat

Bonnie Cashin designed cape coat for Sills and Co. Black mohair, ¾ length with full sleeves, leather trim on sleeve cuffs, down center opening, and along bottom hem. Long leather fringe tie at neck. Hook and eye closure (with newer hook added later) Label attached to coat interior.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Sills and Co. Cashin, Bonnie

Material: mohair

GUSN: 325894

Accession Number: 2017.46.1

Woodcut

Print of a woman standing in front of a river. Woman is wearing traditional kimono, carrying basket-like objects.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: Kuniyoshi, Utagawa , 1798-1861 (Artist)

Material: woodcuts (prints)

GUSN: 325978

Accession Number: 2017.49.1

Chandelier

Chandelier. Brass with pierced pendant drop with floral design, brass flowers, and fleur de lis finial. Six double curved brass arms with fluted frosted glass globes.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 322998

Accession Number: 2012.58.12

Fireplace Enframement

Fireplace enframement. Carved floral and foliate designs with pinecones, berries, and egg and dart designs. Fireplace flanked by fluted columns and tiled with yellow tiles with floral, woman in profile, and interlocking circle designs. Hearth tiles include small ochre flower head flanked by green an...

Date: 1878

Maker: Emerson, William Ralph, 1833-1917 (Architect)

GUSN: 322999

Accession Number: 2012.58.13

Fireplace Enframement

Fireplace enframement. Mantel has a carved arch design, circular fireplace opening framed by fluted and spiral turned columns with leaf and dragonfly capitals. Fireplace tiled with molded pale green tiles depicting two birds on a branch, plain yellow glazed tiles, and moss green glazed tiles with ro...

Date: 1878

Maker: Emerson, William Ralph, 1833-1917 (Architect)

GUSN: 323000

Accession Number: 2012.58.14

Hanging Lamps

Four hanging lamps. Frosted glass globe covered with metal filigree design, fluted metal cover, teardrop shaped pendant drop.

Date: 1878

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323001

Accession Number: 2012.58.15.1-.4

Chandelier

Chandelier. Brass with pierced globe pendant with floral design, foliate scroll finial. Three double curved brass arms with fluted frosted glass globes.

Date: 1878

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323002

Accession Number: 2012.58.16

Fireplace Enframement

Fireplace enframement. Five tiered top with carved overmantel of fluted shells and scales, with central panel of a lyre flanked by torches and ribbons. Terracotta fireplace surround has an arched fireplace opening framed by carved foliate scrolls and torches.

Date: 1878

Maker: Emerson, William Ralph, 1833-1917 (Architect)

GUSN: 323003

Accession Number: 2012.58.17

Fireplace Enframement

Fireplace enframement. Carved broken arch top with floral rondels flanked by carved scrolls with leafy faces. Carved wooden vase support affixed to center of mantel shelf. Central carved floral panel flanked by two small galleries. Fireplace tiled with molded green floral tiles with double rosettes.

Date: 1878

Maker: Emerson, William Ralph, 1833-1917 (Architect)

GUSN: 323004

Accession Number: 2012.58.18

Fireplace Enframement

Fireplace enframement. Overmantel of a three tiered shelf supported by turned spindles. Central panel has a simply carved floral designed flanked by two drawers with brass pulls. Arched fireplace opening tiled with plain ochre glazed tiles flanked by molded green tiles of vases with flowering vines....

Date: 1878

Maker: Emerson, William Ralph, 1833-1917 (Architect)

GUSN: 323005

Accession Number: 2012.58.19

Fireplace Enframement

Fireplace enframement. Carved central panel has a shell and ribbon design inscribed "1883." Arched fireplace opening surrounded by carved ribbing with foliate corners and flanked by columns with scale carved shafts. Fireplace tiled with brown glazed tiles with green glazed tile border.

Date: 1883

Maker: Emerson, William Ralph, 1833-1917 (Architect)

GUSN: 323006

Accession Number: 2012.58.20

Fireplace Enframement

Fireplace enframement. Paneled overmantel with square bonnet top with dental molding. Central panels have carved bouquets of flowers. Fireplace tiled with peach glazed tiles and a blue floral patterned tile by William De Morgan in each corner. Fireplace enframement flanked by curved paneled doors.

Date: 1878

Maker: Emerson, William Ralph, 1833-1917 (Architect)

GUSN: 323007

Accession Number: 2012.58.21

Wall Sconces

Two wall sconces, brass with double curved arms. Frosted glass globes.

Date: 1878

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323008

Accession Number: 2012.58.22.1AB-.2AB

Fireplace Enframement

Fireplace enframement. Mantel has a stepped top and a row of impressed diamonds across the center panel (below mantel shelf). Fireplace is tiled with hand drawn scenic tiles depicting nursery rhymes. Rhymes include: Goosey Goosey Gander; Baa Baa Black Sheep; To Market, To Market; There Was an Old Wo...

Date: 1878

Maker: Emerson, William Ralph, 1833-1917 (Architect)

GUSN: 323009

Accession Number: 2012.58.23

Fireplace Enframement

Fireplace enframement. Mantel has stepped top and horizontal ribbing across center panel (below mantel shelf). Fireplace tiled with transfer printed scenic tiles depicting children, animals, and farm life.

Date: 1878

Maker: Emerson, William Ralph, 1833-1917 (Architect)

GUSN: 323010

Accession Number: 2012.58.24

Lamp

Two baluster post lighting fixtures. Cast iron base with foliate and scroll designs. Fluted frosted glass globes.

Date: 1878

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323011

Accession Number: 2012.58.25.1AB-.2AB

Fireplace Enframement

Fireplace enframement. Mantel has a two shelf top supported by turned balusters with teardrop finials. Center panel has a diamond and cross hatch pattern, sides flanked by incised scrolls.

Date: 1878

Maker: Emerson, William Ralph, 1833-1917 (Architect)

GUSN: 323012

Accession Number: 2012.58.26

Fireplace Enframement

Fireplace enframement. Mantel shelf supported by six curved brackets with incised lines. Outermost brackets supported by baluster turned stiles. Incised decoration of concentric squares, concentric circles, and Greek key designs.

Date: 1878

Maker: Emerson, William Ralph, 1833-1917 (Architect)

GUSN: 323013

Accession Number: 2012.58.27

Fireplace Enframement

Fireplace enframement. Mantel shelf supported by four curved brackets with incised lines. Center panel has a carved central starburst flanked by incised domino designs.

Date: 1878

Maker: Emerson, William Ralph, 1833-1917 (Architect)

GUSN: 323014

Accession Number: 2012.58.28

Stove

Stove (.1) with stove lid lifter (.2). Warming ovens, baking ovens, and six-burner cooking surface. Model No. 6. Walker & Pratt Manufacturing. Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1879

Maker: Walker & Pratt Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 323015

Accession Number: 2012.58.29.1-.2

Water Tank

Water tank on stand.

Date: 1879

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 323016

Accession Number: 2012.58.30

Napkins

Pair of napkins, blocks in shades of blue, small purple squares.

Date: 2016

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Nixholm, Holly (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323068

Accession Number: 2016.99.4.3-.4

Napkin

Single napkin, light pink ground with darker pink polka dots.

Date: 2015

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Nixholm, Holly (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323069

Accession Number: 2016.99.4.5

Napkins

Three napkins, white ground, abstract red flowers with black center surrounded by white border.

Date: 2015

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Nixholm, Holly (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323070

Accession Number: 2016.99.4.6-.8

Napkin

Single napkin, light pink ground with abstract red flowers

Date: 2015

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Nixholm, Holly (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323071

Accession Number: 2016.99.4.9

Napkins

Pair of napkins, light blue ground, dark blue/purple polka dots, and blue scroll.

Date: 2015

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Nixholm, Holly (Maker) Rimala, Annika, 1936-2014

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323072

Accession Number: 2016.99.4.10-.11

Napkin

Single napkin, red/orange ground, squares and rectangles of reddish purple, gray, blue, beige.

Date: 2015

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Nixholm, Holly (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323073

Accession Number: 2016.99.4.12

Christmas Tree Ornaments

Twelve assorted Christmas ornaments [2011.80.101.1.1-.12], various shapes and colors. In original box [2011.80.101.2ab].

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: Coby Glass Products Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 323090

Accession Number: 2011.80.101.1-.2AB

Christmas Tree Ornaments

Eleven Christmas ornaments, various colors in ball form [2011.80.102.1.1-.12]. Model No. 2089. In orginal box [2011.80.102.2ab].

Date: 1945-1952

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 323091

Accession Number: 2011.80.102.1-.2AB

Christmas Tree Ornaments

Twelve assorted Christmas ornaments. Various shapes and colors [2011.80.103.1.1-.12]. In original box [2011.80.103.2ab].

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 323092

Accession Number: 2011.80.103.1-.2AB

Fragment, Textile

These are three overall glazed pieces with one attached paper label on each. They represent a succession of vases containing a bouquet of different flowers, in naturalist colors, on a brown background. Characters in a landscape with architectures are painted on the vases whose handle has the shape o...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323152

Accession Number: 2012.126.2.1-.3

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall glazed piece with one attached paper label, representing stripes alternating big red, pink and white roses, lilacs, and daisies, in naturalistic colors.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323153

Accession Number: 2012.126.3

Fragment, Textile

These overall pieces with one attached paper label represent two stripes side by side, filed by a rosebush, on a geometric background made with dots lines, circles and unclosed triangles. Between these undulating stripes there are flowers and sorts of seaweeds which outline is simply drawn in brown,...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323154

Accession Number: 2012.126.4.1-.2

Fragment, Textile

These overall pieces with one attached paper label are glazed. They represent two undulating lianas to which many flowers are attached, as if they grew up around this sort of column. In the background there is a non-figurative pattern forming sorts of waves of ropes. The set is red but the flowers ...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323155

Accession Number: 2012.126.5.1-.2

Fragment, Textile

This overall piece with one attached paper label is totally and uniformly covered by small red leaves on branches, on a cream background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Clarence House (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323156

Accession Number: 2012.126.6

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

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