Historic New England

Handkerchief

White cotton Handkerchief with Cinderella motif in lower right corner; blue, green, gray, orange, black; scene with "pumpkin coach" riding up to the castle; the design printed onto the fabric, not embroidered.

Date: 1940s

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 265514

Accession Number: 2002.35.4

Handkerchief

White cotton handkerchief; embroidered on one corner with a yellow, white, pink and black book and the word "SUNDAY" in pink.

Date: 1940s

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 265515

Accession Number: 2002.35.5

Handkerchief

White cotton handkerchief; embroidered with shite, blue and black cooking utensils and jars, and the word"FRIDAY" in blue.

Date: 1940s

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 265516

Accession Number: 2002.35.7

Winter Hat

Light brown wool knit hat with a dark brown pom-pom on the top and dark brown grandfather clocks repeating on the sides; there is a white tag attached to it from the antiques shop where it was purchased.

Maker: Grant Hill Antiques (Vendor)

Material: wool (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 265517

Accession Number: 2002.35.6

Braided rug

Oval braided rug, teal blue, blue, black, yellow, and tan. Stitched by hand with loosely twisted dark blue/black thread.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265554

Accession Number: 1996.143.1

Braided rug

Oval braided rug, brown-purple, yellow, white, green. Made from plaited yarns, zig-zag stitched by machine.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265555

Accession Number: 1996.143.2

Braided rug

Round braided rug, brown, yellow, orange, rust. Made from plaited yarns, zig-zag stitched together by machine.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265556

Accession Number: 1996.143.3

Braided rug

Oval braided rug, off-white, blue, black, green, tan, brown. Made from plaited strips of textiles stitched together by hand with tightly twisted dark-blue/black thread.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265557

Accession Number: 1996.143.893

Carpet remnant

Synthetic pile carpet remnant with gray pile, blue thread binding. Burlap plain weave backing.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265558

Accession Number: 1996.143.1066

Cellular Phone

Black leather case with nylon strap and zipper around three sides; case opens like a boook and contains a black cell phone with numbers on the back of the handset; the phone has a cord that attaches to a battery pack that zips open; on the other side of the case are pockets for holding papers.

Date: 1994

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, nylon, plastic (organic material), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 265580

Accession Number: 2002.43.1

Newsletter

White shiny paper with blue, yellow and black lettering; pictures; entitled "On the Move"; folded vertically down the center; on the back is a map of New England showing Cellular One coverage areas.

Date: 1994

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 265581

Accession Number: 2002.43.2

Instruction Card

White cardstock with black and red lettering giving instructions for use of cellular phone (2002.43.1); printing on both sides.

Date: 1994

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 265582

Accession Number: 2002.43.3

Business Card

Light gray cardstock with the donor's company and name and address printed onthe front in black lettering.

Date: 1994

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 265583

Accession Number: 2002.43.4

Floorcloth Fragment

Two half-moon shaped fragments of floorcloth; jute, linen or burlap painted with oil paint and varnish; brown, beige, black, red and green repeating floral pattern; nail holes around edges.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, jute (fiber), linen (material)

GUSN: 265587

Accession Number: 2002.44AB

Prom Dress

Bright blue nylon net (two layers); skirt and bodice with a pink (originally blue) taffeta lining; skirt is very full; bodice is fitted and sleeveless with rhinestone straps; bodice has a "bunched" effect; "waltz length," gown does not reach floor.

Date: 1955

Maker: Cayford, Jeannette

Material: nylon, net (textile), taffeta, rhinestone, hand sewing

GUSN: 265588

Accession Number: 2002.45.1A

Half-slip Petticoat

White nylon half-slip, one layer except for two-later bottom hem; top of slip near waist is smooth nylon while the skirt part is "crinoline," more net-like nylon; elastic waistband with white and brown tag.

Date: 1955

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 265589

Accession Number: 2002.45.1B

Dance Card

White glossy cardstock cover with two pages inside; the cover reads in purple lettering "The Freshman-Sophomore Dance" and has a purple rope with tassle that holds the card together. The inside lists information about the dance, such as the program and co-chairmen, all printed in purple lettering.

Date: May 4, 1956

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 265591

Accession Number: 2002.45.2

Student Identification Card

White card with black printed ink and blue handwritten ink; the top reads "PEMBRODK COLLEGE Student Pass 1955-56"; at the left side is a black and white photograph of the donor; the card has been stamped with a seal in the center and the raised lettering reads, "Official Certification Brown Universi...

Date: 1955-1956

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 265592

Accession Number: 2002.45.3

Gift Tag

White tag with blue printed ink and blue handwritten ink; the top left reads "Clark's Flower Shop, Inc"; "Miss Jane Cayford / 87 Propsect st" is handwritten on lines at the bottom of the card; there is a hole punched on the left side with a red reinforcer through which a beige ribbon

Date: 1956

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 265594

Accession Number: 2002.45.4

Gift Card and Envelope

White card with "Roger" handwritten on one side in blue ink; white envelope with "jane" handwritten on the front in blue ink and "Clark's Flower Shop" printed in black ink in the upper left corner.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 265595

Accession Number: 2002.45.5AB

"John Langdon Chair"

Mahogany side chair with wool upholstery on seat; rectangular back with reeded stiles enclosing four vertical secondary stiles, with upper and loer rails; the the corners where the rails and primary stiles meet are applied carved squares with an eight-petal blossom with raised dot center in each; up...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Attributed to Boardman, Langley, 1774-1833 (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), wool (hair), carving (processes), upholstering

GUSN: 265601

Accession Number: 2002.46

Ring

This mourning ring consists of a rectangular gold reserve that contains a gold filigree initial "P" atop a lock of braided hair surrounded by freshwater pearls. The bezel is set horizontally. The cast shank is embellished with abstract geometric patterns on each shoulder.

Date: ca. 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), human hair, pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 265643

Accession Number: 2012.51.1

Wicker Chest

Wicker chest painted pale yellow; square; stands on four legs (front PR corner is a double leg); four basket-like compatments are hinged together at one corner and swing open; top compartment has hinge-top that opens upward; top three compartments lined with pink silk cushions with white lace trim; ...

Date: late 1920s - early 1930s

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, paint (coating), silk (textile), metal, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 265656

Accession Number: 2002.48.1

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: 1930s

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 265657

Accession Number: 2002.48.2

Jigsaw Puzzles

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

Comic Books

Set of eight juvenile comic books, all in multi-colored bound cardboard covers with titles and character drawings; titles: .1) "Invisible Scarlet O'Neil"; .2) "Tarzan Lord of the Jungle"; .3) "Dick Tracy and the Mad Killer"; .4) "Flash Gordon"; .5) "Buck Rogers"; .6) "donald Duck"; .7) "Mickey Mouse...

Date: 1940s

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 265661

Accession Number: 2002.48.5.1-8

"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

Wallpaper

Fragment of layer six of six layers of wallpaper. Pattern of gold candelabra (?) pattern on white ground.

Date: after 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272220

Accession Number: 2000.509.6

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox (A) with lid (B). Border wallpaper, flocked and block-printed in two different patterns: outside: pink and white primroses with green leaves and stems, brown ground color; rim: same green shade of spiral borders. Box top border: covered in turquoise paper. Inside: 3/4 covered in w...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 272228

Accession Number: 2001.281.31AB

Bandbox

Wooden bandbox missing lid. Block-printed gothic arches and windows in gray with large flower clusters and foliage bordering windows on white ground. Inside lined with newspaper from Newburyport, MA, 1947. Evidence of attempted repair to bottom of box.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 272229

Accession Number: 2001.281.32

Bandbox

Wooden bandbox (A) with lid (B). Box is covered with two layers of decorative paper. The first layer is a block-printed yellow floral on blue ground. The second, top layer is a block-printed rococo floral with scrolls and urns on verticle vines and borders. Printed in brown, green, white on gray ...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 272230

Accession Number: 2001.281.33AB

Bandbox

Circular pasteboard bandbox (A) with lid (B) and handle. Box covered in paper with a diamond foliate medallion and rosette pattern. Block printed in green and red on what appears to be unground paper. The lid rim is block-printed with green spheres on white ground. Evidence of repair to the lid r...

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 272231

Accession Number: 2001.281.34AB

Box

Rectangular box (A) with lid (B) made of wood panels. Decorative paper bordering edges, flower bouquet stencils and labels with Asian characters on two sides. Lid is a single wooden panel with Asian characters in diamond shape, framed by flowers. Underside of box is covered in brown paper framed b...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), stencils (images)

GUSN: 272232

Accession Number: 2001.281.35AB

Box

Square wooden box (A) with lid (B). Wallpaper covers edges, corners and rim of box. Paper cut to less than one inch width, cut in fan shape for corners. Paper is a block-printed white dot and floral design on blue ground. The underside of the lid is covered in a geometric pattern in green, gray a...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 272233

Accession Number: 2001.281.36AB

Trunk

Wooden trunk with lid. Roller-printed paper with a pattern of blue vines and brown medallions on ungrounded paper cover the outside of the trunk and lid. The underside of the lid is covered with a decorative paper of green and pink flowers. Hinges missing.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272234

Accession Number: 2001.281.37AB

Trunk

Trunk lined with three different wallpapers.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272238

Accession Number: 2001.281.38

Trunk

Trunk with detached lid. Trunk exterior covered with heavy green textile and decorated with similar black textile and tacts. The trunk has a drawer pull handle on the lid and a lock plate on front. The hinges are leather. The interior is lined with a decorative paper roller-printed with a very sm...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272240

Accession Number: 2001.281.39

Trunk

Trunk lined with ungrounded wallpaper with green floral vine pattern. Trunk contains wallpaper fragments, 1834 newspaper, wallpaper sketches and pieces from wooden bandboxes.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272241

Accession Number: 2001.281.40

Bandbox

Wooden bandbox. Box is covered with a block-printed floral pattern in white, green and pink on blue ground. Underside of box is covered with newspaper. Bottom sewn to box edges with string. Box contains fragments of another wooden bandbox and a lid rim.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 272242

Accession Number: 2001.281.41

Bandbox

Two wooden bandbox fragments (A) and (B) and lid fragments (C). Fragments are covered with a wallpaper with block-printed large flowers and intertwining blue and yellow lines on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 272243

Accession Number: 2001.281.42A-C

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