Historic New England

Gropius Christmas Card

Postcard with a work of art printed on the front and handwritten and printed inscriptions on the back.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334373

Accession Number: 1984.496.163

Postcard produced by the Museum of Modern Art. Printed with a photograph of a person playing a pipe on the front and handwritten and printed inscriptions on the back. American postage; posted December 16, 1955.

Date: 1955

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334374

Accession Number: 1984.496.166

Gropius Christmas Card

Postcard with design printed on the front in gray with text printed in red and sender's name handwritten in black ink. Printed description of the image and handwritten recipient's address on the back with German postage. Posted December 16, 1957.

Date: 1957

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334375

Accession Number: 1984.496.159

Gropius Christmas Card

Card printed with black and white image of bamboo on front. Printed and handwritten inscriptions on back.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334376

Accession Number: 1984.496.164

Gropius Christmas Card

Postcard with a printed photograph of a sculpture of stacked animals on the front. Handwritten message in blue ink and printed inscription on back with German postage.

Date: 1959

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334377

Accession Number: 1984.496.169

Gropius Christmas Card

Greeting card with an image of an angel-like figure in white and gray with a yellow star printed on a blue background on the front. Printed and handwritten inscriptions in the interior and printed inscription on the back.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334378

Accession Number: 1984.496.172

Gropius Christmas Card

Postcard with design in blues and red printed on front. Printed and handwritten inscriptions in interior and printed inscription on back.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334380

Accession Number: 1984.496.168

Spoon and Stand

This large serving spoon (A) consists of a mussel shell lashed with sinew to a smoothed stick handle. It rests on a custom stand (B) made from the cross-sectional slice of a tree and a deer antler.

Date: 2018

Maker: Spears, Robin, Jr., 1962-, Narragansett Nation (Artist)

Material: shell (animal material), sinew, wood (plant material), antler

GUSN: 334401

Accession Number: 2018.27.6AB

Basket

This round basket is woven with ash splints of various widths in a checkerboard pattern. The exterior is decorated with purple pigment in repeating dots and undulating lines.

Date: 2018

Maker: Spears, Lorén, 1966-, Narragansett Nation (Artist)

Material: ash (wood), pigment

GUSN: 334402

Accession Number: 2018.27.7

Corn Husk Doll

This doll is constructed from cornhusks and dyed twine. She wears a glass bead necklace and fingertwined headband and carries a fingertwined sash.

Date: 2018

Maker: Spears, Lorén, 1966-, Narragansett Nation

Material: cornhusk dolls, twine, twining, glass (material), beads (pierced objects), synthetic fiber

GUSN: 334403

Accession Number: 2018.27.8

Pair of Moccasins

Each moccasin in this pair is constructed from hand-sewn deerhide. The turned cuffs are painted with flowering vines in shades of red, yellow, green, blue, and orange highlighted with gold-colored metal studs. Made for an adult.

Date: 2018

Maker: LaRose, Silvermoon, 1980-, Narragansett Nation (Artist)

Material: deerskin, pigment, metal, studs (bosses)

GUSN: 334404

Accession Number: 2018.27.9AB

Pair of moccasins

Each moccasin in this pair is made from hand-sewn tanned deerhide. The turned cuffs are embellished with red cotton ribbon stitched to the outer edges and a repeating traditional design in black pigment. Made for a child.

Date: ca. 2018

Maker: LaRose, Silvermoon, 1980-, Narragansett Nation (Artist)

Material: deerskin, pigment, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 334405

Accession Number: 2018.27.10AB

Cloth Fragment

Brown ground with abstract and floral print.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 334472

Accession Number: 1917.1125

Cloth Fragment

Brown and white ground with small red floral print.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 334473

Accession Number: 1917.1126

Textile Fragment

Green, white, and ochre printed fabric fragment.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 334510

Accession Number: 1917.1178

Textile Fragment

Beige-green ground with purple, red, and yellow floral print.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334511

Accession Number: 1917.1342

Textile Fragment

Black velvet with green supplementary weft, likely silk.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 334533

Accession Number: 1917.1410

Textile Fragment

Loose plain weave coarse bast fragment.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334539

Accession Number: 1919.124

Textile Fragment

Two pieces; plain weave cotton printed with floral and architectural design in white and brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 334540

Accession Number: 1919.46

Textile Fragment

Glazed cotton chintz with yellow background and green leaf design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 334541

Accession Number: 1919.53

Textile Fragment

Glazed cotton chintz with floral rose design and light blue ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 334542

Accession Number: 1919.54

Textile Fragment

Printed cotton of two dogs in a doghouse with floral border.

Maker: Landseer, Edwin Henry, Sir, 1802-1873 (Artist)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 334543

Accession Number: 1919.55

Textile Fragment

Glazed cotton plain weave with birds and flowers in blue and red on cream ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 334544

Accession Number: 1919.56

Textile Fragment

Plain weave cotton with buildings and church in yellow, blue, and brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 334545

Accession Number: 1919.50

Gropius Christmas Card

Printed Christmas card with stylized image of the three wise men in the desert and a star overhead. Printed and handwritten inscriptions inside the card.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334661

Accession Number: 1984.496.131

Gropius Christmas Card

Printed Christmas card. Text and a design of a bird and flowering branches are printed in black ink over a background of red-orange and gold. Handwritten inscription in pencil.

Date: 1961

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paint (coating), paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 334662

Accession Number: 1984.496.134

Sofa

Upholstered sofa with a red floral pattern on beige fabric and fringe beneath the seat. The four feet are made wood and painted black.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating), textiles

GUSN: 335969

Accession Number: 2019.17.22

Fireplace

Fireplace with immitation marble mantlepiece and metal depiction of a lit fire and smoke inside. Ornamented by two columns and various painted decorations.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by composition or origin, paint (coating), plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 335970

Accession Number: 2019.17.23

Pouffe

Upholstered pouffe with red floral pattern beige fabric and fringe beneath the seat.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, textiles

GUSN: 335971

Accession Number: 2019.17.24

Candle

A rose candle with golden brown candlestick.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wax

GUSN: 335972

Accession Number: 2019.17.25

Chair

Painted bow-back Windsor armchair. Painted and worn finish. Thumbprint details along bow-back.

Date: 1795-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 335973

Accession Number: 2019.21.1

Gloves

Pair of women's white gloves. Kid leather.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: kidskin, leather

GUSN: 335974

Accession Number: 2017.41.3AB

Portrait of Cyrus Bruce (dates unknown)

Portrait of Cyrus Bruce standing contraposto in front of the Langdon house door. Cyrus Bruce is depicted with his right hand on his hip and his left hand on the door knocker. He wears a purple tailcoat, yellow waistcoat, and green breeches.

Date: 2018

Maker: Haynes, Richard, Mr., Jr. (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), wax, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 335975

Accession Number: 2019.22.1

Set of Window Curtains

Narrow, rectangular, two-tone wine red silk lampas woven in large scale strapwork medallions alternating between large and small; abstract floral designs inside and along side; cellular infill in many void spaces. Lightly gathered across top; suspended by five brass hooks. Wide hem at bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: lampas (textile material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 335978

Accession Number: 1934.292C

Set of Window Curtains

Narrow, rectangular, two-tone wine red silk lampas woven in large scale strapwork medallions alternating between large and small; abstract floral designs inside and along side; cellular infill in many void spaces. Lightly gathered across top; suspended by five brass hooks. Wide hem at bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: lampas (textile material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 335979

Accession Number: 1934.292D

Opera Cloak

Cream silk opera cloak; cream velvet leaf pattern with lace around collar and sleeves, and a mauve lining.

Maker: Worth, Charles Frederick, Mr. (Maker)

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 335980

Accession Number: 1993.19

Dress

Cream bodice (A) with floral emroidery and lace around the bust and sleeves. Cream skirt (B) with floral embroidery and lace at the hem.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 335982

Accession Number: 1992.175AB

Bucket

Bucket decorated with ducks and geese, containing various metal accessories including an iron and ironing mat, a tunnel, a shoe, a trumpet, salt and pepper shakers, binoculars, a hammer, and a screwdriver.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 336011

Accession Number: 2019.17.26

Fruit Bowl

A silver bowl containing fruits and vegetables.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by composition or origin, plastic by composition or origin, paint (coating)

GUSN: 336012

Accession Number: 2019.17.27

Cup and Plate

White cup (A) with matching plate (B) decorated with silver line and flower.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 336013

Accession Number: 2019.17.28AB

Jug

Dark green jug.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 336014

Accession Number: 2019.17.29

Cutlery Basket

A cutlery basket with two storage compartments. In one there are four knives, two with dark handles and two with beige handles. In the other container, there are two forks with beige handles and three silver spoons.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by composition or origin, wood by composition or origin

GUSN: 336015

Accession Number: 2019.17.30

Cooking Implement

Silver metal cooking implement composed of two broiler-like features.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 336016

Accession Number: 2019.17.31

Dustpan and Implement

A silver dustpan with a wooden board decorated with flowers and ladybugs

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by composition or origin, wood and wood products, paint (coating), wire

GUSN: 336017

Accession Number: 2019.17.32

Bell

Wall-mounted dollhouse calling bell made of red painted metal with a silver bell and a crank on the side.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by composition or origin, paint (coating)

GUSN: 336018

Accession Number: 2019.17.33

Scale

Scale or balance with a silver bowl and dial on a gray metal base.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 336019

Accession Number: 2019.17.34

Pair of Chairs

Pair of wood dollhouse chairs with high, flat backs and turned legs.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 336020

Accession Number: 2019.17.35.1-.2

Dollhouse Sideboard

Wooden dollhouse sideboard with a single drawer and two knobs.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 336021

Accession Number: 2019.17.36

Table with tablecloth

Rectangular wooden kitchen table (A) covered by a plaid red and white tablecloth (B).

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, textiles

GUSN: 336023

Accession Number: 2019.17.38AB

Baby carriage

Small, blue metal baby carriage with four wheels.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by composition or origin, paint (coating)

GUSN: 336024

Accession Number: 2019.17.39

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