Historic New England

Plaster fragments

Stenciled plaster fragments, depicting hearts, pink flowers and green leaves.

Date: 1815-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321647

Accession Number: 2016.80.1

Short-sleeved white cotton gown (color shifted to ivory). Bodice embellished with vertical pintucks at front. Curved neckline inset with panel of eyelet-striped cotton. Both curved neck edge and eylet-stripe edge finished with scalloped eyelet lace. Long skirt gathered into bodice, shirred at sides....

Date: 1809

Maker: Sumner, Sarah Badger, 1797-1877 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), broderie anglaise

GUSN: 321648

Accession Number: 2016.81.1

Bauhaus-Weimar-Staatliches Pin

Round gray pin with black design and text. Text on pin reads, Bauhaus-Weimar-Staatliches. Text located around the rim of the pin (border) with image in the middle.

Date: 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, acrylic (plastic), printing (process)

GUSN: 321649

Accession Number: 2016.82.1

Neutra 100 Pin

Square black and white pin. Pin text includes Neutra 100, with an image depicting an architectural home design. Back of pin is cardboard material.

Date: 1985-1995

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic (plastic), metal, cardboard, printing (process)

GUSN: 321650

Accession Number: 2016.82.2

Walter Gropius Pin

Square white pin with image of Walter Gropius along with his signature. Image also includes a long stemmed, red rose and TAC. Back of pin has a black cardboard material.

Date: 1968

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic (plastic), metal, cardboard, printing (process)

GUSN: 321651

Accession Number: 2016.82.3

Walter Gropius Pin

Square white pin with image of Walter Gropius along with his signature. Image also includes a long stemmed, red rose and TAC. Back of pin has a black cardboard material.

Date: 1968

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic (plastic), metal, cardboard, printing (process)

GUSN: 321652

Accession Number: 2016.82.4

Pin "Grope Fest '79"

Round red promotional or souvenir pin with white text. Text reads "Grope Fest '79." Back of pin has a simplified needle without a closure to hold needle and pin and place. Needle is vertical to pin on back.

Date: 1979

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 321653

Accession Number: 2016.82.5

Pin "Grope Fest 79"

Round red promotional or souvenir pin with white text. Text reads "Grope Fest '79." Back of pin has a simplified needle without a closure to hold needle and pin and place. Needle is vertical to pin on back.

Date: 1979

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 321654

Accession Number: 2016.82.6

Pin "grope fest 92"

Square white button pin with red square and half of a yellow Roman coin. Text on the pin reads "grope fest 92." The back of the pin has a black cardboard material and a red and black cross design is painting on the back of the button in the lower right corner.

Date: 1992

Maker: Greene, Lou

Material: plastic (organic material), metal, cardboard

GUSN: 321655

Accession Number: 2016.82.7

Pin "grope fest 92"

Square white button pin with red square and half of a yellow Roman coin. Text on the pin reads "grope fest 92." The back of the pin has a black cardboard material and a red and black cross design is painting on the back of the button in the lower right corner.

Date: 1992

Maker: Greene, Lou

Material: plastic (organic material), metal, cardboard

GUSN: 321656

Accession Number: 2016.82.8

Pin "grope fest 92"

Square white button pin with red square and half of a yellow Roman coin. Text on the pin reads "grope fest 92." The back of the pin has a black cardboard material and a red and black cross design is painting on the back of the button in the lower right corner.

Date: 1992

Maker: Greene, Lou

Material: plastic (organic material), metal, cardboard

GUSN: 321657

Accession Number: 2016.82.9

Pin "grope fest 92"

Square white button pin with red square and half of a yellow Roman coin. Text on the pin reads "grope fest 92." The back of the pin has a black cardboard material and a red and black cross design is painting on the back of the button in the lower right corner.

Date: 1992

Maker: Greene, Lou

Material: plastic (organic material), metal, cardboard

GUSN: 321658

Accession Number: 2016.82.10

Sofa

Sofa with cylindrical arms and square back. Turned legs on casters, ribbed front rail. William Morris "Crown Imperial" pattern (designed 1876) upholstery in sage green and beige. ...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Pioneer Upholstering Co. (Upholsterer)

Material: mahogany (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 321659

Accession Number: 2014.160.227

Sofa

Sofa with cylindrical arms and rectangular back. Squat cylindrical legs on casters. William Morris "Crown Imperial" pattern (designed 1876) upholstery in dark red and beige. ...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 321660

Accession Number: 2014.160.228

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of wallpaper depicting pink, purple, and yellow flowers on a white ground. Part of a collection of wallpaper samples and fragments used at the Boutell-Hathorn farm house, 280 Woburn Street, Wilmington, MA, United States

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 320983

Accession Number: 2011.80.75.10.1

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of wallpaper depicting pink, purple, and yellow flowers on a white ground. Part of a collection of wallpaper samples and fragments used at the Boutell-Hathorn farm house, 280 Woburn Street, Wilmington, MA, United States

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 320984

Accession Number: 2011.80.75.10.2

Wallpaper

Roll of fragmented wallpaper patterned with green, gray, and gold speckles on light green ground. Part of a collection of wallpaper samples and fragments used at the Boutell-Hathorn farm house, 280 Woburn Street, Wilmington, MA, United States

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 320985

Accession Number: 2011.80.75.11.1

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper patterned with green, gray, and gold speckles on light green ground. Part of a collection of wallpaper samples and fragments used at the Boutell-Hathorn farm house, 280 Woburn Street, Wilmington, MA, United States

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 320986

Accession Number: 2011.80.75.11.2

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper patterned with green, white, and gold speckled stripes on tan ground. Part of a collection of wallpaper samples and fragments used at the Boutell-Hathorn farm house, 280 Woburn Street, Wilmington, MA, United States

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 320987

Accession Number: 2011.80.75.12.1

Wallpaper

Roll of fragmented wallpaper patterned with green, white, and gold speckled stripes on tan ground. Part of a collection of wallpaper samples and fragments used at the Boutell-Hathorn farm house, 280 Woburn Street, Wilmington, MA, United States

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 320988

Accession Number: 2011.80.75.12.2

Wallpaper

Roll of fragmented wallpaper depicting blue, pink and yellow flowers and leafy branches on cream ground. Part of a collection of wallpaper samples and fragments used at the Boutell-Hathorn farm house, 280 Woburn Street, Wilmington, MA, United States

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 320989

Accession Number: 2011.80.75.13.1

Wallpaper

Roll of fragmented wallpaper depicting blue, pink and yellow flowers and leafy branches on cream ground. Part of a collection of wallpaper samples and fragments used at the Boutell-Hathorn farm house, 280 Woburn Street, Wilmington, MA, United States

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 320990

Accession Number: 2011.80.75.13.2

Hat box for snood

[a] Cardboard hatbox with black and white checkered pattern, black band at bottom. [b] Black band on side of lid with black and white checkeredd pattern on top. Black circule with "Fredley's" logo in center.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 320991

Accession Number: 2015.166.1.2AB

Hat Box for Geranium Hat

Pentagonal hatbox, white cardboard with gold embellishments. [b] gold sides with logo in gold script on top: Edythe's Millinery of Brookline

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 320992

Accession Number: 2015.166.2.2AB

Hat Box for Straw Hat

[a] Hatbox with blue flowers and greenery printed on gray ground with "Filene's" in matching blue script. Green silk rope handles on either side [b] wreath of blue flowers in center with Filene's in script on the left. Hatbox for straw hat.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), cardboard, cord (fiber product)

GUSN: 320993

Accession Number: 2015.166.3.2AB

Hat Box for Camellia Hat

[a] gold and white diagonal striped Worth of Boston hat box.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), cardboard, cord (fiber product)

GUSN: 320994

Accession Number: 2015.166.4.2AB

Hat Box for Beehive Hat

[a] Hatbox with purple flowers in green bunches printed on white ground with green stripe at the bottom. [b] Logo written in green on top with green stripes on the edge of the lid.

Date: 1960-1963

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), cardboard, cord (fiber product)

GUSN: 320995

Accession Number: 2015.166.5.2AB

Side Chair

Crooked-back chair with molded stiles and carved crest. Cabriole legs with volutes. Cyma-curved skirt and turned stretchers.

Date: 1725-1735

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 320999

Accession Number: 1976.168.3

Necklace

Necklace composed of rectangular green plaques with brass bead separators. Closure is a brass barrel-type at center back. Not signed.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: unknown

Material: casein plastic, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 321002

Accession Number: 2016.58.1

Clips

Each clip in this pair is constructed of molded white metal set with white stones. Closure is a spring-mounted tongue on the back. Maker's mark on back.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: Ciner Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

Material: white metal, paste (glass)

GUSN: 321003

Accession Number: 2016.58.2

Brooch

Brooch made from a "ribbon" of gold-plated metal mesh tied into a bow. The ends of the ribbon are finished with gold end caps. The brooch closes with a hinged-pin safety clasp attached at the back. Maker's mark in stamped metal oval soldered to center back of brooch. Gold-plated base metal. Henkel &...

Date: ca. 1965

Maker: Henkel & Grossé (Manufacturer)

Material: gold (metal), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 321004

Accession Number: 2016.58.3

Quilt

This rectangular wholecloth quilt is made of a plainweave white cotton top and backing with a thin batting between the layers (unidentified fiber content). The quilting is in white cotton thread running stitch on the diagonal, creating a diamond pattern. The top is embellished with red embroidery fl...

Date: 1889

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilts, embroidering

GUSN: 321006

Accession Number: 2016.59.1

Fireplace Mantel

Carved arts and craft mantel. Deep overhanging shelf over decorated pilasters and frieze with carved leaves and berries.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Richardson, Ellen B. (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 321007

Accession Number: 2016.60.1

Painting

Painting, "The Spirit of '76." Attributed to Tompkins Harrison Matteson (American painter, 1813-1884).

Date: 1846

Maker: Attributed to Matteson, Tompkins Harrison (American painter, 1813-1884) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel painting (image-making)

GUSN: 321011

Accession Number: 2016.61.1

Painting

Painting, "Puritan Sunday in New England." George Henry Bougton (American painter and illustrator, 1833-1905).

Date: 1864

Maker: Boughton, George Henry (American painter and illustrator, 1833-1905) (Artist)

Material: oil paintings (visual works), canvas

GUSN: 321013

Accession Number: 2016.61.3

Wallpaper

No description

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Zuber Et Cie (Maker)

GUSN: 321024

Accession Number: 2001.140

Collars

White celluloid front button collar with button opening in back. Worn by Charles Russell Peck (1889-1971).

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 321049

Accession Number: 2015.147.11

Portrait of John Codman, III (1755-1803)

Painting, three-quarter length portrait of John Codman, III (1755-1803). The sitter is wearing a black jacket and white ruffled neckcloth. He is standing in front of a red damask curtain with a distant landscape visible in the lower left. Oil on canvas. Gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Copley, John Singleton (American painter, 1738-1815) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 321113

Accession Number: 2016.62.1

Collar

White celluloid front button collar with button opening in back. Worn by Charles Russell Peck (1889-1971)

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 321222

Accession Number: 2015.147.12

Collar

White celluloid front button collar with button opening in back. Worn by Charles Russell Peck (1889-1971)

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321267

Accession Number: 2015.147.13

Collar

White celluloid front button collar with button opening in back. Worn by Charles Russell Peck (1889-1971)

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 321269

Accession Number: 2015.147.14

Collars

White celluloid front button collar with button opening in back. Worn by Charles Russell Peck (1889-1971)

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 321270

Accession Number: 2015.147.15.1-.2

Photograph

Framed reproduction photograph of the twins, Frederic Augustus Eustis and Augustus Hemenway Eustis (b. 1877) sitting on the "twin" bench with their grandmother, Mary Porter Tileston Hemenway (1820-1894).

Date: 1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321311

Accession Number: 2016.63.2

Needlework

Framed needlework picture of the Reed house in Hingham, Massachusetts. Probably New England

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: needleworking (process)

GUSN: 321370

Accession Number: 2016.64.1

Woman Working in a Kitchen

Unframed painting, interior scene of a woman in a kitchen. Oil on board. "Russell's Canvas Board, Patented March 18, 1879." United States

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), boards (flat objects)

GUSN: 321371

Accession Number: 2016.64.2

Bedchamber scene

Framed painting, interior scene of an older man in a bedroom/parlor. Oil on board. United States, 1850-1875

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321372

Accession Number: 2016.64.3

Comb

Large carved hair comb. With note "Made at West Newburyport, Mass." Massachusetts, 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321373

Accession Number: 2016.64.4

Child's Dress Sleeves

Child's dress sleeves, blue and pink silk check. Worn by Annie Woodside (b. 1859). Probably Massachusetts,

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 321374

Accession Number: 2016.64.5

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir spoon, molded sterling silver with image of a woman molded on spoon bowl interior. Native American in feather head dress on front of handle, enamel shield and crown on finial. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321375

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.1

Souvenir Spoon

Souvenir tea spoon with gilt bowl with sterling silver cork-screw handle topped by open-design scroll and scallop finial. Finial probably soldered to handle. Part of a souvenir spoon collection that was collected by Lura Woodside Watkins (1887-1982).

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 321376

Accession Number: 2016.64.6.2

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