Historic New England

Can of Pemmican

Can of Pemmican, Metal can has a metal key opener affixed to the bottom. Can contains seedless raisins, peanuts, evaporated apples, dextrose, soy oil, hydrogenated shortening, vanilla extract, and salt.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: H & M Packing Corp. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, food

GUSN: 295988

Accession Number: 2011.119.1.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. First layer of wallpaper attached to sheathing board. Bamboo and drapery pattern printed in white, orange, black, and blue on ochre ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Possibly Moses Grant, Jr. & Co.

Material: wallpapers, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 296125

Accession Number: 1967.166.1.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Second layer of wallpaper attached to sheathing board. Floral bouquet in urn and two rose bouquets connected by swag of cording with tassles. Stripe of green leaves. Printed in varnish green, red, pink and white on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 296126

Accession Number: 1967.166.1.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Third [top] layer of wallpaper attached to sheathing board. Verticle stripes of foliate vine, geometric diamonds, and solid bands, printed in black and orange on beige ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 296127

Accession Number: 1967.166.1.3

Wallpapered board

Sheathing board with wallpaper adhering. White foliate and fern block printed on mustard ground. Evidence of second paper: small black net and green/red floral motifs on white ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 296254

Accession Number: 1990.303

Wallpapered board

Board fragment with wallpaper remnants on both sides. Side 1 has a striped paper with floral swags in orange, two green, white, and brown on a tan ground. Swags are poorly printed and badly aligned. Side 2 has a light blue abstract foliate pattern on a white ground (in other samples, the blue foliat...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 296577

Accession Number: 1936.1203

Wallpapered board

Board/ sheathing fragment with wallpaper remnants on both sides. Side 1 has four papers: 1) Blue foliate and floral abstract stripe alternating with green vine stripe on white ground; 2) Foliate in light green and brown with brown pin dots on white ground; 3) Floral swag and in orange and two greens...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 296578

Accession Number: 1936.1204

Wallpapered board

Board/ sheathing fragment with two wallpaper remnants on one side. 1) Vine and stripe in two browns alternating with blue and brown foliate stripe on white ground. 2) Blue floral stripe with green accents alternating with vine and stripe in two greens on white ground.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 296580

Accession Number: 1936.1205

Wallpapered board

Board with sheathing fragment with wallpaper remnants on both sides. Side 1 has two papers: 1) foliate stripe in two greens on ungrounded paper; 2) floral swag in orange and two greens on tan striped paper. Side 2 has a blue abstract floral and foliate pattern with green accents on a white ground. T...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 296581

Accession Number: 1936.1206

Wallpapered board

Board/ fragment with wallpaper attached. Floral medallion with rose sprig in pink, green, and two browns on white ground. Possibly a striped paper (stripes of medallions). Heavy loss of pigmentation.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 296583

Accession Number: 2014.37.1

Wallpapered board

Board/ sheathing fragment with attached wallpaper remnant. Gothic revival strapwork with floral elements and foliate scrollwork, printed in three browns and vibrant blue on a white ground. Back of board is painted green, and half of the front is painted white.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, paint (coating), painting (coating)

GUSN: 296585

Accession Number: 2014.38.1

Wallpapered board

Board/ sheathing fragment with attached wallpaper. Stripes of brown diamonds (each diamond composed of stylized quatrefoils) alternating with stripes of pink, brown, and white floral sprigs. Cream ground. Back of board painted white.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material), paint (coating), painting (coating)

GUSN: 296587

Accession Number: 2014.39.1

Wallpapered board

Board fragment with attached wallpaper remnant. White vines in a lattice or trellis pattern with red and green floral sprigs on ungrounded paper.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 296589

Accession Number: 2014.40.1

Front panel from Florentine chest

High-relief carved panel with escutcheon hole at top center. Sides are dovetailed, bottom border gadrooned; top border fluted. Central carved motif of shield with long necked bird motifs on each side. Scrolled leafy vines on each end.

Date: 1501-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 296590

Accession Number: 1949.973

Honey pot

Wide-mouthed jar with single incised line at neck.

Date: 1801-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, slip glaze

GUSN: 296591

Accession Number: 1949.967

Opera glasses case

Black leather opera glasses case with handle and brass clasp; red velvet and satin interior.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material), velvet (fabric weave), satin

GUSN: 296592

Accession Number: 1949.1208

Door Harp

A lyre shaped harp that has two s-shaped scroll sides enclosing an upper band from which seven corks are hung by strings. The lower cross board has seven wires. Bolted to the back of the door.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cork (bark), wire

GUSN: 296596

Accession Number: 1949.958

Lantern

Originally a candle lantern, but it has been fitted for kerosene. The lantern has a star pierced cylindrical base with an oblong shade that swells at the center. Pewter kerosene burner inside the tin base. Capped with a pierced cylindrical top with conical shoulders. Ring handle at the top for hangi...

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 296599

Accession Number: 1949.959

Candle Lantern

Shaped hurricane-type colorless glass shade, fitted with tin candle socket at the bottom. Pierced tin gallery fitted to the top. Handle attached to the top. Lantern is painted green.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, tin (metal)

GUSN: 296602

Accession Number: 1949.960

Album of wallpaper fragments

Wallpaper fragments collected in an album. Printed label "Old Wallpapers collected by G. W. French" pasted to interior of front cover. Loose magazine page with photos of movie actresses Joan Crawford and Barbara Ann Scott between pages.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), textile materials, cardboard

GUSN: 296649

Accession Number: 2001.281.1250

Oriental Carpet

Stripped carpet with alternating brown, blue, rust, and tan stripes on a blue floral ground.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 296650

Accession Number: 1949.961

Ruler

Ruler made for H. Summers & Son, electragists at 38 Charles St., Boston.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 296651

Accession Number: 1949.1210

Toilet paper holder

Chrome plated toilet paper holder with scrolled decoration engraved or etched onto back; contains pens and pencils.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: chrome steel

GUSN: 296652

Accession Number: 1949.1207

Fireback

Flat and rectangular with a circular top. Cast relief decoration of large tulips surrounding three centered Fleur-Di-Lis. A crown rests above the tulips.

Date: 1700-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 296654

Accession Number: 1949.965

Dish

Earthenware dish with green and red rim; two red flowers at center.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 296656

Accession Number: 1949.1221

Wallpaper

Large fragmnt of imitation damask wallpaper. Floral and vine motif printed in yellow and green on a light yellow ground with tan horizontal stripes.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302127

Accession Number: 2000.524

Wallpaper

Three partial rolls of imitation damask paper. Pattern consists of scrolling foliage, roses, and cartouche with vase of flowers flanked by doves. Pattern printed in light yellow on stiped beige and tan ground. Each roll has charcoal or pastel drawings on the reverse.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302128

Accession Number: 2000.523A-C

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper. Imitation textile style with pattern of scrolled acanthus leaf and fruit (pomegranate or artichoke?). Printed in tan and light blue on beige ground with screen of black dots.

Maker: Whiting & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302129

Accession Number: 2000.526

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. Scrolled foliate pattern with acanthus leaves and berries, printed in mustard yellow and metallic gold on light yellow ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302131

Accession Number: 2000.525

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, full repeat. Hand blocked and flocked paper with floral and pomegranate bouquet with strapwork. Light green flock on dark green flocked ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302132

Accession Number: 1961.358

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border. Realistic cords and tassels with gold beads. Block printed in tan, metallic gold and green flocking on white ground. Flocking is overprinted in light green and black.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: flocking, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302181

Accession Number: 2001.281.632

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. Hand-blocked pairs of birds with basket and enclosed bouquet, printed in brown, burnt umber, sienna, ochre, and off-white on green ground.

Maker: Mauny

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302183

Accession Number: 2000.219

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Hand-blocked pastoral hunting scene printed in green, white, and black on grey ground.

Maker: Mauny

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302184

Accession Number: 2000.209

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Hand-blocked floral sprig with pods, printed in pink, red, lavender, and turquoise on cream colored round.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302186

Accession Number: 2000.210

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll and fragment. Stylized sprigs in white and sienna/coral on pink ground.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302187

Accession Number: 2000.211A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. Floral vine printed in metallic gold on white polished ground.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302188

Accession Number: 2000.212AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. Hand-blocked lavender tulips with pink, light green, turquoise and grey on blue ground.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302189

Accession Number: 2000.213AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. Hand-blocked floral sprig enclosed within wreath. Printed in beige on white ground.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302190

Accession Number: 2000.214AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Light green sprig enclosed within wreath on dark green ground.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302191

Accession Number: 2000.215

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Hand-blocked pastoral hunting scene printed in red, pink, and black on coral ground.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302193

Accession Number: 2000.216AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. Hand-blocked floral stripe in red, pink, blue, geen, black, and white on olive-yellow ground.

Maker: (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302198

Accession Number: 2000.217AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. Hand-blocked floral stripe in red, blue, pink, green, black, and white on light blue ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302199

Accession Number: 2000.218AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper rolls. Hand-blocked bamboo latice printed in blue, green, and grey on light blue ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302200

Accession Number: 2000.221A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper rolls. Hand-blocked green and white stylized sprigs on two layered blue ground.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302201

Accession Number: 2000.222A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. Hand-blocked, small stylized pink flowers on white ground with pink dots.

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302202

Accession Number: 2000.223AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. Hand-blocked, black feathers tied with lavender bows on yellow ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302203

Accession Number: 2000.224AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. Hand-blocked. White, three petaled sprigs on coral ground.

Maker: Nancy McClelland, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302204

Accession Number: 2000.225AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. Hand-blocked pastoral figures with flowers in a vase. Printed in pink, white, red, and green on a polished white ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302205

Accession Number: 2000.231AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. Machine printed sailboat, mill, and fruit within medallion. Printed in blue, white, and green on beige ground.

Maker: Hobe Erwin Editions (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302206

Accession Number: 2000.232AB

Wallpaper

Partial rolls of wallpaper. Repeating vignettes of a colonnaded pier, moored ships, and a walled castle. Printed in white, gray, and tan on a bright yellow ground.

Maker: Birge (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302208

Accession Number: 1948.748

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