Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Arabesque pattern of repeating urn with roses, enveloped by lattice-work, scrolled foliage, and beaded garlands. Printed in two blues, orange, red, white and brown on a beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272202

Accession Number: 1999.204

Game Piece (Ulumaika)

Hawaiian ulumaika, or game piece. Gray stone disc has a flat edge, convex top and bottom. The game of ulumaika was played on a prepared surface. The aim of the game was to throw or bowl the stone disc between two closely placed sticks without touching them.

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 272204

Accession Number: 2006.44.3685

Wallpaper

Two half rolls of unused border wallpaper. The two half rolls were once a single roll. They have been cut in half. Each half roll has four uncut borders. Trellis motif in a chevron pattern. Printed in green, gary, and black on cream ground. Straight repeat. Pin holes visible.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272205

Accession Number: 1999.205AB

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pattern composed of figurative vignette of a male and a female child with dog alternating with basket of flowers primarily in red-brown and orange. Diaper pattern background and vertical stripe in a loral leaf motif in mauve. Printed on pink ground. Straight repeat. Pin ho...

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272207

Accession Number: 2000.176

Wallpaper

An unused roll and two samples of wallpaper. Pattern composed of cherub with garland alternating with large rose sprig. Garland stripe and dot background. Printed in green, pink, red, two grays and cream on blue-green ground. Straight repeat. Roll made of individual pasted sheets simulating handmad...

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272208

Accession Number: 2000.177A-C

Tapa Bag

Handled bag made of tapa cloth, from Samoa or Tonga. Bag is heavily decorated with triangles, chevrons, curved lines, diamonds, and circles. Patterns have been rubbed into the fabric, some areas are highlighted with a heavy brown overpaint. The inside of the bag is lined with cotton. The bag was pro...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 272209

Accession Number: 2006.44.3686

Woven Fan

Woven leaf fan with handle from Hawaii. Traditional weaving techniques were used to create the spade-shaped fan. The woven leaf strips are all of a similar width and are woven in a classic check design. Narrow leaf strips have been interspersed along the outer edge and the middle sections of the fan...

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material)

GUSN: 272210

Accession Number: 2006.44.3687

Woven Fan

Woven leaf fan with handle from Hawaii. Traditional weaving techniques were used to create the leaf shaped fan. Wider width leaves were used at the base of the fan and wrap around the handle, narrow width leaves were used to create the scalloped edge. The word "ALOHA" has been woven into the top edg...

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material)

GUSN: 272211

Accession Number: 2006.44.3688

Wallpaper

Fragment of first layer of six layers of wallpaper removed from a house in Schrewsbury, Massachusetts. Wallpaper has a diamond pattern with alternating small diamonds and stylized fleur de lis where larger diamond pattern intersects. Printed in blue, brown and cream on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272212

Accession Number: 2000.509.1

Wallpaper

Fragment of second layer of six of wallpaper. Pattern of honeycomb and floral sprig printed in olive green, orange, and white on a cream ground.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272213

Accession Number: 2000.509.2

Wallpaper

Fragment of layer three of six layers of wallpaper. Paper has a small scale strapwork pattern printed in blue-gray and white on a light blue ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272214

Accession Number: 2000.509.3

Woven Box

Cylindrical box [a] with cover [b] from Hawaii made of woven leaf strips in a classic check pattern. The cover fits over and extends two inches past the rim of the box. The sides of the cover have been decorated with four triangle designs woven in a dark orange colored leaf. Boxes like this were wid...

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material)

GUSN: 272215

Accession Number: 2006.44.3689AB

Wallpaper

Fragment of layer four out of six layers of paper. Pattern of small, flowal motif alternating with stylized floral stripe both printed in embossed metallic gold on a cream or white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272216

Accession Number: 2000.509.4

Wallpaper

Fragment of layer five of six layers of wallpaper. Wallpaper is embossed and gilt with a gold floral stripe on white ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272218

Accession Number: 2000.509.5

Wallpaper

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

Date: 1840-1900

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

Bandbox

Square cardboard bandbox with lid. Twentieth century box [A] and lid [B] covered with nineteenth century block-printed wallpaper depicting an outdoor dance scene in black and white and repeating diaper pattern in green on tan ground.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271083

Accession Number: 2001.281.18AB

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox with lid. Box [A] and lid [B] covered with a roller-printed floral wallpaper with criss-crossing grapevines, ivy and large flowers on tan ground. Lid rim is covered with a white, block-printed floral pattern wallpaper with polished ground, circa 1850. Lid interior lined with new...

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271085

Accession Number: 2001.281.19AB

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox with lid. Box [A] is covered with a block-printed wallpaper depicting two lively squirrels on light blue ground. Lid [B] is covered with wallpaper depicting an urban street scene with tall buildings, stores, and men with horse and carriage.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271089

Accession Number: 2001.281.20AB

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox with lid. Box [A] is covered with block-printed border wallpaper with drapery swag pattern on blue ground. The interior bottom of box is lined with newspaper. Half of the lid [B] is covered in wallpaper with a flower bouquet in vase. The other half is covered with a scene of a w...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271090

Accession Number: 2001.281.21AB

Bandbox

Circular pasteboard bandbox with lid. Box [A] and lid [B] covered with a block-printed floral irise, ungrounded wallpaper. Stitching visible on underside of box. A white fur hat with plume (2001.281.46) is contained inside the box. Both box and hat labeled as possessions of Mrs. William (Sybell) F...

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271094

Accession Number: 2001.281.22AB

Bandbox

Bandbox with lid. Bandbox [A] and lid [B] constructed of wood and covered with pasteboard then multiple layers of decorative paper. Outermost layer is a roller-printed yellow and red wildflower wallpaper on tan ground. Box and lid are lined with newspaper, advertisement and calendar papers.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 271099

Accession Number: 2001.281.23AB

Kapa

Pink sleeve-shaped kapa fragment from Hawaii, possibly a kahili wrapper. Fragment embossed with star-shaped watermarks. Kahili are poles topped with bundles of feathers and were a symbol of high status and royalty in Hawaii. Kapa (the Hawaiian word for tapa) is a cloth made from the inner bark of tr...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271103

Accession Number: 2006.44.3648

Kapa

Irregular L-shaped kapa fragment from Hawaii. Original white ground has turned brown with age. Front of fragment stamped with black wavy lines and rectangles. Fragment may have been part of a kapa moe, or layered bedding piece. Kapa (the Hawaiian word for tapa) is a cloth made from the inner bark of...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271104

Accession Number: 2006.44.3649

Kapa

Irregularly shaped kapa fragment from Hawaii. Fragment has a crisp texture. The brown ground is heavily embossed with criss-crossed lines. May have been part of a kapa moe, or layered sleeping cover. Kapa (the Hawaiian word for tapa) is a cloth made from the inner bark of trees and is widely used in...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 271105

Accession Number: 2006.44.3650

Bandbox

Round cardboard bandbox with lid. Twentieth century box [A] and lid [B] covered with nineteenth century block-printed scenic figure wallpaper depicting outdoor dance scene. Scene includes men and women dancing and musicians playing instruments. Scene is surrounded by repeating green diaper patte...

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 271111

Accession Number: 2001.281.24AB

Child's Sweater

Child's white wool sweater with blue embroidery. Sweater is silk lined and ties at the neck with two satin ribbons.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Best & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (Manufacturer)

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 271142

Accession Number: 2012.137.1

Bracelet

This bracelet is formed from asymmetrical interlocking hinged links decorated with peacock-colored glass frit "cookies" (raised cabochon domes). It closes with a thumb-ring clasp attached to the bracelet with a set of rectangular copper chain links. Two of the bracelet links [b and c] were removed b...

Date: 1955

Maker: Possibly Bazot, Andrée (Maker)

Material: copper (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 271320

Accession Number: 2012.138.1A-C

Ring in Original Box

This ivory ring is in its original box. The ring was carved from a single piece of ivory, with a rectangular plaque and a rounded shank. The plaque is engraved in script with the initials "SEG" which were filled in with red pigment. "SEG" were the initials of the donor's ancestor, Susan E. Gove. The...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 271321

Accession Number: 2012.138.2

Spoon pin

Spoon pin with shield shaped crest topped by a helmeted head. Head faces left.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 271322

Accession Number: 2012.138.3

Bracelet

Silver bangle bracelet with overlapping leaf motif.

Date: 1932-1950

Maker: S. Kirk & Son Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 271323

Accession Number: 2012.138.4

Infant Dress

Infant's dress made by Edwin Howard Hobb's mother.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 271324

Accession Number: 2012.138.5

Pair of Child's Gloves

Wear Right brand children's gloves worn by Halcyon Hobbs as a child.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 271325

Accession Number: 2012.138.6AB

Infant Dress

Infant dress with pink and blue flowers on white ground, Made by the donor's grandmother Minnie D. Smith.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 271326

Accession Number: 2012.138.7

Infant Dress

Infant dress, white with red polka dots. Made by the donor's grandmother, Minnie D. Smith.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 271327

Accession Number: 2012.138.8

Printed Shawl

Printed cotton shawl.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 271328

Accession Number: 2012.138.9

Wedding Gown

Wedding ensemble, dress with lace bolero jacket, juliet cap, and original newspaper announcement, Halcyon Cynthia Hobbs to Charles Frederick Springer, Kingston, NH, March 22, 1952.

Date: 1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 271329

Accession Number: 2012.138.10

Dress

Printed cotton dress. Made by "Ilene Ricky",

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 271330

Accession Number: 2012.138.11

Chair

Barrel back chair with upholstered seat and partial tufting around crest.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 271359

Accession Number: 1959.373

Empire Furniture Suite

Empire furniture suite: marble top table, six side chairs, sofa, card table, rocking chair, and a pair of footstools.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 271370

Accession Number: 1959.297

Rocking chair

Lincoln style rocking chair. Part of a suite of furniture.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 271380

Accession Number: 1959.367

Pair of Footstools

Pair of footstools. Part of a suite of furniture.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 271381

Accession Number: 1959.372

Child's signet ring in original box

Child's gold signet ring in original box.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: Ostby & Barton Company (Manufacturer) Michaels Quality Jewelers (Retailer)

GUSN: 271655

Accession Number: 2012.195.1

Sweater

Gray wool knit sweater with red color work. Rhode Island, c. 1956.

Date: 1956

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 271656

Accession Number: 2012.196.1

Tea Gown

Tea gown made of green silk velour. Full length gown has bell sleeves trimmed with red-brown fur. Gown closes on left side with a rhinestone clasp.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: Maison de Linge (Retailer)

Material: silk (textile), fur, rhinestone

GUSN: 271659

Accession Number: 2012.198.1

Bookcase

Bookcase, three shelves [two removeable] with narrow drawer. Drawer has a pair of brass pulls stamped with scroll designs. Bottom shelf has been secured to the bookcase with five flat-head screws. Unfinished back is comprised of three boards.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 271660

Accession Number: 2012.199.1

Sampler

Sampler with embroidered alphabet, verses, numbers, people and animals depicted in silk thread on a linen ground. Text is surrounded by flowers, flying birds and birds in trees. Bottom half of sampler shows a small house at left with faces peeking out of the first floor windows. To the right of the ...

Date: 1796

Maker: Smith, Anna Leonard, 1785- (Embroiderer)

Material: silk (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 271709

Accession Number: 2012.209.1

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