This necklace is composed of oval seeds dyed green and strung in sets of five, alternating with single brown-hued long, oval bead, set vertically. All seeds strung on double Z-twised cord--possibly cotton--that appears original. Necklace in three sections due to cord failure.
Date: 1940-1950
Maker: unknown
Material: seed, dyeing, beads (pierced objects), cotton (fiber)
GUSN: 321521
Accession Number: 2016.69.2A-C
This necklace is composed of a single strand of paired cowrie shells alternating with two small brown and white shell spacers, all strung on monofilament.
Material: cowrie shell, shell (animal material), monofilament
GUSN: 321522
Accession Number: 2016.69.3
Pop-it bead necklace with separator. Cream colored plastic.
Date: ca. 1955
Maker: Coro, Inc. (Manufacturer)
Material: plastic (organic material)
GUSN: 321523
Accession Number: 2016.70.1
Pop-it bead necklace. Yellow plastic.
GUSN: 321524
Accession Number: 2016.70.2
Brooch, gold plated metal and blue stones. Has a matching bracelet 2016.70.3.2.
Date: 1940-1945
Material: plating (metal coating), gold (metal)
GUSN: 321525
Accession Number: 2016.70.3.1
Ring with square shank. Gold. Vendome by Coro, Inc.
Date: 1960-1965
Material: gold (metal)
GUSN: 321526
Accession Number: 2016.70.4
Wallpaper fragment, printed with pirates, anchors, canons, birds, ship wheels, lanterns, ships, flags, and stars on a faux grained cream ground.
Date: 1945-1955
GUSN: 321527
Accession Number: 2016.71.1
Linen apron in a blue and white check made from material woven for the trousseau of Polly Whittemore Cragin (1774-1853).
Date: 1790-1800
Material: linen (material), sewing (process)
GUSN: 321532
Accession Number: 2016.72.1
Homespun linen sheet.
Date: ca. 1824
Material: linen (material)
GUSN: 321533
Accession Number: 2016.72.2
Homespun linen towel made by Molly Taylor (1746-1837).
Date: 1750-1770
Material: linen (material), linens (object genre)
GUSN: 321534
Accession Number: 2016.72.3
Homespun linen sheet made by Molly Taylor (1746-1837).
Material: linen (material), linens (object genre), bed furniture (linens)
GUSN: 321535
Accession Number: 2016.72.4
Homespun linen towel, embroidered "MT" in red.
Date: 1750-1780
GUSN: 321536
Accession Number: 2016.72.5
Marimekko yardage, untreated. Yellow and orange leaves. Pattern: "Keisarin Puutarhassa." Designed by: Kaarina Kellomäki.
Date: 1966
Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Kellomäki, Kaarina (Designer)
Material: cotton (textile)
GUSN: 322655
Accession Number: 2016.90.9
Marimekko hemmed tablecloth, untreated. Blue and purple flowers in vases. Pattern: "Taskukello." Designed by: Maija Isola. Silk screener: Marikangas Maritextil.
Date: 1960-1980
Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Isola, Maija, 1927-2001 (Designer)
GUSN: 322656
Accession Number: 2016.90.10
Marimekko laundry bag with drawstring top. Yellow with white stripes.
Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)
GUSN: 322657
Accession Number: 2016.90.11
Tissue holder, red Marimekko fabric.
GUSN: 322658
Accession Number: 2016.90.12
Tissue holder with tissues, green Marimekko fabric.
GUSN: 322659
Accession Number: 2016.90.13
Circular hand and mirror covered with red Marimekko fabric.
GUSN: 322660
Accession Number: 2016.90.14
Scrapbook album with Marimekko fabric cover. Cotton. Pattern: "Fandango." Designed by: Maija Isola.
Date: 1962
GUSN: 322661
Accession Number: 2016.90.15
Pen and paper set in Marimekko fabric covered tray. Red and orange. Cotton. Pattern name "Fandango." Designed by: Maija Isola.
GUSN: 322662
Accession Number: 2016.90.16.1-.3
Notepad "Chunky Pad" with Marimekko fabric cover. Brown and white leaves.
Material: textiles
GUSN: 322663
Accession Number: 2016.90.17
Marimekko wall hanging, White polka dots on black ground with yellow and red circles. Pattern: "Katala." Designed by Katsuji Wakisaka.
Date: 1971
Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Wakisaka, Katsuji, 1944- (Designer)
GUSN: 322664
Accession Number: 2016.90.18
Marimekko wall hanging. Toucan printed in primary colors. Pattern name: "Pepe." Designed by: Maija Isola.
Date: 1972
GUSN: 322665
Accession Number: 2016.90.19
Marimekko fabric yardage. Orange leaves and berries. Pattern name: "Fandango." Designed by: Maija Isola.
Date: 1963
GUSN: 322666
Accession Number: 2016.90.20
Marimekko fabric yardage. Brown on brown circles. Pattern name: "Punapippuri." Designed by: Annika Piha.
Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Rimala, Annika, 1936-2014 (Designer)
GUSN: 322667
Accession Number: 2016.90.21
Marimekko fabric yardage. Yellow on yellow circles. Pattern name: "Punapippuri." Designed by: Annika Piha.
GUSN: 322668
Accession Number: 2016.90.22
Partial demitasse set including: two demitasse cups [.1-.2] and saucers [.3-.4], and a cream pitcher [.5]. Brown glazed exterior with fluted band around center.
Date: 1957-1967
Maker: Dansk Designs (Manufacturer) Quistgaard, Jens (Danish industrial designer, 1919-2008) (Designer)
Material: stoneware (pottery), ceramic glaze
GUSN: 322671
Accession Number: 2016.90.25.1-.5
Dress or "Going Away Dress" by Joseph. Navy blue suit style dress in one piece with built in cream silk undershirt. Adorned with orange and yellow silk embroidered urns along sleeve cuffs, hem of jacket, and along waist back. With blue seed beads intersecting the embroidered urns and along edge of f...
Date: 1917
Maker: Joseph
Material: beads (pierced objects), silk (fiber), wool (textile), metal, cotton (textile)
GUSN: 322672
Accession Number: 2016.91.1
Pair of monumental neo-classical brass andirons.
Date: 1820-1825
Material: brass (alloy)
GUSN: 322675
Accession Number: 2016.92.1-.2
Chinoiserie toil style wallpaper in red on white with figures, buildings, mountains, and blooming trees.
Date: 1970-1974
Maker: Scalamandré (Manufacturer)
GUSN: 322676
Accession Number: 2016.93.1
Wallpaper, floral Chinoiserie pattern with birds. Printed in blue, maroon, and gray on a cream ground. Used with a wallpaper border of a flowering vine.
Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)
GUSN: 322677
Accession Number: 2016.93.2
Wallpaper border, flowering vine in blue, maroon, and gray on a cream ground. Used with a floral Chinoiserie pattern.
GUSN: 322678
Accession Number: 2016.93.3
Wallpaper with white backgroun and bunches of realistic flowers, including multi-colored striped tulips, and large pink roses, connected with swags of light blue ribbons and bows.
GUSN: 322679
Accession Number: 2016.93.4
Wallpaper with a cream background and vernacular or folk motifs of lions, unicorns, bird, flowers, and insects.
GUSN: 322680
Accession Number: 2016.93.5
Wallpaper border, overlapped arches in scale-like pattern printed in shades of brown on a cream ground. Used with "Saracen" pattern wallpaper.
Maker: Clarence House (Retailer)
Material: screen printing
GUSN: 322681
Accession Number: 2016.93.6
Wallpaper, red Chinoiserie pattern. "Franco Chinois" pattern in red, tang, and white. H. Thorp.
Date: 1980-1990
Maker: Designers Walk (Retailer)
GUSN: 322682
Accession Number: 2016.93.7
Silver cuff-style bracelet with "Pauline" inscribed in the center of the band exterior. Made for donor by her brother.
Date: 20th Century
Maker: Hairian, Baroir, 1920-2012 (Maker)
Material: silver (metal)
GUSN: 322683
Accession Number: 2016.94.1
Silver cuff-style bracelet with gold-colored leaf applied to center top. Made for donor by her brother.
Date: 1960-1970
GUSN: 322684
Accession Number: 2016.94.2
Green/khaki-colored oxford-style camp shirt with front button closure. Applique patches appear above the breast pockets and on the left shoulder (see Inscriptions). Shirt-tail hem. Meant to be worn with sash 2016.94.5.
Date: 1930-1950
GUSN: 322685
Accession Number: 2016.94.3
Bracelet, carved limestone and gold. In small white box with handwritten note tracing ownership.
Date: 1860-1870
Material: limestone, gold (metal)
GUSN: 322688
Accession Number: 2016.95.1
Women's coat, green wool with geometric patterned lining in yellow, green, orange, and blue. Imported by Lodenfrey. Retailed by Filene's. With photograph of the donor wearing the coat. Austria.
Date: 1965-1975
Maker: Lodenfrey (Firm) (Importer) Filene's (Department Store) (Retailer)
Material: wool (textile)
GUSN: 322692
Accession Number: 2016.96.1
Pewter tankard with a glass base and applied C-shaped handle. Engraved on each side [see Inscriptions].
Date: 1969
Maker: Viners of Sheffield (Manufacturer)
Material: pewter (tin alloy), glass (material)
GUSN: 322693
Accession Number: 2016.96.2
Annular brooch made from gold-plated metal. Gold seal with embossed inscription "Salem High School" with red and blue enamel background applied to proper left side of ring. Closure with a hinged pin and safety clasp on back. Unmarked, probably made in the United States.
Material: plated metal, enamel (fused coating)
GUSN: 322694
Accession Number: 2016.96.3
Portable desk made of mahogany with bound brass corners, attached brass handles on each side and brass plaque on top (See Inscriptions). Mahogany re-purposed from the window seats of the Hancock House, Boston, MA, which was torn down in 1863. Escutcheon lock with key.
Date: 1876-1900
Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)
GUSN: 322696
Accession Number: 2016.97.1
Painting, "Ipswich landscape." Scene of a green hillside and a small pond. Oil on canvas. Brown painted wood frame.
Date: 1895-1900
Maker: Dow, Arthur Wesley (American painter and woodcutter, 1857-1922) (Artist)
Material: oil paint (paint), canvas
GUSN: 322697
Accession Number: 2016.98.1
Five undecorated yellow plastic Melmac bowls with shallow basin. Part of a set of yellow Melmac dishes including: five plates, five bowls, six teacups, six saucers.
Date: 1940-1990
GUSN: 322722
Accession Number: 2011.80.53.6-.10
Six yellow plastic saucers, with unadorned slightly elevated edge, molded. Part of a set of yellow Melmac dishes including: five plates, five bowls, six teacups, six saucers.
GUSN: 322723
Accession Number: 2011.80.53.11-.16
Yellow plastic cups with handle and shallow bowl. Unadorned, molded brim on exterior half, small molded handle with circular hole and flat top edge Part of a set of yellow Melmac dishes including: five plates, five bowls, six teacups, six saucers.
GUSN: 322724
Accession Number: 2011.80.53.17-.22
[.1] viewer [.2a] box [.2b] box lid
GUSN: 322732
Accession Number: 2011.80.74.1.1-.2AB
"Point 'n Shoot 110F Camera/Vivitar" with black wrist band
GUSN: 322733
Accession Number: 2011.80.74.2