Historic New England

Phonograph Record

DURANTE; SALIERI; VIVALDI performed by the Scarlatti Orchestra, Thomas Schippers conducting; cover beige and black, made to look like canvas; angel on a record at bottom right front; label top left folded over to top right; includes two of the same records inside, with one sleeve.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Angel Records

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 257976

Accession Number: 1998.31

Phonograph Record

MOZART: QUINTET IN A MAJOR FOR CLARINET AND STRINGS, K. 581; square cover for 33 1/3 RPM long pay record; front cover with gray and white, brown, gray and yellow branching design eminating from center; inscriptions on all sides; record inside.

Date: 1952

Maker: Decca Records, Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 257978

Accession Number: 1998.51

Phonograph Record

MOZART: SONATA IN B-FLAT MAJOR FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO, K. 454; SONATA IN A MAJOR FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO, K. 526; square cover for long playing record; front cover with gray background and black and white photo of man playing violin and gray-haired woman sitting at a piano bending over and reading sheet ...

Date: 1956

Maker: unknown

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 257981

Accession Number: 1998.53

Phonograph Record

MOZART: STRING QUARTET IN C MAJOR, KK.465/ STRING QUARTERT IN D MINOR, K. 421; sqaure cover for 33 1/3 RPM long playing record; fron tcover with black background; green and orange horizontal lines in groups of four converge and diverge across front; back cover with black and white photo of quartet; ...

Date: 1953

Maker: Westminster Recording Sales Corp.

Material: vinyl, cardboard, plastic laminate

GUSN: 257982

Accession Number: 1998.55

Phonograph Record

STRAVINSKY CONDUCTS OEDIPUS REX; square cover for long playing record; front cover with green tinted backgrounds with color photo of a balding Igor Stravinsky with dark-lensed tortoise shell glasses; inscription in mu.ti-colored block on right side of front; inscription on back continues onto paper ...

Date: ca. 1963

Maker: unknown

Material: vinyl, cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 257984

Accession Number: 1998.59

Phonograph Record

IGOR STRAVINSKY; square cover for long playing record; front cover with black background and color photo of Stravinsky looking left; plastic packaging around cover; record inside paper sleeve which is inside cover; inscriptions on all sides

Date: 1961

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard, paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 257985

Accession Number: 1998.60

Phonograph Record Insert Booklet

SCHUBERT: THE COMPLETE PIANO SONATAS PERFORMED BY PAUL BADURA-SKODA; square paper booklet/insert for phonograph record (record and cover are missing); front with black and white photo of man with chin resting on hand; inside and back give summary of Schubert's sonatas; white background black letteri...

Date: 1971

Maker: (RCA) Radio Corporation of America

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

GUSN: 257986

Accession Number: 1998.61

Phonograph Record

ITZHAK PERLMAN PLAYS STRAVINSKY; square cover for 33 1/3 RPM record; front cover with black background and color photo of Itzhak Perlman with violin; back cover with black and white phooto of Stravinsky with Perlman; piece of paper with inscription taped to front cover; record inside paper sleeve in...

Date: 1976

Maker: Capitol Records, Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 257988

Accession Number: 1998.65

Phonograph Record

SCHUBERT: FANTASY IN F MINOR; GRAND DUO IN C MAJOR; sqyare cover for long playing 33 1/3 record; front cover with white background and copy of Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa"; back cover white with black lettering; record inside.

Date: ca. 1950-1970

Maker: Vox Productions, Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 257991

Accession Number: 1998.67

Phonograph Record

BENJAMIN BRITTEN: REJOICE IN THE LAMB; MISSA BREVIS, A CEREMONY OF CAROLS; square cover for long playing record; front cover with cream-colored background and reproduced picture of "The Nativity" that depicts baby on blanket, woman on her knees in front of baby, minstels at side and gentlemen in bac...

Date: 1965-1966

Maker: Decca Records, Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 257993

Accession Number: 1998.69

Phonograph Record

HISTORICAL ANTHOLOGY OF MUSIC: HENRY PURCELL COME YE SONS OF ART; square cover for long playing record; front cover with scrolled foliate and floral design with red, yellow, green, and blue colors in an allo voer pattern; blue band across top; beige background; plastic wrapping around record cover; ...

Date: 1972

Maker: Vanguard Recording Society Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard, paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 257994

Accession Number: 1998.70

Phonograph Record

HISTORICAL ANTHOLOGY OF MUSIC: GUILLAUME DE MACHUAT: NOTRE DAME MASS; PEROTIN, VIDERENT OMES, SERDEUNT PRINCIPES; square cover for long playing record; front cover with scrolled foliate and floral design with red, yellow, green and blue colors in an all over pattern; blue band across top; beige bac...

Date: 1972

Maker: Vanguard Recording Society Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 257996

Accession Number: 1998.71

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 257999

Accession Number: 1998.6248

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258000

Accession Number: 1998.6249

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258001

Accession Number: 1998.6250

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258002

Accession Number: 1998.6251

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258003

Accession Number: 1998.6252

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258004

Accession Number: 1998.6253

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258005

Accession Number: 1998.6254

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258006

Accession Number: 1998.6255

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258007

Accession Number: 1998.6256

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258008

Accession Number: 1998.6257

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258009

Accession Number: 1998.6258

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258010

Accession Number: 1998.6259

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258011

Accession Number: 1998.6260

Bed Sheet

Plain white sheet; hemmed top and bottom edges; no decoration; one of 14 sheets found inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258012

Accession Number: 1998.6261

Potholders

Rectangle; navy blue and white stripe cotton; stitched diagonals across face and around edge; brass o-ring stitched into top edge; found in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174)

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 258013

Accession Number: 1998.6187.1-2

Wedding Gown and Veil

A) Ivory-colored silk wedding gown; foundation of rep-weave silk; overskirt and sleeves silk damask weave; bodice and end of 3/4 length sleeves adorned with silk floral lace; bodice corsetted and has thirteen hook and eye closures and two snaps on top; skirt with silk, rep-weave pleats and lace trim...

Date: 1885-1886

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 258040

Accession Number: 1998.11A-C

High Chest

High chest, probably walnut; broken pediment with flame finial in center with acorn finial on each side; scallop shell carving on top and bottom chest (center); eleven drawers; scallop-shaped front skirt; cabriole legs with pad feet; nineteen brass escutcheons; two brass drawer pulls on scallop shel...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: Watson, Abraham, 1712-1790 (Cabinetmaker)

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

GUSN: 258043

Accession Number: 1998.5846AB

Pair of Side Chairs

Pair of Regency-style side chairs, beech wood; caned seats; carved splat; lower cross bar supported by scroll work; center splat is stylized foliate scroll with acanthus leaf bottom and flower projecting from the middle; on the crest is an applied brass fleur de lis pattern; back legs are klismos-s...

Date: 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 258046

Accession Number: 1998.5874.1AB-.2AB

Table Mats and Box

White cardboard box (.1AB) with two linen damask table mats (.2-.3) inside; mats are rectangular with gaggoted border 1 3/8 inches from edge; 2 1/2 inch rectangular border inside fagoted stitch with rope-like design at top and bottom edges of the border; inside hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Whitney's Linen Store (Vendor)

Material: linen (material), damask

GUSN: 258049

Accession Number: 1998.6182.1AB-3

Pillowcases

Four sets of two rectangular, plain-woven pillowcases; sets .1-.3 are tied in original green silk ribbon and retain original green, orange and silver stickers. Set .4 retains ribbon, stickers, and original cellophane wrapper; and is decorated with a row of fagoting at the open end of each case; in h...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Wamsutta Mills

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), paper (fiber product), cellophane

GUSN: 258051

Accession Number: 1998.6184.1-4

Pair of wrist bangles

Pair of brass colored metal wrist bangles with incised mosaic design. May have been attached to arm bangles at some point.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 284047

Accession Number: 2010.41.1.3AB

Pair of arm bangles

Pair of brass colored metal arm bangles with incised mosaic design with attached metal chain decorated with brass sequins. May have been attached to wrist bangles at one time.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 284059

Accession Number: 2010.41.1.4AB

Pair of earrings

Pair of brass colored disc shaped earrings.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 284060

Accession Number: 2010.41.1.5AB

Pin

Bar pin made of maroon velvet with three brass colored disc shaped sequins.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), metal

GUSN: 284061

Accession Number: 2010.41.1.6

'Martha Washington' Costume

Two-piece 'Martha Washington' costume with floral print padded bodice [a] and solid green skirt [b]. Bodice has long sleeves with lace trimmed flared cuffs accented by a black velvet band. Bodice is gathered at back with extra swags of draped fabric at the hips.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 284062

Accession Number: 2010.41.2.1AB

Fabric remnants

Ten fragments of extra bodice fabric used to make the "Martha Washington" costume.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 284063

Accession Number: 2010.41.2.2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of matching of circular ear clips of silver and gold bead clusters.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 284064

Accession Number: 1966.2322.2AB

Case

This is the original brown leather case with black velvet and silk lining for pendant 1966.2304.1

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, cut velvet

GUSN: 284065

Accession Number: 1966.2304.2

Brooch

This oval girandole-style Bohemian garnet brooch is composed of faceted garnets set in gold in a series of concentric surmounts, with a large central stone. Beneath hang three garnet rosettes, from which are suspended tear-drop pendants with a central stone surrounded by smaller round stones. The br...

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: garnet (mineral), gold (metal)

GUSN: 284068

Accession Number: 1966.2264.2

Case

This is the original fitted case for the pair of bracelets 2006.44.14.1AB. It is a modified oval with a dome lid attached by a leather-covered hinge to the base. It has a central divider to create two compartments, one for each bracelet. It is covered in textured brown leather with gilt embossing, a...

Date: ca. 1899

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Retailer)

Material: leather, silk (textile), metal

GUSN: 284072

Accession Number: 2006.44.14.2

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused wallpaper from Centerville, Massachusetts. Renaissance Revival style pattern of interlacing strapwork. Block-printed in white, brown and blue on tan ground. Paper is affixed to and wraps around a piece of paperboard. Associated with Captain Phinney of Centerville.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 284099

Accession Number: 2001.281.348

Wallpaper

Three matching fragments of wallpaper from the Old Crosby House, Main Street, Centerville, Massachusetts. Tapestry Landscape pattern of trees and shrubs in a pastoral landscape. Roller-printed in greens, browns and black on a pale light green ground. Pattern is overlaid with a horizontal black pi...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284100

Accession Number: 2001.281.349A-C

Wallpaper

Three fragments of a stripe and sprig patterned wallpaper from an old school in Centerville, Massachusetts. Stripes of blue rose sprigs on a cream background alternate with brown stripes with small blue dot and dash figures in blue. Roller-printed in two blues, brown and cream on ungrounded paper....

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284101

Accession Number: 2001.281.350.1A-C

Wallpaper

Three wallpaper fragments from a school in Centerville, Massachusetts. Persian style floral pattern roller-printed in white, pale yellow, olive, black and red on light green ground. Floral ceiling border is attached to each fragment, see 2001.281.350.3A-C. Fragment of earlier layer of paper attac...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284102

Accession Number: 2001.281.350.2A-C

Wallpaper border

Three fragments of wallpaper border from a school in Centerville, Massachusetts. Floral border with large yellow flowers alternating with clusters of three small yellow flowers on a leafy vine. Roller-printed in yellow, orange, black, red and metallic gold on olive ground. Border applied to wallpa...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 284103

Accession Number: 2001.281.350.3A-C

Wallpaper

Unused gilt-figured wallpaper fragment acquired in Chatham, Massachusetts. Narrow stripes of embossed, gilded floral figures roller-printed on a gray ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), gilding, embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 284104

Accession Number: 2001.281.351

Wallpaper

Two fragments of unused gilt-figured wallpaper aquired in Chatham, Massachusetts. Vines with large leaves and trios of small flowers grow up a straight rod forming narrow stripes that alternate with floral figures. Pattern is embossed and gilded on a gray ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), gilding, embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 284105

Accession Number: 2001.281.352AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment acquired in Chatham, Massachusetts. Bouquets of red lilies tied with bows of red ribbon. Background pattern of repeating triple stripes roller-printed in pale blue liquid mica on white ground. The Robert Graves Co., pattern number 6876H.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Robert Graves Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284109

Accession Number: 2001.281.353

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