Historic New England

Painting, Schooner "Wallace"

Framed painting depicting a ship with three masts, billowing sails, and several colorful flags including the American flag at the stern or back of the ship (right side of painting). Mountainous landscape to the bow or front (left side of painting). Mostly cloudy sky; waves.

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 359900

Accession Number: 1958.503

Northeast Indigenous Basket

Large rectangular splint basket with stamped decoration

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 359953

Accession Number: 2022.74.1

Rocking Chair

Turned wooden rocking chair, caned back, missing seat, remnants of grey paint on legs and rockers.

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), caning

GUSN: 359969

Accession Number: 1987.1146

Quilt

Patchwork quilt with front composed of various printed cotton pieces and backing in Bicentennial fabrics.

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 359982

Accession Number: 2022.69.5

Painting

Framed oil on canvas painting of the barn on the Cuthbertson family farm, Revere, Massachusetts, by Nathaniel Rudd, 1886, with fruit trees on the right, haystacks on the left and chickens in the foreground. Signed and dated lower left corner.

Date: 1886

Maker: Rudd, Nathaniel

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, gilding

GUSN: 359984

Accession Number: 2022.1.1

Painting

Framed oil on canvas painting of the barn on the Cuthbertson family farm, Revere, Massachusetts, by Nathaniel Rudd, 1886. The painting depicts the Greek Revival house on the right and barn on the left from the road with cows, workers, and two individuals riding bicycles. Signed and dated lower left ...

Maker: Rudd, Nathaniel

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, gilding

GUSN: 359985

Accession Number: 2022.1.2

Wallpaper Sample Book

W.H.S.Lloyd sample book of "Japanese Grass Cloths for Wall Coverings"

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 360040

Accession Number: 2022.99.1

"Green Worm" Wallpaper

Vermiculated light green pattern on darker green ground.

Date: ca. 1808

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 360042

Accession Number: 1971.2180

Webelos Scouts of America uniform

Blue long sleeve uniform shirt with blue buttons, Webelos scout decorated with patches, ribbons, and pins.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 360460

Accession Number: 2023.3.1

Screened Cake Stand

Screened cake stand. Stands on four legs with hinged door. One door in front. Solid wood back and wire screen at each end and at each side of the door. Shelf has a half-circle cut out in front.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, wire

GUSN: 360537

Accession Number: 1938.1384

Trunk

Large wooden trunk. Interior lined with London newspaper.

Date: 17th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 360538

Accession Number: 1945.447

Table

Rectangular table with turned legs and no drawer

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 360681

Accession Number: 2006.44.3740

Dropleaf Table

Drop Leaf Table with spiral-turned legs

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 360682

Accession Number: 2006.44.3741

Mattress

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 360684

Accession Number: 2006.44.3742.2AB

Box Spring

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 360685

Accession Number: 2006.44.3742.3

Fabric Fragment

Eight pieces of fabric, printed cotton; white with dark blue flowers

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 360905

Accession Number: 1984.1271.1-.8

Fabric Fragment

Printed cotton fragments; white with abstract black and brown design

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 360906

Accession Number: 1984.1272

Fabric Fragment

White fabric, creased, discolored along edges and folds.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 360907

Accession Number: 1984.1274

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments original to Corey House (c. 1777) in Westport, Massachusetts - shapes of grey, white, and black.

Date: ca. 1777

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 361365

Accession Number: 2023.15.1A-F

Reproduction Wallpaper

Reproduction of wallpaper (see 2023.15.1A-F) with grey background, white and black laurel leaves and light pink diamonds with black dots with radiating white lines.

Date: 2023

Maker: Adelphi Paper Hangings, LLC

Material: block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 361366

Accession Number: 2023.15.2

Platter\n

Large platter with tan and gilt border and floral motif in center, original to the Eustis Estate.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 361367

Accession Number: 2023.16.1

Poncho

Black leather poncho embriodered in repeating palm and scroll pattern in light pink, orange, and dark pink. Neck, edges, and cener bound with black leather and botton edges adorned with bundles of leather fringe.

Date: 1970-1979

Maker: Roberts, Samuel

Material: leather, embroidering, fringe

GUSN: 361368

Accession Number: 2023.17.1

Wallpaper Fragment

A faux birch bark wallpaper fragment.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 368304

Accession Number: 2023.21.1

Bells

Wooden board having three house-jingle bells attached

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 361414

Accession Number: 1942.437

Side chair

Side chair Prince of Wales, oval shaped back splat, containing four blue plumes, gathered at bottom with carved and painted blue ribbon. Crest decorated with delicately painted roses and greenery. Similar decoration also present on front and outer surfaces of front legs. Red and gold decoration. Squ...

Date: ca. 1896

Maker: A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Maker)

GUSN: 361554

Accession Number: 2023.36.1

Basket\n

Indigenous-made (likely Diné or Hopituh Shi-nu-mu) polychrome tourist trade basket.

Date: ca. 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: dye by composition or origin, natural fiber, plant fiber

GUSN: 367432

Accession Number: 2024.59.2

Boy's Dress and Jacket\n

A boy's ensemble comprised of a dress and jacket in brown and cream check and dark velvet trim. (A) Dress has square neck, ruffled cap sleeved trimmed with velvet, front closure with seven velvet covered buttons and short skirt. (B) Jacket with full sleeves terminating with buttoned cuffs, slight pe...

Date: 1853-1857

Maker: David Thompson Antiques & Art (Vendor)

Material: solid velvet, cotton (textile), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 367435

Accession Number: 2024.67.1AB

Uniform Cap

An Almeida Bus Uniform Cap with dark blue cotton upper, woven leather band with brass trimming band over a short, black, plastic brim. The cap is adorned with the Almeida logo in brass at center front with small "safe driver" award pins on either side (left of which reads "10 years"). Below, on the ...

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), brass (alloy), enameling, acrylic (plastic), leather

GUSN: 367598

Accession Number: 2024.92.1

Uniform Badge

A uniform badge for the Almeida Bus Company. Silver colored shield with an enameled Almeida bus on top.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enameling

GUSN: 367599

Accession Number: 2024.92.2

Box

An oval un-painted Shaker style box with carved or incised with five different geometric / circular motifs owned by Nina Fletcher Little. Mrs. Little's family adapted the circular decoration on the box lid for use on her headstone which is in Walnut Hills Cemetery in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), nails, wood and wood products

GUSN: 367603

Accession Number: 2024.93.1AB

"Christ with Children"

A print of a portrait of Jesus Christ with children, titled "Christ with Children" originally by artist Frances Hook. Purchased at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Salette in Attleboro, Massachusetts.

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: Desroches, Stephen K. (Donor)

GUSN: 367619

Accession Number: 2024.98.1

Candle Box

Small, square red paper box containing a set of four novelty snowmen candles (no. 778) with a gold paper label on top, center.

Date: 1950s

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 367691

Accession Number: 2009.17.6.1AB

Candles

Four novelty "snowboy" or snowmen shaped candles in skating poses with white bodies, red top hats, and small black dots for eyes, mouth, and two buttons. Each as a small paper label attached to the bottom of the left foot.

Date: 1939-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: paraffin (wax), wicks, paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 367692

Accession Number: 2009.17.6.2A-D

Fireplace Jamb Hook

Brass hook with circular wall mount.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 367693

Accession Number: 1928.1200

Fireplace Jamb Hook

Brass hook with circular wall mount.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 367694

Accession Number: 1928.1201

"Art Shoe" Sculpture

An "art shoe" sculpture by Ida Rak made for a retail window display at Stuart Weitzman's New York store on Madison Ave. The shoe is comprised of paper mache and cardboard in the shape of a high heel pump, painted with multi-color acrylic paints, and adorned with a large paper flower on the toe.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Rak, Ida

Material: paper (fiber product), acrylic paint, papier mâché, cardboard, glue

GUSN: 368330

Accession Number: 2025.1.1

"Art Shoe" Sculpture

An abstract "art shoe" sculpture made by Douglas Wilson for a retail window display at Stuart Weitzman's New York store on Madison Ave. The shoe is comprised of a metal armature and acrylic film appearing like an open portion of cloisonne at the toe, back, and heel in purple and blue.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Wilson, Douglas

Material: wire, metal, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368331

Accession Number: 2025.1.2

"Tweedle Dee" "Art Shoe" Sculpture

"Tweedle Dee" "art shoe" sculpture by David Crowley made for a retail window display at Stuart Weitzman's New York store on Madison Ave. The shoe is comprised of clay in the abstract shape of the character Tweedle Dee from Louis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. The heel is shaped as the character's le...

Date: 20th century

Maker: Crowley, David

Material: clay

GUSN: 368332

Accession Number: 2025.1.3

"Art Shoe" Sculpture

An "art shoe" sculpture by Charlene Clark made for a retail window display at Stuart Weitzman's New York store on Madison Ave. The shoe is comprised of paper mache in the shape of an abstracted sandal with beach ball on wire at the heel and an umbrella over the toes.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Clark, Catherine

Material: clay

GUSN: 368333

Accession Number: 2025.1.4

"Ruby Two-Shoes" "Art Shoe" Sculpture

"Ruby Two-Shoes" (one of two) "art shoe" sculpture by Ann Johnson made for a retail window display at Stuart Weitzman's New York store on Madison Ave. The shoe is compries of abaca, cotton rag, and ransient dyes to make a black and white striped leg and a "ruby red slipper" from The Wizard of Oz.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Johnson, Ann

Material: Manila hemp (fiber), wheat starch paste, water, tap, wood and wood products, wire

GUSN: 368334

Accession Number: 2025.1.5

"Automata II" "Art shoe" Sculpture

"Automata II," an abstract "art shoe" sculpture by Douglas Wilson made for a retail window display at Stuart Weitzman's New York store on Madison Ave. The shoe is comprised of a metal armature and acrylic film appearing like an open portion of cloisonne in yellow and blue.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Wilson, Douglas

Material: wire, metal, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368335

Accession Number: 2025.1.6

"Coming and Going" Pumps

A pair "Coming and Going" red satin high heeled, d'orsey pumps. Left shoe has an appliqued arrow comprised of silver rhinestones coming up the top and vamp and pointing towoard the wearer's ankle. The right shoe has an appliqued arrow comprised of silver rhinestones coming up the heel of the back of...

Date: ca. 1986

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Martinique

Material: satin, rhinestone, glue, acrylic (plastic), leather, cotton (textile), synthetic fiber

GUSN: 368336

Accession Number: 2025.1.7AB

Pumps

A pair of gold, brocade silk pumps with cut counter on the top of the exterior side of the outsole.

Date: ca. 1986

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: silk (textile), brocade (textile), acrylic (plastic), cotton (textile), leather

GUSN: 368337

Accession Number: 2025.1.8AB

"Jewely Andrews" Pump

"Jewely Andrews" shoe (single). White satin body with almond toe bejewled with multi-color acrylic jewels in various shapes, outlined with clear glass rhinestones on the shoe's heel, seat, and back / counter.

Date: ca. 1985

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: satin, leather, acrylic (plastic), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 368338

Accession Number: 2025.1.9

Sling-Back Sandals

A pair of heeled, sling-back sandals with three clear vinyl straps with green, yellow, and pink parallel stripes crossing over the top of the wearer's foot. Sole and heel in white leather.

Date: ca. 1955-1964

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: leather, metal, vinyl, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368339

Accession Number: 2025.1.10AB

Pumps

A pair of gold leather pumps with squoval toe. Vamp features an adornment of a oval in the same fabric as the body of the shoe outlined with two rows of clear, glass rhinestones set in the white metal findings. Shoe's heel is a thick column, flaring near the bottom and with a circle of rhinestones j...

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: leather, metal, rhinestone, glass (material), acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368340

Accession Number: 2025.1.11AB

Cor Fam Pointed Toe Pumps

A pair of brown DuPont Cor Fam pointed toe pumps with a stiletto heel. Vamp adorned with laced up tie of olive green colored grosgrain ribbon, eyelets for lacing are outlined in cotton floss.

Date: 1964-1971

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes Dupont Company

Material: nonwovens, acrylic (plastic), cotton (textile), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 368341

Accession Number: 2025.1.12AB

Stiletto Pumps

A pair of pointed toe, stiletto heeled pumps with body in a red suede and topline in two parallel rows of red and navy blue color leather and navy blue and red leather pieces on the center of the vamp's topline.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: leather, suede, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368342

Accession Number: 2025.1.13AB

Stiletto Pumps

A pair of pointed toe, stiletto heeled pumps with body in a brown suede and topline in two parallel rows of brown and faux tortoiseshell color leather and faux tortoiseshell and brown leather pieces on the center of the vamp's topline.

Date: ca. 1955-1964

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: leather, suede, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368343

Accession Number: 2025.1.14AB

"Ribbonare" Heeled Sandals

"Ribbonare" heeled sandals in "old rose." A pair of high heeled sandals with pink rhinestone stiletto heels, insole of pink leather, thin counter holding long metallic pink and silver ribbons that tie to ankle and leg, toe box of three thin pink and silver metallic ribbon straps with ribbon "knot" a...

Date: ca. 2000

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: metallic (color attribute), ribbon (material), glass (material), rhinestone, leather, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368344

Accession Number: 2025.1.15AB

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