Historic New England

Wallpaper Sample

A aesthetic movement wallpaper sample with a beige background below an asymeterical motif in red, cream, gold, and drab green featuring stylized flowers and foliage and complex and detailed geometric ornament.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365317

Accession Number: 2020.62.6

Wallpaper Border Remnant

A aesthetic movement style wallpaper border remnant with a brown background below a large centeral band of textured golden paper featuring a scrolling and stylized floral and foliate motif accented in red and white. The large center band is outlined by a thin, black line and leave motif above and a ...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365318

Accession Number: 2020.62.7

Wallpaper Border Sample

A wallpaper border sample with art nouveau style flower and leaves in tan and blue in front of a cream background and blue outlined fence or wall featuring adorned pillars. In the deep background is a outlined forest in a deeper tan color. Along the bottom of the paper is a line of stylized grass wi...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365319

Accession Number: 2020.62.8

Wallpaper Sample

A wallpaper sample with foiled copper colored background and densely repeating Moroccan or Islamic inspired arabesque motif in cream and light blue

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365320

Accession Number: 2020.62.9

Wallpaper Border Sample

A thin wallpaper border sample with speckled tan background and horizontal lines of gold foil-like stripe, repeating red dots, light green, and medium green. Bottom half of the border is the same as above but in reverse.

Date: 19th or 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365323

Accession Number: 2020.62.12

Wallpaper Sample

A wallpaper sample with a dark tan background adorned with undulating lace ribbon patterns in a light tan and naturalistic floral bouquets of yellow roses and small white flowers with green leaves shaded in red and brown.

Date: 19th / 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365324

Accession Number: 2020.62.13

Wallpaper Sample

A wallpaper sample cut down to the border having a visible woven texture below a tan / cream background with horizontal bands of gold below a red band with leaves and flowers in crean and light brown. Major motif of stylized sprays of flowers in gold, light brown, and red.

Date: ca.1900-1925

Maker: W. Campbell & Co.

GUSN: 365325

Accession Number: 2020.62.14

Wallpaper Sample

A wallpaper sample with ochre or dark yellow background ornamented with alternating square blocks of stylized tulip poplar or magnolia flowers and leaves and woven rectangle bands outlined in red and adorned with a white laurel leaf pattern.

Date: 19th / 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365326

Accession Number: 2020.62.15

Wallpaper Sample

An aesthetic movement style wallpaper with a light green background and adorned with interlocking and overlapping asymmetrical detailed geometric motifs and various types of stylized flowers in dark green, red, yellow, and black.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365327

Accession Number: 2020.62.16

Wallpaper Sample

A wallpaper sample inspired by William Morris's "Thistle" wallpaper with a light grey background with a white and cream scrolling foliate pattern outlined in metallic gold.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365328

Accession Number: 2020.62.17

"Saracen" wallpaper

Handscreen printed 'Saracen" wallpaper with cream background and figures, floral, and buildings in gold, red, purple, and tan.

Date: 1970-1974

Maker: Clarence House (Retailer)

Material: screen printing

GUSN: 366232

Accession Number: 2016.93.8AB

Child's Dance Costume\n

A child's red knit leotard.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 366234

Accession Number: 2024.17.9

Child's Dance Costume\n

A child's dance costume in three pieces. Worn with a red leotard (2024.17.9), this costume consists of a satin covered round headpiece with sheer, red veil, a red satin collar with a row of silver sequins along the bottom, and a red satin skirt of many rectangular panels outlined in silver sequins a...

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, net (textile), chiffon, sequins (spangles), jingle bells

GUSN: 366235

Accession Number: 2024.17.10A-C

Child's Dance Costume

A child's dance costume in three pieces. Worn with a red leotard (2024.17.9), this costume consists of a satin covered headband, square red satin collar with a "v" of blue sequins at center, and a short, red satin skirt adorned with blue sequin "v"s.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, paper by composition or origin, sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 366236

Accession Number: 2024.17.11A-C

Child's Dance Costume

A child's dance costume headband made of punched silver color metal with a small, faux paper flower.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 366237

Accession Number: 2024.17.12

Wallpaper Sample

A wallpaper sample with a light yellow gloss background with light grey dots and adorned with vertical lines of stylized tulipes in red and grey with bright green stems and leaves.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 366350

Accession Number: 2023.21.2

Wallpaper

A wallpaper with a light red or pink background and a dense maze-like linear motif in red.

Date: 1923-1958

Maker: United Wall Paper Crafters of North America (1923-1958)

GUSN: 366351

Accession Number: 2023.21.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with a white background and light pink diaper pattern of a dotted medallion witha flower at the center and bow at the top.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 366352

Accession Number: 2023.21.4

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with visible texture having a cream background and dot and line abstracted plaid motif in blue and red with black accent lines.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 366353

Accession Number: 2023.21.5

Wallpaper

Cream wallpaper with repeating linear motif of thin stripes and dots.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 366354

Accession Number: 2023.21.6

Wallpaper

A floral patterned wallpaper with white background and large pattern of yellow chrysanthemums and red morning glories or trumpt flowers among other orange and yellow flowers with green leaves.

Date: ca, 1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 366355

Accession Number: 2023.21.7

Serving Dish

A rectangular silver serving dish with rounded corners and a reeded upper edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: silvering

GUSN: 370323

Accession Number: 2016.188.16

Bird Cage with Singing Bird Automatons

A music box in the form of a domed, brass birdcage with a round black base decorated with roses and black banding, and two animatronic singing birds, one yellow and one red, at the interior.

Date: 1850-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enamel (fused coating), feather (material), featherwork

GUSN: 370324

Accession Number: 2016.188.17

Dish

A Chinese export oval tray with a scalloped edge and a pink lotus border.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370325

Accession Number: 2016.188.18

Binoculars and Case

A black leather case for binoculars with a flip back top, snap clasp, and red corduroy interior. "Binolux" is printed in silver on the top of the case, followed by an "R" inside a circle. Black metal binoculars have "Binolux Light Weight Triple Tested Fully Coated" printed on the left shoulder, an...

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 370326

Accession Number: 2016.188.19.1-.2

Wick Trimmer

A scissor-style wick trimmer with a curl at the scissor point, and a squared-off trimmer box. The loops for scissor handles have small semi-oval tabs on outside edges where leg posts once attached. Decorative line spacer between handle ends and the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 370327

Accession Number: 2016.188.20

Bellows

A pair of antique wooden fireplace bellows with a yellow decorated painted surface, and stenciled gold flowers with touches of black and ochre banding.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paint (coating), stenciling, wood and wood products

GUSN: 370328

Accession Number: 2016.188.21

Bowl

"Antique Chinese export 11 1/2" porcelain bowl with lotus design and butterflies and flowers at the interior, rose lotus panels with gold and vermillion border with an under plate decorated in similar design" Double layer of lotus petals decorate the exterior of the bowl, butterflies and flowers de...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370329

Accession Number: 2016.188.22

Dish

Large low bowl decorated on the interior with a single row of pink lotus petals along the outer rim. In the center circle of the petals, flowers and foliage are outlined in pink, with gold lines and coloring in the plants. There are pink-outlined, gold accent designs along the rim, between the point...

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramics (objects), porcelain

GUSN: 370330

Accession Number: 2016.188.23

Bowl

A Chinese export bowl (A) with a vermillion and gold inner border and vermillion flowers, a lotus petal border in rose tones, and a round base (B)

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370331

Accession Number: 2016.188.24AB

Bowl

An antique Liverpool bowl with a tapered body depicting George Washington His Excellency, Marshall of France, Commander in chief, Neptune and a three-masted ship centrally with polychrome decoration, a floral spray border, and a cartouche with the motto "Virtue and Valor "in black transfer.

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370332

Accession Number: 2016.188.25

Fruit Basket with Underplate

One of a pair of oval Chinese export porcelain baskets with a reticulated body, square handles embellished with gold at each side, a flared rim decorated with vermillion leaf design with gold banding, and matching under plates, each with a reticulated border. A is basket B is underplate

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), porcelain

GUSN: 370333

Accession Number: 2016.188.26AB

Pair of Candlesticks

A pair of antique Battersea enamel candlesticks decorated with alternating genre and landscape panels on a white background embellished with gold, scalloped bases and reticulated bobeches. Bobeche (top portion) of candlesticks are removable. 2016.188.27.2 has slight rattling noise when handled

Maker: unknown

Material: enamelware, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 370334

Accession Number: 2016.188.27.1-.2

Fruit Bowl with Underplate and Bird's Nest

One of a pair of oval Chinese export porcelain baskets with a reticulated body, square handles embellished with gold at each side, a flared rim decorated with vermillion leaf design with gold banding, and matching under plates, each with a reticulated border. This basket currently contains a bird's...

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), porcelain

GUSN: 370335

Accession Number: 2016.188.28.1-.3

Pair of Candlesticks

Pair of English brass candlesticks with square bases and a shaped square below the candle cup.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370336

Accession Number: 2016.188.29.1-.2

Pair of Candlesticks

A pair of brass candlesticks with petal bases, turned columns, and a drip guard at the top of the candle cup.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370337

Accession Number: 2016.188.30.1-.2

Pair of Candlesticks

A pair of brass candlesticks with simple turned stems, square bases and bobeches.

Date: c. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370338

Accession Number: 2016.188.31.1-.2

Pair of Candlesticks

A pair of brass candlesticks with simple turned stems, square bases and bobeches.

Date: c. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370339

Accession Number: 2016.188.32.1-.2

Pair of Glass Whale Oil Lamps

A pair of clear glass whale oil lamps with shaped square step-up bases and wafer.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370340

Accession Number: 2016.188.33.1-.2

Pair of Candlesticks with Peg Lamps

A pair of cut and faceted peg lamps with burners. These stand atop a pair of nineteenth century Sheffield telescoping candlesticks with a gadrooned rim at the bobeche and round bases. The numbers "7 7 2" are etched or stamped into the bottom of both candle cups. The flat bottoms of both candlestick...

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silvering

GUSN: 370341

Accession Number: 2016.188.34.1-.2

Food Cover

An oval English Sheffield silver-plated food cover with a removable handle, beaded decoration above and gadrooned border below.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: silvering, engraving (action)

GUSN: 370342

Accession Number: 2016.188.35

Food Cover

An English silver-plated Sheffield oval domed food cover with an open handle, a monogram "JMH" on the body, and a beaded rim below.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: silvering, engraving (action)

GUSN: 370343

Accession Number: 2016.188.36

Mug

An antique Continental hand blown glass mug with applied handle and polychrome enamel decoration of a castle and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 370344

Accession Number: 2016.188.37

Lantern

A tin lantern with a pierced top and ring handle,and a round globular chimney with a guard.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 370345

Accession Number: 2016.188.38

Lantern

A large tole oil lantern with a chimney and guard, and a burner at the interior.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 370346

Accession Number: 2016.188.39

Lantern

A lantern with a tin base, top and handle, a thick clear glass chimney, and part of a burner inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 370347

Accession Number: 2016.188.40

Lantern with Lamp

A square brass lantern with a pierced round top, heavy round handle, wire guards for the glass on each side, and a kerosene lamp with a chimney inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 370348

Accession Number: 2016.188.41