Historic New England

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of leaves bunched in groups of three. Mottled brown background with green, red, and blue paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335791

Accession Number: 1941.1699.37

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of three large, jagged leaves. Two symmetrical ferns on either side of a slightly smaller curved central fern. Mottled brown background with blue paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335792

Accession Number: 1941.1699.38

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a singular flower with four large petals and four small petals placed between the large petals. Mottled brown background.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 335793

Accession Number: 1941.1699.39

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a circle with a jagged edge all around. Brown with green and red paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335794

Accession Number: 1941.1699.40

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a circle with triangular rays. Mottled brown background with green paint. On the front, there is a green paint design of a vase with two handles.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335795

Accession Number: 1941.1699.41

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a burst with arced puffy leaves and cherry-like shapes. Large inverted 'V' squiggle at the bottom. Brown background.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 335796

Accession Number: 1941.1699.42

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of the body of a pineapple with curved triangular patterning. Brown background with green and orange paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335797

Accession Number: 1941.1699.43

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil with a tree-like leaf on the proper right. On the proper left, 'V' shape made of puffy leaves. Squiggle underneath the 'V'. Brown background with green paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335798

Accession Number: 1941.1699.44

Moses Eaton stencil with two tree branches in a 'V' shape on the proper left. The lower branch is attached to a smooth squiggle. Circle above the branches. On the proper right, there is an image of a growing stick tree. The tree is surrounded by an oval of smooth leaves. Mottled brown background wit...

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335799

Accession Number: 1941.1699.45

Moses Eaton Stencil

A: Moses Eaton stencil of the outline of three large leaves with jagged edges. Brown background with paint in the shape of another stencil. B: Moses Eaton stencil of three large ferns. Two symmetrical ferns on the sides of a slightly smaller central fern. Mottled brown background with red paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335800

Accession Number: 1941.1699.46AB

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a simple flower made of six equal sized petals. Mottled brown background.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 335801

Accession Number: 1941.1699.47

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil with a singular flower with four large petals and four small petals. Light brown background with red and green paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335802

Accession Number: 1941.1699.48

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of two circles: an inner circle of four small crescent moons and an outer circle of small oval petals. Mottled brown background with pen drawings of loops, swirls, and words.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 335803

Accession Number: 1941.1699.49

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of two parallel rows of diamonds. Light brown background with green and yellow paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335804

Accession Number: 1941.1699.50

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencils of a flower with a circular center and four triangular petals with jagged tops. Each petal is accompanied by a leaf on either side. Brown background with green and black paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335806

Accession Number: 1941.1699.51

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a vase made up of vertical lines with two handles. A short horizontal line at the base and a row of triangles at the top. Brown background with black and some green and red paint. Triangular cut on the bottom proper left side.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335807

Accession Number: 1941.1699.52

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of four circles with jagged edges and a heart. Brown background with red and yellow paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335808

Accession Number: 1941.1699.53

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil with four curved puffy leaves and four smaller round flowers. Inverted 'V' squiggle underneath and a rounded stick on top. Series of circles getting larger as they go down on the proper left side. Brown background with green paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335809

Accession Number: 1941.1699.54

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of three jagged flower heads. Brown background with red paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335811

Accession Number: 1941.1699.55

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a curvy flower display. There are three jagged flower heads and three round flower heads and many leaves around them. Brown background with green and black paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335812

Accession Number: 1941.1699.56

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of a row of a repeating pattern. Two drooping rounded flowers turning outward with a small diamond in between. Brown background with green, pink, and black paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335813

Accession Number: 1941.1699.57

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of an alternating patter of a square flower made of six petals and a tilted rectangle consisting of four lines. The tilt of the rectangle alternates left to right. Brown background with green paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335814

Accession Number: 1941.1699.58

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil of jagged round leaves place around a sinusoidal stem. Brown background with green paint.

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335815

Accession Number: 1941.1699.59

Moses Eaton Stencil

Moses Eaton stencil with two large upward arcs. Two connected tassels with a series of horizontal lines and a small circle in the center. A square star and an oval on either side. Symmetrical except for a large oval on the proper left side. One row of dashed lines on the top and two rows of dashed l...

Date: 1825

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 335816

Accession Number: 1941.1699.60

Tablecloth

White linen tablecloth with hand-knotted fringe.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 335817

Accession Number: 1935.373

Tile

Creamy white square tile.

Date: 1884

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 372276

Accession Number: 2025.28.202

Tile

Two border tiles - one off-white and the other green.

Date: 1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glaze, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 372277

Accession Number: 2025.28.30AB

Tile

Green border tile.

Date: ca. 1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 372278

Accession Number: 2025.28.107

Tile

Three medium green border tiles.

Date: 1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 372279

Accession Number: 2025.28.121A-C

Tile

Two brown border tiles.

Date: 1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glaze, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 372280

Accession Number: 2025.28.123AB

Tile

Large set (44 - A-RR) of small plain brown field tiles with nice crackle glaze. Not in Low catalog

Date: ca. 1881

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glaze, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 372281

Accession Number: 2025.28.215A-RR

Tile

Three small plain green field tiles with nice crackle glaze. One half size of RP207. Not in Low catalog

Date: ca. 1881

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glaze, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 372283

Accession Number: 2025.28.209A-C

Tile

Large set (19 - A-S) of small square green field tiles.

Date: 1881

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 372284

Accession Number: 2025.28.210A-S

Tile

Frieze of seven pieces, but best used as a set of five. Unique instance of two shades of green glaze in a Low Art tile. This is a flawed, yet bold, set of tiles specially made for the Conway Cabinet Company. Not in Low catalog.

Date: 1894

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glaze, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 372285

Accession Number: 2025.28.211A-G

Tile

"Roman" couple pair of tiles in gold velvet frames.

Date: ca. 1881

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glaze, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 372286

Accession Number: 2025.28.212AB

Tile

Pair of dark blue "Swag" panel tiles from "Queen Anne" fireplace set.

Date: 1881

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 372287

Accession Number: 2025.28.213AB

Tile

Dark bluish green border tile.

Date: 1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glaze, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 372288

Accession Number: 2025.28.214

Pumps

A pair of metallic purple leather pumps with cutwork decoration in geometric patterns on toe box, vamp, and sides with multi-colored leather underneather and having an almond shaped toe and thick, low heels.

Date: ca. 1985

Maker: Margaret Jerrold (Manufacturer)

Material: leather, dye, cotton (textile), acrylic (plastic), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 372658

Accession Number: 2025.34.1AB

Sling-back Pumps

A pair of metallic yellow, orange , and pink leather sling-back pumps with cutwork decoration in geometric patterns on toe box, vamp, and sides with multi-colored leather underneather and appliqued on top and having an almond shaped toe and Louis style low heels.

Date: ca. 1985

Maker: Margaret Jerrold (Manufacturer)

Material: leather, dye, cotton (textile), wood (plant material), acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 372659

Accession Number: 2025.34.2AB

Ferragamo Boots

A pair of stretch suede knee-high Ferragamo boots in a medium brown with pattern of lighter brown squares made of "F" patterns and having a squoval toe, block heel, and brown, metal zipper closure on interior side of boots.

Date: ca. 1990

Maker: Ferragamo (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material), suede, metal

GUSN: 372660

Accession Number: 2025.34.3AB

Comforter

A printed cotton blend comforter with a paisley and floral pattern in pastel shades of blue, pink, yellow, and green on a light tan or beige background.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, cotton (textile), cloth

GUSN: 372669

Accession Number: 2013.4.121

Comforter

A plain weave cotton blend comforter in a light yellow green color with cream piped edge.

Date: ca. 1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 372670

Accession Number: 2013.4.122

Knit Throw Pillow

A hand knit dark green throw pillow with Castle Tucker motif at center. Bottom embroidered in cream, "Castle Tucker 1807."

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), knitting (needlework), embroidering, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 372671

Accession Number: 2013.4.123

Embroidered Throw Pillow

A rectangular, horizontally oriented, cotton crewel work polychrome embroidered throw pillow with floral motifs above a pink pelican on a dark cream background.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), crewelwork (visual works), cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 372672

Accession Number: 2013.4.124