Historic New England

Fur Cape

Brown mink fur short cape with a patterened beige silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333906

Accession Number: 1969.6698

Sweater

Cream-colored wool knitted sweater with flared sleeves.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 333907

Accession Number: 1969.7131

Fur Collar

Brown fur collar made of several different animals, with a maroon silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333908

Accession Number: 1969.5980

Black-and-white image of a woman (Marion Willard, New York gallerist) and dog. The woman depicted holds up a rectangular frame before her face and the dog. The stucco wall behind her is painted with abstract designs.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 333915

Accession Number: 1984.58.42

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Card with inscription on front and black-and-white images on both sides of interior. Images show the faces of a man and a woman and an aerial view of a white structure and foliage.

Date: 1943

Maker: Wagner, Martin, 1885-1957 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, photographic paper, adhesive

GUSN: 333916

Accession Number: 1984.58.3

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage of sheet music, raised images of flowers, and the number 60 cut out of black-and-white images of nude women with painted blue backgrounds. Collage is mounted on white paper.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 333917

Accession Number: 1984.58.44

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Typed lines of text in blue ink affixed to a blue card.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333918

Accession Number: 1984.58.45

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white photographs of a woman and child and a pilot sitting in an airplane affixed to a white and green background on top of gold paper. Three star stickers, two silver and one red, border the white and green section. Signatures of the artists are written on sections of green and red paper.

Date: 1943

Maker: Noyes, Eliot (Artist) Noyes, Mary Duncan Weed, 1915-2010 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic paper, ink, stickers

GUSN: 333919

Accession Number: 1984.58.46

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage on top of gold paper of an illustration of a long-legged bird, possibly a crane, with a black-and-white photograph of a woman's face positioned as if the bird is holding it in its mouth. Lower right corner of the illustration bears the artist's signature.

Date: 1943

Maker: Bayer, Joella Syrara Haweis, 1907-2004 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, photographic paper

GUSN: 333920

Accession Number: 1984.58.47

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Image of yellow lilies affixed to a yellow card. Two paper tags bearing the artists' signatures are tied around the stem of the flower image with white string and are also adhered to the card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Forbes, Edward Waldo, 1873-1969 Forbes, Margaret Laighton, 1907-1966 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), string (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 333922

Accession Number: 1984.58.30

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white image of a weaving loom and shuttle affixed to a yellow card. Image bears the artist's signature in its lower right corner.

Date: 1943

Maker: Ehrman, Marli, 1904-1982 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333923

Accession Number: 1984.58.32

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

An image of a matador that has been recolored and embroidered with gold thread, gold beads, and pink sequins, affixed to a gold card, with a different man's face adhered over the head of the matador. A small handwritten inscription is located to the right of the matador's calf. A label with an inscr...

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), thread, beads (pierced objects), sequins (spangles), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333924

Accession Number: 1984.58.33

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white image of a man placing a white chair in a dollhouse, mounted on yellow card.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), adhesive

GUSN: 333925

Accession Number: 1984.58.34

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Image of two linked rings, one red and one blue, affixed to gray card. Each ring bears a distinct signature.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 333926

Accession Number: 1984.58.35

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Islamic miniature-style painting with Arabic script in upper right corner, possibly in gouache, affixed to gold paper. Painting depicts a man with a stringed instrument and a woman behind him cupping his face affectionately.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 333927

Accession Number: 1984.58.37

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Blue and white paper, mounted on red card, bearing inscription in pink colored pencil.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), colored pencils, adhesive

GUSN: 333928

Accession Number: 1984.58.38

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white image of a work of art by Kandinsky mounted on light mauve paper, mounted on gold paper. Inscription in black ink identifies the image and artist of the birthday card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Possibly Mierendorff, Carl, 1897-1943 (Assembler) Kandinsky, Wassily Wassilyevich, 1866-1944 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333929

Accession Number: 1984.58.39

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Silhouette of a bulding with a smoking chimney cut out of white paper, possibly Stubbins's letterhead, with artist's name and business printed in red ink. Silhouette bears artists' signatures and is affixed to a blue card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Stubbins, Hugh, 1912-2006 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333930

Accession Number: 1984.58.20

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage of pieces of maps of California and Massachusetts affixed to white card. A photographic slide depicting a man and a woman is taped to the front of the card. Two labels bearing the names of the artists are affixed to the back of the card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Wurster, William Wilson, 1895-1973 (Artist) Wurster, Catherine Krouse Bauer, 1905-1964 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), slides (photographs), adhesive, ink

GUSN: 333931

Accession Number: 1984.58.21

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Card with images on front cover and interior. Front: Black-and-white image of a person in profile, affixed to blue card, with artist's signature written in white ink. Inside left: Illustration of a woman standing in front of a red and yellow house affixed to silver card. Inside right: Black-and-whit...

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333932

Accession Number: 1984.58.22

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white photographs of a man and mountains affixed to an illustration of pork hanging in a cold storage room. Inscriptions identify the illustration and offer a birthday message from the artist.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic paper, ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333933

Accession Number: 1984.58.23

Needle Case

Heart-shaped needle case with "SISTER 1894" on the front.

Date: 1894

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356075

Accession Number: 1990.293

Neelde Case

Shell needle case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356083

Accession Number: 2008.14.23

Needle Case

Green needle case with small black beads.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356084

Accession Number: 2008.14.24

Needle Case

Blue silk needle case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356085

Accession Number: 2008.14.25

Coin Purse

Crewelwork, coin purse made by Louise Austin Chrimes. One piece of fabric folded in two places to form the purse. Embroidered floral imagery.

Date: Twentieth century

Maker: Chrimes, Louise Austin (Maker)

Material: crewelwork (technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 356139

Accession Number: 2021.4.1

Wall Hanging

Crewelwork wall hanging made by Louise Austin Chrimes. Embroidered image depicts a fantastical nature scene with a large tree, assorted flowers, and two small animals. Canvas fabric is attached to a wooden dowel for hanging.

Date: Twentieth century

Maker: Chrimes, Louise Austin (Maker)

Material: crewelwork (technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 356140

Accession Number: 2021.4.2

Side Chair

Ladderback sidechair with unadorned turned legs and back splats. Back posts terminating in simple finials. Rushed seat.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: slat-back chairs

GUSN: 356141

Accession Number: 2021.5.1

Dress

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356150

Accession Number: 1915.37

Bonnet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356154

Accession Number: 1915.43

Pillowcase

Black and white striped wool pillowcase with a zipper closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 356286

Accession Number: 1981.653

Hatbox

Square hat box for gray wool man's hat, Edward's Hat Company

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356813

Accession Number: 2019.11.1.2AB

Hatbox

Hatbox for green wool man's hat, Disney, Company, New York

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356815

Accession Number: 2019.11.3.2AB

Pliny Clap commemorative Jug

Large jug with cream colored body, maroon handle, spout, and trim. Decorated with grapes and leaves around the neck. Body decorated on either side with floral bouquet, including flowers of yellow, pink, red, and blue. The front of the pitcher, below the spout, decorated with image of a man with crop...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356847

Accession Number: 2021.29.1

Wallpaper panel

Flocked wallpaper panel, nineteenth century, removed from the Cushing-Endicott House, 135 Marlborough Street, Boston in November-December 2020

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356848

Accession Number: 2021.30.1

Rug

Arrow shaped piled rug. Brown border with orange, red, yellow, white, and green diamond and triangle design. Edward Fields rug, approximately 2+' x 3', custom made for family home in Belmont, Massachusetts

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356932

Accession Number: 2021.31.1

Rug

Edward Fields rug, approximately 7+' x 10', custom made for family home in Belmont, Massachusetts. Brown border with abstract band, three large arrow shapes in the center.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356933

Accession Number: 2021.31.2

Drawing, "Newburyport Marshes"

Landscape depicting Newburyport Marshes. Features large haystacks and, in the distance, the sun appears half obscured by the horizon, either rising or setting.

Date: 1890-1934

Maker: Button, Alfred Prentice, 1872-1934 (Artist)

Material: pastels (visual works)

GUSN: 357111

Accession Number: 2021.33.2

Lithograph, "Mending the Nets, Rockport"

Black and white lithograph depicting fthree fishermen mending nets along the harbor in Rockport. In the background, the top of a lighthouse is visible.

Date: 1942

Maker: Ruellan, Andrée , 1905-2006 (Artist)

Material: lithography

GUSN: 357112

Accession Number: 2021.33.3

Trade sign

Cast iron trade sign featuring a human head with lifeliike hair bearing a crown of cascading fruits (apples, graps, strawberries) and acanthus leaves. Relief is set into a wall mounting plate inscribed with the words "A.P. Lombard Co. / Boston / A. Longuemare / SCPT / Wood Carving / Modeling." Cast ...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 357114

Accession Number: 2021.33.5

Table

"Peter Hunt"-style table with four turned legs and two hemispherical drop leaves, painted yellow and decorated with faux lobster place settings and wine glasses.

Date: 1950-1967

Maker: Hunt, Peter, 1896 -

Material: tables (support furniture)

GUSN: 357121

Accession Number: 2021.33.12

Trunk

Trunk covered with blue printed wallpaper, lined with newspaper.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: trunks (containers)

GUSN: 357122

Accession Number: 2021.33.13

Watercolor, "October Dusk/Connecticut"

Framed piece of paper bearing blue watercolor rectangle. The blue is gradated, suggesting an abstracted landscape.

Date: 1981

Maker: Hall, Lee, 1934-2017 (Artist)

Material: watercolor paper

GUSN: 357123

Accession Number: 2021.33.14

Lithograph, "Lighthouse"

Black and white lithograph depicting abstract landscape featuring a lighthouse on a cliff and a smaller building in the distance.

Date: 1960

Maker: Wolf, Helen, 1912-1970 (Artist)

Material: lithography

GUSN: 357124

Accession Number: 2021.33.15

Tile

Souvenir ceramic tile featuring a green and white-glaze painted image of the FIrst Pilgrim House in Plymouth, Massachusetts. House is surrounded by white picket fence with trees in the background.

Date: 1949

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic tile

GUSN: 357126

Accession Number: 2021.33.17

Andirons

Pair of cast iron andirons with decorative brass sunflower head and plinth.

Date: 1880-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 357129

Accession Number: 2021.33.20AB

Print, "From the Sea"

Black and white still-life print of assorted sea shells, ocean flora, and ropes.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Saltonstall, Elizabeth, 1900-1990

Material: offset presses

GUSN: 357136

Accession Number: 2021.33.27

Drawing

Framed drawing of a street scene of Providence, Rhode Island, featuring eighteenth-century house and pedestrians on a sidewalk.

Date: 1933

Maker: Grose, Helen Mason, 1880-1960 (Artist)

Material: drawings (visual works)

GUSN: 357138

Accession Number: 2021.33.29

Plate

Polychrome transfer-printed ceramic souvenir plate depicting scene from Longfellow's poem about Priscilla and John Alden. Ornate decorative border of flowers, pineapples, apples, and grapes in alternating red, yellow, pink, and brown colors. Center of plate is illustrated scene from poem depicting P...

Date: 1893-1938

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramics (objects)

GUSN: 357146

Accession Number: 2021.33.37

Tile

Souvenir ceramic tile of "The Old Meeting House / Hingham Mass / erected 1681" and the "Belfry North Side" and "Old Beams on the Roof" depicting different architectural views of The Old meeting House. Designs are etched onto ceramic tile and then glazed.

Date: early 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic tile

GUSN: 357148

Accession Number: 2021.33.39

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