Historic New England

Horseshoe

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 362685

Accession Number: 1949.1114

Mosaic, "A Prospective View of the Town of Boston"

Large ceramic and stone mosaic made from polychrome ceramic tiles produced at the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The image is based on Paul Reveres engraving, A Prospective View of the Town of Boston the Capitol of New England and the Landing of the Troops in the year...

Date: 1991

Maker: Moravian Pottery and Tile Works

Material: earthenware, stone (rock), mosaic (process)

GUSN: 362692

Accession Number: 2023.65.1

Painting, Sheepscott Community Church

A white church with two doors and triparte windows, set against a landscape of cloudy blue skies and barren trees. Depicts the Sheepscott Community Church in Newcastle, Maine.

Date: 1974

Maker: Green, Samuel M., 1910-1995

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas board

GUSN: 362693

Accession Number: 2023.66.1

Landscape

Painting of a pastoral landscape featuring swans and geese in the foreground and large trees in the background.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Bartlett Brown, Agnes Augusta, Mrs., 1847-1932 (Artist)

Material: oil paintings (visual works)

GUSN: 362747

Accession Number: 2023.68.1

Watercolor

Watercolor of a pink and white water lily and green buds on paper by Lucia Smith Carpenter Bliss with original ebonized Aesthetic Movement / Eastlake style frame with gold paint accents.

Date: 1873

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), watercolors (paintings), wood (plant material), gouache (paint)

GUSN: 362755

Accession Number: 2023.70.1

Necklace

Nina Fletcher Little's Necklace, ceramic and macrame, signed "ET"

Maker: Little, Selina F. (Donor)

Material: ceramics (objects), macrame (needlework)

GUSN: 362777

Accession Number: 2023.79.1

Child's shoes

Pair of child's shoes, purple silk with leather soles.

Date: 1826-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 362865

Accession Number: 2017.155.1AB

Linoleum

Red linoleum fragment with white rose and leaf design, reused in woodshed at 291 Hillside Street, Milton, Massachusetts.

Date: c. 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 362907

Accession Number: 2022.32.2

Linoleum

Orange-brown linoleum fragment with tan and blue flower design; background is orange-brown with green and brown rectangles and brown and tan bubbling design, reused in woodshed at 291 Hillside Street, Milton, Massachusetts.

Date: c. 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 362908

Accession Number: 2022.32.3

Linoleum

Linoleum fragment with white and blue small stone or tile design; gray background, reused in woodshed at 291 Hillside Street, Milton, Massachusetts.

Date: c. 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 362909

Accession Number: 2022.32.4

Linoleum

Linoleum fragment with white, gray, and black tile design with larger brown, blue, and green marbled tiles, reused in woodshed at 291 Hillside Street, Milton, Massachusetts.

Date: c. 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 362910

Accession Number: 2022.32.5

Linoleum

Linoleum fragment with braided rug pattern, blue, pink, red, and white braids, reused in woodshed at 291 Hillside Street, Milton, Massachusetts.

Date: c. 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 362914

Accession Number: 2022.32.6

Linoleum

Linoleum fragment; white, tan, brown, and green marbled geometric tile design with dark brown edge, reused in woodshed at 291 Hillside Street, Milton, Massachusetts.

Date: c. 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 362915

Accession Number: 2022.32.7

Linoleum

Brown linoleum fragment with multicolored flower and arch design, brown vines and bricks in the background, reused in woodshed at 291 Hillside Street, Milton, Massachusetts.

Date: c. 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 362917

Accession Number: 2022.32.8

Linoleum

Blue and white marbled linoleum fragment; black, white, and red geometric design, reused in woodshed at 291 Hillside Street, Milton, Massachusetts.

Date: c. 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 362950

Accession Number: 2022.32.9

Souvenir Spoon

Massachusetts state souvenir spoon with hand etched bowl - "HAVERHILL, MASS / THE SHOE CITY" with image of a woman's heeled shoe at center.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, repoussé, etch

GUSN: 363002

Accession Number: 2024.2.1

Brooch

Haverhill "Slipper City" brass brooch. Woman's shoe reading "SLIPPER CITY" connected by two small chains to a scalloped edge medallion with a raised heart at center. Medallion reads: "HITCH YOU HEART TO HAVERHILL" / STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION SEPT. 29 TO OCT. 1.1915 HAVERHILL, MASS."

Date: c. 1915

Maker: Sherman, C. P.

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 363066

Accession Number: 2024.3.1

Fabric Sample

Rectangular red, Jumieyes Silk Velvet fabric sample with pinked edges.

Date: 1970s-1980s

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: textile materials

GUSN: 363139

Accession Number: 2011.116.13

Fabric Sample

Rectangular cotton upholstry fabric sample with woven florla motif in greens, yellows, brown, and red, on a dark blue background, with pinked edges.

Date: 1970s-1980s

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: weaving

GUSN: 363148

Accession Number: 2011.116.22

Fabric Sample

Square glazed cotton chintz fabric sample with white background and small, dense, stippled swirling motif in blue, with visible white selvadge on one side, and pinked edges.

Date: 1970s-1980s

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 363149

Accession Number: 2011.116.23

Fabric Sample

Square glazed cotton chintz fabric sample with light green speckled background and repeating motif of a pair of a cross green and pink leaves, with pinked edges.

Date: 1970s-1980s

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: glazing (coating), printed textile materials

GUSN: 363151

Accession Number: 2011.116.25

Winter Sunset with Snow \n Winter Sunset with Snow \n New England, 1876-1916 \n Oil on academy board, 10 x 14 (painting without frame)

Landscape painting showing a winter scene with snow on the ground, bare trees, and a sunset.

Date: 1876-1916

Maker: Enneking, John J., 1841-1916

Material: oil paintings (visual works), oil painting (technique), academy board

GUSN: 364419

Accession Number: 2024.12.1

Shade pull

Teardrop-shape shade pull made of blue, red, orange, and pink glass encased in iron.

Date: 1913-1986

Maker: Connick Studio

Material: glass (material), iron (metal)

GUSN: 364516

Accession Number: 2024.16.1

Child's Dance Costume

Four piece military or marching band inspired child's dance costume comprised of a blue / green changable body suit or leotard adorned silver sequin fleur-de-lis on front of hips joined with two strands of silver plastic beads and a fringed white collar with two round spirals of silver sequins joine...

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, feather (material), beads by form, acrylic (plastic), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 364518

Accession Number: 2024.17.1A-D

Child's Dance Costume

A child's dance costume comprised of two pieces. Includes a orange bodysuit or leotard with attached orange tulle tutu--both adorned with die-cut, multicolor, foil leaves. Also with orange tulle and foil leaf headband.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: tulle (meshed textile), net (textile), satin, sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 364519

Accession Number: 2024.17.2A-B

Child's Dance Costume

A child's dance costume in two pieces comprised of a leopard print bodysuit or leotard with irridescent bright pink bows on shoulders, neck lined with irridescent pink sequins, and a short, orange mesh or tulle ruffled train attached at the hips. Also with a leopard print head scarf.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: sequins (spangles), mesh, tulle (meshed textile), net (textile), satin

GUSN: 364520

Accession Number: 2024.17.3A-B

Child's Dance Costume

One piece lavendar knitted child's dance costume with a halter top, double row fringe on bottom hem, and adorned with many round sequins of various sizes and colors (silver, purple).

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, sequins (spangles), fringe

GUSN: 364521

Accession Number: 2024.17.4

Child's Dance Costume

A three piece child's dance costume comprised of a pink headband with vertical black mesh ruffle lined in pink satin, a rouched, crop top with thin strap, and vertical black and pink lines, and a matching black and pink vertically stripped bottom with attached black tulle tutu edged in bright pink s...

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), tulle (meshed textile), satin, stretch yarn, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 364522

Accession Number: 2024.17.5A-C

Child's Dance Costume

A blue knit child's dance leotard.

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth

GUSN: 364523

Accession Number: 2024.17.6

Child's Dance Costume

A two-piece childs dance costume comprized of a white dress with polka dot and floral pattern, light blue, elastic, rouched knit back, one ruffle sleeve lined in light blue satin ribbon, ruffled skirt trimmed in same light blue satin ribbon and lined underneath with tulle. Also with light blue, ruch...

Date: 1960-1962

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, ribbon (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 364524

Accession Number: 2024.17.7A-B

Child's Dance Costume

A four piece "Hawaiian" children's dance costume. One piece bodysuit / leotard with white satin top in a neon, muliticolored abstract floral or palm motif adorned with white fringe on top and attached pink, plastic faux grass skirt. Additional costume pieces include faux orchid headpiece, a pink pla...

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, acrylic (plastic), metal, paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 364525

Accession Number: 2024.17.8A-D

Upholstery

Signed and dated under-upholstery for a slip seat. Inscription reads: "Sam Davis (?) S Elliott / Upholsterer Newbury Street Boston / July 1791." The fabric bears the shadow lines of the original webbing and retains some of its original tacks.

Date: 1791

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, tacks, webbing (material), webbing (process)

GUSN: 364540

Accession Number: 2024.18.1

Wallpaper Fragment

Flocked wallpaper fragment with green background and red brown floral motif from house owned by Rufus Greene and John Amory.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 364541

Accession Number: 2024.18.2

Looking Glass

Eighteenth-century looking glass composed of two large sheets of mirror with a 1-inch bevel around the perimeter. The looking glass is surrounded by 12 mirrored sections that feature leaf and floral engravings. The outer edges of the 12 border sections are scalloped. The upper and lower central sect...

Date: 1720-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 364639

Accession Number: 2024.19.1

"Lavalier Opal Hero" necklace

A "Lavalier Opal Hero" necklace (A) by Paspaley. Comprised of a large cultured, white pearl in a 18k rose gold "net" with Australian opal cabachons, dangling oval pearl with 18k rose gold cap on bottom, and diamond encrusted gold bead at the top of the "net." With original box (B & C) and paperwork.

Date: 21st century

Maker: Paspaley

Material: pearl (animal material), rose gold, opal, diamond (mineral)

GUSN: 364641

Accession Number: 2024.20.1A-D

"Lavalier Opal Hero" earrings

(A & B): A pair of "Lavalier Opal Hero" earrings by Paspaley. Comprised of a large, round, cultured, white pearl in a 18k rose gold "net" with Australian opal cabachons, dangling oval pearl with 18k rose gold cap on bottom, and diamond encrusted gold ear findings. With original box (C-E) and paperwo...

Maker: Paspaley

Material: rose gold, opal, diamond (mineral), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 364642

Accession Number: 2024.20.2A-E

"The Tree of Life" Hooked Rug

"The Tree of Life," a large decorative hooked pictoral rug / wall hanging of wool on linen mounted on a wooden stretcher with an oak frame. Image of a fanciful flowering tree with fruit, birds, and insects with a sheep and cow standing below on a cream background.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Briggs, Florence, 1922-2007 (Maker)

Material: crewel wool, wool (textile), linen (material), oak (wood), wall hangings

GUSN: 364684

Accession Number: 2024.34.1

Portrait, Ona Judge Staines

Contemporary portrait of Ona Judge, depicting a Black woman in early-nineteenth century dress. Made from acrylic paint and newspaper accounts.

Date: 2024

Maker: Michaud, Maya

Material: acrylic paint, newspapers

GUSN: 364690

Accession Number: 2024.35.1

Painting Study, "Ona Judge Staines"

Preliminary study for "Ona Judge Staines" portrait, depicting a Black woman in early-nineteenth century dress. Made from acrylic paint and newspaper.

Date: 2024

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic paint, newspapers

GUSN: 364691

Accession Number: 2024.35.2

Study, "Ona Judge Staines"

Preliminary study for "Ona Judge Staines" portrait, depicting a Black woman in early-nineteenth century dress. Made from acrylic paint and newspaper.

Date: 2024

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic paint, newspapers

GUSN: 364692

Accession Number: 2024.35.3

Preliminary sketch "Ona Judge Staines"

Preliminary sketch for "Ona Judge Staines" portrait by Maya Michaud, depicting female form in early nineteenth-century dress.

Date: 2024

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 364693

Accession Number: 2024.35.4

Preliminary sketch, "Ona Judge Staines"

Preliminary sketch for "Ona Judge Staines" portrait by Maya Michaud.

Date: 2024

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 364694

Accession Number: 2024.35.5

Hand-carved Aesthetic Cabinet with Ceramic Plaques

A hand carved wooden cabinet in the aesthetic movement style by amatuer carver John Lord Hayes ornamented with ceramic plaques. Top of cabinet has doors opening on left and right sides. Front with one large door revealing interior with two shelves, lined in red fabric (not original). Exterior body f...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: Hayes, John Lord, 1812-1887

Material: ceramic tile, carving (processes), encaustic painting (technique), raised (form attribute), wood by composition or origin, brass (alloy), leather, tooling, hinges (hardware), panel doors, panels (ornament areas)

GUSN: 364699

Accession Number: 2024.36.1

Mantelpiece

Colonial Revival-style mantelpiece by Irving & Casson for the Residence of J.M. Thayer, Quinebaug (Thompson), Connecticut, 1893. The mantelpiece bears the original label of its maker, Irving & Casson, whose specialty was interior woodwork. According to the label, the mantelpiece was made of wood and...

Date: 1893

Maker: Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co.

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 364899

Accession Number: 2024.47.1AB

Wallpaper Border Sample

Wallpaper border sample of a stylized foliate and fruit pattern made to look like a rug or similar textile with thin, black lines printed to look like the warp.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365314

Accession Number: 2020.62.3

Wallpaper Sample

Wallpaper sample, yellow and beige background with deep red floral pattern.

Date: Late 19th / early 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365315

Accession Number: 2020.62.4

Wallpaper Border Sample

A wallpaper border sample with top line of brownish red and yellow dots above a light green background with large stylized magnolia flowers and bubs in white and red with large two tone green leaves above and printed over a bottom border of red and yellow circles on a black background.

Date: Late 19th / early 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 365316

Accession Number: 2020.62.5

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

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