Historic New England

Portiere

Thick, rib woven, pinch pleats, track mounted

Date: 1975-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), metal

GUSN: 56372

Accession Number: 1984.28.2

CH1 38 (Rho) Space Modulator

Abstract composition of oil and etched lines and shapes on cellulose acetate.

Date: 1938

Maker: Moholy-Nagy, Laszlo, d. 1945 (Artist)

Material: cellulose acetate, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 56373

Accession Number: 1984.42

Drapery

Wht. with slight slub; textured open weave; paired pinchpleats top

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: fiberglass

GUSN: 56374

Accession Number: 1984.111.1

Drapery

White with slight slub

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: fiberglass

GUSN: 56375

Accession Number: 1984.111.2

Drapery

White with slight slub

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: fiberglass

GUSN: 56376

Accession Number: 1984.111.3

Drapery

White with slight slub

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: fiberglass

GUSN: 56377

Accession Number: 1984.111.5

Drapery

White with slight slub

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: fiberglass

GUSN: 56378

Accession Number: 1984.111.6

Drapery

White with slight slub

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: fiberglass

GUSN: 56379

Accession Number: 1984.111.7

Fireplace Grate

2 bricks support 2 pieces of curving iron

Date: 1938-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 56380

Accession Number: 1984.41

Ceiling Fixture

Chromium-plated flange set in ceiling, 5 sockets for bulbs

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: plating (metal coating), metal

GUSN: 56381

Accession Number: 1984.527

Throw Pillow

Brown and natural wools, fringed; handstitched; horizontal bands

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), feather (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 56382

Accession Number: 1984.26.1

Throw Pillow

Brown and natural wools, fringed; handstitched

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 56383

Accession Number: 1984.26.2

Throw Pillow

Square, stuffed; covered with brown woven wool; outer cover brown and tan print.

Date: 1950-1975

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 56384

Accession Number: 1984.114

Throw Pillow

Square with handwoven wool cover, wh & brown; 4 sections; fringe bottom

Date: 1900-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cloth, synthetic, wool (textile)

GUSN: 56385

Accession Number: 1984.96

Coral

Irregularly shaped, white, honeycomb-like

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material)

GUSN: 56386

Accession Number: 1984.179

Coral

L-shaped; smooth, pitted surface

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material)

GUSN: 56387

Accession Number: 1984.180

Fossil

Fern fronds in face of rock

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56388

Accession Number: 1984.193

Artifact

Almost square piece of black glass with polished edges

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 56389

Accession Number: 1984.98

Bone

Irregularly shaped fragment, pitted surface

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56390

Accession Number: 1984.65

Geode

Rough, grey outer surface, polished cross section

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56391

Accession Number: 1984.63

Shell

Polished, white interior, brown on reverse; triangular

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 56392

Accession Number: 1984.66

Coral

Irregular ovoid form; whitish stippled surface

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material)

GUSN: 56393

Accession Number: 1984.72

Quartz

Purple & white irregular crystalized formation

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56394

Accession Number: 1984.76

Quartz

Pink & white veined granite rock

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56395

Accession Number: 1984.87

Rock

Star-shaped fossil, greyish-white body

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56396

Accession Number: 1984.86

Shell

Sand dollar; ovoid, grey & wh; 5 pointed star impression

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 56397

Accession Number: 1984.84

Shell

Small gray sand dollar; 5 pointed star. 5 elongated slits

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 56398

Accession Number: 1984.82

Shell

Small gray sand dollar; 5 pointed star; 5 elongated slits

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 56399

Accession Number: 1984.83

Coral

White; brain coral

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material)

GUSN: 56400

Accession Number: 1984.64

Fan

Block printed black on red ground; bamboo stays, ivory tips.

Date: 1950-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), ivory (tooth component), rice paper (paper)

GUSN: 56401

Accession Number: 1984.93

Shell

Fossilized tortoise-shell

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 56402

Accession Number: 1984.75

Shell

Minute, almost circular seashell; clamshell form; pale orange

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 56403

Accession Number: 1984.70

Worked Shell

Nautilus shell with chambered body cut to show cross section.

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 56404

Accession Number: 1984.91

Shell

Sand dollar; impression of 5 pointed star

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 56405

Accession Number: 1984.85

Rock

Flat, circular, greyish-black form

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56406

Accession Number: 1984.88

Rock

Flat, irregular white & black form

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56407

Accession Number: 1984.89

Rock

Flat, triangular form; white stratum

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56408

Accession Number: 1984.74

Rock

Flat, triangular form; grey & black; bullseye pattern

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56409

Accession Number: 1984.77

Talisman

Small, black ball, flat sides, center hole with string

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 56410

Accession Number: 1984.79

Petrified Wood

Circular ring elements; triangular form; brown

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56411

Accession Number: 1984.69

Bone

C-shape, curved fragment ending in antlertip/wishbone form.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56412

Accession Number: 1984.81

Bowl

Deep bowl, small foot ring, tan & brown decoration

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 56413

Accession Number: 1984.78

Sculpture

Abstract-carved and painted fossilized bone

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating)

GUSN: 56414

Accession Number: 1984.53

Rug

Woven, natural colored diamond pattern on dark brown ground

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 56415

Accession Number: 1984.31

Plant Stand

Circular molded top, brown, on casters

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pressboard, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 56416

Accession Number: 1984.611

Bookcover

Orange, embossed; for phone book; floral sprigs in gold ink.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, vinyl

GUSN: 56417

Accession Number: 1984.607

Ashtray

Square with rounded sides; black with sgraffito design

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 56418

Accession Number: 1984.462

Artifact

Square, black with polished edges; ribbed underside

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 56419

Accession Number: 1984.610.1

Ashtray

Square, thick straight sides; indentations at corners

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 56420

Accession Number: 1984.551

Side Chair

Modern side chair with a tubular U-shaped seat, back and base and a white stretched canvas covering.

Date: 1925-1926

Maker: Breuer, Marcel, 1902-1981 (Designer) Bauhaus Carpentry Workshop (Manufacturer)

Material: canvas, plating (metal coating), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 56421

Accession Number: 1984.99.1

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