Historic New England

Side Chair

Side chair with solid vase shaped splat, carved shell crest rail, round stiles, and balloon seat. Wide (3/4") chamfered rear legs, above side stretchers, turned stretchers, cabriole legs with pad feet. Chair seat has been reupholstered with a green damask fabric. One of a set of four.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), maple (wood), carving (processes), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 62498

Accession Number: 1955.406.3

Side Chair

Side chair with solid vase shaped splat, carved shell crest rail, round stiles, and balloon seat. Wide (3/4") chamfered rear legs, above side stretchers, turned stretchers, cabriole legs with pad feet. Chair seat has been reupholstered with a green damask fabric. One of a set of four.

Date: 1740-60

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), maple (wood), carving (processes), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 62499

Accession Number: 1955.406.4

Sideboard

Sideboard. Mahogany with causurina (she-oak), bird's-eye-maple, crotch-birch, African mahogany veneers, cherry cross-grained moldings on the edges of the tops; eastern white pine and cherry upper-case secondary wood. Two-tiered facade features veneers of maple birch and rosewood; turned wooden dra...

Date: 1810-1812

Maker: Attributed to Seymour, Thomas, 1771-1848 (Maker) Probably Seymour, John (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), birch (wood), eastern white pine (wood), cherry (wood)

GUSN: 62500

Accession Number: 1948.717

Portrait of George Barrett (1801-1862)

Portrait of George Barrett, waist-length view. Seated in a chair, wearing a black coat, white waistcoat, and black cravat.

Date: 1830-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 62501

Accession Number: 1948.722

Bottle

Colorless; contain's cologne; rounded front & back; white top; label

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: Farina Gegenuber (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 62294

Accession Number: 1986.1105

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62295

Accession Number: 1986.1106.1

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62296

Accession Number: 1986.1106.2

Cologne

Circ, flat sided colorless bottle with rectangular base; gold cap with seal

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 62297

Accession Number: 1984.2400

Scarf

Square; loose weave; brown, orange and red plaid with white stripes; fringed

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 62298

Accession Number: 1984.2401

Cane

Simple round shaft with crooked end; painted tan/beige; rubbr. tip

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62299

Accession Number: 1984.2402

Curtain

White cotton fishnet attached to arched track rod; two panels; handstitched.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 62300

Accession Number: 1984.377

Shower Curtain

Black rayon and taffeta shower curtain with flocked polka dots in white fuzz; white liner

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), rayon, metal

GUSN: 62301

Accession Number: 1984.378

Throw Rug

Black and white tweed patterned throw rug with low cut pile and fringed ends. Rubberized backing.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 62302

Accession Number: 1984.379

Laundry Hamper

D-shaped form; 4 peg feet; woven cardboard "wicker" & cord; black

Date: 1939

Maker: Whitney Carriage Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: cardboard, metal, wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 62303

Accession Number: 1984.2403

Bath Sponge

Natural sponge in ball form; fluffy texture

Date: 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: sponge (material)

GUSN: 62304

Accession Number: 1984.2404

Face Cloth

Rectangular with horiz. black & white stripes; possibly cut down from towel

Date: 1950-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), terry

GUSN: 62305

Accession Number: 1984.2405

Wall Mirror

Simple welded molding of chromed steel; plain, flat frame

Date: 1937

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62306

Accession Number: 1984.783

Sculpture

Aluminum sculpture with a "W" shape in cross-section; two metal supports; angular cutouts; oxidized

Date: 1945-1947

Maker: Filipowski, Richard E., 1923-2008 (Artist)

Material: aluminum (metal), metal

GUSN: 62307

Accession Number: 1984.784

Sofa

Black and white abstract floral print; lace on slipcoverr; two person size

Date: 1940

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: textiles, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 62308

Accession Number: 1984.786

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62309

Accession Number: 1984.2406

Box

Rectangular; covered with beige paper; stamped design characters; red & black

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62310

Accession Number: 1984.57

Photograph

Color print on white paper; rectangular geom. comp, bl, wh, aqua stripes

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 62311

Accession Number: 1984.92

Photograph

Black and white photograph on matte paper; depicting a grassy space with trees, shadows in a split. composition

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: photomechanical processes, gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 62312

Accession Number: 1984.108

Photographic Print

View of woman with shoulders up; signed bottom; black & white matte

Date: 1956

Maker: Meitner-Graf, Lotte (Artist)

Material: cardboard, photomechanical processes

GUSN: 62313

Accession Number: 1984.110

Photographic Print

Bauhaus bldngs, dessau germany; trees not grown up; white margin

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: photomechanical processes

GUSN: 62314

Accession Number: 1984.116

Membership Certificate

Honorary membership; gold & black lettering with gold logo; plastic frame

Date: 1980

Maker: Dax (Maker)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 62315

Accession Number: 1984.134

Postage Stamp

1 sheet uncirculated; American arch. series; leatherette portfolio

Date: 1982

Maker: U.S. Postal Service (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 62316

Accession Number: 1984.174

Print

Silkscreen poster of exhibit; black image of sculpt; r & bl. ground

Date: 1969

Maker: Hadzi, Dmitri (Maker)

Material: cardboard, screen printing, tempera

GUSN: 62317

Accession Number: 1984.177

Photograph of Walter Gropius

Older man from shoulders up; wearing beret & scarf

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Possibly Gelgisser? (Artist)

Material: cardboard, photomechanical processes

GUSN: 62319

Accession Number: 1984.198

Photograph of Walter Gropius

Portrait of man superimposed on galaxy; black & white matte finish

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: Damora, Robert (Artist)

Material: cardboard, photomechanical processes

GUSN: 62320

Accession Number: 1984.221

Poster

Color; earth as seen from space; reverse, astronauts on moon

Date: 1975

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photomechanical processes

GUSN: 62321

Accession Number: 1984.224

Greeting Card

Bl. background with abstract images in center; rects. & ovoid form

Date: 1961

Maker: Bayer, Herbert (Artist)

Material: cardboard, photomechanical processes

GUSN: 62322

Accession Number: 1984.230

Christmas Card

Silver, black & white; triangs. &squares with parallel lines; wh. dove

Date: 1960

Maker: Architect's Collaborative, The (Designer)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62323

Accession Number: 1984.231

Photographic Print

Unframed black and white photo of moon's surface

Date: 1972

Maker: Apollo 17 (Photographer)

Material: photomechanical processes

GUSN: 62324

Accession Number: 1984.233

Magazine Article

From time; on pre-colombian gold; one page pictures, one page text

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: Hughes, Robert (Author) Time Magazine (Publisher)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62325

Accession Number: 1984.234

Poster

Rectangular; folded into sm. sq; opens to diff. geom. shapes, black, or, white

Date: 1978

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62326

Accession Number: 1984.235

Phonograph Record

Record in yellow jacket with close-up photo of Gropius

Date: 1975

Maker: Mohn O. G., Reinhard (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), vinyl

GUSN: 62327

Accession Number: 1984.237

Drawing

Bird bodies of torn paper glued to paper with tan & pink wash

Date: 1960

Maker: Kepes, Juliet (Artist)

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

GUSN: 62328

Accession Number: 1984.238

Poster

Abstract comp; young girl with head to rt; photorepro. of watercol

Date: 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photomechanical processes

GUSN: 62329

Accession Number: 1984.239

Greeting Card

Grey stone wall with white bird; pnk/tan sky; paper on cardboard

Date: 1965

Maker: Kepes, Juliet (Artist)

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

GUSN: 62330

Accession Number: 1984.240

Photographic Print

Sepia tone photograph of a young girl with long hair; possibly Ati Gropius.

Date: 1920

Maker: Fayer, Atelier (Maker)

Material: cardboard, photomechanical processes

GUSN: 62331

Accession Number: 1984.241

Photographic Print

Black and white photograph of a drawing of japanese shrine

Date: 1964

Maker: Larson, Thomas (Artist)

Material: photomechanical processes

GUSN: 62333

Accession Number: 1984.244

Reproduction Silkscreen

Beige ground with fanciful birds and foliage; browns, greens, blue, red-orange, white

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Reproduction of Klee, Paul, 1879-1940 (Artist) Modern Classics, Inc. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 62334

Accession Number: 1984.245

Photographic Print

Circular photo of exhibit: "Walter Gropius 1883-1969"; black folio

Date: 1972

Maker: Damora, Robert (Photographer)

Material: cardboard, photomechanical processes

GUSN: 62335

Accession Number: 1984.247.1

Photographic Print

Installation, features portrait of Walter Gropius.

Date: 1972

Maker: Damora, Robert (Photographer)

Material: cardboard, photomechanical processes

GUSN: 62336

Accession Number: 1984.247.2

Photographic Print

Installation, features photo of buildings.

Date: 1972

Maker: Damora, Robert (Photographer)

Material: photomechanical processes, gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 62337

Accession Number: 1984.247.3

Photograph

Installation, features architectural model

Date: 1972

Maker: Damora, Robert (Photographer)

Material: cardboard, photomechanical processes

GUSN: 62338

Accession Number: 1984.247.4

Drawing

Head & neck of llama with whiskers; black ink on white paper

Date: 1964

Maker: Kepes, Juliet (Artist)

Material: bristle, ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62339

Accession Number: 1984.248

Calendar

Color prints of bauhaus works of art; for year 1983

Date: 1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62340

Accession Number: 1984.250

Calendar

Color prints of modern works of art; for year 1978

Date: 1978

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62341

Accession Number: 1984.251

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