Historic New England

Food warmer

Pentagonal tin food warmer with black-painted cabriole legs. Body painted yellow with flowers and leaves (?) on door, black rectangular outlines on faceted sides. Brass handles on two vertical sides.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 290443

Accession Number: 1958.318

Two fragments of wallpaper border . Narrow border with grisaille center band depicting a rod with ribbon wrapping around it on white background stripe. Between each fold of ribbon are three beads. Flanking the center band are stripes of metallic silver, yellow, white bead and reel, and dark gray. ...

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290444

Accession Number: 2001.281.951AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern #449C by W. J. Galligan & Sons. Wallpaper has large-scale pattern of highly stylized trailing flowers and foliage. Printed in gold on a dark blue ground.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290445

Accession Number: 2001.281.806

Wallpaper Border

Four fragments of wallpaper border. Narrow border with grisaille stripes and row of beads. Roller-printed in five grays on white ground. Paper lightly embossed with ribbed texture.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 290446

Accession Number: 2001.281.952A-D

Dining table

Empire two-part dining table, each section rectangular with rounded corners and standing on X-shaped base with paw feet. Decorated with volutes and acanthus leaves. Brass fittings.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290447

Accession Number: 1958.319AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of wallpaper manufactured by Gossler Wagner. Wallpaper has a pattern of large rococo cartouches filled with roses and foliage. Cartouches are arranged in a diamond pattern and are separated by trails of roses and other flowers. Printed in yellows, beiges, and green on a beige ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Gossler Wagner & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290448

Accession Number: 2001.281.807

Wallpaper Border

Four fragments of wallpaper border. Narrow border with center band of grisaille rosettes. Black, white and rose stripes run along upper edge of border. Red, white and rose colored stripes run along lower edge. Roller-printed in black, white, rose and two grays on light gray ground. Paper surface...

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 290450

Accession Number: 2001.281.953A-D

Girandole

Central candelabrum of girandole set has three arms with rectangular prisims decorated with cut flowers and stars. Brass pedestal in form of standing man and seated woman has background of leaves and flowers. Stepped brass and marble base.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass, brass (alloy), marble (rock)

GUSN: 290451

Accession Number: 1958.320.1

Girandole

Side candlestick of girandole set has rectangular prisims decorated with cut flowers and stars. Brass pedestal in form of standing man and seated woman has background of leaves and flowers. Stepped brass and marble base.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass, brass (alloy), marble (rock)

GUSN: 290452

Accession Number: 1958.320.2

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Sweet Pea Vine" pattern (#966-6) by Hobe Erwin Editions. Wallpaper has a floral stripe design featuring trailing sweet peas alternating with a stripe patterned to resemble a moiré ribbon. Roller-printed in blues, violet, pink and green on a cream groun...

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: Hobe Erwin Editions (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290453

Accession Number: 2001.281.808

Girandole

Side candlestick of girandole set has rectangular prisims decorated with cut flowers and stars. Brass pedestal in form of standing man and seated woman has background of leaves and flowers. Stepped brass and marble base.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass, brass (alloy), marble (rock)

GUSN: 290454

Accession Number: 1958.320.3

Wallpaper Border

Three fragments of trailing floral vine wallpaper border. Pink flowers grow from a blue-green vine over a yellow background. Blue, green and black stripes run along upper edge of border. A band of blue with green vertical stripes runs along lower border. Block printed in green, black, two pinks a...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290455

Accession Number: 1950.M23A-C

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Bow and Basket" pattern (#A108/1) by Nancy McClelland Inc. Wallpaper has a series of rectangular frames containing tall baskets of flowers. Smaller square frames contain four-loop bows. All frames are separated by a foliage garland. Printed in orange, ...

Date: 1935-1960

Maker: Nancy McClelland Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290457

Accession Number: 2001.281.809

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper frieze in the "Coupe de Raisin" pattern (#527) by Nancy McClelland for Katzenbach and Warrern. Wallpaper has a Neoclassical pattern composed of a series of bands. The top band has a stylized rope motif followed by a stylized egg and dart band. The next band ha...

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer) McClelland, Nancy (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290459

Accession Number: 2001.281.810

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Chinoiserie" pattern (#1007 D) by F. Schumacher & Company. Wallpaper has an Asian-inspired floral trail pattern featuring delicate undulating vines with blooming flowers. Butterflies are interspersed throughout the pattern. Printed in metallic gold, br...

Date: 1923-1938

Maker: F. Schumacher & Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290460

Accession Number: 2001.281.811

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Madison" pattern for F. Schumacher & Company under the Waverly line of products. Wallpaper has an allover geometric grid pattern formed by elongated ovals, small circles and dots. Highly stylized flower blossoms fill the grid. Roller-printed in olive g...

Date: 1939-1950

Maker: Waverly (Manufacturer) F. Schumacher & Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290461

Accession Number: 2001.281.812

Jamb hook

One of a pair of brass jamb hooks cast in one piece with rectangular wall mounts.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290476

Accession Number: 1958.321.1

Jamb hook

One of a pair of brass jamb hooks cast in one piece with rectangular wall mounts.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290482

Accession Number: 1958.321.2

Fire screen

Four-section iron wire fire screen with wrought iron base and posts and brass top. Screen ornamented with iron wire swag along top edge and iron curls on front edge.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290487

Accession Number: 1958.322

Andiron

One of a pair of wrought iron andirons with brass log stops, egg-shaped finials, turned posts, cabriole legs, and pointed oval feet.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290494

Accession Number: 1958.323.1

Andiron

One of a pair of wrought iron andirons with brass log stops, egg-shaped finials, turned posts, cabriole legs, and pointed oval feet.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290497

Accession Number: 1958.323.2

Fireplace shovel

Wrought iron shovel with curved sides and beaded brass handle. Pan of shovel roughly tulip-shaped.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290500

Accession Number: 1958.324

Fireplace tongs

Wrought iron fire tongs with circular brass joint and beaded brass handles.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290502

Accession Number: 1958.325

Drop-leaf table

Oval folding table with two leaves and square tapered legs. Legs ornamented with stringing on sides.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 290503

Accession Number: 1958.326

Portrait of Sophia Augusta Foye Sortwell

One of three pastel portraits of the Sortwells. Framed in elaborately gilded rectangular wood and gesso frames, now glassed over. Portrait of woman with dark hair, parted in the center with curls. Sitter wears earrings, gold and possibly pearl necklace, and a black ribbon around her neck, black dre...

Date: c. 1866-70

Maker: unknown

Material: pastel paper, wood (plant material), gesso, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 290504

Accession Number: 1958.328.1

Portrait of Alvin Foye Sortwell

One of three oval pastel portraits of the Sortwells. Framed in elaborately gilded rectangular wood and gesso frames, now glassed over. Portrait depicts young man with light, short hair. Sitter wears a dark suit jacket over white button down, collared shirt and black ribbon tie.

Date: c. 1866-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pastel paper, wood (plant material), gesso, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 290505

Accession Number: 1958.328.2

Electrified girandole

Electrified lamp with square marble base, vase-shaped molded brass pedestal with acathus leaves. Mold-blown glass globe with everted scalloped lip, etched design of grapevine and flowers, frosted around neck. Stars on prisms.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, brass (alloy), marble (rock)

GUSN: 290506

Accession Number: 1958.329

Sideboard

Bowfront sideboard with six drawers in a central group flanked by sets of two deeper drawers. Front legs formed by spiral turned engaged columns topped by pineapple carving, ending in ball feet.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 290507

Accession Number: 1958.330

Flatware case

Lidded red leather and wood cutlery box with sloping front, brass fittings and stamped gold floral decoration.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), gold leaf, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290508

Accession Number: 1958.331

Settee

Small two-person settee with a seperated back with a small wooden knob between them, rolled unpholstered arms, and turned legs. Front castors. The cream colored upholstery with black fringe is thought to be original.

Date: 1887-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290509

Accession Number: 1990.188

Tray

Cyma curved tin tray, painted black with brown at pointed edges. Blue, white, and green stenciled daises and leaves on edges, and gold paint on rim.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 290511

Accession Number: 1958.337

Tray

Oval tin tray painted black with floral band of leaves and lines on edges. Lines in gold.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 290512

Accession Number: 1958.338

Rug

Wool rug with repeating pattern of geometric guls in orange and blue on red field. Diamond patterns fill spaces between guls; border mirrors diamond patterns.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 290513

Accession Number: 1958.353

Rug

Wool rug with diagonal repeating pattern of brown angular botehs on blue field with zig-zag, geometrics. Four-banded border in brown, red, blue and white.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 290514

Accession Number: 1958.354

Suspenders

Black and cream elastic suspenders.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290272

Accession Number: 1984.1703

Stole

Blue and red velvet stole.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290273

Accession Number: 1984.1704

Stole

Black, purple, and white velvet and satin stole.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290275

Accession Number: 1984.1705

Basket

Woven wicker basket with lid.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290279

Accession Number: 1984.833

Blanket

Gold fleece blanket.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290280

Accession Number: 1984.1741

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with geometric bands. Central band of fretwork in light and dark brown. Upper and lower bands in metallic gold and light brown include outer stripe with dashes, a row of dots and a geometric pattern with diamonds and arches. Roller-printed in metallic gold and brown on...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290286

Accession Number: 2001.281.932

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with stylized floral pattern. Two stylized floral figures in red, olive and blue alternate across metallic gold central band. Olive bands with small blue dashes and light green crosses run across upper and lower edges of the border. Roller-printed in olive, light gree...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290294

Accession Number: 2001.281.933

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of flocked wallpaper border. Scrolling floral pattern with vertical striping in red flocking on metallic gold background. Pattern imitates woven textile. Ungrounded paper with embossed diamond texture.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment, flocking

GUSN: 290297

Accession Number: 2001.281.934

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with pattern imitating brocade and gimp ribbon. Central band consisting of multi-color floral sprigs and undulating pale green vine with berries printed over vertical striping and edged with pink dots. An outer band of pink, yellow and green gimp and inner band of soli...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290298

Accession Number: 2001.281.935

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with stylized floral vine and berry pattern. Central band of stylized flower on vine with berries in metallic copper and gold on red background. The central band is edged by rows of half-circles. Gold and brown stripes run along the upper and lower edges of the border...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290305

Accession Number: 2001.281.936

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile with transfer printed scene of Washington's headquarters on the front and an 1881 calendar on the back.

Date: 1881

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer) Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 290309

Accession Number: 1927.2114

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with anthemion pattern. Central band with large anthemion figures in white and brown over olive and ochre background. Pink band with white dots and dashes runs along upper edge of border. Pink band with white dots, dashes and stylized flowers runs along lower edge of ...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290311

Accession Number: 2001.281.937

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile with brown and white transfer printed scene of The Boston State House on the front and an 1895 calendar on the back.

Date: 1895

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer) Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 290312

Accession Number: 1927.2116

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile with blue and white transfer printed scene of The Boston State House on the front and an 1895 calendar on the back.

Date: 1895

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer) Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 290315

Accession Number: 1927.2117

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile with brown and white transfer printed scene of The Federal Street Theatre on the front and an 1897 calendar on the back.

Date: 1897

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer) Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 290318

Accession Number: 1927.2119

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile with blue and white transfer printed scene of The Federal Street Theatre on the front and an 1897 calendar on the back.

Date: 1897

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer) Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 290321

Accession Number: 1927.2120

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