Historic New England

Wallpaper fragment

Wallpaper fragment (in two pieces) adhering to horsehair plaster substrate. Wallpaper is a floral and foliate pattern in blue pink, and yellow on a beige ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, plaster, horsehair

GUSN: 103299

Accession Number: 2005.2.9AB

Wallpaper on plaster

Wallpaper fragment (in two pieces) adhering to horesehair plaster substrate. Daisy and other floral pattern in green, red, and yellow on blue ground. Pattern is "Daisy" by William & Morris.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: William & Morris (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers, fibrous plaster, plaster, horsehair

GUSN: 103300

Accession Number: 2005.2.10AB

Wallpaper fragment

Two fragments of textured "oatmeal paper" wallpaper. No pigment. Small raised dots in organic pattern.

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 103301

Accession Number: 2005.2.11

Wallpaper fragments

Wallpaper fragments, 11 large and several small. Gold flocked swirls and dots on beige and gray ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, flocking

GUSN: 103302

Accession Number: 2005.2.12

Notebook of wallpaper fragments

Loose leaf notebook containing fourteen wallpaper fragments of varying sizes. All fragments from the second Harrison Gray Otis House, Boston.

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 103304

Accession Number: 2005.2.14

Carpet Liner fragment

Paper carpet liner with cotton back. Blue patterned paper with scrolling floral design. Rectangular sections stitched together with white thread.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: John H. Pray & Sons Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), batting

GUSN: 103305

Accession Number: 2005.2.15

Carpet Sample

Wool carpet fragment, Brussels weave in a green, gold and black foliate scroll design.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Lowell Carpet Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103306

Accession Number: 2005.2.16

Carpet Samples

Wool carpet fragments, Wilton weave in a blue and tan scroll pattern on a light tan ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: M.J. Whittall Carpet Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103307

Accession Number: 2005.2.17AB

Carpet Fragments

Wool carpet fragments, Wilton weave in a stylized scrolling floral design in red and pink on a deep red ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103308

Accession Number: 2005.2.18AB

Carpet Fragment

Wool carpet fragments, Brussels weave in rows of pink and rose swirls on a deep red ground.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103309

Accession Number: 2005.2.19

Carpet Fragment

Wool carpet fragment, Wilton weave with bent line pattern in lavender on a brown ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Bigelow Carpet Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103310

Accession Number: 2005.2.20

Carpet Fragments

Four wool carpet fragments, Brussels weave with red floral and scroll design on a deep red ground.

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103311

Accession Number: 2005.2.21A-D

Carpet Sample

Wool carpet sample, ingrain weave of green, gold, and blue floral and scroll design.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103312

Accession Number: 2005.2.22

Box Lock

Rectangular wood door lock with iron fittings and mechanism, remnants of white paint.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103313

Accession Number: 2005.2.23

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper with pattern of two vertical panels of abstract fern leaves in brown, beige and gold, separated by two vertical strips of bellflower chains on crimson ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: J.C. Eisenhart Wall Paper Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103314

Accession Number: 2006.30.1

Roll of Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper with tan diamonds on a cream ground, each diamond center has a floral spray outlined in tan and crimson, abstract chains of foliage in tan and crimson between diamonds.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: J.C. Eisenhart Wall Paper Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103315

Accession Number: 2006.30.2

Roll of wallpaper with two vertical columns of urns of flowers, chains and sprays of foliage, and a rosette in a cartouche in white, gray and red on a tan ground, columns separated by two bands of vertical crimson lines and a chain of abstract flowers.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103316

Accession Number: 2006.30.3

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper with white vertical stripes and sprays of white and pink flowers and purple lilacs on a mint green ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: United Wallpaper Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103318

Accession Number: 2006.30.4

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper with white, tan, blue and brown floral diaper pattern on gray blue ground.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: J.C. Eisenhart Wall Paper Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103319

Accession Number: 2006.30.5

Wallpaper Fragment

Wallpaper fragment with pink dense pattern featuring various flowers and foliage and animals including deer, boar, gazelles, birds, and man holding a rabbit all on a dark brown ground.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103321

Accession Number: 2006.30.6

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper with sprays of fern leaves, feathers and blue and pink flowers on a peach ground.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103322

Accession Number: 2006.30.7

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper with nine columns of pink roses, chains of purple flowers, and silver lines on white ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103324

Accession Number: 2006.30.8

Wallpaper Roll

Unused roll of wallpaper. Stripes embellished with flowers and foliage alternating with overlapping chains of white flowers, framing roses, all on a gray-blue ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: United Wallpaper Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103325

Accession Number: 2006.30.9

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Three different harbor scenes featuring green buildings with red roofs, each framed with scrolling foliate borders on tan ground.

Date: 1950-1955

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103327

Accession Number: 2006.30.10

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Sprays of green, pink and white flowers on green ground.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: J.C. Eisenhart Wall Paper Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103329

Accession Number: 2006.30.11

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Lime green, light and dark pink flowers with sprays of green and gray foliage on tan ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Sears, Roebuck and Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103331

Accession Number: 2006.30.12

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pink roses with green foliage on cream ground.

Date: 1935-1955

Maker: J.C. Eisenhart Wall Paper Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103333

Accession Number: 2006.30.13

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Light and dark red open roses with green foliage on cream ground.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: Vogue Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103334

Accession Number: 2006.30.14

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. All over diaper design of stylized roses and foliage in imitation of brocade in white on a gold ground.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103335

Accession Number: 2006.30.15

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pink stylized tulips with green leaves on a tan ground with brown patterned vertical stripes.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103336

Accession Number: 2006.30.16

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Stylized bunches of white and pink flowers with green foliage on green ground.

Date: 1950-1955

Maker: United Wall Paper Factories, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103337

Accession Number: 2006.30.17

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. White stylized flowers with dark purple accents on sage green ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Louis W. Bowen, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103338

Accession Number: 2006.30.18

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Two repeating scenes, one of the Parthenon and a ionic column in pink and white surrounded by green foliage, the other is of an urn on a pedestal in pink and white surrounded by green foliage, all on a rust-rose ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103339

Accession Number: 2006.30.19

Wallpaper Roll

Unused roll of wallpaper. Dark grey scrolled trellis framing an abstract garden scene in green and yellow on cream ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Louis W. Bowen, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103341

Accession Number: 2006.30.20

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Green and blue speckled scrolling foliate pattern on a white textured ground.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103342

Accession Number: 2006.43

Young Boy's Tunic

White cotton and lace boy's tunic. Cotton sailor style collar with eyelet lace accent and trim, long sleeves, four button holes down front, three round white stone buttons remain. White cotton matching tie belt.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103343

Accession Number: 2007.14.2AB

Infant's Shirt

White cotton and lace infant's shirt, open down back with no sleeves, two buttons at shoulders (one missing), lace trim.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103344

Accession Number: 2007.14.3

Doily

Rectangular white cotton crocheted doily, with diamond pattern in center and scalloped web pattern on border.

Date: 1942-1945

Maker: Lahikainen, Matilda (Maker)

GUSN: 103396

Accession Number: 2007.22.4

Mitsubishi VisiTel Visual Telephone Display

Rectangular display monitor in black plastic casing, monitor body tapers back into a triangle shape, black plastic t-shaped foot at front, long black combination telephone and AV cord attached.

Date: 1987-1989

Maker: Mitsubishi (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103397

Accession Number: 2007.22.5

Frigidaire Electric Range

Combination electric stove and oven range, painted white metal body, with raised back control and gauge panel featuring a timer, clock, temperature controls for stovetop and ovens, and appliance outlet, left side of stovetop features three round coiled cooking surface units and a recessed metal pot ...

Date: ca. 1958

Maker: General Motors Corporation (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103398

Accession Number: 2006.42AB

Shelf Clock with Base

Shelf clock, circular ormolu and white face with black Roman numerals and large ormolu pendulum set within a four-columned brass portico supporting a flat stepped pediment top, square base with four round feet, applied floral ormolu mounts at front of top and base. Separate oval-shaped wood base pai...

Date: 1823

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103399

Accession Number: 1990.279AB

Hood Truck Bank

Molded plastic toy bank in the form of a Hood Milk delivery truck with red Hood logo on each side, slot at top for coins, four black plastic wheels

Date: 1975-1999

Maker: H.P. Hood & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103400

Accession Number: 2008.2

Parlor Organ

Upright walnut parlor organ, stepped pediment top, front features an applied pierced and carved frieze with small wood shelf below for holding music, slanted cover with two recessed geometric shapes, lid retracts into body, ivory keyboard and panel with eight labeled knobs, applied carved scrolled m...

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: Prescott Organ Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103401

Accession Number: 2007.8

Box with Lid

Round box made of birch bark with lid. Lid and box are embroidered with dyed moosehair in a floral pattern. Flower on lid is likely a morning glory or convolvulus, a motif often used in Wendat (Huron) women's moosehai embroidery.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103402

Accession Number: 1969.19159AB

Trunk with Wallpaper Lining

Small black leather covered trunk with brass tacks along edges and in a double diamond pattern on cover, brass handle at top, black metal lock at front, inside is lined with pink wallpaper with white zigzag and wavy vertical lines and orange flowers (2001.119.2).

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103403

Accession Number: 2001.119.1

Set of Napkin Rings

Three round tortoiseshell napkin rings with carved horizontal bands.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103404

Accession Number: 1947.804.1-3

Pincushion

Shoe-shaped pin cushion covered in tan, brown and blue floral material, small red tassel at front, leather sole.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103405

Accession Number: 1947.805

Pincushion

Heart shaped pin cushion covered in red silk with white cotton stitching along edge, pink and green silk grosgrain ribbons attached.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103406

Accession Number: 1947.806

Cloth Fragment

Piece of tan cotton fabric with printed scenes in red of colonial houses, barns and the Pilgrims landing in Plymouth.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103407

Accession Number: 1947.807

Trunk with Wallpaper Lining

Small rectangular trunk with rounded hinged top covered in cow hide, brass tacks and leather strips along edges, brass handle at top, brass lock at front, inside lined with block printed wallpaper with blue floral and swag pattern and polka-dots on cream ground (2001.117.2).

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: Fitz, Aaron (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103408

Accession Number: 2001.117.1

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