Historic New England

Santa Costume Mask

Three part St. Nicholas costume. Paper mask. Covers entire face, with eye holes. Cotton band across top. Front pained with facial features. String remnants on sides.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173761

Accession Number: 1993.162.3

'25 Yale reunion fancy dress. Yellow cotton pants with black fabric panels decorating large bell bottom cuffs. Garment has two front pockets, a front patch pocket on the right side, two rear patch pockets, belt loops and for button fly.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173765

Accession Number: 1993.165.1

Costume Jacket

'25 Yale reunion fancy dress. Red cotton jacket with black fabric decorating shoulders and black fabric panels at large flared cuffs. Single button sewn inside the front to fasten to a fabric strap sewn to the other side. Part of fancy dress costume- Man's Yale Class of '25 Reunion.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173766

Accession Number: 1993.165.2

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper with embossed floral bouquets, iris, tulips, and carnations, encircled by flowering vine. Printed in tans and sage greens on cream ground with gilt accents. Same pattern but different colorway of 1981.111.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Possibly Rottman & Co. (Importer) Possibly Irving & Casson (Dealer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 174063

Accession Number: 2009.12.1

Toy stove

Metal toy stove painted red with Little Orphan Annie motif; hollow

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 180976

Accession Number: 2009.7.2

Toy sink

Metal toy sink painted white with painted on black faucet.

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 180977

Accession Number: 2009.7.3

Toy dressing table set

Wooden dressing table painted aqua with attached sheet metal mirror and matching wooden bench with bent metal legs

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, sheet metal

GUSN: 180978

Accession Number: 2009.7.4

Toy radio

Carved wooden toy radio with engraved dials and screen.

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180979

Accession Number: 2009.7.5

Fifty-five piece Chinese Export Dinner Service monogrammed "AQ"

Fifty-five piece Chinese export dinner service with blue diamond patterned band and spearhead border with "AQ" monogram in shield. Includes serving bowls, gravy boat, soup plates, dinner and dessert plates, soup tureen, and platters.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174069

Accession Number: 2009.5.2

Commemorative plate

Wedgwood commemorative plate, Dorothy Quincy Homestead

Date: ca. 1890-1910

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

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 174070

Accession Number: 2009.5.3

Set of five Minton dinner plates

Set of five Minton dinner plates with pink fish egg ground and center scene of a pink and blue bird.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Minton (Manufacturer) W.H. Plummer (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174071

Accession Number: 2009.5.4

Set of eight soup plates

Set of eight soup plates with scalloped edge, painted floral bouquet decoration in pink, blue, purple, and orange.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: A. Schmidt & Son (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174072

Accession Number: 2009.5.5

Chinese export plate

Chinese export plate with painted floral and bamboo border.

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174073

Accession Number: 2009.5.6

Chinese export plate

Chinese export plate with peony and butterfly border, center scene of a crane.

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174074

Accession Number: 2009.5.7

Chinese Export Plate

Chinese export plate with blue band border, center scene of pink, blue, and orange flowers in an aqua colored vase.

Date: ca. 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174075

Accession Number: 2009.5.8

Chinese export bowl

Chinese export bowl, black and gold pencil decoration.

Date: ca. 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174076

Accession Number: 2009.5.9

Imari bowl

Imari bowl with center scene of a pagoda and boat.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174077

Accession Number: 2009.5.10

Rose Mandarin vase

Rose Mandarin Vase with flowers, butterflies, and scenes of people on celadon ground. Exact match to 1972.46.

Date: ca. 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, porcelain enamel

GUSN: 174078

Accession Number: 2009.5.11

Soup plate

Porcleain soup plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173454

Accession Number: 2006.44.2970

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with loop handle in a blue and white Canton design with a river landscape scene with a house and bridge around exterior of bowl and a line patter border along the interior rim.

Date: After 1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173455

Accession Number: 2006.44.2940

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with a square handle with finger rest in a blue and white Canton design with a river landscape scene with a house and bridge along the exterior of the body and two line pattern borders along the inner rim.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173456

Accession Number: 2006.44.2941

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with loop handle in a blue and white Canton design with a river landscape scene with houses, mountains and a bridge around exterior body and a line pattern border on inner rim.l

Date: After 1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173457

Accession Number: 2006.44.2942

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with a square handle with finger rest in a blue and white Canton design with a river landscape scene with houses, boats and mountains along the exterior of the body and two line patter borders along the interior rim.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173458

Accession Number: 2006.44.2943

Coffee cup

Porcelain coffee cup with a loop handle in a blue and white Canton design with a river landscape scene around the exterior of the body and a line pattern border along the inner rim.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173460

Accession Number: 2006.44.2944

Bolster Cover (?)

White plain-weave linen; open at left and right sides; two rows of drawnwork on both sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (textile), drawn thread work

GUSN: 173461

Accession Number: 1993.793

Coffee cup

Porcelain coffee cup with a square handle and finger rest in a blue and white Canton design with a river landscape around exterior of body and a line pattern border on interior rim.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173462

Accession Number: 2006.44.2945

Coffee cup

Porcelain coffee cup with a circle handle in a blue and white Canton design with a river landscape scene around the exterior of the body and a rain and cloud pattern border along inner rim.

Date: After 1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173463

Accession Number: 2006.44.2946

Saucer

Porcelain saucer in a blue and white Canton design with a central river landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173464

Accession Number: 2006.44.2950

Calm Morning, Venice

Watercolor painting with orange-sailed ship in center and domed building on right horizon. Background appears to be beige paper with light blue wash. The artisit's name in lower left corner. Frame is gold painted, flat with outside border. Original mat was textured gold painted mat board. Origin...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Harvey, George Wainwright, 1855-1930 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 173508

Accession Number: 2006.44.529

Children's Robe

Child's kimono-style robe. Fabric is off-white linen or cotton printed in blue outlined butterflies over a lighter blue background of thin stripes and flower petals. Garment is closed with two salmon-colored synthetic ties sewn to front of garment.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 173509

Accession Number: 1993.158.1

Sandals

Child's sandals in an Asian-inspired design; woven fiber, possibly straw, braided jute soles with rawhide reinforcements on sole. Sandal is held on the foot with two criss-crossing bands of light brown fiber, possibly cotton, with corduroy lining.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), jute (fiber), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 173510

Accession Number: 1993.158.2AB

Costume Pants

Red cotton [cotton based on label, but look like maybe linen?] drawstring pants with large button fly in front, shaped front pockets, rectangular back pockets, and gathered elastic ankles. Right front pocket has small attached "change" pocket. Two cotton tags are stitch inside rear of waistband.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173514

Accession Number: 1993.164.1

Costume Jacket

Lightweight, blue cotton [cotton based on label, but looks like may be linen?] with low v-neck three pewter-colored metal buttons down the front, two v-shaped yellow "stripes" on the right sleeve, and a large number "25" stencilied on the back in red. There is one interior pocket on the left front. ...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), plastic (organic material), metal

GUSN: 173515

Accession Number: 1993.164.2

Costume Cap

Round, black cloth cap with black paper visor and round, red cloth section at crown. Treated black paper band stretches across front over visor. Band is attached at sides by two molded metal braids, decorated with anchor motifs. Underside of visor is green treated paper. Gray, plastic-coated sweat b...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), paper by composition or origin, plastic (organic material), metal

GUSN: 173516

Accession Number: 1993.164.3

Venetian Canal

Watercolor painting of a waterway in Venice. Gondola depicted in lower left and a home on the right. Title on lower left, artist's signature on lower right. Original cream colored mat with folded inner edges, not cut. Frame is cream with gold outer border and a gold beaded inner border.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: Sala, Paolo, 1859-1924 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 173517

Accession Number: 2006.44.534

Evening - New Castle, New Hampshire

Watercolor painting of a dirt road with various houses lined along the sides. Sunset sky with pinks and blues. Artist name and title appears in lower left. Gold painted frame with beaded inner border.

Date: 1900

Maker: Kaula, William Jurian (American painter, 1871-1953) (Artist)

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

GUSN: 173521

Accession Number: 2006.44.541

Medieval Costume Dress

Full length dress with long, flaring sleeves, gathered at waist. Made of linen fabric with all-over repeated pattern of blue flowers, olive-green leaves, and brown and blue birds on a cream-colored ground. Lace trim sewn around neck and wrists. Center back closure with three buttons. One part of a m...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique), hand sewing

GUSN: 173532

Accession Number: 1993.160.1

Medieval Costume Shawl

Triangular shaped shawl made of cream-colored linen. One part of a "Medieval" costume.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173533

Accession Number: 1993.160.2

Medieval Costume Hat

Cone shaped hat with long train. Made of cream-colored gauze-like fabric. Cone reinforced with coated fabric. Safety pin inside cone bottom. Stick pin at cone top.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173534

Accession Number: 1993.160.3

Scottish Costume Vest

Black velvet vest with eight gold colored buttons down the front and side vents. Part of Scottish fancy dress costume.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 173543

Accession Number: 1993.161.1

Scottish Costume Kilt

Wool tartan kilt, red plaid color, pleated with metal fastener in waistband. Part of Scottish fancy dress costume.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 173544

Accession Number: 1993.161.2

Scottish Costume Sash

Wool pleated tartan sash, red plaid color part of Scottish fancy dress costume.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 173545

Accession Number: 1993.161.3

Scottish Costume Garters

Pair of sock garters with red plaid ribbons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173546

Accession Number: 1993.161.4

Doll

Ceramic doll with glass eyes and painted features dressed in Scottish costume, including metal thistle attached to kilt.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 173547

Accession Number: 1993.161.5

Pants

Pair of medium-blue adult pants made of twill fabric with gold stripe on outer side of each leg. Five plastic buttons close front fly. Belt loops at waist. Two pockets on back, three pockets in front. Six plastic buttons around inner waist. One part of costume.

Date: c. 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173549

Accession Number: 1993.163.1

Jacket

Miltary style jacket made of red twill fabric with gold twil epaulets and gold twill trim at wrist, hip length, long sleeves. Center front closure with three gold-colored plastic buttons. Simple folded collar. Four front pockets all with buttoned flaps- two at chest, two at hips. "25" Stenciled on p...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, plastic (organic material), hand sewing, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173550

Accession Number: 1993.163.2

Military Costume Cap

Military style cap with black plastic half-circle brim, gold twill fabric hat band, and medium-blue twill fabric circular top. Front decorated with black plastic strip and two gold-colored nautical buttons. Yellow paint (?) splotch on top. Sewn size label inside back. Size 7. One part of costume.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173551

Accession Number: 1993.163.3

Tablecloth and napkins

One tablecloth and twelve napkins

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173552

Accession Number: 1993.802

Tablecloth

Natural linen; cloth - two center square medallions of embroidery and drawnwork; similiar triangle motifs repeated along side; rectangular inserts of filet lace above and at hem inserts of filet lace at sides; square medallions repeated in hem; edged all around wiht small loops.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), filet lace, embroidery (visual works), cotton (textile), drawn thread work

GUSN: 173553

Accession Number: 1993.802.1

Napkin

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), embroidery (visual works), drawn thread work, filet lace

GUSN: 173554

Accession Number: 1993.802.2

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