Historic New England

Letter Opener

Letter opener with spatula shaped blade. Bamboo branches and crane incised on the blade. Phoenix incised on both sides of the handle.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62525

Accession Number: 1955.410

Spoon

Almond-shape bowl; bevelled shldrs; fiddle-shp. hndl; "EOT" engrv. .1) End of handle flips upward-- probably original and correct.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: N. Harding & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62526

Accession Number: 1955.411.1

Spoon

Almond-shape bowl; bevelled shldrs; fiddle-shp. .2) End of handle flattened from original contours

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: N. Harding & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62527

Accession Number: 1955.411.2

Marrow Fork

Tapered shaft; three tines oppose each other; sidemnts. for plunger

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 62528

Accession Number: 1955.412

Tablespoon

Swelled bevelled neck; tapered shaft; hollowed fiddle-shp. hndl

Date: 1852-1862

Maker: N. Harding & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62529

Accession Number: 1955.431

Fork has two slender, sharp tines with thick heel, tapered shaft all of steel, mounted on mid-section is silver repousse band with ribbon-tied laurel festoons flanked by beading handle. Carved, rough, horn; silver end tip.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62530

Accession Number: 1955.413.1

Carving Knife

Carving knife has curved blade with sharp point, mounted with same band and handle as fork.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62531

Accession Number: 1955.413.2

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double-arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62532

Accession Number: 1955.414.1

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double-arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62533

Accession Number: 1955.414.2

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle, turned up at end with double arched cut.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62534

Accession Number: 1955.414.3

Dinner Fork

4 tines cut to form rounded end; fiddle shaped handle

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Cutler, E. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 62535

Accession Number: 1955.414.4

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

Book

Folio of drawings; not dated; inscribed to Ise Gropius

Date: 1970

Maker: Museum of Modern Art (Publisher) Glaeser, Ludwig (Author)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), metal

GUSN: 62342

Accession Number: 1984.252

Photograph

Small herd of elephants; snow capped mountain; bl & wh matte fin

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 62343

Accession Number: 1984.253

Photograph

Bl & wh matte finish; abstract composition incl. bars&grid

Date: 1980

Maker: Kepes, Gyorgy (Artist)

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 62344

Accession Number: 1984.254

Photograph

Black and white image of peeling paint

Date: 1950

Maker: White, Minor (Photographer)

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 62345

Accession Number: 1984.255

Drawing

Abstract; budlike image; pink & gray; textured ivory matte

Date: 1960

Maker: Ogana (Artist)

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

GUSN: 62346

Accession Number: 1984.256

Drawing

Stylized bird; blothches of ink at left; heavy wh. paper on tan

Date: 1971

Maker: Kepes, Juliet (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62348

Accession Number: 1984.260

Picture

Xerox copy of photograph of abstract composition, cone and ladder

Date: 1950-1975

Maker: Frangella, Luis (Artist) Fisher, Scott (Artist)

Material: printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 62350

Accession Number: 1984.262

Drawing

Abstract; azure blue & charcoal; vertical rectangular div. into 3 sm. rects.

Date: 1957

Maker: Milian, Raul, 1914 (Artist)

Material: nylon, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), Plexiglas (TM), metal

GUSN: 62351

Accession Number: 1984.344

Greeting Card

Bl & green. christmas tree; wh. dove; grey sky; lattice overlay

Date: 1960-1968

Maker: Kepes (Artist)

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

GUSN: 62352

Accession Number: 1984.348

Photograph

Black and white glossy photograph of a Japanese dressing screen with painting.

Date: 1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62353

Accession Number: 1984.351

Photograph

Black and white photograph of teenage girl from waist up wearing a halter top, and a locket

Date: 1975

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62354

Accession Number: 1984.352

Photograph

Black and white photograph of middle aged woman; head and shoulders with dark hair, wearing earrngs

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62355

Accession Number: 1984.353

Photograph

Black and white photograph of Walter Gropius; shoulders up; matte finish

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Stone, Fred (Reprographer) Possibly Charrette (Printer)

GUSN: 62356

Accession Number: 1984.354

Hand Scroll

Black and white basketweave scroll made of orange paper with black chinese characters

Date: 1948

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile), wood (plant material), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 62357

Accession Number: 1984.356

Photograph

Photo of granite abstract sculpture. chrome museum clips

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Possibly Noguchi (Sculptor)

Material: dry mounting, glass (material)

GUSN: 62358

Accession Number: 1984.389

Print

Black and white print in the 2nd edition of 5; signed and dated

Date: 1944

Maker: Miro, Juan, 1893 (Artist)

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62359

Accession Number: 1984.400

Print

Beige and aqua with abstract figs in primaries; black patches

Date: 1951

Maker: Miro, Juan, 1893 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 62360

Accession Number: 1984.401

Drawing

Grey & black wash; abstract forms; black shape dominates midsection

Date: 1957

Maker: Milian, Raul, 1914 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), stenciling

GUSN: 62361

Accession Number: 1984.402

Woodcut

Abstract horse with cat on back & 2 figures; black on cream paper

Date: 1921

Maker: Marcks, Gerhard (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), woodcut (process)

GUSN: 62362

Accession Number: 1984.403

Print

Abstract horse with cat on back & 2 figures; black on yellow paper

Date: 1921

Maker: Marcks, Gerhard (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), woodcut (process)

GUSN: 62363

Accession Number: 1984.404

Folio

Black line drawings on yellow backgrounds on cream paper

Date: 1947

Maker: Eichhorn, Alfred (Publisher) Possibly Hildebrandt, Hans (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62364

Accession Number: 1984.405

Folio

10 COLOR PLATES ON CREAM COLOR PAPER; CREAM COVER; 7 PP. TEXT.

Date: 1948

Maker: Keller, Deiter (Maker) Possibly Schlemmer, Oskar (Artist)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62365

Accession Number: 1984.406

Print

Abstracted cityscape; patchwork effect

Date: 1921

Maker: Forbaly? (Artist)

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62367

Accession Number: 1984.408

Print

Matted; on thin paper; pair of walking figures on black ground

Date: 1921

Maker: Marcks, Gerhard (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), woodcut (process)

GUSN: 62368

Accession Number: 1984.409

Folio

Grey cardboard folio with fifteen black and white reproductions; gray mounts

Date: 1912

Maker: Cezanne, Paul (Artist) R. Piper & Co. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62370

Accession Number: 1984.411

Picture

Abstract cityscape with sharp outlines in black on white; prim. color

Date: 1948

Maker: Chermayeff, Ivan (Artist)

Material: supports (artists' materials), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 62371

Accession Number: 1984.412

Folio

Limited edition; fourteen works from 1928-1964; blue cardboard. case

Date: 1965

Maker: Reproduction of Bayer, Herbert (Artist) Possibly Container Corp. of America (Publisher) Gebhard, David (Author)

Material: cardboard, ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62372

Accession Number: 1984.413

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