Historic New England

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Flowing stylized flowers, berries and foliage. Printed in three blues on a tan ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103564

Accession Number: 2008.6.86

Wallpaper Fragment

Unused sample. Art Nouveau flowers with sinuous flowing leaves. Printed in brown, tan, olive, light green, yellow, gray and dark green on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1891-1900

Maker: Hamilton, R. (Designer)

GUSN: 103565

Accession Number: 2008.6.87

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Tapestry style wallpaper with large scrolling flowers and branches interspersed with partial view of ruins. Printed in three pinks, three greens, two browns, black, blue and tan.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103566

Accession Number: 2008.6.88

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern of large stylized orchids over scrolling foliage. Printed in two yellows, tan, brown and olive. "The Courtland" designed by Lindsay Philip Butterfield (British), printed by Essex & Co.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103567

Accession Number: 2008.6.89

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Stripes of stylized vines of ivy with alternating darker bands with a circle chain design. Printed in light green on a green ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103568

Accession Number: 2008.6.90

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Large stylized closed chrysanthemums over scrolling foliage. Printed in three greens and four browns.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103569

Accession Number: 2008.6.91

Leather Wallcovering Fragment

Leather wallcovering fragment. Small rectangular piece of embossed leather wallcovering attached to a piece of cardboard with a medallion with a floral spray in center. Embossed in green, red and gold.

Date: 1700-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103570

Accession Number: 2008.6.92

Leather Wallcovering Fragment

Leather wallcovering fragment. Small rectangular piece of embossed leather wallcovering with a baroque scroll design. Embossed gold background.

Date: 1700-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103571

Accession Number: 2008.6.93

Sofa

Overstuffed Renaissance Revival style sofa with square back and covered in original red silk upholstery, turned wooden legs painted black with gold paint accents, original casters.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), silk (textile), muslin

GUSN: 103722

Accession Number: 2008.44

Vacuum Cleaner

Large iron vacuum cleaner with large cylindrical tank, waste bucket and motor on a carriage with four large iron and rubber wheels.

Date: 1907

Maker: American Radiator Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, rubber (material)

GUSN: 103723

Accession Number: 2008.45.1-.2

Pair of Bedspreads

Pair of white cotton crocheted bedspreads consisting of repeating flowers with raised round ball decorations on each petal, white cotton fringe along edge.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: Nelson, Emelie (Lofquist) (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, fringe

GUSN: 103724

Accession Number: 2008.47.1-.2

Crock-Pot

Round electric stoneware slow cooker, painted orange body with border on bottom featuring black line drawings of various vegetables, chickens and lobsters, black plastic temperature knob in front, black handles, base and feet, clear glass lid with finial. Black electrical cord and plug attached.

Date: 1974

Maker: Rival Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: stoneware (pottery), glass (material)

GUSN: 103725

Accession Number: 2008.49.1AB

Crock-Pot Recipe Book

Small rectangular instruction and recipe booklet for crock-pot.

Date: ca. 1974

Maker: Rival Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103726

Accession Number: 2008.49.2

George Foreman Electric Grill

White plastic horseshoe shaped electric grill with hinged cover in original box with instructions, recipe books, instructional VHS video, two plastic scraping tools, and two white plastic drip trays.

Date: 2002

Maker: Salton Maxim Housewares, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic (organic material), metal, cardboard

GUSN: 103727

Accession Number: 2008.50.1.1-.6

Barbecue Tool Set Case

Black plastic rectangular hinged case with handle at top, wrapped in cardboard cover featuring barbecue tools on a red and white checkered background on both sides.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103728

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.1-.2

Sealing Wax

Rectangular bar of red wax in original paper packaging with printed red lettering.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: The Dicks Pontius Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103729

Accession Number: 2008.51

Wallpaper

Two pieces of reproduction wallpaper sample printed in pink and white with pheasants and other birds perched on pine tree branches with pine cones.

Date: ca. 1995

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103730

Accession Number: 2008.52.2ab

Sanitary Paper

Wallpaper with printed squares alternating with stylized tulips.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Allan Higgins Wallpaper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103731

Accession Number: 2008.53

Wallpaper Fragment

Small strip of wallpaper with maroon and green medallion pattern.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103732

Accession Number: 2008.54.1

Wallpaper Fragment

Wallpaper sample with purple flower and diamond pattern.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103733

Accession Number: 2008.54.2ab

Wallpaper

Wallpaper block printed in grays and white with scenes of Chinese men and women, pagodas and vases.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103734

Accession Number: 2008.55

Wallpaper fragments

Fragments. Two wallpaper fragments with vignettes of a woman with small child and a dog alternating with morning glories. Scenes are in a vertical arrangement and are separated by vertical scrolls. Block printed in white, greens, pinks and brown on a blue ground.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103735

Accession Number: 2008.56ab

Wallpaper Fragment

Wallpaper fragment with a block printed bird under flowering tree, blue and black pattern on tan ground.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 103737

Accession Number: 2008.58.1

Wallpaper Fragment

Two block printed wallpaper fragments with gadrooned ovals and floral leaves, tan and brown on beige ground.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103738

Accession Number: 2008.58.2ab

Wallpaper Scrapbook

Black three-ring binder with fourteen pages of various wallpaper samples dating between 1820 and 1890.

Date: 1820-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103739

Accession Number: 2008.59.1

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border (rolled), with white and gray shells, green flowers on brown ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103740

Accession Number: 2008.59.2

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper, blue and white block printed designs on green paper.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103741

Accession Number: 2008.59.3

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper, orange and green diamonds roller printed on tan ground.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103742

Accession Number: 2008.59.4

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper, block printed rainbow floral medallions on blue ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103743

Accession Number: 2008.59.5

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, machine printed yellow and maroon flowers and leaves on an olive green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103744

Accession Number: 2008.59.6

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, roller printed blue flowers enclosed in lattice on yellow ground.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103745

Accession Number: 2008.59.7

Wallpaper

Uncut wallpaper border, roller printed white and purple daisies on brown ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103746

Accession Number: 2008.59.8

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, roller printed gray, white and green leaves on white satin ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103747

Accession Number: 2008.59.9

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, block printed white leaves with green sprigs on gray satin ground.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103748

Accession Number: 2008.59.10AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, block printed white medallions with pink flowers on blue paper.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103749

Accession Number: 2008.59.11

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, block printed gray scrolls with brown and aqua accents on white satin ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103750

Accession Number: 2008.59.12

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, block printed gray stripe with maroon flowers on white satin ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103751

Accession Number: 2008.59.13

Meat Fork

Meat fork with three stainless steel tines, wood handle with finger and thumb grooves at bottom, metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103752

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.3

Spatula

Stainless steel spatula with wood handle with finger and thumb grooves, metal loop attached to end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103753

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.4

Grill Brush

Grill brush with stainless steel scraper at top end, yellow metal bristles, wood handle with finger and thumb grooves, and metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103754

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.5

Carving Knife

Stainless steel carving knife attached to wood handle with finger and thumb groves, metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103755

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.6

Basting Brush

Food brush with plastic bristles, wood handle with finger and thumb grooves, metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103756

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.7

Tongs

Stainless steel tongs with wood handle featuring finger and thumb grooves, metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103757

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.8

Skewers

Four stainless steel skewers with wood handle featuring finger and thumb grooves.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103758

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.9-.12

Corn Holders

Four pairs of stainless steel corn on the cob holders each with round wood handles.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103759

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.13-.16

Carpet remnants

Two pieces of woven green wool carpet.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103760

Accession Number: 1959.1533AB

Cupboard

Cupboard. Oak and white pine. Flat top, carved dental pattern along top molding, front features two cabinet doors with carved abstract leaves in center within square frames, inlay decoration consisting of lines of alternating light and dark wood along edges of doors, long carved abstract fern in b...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Nutting, Wallace, 1861-1941 (Cabinetmaker)

Material: oak (wood), eastern white pine (wood), turning (shaping process), carving (processes)

GUSN: 103761

Accession Number: 2002.58