Historic New England

Wallpaper

Several partial rolls. Allover grid formed by black pindots on an ivory ground.

Date: 1895-1898

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175822

Accession Number: 1949.1174a

Wallpaper border

Serveral rolls of borders. Repeating lobed pendants bordered above and below by continuous rows of basket weave pattern. Printed in two greens, black, white and grey.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175823

Accession Number: 1949.1175a

Wallpaper border

Partial roll. Entwined vine with husks framing clusters of blue berries. Printed in two blues, tan, brown and metallic gold.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175824

Accession Number: 1949.1176a

Fragment of border consisting of two American flags on staff crossed and tied with rope and tassels in center. Flags have 49 stars and 13 stripes. Printed in red, blue, white, two browns and black with gilt powder on light ground. Repeat undetermined.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175825

Accession Number: 1929.578

Wallpaper

Fragment of border(?) of two American flags on staffs crossed; shield of 13 stars and 13 stripes in center. Eagle with striped flag and one star sits atop shield. Below shield are two smaller flags with one star and six stripes. Larger flags have 49 stars and 11(?) stripes. Printed in red, blue, thr...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175826

Accession Number: 1929.577

Window Shade

Paper window shade. Exotic and colorful bird is perched on a branch. "Bird of Paradise." Framed by a border of flowers and scrolling foliage. Interlacing detail on the top and bottom of frame. Printed in yellow, purple, red, burgundy, blue, grey, white, brown, caramel on a teal ground. Reverse side ...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175827

Accession Number: 1929.575

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Interlace formed by thorny stems with white blossoms enclosing peonies. Printed in tan, raw umber, two greens, ivory, pale pink, light peach, and metallic gold, blue and pink on an embossed ochre ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175828

Accession Number: 1985.26.276

Wallpaper

Floral border with foliage and a bottom band of beading. Printed in two reds, red-brown, three greens, two yellows, and tan.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175829

Accession Number: 1985.26.121

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating grid of stylized acanthus leaf with athemion base surrounded by a stiff leaf wreath. Printed in pink and metallic copper on a salmon ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175830

Accession Number: 1985.26.253

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation silk moire in liquid mica against a field of wide green stripes on embossed paper. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175831

Accession Number: 1985.26.104

Wallpaper

Snowdrops and crocii. Sunbursts and dots are sprinkled in the background and bottom band of billets. Printed in mauve, dark mauve, beige, ochre, gold and taupe on a yellow-cream ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175832

Accession Number: 1985.26.133

Wallpaper

Dense floral border with tulips. PRinted in red, blue, gold on a chestnut brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175833

Accession Number: 1985.26.138

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating stylized fleur-deplys surrounded by scrolls and berries or beads below a continuous chain border. Printed in beige, metallic copper and gold on a pale yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175834

Accession Number: 1985.26.222

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over field of flowers and stylized scrolling foliage ornamented with metallic gold stripes and dots.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175835

Accession Number: 1985.26.206

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wide plain pink stripe with liquid mica alternating with two pinks moire design stripe. Printed on a scrolled foliage embossed paper.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175836

Accession Number: 1985.26.108

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large scale floral (thistle?) with scrolling leaves. Printed in two shades of green, tan and brown and outlined in maroon on a green ingrain paper.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175837

Accession Number: 1985.26.102

"A Prospect of the Colledges in Cambridge in New England"

Colored engraving of three buildings, a tree, and figures on horseback and on foot in the foreground.

Date: 1906

Maker: Smith, Sidney Lawton, 1845-1929 (Engraver) After Burgis, William (Artist) Charles E. Goodspeed & Co. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 175387

Accession Number: 2006.44.779

US Frigate Constitution of 44 Guns

Engraving of a ship at sea with five figures on board. Ship is flying an American flag.

Date: 1904

Maker: After Lynn, William, ca. 1744-1844 (Artist) Bowen, Abel, 1790-1850 (Engraver) Charles E. Goodspeed & Co. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material), engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 175398

Accession Number: 2006.44.780

"Recovery" of Salem

Framed watercolor of a ship with an American flag and eleven figures aboard. Two ships in the background.

Date: 1904

Maker: After Ward, William (Artist) Macpherson, M (Copyist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 175400

Accession Number: 2006.44.781

Box

Ovoid silver box with shaped tortoise shell lid. Lid is molded into bust of woman with hair up on top of her head. Found on shelf with drawstring fabric bag labeled "SHREVE CRUMP & LOW CO." Bag is unnumbered and is not mentioned in accession book.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), tortoise shell

GUSN: 175468

Accession Number: 1993.836

Ginger Jar

Round, small-mouthed, coarse porcelain jar (a) with lid (b). Jar unglazed high on shoulder, around rim, and on foot ring. Shoulder and sides of jar rounded in soft curve which tapers slightly at base. Sides decorated in 360 degree underglaze blue landscape scne including house, trees, fisherman, wat...

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 175470

Accession Number: 1993.620AB

Plate

Round porcelain plates with underglaze blue decoration and overglaze decoration in red, orange, and gold. Rim decorated with stylized floral and foliate pattern. Concave section has alternating panels: some floral on white ground and some basket weave. Central motif is dense, stylized floral pattern...

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175480

Accession Number: 1993.610.1

Plate

Round porcelain dish with underglaze blue decoration and overglaze decoration in red, orange, green, black, brown and gold. Rim has alternating floral panels: some on white ground, some on blue. Concave section has alternating floral panels: some on white ground, some on basket weave. Central motif ...

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175488

Accession Number: 1993.610.3

Salad Servers and Bowl

Salad servers and bowl

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175489

Accession Number: 1993.614

Salad Serving Bowl

Round, molded earthenware serving bowl with silver-plated rim and floral and foliate decoration of exterior of sides. Sides bulge out from rim, then taper to base. Floral and foliate design executed in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze gold on a white clay body.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, silver alloy, silver (metal)

GUSN: 175492

Accession Number: 1993.614.1

Salad serving fork and spoon

Spoon (a) and fork (b) set with glazed earthenware lower handles and metal ferrules, upper handles, and bowls. Foliate decoration on handle executed in underglaze blue and overglaze gold. Bowls of both utensils have seven lobes. The central lobe of the fork is extended into three wedge-shaped tines ...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, metal

GUSN: 175493

Accession Number: 1993.614.2AB

Candelabra

Rococo Revival candelbra with hanging prisms [detached from object]. Molded, scrolled foliate and floral metal body with two arms extended one from each side, each with bobeche socket and ringed foliate decoration extending at around arm [below socket]. All-over gilt paint. Rectangular marble base. ...

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, metal, marble (rock)

GUSN: 175496

Accession Number: 1993.700

Electric lamp

Electrified lamp with clear glass globe and milk glass base, with additional attachment at top serving unknown purpose. Single socket will hold one incandescent bulb, powered by two prong white plasic outlet cord and push switch. Socket sits above clear glass globe with molded band of petals and geo...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 175503

Accession Number: 1993.840

Electric Lamp

Electrified lamp with clear glass globe and milk glass base. Single socket with hold one incandescent bulb, powered by two-prong electrical outlet cord and push switch. Socket sits above clear glass globe with band of pressed leaf-like facets around bottom half. Globe sits on brass stem, which sits ...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, brass (alloy), opaque white glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 175504

Accession Number: 1993.842

Candelabra

Pair (a&b) of bronze (?) Rococo Revival candelbra with gilded appearance. Each candelbra with three candle holders extended from mail body like arms. Arms and shafts in molded form of floral trail and canthus leaves. Dished holders with six acanthus leaves around base of each holder. Molded, scrolle...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), gilding

GUSN: 175506

Accession Number: 1993.699.1-.2

Electric Lamp

Electrified lamp with glass globe in center of shaft with cylindrical brass pieces at top and bottom of globe. Top brass piece wtih switch for turning light on and off. Dished top to insert bulb. Square milk glass base with column-like feature. Glass globe in center with molded petalled decoration a...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 175509

Accession Number: 1993.841

Jamb Hook

Pair of jamb hooks. Iron core with brass plate. Each has oval-shaped plaque screwed to wall with two screw holes. C-shaped hook opened at top. Hook attached to plaque via short stem.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175510

Accession Number: 1993.835

Jamb Hook

Pair of jamb hooks. Iron core with brass plate. Each has oval-shaped plaque screwed to wall with two screw holes. C-shaped hook opened at top. Hook attached to plaque via short stem.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175511

Accession Number: 1993.835.1

Jamb Hook

Pair of jamb hooks. Iron core with brass plate. Each has oval-shaped plaque screwed to wall with two screw holes. C-shaped hook opened at top. Hook attached to plaque via short stem.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 175512

Accession Number: 1993.835.2

Pair of Candlesticks

Pair of brass candlesticks with rectangular bases. Bell shape at bottom of shaft with turned body. Two tapered sections of shaft with cylindrical piece in middle and top. Flared rim at top.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175524

Accession Number: 1993.831

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with rectangular base. Bell shape at bottom of shaft with turned body. Two tapered sections of shaft with cylindrical piece in middle and top. Flared rim at top.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175525

Accession Number: 1993.831.1

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with rectangular base. Bell shape at bottom of shaft with turned body. Two tapered sections of shaft with cylindrical piece in middle and top. Flared rim at top.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175526

Accession Number: 1993.831.2

Candlesticks

Pair of spun brass candlesticks, each with hollow shaft. Circular, bell-shaped base rises to vascular shaped shaft with inward turning at middle. Wide flat bobeche at top of shaft. Decorated with incised lines at base and shaft.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), spinning (metalworking)

GUSN: 175582

Accession Number: 1993.832

Candlestick

Spun brass candlestick with hollow shaft. Circular, bell-shaped base rises to vascular shaped shaft with inward turning at middle. Wide flat bobeche at top of shaft. Decorated with incised lines at base and shaft.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175584

Accession Number: 1993.832.1

Candlestick

Spun brass candlestick with hollow shaft. Circular, bell-shaped base rises to vascular shaped shaft with inward turning at middle. Wide flat bobeche at top of shaft. Decorated with incised lines at base and shaft.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175585

Accession Number: 1993.832.2

Candlestick

Single brass candlestick with square base with cut corners and turned shaft with four ring turnings and bell shape at bottom. Flared rim at top.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 175591

Accession Number: 1993.833

Sugar Tongs

Sterling silver sugar tongs with chicken claw ends, each with three talons. Each tag has beaded and stamped decoration including c-scrolls and a leaf.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Gilbert, F. S. (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver, stamping (marking), silver (metal)

GUSN: 175592

Accession Number: 1993.689

Vase

White molded earthenware vase with hand-painted gilt and floral decoration.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding, hand-painted

GUSN: 175609

Accession Number: 1993.824.1

Vase

White molded earthenware vase with hand-painted gilt and floral decoration. Spout-shaped rim and wide base.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding, hand-painted

GUSN: 175610

Accession Number: 1993.824.2

Mug

Porcelain mug with gilded band around inside rim and around footed base. Hand-painted on front is image of swallow flying over body of water with sunset in background. Gilded flowers on either side of image. Crabstock handle also gilded with molded bird perched on top.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 175615

Accession Number: 1993.822

Book

"The Bible in Miniature for Children" - Miniature children's Bible, includes black-and-white woodcut engravings. Bound in cloth covered brown cloth. Has clear plastic page holder. Inscribed with girl's name on first leaf.

Date: 1835

Maker: Dorr, Howland & Co. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), bindings (gathered matter components)

GUSN: 175619

Accession Number: 1993.744

Book

"The Golden Vase: A Miniature Gift" - Miniature book bound in gilt-shaped brown pebbled cover. Title and floral deocration on front cover. Floral decoration on back cover. Worn floral decoration on spine. Red and gilt on page edges. Inscribed and elated on first leaf. Ninety-six pages.

Date: 1851

Maker: Fletcher, J. M. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), bindings (gathered matter components), stamping (marking), gilding

GUSN: 175631

Accession Number: 1993.741

Pincushion

Miniature silk pincushion with green and red stripes in shape of a strawberry. Hard substance underneath silk. Yellow silk thread on top for hanging.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 175645

Accession Number: 1993.762

Book

"The Wedding Ring" - Miniature book bound in gilt-stamped red pebbled cover. Front cover has title, acorns, a single dove, single flower baskets, and floral bands, all in gilt border. Spine has gilt-stamped lyre. Back pressed with c-scrolls and leaves with central flower. Ninety-six pages.

Date: C. Mid 19th Century

Maker: Buffum, J. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), stamping (marking), gilding, bindings (gathered matter components)

GUSN: 175646

Accession Number: 1993.742

Book

Miniature book bound in black cloth-covered cover, stamped with c-scroll and floral decoration. Title gilt-stamped on cover. Composed of approximately ten religious stories bound together. Illustrated with black and white engravings. Each story repaginated.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: Massachusetts Sabbath School Society (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), bindings (gathered matter components), printing (process), stamping (marking), gilding

GUSN: 175669

Accession Number: 1993.743

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