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Print, framed

Print of a classical subject; gilt rectangular frame, with combed pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: printed matter production stages, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 245437

Accession Number: 1959.800

Sofa

Sofa; mahogany and mahogany veneer; relief scroll back; carved chest rail with veneer panel; swan neck and head carved arm support; over-upholstered arm; horsehair upholstry and cushion (re-backed with denim); shaped foot on original casters.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 245438

Accession Number: 1959.306

Print engraving, framed

Print depicting procession of Canterbury pilgrims on horseback with individual pilgrims identified in list below image; oak frame.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printed matter production stages

GUSN: 245439

Accession Number: 1959.1352

Footstool

Footstool; mahogany sabre-leg; slip set covered in rust silk faille.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), silk (textile)

GUSN: 245579

Accession Number: 1959.343

Picture, Watercolor painting

Watercolor picture depicting boy with hat holding cat in window frame; rectangular gilt frame with inner gilt liner.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product), paint by composition or origin, paint by property

GUSN: 245581

Accession Number: 1959.848

Plaque

Plaque, shield shaped with "CEA" in relief.

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 245587

Accession Number: 2011.2.1.1

Plaque

Plaque, shield shaped with triangle over a "c" in relief.

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 245588

Accession Number: 2011.2.1.2

Daguerreotype portrait

Daguerreotype portrait of Sarah Ann Curtis (Mrs. Franklin) Haven in mourning attire; framed.

Date: 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: photograph components, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 245591

Accession Number: 1938.671

Dinner Plates

Dinner plates part of "Hampden" pattern dinner service for twelve designed by Christopher Dresser and produced by the Old Hall Earthenware Company, England. The plates are light cream-colored with aqua rims, decorated with a transfer-printed and overpainted pattern of flowers and geometric designs ...

Date: 1880-1883

Maker: Dresser, Christopher (Designer) Old Hall Earthenware Co. Ltd. (Maker)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 245595

Accession Number: 1998.5905.1-.18

Portrait of Elizabeth Story Perkins

Portrait of Elizabeth Story Perkins (1778-1864), wife of Thomas Perkins (1965.136), wearing a black dress with white ruff and bonnet. Daughter of Daniel and Ruth (Burnham) Story of Essex and Dunbarton, NH. Mother of Dr. Henry Coit Perkins (1965.137). Oil on paper. One of three Perkins family portrai...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 245599

Accession Number: 1965.135

Portrait of Thomas Perkins

Portrait of Thomas Perkins (1773-1853), innkeeper at the Wolfe Tavern, wealthy merchant of Newburyport. Husband of Elizabeth Story Perkins (1965.135), father of Dr. Henry Coit Perkins (1965.137). Oil on paper. Unframed.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 245604

Accession Number: 1965.136

Pocket

Pocket; (front) natural linen with blue embroidery of stylized flowers; bound with blue and white striped fabric; (reverse) two different patterns of striped linen: blue/white/brown; darker blue and white.

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works), cross stitch

GUSN: 245610

Accession Number: 1965.170

Artificial Flower hair garland in Box

Artificial flower hair garland (.1); box (.2) labeled on outside, "Sally's Flowers/ Oct. 26th '61"

Date: 1961

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wire, cardboard

GUSN: 245715

Accession Number: 1969.5489.1-.2AB

Pair of Side Chairs

Pair of side chairs; mahogany; broadly porportioned Chippendale ribbon back with "Z" branded on underside of stretchers; solid crest rail with center carved medallion of scroll work around a circle; round ears with scroll carving; three horizontally pierced scrolled slats with open central circle, b...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), silk (textile)

GUSN: 245716

Accession Number: 1966.295AB

Purse

Cotton pocket with gathering strings and fringe around the edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), ink

GUSN: 245773

Accession Number: 1924.458

Tumbler

Green blown-glass tumbler.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 245784

Accession Number: 1986.1269

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments; block printed in green, white and pink on a blue ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printed matter production stages

GUSN: 245786

Accession Number: 2007.16

Button

Decorative brass button (attached to cardboard with two other buttons).

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cardboard

GUSN: 245806

Accession Number: 1917.710

Button

Decorative brass button mounted on cardboard with two other brass buttons.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cardboard

GUSN: 245807

Accession Number: 1917.711

Button

Decorative brass button mounted on cardboard with two other brass buttons.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cardboard

GUSN: 245808

Accession Number: 1917.712

Daguerreotype

Daguerreotype taken late 1848, early 1849 in Boston; second figure from the left is Mrs. Sarah Parkman Oliver (Sarah Wilson) sister of Rebecca Wilson Gerry, grandmother of the donor. Left to right, back row: Miss Susan Butterick of Boston; Sade Lowe of Albany; Anne Butterick of Boston (died soon aft...

Date: 1848-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: photography, daguerreotype (process)

GUSN: 245816

Accession Number: 1944.9

Pieced Quilt Fragment

Quilt fragment; four pieced blocks of eight pieces; large scale dark outlines; veined, pencil blue leaves; border vine and leaves in shades of brown; pieced haphazzardly, not combined to create an overall image.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: printed textile materials, hand sewing, machine sewing (technique), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 245837

Accession Number: 1928.162J

Quilt Fragment

Quilt fragment; two piece, joined fragment; block printed; large scale floral pattern of yellow, green, black, white on red ground; white cellular-like filler.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 245838

Accession Number: 1928.162G

Valances

Valances; cascades; silk rep/cotton chitz matching the rest of the set; Rep face on all cascades pieced together; holes across top, perhaps for drapery hardward; loose threads along edges, perhaps remains of fringe; hand-stitched; striaght top and outer edge; inner edge cut away, tapering to a point...

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 245839

Accession Number: 1961.98P

Tieback

Tiebacks; silk rep/cotton chitz matching the rest of the set; Rep face pieced together.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 245840

Accession Number: 1961.98M

Tieback

Metal tie backs. Oval shaped.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 245841

Accession Number: 1961.98J-L

Valance

Valance; straight top and sides; scalloped hem; center shorter than left and right panels; silk rep/cotton chintz matching the rest of the set; rep face on all valances pieced together; holes and imprints from drapery hardware across top; loose threads along edges, perhaps the remains of fringe; han...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 245842

Accession Number: 1961.98R

Valance

Valance; silk rep/cotton chintz matching the rest of the set; rep face pieced together; brass hooks sewn to lining across top; long retangle; pink and yellow silk cord at top with large tassels on either side; deep fringe of pink cotton and yellow silk across bottom; machine stitched.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 245843

Accession Number: 1961.98G

Valances

Valance; silk rep/cotton chintz matching the rest of the set; rep face pieced together; brass hooks sewn to lining across top; long retangle; pink and yellow silk cord at top with large tassels on either side; deep fringe of pink cotton and yellow silk across bottom; machine stitched.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 245844

Accession Number: 1961.98Q

Curtain Fragments

Cloth fragments of striped silk rep; S.1 and S.2 pieced from three horizontal panels; S.5 and S.6 are lined; loose threads all around edges (from opened seams); S.6 stained.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 245845

Accession Number: 1961.98S

Chair

Back stool; Chippendale; upholstered back and seat of yellow moreen; back has flat arched crest; serpentine front seat rail; outward curved side rails; mounted and beaded square front legs chamfered on inside edge from just below seat rail; rear legs raked inward; back moderately raked inward; plai...

Date: 1765-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 245846

Accession Number: 1972.268

William and Mary Gateleg Table

Drop-leaf gateleg table. Black walnut with white pine secondary wood. One piece oval center top board with tongue and groove interface and two-board drop leaves. Pine apron has single nailed drawer with turned wooden pull. Drawer slides on medial support. Rests on eight turned legs, four of wh...

Date: 1715-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 245847

Accession Number: 1971.65

Looking Glass

Looking glass; ornate cut-out crest with pierced oval and gilded eagle; four applied volutes; applied gilded leafage on sides; cut-out skirt; guilded edge around glass; glass is original; crest, volutes, and skirt are of solid mahogany

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 245848

Accession Number: 1959.318

Soup plate

Soup plate; hexagonal; blue and white; Chinese.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 245849

Accession Number: 1969.6

Side Chair

Side chair, William and Mary style, with caned back enclosed by elaborately carved and turned stiles with reel and vasiform turnings surmounted by knopped urn-shaped stlylized scrolls centering a double-feather central carving. Conforming rail below caning, side rails enclose caned seat and front s...

Maker: unknown

Material: beech (wood), caning

GUSN: 245850

Accession Number: 1966.287

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage of black and white photographic prints, typed text, blue paper, and oil pastel with a handwritten message

Date: 1953

Maker: Mitscherlich, Immeke Alexandra Schollman, 1899-1985 (Artist)

Material: oil pastels, photographic prints, paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 247130

Accession Number: 1984.54.22

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

A birthday card composed of two photographic prints with an inscription.

Date: 1953

Maker: Rauh, G. (Artist)

Material: black-and-white prints (photographs), ink

GUSN: 247132

Accession Number: 1984.54.23

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage of black and white photograph and architectural drawings of a "gastehaus" (guesthouse), business card, and black and white photograph of a man mounted on a red-brown mat. Cut pieces of text indicate date and recipient. Small cut image of flowers is affixed above the photograph of a man in th...

Date: 1953

Maker: Singer, Franz, 1896-1954 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 247134

Accession Number: 1984.54.24

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage of black and white photographs and business card from the Royal College of Art. Handwritten inscription on card and in lower right corner of collage. Photographs depict metal objects and a man working at a workstation.

Date: 1953

Maker: Slutzky, Naum J., 1894-1965 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 247135

Accession Number: 1984.54.25

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

A collage composed of four layers: a woven textile on top, black and white photograph, a handwritten letter with photograph, and a drawing.

Date: 1953

Maker: Maass, Luise Leonore, 1888-1954 (Artist)

Material: wool (textile), photographic prints, ink, pencils (drawing and writing equipment), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 247136

Accession Number: 1984.54.26

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage with painting with handwritten message on cream paper matted on black paper background.

Date: 1953

Maker: Graeff, Werner, 1901-1978 (Artist)

Material: paint (coating), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 247137

Accession Number: 1984.54.27

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage with photographs embellished with paint and a handwritten and printed messages

Date: 1953

Maker: Muller, Hermann and Gerda (Artist)

Material: photographic prints, ink, pencils (drawing and writing equipment), paint (coating)

GUSN: 247138

Accession Number: 1984.54.29

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

A collage on blue paper with a teal, white, and black patterned textile at top, paper and textile shapes on strings drawn in ink, and a handwritten message in a pink paper frame.

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, textiles

GUSN: 247140

Accession Number: 1984.54.30

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage with a print and handwritten message.

Date: 1953

Maker: Herzger, Walter, 1901-1985 (Artist)

Material: ink, prints (visual works), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 247141

Accession Number: 1984.54.31

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Photographic print of leaves with handwritten message

Date: 1953

Maker: Dearstyne, Howard, 1903-1979 (Artist)

Material: photographic prints, ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 247143

Accession Number: 1984.54.32

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white photograph of ceramic vessels mounted on black mat. Typed message on white card affixed to reverse of mat.

Date: 1953

Maker: Zogler, Render (Artist)

Material: photographic paper, paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 247144

Accession Number: 1984.54.33

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white printed image depicting a book titled "Physical Planning in Israel" by author Arieh Sharon lying on top of a photograph of a building. Handwritten inscription to Walter Gropius from artist located in gray border to the left of image.

Date: 1953

Maker: Sharon, Arieh, 1900-1984 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 247145

Accession Number: 1984.54.34

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white printed image, with abstract geometric shapes and text, mounted on off-white mat. Inscription handwritten on mat below image and along left edge of mat.

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 247146

Accession Number: 1984.54.35

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white photographic print of artwork featuring a dynamic human stick figure with a handwritten message on the bottom of the print.

Date: 1953

Maker: Itten, Johannes, 1888-1967 (Artist)

Material: photographic prints, ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 247148

Accession Number: 1984.54.36

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage with a photographic print, an abstract drawing, and a handwritten message

Date: 1953

Maker: Reichle, Paul (Artist)

Material: photographic prints, drawings (visual works), ink, paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), charcoal (plant material)

GUSN: 247149

Accession Number: 1984.54.37