Historic New England

Bandbox

Oval bandbox (A) with lid (B). Wallpaper depicts a pattern with floral vines and pindots. Blockprinted in red, black, green, yellow, and white on a blue ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179403

Accession Number: 1935.1502AB

Bandbox

Basket wrapped in wallpaper. Inside lined with old maps, letters and ledgers. Pattern of dense bushes with roses. Printed in three pinks, three greens on a black ground.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179404

Accession Number: 1920.273

Wooden, oval bandbox. Paper pattern of an eagle perched on a festoon of leaves. Above the eagle is a horizontal band or border of acanthus leaves with a boss or ring from which the festoon hangs. Printed in two oranges, beige, brown, grey and two greens on a light grey ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179405

Accession Number: 1918.833AB

Bandbox

The bandbox (A) , with lid (B), depicts the winner of a team chariot race. Since women were not able to participate nor attend the Olympic Games in Greece, they formed their own called the Heraea Games, after Hera, Queen of the gods. Printed in white, grey, brown and black on a blue ground.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179406

Accession Number: 1918.2AB

Bandbox

Bandbox with lid. Scene of Holt's New Hotel in New York City which changed its name to United States Hotel in 1839. The hotel forms an allignment on three streets: Water, Pearl and Fulton; occupying the entire block. There is a scene of a porter wheeling baggage to a horse-drawn dray and at the end ...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179407

Accession Number: 1956.66AB

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Pillar and Arch design. View through an arch and collonade of a church spire, which some believe is one by Sir Christopher Wren, while others believe it is the Old North Church, Boston, MA. Printed in two browns and tan.

Date: 1906-1910

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179408

Accession Number: 1916.16

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Landscape scenery paper consisting of hunting scenes; two hunters standing amidst trees, two hunters crouching and shooting rifles, hound cornering fox; deer running. Prints in two greens, black, white on grey ground.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: H. Scott Richmond & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179409

Accession Number: 1916.15

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Rosebuds set within scrolled, foliate cartouche; diamond and ribbon stiped background with coorinated border. Prints in green, maroon, grey, ochre on beige ground. Paper is second layer. First layer is still attached and visible at edge of fragments (see first layer 1994.117.1A-...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: York Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179410

Accession Number: 1994.117.2A-C

Wallpaper

Three wallpaper fragments. Allover "granite" pattern. Printed in white, grey, red, pink mica on ungrounded paper. This is the first layer of wallpaper and is still attached to upper layer (1994.117.2A-C)

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179411

Accession Number: 1994.117.1A-C

Wallpaper

Fragments. Striped pattern with stylized flowers within the narrow stripe and horizontal dashes and dots within the broad stripe. This could be part of a landscape figure paper, but there are no figures represented on either fragment. Printed in dark blue, orange and white on a light blue ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179412

Accession Number: 2001.258

Wallpaper

Fragment. Foliate pattern with pinstripse for shading and dots for berries. Printed in red-brown on an ochre ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179413

Accession Number: 2000.2217

Pamphlet

Landscape figure pattern featuring a grazing cow and sheep framed by stylized foliage, chevrons and sprigs. Printed in two pinks white and varnish green on yellow-ochre ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179414

Accession Number: 1920.499

School Book Cover

Fragment. Pattern of a stylized vine with a vertical stripe of chevrons on the side and a floral medallion with sprigs in a column. Printed in orange-brown on a beige ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179415

Accession Number: 1985.647

Bandbox

Small, oval, wooden bandbox with lid covered with floral borders. Borders have a dense pattern of roses and foliage, with a band of acanthus leaves and scrolls. Printed in white, grey, two greens, yellow, orange and red on a light pink ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179417

Accession Number: 1928.743

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox without lid and covered in diaper patterned paper with alternating between sprigs and interlaced medallion inside each lozenge. Printed in red and blue on an ungrounded paper. At the base of the box is a narrow stripe of another diaper patterned paper in white, gray and green...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179418

Accession Number: 1918.1089

Bandbox

Large, oval, pasteboard bandbox (A) with lid (B) covered in wallpaper. Paper depicts a scene of birds perched on thick tree branches with flowers and butterflies. Block printed in two pinks, white and green on a blue ground.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179419

Accession Number: 1930.1679AB

Bandbox

Very small, trunk-like, wooden box covered in paper with a pattern of borders. Vertical borders have a circle and star/flower design. Printed in black and white on a pink ground.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179420

Accession Number: 1965.74

Bandbox

Oblong, pasteboard bandbox (A) or bonnet box with lid (B) covered in Landscape figure paper. Scene depicts a woman on her knees milking a goat and a boy feeding a sheep. They are framed by trees and stripes of pindots, stylized vines, overlapping circles and diaper pattern. On the lid is a scene of ...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179421

Accession Number: 1936.532AB

Domed trunk

Small wooden trunk from Massachusetts covered in wallpapers. The body of the trunk is covered with a festoon border pattern. Floral festoons and smaller festoons of cord and tassels hang from arches decorated with dots, medallions and fringe on a background of white pindots. Block printed in green, ...

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: Appleton Prentiss (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179422

Accession Number: 1920.42

Bandbox

Square, pasteboard bandbox (A) with lid (B). Paper pattern is very architectural. Appears to be a detailed pattern of a building with arches, column, capitals, windows. Appears to be Renaissance Revival in style. Printed in orange, dark gray, gray on a white, satin ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179424

Accession Number: 1918.799AB

Bandbox

Thin, oval, pasteboard bandbox. Paper has a geometric pattern with dots creating a diaper pattern and stylized, scrolling foliage. Printed in white on a blue ground.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179425

Accession Number: 1938.1204AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper roll printed with imitation carved moulding, composed of scrolled foliage and dropped pendant-like motif. Printed in white, brown, two greys on grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179441

Accession Number: 1995.540

Wallpaper

Unused rolls of four borders. Imitation carved moulding. Prints in white, two greys on light grey ground.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Robert S. Hobbs & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179442

Accession Number: 1995.541

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Pattern composed of alternating panels of imitation woodgrain. Prints in two browns, black on tan ungrounded paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179443

Accession Number: 1995.549

Wallpaper

Partial unused roll of Palladio screen printed wallpaper. Paper printed with a large-scale floral pattern of peonies, roses, daisies and grapes. Printed in orange, lavender, and green on a blue-green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1966-1968

Maker: Sanderson (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179494

Accession Number: 1969.3634

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll of Palladio screen printed wallpaper. Paper printed with a swirling, meandering floral and leaf design. Printed in red, yellow, blue, and orange on a green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1966-1968

Maker: Sanderson (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179495

Accession Number: 1969.3635

Wallpaper

One full and four partial, unused rolls. Pattern composed of large-scale, bearded irises printed over background of meandering vines. Prints in two yellows, yellow mica, two greens, liquid mica on cream ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179496

Accession Number: 1948.740A-E

Wallpaper

Seven unused rolls. Pattern composed of floral nosegay alternating with scene of farm house. Each framed with foliate C-scrolls. Printed in three blues on polished white ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Nevius & Haviland (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179497

Accession Number: 1948.739A-G

Wallpaper

Eight unused rolls. Scenery figure style paper. Vignettes show: men capturing a prisoner; a couple courting; men gambling; people arriving and leaving by coach; two men fencing. Vignettes are framed by scrolled foliage and flowers. Prints in pink, two reds, two greens, grey, two browns, two blues, a...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179498

Accession Number: 1948.741

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Pattern composed of floral spray of poppies, daisies and cat-o-nine tail set within foliated frame; surrounded by wehat tied with bow; edged with continuous floral vine and leaf. Prints in two pinks, yellow, brown, three greens, grey on cream ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179499

Accession Number: 1948.738

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, swirls, curlicues and a swag. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179652

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.15

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, fantastic bird-like creatures, swirls, and curlicues. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179654

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.16

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, fantastic bird-like creatures, swirls, and curlicues. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179655

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.17

Doll's hoop skirt

Doll's hoop skirt with threee tightly braided textile hoops arranged in concentric fashion, one white cotton waistband in center; extends to form skirt. Waistband in center and hoops connected by four white, cotton ribbons. Metal pieces on hoops to adjust size. No number on object.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179656

Accession Number: 1993.763

Rug

Rug with ivory center field and seven rows of blue boteh designs. Red border with serrated leaves and palmettes. Edges are bound in dark blue, woven cotton band at one end. Senna rug from Persia. Tag on reverse "Stephen Phillips"

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179658

Accession Number: 2006.44.436

Set of butter chips

Set of four porcelain butter chips shaped like leaves. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is shaped.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179660

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042

Rug

Rug with center panel of three large geometric shapes on dark blue ground. Center field is scattered with multi-colored eight pointed stars, octagons, and diamonds. Wide latch-hook border in yellow, brown, light blue, dark blue, red. Narrow border of blue and red spearheads. Edges are bound in blue....

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179661

Accession Number: 2006.44.437

Rug

Rug with center panel of multi colored geometric designs on blue ground. Large white latched diamond "taruntula" flanked by four red camels in center. Wide border of multi colored eight pointed stars on white ground. Edges bound in dark brown. Paper tag attached to rug "Kazak"

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179663

Accession Number: 2006.44.438

Butter chip

Porcelain butter chip shaped like a leaf. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is wavey.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179664

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042.1

Rug

Rug with center panel of six multi colored hexagons on dark red ground. Small flowers and other geometric shapes flank hexagons. Three different borders: flowering vine on white ground; multi colored floral with alternating ground colors of blue, yellow, brown, green, and red; white and red spearhe...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179665

Accession Number: 2006.44.439

Miniature watercolor set

Miniature watercolor set (unused) with two brushes and eleven colors. Lid has applied decoration of "Earl of Ashburnham's House." Wooden box with cover that slides over top for closure. Small indent on cover to pull box open. Colors inside box each with relief image of leaping lion. Inside divided i...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 179666

Accession Number: 1993.735

Butter chip

Porcelain butter chip shaped like a leaf. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is wavey.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179668

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042.2

Rug

Rug with center panel of three large eight pointed stars in blue on faded red ground. Each star is filled with smaller multi colored geometric shapes. The center field surrounding the stars is filled with more multi colored geometric shapes. Two narrow borders of multi colored diagonal lines; one wi...

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179669

Accession Number: 2006.44.440

Butter chip

Porcelain butter chip shaped like a leaf. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is wavey.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179671

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042.3

Toy

Turned wood toy made of unknown wood. Unfinished. Roughly shaped in the form of a compote. Possibly was a manufacturer's product sample. Object not marked with number.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179672

Accession Number: 1993.759

Butter chip

Porcelain butter chip shaped like a leaf. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is wavey.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179673

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042.4

Toy

Turned wood toy made of unknown wood. Unfinished. Roughly shaped in the form of a goblet. Has yellow label with printed manufacturer, possible sample. Object not marked with number.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Rawson, C. E. (Woodworker)

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179674

Accession Number: 1993.758

Rug

Rug with center panel of eight rows of palmettes in red on dark blue ground. Between each row of palmettes is a row of small diamonds. Several borders: narrow latch hook border; floral border; red and blue hooks on white ground; Red and blue triangles. Edges bound in orange-red.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179675

Accession Number: 2006.44.441

Miniature Book - "THE GOLDEN VASE: MINIATURE GIFT"

Miniature book "The Golden Vase"; black covers and binding; gilt stamped scrolled foliate decoration on binding and top cover. Top cover also with gilt stamped flower basket and bird. Pages gilded on edges. Book of "golden rules."

Date: 1851

Maker: Buffum, J. (Publisher)

Material: pasteboard (paper), gilding, stamping (marking)

GUSN: 179677

Accession Number: 1993.739

Rug

Rug with center panel of diamond shaped lattice and six sided mihrab arch in dark blue on ivory ground. Each opening in the lattice is filled with a multi colored stylized flower. Multiple borders: three multi colored floral on blue ground; one with multi colored squares with center diamond. Edges a...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179680

Accession Number: 2006.44.442

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