Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragments. Large-scale floral and foliate vine with fruit, possibly pomegranates. Stenciled in pink, orange, two greens, yellow and block-printed in black.

Date: 1712-1740

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177355

Accession Number: 1969.225

Wallpaper

Fragment. Festoon border. Drapery swags in white imitation damask ornamented with beading and floral garlands. Printed in pink, two greens, tan, brown and burnt sienna on white ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177356

Accession Number: 1969.226B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diagonal vine with red dots separated by row of repeated green dots. Printed on white ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177357

Accession Number: 1969.226

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pinecone framed by grapevine and connected by vertical foliate elements. Printed in lavender, red and orange on unground paper.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177358

Accession Number: 1969.224

Unused wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern. Losenges have leafy vine edges. Inside is a bouquet of roses and floral vines framing the bottom. Printed in two browns and white on a pea green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177359

Accession Number: 1969.218C

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral sprays with berries on sprig field. Printed in magenta and light purple, two greens and two greys on white ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177360

Accession Number: 1969.218K

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral stripe with yellow and white daisies and small orange and red flowers, alternating with yellow and olive stripes of imitation moire edged with palmettes. Printed on light olive ground.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177361

Accession Number: 1969.218L

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments. Pieces of "Monuments of Paris". Leaf bough and boughs and bushes surrounding an embankment and other piece is of tree foliage. Printed in 4+ greens and three browns on a pale green ground.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: Dufour, Joseph (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177362

Accession Number: 1969.227

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Delicate foliage sprays in green and white on a field of meandering daisy chains. Printed on light green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177363

Accession Number: 1969.218B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. A gilt-figured paper with a repeating bouquet pattern. Printed in orange-red, gold leaf on a grey ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177364

Accession Number: 1969.218D

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Aesthetic and naturalistic floral paper with dense foliage, berries and a trellis. Printed in three greens, two reds and yellow on a sage ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177365

Accession Number: 1969.218G

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Sprig and vine stripe pattern on wide stripe are rose sprigs with vertical vine behind and on the thin strip is a vine of roses with thorns. Printed in orange, red, green, white and soft pink on a pale pink ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177366

Accession Number: 1969.218H

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Renaissance Revivial design with scrolls, strapwork and rectangular cells. There is a vertical and horizontal reference. Printed in light blue and grey on a white polished ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177367

Accession Number: 1969.218J

Wallpaper

Unused wallpape border fragment. Alternating thin and broad horizontal stripes with a bottom row of beads. Flocked and gilt. Printed in dark red, fushia, gold leaf, light and dark brown on a tan ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177368

Accession Number: 1969.218M

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border fragment. Pattern of roses, rosebuds and foliage. Roller printed in two shades red, two shades green, two shades brown and beige on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177369

Accession Number: 1969.218O

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border fragment. Vertical and dense foliage. Printed in two greys, dark green and yellow-cream on a grey ground.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177370

Accession Number: 1969.218P

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border fragment. Design consists of bunches of acacia leaves with a stylized flower. Printed in black and yellow on a dark grey ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177371

Accession Number: 1969.218Q

Demitasse saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179774

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.24

Card Table

Empire Style card table. Rectangular top with round front corners. Simple molded edge and concave molded skirt. Mahogany veneer modified lyre base with applied decorative scroll carving on solid pedestal form. Four s-scroll legs with molded edge and cast brass paw casters. Top leaf opens on two supp...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneering, pine (wood)

GUSN: 179779

Accession Number: 1952.66

Children's Mug

Porcelain children's mug with painted maroon body with white flowers and orange and green leaves. Rectangular, white space on front with gilded inscription. Scrolled c-shaped handle. Mug tapers towards top. Gilt band at neck. Possibly used to have gilt around rim. Gilt band around base almost comple...

Date: 1872

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179792

Accession Number: 1993.612

Spur

Metal spur with stamped decoration. Semi-circular frame connected by linked chain. Twelve points on hinged spur with two chained dangling ornaments for clanking. Exterior elements with stamped vine and bead decoration.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 179797

Accession Number: 1993.830

Spur

Metal spur with stamped decoration. Semi-circular frame connected by linked chain. Twelve points on hinged spur with two chained dangling ornaments for clanking. Exterior elements with stamped vine and bead decoration.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179798

Accession Number: 1993.830a

Spur

Metal spur with stamped decoration. Semi-circular frame connected by linked chain. Twelve points on hinged spur with two chained dangling ornaments for clanking. Exterior elements with stamped vine and bead decoration.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179799

Accession Number: 1993.830b

Canteen

Painted iron canteen. Cylindrical shape with small neck opening and three applied tubular pieces for threading a rope. Painted dark green with red trim. One face painted in yellow and black "No, 23." Opposite face painted in yellow and black with a stylized star.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (image-making)

GUSN: 179801

Accession Number: 1993.829

Coffeepot

Silver plated coffeepot. Urn-shaped body with beading and stamped decoration. Stamped band around body includes central cartouche (to have initials/name stamped). Gadrooned lip. Domed hinged lid has vascular finial and conical top. S-shaped (??-illeg. word) with acanthus leaf decoration and pearl/bo...

Date: 1852-1898

Maker: Meriden Britannia Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silver alloy, plated metal, silver (metal)

GUSN: 179804

Accession Number: 1993.850

Vase

Parian vase molded in the shape of hand holding a tulip. Base in form of cuff with two buttons around wrist.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 179808

Accession Number: 1993.619

Urn

Small, decorative earthenware urn. Urn has bulbous body, scroll handles, flared rim and sits on a square platform. The urn is glazed light blue and hand-painted with flowers in metallic gold, black and white and bands in metallic gold. Each side of the urn are painted with polychrome landscape scene...

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 179810

Accession Number: 1993.623

Rug

Turkoman Bokhara rug. Two rows of six gols with five chemche between the rows. At each end there is a panel depicting the toothed-diamond design. The edges are bound in alternating maroon and black.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179818

Accession Number: 2006.44.445

Musical Angel

Oil painting on panel of an angel holding a wooden instrument to her chest. Her robes are red and blue with gold decoration, and she stands on a small blue surface. Her halo and background are golden, as is the top portion of her wings, which blend downward into a pink color. The frame is intricatel...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: After Angelico, Fra, ca. 1400-1455 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179820

Accession Number: 2006.44.606

Musical Angel

Oil painting of a trumpeting angel wearing red robes decorated with gold trim and florettes. Her halo and wings are gold, as is the background. She stands on a small blue surface. The Gothic frame is intricately carved wood. The bottom and sides are rectangular and the top is peaked. Two spindled co...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: After Angelico, Fra, ca. 1400-1455 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179822

Accession Number: 2006.44.607

Candlestick

Silver plated candlesticks. Candle cup in the form of an acanthus leaf capital. Removable bobeche with gadrooned edge and pointed corners. Fluted shaft. Square base with with incurved sides and gadrooned border, above and below. Each one of four sides has central urn. Each urn connected by swags. Gr...

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: plated metal

GUSN: 179827

Accession Number: 1993.848

The Hardships and Sacrifice, Massey's Cove, Salem, 1626

Scene of Native Americans, wildlife (bears, deer, and birds) and settlers in a snow covered forest. The settlers cut down trees while the Indians hunt. Teepees and log cabins situated above a small body of water with ducks and ice chunks. Gray painted wood frame with no ornamentation. Text painted a...

Date: 1920-1928

Maker: Frost, John Orne Johnson, 1852-1928 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179828

Accession Number: 2006.44.608

Ship and shoreline in rough seas

Print of ships and shore with rough seas in a gold painted wooden frame. Land with house and wooden pilings in right foreground. One prominent ship and several minor sail boats at left. Two prominent ships at right of center. White waves are crashing into the shore. Five birds in sky on left side. W...

Maker: Reproduction of Van Ruisdael, Jacob, 1628-1682 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179830

Accession Number: 2006.44.649

Ship Formosa

Oil painting of a black ship sailing on turrid water. The ship has three sets of sails and four sets of triangular sails all of which are in use. The scale of the ship takes up most of the space in the painting and it is sailing toward the right of the painting. At the stern there are six other ship...

Maker: Sung, Lai (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179843

Accession Number: 2006.44.671

The Wreck of the "Perserverance"

Portrait of a ship overtuned in turrid waters. Four masts are broken and the sails are drawn. On the boat there are three people standing. Two rowboats to the left of the painting by the bow of the ship are filled with crew members going to shore. Nine people stand along the shoreline. The ship in a...

Date: 1902

Maker: Macpherson, M (Copyist) After Cornè, Michele Felice, 1752-1845 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179847

Accession Number: 2006.44.672

Candlestick

Silver plated candlesticks. Candle cup in the form of an acanthus leaf capital. Removable bobeche with gadrooned edge and pointed corners. Fluted shaft. Square base with with incurved sides and gadrooned border, above and below. Each one of four sides has central urn. Each urn connected by swags. Gr...

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179855

Accession Number: 1993.848.1

Candlestick

Silver plated candlesticks. Candle cup in the form of an acanthus leaf capital. Removable bobeche with gadrooned edge and pointed corners. Fluted shaft. Square base with with incurved sides and gadrooned border, above and below. Each one of four sides has central urn. Each urn connected by swags. Gr...

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179856

Accession Number: 1993.848.2

Candlestick

Silver plated candlesticks. Candle cup in the form of an acanthus leaf capital. Removable bobeche with gadrooned edge and pointed corners. Fluted shaft. Square base with with incurved sides and gadrooned border, above and below. Each one of four sides has central urn. Each urn connected by swags. Gr...

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179857

Accession Number: 1993.848.3

Candlestick

Silver plated candlesticks. Candle cup in the form of an acanthus leaf capital. Removable bobeche with gadrooned edge and pointed corners. Fluted shaft. Square base with with incurved sides and gadrooned border, above and below. Each one of four sides has central urn. Each urn connected by swags. Gr...

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179858

Accession Number: 1993.848.4

Rain Squall Clearing Scheviningen Holland Dutch fishing Boat Coming to Anchor

Painting of a ship in rough water. Ship is in the center of the picture and tips to one side. A ship in the background is also pictured. The sky is cloudy with a hint of blue sky in the upper right corner.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: Harvey, George Wainwright, 1855-1930 (Artist)

Material: pastels (visual works), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179861

Accession Number: 2006.44.683

"Moonrise" or "A Sandy Road"

Landscape of a full moon centered over a small road curving up from the corner of the frame around a small birch tree. White houses in background. Gilt painted wood frame.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: Murphy, Hermann Dudley, 1867-1945 (Artist)

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179862

Accession Number: 2006.44.684

Roll of Fabric

Pillar and arch designed by Elwood Fabrics, New York

Maker: Elwood Fabrics (Designer)

GUSN: 179863

Accession Number: 1993.810

Luncheon Set

Table cloth, mats, napkins

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), drawn thread work, silk (textile), embroidery (visual works), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179865

Accession Number: 1993.811

Venetian Doorway

Oil painting of a doorway of a Venetian house. The door is located on the left side of the painting. The moulding around the door is in the form of an arch. There are four steps leading up to the door and above the tip of the arch is a small window. To the right of the door is a an elongated window ...

Date: ca. 1900-1945

Maker: Murphy, Hermann Dudley, 1867-1945 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179866

Accession Number: 2006.44.685

A Heron City At the Setting of the Moon

Watercolor of a group of six herons that are gazing at the moon. On the left side there are two pairs of herons. The other herons are alone and blend into the background. The moon is in the center and is behind a tree. Another tree on a larger scale is on the right.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Smith, Alice Ravenel Huger, 1876-1958 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179867

Accession Number: 2006.44.686

Autumn Landscape

Watercolor landscape of two rolling hills and trees in the foreground and a mountain in the background. Sunny day with a clear sky.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: White, Clarence Scott, 1872-1965 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179869

Accession Number: 2006.44.687

Ship Carolina of Salem, Charles Faben Master

Oil painting of a ship on rough storm waters. The ship has four masts each with a different flag. By the stern of the ship there are eight boats and nine boats off the bow.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179871

Accession Number: 2006.44.688

Silhouette

Silhouette bust portrait of a young boy facing left. Chalk highlights accent the ruffles and folds of his clothing.

Maker: Bache, William (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), chalk, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179872

Accession Number: 2006.44.689

Silhouette of Captain Stephen Phillips

Hollow cut silhouette of Captain Stephen Phillips. Chalk highlights accent the outline of his clothing. The silhouette is cut out of black paper and adhered to backing paper.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Bache, William (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), chalk

GUSN: 179873

Accession Number: 2006.44.690

Grope Fest Pin, 1970

Round black pin with white swirl. Grope Fest souvenir pin.

Date: 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 179883

Accession Number: 2009.23.1

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