Historic New England

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Stylized yellow and red flowers grow upward against peach background. Black and olive stripes run along upper edge of border. Black band with a red Greek key pattern runs along the lower edge of the border. The flower leaves spill over the lower band. Upper p...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290111

Accession Number: 2001.281.917

Tea caddy

Lidded rectangluar tea box with brass fittings. Edges of box with alternating dark and light wood inlay. Brass fittings.

Date: 1700-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290112

Accession Number: 1958.256

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two pieces of reproduction wallpaper in the "Wareham Floral" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a floral trail and stripe pattern with a vine with blooming flowers undulating across regularly placed stylized floral stripes. Roller-printed in greens, cream and pink on a light gree...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290113

Accession Number: 2001.281.776.1-.2

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Large peach flowers and smaller yellow flowers with foliage against upper band of yellow (on olive ground) and lower band of red with yellow half-circle and diamond pattern along upper and lower edges. Red stripe runs along upper border. Roller-printed in red,...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290114

Accession Number: 2001.281.918

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused piece of reproduction wallpaper in the "Wayside Floral" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has an allover floral damask pattern printed in gold on an lighter gold ground. Pattern is based on an American roller-printed wallpaper dating from 1870-1890 that was found in Terrace R...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290116

Accession Number: 2001.281.777

Chocolate cup and saucer

Chinese export porcelain chocolate cup (a) and saucer (b) with red ribbon line and dot, and basket of flowers pattern.

Date: 1700-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 290120

Accession Number: 1958.251AB

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of uncut floral wallpaper border. Fragment includes one border and partial second border. Single border has upper and lower bands with stylized turning leaf and dot pattern roller-printed in light tan and brown. Wide central band has a pattern of stylized flowers in browns and olives with...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290125

Accession Number: 2001.281.919

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Winterberry" pattern manufactured by Katzenbach and Warren under license from Colonial Williamsburg. Wallpaper has a stripe pattern with alternating stripes of dots, stylized leaves, and geometric motifs. Printed in red and blue on a cream ground. Patt...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer) Colonial Williamsburg (Licensor)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290126

Accession Number: 2001.281.778

Tea bowl

Footed Chinese export porcelain teacup, no handle, interior with diamond and dot band in blue, exterior with spray of pink flowers and green leaves

Date: 1700-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 290127

Accession Number: 1958.252

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Dark red flowers and berries with green foliage against a pale blue background. Flowers grow from behind and spill over two bands running along the lower edge of the border. The uppermost of these two bands is olive with ochre pin dots; the lower band is ochre....

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290128

Accession Number: 2001.281.920

Tea bowl and saucer

Porcelain handleless cup (a) and saucer (b) with black transfer print of women in Empire style dress playing battledore and shuttle cock with children. Cup with extra scene of woman offering cherries. Pink luster stripe on interior rim.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 290129

Accession Number: 1958.255AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern 82WP467 (name not known) manufactured by Katzenbach and Warren. Wallpaper has a pattern of alternating vertical stripes including an abstract geometric design, stylized floral vines, and floral sprigs scattered along an undulating ribbon. Printed in...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290130

Accession Number: 2001.281.779

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Peach and light blue flowers with green foliage against pale yellow and peach. Flowers spill over lower bands of red and maroon. Narrow red stripes run across the top of border. Roller-printed in red, maroon, pale yellow, three shades of peach, two light blue...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290131

Accession Number: 2001.281.921

Teapot

Cylindrical Chinese export teaport (a) with red floral overglaze decoration. Two crossing ribbon handle with molded flower and leaf; painted flower and leaf on side, opening at top circled wtih red ivy wreath. Lid (b) with berry knop.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 290132

Accession Number: 1958.254AB

Carved bird

Wood carving of a partridge.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 290133

Accession Number: 1958.246

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused piece of reproduction wallpaper. Pattern name and manufacturer are not known. Wallpaper has alternating stripes of pink roses and one of smaller pink flowers, divided by solid green stripes, printed on a cream ground. Pattern is based on fragments of wallpaper dated to 1920-1930 found at the ...

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290136

Accession Number: 2001.281.780

Carved bird

Wood carving of pheasant standing on a log.

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 290137

Accession Number: 1958.247

"Sweet, Sweet, Sweet, Sweet, Sweet, Sweet"

Polychrome watercolor and pencil painting of flowering branch with two birds, in a molded wood gilt frame. White flowers, green leaves, buff birds.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor paper, glass (material), wood (plant material), gilding

GUSN: 290143

Accession Number: 1958.336

"Colutea Arborescens. 1789"

Polychrome botanic print of yellow pea flower and leaves above, with fruit and leaves below in modern unstained wood frame with tan mat.

Date: 1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290144

Accession Number: 1958.244

Rug

Large wool rug with three large guls arranged in a line containing rosette and geometric motifs and female figures on blue field. Large guls with smaller octagonal guls in between. Wide border containing large and smaller guls and rosettes, and narrower border with rosettes and running dog guard.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 290148

Accession Number: 1958.258

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused piece of reproduction wallpaper in pattern #120388 manufactured by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has an all-over pattern of large stylized flowers and leaves on undulating vines. Roller-printed in blue and yellow on a mottled blue background. Pattern is a reproduction of a paper fou...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290151

Accession Number: 2001.281.781

Rug

Rectangular wool and cotton rug with white central field with repeated tre-of-life motif in red, pink and blue, with red, blue and red floral/ geometric border. Possibly woven for a marriage.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 290154

Accession Number: 1958.259

Rug

Wool rug with repeating enclosed tree-of-life or floral motifs on a blue field. Geometric and rosette border on white and pink fields.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 290156

Accession Number: 1958.260

Reproduction Wallpaper Border

Unused piece of reproduction wallpaper border manufactured by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Pattern name and number are unknown. Border has highly abstracted pattern of rosettes atop a scalloped swag, horizontal stripe, dots and another horizontal stripe. Roller-printed in blue and yellow on a light...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290158

Accession Number: 2001.281.782

Rug

Rectangular wool rug with red, yellow and blue rosettes on a blue field with "S", rosette, and "S" border interspersed with red and white guards.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 290159

Accession Number: 1958.261

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of five uncut floral wallpaper borders. Pattern of pink water lilies, cattails, white flowers and green foliage on light green ground. Flowers and foliage grow from behind and spill over a red band with black circle and dot pattern running along the bottom edge of the border. Ochre stripe...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290165

Accession Number: 2001.281.922

Wallpaper Border

Fragments of three uncut wallpaper borders. Geometric fleur-de-lis pattern roller-printed in white, gray , and black on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290169

Accession Number: 2001.281.923AB

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of two uncut floral wallpaper borders. Stylized maroon, orange and yellow flowers and leaves on black ground. Band with yellow dots and dashes and maroon squares runs along upper edge of border. Single yellow stripe at lower edge. Roller-printed in two yellows, maroon and orange on black...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290171

Accession Number: 2001.281.924

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of uncut floral vine wallpaper borders. Undulating brown branch with green leaves, orange and maroon flowers and yellow berries on black background. Yellow band of stripes and diagonal dashes runs along lower edge. Single yellow stripe runs along upper edge. Roller-printed in yellow, orang...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290178

Accession Number: 2001.281.925

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of two uncut floral wallpaper borders. Red and white flowers with green foliage and yellow grasses on black ground. Flowers and foliage grow from behind and spill over bands of yellow and maroon running along the lower edge of the border. Single yellow stripe runs along upper edge. Roller...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290179

Accession Number: 2001.281.926

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Red flowers and green foliage on black background. Flowers and foliage grow from behind and spill over a band of gold and maroon half circles and stripes on olive ground running along lower edge of border. Narrower border of gold and maroon half-circles and st...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290180

Accession Number: 2001.281.927

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of French wallpaper border. Grisaille foliage plasterwork bordering eliptical and octagonal panels of reclining nudes alternating with arabesques. Printed in three greys, turquoise, two pinks, rose, green, blue, yellow, ochre, black and white on grey ground. See also 1917.153AB cut samp...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290227

Accession Number: 1917.153C

Coat

Men's great coat of black wool with a satin lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290251

Accession Number: 1984.1700

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Red and gold pansies and grass grow upward on a textured, metallic gold background. Flowers appear to grow from behind a chevron band that runs along lower edge of border. A single brown band runs along upper edge. Roller-printed in three browns, tan, two red...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290254

Accession Number: 2001.281.928

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Stylized flowers, including bleeding hearts, pansies, and daylilies, grow from behind fence-like band running along bottom edge of border. A black band with brown dot and dash pattern runs along the upper edge. Roller-printed in metallic gold, brown, two blues,...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290257

Accession Number: 2001.281.929

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Stylized red tulips, yellow daisies and green ivy vine grow against metallic gold background. Brown and black band runs along upper edge of border. Roller-printed in metallic gold, two reds, pale yellow, green, black and brown on gray ground. Paper embossed wi...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290260

Accession Number: 2001.281.930

Pair of Pants

Pair of suit pants made of black wool with satin lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290261

Accession Number: 1984.1699

Skirt

Women's wool skirt with a pattern of orange and red with black velvet trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290264

Accession Number: 1984.1701

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Stylized flowers on a metallic gold background grow up from behind a band with geometric pattern running along lower edge of the border. Single black and brown band runs along upper edge. Roller-printed in black, two browns, red, blue, peach, pink and metallic...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290265

Accession Number: 2001.281.931

Shirt

Brown, black, and white cotton shirt.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290266

Accession Number: 1984.1696

Blouse

Polyester blouse.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290268

Accession Number: 1984.1697

Cardigan Sweater

Cardigan sweater, navy gabardine with white dots.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290270

Accession Number: 1984.1695

Cummerbund

Black satin cummerbund with brass fasteners.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290271

Accession Number: 1984.1702

Suspenders

Black and cream elastic suspenders.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290272

Accession Number: 1984.1703

Stole

Blue and red velvet stole.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290273

Accession Number: 1984.1704

Stole

Black, purple, and white velvet and satin stole.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290275

Accession Number: 1984.1705

Basket

Woven wicker basket with lid.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290279

Accession Number: 1984.833

Blanket

Gold fleece blanket.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290280

Accession Number: 1984.1741

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with geometric bands. Central band of fretwork in light and dark brown. Upper and lower bands in metallic gold and light brown include outer stripe with dashes, a row of dots and a geometric pattern with diamonds and arches. Roller-printed in metallic gold and brown on...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290286

Accession Number: 2001.281.932

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with stylized floral pattern. Two stylized floral figures in red, olive and blue alternate across metallic gold central band. Olive bands with small blue dashes and light green crosses run across upper and lower edges of the border. Roller-printed in olive, light gree...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290294

Accession Number: 2001.281.933

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