Historic New England

Demi-lune table. Mahogany. United States

Large mahogany demi-lune table. Deep skirt with narrow edge molding, four tapering legs. Branded "T. Elwyn."

Date: 1790 -1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 321780

Accession Number: 2016.85.1

Wash Stand

Three tiered corner wash stand. Curved corner splash guard over shelf with three holes for washbowl and accessories, serpentine currved skirt board below upper shelf. Mid level has central drawer and curved birds' eye maple front with dark and light figured inlay along bottom. Bottowm level is a ...

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: Attributed to Seymour, John (Furniture maker) Attributed to Seymour, Thomas (American cabinetmaker, 1771-1848) (Furniture maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), bird's-eye maple, eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 321914

Accession Number: 2016.86.1

Bookmark

Woven white and green thread bookmark with white fringe on board. League of New Hampshire Arts and Crafts. New Hampshire, 1940-1990

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322440

Accession Number: 2011.80.100

Ring

Ring, abstract design of tubes, spiral, and spheres. Sterling silver. Designed by Ella L. Cone (1898-1974).

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Cone, Ella L., 1898-1974 (Silversmith)

GUSN: 322619

Accession Number: 2016.89.1

Brooch

Brooch, abstract leaf form with center ridge. Sterling silver. Stamped "Noble Smith." Designed by Shirley Smith. Boston, Massachusetts, 1950-1960

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Smith, Shirley (Silversmith)

GUSN: 322620

Accession Number: 2016.89.2

Wallhanging

Marimekko wall hanging. Russian domes in red, pink, blue, yellow. Cotton. Pattern: "Kumiseva." Designed by Katsuji Wakisaka.

Date: 1971

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Wakisaka, Katsuji, 1944- (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322648

Accession Number: 2016.90.2

Tablecloth

Marimekko coated fabric tablecloth. Navy blue floral with yellow and orange centers on cream ground. Cotton. Pattern: "Unikko." Designed by: Maija Isola.

Date: 1965

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Isola, Maija, 1927-2001 (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), coating (process)

GUSN: 322649

Accession Number: 2016.90.3

Tablecloth

Marimekko coated fabric tablecloth. Red, maroon, and orange. Cotton. Pattern: "Keisarin Puutarhassa." Designed by Kaarina Kellomäki.

Date: 1966

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Kellomäki, Kaarina (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), coating (process)

GUSN: 322650

Accession Number: 2016.90.4

Textile Remnant

Marimekko textile remnant. Black, yellow, red, and white squares with house design. Pattern: "Mado." Designed by: Katsuji Wakisaka.

Date: 1969

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Wakisaka, Katsuji, 1944- (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322651

Accession Number: 2016.90.5

Fabric

Marimekko yardage. Brown and black abstract arches. Pattern: "Troikka." Designed by: Maija Isola.

Date: 1960

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Isola, Maija, 1927-2001 (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322652

Accession Number: 2016.90.6

Fabric

Marimekko yardage. Orange, black, and white leaves and vines. Pattern: "Resla." Designed by: Maija Isola.

Date: 1973

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Isola, Maija, 1927-2001 (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322653

Accession Number: 2016.90.7

Fabric

Marimekko yardage, untreated. Red and orange leaves. Pattern: "Keisarin Puutarhassa." Designed by: Kaarina Kellomäki.

Date: 1966

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Kellomäki, Kaarina (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322654

Accession Number: 2016.90.8

Fabric

Marimekko yardage, untreated. Yellow and orange leaves. Pattern: "Keisarin Puutarhassa." Designed by: Kaarina Kellomäki.

Date: 1966

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Kellomäki, Kaarina (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322655

Accession Number: 2016.90.9

Tablecloth

Marimekko hemmed tablecloth, untreated. Blue and purple flowers in vases. Pattern: "Taskukello." Designed by: Maija Isola. Silk screener: Marikangas Maritextil.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Isola, Maija, 1927-2001 (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322656

Accession Number: 2016.90.10

Laundry Bag

Marimekko laundry bag with drawstring top. Yellow with white stripes.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322657

Accession Number: 2016.90.11

Tissue Holder

Tissue holder, red Marimekko fabric.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322658

Accession Number: 2016.90.12

Tissue Holder

Tissue holder with tissues, green Marimekko fabric.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322659

Accession Number: 2016.90.13

Hand Mirror

Circular hand and mirror covered with red Marimekko fabric.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322660

Accession Number: 2016.90.14

Unopened scrapbook album with Marimekko fabric cover. Cotton. Pattern: "Fandango." Designed by: Maija Isola. Finland, 1962

Scrapbook album with Marimekko fabric cover. Cotton. Pattern: "Fandango." Designed by: Maija Isola.

Date: 1962

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Isola, Maija, 1927-2001 (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322661

Accession Number: 2016.90.15

Pen and Paper Set

Pen and paper set in Marimekko fabric covered tray. Red and orange. Cotton. Pattern name "Fandango." Designed by: Maija Isola.

Date: 1962

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Isola, Maija, 1927-2001 (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322662

Accession Number: 2016.90.16.1-.3

Writing pad

Notepad "Chunky Pad" with Marimekko fabric cover. Brown and white leaves.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: textiles

GUSN: 322663

Accession Number: 2016.90.17

Wallhanging

Marimekko wall hanging, White polka dots on black ground with yellow and red circles. Pattern: "Katala." Designed by Katsuji Wakisaka.

Date: 1971

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Wakisaka, Katsuji, 1944- (Designer)

Material: textiles

GUSN: 322664

Accession Number: 2016.90.18

Wallhanging

Marimekko wall hanging. Toucan printed in primary colors. Pattern name: "Pepe." Designed by: Maija Isola.

Date: 1972

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Isola, Maija, 1927-2001 (Designer)

Material: textiles

GUSN: 322665

Accession Number: 2016.90.19

Fabric

Marimekko fabric yardage. Orange leaves and berries. Pattern name: "Fandango." Designed by: Maija Isola.

Date: 1963

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Isola, Maija, 1927-2001 (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322666

Accession Number: 2016.90.20

Fabric

Marimekko fabric yardage. Brown on brown circles. Pattern name: "Punapippuri." Designed by: Annika Piha.

Date: 1963

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Rimala, Annika, 1936-2014 (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322667

Accession Number: 2016.90.21

Fabric

Marimekko fabric yardage. Yellow on yellow circles. Pattern name: "Punapippuri." Designed by: Annika Piha.

Date: 1963

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Rimala, Annika, 1936-2014 (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322668

Accession Number: 2016.90.22

Demitasse Set

Partial demitasse set including: two demitasse cups [.1-.2] and saucers [.3-.4], and a cream pitcher [.5]. Brown glazed exterior with fluted band around center.

Date: 1957-1967

Maker: Dansk Designs (Manufacturer) Quistgaard, Jens (Danish industrial designer, 1919-2008) (Designer)

Material: stoneware (pottery), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 322671

Accession Number: 2016.90.25.1-.5

Dress

Dress or "Going Away Dress" by Joseph. Navy blue suit style dress in one piece with built in cream silk undershirt. Adorned with orange and yellow silk embroidered urns along sleeve cuffs, hem of jacket, and along waist back. With blue seed beads intersecting the embroidered urns and along edge of f...

Date: 1917

Maker: Joseph

Material: beads (pierced objects), silk (fiber), wool (textile), metal, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322672

Accession Number: 2016.91.1

Pair of Andirons

Pair of monumental neo-classical brass andirons.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 322675

Accession Number: 2016.92.1-.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, floral Chinoiserie pattern with birds. Printed in blue, maroon, and gray on a cream ground. Used with a wallpaper border of a flowering vine. Brunschwig & Fils reproduction. Installed 1973-1974 in the master bedroom. New York, 1970-1974

Date: 1970-1974

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 322677

Accession Number: 2016.93.2

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border, flowering vine in blue, maroon, and gray on a cream ground. Used with a floral Chinoiserie pattern. Brunschwig & Fils reproduction. Installed 1973-1974 in the Master Bedroom. New York, 1970-1974

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 322678

Accession Number: 2016.93.3

Wallpaper border

Wallpaper border, overlapped arches printed in shades of brown on a cream ground. Used with "Saracen" pattern wallpaper, installed 1973-1974 in the son's bedroom. Hand Screen Printed. Clarence House reproduction. New York, 1970-1974

Date: 1970-1974

Maker: Clarence House (Retailer)

GUSN: 322681

Accession Number: 2016.93.6

Bracelet, engraved "Pauline." Silver. Made by Baroir 'Byron' Hairian. Massachusetts, 1950-1970

Silver cuff-style bracelet with "Pauline" inscribed in the center of the band exterior. Made for donor by her brother.

Date: 20th Century

Maker: Hairian, Baroir, 1920-2012 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 322683

Accession Number: 2016.94.1

Bracelet\n

Silver cuff-style bracelet with gold-colored leaf applied to center top. Made for donor by her brother.

Date: 1960-70

Maker: Hairian, Baroir, 1920-2012 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 322684

Accession Number: 2016.94.2

Shirt

Green/khaki-colored oxford-style camp shirt with front button closure. Applique patches appear above the breast pockets and on the left shoulder (see Inscriptions). Shirt-tail hem. Meant to be worn with sash 2016.94.5.

Date: 1930-50

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322685

Accession Number: 2016.94.3

Bracelet

Bracelet, carved limestone and gold. In small white box with handwritten note tracing ownership.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: limestone, gold (metal)

GUSN: 322688

Accession Number: 2016.95.1

Coat

Women's coat, green wool with geometric patterned lining in yellow, green, orange, and blue. Imported by Lodenfrey. Retailed by Filene's. With photograph of the donor wearing the coat. Austria.

Date: 1965-1975

Maker: Lodenfrey (Firm) (Importer) Filene's (Department Store) (Retailer)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 322692

Accession Number: 2016.96.1

Tankard

Pewter tankard with a glass base and applied C-shaped handle. Engraved on each side [see Inscriptions].

Date: 1969

Maker: Viners of Sheffield (Manufacturer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 322693

Accession Number: 2016.96.2

Circle pin

Annular brooch made from gold-plated metal. Gold seal with embossed inscription "Salem High School" with red and blue enamel background applied to proper left side of ring. Closure with a hinged pin and safety clasp on back. Unmarked, probably made in the United States.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: plated metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 322694

Accession Number: 2016.96.3

Portable desk

Portable desk made of mahogany with bound brass corners, attached brass handles on each side and brass plaque on top (See Inscriptions). Mahogany re-purposed from the window seats of the Hancock House, Boston, MA, which was torn down in 1863. Escutcheon lock with key.

Date: Late 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 322696

Accession Number: 2016.97.1

"Ipswich Landscape"

Painting, "Ipswich landscape." Scene of a green hillside and a small pond. Oil on canvas. Brown painted wood frame.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: Dow, Arthur Wesley (American painter and woodcutter, 1857-1922) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 322697

Accession Number: 2016.98.1

Bowl

Five undecorated yellow plastic Melmac bowls with shallow basin. Part of a set of yellow Melmac dishes including: five plates, five bowls, six teacups, six saucers.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322722

Accession Number: 2011.80.53.6-.10

Saucer

Six yellow plastic saucers, with unadorned slightly elevated edge, molded. Part of a set of yellow Melmac dishes including: five plates, five bowls, six teacups, six saucers.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322723

Accession Number: 2011.80.53.11-.16

Cups

Yellow plastic cups with handle and shallow bowl. Unadorned, molded brim on exterior half, small molded handle with circular hole and flat top edge Part of a set of yellow Melmac dishes including: five plates, five bowls, six teacups, six saucers.

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322724

Accession Number: 2011.80.53.17-.22

Viewer

[.1] viewer [.2a] box [.2b] box lid

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322732

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.1.1-.2AB

Camera

"Point 'n Shoot 110F Camera/Vivitar" with black wrist band

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322733

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.2

Camera

[.1] 2 way, 35mm camera with panorama free focus [.2] instruction manual [.3a] box [.3b] box lid

Date: 1940-1990

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322735

Accession Number: 2011.80.74.3.1-.3AB

Shoes

Each upper shoe in this pair of pumps is made from clear vinyl that encases black lace. The heels and toes are covered with black taffeta. The heels are 'waisted' stilettos, tapering to a narrow center and flaring out at the base, ending in a rubber heel cap. The taffeta at the toe is embellished wi...

Date: 1950-70

Maker: Prizzani (Manufacturer)

Material: vinyl, machine lace, taffeta, rhinestone, leather, rubber (material), alloy steel

GUSN: 322939

Accession Number: 2016.179.9AB

Shoes

Each shoe in this pair of oxfords is made from artifical patent leather. The toes are white, the vamps are blue and the covered heels are red. The shoes close with red grosgrain ribbons threaded as laces through two pairs of gold-toned grommets set in a split vamp. The sock and insole are made from ...

Date: 1965-75

Maker: Russetts (Manufacturer) Prizzani (Manufacturer)

Material: imitation leather, metal, ribbon (material), rubber (material)

GUSN: 322940

Accession Number: 2016.179.10AB

Hooked Rug

Hooked rug depicting a three-story brick house with walled front yard and wrought iron gate. The house and surrounding landscape are worked in naturallistic colors (red for brick, blue sky, grey stone, black wall, white windows and doors) of wool strips through a burlap backing. The rug depicts the ...

Date: 2007-2008

Maker: Viera, Diane L. (Maker)

Material: cloth, burlap, hooking

GUSN: 322941

Accession Number: 2016.180.1

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