Historic New England

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

Two unused rolls. Geometric pattern of interlacing lines and circles inset with leaves and snowflake-like leaf. Prints in whie on grey ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179444

Accession Number: 1995.547

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Imitation moulding composed of stylized egg & dart and drop pendant. Prints in two browns, white, yellow on ochre ground.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179445

Accession Number: 1995.543

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Geometric pattern composed of fretwork intertwined with vine and stylized flower/rosette. Prints in white and tan on beige ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179446

Accession Number: 1995.546

Wallpaper

Three unused rolls of three borders (one is crown border: printed width 9"). Pattern composed of interlacing surrounded by arabesques, scrolled foliage and plant forms. Prints in red, grey, black on cream glazed ground.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179447

Accession Number: 1995.544

Wallpaper

Unused roll of five different borders. Pattern composed of various architectural components. Prints in black, four greys, cream on white, polished ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179448

Accession Number: 1995.542

Women's coat

Tan knee length wool coat with fur collar. Women's coat has a silk tan lining and has a two button closure-one at the neck, one at the waist. There are belt loops, but the belt is missing. At the end of each sleeve near the cuff there are decorative pleats. The back of the coat has a pleated rectang...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), fur

GUSN: 189458

Accession Number: 2006.44.1221

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl. Floral pattern.

Date: 1830

Maker: Porter, Horace, Mr. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189459

Accession Number: 1923.451

Dressing gown

Pale yellow silk dressing gown with yellow and gray embroidered floral decoration. The gown has three frog closures with tassels. The neckline is V-shaped. The floral embroidery descends from the shoulders wide and comes to a point at the elbow. The gown has a pale yellow silk lining. The back of th...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 189460

Accession Number: 2006.44.1222

Dressing gown

Bell shaped silk dressing gown with sage green lining and cream lace netting on top. The lace depicts leaves and butterfly shaped flowers. There is a green lace ruffle along the V of the neck and on the cuffs of the sleeves. The gown slips on over the head and has a single lace tie at the collar. Th...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 189461

Accession Number: 2006.44.1223

Evening dress

Light gray georgette dress with black voided velvet dots and a flesh colored silk lining. The dress has full length sheer sleeves and a permanent knotted belt that ties on the right at the waist. The dress has a simple V-neck and a long flowing flared skirt. There are three snaps at the left hip for...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 189462

Accession Number: 2006.44.1224

Serving Spoons

A pair of silver serving spoons. Downturned pointed handle with an oval bowl.

Date: 1790

Maker: Loring, Joseph, 1743-1815 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189463

Accession Number: 1935.1154AB

Rug

Small rug with center medallion in navy blue and rust orange on ivory ground. Medallion is surrounded by rosettes, palmettes, and leafy vines in rust orange on ivory field. The edges of the rug are bound in tan.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 189464

Accession Number: 2006.44.1025

Rug

Rug with center panel of blue and maroon botehs in diagonal lines on ivory colored ground. Multiple narrow borders of flowers and geometric shapes on maroon or blue ground. Outermost border has ivory and maroon spearheads. The edges are bound in pale maroon.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189468

Accession Number: 2006.44.1031

Rug

Rug with central circular medallion in white and pale blue on dark blue ground with evenly spaced blue and white circular Chinese medallions surrounding it. Outermost border contains evenly spaced circular medallions. The sides are bound with a woven cotton band, the ends have very short fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189470

Accession Number: 2006.44.1032

Evening gown

Black velvet evening gown with black lace sleeves and V-neck and balck lace panels in skirt. The silk lining is flesh colored in the neck and sleeves, but black in the skirt. The gown has elbow length sleeves and a long flared skirt. There are snaps at the top of each shoulder which hold lining in p...

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (fiber), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 189471

Accession Number: 2006.44.1225

Cream soup spoon

Sterling silver cream soup spoon with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189473

Accession Number: 2006.44.1573.44

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1804

Maker: (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189474

Accession Number: 1924.252

Cream soup spoon

Sterling silver cream soup spoon with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189477

Accession Number: 2006.44.1573.45

Women's cape

Ivory crepe tiered women's cape with a two hook closure at the neck. The sides and bottom edges of the cape have long ivory fringe. Inside the cape there are two large loops at the left and right side for a person's arms to help keep the cape closed. The bottom edge of the cape bows out in the cente...

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile)

GUSN: 189479

Accession Number: 2006.44.1226

Rug

Rug with circular floral medallion in peach and dark blue on light blue ground. The medallion is encircled by different varieties of flowers in peach, tan, and dark blue. Two borders of peach and blue lotus flowers. The edges and fringe are cotton.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189480

Accession Number: 2006.44.1033

Cream soup spoon

Sterling silver cream soup spoon with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189482

Accession Number: 2006.44.1573.46

Evening gown

Dark green velvet evening gown with flared skirt and bell shaped sleeves with scalloped edges. The sleeves are decorated with green embroidered leaves. There is also an embroidered leaf inset in the "V" of the necline. The gown has an attached green velevet belt with a metal filagree clasp. There is...

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (fiber), metal

GUSN: 189483

Accession Number: 2006.44.1227

Rug

Small rug with central pole medallion in rust orange on tan ground. Three narrow rosette borders in rust orange and dark blue. Extremely short end fringe. The edges are bound in cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189484

Accession Number: 2006.44.1034

Cream soup spoon

Sterling silver cream soup spoon with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189485

Accession Number: 2006.44.1573.47

Isphahan Garden design rug

Large rug with center panel divided into twelve squares on tan ground. Each square contains four rectangles that depict a different floral or animal design in browns, rusts, blues, and green [very faded]. The top left square depicts: a banana tree, a flowering tree and mountains, another type of flo...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189486

Accession Number: 2006.44.1035

Cream soup spoon

Sterling silver cream soup spoon with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189490

Accession Number: 2006.44.1573.49

Teaspoon

A pair of silver teaspoons. Fiddle handles, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: Sawyer, Henderson I., B.G. Eaton (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189492

Accession Number: 1936.56AB

Women's dress

Ivory silk women's dress with drop waist. The dress is calf length with 3/4 length sleeves. The end of eachsleeve has three decorative woven bands. The center panel has three woven vertical bands running from the neckline to the waist. The dress has a straight sheath undersection with an attached lo...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 189493

Accession Number: 2006.44.1228

Cream soup spoon

Sterling silver cream soup spoon with symmetrical serpentine shaped handle with beading, scrolls, bell flowers and abstract leaves on both sides. Engraved monogram "P" on handle end.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 189494

Accession Number: 2006.44.1573.48

Flatware set

Forty-two piece sterling silver flatware set with monogram "P." Includes twelve teaspoons, four tablespoons, twelve luncheon forks, twelve dinner forks, a stuffing spoon, and a ladle.

Date: 1861

Maker: Elkington & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 189495

Accession Number: 2006.44.1572

Tabriz rug

Rug with large rust colored floral medallion on tan ground. Center panel filled with multi-colored palmettes and rosettes in pinks, blues, oranges. Two narrow borders with blue plamettes connected by vines and flowers. Widest border has circular and oval medallion in a dark blue floral lattice patte...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 189496

Accession Number: 2006.44.1036

Women's dress

Black ankle length women's dress with a orange and green V-shaped neck. The full length fitted sleeves have bands attached just above and below the elbow with green and orange fabric sewn in the inside edge. Possibly used for a shawl or other accessory-now missing. The V-shaped neckline has an attac...

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 189497

Accession Number: 2006.44.1229

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