Historic New England

Portrait

Portrait of a young man facing left with light brown hair, mutton chops sideburns, and blue eyes. He is wearing a black coat with high wide collars, a cream colored waistcoat, and a dark brown paisley patterned stock with a multi jeweled stick pin. Portrait is set deep in a brown wood frame with pai...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), watercolor (paint), wood by composition or origin, glass by composition or origin

GUSN: 333794

Accession Number: 2018.110.5

Portrait miniature of John Codman III (1755-1803), Rachel Caulfield, watercolor on ivory, England, 1912

Portrait miniature of John Codman III (1755-1803). He is facing left and has has grey hair and brown eyes. He is wearing a white cravat with a black jacket and grey lapels. The background is a red and brown swag curtain. Portrait is in a black wood frame with gold border around the miniature and a ...

Date: 1912

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), glass (material), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 333795

Accession Number: 2018.110.6

Portrait miniature of Margaret Russell Codman (1757-1789), waterclor on ivory, Rachel Caulfield, England, 1912

Portrait of a woman facing left. Her hair is piled high with pink and blue flowers. She is wearing a white kerchief and a light blue dress. Minuiature is in a black wood frame with a gold metal border around the portrait and a grape leaf motif hanger at center top.

Date: 1912

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), glass (material), watercolor (paint), wood by composition or origin

GUSN: 333796

Accession Number: 2018.110.7

Silver tray, Lows, Ball and Co., Boston, 1842

Coin silver presentation tray manufactured by Lows, Ball & Co. The tray has a raised border of acanthus leaves and there is an etched script engraving in center of tray. The tray stands on three small shell lobed feet.

Maker: Lows, Ball & Co.

Material: coin silver

GUSN: 333797

Accession Number: 2018.110.8

John Codman's silver tea pot with burner stand, H. B. Stanwood & Co. (Henry B. Stanwood 1818-1869), Boston, 1854

Melon shaped coin silver teapot, a hinged lid with acorn finial and decorative handle with small ivory insets all sitting on an orignal burner stand with retaining pin and three cast feet.

Date: c. 1849

Maker: H.B. Stanwood & Co.

Material: coin silver, ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 333798

Accession Number: 2018.110.9.

Fur Collar

Dark brown rabbit fur collar, unlined.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur

GUSN: 333876

Accession Number: 1969.5652

Fur Hat

Brown fur hat with a black quilted silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur

GUSN: 333877

Accession Number: 1969.5655

Fur Hat

Brown fur hat with a cuffed brim and brown quilted silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333878

Accession Number: 1969.5656

Fur Hat

Brown mink fur hat with a brown quilted silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333879

Accession Number: 1969.5657

Fur Hat

Dark brown mottled mink with quilted brown silk lining, hooks at sides on interior, possibly to attach removable flaps.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333880

Accession Number: 1969.5660

Fur Cuff

Brown mink brown silk lining with hook and eye closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333881

Accession Number: 1969.5661

Fur Cuff

Brown mink with brown silk lining with hook and eye closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333882

Accession Number: 1969.5662

Fur Ear Flaps

Dark brown mink ear flaps with hooks on the lining and a silk cord connecting the two pieces. Brown silk quilted lining

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333883

Accession Number: 1969.5663

Fur Collar, Hat, Cuffs, and Muff Set

Collar of astrakahn mottled gray curly lamb's wool fur with brown silk lining and a brown wrapped cord toggle (.1). Matching hat with ear flaps and a gray silk lining (.2), pair of cuffs with a brown silk lining (.3AB), and muff with gray silk lining (.4).

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333884

Accession Number: 1969.5671.1-.4

Shawl with Box

Wool knitted scarf(.1), wrapped in paper (.2) in a cardboard box with lid (.3AB).

Date: May 1, 1922

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 333885

Accession Number: 1969.5319.1-.3

Fur Collar and Cuffs

Two black fox fur collars with brown silk linings (.1 and .3) and a pair of fur cuffs (.2AB).

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333888

Accession Number: 1969.5653.1-.3

Fur Hat with Ear Flaps

Brown fur hat with ear flaps and brown quilted silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333889

Accession Number: 1969.5654

Pair of Fur Gloves

Pair of brown fur gloves with leather palms and brown silk and wool lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, leather, silk (fiber), wool (hair)

GUSN: 333890

Accession Number: 1969.5658AB

Pair of Fur Gloves

Pair of brown mink gloves with a leather palm and wool lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, leather, wool (hair)

GUSN: 333891

Accession Number: 1969.5659AB

Fur Muff with Box

Brown fur muff (.1) with a black silk lining in a cardboard box with lid (.2AB).

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber), cardboard

GUSN: 333892

Accession Number: 1969.5670.1-.2AB

Pair of Gloves

Pair of askrakahn mottled gray curly lamb's wool gloves with a tan suede palm, red leather top interior, and cream wool lower interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, leather, suede, wool (hair)

GUSN: 333893

Accession Number: 1969.5672

Fur Muff with Box

Brown shearling muff with black silk ribbons (.1) in a cardboard box with lid (.2AB).

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber), cardboard

GUSN: 333894

Accession Number: 1969.6603.1-.2AB

Fur Muff with Box

Brown fur muff with brown silk lining (.2) with cardboard box (.1AB).

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, cardboard, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333895

Accession Number: 1969.6607.1AB-.2

Pair of Fur Gloves

Pair of raccoon fur gloves with top half corduroy lining and lower half wool lining and a brown leather palm.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, corduroy, wool (hair), leather

GUSN: 333896

Accession Number: 1969.7125AB

Fur Collar

White fox collar in two pieces with heads, tails, and feet. Cream silk lining with toggle closure

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333897

Accession Number: 1969.5623AB

Fur Muff

Cream colored large fur muff with two-inch ruffled black velvet trim and cream silk lining with half inch gathered rows. Cream colored satin cord/roping wristlet.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 333898

Accession Number: 1969.5628

Shoe Box with Fur Cuffs and Samples

White shoe box with gold trim used to store collar, cuffs and front pieces. Top lid is attached to bottom of box, with a printed label for Hook Knowles & Co. London (.1). Pair of brown otter fur cuffs (.2AB) and three pieces of brown otter fur (.3A-C).

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, fur

GUSN: 333899

Accession Number: 1969.6608.1-.3A-C

Fur Muff

Black fox fur muff with black silk lining and silk wristlets.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333900

Accession Number: 1969.6669

Pair of Shoe Liners

Cream cotton booties with two silk ties at the ankle.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333901

Accession Number: 1969.6668AB

Fur Muff

Brown mink fur muff with a brown silk satin lining of shirred gathered rows and a brown cord wristlet.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333902

Accession Number: 1969.6685

Fur Collar

Ermine collar, cream colored with black tails intermitent.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur

GUSN: 333903

Accession Number: 1969.6689

Pieces of a Fur Collar

Two pieces of ermine fur.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur

GUSN: 333904

Accession Number: 1969.6691AB

Fur Collar

Gray mottled Chinchilla fur collar with a gray silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333905

Accession Number: 1969.6690

Fur Cape

Brown mink fur short cape with a patterened beige silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333906

Accession Number: 1969.6698

Sweater

Cream-colored wool knitted sweater with flared sleeves.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 333907

Accession Number: 1969.7131

Fur Collar

Brown fur collar made of several different animals, with a maroon silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333908

Accession Number: 1969.5980

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white image of a woman (Marion Willard, New York gallerist) and dog. The woman depicted holds up a rectangular frame before her face and the dog. The stucco wall behind her is painted with abstract designs.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 333915

Accession Number: 1984.58.42

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Card with inscription on front and black-and-white images on both sides of interior. Images show the faces of a man and a woman and an aerial view of a white structure and foliage.

Date: 1943

Maker: Wagner, Martin, 1885-1957 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, photographic paper, adhesive

GUSN: 333916

Accession Number: 1984.58.3

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage of sheet music, raised images of flowers, and the number 60 cut out of black-and-white images of nude women with painted blue backgrounds. Collage is mounted on white paper.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), adhesive, paint (coating)

GUSN: 333917

Accession Number: 1984.58.44

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Typed lines of text in blue ink affixed to a blue card.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333918

Accession Number: 1984.58.45

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white photographs of a woman and child and a pilot sitting in an airplane affixed to a white and green background on top of gold paper. Three star stickers, two silver and one red, border the white and green section. Signatures of the artists are written on sections of green and red paper.

Date: 1943

Maker: Noyes, Eliot (Artist) Noyes, Mary Duncan Weed, 1915-2010 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic paper, ink, stickers

GUSN: 333919

Accession Number: 1984.58.46

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage on top of gold paper of an illustration of a long-legged bird, possibly a crane, with a black-and-white photograph of a woman's face positioned as if the bird is holding it in its mouth. Lower right corner of the illustration bears the artist's signature.

Date: 1943

Maker: Bayer, Joella Syrara Haweis, 1907-2004 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, photographic paper

GUSN: 333920

Accession Number: 1984.58.47

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Image of yellow lilies affixed to a yellow card. Two paper tags bearing the artists' signatures are tied around the stem of the flower image with white string and are also adhered to the card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Forbes, Edward Waldo, 1873-1969 Forbes, Margaret Laighton, 1907-1966 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), string (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 333922

Accession Number: 1984.58.30

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white image of a weaving loom and shuttle affixed to a yellow card. Image bears the artist's signature in its lower right corner.

Date: 1943

Maker: Ehrman, Marli, 1904-1982 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333923

Accession Number: 1984.58.32

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

An image of a matador that has been recolored and embroidered with gold thread, gold beads, and pink sequins, affixed to a gold card, with a different man's face adhered over the head of the matador. A small handwritten inscription is located to the right of the matador's calf. A label with an inscr...

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), thread, beads (pierced objects), sequins (spangles), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333924

Accession Number: 1984.58.33

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white image of a man placing a white chair in a dollhouse, mounted on yellow card.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), adhesive

GUSN: 333925

Accession Number: 1984.58.34

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Image of two linked rings, one red and one blue, affixed to gray card. Each ring bears a distinct signature.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 333926

Accession Number: 1984.58.35

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Islamic miniature-style painting with Arabic script in upper right corner, possibly in gouache, affixed to gold paper. Painting depicts a man with a stringed instrument and a woman behind him cupping his face affectionately.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating), adhesive

GUSN: 333927

Accession Number: 1984.58.37