Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Pattern composed of floral spray of poppies, daisies and cat-o-nine tail set within foliated frame; surrounded by wehat tied with bow; edged with continuous floral vine and leaf. Prints in two pinks, yellow, brown, three greens, grey on cream ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179499

Accession Number: 1948.738

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, swirls, curlicues and a swag. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179652

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.15

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, fantastic bird-like creatures, swirls, and curlicues. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179654

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.16

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, fantastic bird-like creatures, swirls, and curlicues. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179655

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.17

Doll's hoop skirt

Doll's hoop skirt with threee tightly braided textile hoops arranged in concentric fashion, one white cotton waistband in center; extends to form skirt. Waistband in center and hoops connected by four white, cotton ribbons. Metal pieces on hoops to adjust size. No number on object.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179656

Accession Number: 1993.763

Rug

Rug with ivory center field and seven rows of blue boteh designs. Red border with serrated leaves and palmettes. Edges are bound in dark blue, woven cotton band at one end. Senna rug from Persia. Tag on reverse "Stephen Phillips"

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179658

Accession Number: 2006.44.436

Set of butter chips

Set of four porcelain butter chips shaped like leaves. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is shaped.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179660

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042

Rug

Rug with center panel of three large geometric shapes on dark blue ground. Center field is scattered with multi-colored eight pointed stars, octagons, and diamonds. Wide latch-hook border in yellow, brown, light blue, dark blue, red. Narrow border of blue and red spearheads. Edges are bound in blue....

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179661

Accession Number: 2006.44.437

Rug

Rug with center panel of multi colored geometric designs on blue ground. Large white latched diamond "taruntula" flanked by four red camels in center. Wide border of multi colored eight pointed stars on white ground. Edges bound in dark brown. Paper tag attached to rug "Kazak"

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179663

Accession Number: 2006.44.438

Butter chip

Porcelain butter chip shaped like a leaf. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is wavey.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179664

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042.1

Rug

Rug with center panel of six multi colored hexagons on dark red ground. Small flowers and other geometric shapes flank hexagons. Three different borders: flowering vine on white ground; multi colored floral with alternating ground colors of blue, yellow, brown, green, and red; white and red spearhe...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179665

Accession Number: 2006.44.439

Miniature watercolor set

Miniature watercolor set (unused) with two brushes and eleven colors. Lid has applied decoration of "Earl of Ashburnham's House." Wooden box with cover that slides over top for closure. Small indent on cover to pull box open. Colors inside box each with relief image of leaping lion. Inside divided i...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 179666

Accession Number: 1993.735

Butter chip

Porcelain butter chip shaped like a leaf. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is wavey.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179668

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042.2

Rug

Rug with center panel of three large eight pointed stars in blue on faded red ground. Each star is filled with smaller multi colored geometric shapes. The center field surrounding the stars is filled with more multi colored geometric shapes. Two narrow borders of multi colored diagonal lines; one wi...

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179669

Accession Number: 2006.44.440

Butter chip

Porcelain butter chip shaped like a leaf. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is wavey.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179671

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042.3

Toy

Turned wood toy made of unknown wood. Unfinished. Roughly shaped in the form of a compote. Possibly was a manufacturer's product sample. Object not marked with number.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179672

Accession Number: 1993.759

Butter chip

Porcelain butter chip shaped like a leaf. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is wavey.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179673

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042.4

Toy

Turned wood toy made of unknown wood. Unfinished. Roughly shaped in the form of a goblet. Has yellow label with printed manufacturer, possible sample. Object not marked with number.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Rawson, C. E. (Woodworker)

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179674

Accession Number: 1993.758

Rug

Rug with center panel of eight rows of palmettes in red on dark blue ground. Between each row of palmettes is a row of small diamonds. Several borders: narrow latch hook border; floral border; red and blue hooks on white ground; Red and blue triangles. Edges bound in orange-red.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179675

Accession Number: 2006.44.441

Miniature Book - "THE GOLDEN VASE: MINIATURE GIFT"

Miniature book "The Golden Vase"; black covers and binding; gilt stamped scrolled foliate decoration on binding and top cover. Top cover also with gilt stamped flower basket and bird. Pages gilded on edges. Book of "golden rules."

Date: 1851

Maker: Buffum, J. (Publisher)

Material: pasteboard (paper), gilding, stamping (marking)

GUSN: 179677

Accession Number: 1993.739

Rug

Rug with center panel of diamond shaped lattice and six sided mihrab arch in dark blue on ivory ground. Each opening in the lattice is filled with a multi colored stylized flower. Multiple borders: three multi colored floral on blue ground; one with multi colored squares with center diamond. Edges a...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179680

Accession Number: 2006.44.442

Tableware set

Set of six porcelain bouillon cups, six saucers, a tea caddy with lid and one lone lid. Decoration around each piece is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179683

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043

Rug

Rug with center panel of twelve rows of multi colored latched diamonds on dark blue ground. Multiple borders: multi colored eight pointed stars on faded red ground; serrated leaf and wine glass border on ivory ground; multi colored eight pointed stars on blue ground. Edges bound in dark brown. Cardb...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179687

Accession Number: 2006.44.443

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decoration around bowl is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Bottom of inside of bowl also decorated with pink rosebuds and greenery swag. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179688

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.4

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decoration around outside of bowl is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Inside bottom of cup is also decoraed with pink rosebuds and greenery swags. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179690

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral, striped paper of daisies and roses. Printed in white on a polished, grey ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179156

Accession Number: 1953.605

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Imitation ikat or Chinese silk fabric. Prints in green, white on blue ground.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179157

Accession Number: 1953.606

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper border. Swags of roses tied up with bow knots in blues and white in a white and tan liquid mica horizontal stripe background.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179158

Accession Number: 1953.607

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Large-scale, diapered C-scrolls entwined with pink and magenta rose blossoms against a black field. Printed in two pinks, rose, magenta, three greens, two browns, ochre and black. Drop match.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179159

Accession Number: 1993.8

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Trailing boughs in black and silver with pink and white chrysanthemum blossoms.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: Wallpaper Stylists Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179160

Accession Number: 1993.7

Wallpaper

Fragments (3). Pillar and Arch paper. Pattern shows reeded columns with wrapping floral garland and globe on pedestal. Prints in brown, black, white on grey ground.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179161

Accession Number: 1953.601A-C

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused cut sample of reproduction wallpaper. Meandering, flowering branches and leaves. Printed in two greys, green, white and gold on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: papers (document genres)

GUSN: 179162

Accession Number: 1995.580A

Wallpaper

Partial unused sheet of wall decals consisting of poppy flowers and buds. Printed in pink, yellow and green on white ground.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179163

Accession Number: 1986.1085

Wallpaper

Used sample of wall decal paper. Pattern consists of rose bouquet and buds printed in pink, red, yellow, blue, green and orange.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179164

Accession Number: 1986.1084

Wallpaper

Fragment of wall decal. Overall floral pattern. Printed in pink, yellow, green, orange, brown on white ground.

Date: 1925-1932

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179165

Accession Number: 1986.1087

Wallpaper

Used sample of wall decal paper. Pattern of poppies and daisies printed in red, yellow, purple, and green on a white polished ground.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179166

Accession Number: 1986.1083

Wallpaper

Unused samples of wall decals consisting of meandering floral pattern. Printed in orange, yellow, green, brown, black, blue on white ground.

Date: 1925-1932

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179167

Accession Number: 1986.1086

Wallpaper

Three fragments of stripe paper with flowers and bamboo. Printed in blue, green, white, black, brown on unground paper.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179168

Accession Number: 1985.760A

Wallpaper

Two fragments of scalloped border. Printed in orange, green, blue, brown and black.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179169

Accession Number: 1985.760B

Wallpaper

Fragment of striped border. Printed in blue and brown flock on red ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179170

Accession Number: 1985.760C

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Bouquet of flowers in an urn flanked by Corinthian columns draped with floral garlands. Printed in white, brown, and black.

Date: 1898

Maker: Gregory & Brown Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 179171

Accession Number: 1917.142

Wallpaper

Unused samples of pastoral scenery figure paper. Repeating scene of four figures among goat, sheep and cows. Printed in five browns, orange, 3 blues, white, yellow, 5 greens on tan ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179172

Accession Number: 1917.141

Wallpaper

Two used fragments of landscape figure paper. Scene consists of two women seated at table (one possibly Psyche), being offered a gift by Cupid. Scene separated by laurel leaf (?) medallion inserted with rosette. Printed in green, brown, white with white diapered background on blue ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179173

Accession Number: 1974.362AB